This 16 camera OB vehicle is a double-expander HD truck built by C2S for Video Europe in the UK. It combines a Sony MVS-7000X vision mixer, Sony HDC-2500 camera channels and EVS XT3 replay servers in a coach-built Mercedes Axor 2529 body designed for scalable events coverage.

16-Camera Double-Expander HD OB Vehicle  – Video Europe, UK

THE CONCEPT

Video Europe asked C2S to handle the full project: supply, design, coach-building and integration of a 16-camera HD outside broadcast truck. The goal was a modern, adaptable OB able to scale from small events to major productions, delivered together with a support vehicle equipped with an on-board edit suite.

Inside, an open-plan layout gives both compact and large crews a comfortable working space. Engineers reach the racks easily, so the truck can be reconfigured for each job. When a venue is tight, the vehicle still works with just one side expanded.

SPECIFICATION

KEY EQUIPMENT

• Sony MVS-7000X vision mixer
• Sony HDC-2500 camera channels
• Canon XJ95 box lenses and JH22 barrel lenses
• Miranda NVISION 8500 Series hybrid router
• EVS XT3 replay servers
• Telex ADAM talkback matrix
• Tektronix WFM7200 waveform monitors
• Genelec 8000 series audio monitoring
• Evertz 5600 master clock system
• Calrec Omega 48-fader digital audio console with 5.1 with Spill Fader, RTW and Sifam monitoring
• Offers expansion for larger productions using MADI and Hydra
• Provides 256×256 mono MADI (128×128 I/O to router, 128×128 I/O to tailboard), 64 AES, 64 microphone line in and 64 line out

COACH BUILD

• Mercedes Axor 2529 chassis
• Double-expanding body
• Outer truck body: five-element composite, comprising internal steel frame, polyurethane for thermal and acoustic protection, high quality ply, GRP skin and gel coating
• Locker storage and access doors
• World-leading Dakin A/C units provide both occupancy and systems cooling
• 63-amp three-phase power input

Inside this 16 camera OB vehicle

Routing relies on a Miranda NVISION 8500 series hybrid router, while a Telex ADAM matrix manages talkback and Tektronix WFM7200 waveform monitors support engineering. Canon XJ95 box lenses and barrel lenses equip the camera chains. Moreover, the five-element composite body combines a steel frame, polyurethane insulation, ply and a GRP skin, and Daikin air-conditioning units cool both the crew and the systems.

C2S Media designs, coach-builds and integrates new OB vehicles for broadcasters across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Discover more of our new OB vehicles and systems integration services, or contact our team to discuss a project like the 16 camera OB vehicle. Miranda routers are now part of Grass Valley.