Bexel Hercules Shows Strengths
by | Aug 21, 2008 - 11:53:22 AM
Eliminating foam padding helps keep racks aligned properly.
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My Olympic adventure is almost over (closing thoughts tomorrow!), but the last day, while filled with lots of rain, was also filled with some cool new discoveries. Craig Schiller, VP/general manager of Bexel Broadcast Services, gave us a tour of the diving/swimming compound during the seeming typhoon and pointed out some neat features that could apply to future Bexel integrated systems.
First is removing the need for a bunch of small LCD panels usually used in EVS operation. Bexel figured out how to pump EVS clip information to the 40-inch NEC monitors via an Evertz multiviewer. It allows EVS operators to watch video clips on the same monitor as the EVS rundown.
EVS can now be interfaced via an LCD panel.
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Yes, the move saves money by cutting back on monitors, but it also has gotten positive feedback from the operators, who like not having to look away from game action.
Schiller also showed off a new military-grade wirerope isolator that is placed between the shipping case and the rack rail frame "These isolators have been a great addition for us because we needed the increased stability for our dual rack configurations," he says. "In some of our older flight cases, the foam did not provide enough strength for the rack rail frame, and that causes the racks and the contents to shift during shipping.
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