Affordable, flexible and easy-to-use solution for mobile newsgathering
Getting live news reports from the world’s hotspots to the viewers as events unfold, has always been mission-critical for broadcasters large and small. Not so long ago, some of the largest impediments to this were the amount of equipment required versus the quality of the images delivered.
Now a cost efficient and easy to use solution is available, which in many ways competes with and exceeds the existing traditional and larger newsgathering solutions on the market.
A complete SNG solution
Evolution within both the satellite technology and the news-gathering technology is now changing the conditions for remote field crews. New solutions are offering mobile flexibility, reliability and ease-of-use equipment to set up quickly and to transmit higher quality video and audio over low bandwidth connections.
Portable or vehicular connectivity
Thrane & Thrane EXPLORER terminals provide portable or vehicular connectivity between the field reporter and the TV station. This combined with today’s quality of low bit rate video encoding and the bandwidth supplied through Inmarsat’s BGAN Satellite Network provides you with a strong and competitive lightweight SNG solution. Users can almost instantly be made capable of broadcasting live from nearly any spot in the world without having to bring a traditional satellite truck. Moreover, you also avoid cumbersome space segment booking procedures. Transmission of video and audio simply requires the camera to be connected to the encoder, which in turn is connected directly to the BGAN terminal.
Set up time is lost time!
Short notice and lack of knowledge of network coverage are normal conditions for any field crew. Just how much time will you risk wasting on technical issues like establishing connectivity when you are striving to be first with the breaking news?
Use the EXPLORER terminals as your primary connectivity equipment or bring it with you as a back up. Either way you may benefit from the high-speed broadband connection encompassed in this technology, and use it as an alternative to conventional field contribution techniques. It is easy to use even for untrained users and sets up in less than two minutes.
Live streaming or store and forward!
The integrated solution facilitates both live streaming and store & forward possibilities, thereby securing direct transmission from the hot spots of the world as well as the edited story in high quality for later incorporation in the news.
Standard SNG/EFP equipment
The EXPLORER satellite terminals are mobile broadband technology units enabling you to send live from the minute you arrive – or even while you are driving into the area. Streaming of audio, video and stills can be made possible whenever the need emerges. Indispensable for people working in the field who need efficient equipment in order to transmit news without having to assess local conditions.
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