With existing and potential customers present, Boris TV’s OB trailer had several cameras on display including one connected via a Z-Link fibre optic link. This was demonstrated to show the difference that easy camera rigging and long distance operation can make. Using digital signals over fibre means that, no matter the length of the cable, the video, audio and all communications remained digitally perfect. Also the light compact cable drums make rigging easy work.

Christopher Smith, of Boris TV described what he saw Z-Link adding to his operations. “Our small-sized multi-camera unit is used for productions such as The Good Food Show, as well as for sporting events including equestrian events. Being able to place an iso camera far away from the others means we can shoot from all the required angles at once. So we get the wide-angle shots as well as the detailed close-ups all in one take. That’s so much better than having to do another matching run just to move a camera into the close-up position. The system will work up to 10 kilometres so it gives us tremendous scope to place cameras where we really want them, rather than how far the triax will stretch to.”

Z-Link works with all professional SD and RD cameras. Cove’s presentation of Z-Link working with a Sony HDW-750 drew much attention at IBC this year

Event locations are generally chosen for their size, position and fitness for purpose, and then any television coverage has to fit around whatever is supplied. So it was that the Third Annual Channel Islands ‘Sports Personality of the Year’ black-tie dinner and awards took place in the Grand Hall at The Hotel De France on Jersey. Channel Television provided live coverage so everyone else in the Islands could share the experience..........................................READ FULL STORY HERE