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Florian Hoss, the senior video technician at Protec, described the video solutions chosen - “We used three WATCHOUT Servers for Content Playback that involved the opening video, lower thirds for name-slides, timecode for other departments and audio tracks, whereas one production machine was controlling two display machines, one main and one backup. The WATCHOUT main, backup and the incoming camera signal was then switched by a Barco S3-4K to screen.”
“The screen was powered by a quadruple stack of our 30K Barco HDF-W30 FLEX Projectors. We used two main and two backups with a seamless failover switchover Widget Designer.”- he added.
There were certain challenges faced due to the heavy wind and the heat, according to Hoss. The projection tower was shaking a lot and the metal changed over the hot temperatures of the day to the cold of the evening meaning they had to make realignment adjustments every night.
Despite these minor challenges, overall, the projection looked sharp, and the cameras were well directed, leaving the client really happy.
Protec’s audio department handled the large space by using 24 L-Acoustic’s K2 Loudspeakers, 12 hung either side covering the area with consistent coverage front to back. These were supported by eight SB28 Subwoofers taking care of the low end all powered by the LA8 amplifiers. The system was controlled by a Digico SD5 desk. They used their new Shure Axient handheld radio systems and along with that, they used Sennheiser in-ear monitors for the MCs. Communications were taken care of with Clearcom Freespeak and Helixnet, allowing the crew to wirelessly communicate effectively over the entire venue while the stage management team, Protec technicians, and the client used the Motorola radios.