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ERR receives most advanced HD OB VAN in Baltic States

Last summer, in tough competition among nine suppliers, Hannu Pro - in cooperation with Grass Valley - won an international tender called by ERR to supply a transformable OB VAN with complete HD support. It took nearly one year to build the technologically sophisticated vehicle and, at the beginning of June, Estonian Public Broadcasting ERR (Eesti Rahvusringhääling) took delivery of the state-of-the-art HD OB VAN, which is now the most advanced in the Baltic States.

Built at the Grass Valley Systems Group Competence Centre for OB VANs in Weiterstadt, Germany, the OB VAN features a full complement of Grass Valley equipment and systems pre-cabled for up to 16 LDK 8000 Elite series HD cameras. Also included are two LDK 8300 Super Slow motion cameras and two LDK Wireless HD systems. On board is a Kayak HD 2.5 M/E production switcher and an additional Kayak HD 1 M/E panel for programme production; a high performance 96x224 Trinix HD router controlled by Grass Valley Jupiter system and router control software; an Andromeda tally system; and a full line of GeckoFlex series Modulars devices for signal processing. Rounding out the complement of advanced systems is a Lawo mc² 56 digital mixing system with DSP Core; a Riedel Artist intercom system; Avitech and Evertz multiviewers; and Penta LCDs. Commissioning ERR HD OB VAN, the total number of vehicles built at the Grass Valley Systems Group Competence Centre for OB VANs reached 543.

"Grass Valley offered a unique and highly flexible system design, featuring its patented solution for a full height expansion, as well as a complete set of products we required" said Sander Üksküla, R&D Manager TV Production Technology, "Grass Valley's track record as prime supplier of state-of-the-art HD OB VANs convinced us that Grass Valley was the right choice for us - no other company comes close".

ERR HD OB VAN layout

Measuring 16.35 meters long by 2.5-4.5 metres wide (with a unique, patented full height expandable sidewall) and 4 metres high the OB VAN unit houses following main operational areas:
  1) a main production room with slow-motion and replay controls, and networked graphics area;
  2) 2-nd production control;
  3) visions/camera control room (LSM);
  4) a digital audio room.

ERR OB VAN project development

ERR HD OB VAN production process at Grass Valley
competence centre for OB VANs in Weiterstadt
(photo credits - Grass Valley)

Participants of the official hand-over ceremony:
Pent Annert (Managing Director of Hannu Pro Tallinn), Margus Allikmaa (Chairman of the Board, ERR),
Vahur Eller (OB Engineer at ERR); Hendrik Reindla (Head of Studios Department, ERR),
Anneli Tõevere-Kaur (Public Relations, ERR), Janno-Hans Arro (Head of Production Services, ERR),
Margus Allikmaa, Lutz Berndt (Project Manager, Thomson Systems Germany GmbH)

Janno-Hans Arro, Margus Allikmaa, Lutz Berndt, Gintars Kavacis (Hannu Pro Managing Director);
Hendrik Reindla, Janno-Hans Arro, Margus Allikmaa

Margus Allikmaa, Wolfgang Heil (Head of Grass Valley OB VAN Department), Anneli Tõevere-Kaur
In official ceremony OB VAN is hadned to ERR, all parties exchange souvenirs

Siiri Ottender (Journalist, Director of ETV News Show), Janno-Hans Arro, Villi Vilepill (OB Engineer, ERR),
Tarmo Krimm (Independent Television and Entertainment Industry Expert, ERR HD OB VAN Project Advisor)
Heiki Sepp (Vice Editor-in-Chief of ETV Programm), Hendrik Reindla; Margus Allikmaa, Pent Annert

Lutz Berndt, Wolfgang Heil, Sander Üksküla (R&D Manager TV Production Technology, ERR);
Wolfgang Heil, Margus Allikmaa, Pent Annert

Hendrik Reidla, Siiri Ottender; Tarmo Krimm, Siiri Ottender, Villi Vilepill

ERR and Hannu Pro representatives
test drive new OB VAN

Main production room with slow-motion and replay controls, and networked graphics area
(photo credits - Grass Valley)

2-nd production room, visions/camera controls, and digital audio room
(photo credits - Grass Valley)

ERR HD OB VAN project supervisor and Hannu Pro general manager
Kalvis Baumanis is also pleased with the results

The most advanced OB VAN in Baltic States
is ready to broadcast

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