To deliver a 30-camera UHD production system based on conventional architecture would be impossible within the size and weight constraints of an OB van. Most of the functionality, therefore, needed to be implemented in software running on standard COTS devices, or in compact, powerful hardware.
To achieve this, Chromaline relied on three field-proven products from Imagine Communications. First, the
Platinum™ IP3 router, which supports mixed-format video and audio routing and a range of key functionality in a space-saving 15RU frame. In OB-8, the
IP3 also incorporates 14 multiviewers, reducing integration and operational costs, while allowing operators to monitor 448 PiPs simultaneously.
Global Production wanted its new van to have the same look and feel as the other vehicles in its fleet and provide an excellent working environment for the crews.