24/04/2017
Sony to deliver IP Live System to the first 4K IP OB vehicle for China Central Television (CCTV)
Sony IP Live excels in the Chinese market, pioneering innovative broadcasting with cutting edge technology
Miami, April 24, 2017 – Sony Professional Solutions China (PSC) has won a key project for China Central Television (CCTV), building the first 4K IP OB van for the major broadcaster. All core components – including cameras, switchers and live servers – feature Sony’s IP Live systems and products.
Satisfying CCTV’s high-end 4K UHD production requirements, the new vehicle will be deployed at a wide range of sporting and entertainment events. It will also be used to gain experience in 4K TV production techniques as a basis for the channel’s future broadcasting practices. The OB Van will offer the best of IP networking solutions, enabling transmission and signal switching for video and audio synchronisation and control functions.
The OB Van has Sony’s 4K IP Live system as its core solution. It also adopts commercial-off the shelf (COTS) general-purpose IP switches that are universally applied throughout the IT industry. Acquisition and signal routing for live broadcasts is handled by the HDC-4300 and HDC-4800 4K/HD camera chains, networked over IP with Sony’s new XVS-7000 series 4K IP switcher. Recording and playback is managed by the PWS-4500 multi-port live production server. Sony’s IP Live System Manager (LSM) simplifies management and monitoring of all IP networked devices.
Extremely high system availability is assured by multiple backup and fail-over systems. Sony’s robust IP Live architecture also supports hot backup of key system components, while offering excellent fault tolerance and automatic recovery capabilities. Dual network ports on connected devices, dual switches and dual network management systems assure even greater reliability in the most challenging live broadcasting environments.
Included in the CCTV 4K IP OB van delivered by Sony:
• HDC-4300: 4K/HD studio camera
• HDC-4800: Ultra High Frame Rate 4K/HD studio camera
• PWS-4500: Multi-port Live Production server
• XVS-7000: 4K IP switcher
• ICP-X7000: New control panel for XVS-7000
• PWS-100NM1: IP Live System Manager workstation
• BVM-X300: 30” 4K OLED master monitor
• PVM-X550: 55” 4K OLED picture monitor