Cloudbass has selected solutions from arkona technologies and manifold technologies.
Designed to meet the needs of top tier football events, two new OB vehicles will be joining the Cloudbass fleet this summer, marking a major expansion in its scalable, IP-based production capabilities.
Targeting both on and off-site workflows, the two trucks, built in collaboration with dB Broadcast, have been created with sustainability in mind, optimising space, weight and power efficiency while aiming to ensure the multiple demands of frequent and rapid deployment are met. In common with the existing fleet, the new additions support UHD, 1080p and 1080i productions across HDR and SDR.
arkona’s BLADE//runner AT300 platform has been selected fro all SDI gateway functions with control provided via the EASY-IP interface.
Operating on arkona’s FGPA based programmable acceleration cards (PAC), the platform enables real-time instantiation, control and monitoring of processing functions. The AT300’s adaptability aims to allow Cloudbass to overcome the technical barriers associated with live broadcasting, enabling high quality production standards across diverse environments, said the company. Cloudbass has also selected arkona’s BLADE//runner VCC option providing high quality HDR <-> SDR LUT based conversion suitable for tier one sports.
Both trucks will also feature manifold’s low-latency CLOUD multiviewer.
Mike Beaumont, technical director at Cloudbass, said, “Innovation is at the heart of what we do, but our number one priority is getting the content to air and having it remain there seamlessly. arkona and manifold provide exactly what we need: compact, scalable, and efficient systems that meet the challenges of modern OB production including reduced energy consumption, efficiency, scalability and low latency.”
