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TV & Outside Broadcasts

Digital Type 8 OB Unit, NI 2

Location: Broadcasting House, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast, BT2 8HQ, N.Ireland

Description: Capable of fulfilling the most complex and demanding productions the Type 8 has recently been re-equipped with the latest digital technology offering production capability in both Standard and High Definition.

The unit can take up to 16 cameras and its flexible design allows personal configurations to be stored for future visits. The vision mixer has three ME's, digital effects, RAM recorder and 3 DSK's available. Talk back is based around a Reidel matrix offering high quality audio and easy configuration. In the sound gallery a Yamaha PM5D offers 48 channels of assignable mixing power.

Expanding in three stages the Type 8 provides a good production space with an extended production desk and newly designed user configurable operating positions behind.

The VT area comes equiped with up to 8 Digi Beta VTR's and 2 EVS hard disk recording systems. Six playback lines feed into the main production mixer.

Enquiries & Bookings:
To book & for further advice please call
028 90338710

Specification

  • Size Length 14metres x Height 3.56metres x Width 3.7metres (side extended)
  • Production area seating for 4 and a further 2 full facility operating positions can be accommodated in the second stage extension.
  • Up to 16 cameras
  • PM5D 48 channel sound desk
  • Thompson Grass Valley Vision Mixer
  • Reidel talkback matrix
  • EVS hard disk recording system

    Additional Information:

    Availability
  • National (International)
  • Based in Northern Ireland

    Plan of NI 2
  • Credits: Edinburgh Military Tatoo (with BBC Scotland), Blame Game, Nolan Live, Panic Attack, International Football, GAA, Lets Talk, Royal Ulster Agricultural Show. Children in Need. George Best Funeral Service, Hurley Burley, Question Time, Transmission (C4)
     

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