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06/02/2009

Spain's Uveauve Group Purchases Kahuna Switcher

Snell & Wilcox has announced that Spain's Uveauve group has integrated the Kahuna SD/HD multiformat production switcher into its newest OB van to enable effortless handling of various SD and HD inputs and delivery of client broadcasts in SD or HD as required.
The Kahuna's FormatFusion technology yields seamless internal conversion of inputs, providing Uveanuve with a powerful solution for multiformat sports and live event production.
Uveanuve's new OB van, UM9, boasts a unique combination of RF HD camera and triax HD camera, a mixed solution optimised to overcome the physical and environmental demands of outdoor broadcasting.
UM9 and the new Kahuna switcher will be used primarily for sports coverage, including broadcast of snow sports, sailing and other events for which the use of both RF and triax cameras is essential.
Jorge Rubirosa, UveTech's director (UveTech is the engineering comapny of Uveauve Group). He said: "We chose to integrate the Kahuna into our OB van because of its versatility in SD and HD production. Our OB van takes an innovative approach to using RF and triax HD cameras in live production and the Kahuna provides everything we need to maintain flexibility in this environment. The Snell & Wilcox switcher is also valuable in that its operation is very familiar to television directors and technicians across this industry."
The Uveauve group represents the evolution of the production company VAV. The new group, based in Madrid, includes not only production facilities, but also satellite and microwave services, content and rights provision, and new media business with media asset management services and digital platforms for delivery via mobile, web etc.
In the realm of production, Uveauve provides a variety of services including indoor studio production of TV movies, shows and concerts for local broadcasters; outdoor production of sports events for large networks; and coverage of entertainment and current events.
The company has eight OB vans of different sizes and capabilities, incorporating from five SD to 24 HD cameras. The company is planning to upgrade some of its existing SD trucks to HD with the integration of additional Kahuna switchers.
Rubirosa added: "The Kahuna is easy to install and set up, and the Snell & Wilcox RollCall control panel provides a very powerful tool for PC-based control and configuration. The switcher's intuitive operation makes training straightforward and the system's ability to recall and recover configurations allows operators to establish preferences for how they work on any given event."
Further information is available at: www.snellwilcox.com.
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