Gentec has filed a series of projects across Saudi Arabia using TSL audio monitoring and broadcast control solutions. Recently the integrator took on a first-of-its-kind OB project at Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA).
This was the first Saudi TV OB project to be handled drom within the local market, rather than calling in EU-based distributors – reducing costs by an estimated 45 per cent. For each of two new OB trucks, Gentec provided TSL TM1-MK2+ TallyMan Advanced Broadcast Control units and AMU1-3G audio monitoring units.
The first OB needed to be refurbished and repurposed from an old, three-camera SD and microwave system to a nine-camera (ready for 12-camera) 3G system with super slow-motion capability for sports production. The second is a five-camera (ready for eight-camera) 3G system, also with slow motion for sports production. Both the TM1-MK2+ and AMU1-3G units were used in thetrucks and, after some configuration and integration of the multi-viewers and routers, were ready for use.
Using an independent control system allows SBA operators to manage solutions from different manufacturers without limitation, enabling them to choose best-of-breed products. TSL’s virtual panels ‘overlay’ these systems to provide a powerful and easy-to-operate visual representation of complex routing systems, signal flows, device control, tallies and technicaldisplays. In addition to virtual device triggers, TSL’s virtual panels provide SBA with granular control of device functions, allowing engineers to build intricate power controls that suit specific operations. The ability to view and control tally functions over an IP network, located anywhere is especially beneficial for SBA during live sport production, as it speeds up set-up and operator workflow.
‘This was an exceptional project as it was the first time in Saudi TV history that was completed in a local market – which was a huge achievement during these times of travel restrictions,’ says Gentec’s Head of TV Broadcast Department, Karim Gad . ‘Thanks to TSL’s revolutionary solutions, we are able to have all tally signal managed through a single unit [the TM1-MK2+] on each of thenew vans. The integration and installation process was seamless, and TSL has been a huge support along the way.’
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