Broadcast Solutions and NEP The Netherlands (NEP) have collaborated on a large 24-camera UHD OB Truck – UHD 2 joins NEP Europe’s fleet by following the similar UHD 1 delivered earlier to NEP in Sweden. The two new OB trucks, which can be deployed in any European country, are the largest mobile production tools in NEP Europe’s fleet, able to serve productions with more than 24 cameras and operate many different types of cameras.
During the planning phase of the build, the NEP engineering teams in Sweden and the Netherlands worked with Broadcast Solutions using UHD 1 as a blueprint for UHD 2, adding new technology and changing workflow designs where appropriate.
‘With UHD 2, NEP the Netherlands adds a unique OB Truck not only to the Dutch market but to NEP’s entire European fleet,’ says Theo Stam, Lead Solutions Consultant at NEP The Netherlands. ‘As UHD 2 is built on the same blueprint as UHD 1, both trucks can be combined to function as one of the largest OB facilities in Europe – and the two trucks can also work together as backup, something required on big events like the European Song Contest or the Ice Hockey World Championships’
UHD 2 currently provides 27 workplaces using a double-expando – one large expansion spanning the full length of the trailer – and offers 45m2 of working space plus VIP accommodation with extra-large UHD screens. Workspace and workplace concepts emphasis on flexibility and maximum leverage of equipment and workforce, therefore slomo, graphics or editor positions can be assigned to different desks individually.
The audio section is centred on a Lawo mc256 MkIII audio console with 64 faders and a Nova73 audio matrix for large audio productions and offering a large variety of inputs and workflows. UHD 2 received its first outing for an Eros Ramazotti concert at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, and was subsequently paired with UHD 1 fr production of the Ice Hockey World Championships in Slovakia.
