Portable Production Unit

We offer a number of pre-racked Portable Production Unit (PPU) to deliver the best, most cost-effective solution for any live event. We shoot on engineered cameras, vision-mixed to provide an output feed in composite, component, DVI or SD/HD-SDI. We normally record to the DVCAM tape format, but can use any tape, tapeless or media format.

For larger jobs, we can arrange facilities for Outside Broadcast trucks. We can also provide specialist camera equipment including jibs/cranes, track and pedestal cameras and Steadicam.

On-site we ask for a 16A power feed, audio from the sound desk and production comms, and we provide back a mixed picture feed and recorded media.

PPU 1 – Expandable 2 to 8 Camera SDI system

Vision Mix Rack

  • Panasonic AV-HS400AE SD/HD Mixer
    (Inputs: SD/HD SDI, DVI-D (option),Outputs: SD/HD SDI, DVI-I, SD/HD component)
  • 17” Dell Multiviewer TFT
  • Jeff5000 Tally DA
  • 2 x Kramer FC-7501 Component-SDI Converters
  • Blackmagic SDI-Analog converter
  • ProCon composite DA
  • Canford 2 channel speaker
  • Patch panels
  • Storage drawer

Engineering Rack

  • Up to 4 x Sony TX-50 Triax CCUs
  • Up to 4 x Sony RCP-D50s with touchdowns
  • Sony Grade 1 monitor
  • Leitch SDI 8x8 matrix
  • Kramer 16x16 VBS/YUV matrix
  • Wohler 4-bank TFTs with tallies
  • FACE Systems 4-wire comms system
  • Composite DAs for returns and sync
  • Patch panels

VT Rack

  • Up to 5 x Sony DSR-45 DVCAM VTRs
  • 2 x Sony 6” monitors
  • Drawmer DA6 audio DA
  • HeadAmp6 headphone monitor amp
  • Kramer 10-way switcher
  • Evertz 8010 timecode generator
  • Kramer component DA
  • Patch panels

Cameras

  • Sony DXC-D55 (and/or D50 cameras)
  • Sony CA-TX50 triax adapters
  • Sony DXF-51 5” monitors with side mount plates
  • Lenses (as required – standard lenses are Canon J22 and Canon J11 wide – optional include Canon J33, HJ40, J50 box and XJ86 box)
  • Vinten tripods
  • Peltor ear defender headsets
  • Triax cable (red and black)

PPU 2 – 2-camera component system

Vision Mix Rack

  • Panasonic AV-HS400AE SD/HD Mixer or Sony DFS700 or Panasonic MX50 (subject to availability)
  • 2 x Sony 9” monitors for PVW and TX
  • 4-bank TFT for source monitoring
  • ProCon composite DA
  • TecPro comms inc headset and beltpack

Engineering and VT Rack

  • 2 x Sony CCU-D50
  • 2 x Sony RCP-D50s (optional)
  • Sony standard 14” or Grade 1 monitor
  • Kramer 16x16 VBS/YUV matrix
  • 4-bank TFTs with tallies
  • Sony DSR-45 for TX record

Cameras

  • Sony DSR570 cameras
  • Sony DXF-51 5” monitors with side mount plates
  • Lenses (as required – standard lenses are Canon J22 and Canon J11 wide – optional include Canon J33, HJ40, J50 box and XJ86 box)
  • Vinten tripods
  • Peltor ear defender headsets (or TecPro)
  • CCZ cable

For PPU enquiries, please call the office on 01784 441147 and ask for Head of Cameras, Simon Roe. Please mention that you found his name via the Zest4.TV website.