Xiamen TV launches 4K mobile unit with Ross Video solutions

Products of Ross Video such as Carbonite or Ultrix are fundamental parts of the new 4K mobile unit of the Chinese broadcaster Xiamen TV.

With an audience of around ten million viewers, Xiamen TV It broadcasts across five channels and serves the southeastern Chinese port city of Xiamen, as well as the surrounding region within Fujian Province. For Xiamen residents, one of the sporting highlights of the year is the annual marathon, which has become the most famous in China.

This year's race, accredited as the elite road race in world athletics, was held on April 10 and attracted twelve thousand competitors. As expected, the event was broadcast live by Xiamen TV, which commissioned a new 4K UHD mobile unit specifically for the 2021 race. Ross They are the core of this new vehicle. Specifically, the production switcher centralizes operations Carbonite and the audiovisual processing/routing platform Vengeance, which perform video switching and signal processing tasks; and a combination of routing products openGear y NK.

Rewarding experience

To Mr. Huang, ingeniero jefe de Xiamen TV, la fiabilidad y la asistencia in situ proporcionadas por Ross fueron aspectos fundamentales a la hora de tomar la decisión de adquirir sus productos: “El maratón de Xiamen es un acontecimiento nacional importante en China. Nuestra cobertura de la carrera se ve mucho más allá de nuestra provincia”, señala. “Sabíamos que queríamos invertir en nuestro primer vehículo 4K UHD para el evento de este año, pero necesitábamos tener la seguridad de que la solución sería fiable y que tendríamos acceso inmediato a la asistencia técnica. Los equipos técnicos y de ventas de Ross son muy receptivos y nos ha encantado trabajar con ellos. Realmente nos dieron la tranquilidad de que estábamos tomando las decisiones correctas. El Ultrix, especialmente, es una incredibly powerful platform It offers surprising performance for its size. Innovation in problem solving like this really makes a difference for us when working in a stressful situation with tight deadlines.”

"I am pleased that I made the right decision with Ross. Ross' solutions were cost-effective but, above all, They have been very easy to use. Un maratón suele ser una historia de lucha personal e individual. Nuestro principal objetivo debería ser contar la historia de la carrera y los retos y triunfos de los participantes; no deberíamos preocuparnos por cuestiones técnicas o de “trastienda”. Ross nos ha ayudado mucho a concentrarnos en la creación de contenidos con total confianza en el rendimiento y la estabilidad del sistema”, añade Huang.

“Ha sido un placer trabajar con el equipo de Xiamen TV”, señala por otro lado Mark Cooke, Ross sales director for Asia. "They have invested in a powerful and highly flexible production vehicle that will deliver an impressive return on investment. Like the best marathon runners, it will continue to perform mile after mile."