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production is that equipment be easy to use. If Echolab’s Overture 2.
you’ve ever been inside a van during an
event, you know that it’s a lively place with we’ll need to add to the
not a second wasted. Our Overture switchers vans when we make the
incorporate key layering and special effects to migration toward HD
make controlling complex production tasks production. As of now, we
comparatively simple, streamlining the have the SD versions of
creation of sports programming that looks the Overture switchers,
high quality and sophisticated to demanding but they are also available
sports fans. in multidefinition (MD)
Besides four ME keys and two downstream models. These Overtures
keyers, which enable title keying for graphics, were designed to be easily
logos, and bugs, the Overture switchers also upgradable when the time comes. As I see it, Marshall Electronics for visualisation, Evertz
have what Echolab calls SuperSource HD in Romania is very far away compared for multi-viewing, Leitch routers, and Kramer
crosspoint keys that enable our operators to with Western Europe - at least two or three distributors.
make expert transitions quickly and easily. years away. Our plan for now is to continue In bidding situations, we know that our
The systems’ user-friendly design includes to use SD equipment because that is where the equipment makes a difference. We own more
customisable RGB mnemonics as a standard demand is. Should the HD transition happen than 30 professional series cameras, eight box
feature, as well as 10 user-definable graphic sooner than we anticipate, we have our lenses, and super slow-motion machines.
macro keys that our staff pre-program to upgrade options ready. Along with these, Echolab's 32 input mixer is
simplify the work during a live event. The directors who use the Echolab very important when we are seeking to secure
The Overture also features a DVE key in switchers give them very high marks. I won’t large productions. For example we linked two
each take block that enables instant transition name names, but we also own a competitor’s OB vans in covering a qualifying match for
effects, including 34 internal graphics/still product that was more expensive and is much the Champions League (Steaua v Galatasaray).
stores. For sports programming, we use only harder to use. It has only half the inputs, and Each van had an Echolab switcher, and there
limited numbers of effects and wipes, but its menus are displayed on a very small were a total of 24 cameras and 20 replay,
viewers often will see the graphic effect that screen. To access functions, you have to graphics, and statistics machines. Even with
divides live transmission and replays, an browse through multiple pages. all the other equipment, the production would
effect that the Overture 2SD switcher provides Although prices for professional equipment have been impossible without our two
in its still store. are high, we have always preferred to work Overture switchers. By allowing us to use
The Overture switchers’ aforementioned with major brand names rather than running more equipment for big events, the Echolab
internal conversion and synchronisation not the risk of having problems with reliability Overture switchers add value to our
only help us maintain high quality now, they because we tried to save money. We rely on productions, making us more valuable to our
promise to reduce the amount of equipment Sony BVP-950WSP cameras, Sony monitors, current and future clients.
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