2012 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix by Multi-Link Holland
Formula 1 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for EBUThe Dutch satellite uplink company Multi-Link Holland is responsible for all Formula 1 EBU (European Broadcasting Union) transmissions. This company travels the world since 2004 for the Formula 1. You can regonice them easily by their green uplink dishes. Since 2004 they produce satellite uplinks at the Formula 1 for many broadcasters, RTL Netherlands, RTL+ Germany, ORF Austria, Sky Italia, Ferrari TV, ViaSat Sweden and more. They will give us an inside look through the whole season in what they must achieve on every location they land with their equipment, starting this weekend in Melbourne Australia and ending 25 november in Brazil. At this last race in Brazil we will do a special report about this company on the Interlagos circuit.
2012 Formula 1 Atihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
"After the race in India all our equipment we used there was shipped to Abu Dhabi. Our 3 Gigasat dishes were already there because they are not allowed to be used in India, we shipped those before already". Gerben of Multi-Link Holland explains.
3 x Gigasat FA370 dishes for the EBU & SKY transmissions in Abu Dhabi
Gerben "In Abu Dhabi we needed besides that, the video edit set for the German broadcaster ZDF and a replacement uplink dish for TV Globo Brazil. The 2.4 m Gigasat we previously used for TV Globo is now sent to the USA where we will use it for another job, bobsledding".
The multiviewer shows the 10180i50 format in Abu Dhabi
Gerben "Therefore, we are here with the following setup at Abu Dhabi: 2x Gigasat 3.7 C-Band airing on AsiaSat 5 for the World Feed for EBU , 1x Gigasat 3.7 KU-Band airing on Eutelsat 10E for EBU and an 1x 1.8M Advent Mantis Ku-band transmitting the Telstar12 for TV Globo Brazil".
The Gigasat FA370 dishes for the EBU transmissions in Abu Dhabi
Gerben "Besides all this uplink stuff we also have to do the production set for TV Globo Brazil and the Final Cut Pro video edit set for German broadcaster ZDF, busy times and always something to solve".
The mobile EBU F1 MCR from Multi-Link Holland in Abu Dhabi
Gerben "Sunday to Monday night we will be packing very late because it is being an evening race. From here part of our equipment will be shipped to the USA for the GrandPrix of United States where we deliver our services to EBU. The equipment we do not need overthere will be shipped to our headquarter in the Netherlands".
Next race will take place in the USA, the 2012 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Austin , on the 'Circuit The Americas', on the 18th of november.
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