This dual stream digital sat truck includes what most others don't and these extras are on board at no additional charge, because you never know what can go wrong!
Broadcast quality DVCPro camera w/batteries & charger
Lavaliere microphone
Wireless RE 50 microphone
LIP Microphone
Vintin Tripod
32k Light & HMI with Light stands
10x10 pop up tent & Umbrellas
Your crew is in good hands. We’ve got them covered.
This dual stream digital satellite vehicle boasts of 3 antennas. A 1.2-meter antenna for satellite uplinks, an omni-directional microwave antenna and a super parabolic microwave antenna (both a top of a 42ft mast). For those high angle shots the on board "Mast-Cam" can do the trick.
The truck is capable of two streams of digital uplinking and one stream of digital or analog 2GHz microwave. This truck also can receive analog or COFDM digital microwave signal as well as uplink it to the satellite - turning a nearby microwave truck into a 2nd satellite truck and we can hot switch the trucks! Either microwave antenna can be used as transmit or receive with the click of a switch. The receiver is amplified for distant or weak microwave signals.
Inside is the quality you need; You will find a Beta SX deck capable of playing back oxide, SP or SX format tapes. Also on board is a DVCPro deck for you DVCPro stations. Both are editing decks so you can edit using the Panasonic A850 controller. For the Talent: IFB - Hardwired and wireless Microphone: Wireless, hardwired (Lav & Stick) and lipmic For the Crews: Headsets have both IFB & PL at their finger tips. They can talk back to the studio via the telos link. To make their life a little easier we also carry an Anton Bauer battery charger and a couple of spare bricks & tapes. For those long runs we carry 1,000 feet of cable (2 video 3 audio).
The truck can hot switch up to 4 cameras. We have 4 frame syncs so there is no need to run black back to the cameras, making those ENG shots easier and quicker to set up. We want you on the air first and fast for those breaking stories.
Trucks Include:
150 watt Marconi hub mounted HPA
Tiernan 3000 encoders
Tiernan TDR (irds) 777 & 60
Microwave Radio COFDM 2 & 2.5 GHz Transmitter
Microwave Radio Coderunner COFDM 2 & 2.5 GHz receiver with Tanberg decoder - all microwave equipment (analog or digital)
Sony DNW A28 SX deck, Panasonic 850 DVCPro deck and VHS deck
Camera is either Panasonic A700 or 450
HMI is a 200 watt frezzi with 110v & 24-30v ballasts
Telos link, Comtex wireless IFB with antenna on truck or available at I/O panel for use with spare video cable for high RF interference area
Senheiser or Lectronics wireless mic. transmitters
18 inch DSS receiver
7kw Onan generator
Most importantly, an ice chest with soda and water plus a tent to keep the crews/reporters sociable. As you can see we know ENG Too !!
