Gearhouse Broadcast completed the systems integration of two purpose built state of the art high definition production units for leading UK and European outside broadcast facilities provider O21 Television.

Both high definition production units – Unit 7 and Unit 8 – were built by renowned outside broadcast truck specialists Smiths of Great Bentley.  Drawing on years of experience across all types of broadcast systems integration Gearhouse Broadcast built two extremely flexible facilities that will meet the demands of the most complex production.    

UNIT 7 - is a single expanding truck, was fitted out with 20 HD cameras, 8 VTRs, 2 EVSs, a Calrec Sigma audio mixer, 3.5ME 60 input vision mixer with a two tier production area with a 60 source TFT monitor gallery.

Eamonn Dowdall, Managing Director at Gearhouse Broadcast said “We have consulted at length with industry professionals throughout the design process and we have selected the highest quality and most fit for purpose broadcast equipment and as a result we have created outside broadcast facilities which are among the best available on the market”.