A small, low latency RF and camera control system comprising Cobham
Solo7 Nano TX transmitters and Videosys, linking three Sony cameras
helped cover the MTV Europe Awards.
Cobham RF & Videosys Camera Control Go to MTV Europe Music Awards |
Coverage of the2015 MTV Europe Music Awards, held on 25 October at the Mediolanum Forum near Milan, was supported by a very small, low latency RF and camera control system incorporating a combination ofCobham Solo7 Nano TXtransmitters andVideosyscontrol. The event’s producer was United, which supports media and broadcast through technical, creative and facilities services out of the Netherlands, supplied byBroadcast Rentalalso in the Netherlands. |
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GP Slee, founder and CEO of Broadcast Rental, said, “Because of the fast pace and high production values, covering events like this can be quite a challenge. However, because we are wireless specialists, we knew the Cobham/Videosys combination of wireless transmission and data control would produce high quality pictures and a large degree of control reliability.” |
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Photo (right): Mike Pijl |
The camera unit has the same small, light form factor as the Cobham H.264 transmitter, and using a separate unit also gives more mounting choices than systems integrating the control into the video transmitter. |
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The miniature Solo7 Nano TX transmitter includes CobhamCOFDMandH.264encoding, capable of very high image quality retention over wireless links. Its small size and weight of36gm,low power consumptionand extendedrangeare what make it practical for mobile camera operations. Due to latency at times as low as 15ms, wireless and wired cameras linked via Nano TX can perform as a unified system to transmit details and increase options for news, entertainment and drama capture. www.cobham.com |