NAB Product News
Bexel Hercules strengthens HD
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Apr 9, 2008 - 9:57:51 AM

Booth: C5912

Bexel will introduce its new HD Flight Pack “Hercules” at NAB. The lightweight and modular system is designed for easy set-up and, according to the company, is ideal for production where it may not be practical to utilize a full-size mobile unit. The rugged design of the flypack also makes it suitable to all shipping conditions.

“Hercules” has many key components including the Sony MVS-8000G HD Switcher, the Pesa 256x256 router, Evertz MVP multi-viewers and terminal support. For audio demands Hercules has a Calrec Alpha Mixer at its core, providing ease in 5.1 Surround Sound mixing and routing.

Turner Sports used the “Hercules” Flight Pack when the network delivered HD coverage of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf from Bermuda’s Mid Ocean Club.

Bexel will also offer ASG’s RI-1000 radio system/intercom interface. The Ri-1000 interface is a radio-independent solution for use with a variety of commercial band two-way radio systems. With all the interfacing circuitry and user controls in a separate chassis rather than integrated into the radio equipment, the Ri-1000 is portable across greater latitude of radio system types. And by separating the RF and audio circuitry, the radio equipment can now be placed for optimum RF performance, while allowing full control and monitoring of the audio signals in a central machine area.

Bexel will also offer the 3G Wireless COFDM digital RF transmission system with the CamPac2 portable transmitter and the Nucomm Newscaster DR digital diversity receiver for all HD cameras with specific camera adaptors for Thomson LDK-6000/8000 cameras. That system was recently used by ESPN for the Senior Skins in Maui.

Bexel has seen growth with the use of the Sony Anycast and Newtek Tricaster switching systems for use as the simple switcher and streaming solution for Webcast productions of major sporting events.