This used 4K SNG van is built on a Volkswagen Transporter 2.0 TDI and delivers a fully redundant Ku-Band satellite uplink in a compact 3.2-tonne format. A 1.5 m SWE-DISH antenna, two Xicom XT-400K HPAs and Vislink 4K and HD encoding make it ideal for news, live sport and remote contributions.

4K SNG VAN – VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 2.0 TDI – FULLY REDUNDANT KU-BAND 1.5 M

4K SNG VAN DETAILS

• Vehicle: Volkswagen Transporter 2.0 TDI – first registration August 2011
• Mileage: 191,250 km (last reading)
• Size: 4.9 m L x 2.3 m W x 2.7 m H
• Maximum weight: 3,200 kg – Euro 5
• Power: 16 A CEE three-phase
• UPS: Victron 3 x 200 A, redundant, with redundancy switch (1 hr autonomy)
• Power control: Victron Energy Multi Control panels
• Air conditioning: new Dometic Freshwell FWX4 under-bench unit (2,000 W / 6,824 BTU/h, R32, wired to British standards) – installed prior to supply

SATELLITE UPLINK

• Antenna: 1.5 m SWE-DISH, Ku-Band, Q-PLL LNB type B
• Antenna controller: SWE-DISH ACU 3000
• HPAs: 2 x Xicom XT-400K (400 W) – fully redundant
• HPA controller: Xicom Comtech XTC-114E 1RU, dual
• Block up-converter: Peak Communications PBU137
• Spectrum analyser: DVB Ranger Neo Lite
• All satellite permissions

ENCODING & DECODING

• Encoder: 1 x Vislink 4K UltraCoder (HEVC) + 2 x Advent Vislink LYNX 5100 video exciters
• Decoder: 1 x Vislink 4K UltraDecoder + 2 x Advent Vislink LYNX 5200 receivers
• Frame synchroniser: AJA FS2 with 2 x AJA Kumo control panels (production area and rear)

MONITORING

• Blackmagic 12G-SDI UHD quad-split reference monitor
• 1 x Sony and 1 x NEC monitor
• Dual Blackmagic reference monitors at the rear of the vehicle

AUDIO & COMMUNICATIONS

• Audio format: stereo
• Audio interface: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
• Audio monitoring: Coleman Audio CMC4 monitor controller, 2 x Fostex speakers
• Intercom: Trilogy Orator with 1 x 16-button panel
• GSM phone rack: 2 x Glensound GS-MP1005
• Control computer with keyboard

Why choose this used 4K SNG van?

Full redundancy runs through the whole signal chain: two HPAs, dual HD encoding and a redundant UPS keep you on air if a unit fails. Meanwhile, the Vislink 4K HEVC encoder is ready for UHD contribution, and the compact Transporter chassis reaches locations where larger SNG trucks cannot go.

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