TVN monitors & buys Leader/Phabrix test & measurement tools for its OB8

TVN Live Production, a premium provider for worldwide outside broadcasts (OB), has acquired multiple Leader and Phabrix test and measurement (T&M) units for its latest OB truck. 

Decades of experience in live broadcasting and the in-house development of powerful mobile production units has resulted in the TVN-OB8, which has been designed for Ultra HD (UHD), high dynamic range (HDR) and immersive audio production.

The new truck joins an extensive European TVN fleet, which now includes 11 OB vans and 13 satellite newsgathering (SNG) units. Each one has been designed with an emphasis on achieving maximum output regardless of footprint, ensuring that the best possible production results can be achieved at all times. 

Christoph Moll, CTO, TVN Live Production, said, “At the beginning of the UHD era, we were looking for measuring devices that could recognise the new standard and display it properly.

“Working closely with our partner LOGIC media solutions, we chose Leader and Phabrix technology due to their product’s user-configurability and full operational flexibility.

“Leader/Phabrix products have been supplied and proven indispensable to all of our live production units, which are deployed at a huge number of live production events including festivals and UEFA tournaments such as the Champions League.”

The need for an inherently flexible T&M device was the overriding factor behind the purchase of seven Leader LV5600 waveform monitors, which are compatible with SDI and IP signals, for use with TVN-OB8. 

The chosen device had to be capable of measuring IP streams, 12G/3G/HD SDI, HDR/standard dynamic range (SDR) colour space and audio, and after a comparison of the available options a Leader solution again emerged as the most suitable.

TVN also purchased two Phabrix QxP portable waveform monitors, which are 25G ST 2110 and 12G-SDI capable and will be used to enable all measurements outside the truck.

Martin Mulligan, COO of Leader Electronics of Europe, commented, “TVN is a pre-eminent force in live production across Europe, renowned for the quality of its live sports and entertainment, so to have enjoyed such a long association with the company is a real badge of honour for us.”