Broadcast / Cable Case Study: MCP Media / Ross Video
      
      
      
        
          
MCP Media / Ross Video
          
          
            The Mercedes Sprinter pictured to the below was built by Mobile Studios for sports video producer MCP-Media, a company  subsequently acquired by ROSS Video and became ROSS’s first demo vehicle for its openTruck initiative. It is truly a “state-of-the-art” production vehicle capable of producing excellent production values at a price point well below the cost of a large production truck. Developed in collaboration with ESPN’s Emerging Technology Department, it is approved for ESPN3 broadcasts. Configured for a nine man crew; Producer, Director, Technical Director, 2 Replay Operators, 1 Graphics Operator, 1 Audio Engineer, 1 Camera Shader….it provides ample space and desk area for all crew functions.
            
            
Basic Configuration:
            
              Rack Spaces:
              
                
                  
                    - 3 main 72″ rack cages
 
                    - Producer’s Mini-Rack for Com/IFB, ISO Router
 
                  
                 
               
              Utility Power and Monitoring:
              
                
                  
                    - Flexible Custom Built 3 AC Buses = 65 AMP
 
                    - 1 DC Bus
 
                    - 1 Battery control
 
                    - Metering Panel
 
                    - (3) Exterior Shore Power 120 AC Connects
 
                    - (3) Cam-Locks “3 phase Y” 220 Volt Power
 
                    - On Board Step-Down 220V to 120V Transformer (Typical Stadium Power)
 
                  
                 
               
              Monitors:
              
                
                  
                    - Two 42″ LED Displays
 
                    - 8 Dual 8″ LCDs
 
                    - 1 Panasonic BT-LH1710 Vectorscope and Wave Form Monitor
 
                  
                 
               
              Environmental:
              
                
                  
                    - 1 or 2 16,000 BTU Air Conditioners/Reverse Cycle Heating
 
                  
                 
               
              Exterior Patch Panel:
              
                
                  
                    - 9 RU rack rails behind I/O cover with gas-spring opening can be configured with any I/O ports
 
                  
                 
               
              Production Gear:
              
                
                  
                    - Ross Carbonite
 
                    - XPression
 
                    - Audio Mixer – Digital & Analog
 
                    - Recording Decks
 
                    - Replay Machines
 
                    - Intercom / IFB
 
                    - Phone Hybrids
 
                    - CCUs
 
                    - Scoreboard Interface
 
                    - Fiber Interface
 
                    - Streaming Encoder
 
                    - Satellite Uplink
 
                  
                 
           
             
           
          
          
          
          
          
          
         
       
      
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