Investing in flexibility: how we approached UHD, HDR, and beyond

Clients started asking for UHD and HDR as a standard, not an exception. We already had capable equipment in our fleet, but none of our mobile units were designed to operate natively in these formats. That started to limit how quickly and competitively we could respond.

Rather than building a new unit from scratch, we chose to upgrade one of our existing 8-camera trucks into a multi-format mobile unit, capable of handling UHD, HDR, and simulcast workflows. That gave us the foundation, but the key decision was the camera system.

We evaluated the market across performance and cost. The solution proposed by Crosspoint fully met our needs and challenges. What stood out with the Grass Valley LDX 110 was the balance. The licensing model allowed us to invest in a UHD and HDR-capable platform at a cost closer to HD, and activate those formats only when needed.

Since then, we have been able to respond more quickly and stay competitive on projects that require UHD and HDR. One example is the program Uniques for 3Cat, which focuses on capturing well-known Catalan festivals live while also building a high-quality archive. These productions take place in historic city centers where large trucks cannot access, so a compact unit capable of UHD and HDR is essential.

We have used this setup across events such as La Patum de Berga, the Carnival of Vilanova, and Las Santas de Matar . These are demanding environments where both mobility and reliability matter.

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