{"id":15890,"date":"2023-05-15T14:24:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T11:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comart.gr\/?p=15890"},"modified":"2026-02-19T13:08:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:08:47","slug":"comart-anavathmisi-ob-van-tv100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comart.gr\/en\/comart-anavathmisi-ob-van-tv100\/","title":{"rendered":"Comart: Upgrade of TV100's External Broadcast Unit \u2013 OB Van"},"content":{"rendered":"

OB Van TV100 Upgrade<\/strong><\/h1>\n

External transmission unit upgrade for digital HD\/4K operation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Comart completed the upgrade and modernization project of the External Broadcasting Unit, OB Van, of the Municipal Television of Thessaloniki \u2013 TV100. The goal was to modernize the unit for full digital operation with HD\/4K specifications.<\/p>\n

The vehicle will be used to cover the external broadcasts of the DEPTHE in television productions such as sports, artistic, theatrical and musical programs. Also, political events, coverage of meetings of the Municipality's Municipal Council and broadcasts of cultural interest.<\/p>\n

Installation of OB Van infrastructure and television systems<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Comart's specialized technicians initially dismantled the equipment and old installations inside the OB Van. This was followed by its design, in its new form in photorealistic 3D visualization, to agree on the details of the new layout of the workstations and equipment, as well as the ergonomics of the reconstructed unit.<\/p>\n

Then they proceeded to configure and reconstruct the spaces, install infrastructure, cabling, bases, scaffolding and workstations. Finally, the television equipment was installed and configured, such as control consoles, monitoring screens, cameras, video and audio mixing desks, camera adjustment and management system, video and audio signal splitter, etc.<\/p>\n

Driver's cabin<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Installation of a video, audio and intercom reception terminal in the passenger seat for the use of the cabin as a sound booth.<\/p>\n

Production cabin<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Installation of special, ecological sound-absorbing material internally and soundproofing of equipment scaffolding. Suitable configuration for the installation of 43\u201d TV monitors for monitoring the cameras and the program.
\nInstallation of a central storage system and playout server.
\nStructured network cabling with terminals in the mixed image, computer area.<\/p>\n

Sound engineer's booth<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Installation of sound-absorbing material in the sound engineer's cabin. Installation of a sound mixing desk and connection with a breakout box.
\nSound installation for connection to the driver's cabin, image production and adjustment.<\/p>\n

Image adjustment<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Installation of image adjustment equipment (remote camera control systems, camera control terminals, monitoring screens).<\/p>\n

Installation of television equipment in a rack<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ethernet and Fiber network cabling.
\nCabling of the equipment in the breakout box with terminals on the outside of the production cabin with hybrid fiber optic connectors.
\nInstallation of an uninterruptible power supply and connection infrastructure with an H\/Z generator.
\nInstallation of a central and secondary image mixing desk, playout server for autonomous television signal broadcasting and HD graphics system.<\/p>\n

OB Van jobs<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The VAN has workstations for: Direction, image mixing, image adjustment, video playout, graphics, sound engineering as well as two workstations for general use. In addition, the driver's cabin has the possibility of two journalists working to cover events.<\/p>\n