Things to Know Before You Hire a Production Company

Hiring the right production company is very important.

The Right Production Company:

• Can Be Available 24 hours a day
  
  
• Can perform the work effectively - on time and on budget
  
  
• Must have a mastery of state of the art video technology
  
  
• Has talented and experienced personnel to guide your project from concept to completion
  
  
• Should be available to you for free advice before you begin your production
  
  

There are several very important things to consider in making your choice.

Contact us for more information.

XENA - Satellite Uplink and Production Vehicle

XENA is a Phoenix based 31' Frontline satellite uplink and production vehicle. This truck features no polarity restriction dual path digital and/or analog Ku-band transmission with multi-camera production capability. With seating for six, a Grass Valley 100 switcher, and a 16 channel audio mixer, it's ready to take on anything from single camera live shots to multi-camera event productions.

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Equipment List

Transmission:

• 2.4 Meter KU Andrews SNG antenna
• 2-Phase-combined MCL 300 Watt TWTA'S
• Dual-path or redundant single-path uplink with no polarity restrictions
• 2-Advent AVE-3141 Exciter/Upconverters
• 1-Comtech UT-4514 Digital Ready Upconverter
• 2-Scopus E-1710 4:2:2/4:2:0 SD encoders
• 2-Scopus IRD-2900 4:2:0 IRDs
• 1-Scopus IRD-2980 4:2:2/4:2:0 IRD
• 2-Standard MT930B analog receivers
• Tektronix 1705A spectrum monitor

Video:

• Grass Valley 100 8-input switcher
• Production monitor wall with
• 2-Sony 1354Q Program/Preview monitors
• 6-5" B&W monitors, 4-4" B&W monitors
• Videotek ³Times Six² blackburst generator
• 4-Key West Technology framesyncs
• 2-Sony PVW-2800 VTRs
• Sony PVW-2650 VTR w/DMC slo-mo
• LG DVD/VHS recorder
• DirecTV DSS receiver w/autosteer antenna

Audio:

• Allen & Heath GL-2 16 input audio mixer
• dbx266xl stereo compressor/limiter
• Sony DVD/CD player

Communications:

• 1-RTS PS-31 power supply
• 3-RTS user stations at Director, Video Engineering and Tape Operator positions
• 8-RTS BP-325 beltpacks w/Beyer DT-108 headsets
• 1-Telos LINK PL/Phone hybrid
• 2-Telos ONE IFB hybrids
• 1-Studio Technologies 2-Channel IFB system w/4 beltpacks
• 2-Lectrosonics wireless IFB transmitters w/3 beltpack receivers

Miscellaneous:

• Wireless Internet available for a nominal fee
• Nortel Meridian Six Line KSU telephone system
• 4-Digital cellular phones
• 1-Plain-paper fax machine
• 3-Carrier 15,000 BTU rooftop A/C units
• 1-Kohler 20kW diesel generator
• 208-240 volt, 100 amp single phase shore power
• 200' Shore power cable w/camlok ends and pigtails

Physical:

Length-31.5 Feet
Width-8 Feet, 10 Feet with stairs down
Height-12.5 Feet w/antenna down, 18 Feet w/antenna deployed

Xena Photo Gallery

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Need More Info?

It's easy to reach us. Call our National Assignment Desk at 800-822-NEWS (6397) for further information or bookings in any of our bureaus across the West.

Or email us at bookings@coveredge.com