Mobile Services Providers
HD ARCTEK Satellite Productions has added the highly anticipated Adtec Affiniti, a single-rack 8-channel mux unit, to its flagship 2017 Ku-band Sprinter uplink, ARCTEK Magenta. The Affiniti, along with the mux capabilities of ARCTEK Purple, have made ARCTEK the uplink company of choice for multiple networks. ARCTEK Satellite Productions spent the spring and summer in mux mode, providing another season of multi-feeds for AMA Motocross, a mux feed for the grand opening of the Milwaukee Bucks’ arena, as well as REMI feeds of soccer and baseball. Muxing continues to dominate the fall with a busy football season on tap. ARCTEK Satellite Productions should be the company you think of when you think mux. The company’s well-equipped five Sprinter satellite trucks (three Ku-band and two C-band) and talented team are ready to roll nationwide.
AV Design Services is a professional design and systems integration company, providing specialized video display solutions to the broadcast and commercial A/V markets. AVDS is an industry leader in all phases of the project process including system design and engineering, project management, programming, integration, and post-installation services, and is comprised of seasoned broadcast and pro-A/V industry veterans with more than 100 years of combined experience.
The Azzurro Pop Up Studio is a portable production system that captures and delivers broadcast-quality, low-latency transmit and receive video over the public internet using minimal bandwidth. The self-contained briefcase is equipped with wheels and retractable luggage handle, allowing for easy transport. It is compact enough to check at the airport or send via common carrier direct to event sites. Offered for purchase or rental, Azzurro Pop Up Studio can be used anywhere a public internet connection is available. The systems have been deployed by major networks and sports venues, interviews, and sideline coverage. Azzurro’s 24x7 Network Operations Center (NOC) manages the public internet network while monitoring the video riding over it. The NOC is also responsible for monitoring the real time health of all associated equipment. As an added value, Azzurro HD’s broadcast video switching hub serves as a bridge to existing customers with traditional video circuits.
Beacon International represents the Holland Specialty Vehicles division, having their facility located less than 45 minutes from most Chicago venues in University Park, IL. The Specialty Vehicles engineering team has years of experience in the TV production trailer business. Operating in an 185,000 sq. ft. facility, Holland Specialty Vehicles has the expertise and capacity to do any TV production trailer refurbishment, repair, and service
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including expando repairs, an on-site trailer paint booth, storage, and preventative maintenance. Since 2013, Beacon International has grown to be a worldwide provider of services and equipment to the medical industry and television production trailer industry with offices in Arizona; the UK; and Cairo, Egypt.
Integrating Media Solutions
BeckTV specializes in the complete process of the venue and professional broadcast facility construction. The company offers a portfolio with a wide variety of customers, including television, distribution and cable, mobile units, sports stadiums, corporate and government, places of worship, and production. BeckTV provides multiple solutions for the industry including systems integration, equipment procurement and specification, fabrication, budget and scheduling, architectural planning, and engineering. BeckTV offers comprehensive services for anyone needing broadcast-television expertise, and the company provides its customers a one-stop shop for all of their television-facility and system requirements.
For more than 35 years, Bexel has been a worldwide broadcast solutions provider, supporting producers of sports, live events, and entertainment with operational excellence and technical expertise. The company routinely invests in leading broadcast equipment and technologies to meet the needs of the production industry. Along with equipment for hire, Bexel also designs and builds scalable solutions for custom flypacks, 4K production, graphics, fiber optics, and RF audio and intercom. Bexel continues to push the envelope in developing technologically advanced, yet cost-effective solutions. The company pioneered the design and implementation of the Sideline Audio/Video Cart, a plug-and-play system for streamlining the acquisition of field audio and video feeds for stadium sports productions. Bexel is supported by the strength and resources of the NEP Worldwide Network, ensuring reliability for providing valueengineered solutions and services, with technical support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
BSI had an action-packed year, with new events on the horizon. With its 21st Olympic Games, BSI provided venue infrastructure and technical management in PyeongChang. BSI also completed a contract for technical engineering and design integration at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and will be returning for the 2019 Women’s World Cup in Paris. The team finished another successful year with NBA Finals, Stars on Ice, and Canadian Open. BSI’s equipment inventory has grown to include a new Lawo NC36, EVS XT3 servers, a complete 18-position commentary system, gyro-stablilized and wide-angle lenses, and more fiber gear. The Dejero partnership is a continued success, with BSI at its primary rental supplier. The BSI team also has a fully certified and insured DJI Inspire 1 drone, with 4K capability.