The SuperSport OB1 and OB3 form a 24-camera HD production system split over two double expander vehicles, built by C2S for SuperSport in Nigeria. Instead of large articulated trailers, SuperSport wanted two smaller and more mobile rigid-chassis trucks. As a result, the vehicles join together on location and remain easy to manoeuvre on Nigerian roads, while a user-friendly design supports a developing local crew.

SuperSport – OB1 & OB3 24-Camera OB Truck Split Over Two Double Expander Vehicles, Nigeria

THE BRIEF

SuperSport wanted to enhance its coverage of Nigerian sports and prepare for HD. Because the local skill set in Nigeria was still developing, the new OBs had to be as user-friendly as possible. Therefore, the system design focused on quick set-up, simple operation and easy upgrades.

Moreover, Africa’s roads are often difficult for large vehicles, being narrow, winding and frequently in poor condition. For this reason, SuperSport needed all the functionality of state-of-the-art OB units in a more mobile and versatile form. Instead of the usual single-truck solution on an articulated trailer, SuperSport therefore chose two smaller, rigid-chassis trucks that join together on location and are easier to manoeuvre on Nigerian roads.

SPECIFICATION

MAIN TRUCK – PRODUCTION:

• Vision mixer – Sony MVS-8000 2.5ME 81 inputs 24 outputs 2 DME
• Monitors – Sony LMD-2451 LCD
• Multiviewers – Evertz VIPA
• Harris clocks with Snell router panels and Telex comms panel
• Genelec 8030A audio monitoring

MAIN TRUCK – VT/EVS CONTROL :

• Wiring for six VTs and three dual-channel GFX Seven flexible EVS/GFX operator positions with independent audio monitoring
• Sony LMD-2051 LCD displays router-driven for flexibility
• Multiviewer feeds via the router from EVS MV outs and Evertz VIPA
• Tech QC position with Tektronix WVR-5000 rasteriser

MAIN TRUCK – AUDIO :

• Yamaha M7CL 48-fader console
• Snell Pyxis audio router 144*144 AES set to mono with on-board analogue audio, Madi encode/decode with Dolby
• Snell IQ modular interfacing including Dolby E on-card multiplexing Outboard effects
• Wiring for 5.1 for two mixes
• Two Telex Cronus talkback matrices with fibre linking to a third on the RACK truck
• Telex radio and 2wire belt pack systems
• Telex telephone hybrids with additional wiring for ISDN base stations
• Two web-controllable Glensound commentator systems with AES interfacing

RACK TRUCK – VISION :

• Five vision control positions
• 16 Sony HSC-300 triax camera channels
• Three Sony HDC-1550 fibre camera channels with triax adapters
• One Sony HDC-3300 super-slow-motion camera
• Two Bradley Engineering fibre and PTZ head systems with Sony P1 HD Box Cameras
• Sony PVM-L1700 monitoring
• Tektronix WFM-5000 monitoring
• Sony POE based RCP-1500s with MSU-1500
• Genelec audio monitoring

RACK TRUCK – ENGINEERING :

• Tektronix WFM7120 and Sony BVM-A14 HD CRT
• Bel Audio Dolby-capable audio monitoring
• Evertz high-density HD-SDI CDWM fibre solution for 96 paths
• Snell Sirius 288×288 HD router with Aurora and Centra control systems
• Snell IQ modular interfacing
• Evertz MSC5600 SPG and changeover system
• TSL control – Tallies, GPI and UMD
• Five EVS XT2+ six-channel slow-motion machines with central storage and networking
• VIPA multiviewers centralised for both trucks, feeding HD-SDI via router Master server control position

RACK TRUCK – SATELLITE :

• Sony PVM-L1700 and Bel audio monitoring
• Dual-path Advent and Tandberg
• Monitoring and seating positions

How the SuperSport OB1 and OB3 work together

The main truck houses production, VT/EVS control and audio, with a Sony MVS-8000 2.5 M/E vision mixer, Evertz VIPA multiviewers and a Yamaha M7CL 48-fader console. Meanwhile, the rack truck covers engineering and satellite, including a Snell Sirius 288×288 HD router, five EVS XT2+ six-channel replay machines and an Evertz fibre solution for 96 paths. Together, the two vehicles offer the flexibility of a large OB with the mobility of rigid trucks.

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 SuperSport OB1 and OB3. For more on the replay servers, visit EVS.