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JMTV HD Expando

Jones Mobile Television, founded in 1993, is a full-service location video production company serving a wide range of national sports, corporate and entertainment clients. Lead by a management team with over 30 years experience in live location production, Jones Mobile Television strives to provide the latest technology and expertise to our clientele. JMTV's staff is made up of some of the best people in the business providing our clients with an extraordinary level of customer service. And our central US location allows us a wide range of coverage while staying within your production budget.

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Seven Unit 7

SEVEN Production and Events ME FZ LLC is a U.A.E based company offering unparalleled quality and an extensive list of services for television, broadcasters, production companies, entertainment, exhibitions, major events, weddings and much more in the region. SEVEN's search for high quality performance has allowed to provide regional production services in the Arabian Gulf , with a fleet of Outside Broadcast Units, technical services, as well as stage, light and sound equipment for entertainment, live sports and corporate events.  SEVEN is committed to high quality, cost-effective production and first class customer service. SEVEN strives on delivering consistent and reliable results.  A qualified team of professionals is available at your disposal.

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TNDV BlackJack

Formed in 2004, TNDV: Television represents the culmination of many years of broadcast and live production for Nic Dugger, owner and president; and his staff of full time engineers. TNDV produces events from small single-camera productions all the way up to multi-million dollar international TV events, and takes pride in building custom solutions for challenging productions of any size, in any situation.  Recent productions include the Emmy Award winning Bluegrass Underground, The Grand Ole Opry Live and the inaugural season of the all-new Hot20 on CMT. From sports, to concerts, to live events, to corporate shows, TNDV is here to help. HD or SD production trucks or flypacks, we look forward to combining our Emmy© winning production skills to your next project.

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Megahertz Builds High-Resilience Outside Broadcast Unit for Cyprus

The unit is based on a fixed-axle Mercedes truck with coach-building by Spectra in the UK as part of the MHz contract. The vehicle has a single expanding side along its full 12m length to provide space for replay operators in the main production area. The separate audio area has provision for 5.1 channel surround sound to match the HD vision capabilities, including a Studer mixer. The truck is equipped with 12 Grass Valley cameras, including two super slo-mo cameras and two with wireless links. The cabled cameras are connected by triax, and motorised cable drums are fitted at the rear of the truck to speed rigging and de-rigging. The production switcher is by Ross, with router, interface products and multiviewers from Evertz and graphics from Chyron.

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Robe Steps Up The Action for Let’s Dance Germany

The Production Lighting Designer is Manfred Ollie Olma, one of Germany’s best known LDs. His company, mo2 design  GmbH, is also based in Köln, and has Executive Lighting Designer & Director of Photography David Kreileman taking care of the week-to-week running of the show’s lighting. He’s working alongside mo2 Project Managers Sebastian Kirsch and Matthias Allhoff. They are using 40 x Robe ColorSpot 2500E AT fixtures and 70 x ColorWash 2500E ATs, together with a large generic and white light rig including some 270 x 1K fresnels hung around the side walls for a special tungsten ‘starlight’ effect.

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The German Idol's Finale 2013 Broadcast from MMC Studio 30/31

On behalf of Grundy Light Entertainment, the theme shows, the semi-final, and the finale of German Idol were broadcast live from MMC studio 30/31 in the Coloneum. In addition, MMC studio 33 was also used in the live broadcast and arranged as lounge area for the competitors. A total of 15 cameras were used for the HD-production of the finale that was directed by Volker Weicker. Thirteen of the cameras were Grass Valley LDK 8000s and 8000 elites. Seven of the cameras were equipped with Canon EFP 27x to 72x and Canon ENG 22x lenses. Two cameras, with an Abakus Stadium lens and a Canon ENG 11x4.7 lens respectively, were suspended from the studio ceiling, for a total view. Another two cameras with Canon ENG 11x4.7 lenses were handheld. One camera, with a Canon ENG 14x4.3 lens, was used as Towercam (upside down), and one wireless Steadycam with a Canon ENG 14x4.3 lens was also used.

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Ross Video's Furio Goes Live in MLB Network's New Studio K

Formerly the facility’s mailroom and storage facility, Hot Stove’s Studio K was constructed in just over two months and exclusively uses robotic cameras that have the ability to dolly, elevate, pan, tilt, zoom and focus. “MLB Network ran an extensive testing process to find the most capable and accurate robotic camera system on the market today,” said Brad Cheney, Engineering Manager, MLB Network. “During that process, we found that the Ross Furio System was above the rest. We needed a robotic camera that provided non-stop fluid movement that could react instantaneously to user commands to ensure we never missed a shot.” From MLB Network’s control room, one system operator can program the cameras to hit designated marks – something that couldn’t be done with a manned camera system.

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UEFA Champions League 2013: Dortmund – Munich Live from Wembley

The host broadcaster ITV had placed the NEP Visions Gemini trucks at the centre of the lateral production. ITV was working closely with a number of vendors on a production that included 35 cameras for the 2D production and 12 for the 3D show. Those vendors included Telegenic with the T21 and T23 trucks for the 3D production, Presteigne Charter for RF camera needs, Fletcher for UltraMotion cameras, ACS for the PoleCam and SmartCam cameras behind the goals, SpiderCam for the cable camera system overhead and Arena Television for the aerial shots from a helicopter. Sound Credit was also on hand installing more than 100 commentary positions. And last but not least, Film and TV was responsible for all the power needs while EBU handled the international distribution feeds.

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UEFA Europa League Final with Universal Videohub

Facilitating host broadcasting, comprised of three HD video feeds distributed globally, was Infostrada Sports, who produced the final on behalf of RTL Netherlands and UEFA. Infostrada chose Dutch company United as the technical supplier, and started its preparations for the final in August 2012. Eventually the game would make use of 36 cameras, including many special slow motion models. "At Broadcast Rental, we've supplied equipment for football matches and most types of events," said the company co-owner and CTO, Martijn Swart."Even for a Europa League game, which is generally smaller than the Champions League, this was massive. There were around twenty different broadcasters who wanted to use the signal."

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Microphone Usage for Sports Broadcasting

Audio for sports broadcasting is a specialty that places extremely high demands on the equipment - the microphones in particular. They have to sound good while reproducing the sound of a complex, often irregular space; one must be able to set them up within a few hours; they must be easy to handle, yet robust enough to withstand wind and weather, and they must be reliable under rough, everyday conditions. And they must be nearly invisible, since they can’t be allowed to block the view of the event nor of the advertising banners. All this makes life very interesting for the sound engineers, planners, equipment operators and manufacturers who support this special field. Given the great popularity of televised sports broadcasts, the number of people hearing the results can be very large. And the qualitative expectations for sports broadcasting are also very high.

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REVIEW: The Eurovision Song Contest 2013

With a 57-year history, the Eurovision Song Contest is the world’s most-watched non-sporting event and this year was broadcast live into 44 countries – as far as Eurovision-mad Australia! 11,000 spectators had secured themselves tickets to the final, enjoying the exuberant party atmosphere and the powerful live sound in the Malmö Arena. The audience helped make the show – becoming an integral part of it when their LED bracelets turned the auditorium into a sea of little lights or lit up to create the national colours of the next artist to enter the stage. This year’s host city Malmö gave a warm and sunny welcome to Eurovision: ESC posters, banners, and T-shirts emblazoned with the butterfly logo and the “We are one” slogan were everywhere. Those not lucky enough to get a ticket for the shows or the rehearsals could visit an open-air stage in Malmö’s city centre, where the ESC artists fitted in live performances of their songs into their tight rehearsal schedule.

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Clay Paky Sharpys add Wow Factor for The Script

The Script show, which has been designed to reflect the name of the Tour - ‘#3’, features a huge video backdrop with three parallel video fingers that reach out into the audience, both along the floor and overhead. Although Thompson uses the Sharpy's sparingly he has worked them into his design seamlessly, using them to deliver high impact, audience-embracing effects. Where they are used each look exploits the sharp parallel beam acting to punctuate the music and the video content, both from the floor and side stage. The Script’s current tour, entitled # 3, played at some of the UK’s biggest venues, including Liverpool’s Echo Arena, and London’s O2 Arena and Wembley Stadium.

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Robe Gives It Large at One Big Weekend

The high-profile three day musical extravaganza staged in Ebrington Square, Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland, kicked off the UK festival season in style! The lighting equipment for this stage was supplied by the HSL Group incorporating  PSI who provided all rigging and support. The two companies have recently merged offering even more comprehensive rental operations throughout the UK and Ireland. The 1xtra / In New Music We Trust stage was located inside The Venue, a 5000 capacity multi-purpose temporary structure erected for Derry’s 2013 year as European Capital of Culture. The house lighting rig in here also contains 24 x Robe moving lights installed by Paul Jones of Ethix Management – and these were combined with the rest of the kit supplied by HSL – for the Radio 1 event. Routledge’s design aimed to deliver something more diverse than the standard festival lighting package.

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The Netherlands Inaugurates New King

The company responsible for most of the TV production was Hilversum-based UNITED, which captured images from three key locations: the royal palace on the Dam, Museum Square and the royal barge as it toured the canals of the capital. Five OB trucks were used to broadcast the festivities, along with just under 100 cameras, ten uplink trucks and 350 employees. “This production differed from others primarily in its sheer importance,” recalls Bolke Burnaby Lautier, Manager Operations Sports and Events with UNITED. “With literally millions of viewers following the event live all over the world on TV, any technical failure could have proved catastrophic.” Crucial to a positive outcome was the quality of communications between the individual live locations. In all the outside broadcast vehicles deployed, UNITED chose to rely upon intercom systems from RTS.

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Alford Media Services Expands Portfolio of Riedel Equipment

Alford has continued to systematically upgrade its inventory with a comprehensive range of Performer digital partyline intercom systems, Artist digital matrix intercom systems, and related control panels and stations, split boxes, interfaces, beltpacks, and headsets. Making these systems available from its Coppell, Texas facilities, the company offers yet another U.S. source for Riedel gear rental and training. "Alford is an extraordinary rental company that not only has invested in and supported our products, but has also taken on the task of making product training a priority for its staff and clients," said Patti Gunnell, Riedel entertainment solutions manager, North America. "We are seeing rising demand for our products in markets around the world, and the U.S. is no exception," said Christopher Street, general manager, North America at Riedel Communications.

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Miranda Multiviewers Drive Displays in CSP HD2 OB Truck

Based in Saco, Maine, CSP specializes in sport and entertainment video productions for regional and network clients and its 53-foot truck was most recently deployed on behalf of ESPN for a season of Big East Conference NCAA basketball coverage. According to CSP Mobile Productions President Len Chase, “We wanted a high-density unit because the truck needed 52 multiviewers. We considered a number of options and we had very specific needs regarding picture quality, energy efficiency and noise levels. After Miranda visited us to show what they could do for HD-2 with Kaleido-Modular, the decision was easy.”

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Global Television Acquires 31 SONY HDC Cameras

Global’s new Sony cameras will be deployed on diverse broadcasts including Big Brother 2013 for the Nine Network and NRL for Nine and Fox Sports. The agreement, which extends Global and Sony Australia’s longstanding partnership, was reached at NAB 2013 and encompasses 10 HDC-2400, three HDC-2500 and 18 HDC-P1 point-of-view (POV) cameras. Marc Segar, Director of Technical Services at Global Television, said: “With Global’s ever-expanding slate of challenging and complex outside broadcast and studio OB productions, we need the latest and most robust HD camera chains. Sony’s HDC series more than meets that brief, allowing us to deliver 24/7 productions such as Big Brother and the fast live-to-air sporting action that is NRL to the exceptional standards our clients and viewers expect.”

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BroadcastAsia 2013

As Asia’s largest representative, integrated show for the pro-audio, film and TV industries, BroadcastAsia serves as the regional launch pad for the latest and most wide-ranging technologies by some of the biggest and most promising enterprises from around the world. BroadcastAsia International Conference and Creative Content Production Conference bring together industry experts and thought leaders in the broadcasting industries to highlight business strategies for future broadcasting and content production. BroadcastAsia’s 4-day programme promises to deliver an immersive networking and trade experience for relevant professionals. BroadcastAsia2013 will be staged at a new venue this year, joining CommunicAsia and EnterpriseIT at Marina Bay Sands from 18-21 June 2013! Find BTS - EVS - Grass Valley - Jünger Audio - Miranda - Polecam - Riedel - Snell - TSL at the show.

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TCS Skquattro Pedestals Chosen for Live 3D Relay of Swan Lake from St Petersburg

Starring Yekaterina Kondaurova, the Swan Lake 3D Live Special Event will be relayed on Thursday 6 June from the Mariinsky Theatre to cinema audiences in more than 50 countries around the world. It will also be screened in the newly opened Mariinsky 2 auditorium. Many seats in the theatre will be moved to make room for eight large 3D camera rigs. Two of the Skquattro pedestals will be on tracks on the far left and right and three more will be in the body of the stalls, as will a MovieBird crane to capture movement of the Mariinsky dancers from very high angles. Another camera rig will be in the orchestra pit trained on the conductor and artistic director Valery Gergiev.

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Alex Buono Takes ‘Saturday Night Live’ to 4K with AJA Ki Pro Quad

Buono has been working on SNL since 1999, and has recently been experimenting with a variety of 4K workflows on the show’s pre-produced segments. “We love the look of the Canon C500 camera, but with our production turnaround schedule, we don’t have time to deal with processing RAW camera files. We tried alternate 4K recording devices, but Ki Pro Quad is the only one that let us go straight from the camera to ProRes. Not only do we save a ton of processing time, but we’re also chewing up way less hard drive space—uncompressed RAW ties up at least 1TB of storage per hour of footage; with Ki Pro Quad recording to ProRes, we’re down to less than 600GB per hour.”

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FFT and France Televisions Demonstrate Ultra High Definition

In its 26th year as official Roland Garros broadcaster, France Télévisions has chosen to join forces with the French Tennis Federation and invite tournament visitors to discover a myriad of digital innovations from today and tomorrow. This gives spectators a fantastic opportunity to get a preview of the breathtaking image quality of Ultra High Definition. This new format, also called ’4K’, delivers an image four times superior to the current high definition TV. As was the case seven years ago for High Definition, it is again at Roland-Garros that this “world first” will take place during the second week of the tournament, with the live multi-camera capture of the competition on the Philippe Chatrier court.

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