3Q W3 EQUIPMENT USED IN TV BROAD Flashcards
is an installation room specifically equipped for video productions:
live, or pre-recorded (which then go into post-production). A good _ has several separate rooms, and members of staff communicate from one room to the other through the use of specific equipment.
television studio
or matrix- is the sorting center for the signals of one or more studios.
allows you to sendSDIinput signals to one or more SDI outputs.
VIDEO ROUTER
is arguablythe core elementof a television studio. It allows you to air the desired source via simple or complex transitions; create and manage virtual sets; superimpose graphics or texts
VIDEO MIXER/SWITCHER
Professional cameras can be divided into three main categories
Studio Cameras
PTZ Cameras
ENG Cameras
stands for:Pan, Tilt, Zoom- which means that these cameras can move horizontally, vertically, and zoom in or out.
are becoming more and more popular and they are an essential part of video studio production nowadays.
This is mainly due to the fact that having a cameraman behind each tripod-stand or handheld camera is a very expensive procedure: since several PTZ cameras may be managed by one person only, thisdramatically reduces the costs.
PTZ Cameras
Originally designed specifically for video studios, these cameras have greatly evolved and become very popular, extending their potential to many other applications: music videos, news, sports, events, etc. They come with interchangeable lenses, so as to adapt to this wide variety of uses.
Studio Cameras
are mainly used for external recordings, such as reportages, which are then edited in the production studio before being aired.
ENG Cameras
To properly managethe scheduling and the video streamof a television station
TV AUTOMATION SOFTWARE
allow you to record a video signal directly ontoSD cards or SSD hard disksto then be edited by the production studio, or to simply play a pre-recorded signal.
VIDEO RECORDER
All the signals go through the mixer, are there processed and sent, via auxiliary channels, to the speakersto be monitored, to thetelephone hybrids, and to the host’sin-ear monitors.
AUDIO EQUIPMENT
it is essential to have proper lighting, especially when using virtual sets with achroma key- in these cases, the lighting will have to be strong and evenly spread throughout the scene.
LIGHTING
allow the host or journalist toeasily read the prompts without looking away from the camera.
TELEPROMPTER
guarantees a proper use of the cameras in the studio, limiting all sharp movements while shooting.
TRIPOD
