Outside broadcasting

An OB van (short form: OB van ) is equipped with the necessary technology, a Radio or television studios vehicle. It is mostly used for live broadcasts, where techniques such as mobile phone or tape recorders are not sufficient for coverage.

Technology

Depending on the scale of production an OB wagon train comprised of various vehicles. For smaller productions transported only one OB vans up to 7.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight both accessories such as cameras, tripods and cables as well as a transmitter device. This applies, for example, when SNG, therefore, the name for this configuration SNG vehicles or just short SNG. In some cases (eg extreme weather ) Rapporteur use the vehicles as a television studio.

A large transmission vehicles for television broadcasts usually includes portable cameras, vision mixers, video effects devices, mixing consoles and VTR machines. The smallest OB vans are smarts ( rare, while watching TV, only one camera ) or vehicles of magnitude VW bus. The largest units are articulated lorries with trailers that are removable from the side and thus provide space for numerous jobs. Since this but is no longer a vehicle with only a " transfer " technique, but rather a completely mobile Studio-Bild/Tonregie are such large trucks especially the ZDF for several years no more than " OB Van ", but referred to as "MP" - mobile means of production. There in the latest generation MP4/MP5 find about 30 employees their jobs and it may 16 (HD ) cameras, plus 2 Slomoeinheiten be processed.

For larger productions, such as sporting events, is a very large but possible compilation of a vehicle fleet:

  • Directed by car with image director
  • Sound control
  • Imaging
  • MAZ - technology
  • Character Generator
  • Speaker cab ( often in the cab )

Since OB van, due to the costly transmission technology are among the most expensive utility vehicles, they are specially guarded during prolonged use.

Satellite transmission car RTL Television

Satellite end cars from RMF FM ( Poznań 2006)

OB truck rt1.tv (Cologne 2008)

Small OB trucks (Mercedes- Benz)

Control room of an OB truck

Image guidance of an OB truck

History

The first OB van was taken in September 1951 in Hamburg in operation. It was developed by NWDR, the TV GmbH and the bus company Bussing. The cars were initially only outside broadcasts in a 20km - radius of transmitter possible. The first transmissions were therefore limited to the area around the Hamburg station: between planets un Blomen, Curiohaus and Ernst- Merck -Halle, Hamburg Harbour and the football field of FC St. Pauli.

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