Broadcast / Cable Case Study: MCP Media / Ross Video
MCP Media / Ross Video
The Mercedes Sprinter pictured to the below was built by Mobile Studios for sports video producer MCP-Media, a company subsequently acquired by ROSS Video and became ROSS’s first demo vehicle for its openTruck initiative. It is truly a “state-of-the-art” production vehicle capable of producing excellent production values at a price point well below the cost of a large production truck. Developed in collaboration with ESPN’s Emerging Technology Department, it is approved for ESPN3 broadcasts. Configured for a nine man crew; Producer, Director, Technical Director, 2 Replay Operators, 1 Graphics Operator, 1 Audio Engineer, 1 Camera Shader….it provides ample space and desk area for all crew functions.
Basic Configuration:
Rack Spaces:
- 3 main 72″ rack cages
- Producer’s Mini-Rack for Com/IFB, ISO Router
Utility Power and Monitoring:
- Flexible Custom Built 3 AC Buses = 65 AMP
- 1 DC Bus
- 1 Battery control
- Metering Panel
- (3) Exterior Shore Power 120 AC Connects
- (3) Cam-Locks “3 phase Y” 220 Volt Power
- On Board Step-Down 220V to 120V Transformer (Typical Stadium Power)
Monitors:
- Two 42″ LED Displays
- 8 Dual 8″ LCDs
- 1 Panasonic BT-LH1710 Vectorscope and Wave Form Monitor
Environmental:
- 1 or 2 16,000 BTU Air Conditioners/Reverse Cycle Heating
Exterior Patch Panel:
- 9 RU rack rails behind I/O cover with gas-spring opening can be configured with any I/O ports
Production Gear:
- Ross Carbonite
- XPression
- Audio Mixer – Digital & Analog
- Recording Decks
- Replay Machines
- Intercom / IFB
- Phone Hybrids
- CCUs
- Scoreboard Interface
- Fiber Interface
- Streaming Encoder
- Satellite Uplink
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