Doordarshan goes IP with Lawo in new OB truck

Doordarshan goes IP with Lawo in new OB truck posted: 27/07/2018

One of the India's largest broadcasting organizations in terms of studio and transmitter infrastructure, public broadcaster Doordarshan has installed a 16-fader Lawo crystal desk with full I/O extension in its latest New Delhi-based OB Van. The IP-based broadcast production console is the centerpiece of the vehicle's main audio control room, which was constructed under the direction of main contractor, AGIV/SatCom.

We have chosen Lawo as the brand stands for reliability and quality, and we selected the crystal console as it provides us with state-of-the-art IP technology, enabling us to evolve our workflows with its flexibility in operation and routing, says JK Chandira, Additional Director General of Studio Design at Doordarshan. The Lawo crystal fits the Doordarshan OB workflow because it can be customized to do anything. With a mix of sports, news and music programming, we really needed that ability. Being slim and easy-to-use were further key points in our decision.

We are very pleased with our new Lawo crystal board, says Goutam Bera, Director AGIV India Pvt. Limited. The Lawo system provides the necessary flexibility and range of functions for our diverse tasks without unnecessary user complexity. Plus, it looks clean, and has a minimal footprint - just power and network cables.

About Doordarshan

Doordarshan (DD), public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, is one of Indias largest broadcasting organizations in terms of studio and transmitter infrastructure. DD provides television, radio, online and mobile services throughout metropolitan and regional India, as well as overseas, through the Indian Network and Radio India.

Doordarshan had a modest beginning as an experimental telecast starting in Delhi in 1959, with regular daily transmission starting in 1965 as a part of All India Radio. In 1982, Doordarshan took shape as a National Broadcaster.

National telecasts were introduced in 1982. In the same year, color TV was introduced to India with the live telecast of the Independence Day speech by the Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, on 15 August 1982. This was followed by the 1982 Asian Games held in Delhi. Now more than 90 percent of the Indian population can receive Doordarshan (DD National) programmes through a network of nearly 1,400 terrestrial transmitters. There are about 46 Doordarshan studios producing TV programmes.

About Lawo

Lawo designs and manufactures pioneering network, control, audio and video technology for broadcast and post production, as well as live performance and theatrical applications. Products include control and monitoring systems, digital audio mixing consoles, routers, video processing tools as well as solutions for IP-based A/V infrastructures and routing systems. All products are developed in Germany and manufactured according to highest quality standards at the company's headquarters in the Rhine valley town of Rastatt, Germany.

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