OB Vehicles
Since 1998 ELVIA-PRO has been the largest integrator and supplier of television and radio outside broadcasting (OB) vehicles in the Czech Republic, as well as a major provider of mobile TV satellites and terrestrial links for broadcast, production, and distribution companies. We have provided our customers with a wide variety of deliveries, ranging from small news vans to custom-made facilities mounted on full-sized semi-trailers. The integration of our OB vans takes place in our new manufacturing and assembly hall in Prague, where we have the capacity to simultaneously assemble two large OB trailers or four to six small OB vans.
ELVIA-PRO offers a variety of options for our clients, including:
16-20 camera HD OB multi-purpose production trailers
16-camera OB multi-purpose vans
Auxiliary trailers (for 16-20 camera OB support)
Auxiliary vehicles (for 10-12 camera OB support)
8-camera HD OB vans
8-camera OB vans
6-camera HD OB vans
3-camera OB vans
3-camera DSNG vans
HD DSNG vans
DSNG vans
ENG vans
…and more custom options
All vehicles are highly customizable and we have extensive experience providing solutions for special requests and international climates. Examples and additional details of our recent projects can be found in our updated catalogue:
OB Catalog 2013 [EN] ПТС каталог 2013 [RU]
OB van – TV Nova, Czech Republic
Hardware: 2015 Mercedes Benz 3-axis 26-ton cab
Realization: 2016 design, assembly, cabling, and commissioning of 18-camera HD OB van. Audio area, engineering area (record + color correction), control room, slomo, and production area. Custom in-house design of furniture, racks, alarms, and motorized cable drums. Eighteen (18) Sony HD color camera chains, with Canon lenses, including one HD Digi Super. Vitec accessories. Sony multiformat switcher processor frame and XDCAM recoders. Imagine Platinum HD SDI video router & multiviewer. LSB virtual studio manager. Studer Vista V digital mixing system. Work included project management, design works, equipment installation, cables, connectors, and diverse installation fittings, pre-wiring and cable installation, configuration, put-in operation, and testing, commissioning and factory acceptance, and factory system and configuration training, with full extended warranty.
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DSNG van – TV Nova, Czech Republic
Hardware: 2014 VW Crafter
Two DSNG vans – Czech TV (ČT) in Prague and ČT Brno, Czech Republic
Hardware: 2014 Mercedes Sprinter 516 CDI; VW Transporter T5 2.2
Realization: Satmission antenna, Ericsson mobile television technology, Panda Fischer diesel generators, Imagine Communications module monitors, audio de-embedder, SDI switchers, signal generator, and HD converter, E&P Hydraulics leg support system, Comtech high power amplifier, Bon quad-monitor, uninterruptable power supply, Grass Valley variable speed replay system, Sony video server technology and memory card readers, Telecast, Snell, Glensound, SWIT, Vitec Litepanels, Sennheiser transmitters, and Porta Brace components.
Mobile production van – TV Nova, Czech Republic
Hardware: 2009 VW Transporter 4x4 chassis
Realization: Project design, construction, and integration of a small van used by a private broadcaster for mobile feature production.
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DSNG van – Czech TV (ČT), Czech Republic
Hardware: 2009 VW Transporter 4x4 chassis
Realization: Project design, construction, and integration of a DSNG van with 1.2-meter Swe-dish antenna, commissioned by public broadcaster Czech TV.
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Large multi-purpose OB trailers – SONY, Russia
Hardware: standard 2009 trailer chassis
Realization: Project design, construction, and integration of two auxiliary trailers used to support outside productions in Russia.
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Small DSNG van – TV NOVA, Czech Republic
Hardware: standard 2009 VW Transporter 4x4 chassis
Realization: Project design, construction, and integration of a DSNG van equipped with 1.5-meter ND-Sat antenna and used by a private broadcaster.
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Small all-terrain OB Van – ISPA, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Hardware: standard 2009 Nissan Patrol 4x4 chassis
Realization: Project design, construction, and integration of a small DSNG van made for a large broadcast client group in Russia.
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Two DSNG vans – Czech TV, Czech Republic
Hardware: standard 2009 VW Transporter 4x4 chassis
Realization: Project design, construction, and integration of two DSNG vans with 1.5-meter Swe-dish antenna commissioned by public broadcaster Czech TV.
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Medium-sized OB van – ACE production house, Czech Republic
Hardware: standard 2009 Mercedes Atego trailer chassis
Realization: Project design, construction, and integration of a new High-Definition OB van with expandable side paneling, used by a private production company.
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Large OB van– TV NOVA, Czech Republic
Hardware: standard 2009 25-ton Mercedes Atego chassis
Realization: Large-sized multi-purpose outside broadcast vehicle for multi-camera field production with recording, sliding side wall forming internal corridor with push-out steps, movable side wall of production area for corridor expansion, 24-monitor monitor-wall (9-inch and 14-inch) configured with 32x24 matrix, programmable under-monitor dual-color displays, production desk with video switcher DME and character generator control, "second row" movable desk for slow-motion control and assistants, 32-input analog audio mixer, main (stereo) and PFL listening, additional PPM meter, 8 to 10 camera chain options with control panels and master set-up unit, 14-inch and 9-inch monitors for cameras and set-up character generator frame, 4 Digital Betacam/Betacam SX/IMX video recorders, dual channel digital disk recorder, 9-inch and 14-inch monitors for VTRs and video disk, 2.5 M/E digital video switcher and dual channel DVE frames, heating, and air-conditioning with 3 independent air-conditioning systems, electric floor-heating, auxiliary hot-air oil heating, up to 16 motorized cable drums in 2 rows, solid roof for camera and/or aerial microwave transmitter.
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Multi-purpose OB trailer – ACE production house, Czech Republic
Hardware: standard 2005 trailer chassis with custom coach build and reinforced steel frame
Realization: Big, spacious multi-purpose OB trailer for multi-camera field production with recording, large and comfortable production room with movable sidewalls for expanding space, sliding side walls that form internal corridor with push-out steps, large configurable LCD monitor wall, production desk with video switcher, DME and character generator control, another 2 rows of desks for slow-motion control and assistance, up to 15 camera chains with control panels and master set-up unit, 9-inch and 14-inch monitors for cameras and set-up character generator frame, 6 Digital Betacam/DVCAM/XDCAM recorders, 4-channel digital disk recorder, 24-input analog audio mixer, heating and air-conditioning with 6 independent air-conditioning systems, electric floor-heating and wall-heating, auxiliary hot-air oil heating, 15 motorized cable drums in 2 rows, and solid roof for maintenance.
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12-camera OB van – ISPA, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Hardware: standard 2005 Mercedes Actros chassis with custom coach build and reinforced steel frame
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Large OB van – SONY, United Kingdom
Hardware: standard 2000 Mercedes chassis
Realization: Complete construction of the van, equipped with SONY DXC-D55 cameras, SONY DVS-9000SF production switcher and specialized ELVIA furniture, EVS Server, Studer Vista 5 digital audio mixer, and Quartz routing.
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DSNG van for live sport events – TV NOVA, Czech Republic
Hardware: 2000 Mercedes Sprinter
Realization: Project design, construction, and integration of a large DSNG van based on the Mercedes Sprinter and used by a major private broadcaster in the region.
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Single side expandable OB van – SONY, Turkey
Hardware: standard 2006 trailer chassis
Realization: Complete construction of the van with an expandable side, equipped with SONY BVP-E30WSP cameras, SONY DVS-9000 production switcher, and full Leitch routing system.
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Small 3-camera OB van for sport and culture events – SONY, Middle East
Hardware: 2008 Iveco Daily
Realization: Complete modification of the van, equipped with 3 SONY DXC-D50PL cameras, SONY DVS-9000SF production switcher, and digital AEQ audio mixing console.
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