View Master trusts Riedel for critical processes of its new UHD5 mobile unit

MicroN UHD, Artist-1024, SmartPanel and Bolero are some of the proper names of Riedel present in UHD5, the latest mobile unit created by View Master Events and Live Productions in collaboration with Telmaco to provide service to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC).

Since its inauguration in 2016, he SNFCC multifunctional complex, which houses the Greek National Opera, the National Library of Greece, the spacious Stavros Niarchos Park and one opera hall with an alternative stage, outdoor stages and conference rooms, has been using the stage boxes MediorNet Compact de Riedel. The MediorNet distributed system works as a audiovisual signal routing backbone network distributed for the perfect distribution of video, audio, data and communications signals through the various spaces of the venue.

Now, leveraging its extensive experience in film and event production, View Master Events has formed a joint venture with Live Productions to create the cutting-edge mobile unit UHD5. SNFCC You will still use stage boxes scattered throughout your infrastructure, but now you will be able to integrate more easily with its production technology. This will reduce cabling, improve system stability, and provide broad signal routing versatility. In the words of John Zarganis, technical and production director of View Master Events and Live Production: “Our new mobile UHD HDR unit provides unprecedented production flexibility, with powerful new capabilities to produce broadcasts from small shows to massive multi-sport events.”

During their tours, mainly through Greece, the rest of Europe and Türkiye, the devices MicroN UHD of the mobile unit will allow View Master Events to handle a wide range of video formats, including 4K/UHD signals. This ability to handle different signal types and formats is expected to streamline workflows and reduce the need for additional peripheral devices. Additionally, the SmartPanels of Riedel They offer an intuitive user interface to control various aspects of production in this ecosystem ready to evolve, as Zarganis explains, in the future: “A future expansion of our MediorNet system with the new MediorNet HorizoN from Riedel will further prepare our production infrastructure for the future, paving the way towards IP workflows.”

Ismet Bozkurt, senior regional sales manager for Eastern Europe at Riedel, also appreciates the leap that SNFCC has taken with its new mobile unit: "We are proud to continue supporting View Master Events in delivering exceptional experiences for a wide range of cultural, educational and sporting events at the SNFCC. This collaboration not only enhances production capabilities at one of the most iconic venues in Athens, but also underlines our commitment to offering cutting-edge solutions that meet the changing needs of the live production industry."