Is the future bright for Outside Broadcast?

Posted on Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

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An Outside Broadcast (OB) truck was first used for King George VI’s coronation in May 1937, watched by around 10,000 people at home on the BBC’s television service. Since then, broadcast has changed massively – analogue has been killed off … Continue reading →

PPU (Pope Production Unit)

Posted on Sunday, March 17th, 2013

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Firstly – apologies for the cheap tabloid headline of this blog, but we couldn’t resist! Yes, our flagship PPU (portable production unit), The Trickbox® has spent the last month on the roof of a building overlooking the Vatican, providing studio facilities for … Continue reading →

Making a Replacement Atomos Samurai Mini BNC

Posted on Monday, January 7th, 2013

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It’s happened to the best of us – you’ve got your new Atomos Samurai and one of the little mini BNC cables that comes with it has broken!   I’m sure if that has happened to you, you’ll have found … Continue reading →

Call of Duty: Black Ops II – The Launch

Posted on Tuesday, November 20th, 2012

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Time for a real ‘boys’ job – we were asked to provide filming services for the launch of the new game, Call of Duty: Black Ops II. As well as providing coverage for the event, we also produced a series … Continue reading →

The Sunflower Jam 2012

Posted on Wednesday, September 19th, 2012

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Over 350 guests arrived at the Royal Albert Hall on the evening of Sunday 16th September to a champagne reception, a three-course meal, beverages and a live auction all with one aim: to raise as much money for The Sunflower … Continue reading →

Conor Maynard Live Music Video Streaming

Posted on Thursday, August 23rd, 2012

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We recently provided the multi-camera and video streaming facilities for a Conor Maynard music performance. The live secret gig was in a small art gallery in London and the gig and interview with the star was streamed live into muzu.tv … Continue reading →

What have we been up to?

Posted on Thursday, August 16th, 2012

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Well, it’s been some time since our last blog. No, we haven’t shut up shop, we’ve just been busy! No excuse, we know – we’ll try harder next time… So, what have we been up to? Well, we’re proud to … Continue reading →

NAB 2012 Product Launches

Posted on Monday, April 16th, 2012

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Well it’s been an exciting NAB show so far! There’s been some great new broadcast product launches, notably from AJA, Blackmagic Design and Panasonic. Here’s a few of the NAB 2012 product launches that got us talking.   AJA The … Continue reading →

Solutions for Live Webcasting and Live Video Streaming

Posted on Monday, March 19th, 2012

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Ok, so you want to stream a live music event? Or you want to webcast a corporate meeting, AGM or conference? But you’re not sure how?  The smartest option is to call the pro’s in but if you’re intent on … Continue reading →

What was your highlight of BVE & TPS 2012

Posted on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

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So BVE & TPS 2012 is over for another year. Trickbox had a great time exhibiting – it was great to catch up with some old friends and clients, plus meeting some new ones too – thanks to everyone who … Continue reading →