The German Hessischer Rundfunk incorporates the Sony XVS-G1 video mixer

Hesse State Radio and Television (Germany), Hessischer Rundfunk (HR), have started using the XVS-G1 live video switcher from Sony in the control room of his state parliament studio in Wiesbaden, gathering all signals for distribution to two multimedia control rooms.

All video signals from the production and broadcast rooms converge in the equipment room of the State Parliament studio. Behind the scenes, the XVS-G1 video mixer stands out.

Heiko Herre, responsible for systems and project planning, comments that “the XVS-G1 manages a total of 11 cameras and all the rest of the signals from the higher studios.”

The XVS-G1 system was designed to meet live production needs, including sports, news or entertainment programs, and is ideal for small and medium-sized studios or mobile field units. It has up to 4 M/E, 44 inputs and 24 outputs in HD/1080p mode, o 2 M/E, 24 inputs and 12 outputs in UHD mode. You can flexibly mix all 1.5G, 3G or 12G signals using standard format converters for inputs and outputs.

“With the new platform, the mixer offers maximum versatility for various requirements and production environments,” he notes. Andreas Berghaus, product specialist at Sony Europe, emphasizing the demands of live productions seeking the right balance between price, performance, fast processing times, high signal quality, reliability and durability. The XVS-G1 incorporates advanced features such as an internal clip player and the ability to convert SDR/HDR signals at both the input and output.

Hybrid structure

This achievement is possible thanks to a new hybrid structure. In addition to the central processor (CPU) and high-quality FPGAs, the XVS-G1 integrates a optional graphics processor, which guarantees superior performance in signal and image processing with minimal latency.

Guarantee the flexibility necessary for current and future production needs, while offering established features found on larger XVS systems, such as 2.5D resizer, chroma keyer (for all keyers), internal image memory, split ME, the multi-PGM or the macro, snapshot and keyframe records.

It is also worth highlighting the reliability of the broadcast in terms of redundancy since it is possible to use the mixer from two control rooms. If a control room is busy or unavailable for any reason, it is possible to seamlessly switch to control room number two.

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