2012 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe by Multi-Link Holland
The 'Triple Dish uplink trailer' from Multi-Link Holland in Valencia
The 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 Grand Prix of Europe by Multi-Link Holland
After the busy Montreal race, the European Grand Prix tis next. Valencia is the city of location. High temperatures , a kind of street circuit at the harbour site of the city and next to the beach.
"We are in Valencia with out Tripple Dish Trailer in which we will use for the EBU Worldfeed . The BBC is because of the shared Formula 1 TV broadcast rights not in Valencia." Gerben of Multi-LINK Holland explains.
The EBU F1 MCR from Multi-Link Holland in Valencia
We bring also one of our Uplink vans, it will be used for the German broadcaster ZDF. On this van we have a 1.8 meter antenne for the live transmissions plus a 1.2 meter dish for the internet connection by satellite. Inside we also installed the videoedit set based on Final Cut Pro and a Telestream Pipeline for ingesting up to 4 SDI feeds.
And also in Valencia we deliver some equipment and service for TV Globo Brazil like the video mixer and a fibre solution.
The 'Triple Dish uplink trailer' and ZDF van from Multi-Link Holland in Valencia
Because of the very high temperatures we have to cool our equipment heavily. Our Triple Dish trailer and the ZDF van have had installed several Airco-Units. If one should break, we even than have a backup in cool air :)
The EBU F1 MCR from Multi-Link Holland in Valencia
Valencia is a crowded place when the Formula 1 event takes place, because our hotel is pretty nearby our TV compound we did bring our dutch bikes to Valencia. It is the fastest way to our hotel and also back to the circuit. It is even cheaper than any other type of transport, call it the dutch way :)
Bob Snieders, Dutch way: Biking from the Tv Compound to the Hotel
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Next race Grand Prix of Silverstone, England on the 8th of july.
Bob , Gerben, Marco (Uf) & René , Formula 1 team from Multi-Link Holland
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