DPG Media creates next-generation IP Live production studio with Sony

The project includes Belgium's first SMPTE 2110-enabled IP control room and a range of continuing training, support and maintenance services provided by Sony Professional.

Sony Professional Solutions Europe has helped the Belgian production company DPG Media to create a next-generation mobile production studio and control room based on SMPTE ST2110. Using the most advanced Sony solutions currently available, including several high-end Sony cameras, reference monitors, Bravia professional displays and a native IP multi-format switcher. DPG Media's new studio can be deployed anywhere, at any time, to create engaging content for its television channels, as well as its newspapers, magazines and online radio stations.

As part of a five-year deal, Sony is also providing DPG Media with a range of professional services. In addition to initial consulting to develop a proof of concept and define the best system solution for your needs, these include installation services to set up the studio and support the deployment of Sony solutions. Extensive operational training for staff, as well as ongoing remote and on-site support with annual maintenance and software updates, has been put in place to provide consistent support for operations. DPG Media Live.

The new study has been designed to take advantage of the IP Live technology and, together with an offering of complementary services, allows DPG Media to scale and adapt its production capabilities to meet future industry requirements, such as the production of 4K or the new IP protocols.

New DPG Media studio includes 10 system cameras Sony HDC-35009 compact system cameras HDC-P50 POV, a multi-format mixer XVS-7000 IP Live, 22 lightweight LCD reference monitors of various sizes, as well as several Bravia professional displays. These solutions are integrated into an interoperable ecosystem of COTS network switches from Arista and production devices Theirs y Leader, based on the series SMPTE 2110 of open standards. This allows DPG Media to create the first SMPTE 2110-enabled mobile IP Live control room that can be deployed virtually anywhere.

Chris Verhoeven, Director of Broadcast Operations at DPG Media, comments: "As one of Belgium's leading media organisations, we continually work to create timely, relevant and engaging content for our wide range of audiences. It recently became clear that IP technology was the best way forward in terms of the flexibility it can provide to our operations. Sony was our first choice to create a completely new IP-enabled studio to future-proof our production capabilities. Not only do we now have one of the most advanced IP Live production studios on the market, But, thanks to Sony's continued support, we are prepared to meet the future needs of our audiences across our entire media portfolio.”

"Most modern media organizations in today's ever-changing broadcast industry are looking for ways to be more productive, efficient and achieve a higher return on investment from any solution they deploy. For DPG Media, this meant investing in the latest Sony solutions to create a next-generation IP Live-based production system that offers the organization the mobility, flexibility and efficiency it needs to meet its business challenges. We have worked closely with DPG Media to create a customized suite of products and services. that will help them overcome these challenges and ensure they are prepared to meet their production demands,” he adds. Norbert Paquet, director of product management at Sony Professional Solutions Europe.