Eight-Camera Studio / CNBC – (HONG KONG)

Eight-Camera Studio / CNBC, Hong Kong

THE BRIEF

As part of CNBC Asia’s planned programming changes and move to 16:9 as a global broadcast format, their Hong Kong Studio required a complete makeover. The plan to move production of the prime morning slot live programme Squawk Box to Hong Kong also required an upgrade in facilities. C2S provided a turnkey solution, including live set design and build and new studio and broadcast facility integration. The whole eight-camera HD studio was completed within four weeks from access to site to on-air transmission. C2S supplied all infrastructure, video playback and technical monitoring systems. Two Sony HSC-100R HD cameras on Telemetrics robotic heads were added to the existing four Sony SD cameras, and two PTZ cameras were also installed. A Snell HD Vega router and HD IQ infrastructure supports a video system utilizing a Ross Carbonite 2M Vision switcher and Aja Ki Pro for video playback and recording. Sennheiser wireless microphone and IEM systems interface to a Yamaha LS9 audio mixer which in turn is fully integrated with a central Telex intercom matrix in Singapore, via IP connections. A custom-built console was designed by C2S to meet the requirement that, if necessary, one Studio Director can operate it. The studio set design and build was also provided by C2S to give a fresh

modern look to CNBC’s programming. The feed from Hong Kong is transmitted via fibre to contribute to the main feed from CNBC Asia’s headquarters in Singapore.

KEY EQUIPMENT