Know About Outside Broadcasting And Outside Broadcast Equipment

Outside broadcasting refers to news and event broadcasting through a live network. Outside broadcast transmission is done with the help of high definition and superior quality transmitters, that help in live streaming and constant broadcasting from anywhere in the world. Outside broadcasting comprises electronic field production of audio programs from the radio, or video programs for the television. This is done from a mobile remote broadcast TV studio. The event production is done in a room, which is known as the production truck or scanner, and it is also known as remote truck or live truck, which has different types of outside broadcast equipment for making the news or the event telecast easier.

There are different types of equipment that are used for outside broadcast transmission:

1. The OB vehicles or vans: These vans are considered very important for outside broadcast transmission. They come in varying sizes and are used depending on the event. For covering a movie shooting or for covering football matches and news, generally large vans are used, whereas for covering small news, small vans and mini vehicles are taken to the event ground, for the ease of transportation and broadcasting.

2. The event trailers: The event trailers are equipment that are towed behind those vehicles, which are taken for news collection. It is run with the help of power supply drawn from the streets on which the news event is covered and this equipment runs on a diesel generator, which is portable and this can be operated in a place, which lacks proper power supply. They are helpful for the regional, local and also for covering national news on a large scale.

3. The kits for the reporters: These comprise the digital recorders, the booms, the large and small microphones and headsets.

4. The field unit cameras: The new ultramodern field unit camera is an important outside broadcast equipment and now there are multiple advanced features that are available with the field unit, which makes it easier for the cameramen and reporter to carry them and to join them to their cameras. These have an advanced user interface solution, and they can be handled well by the reporters on field. The central management platform controls these devices and the live video performance can be enhanced from any part of the world.

With the help of these outside broadcasting devices, the news is telecast as part of the news supply network, and it is upgraded, received and channelized worldwide with the help of the control room devices.