The NBC Olympics efforts around HDR are taking augmented reality to a new level. NBC’s graphics design team and Ross Video’s Rocket Surgery Virtual Productions team have worked closely to bring new realism to AR elements integrated into the primetime set on the terrace of the Hilton Tokyo Odaiba. More
Esports company ESL recently worked with the Drone Champions League (DCL) to convert a planned series of in-person league events to an entirely virtual format, with both competitors and talent located remotely. To help support and deliver the event, Rocket Surgery Virtual Productions (RSVP), Ross Video’s dedicated virtual productions division, was challenged to convert the […] More
Ross Video has changed the name of Ross Mobile Productions, the company’s in-house production and rental services division, to Ross Production Services. The rebrand reflects the expansion of the division’s workload and the increasingly diverse nature of the projects being worked on. Stephan Repass, general manager of Ross Production Services, commented on the growth enjoyed […] More
The client that commissioned the latest OB van from Italian company Aret Video & Audio Engineering is called Qatar Cultural and Heritage Events Centre. At the time of writing the new nine-metre long vehicle is ready for delivery, does not yet have a ‘stage name’, and is also awaiting external graphic customisation. This vehicle comes […] More
Ross Video has withdrawn from the annual IBC conference and exhibition, scheduled to be held in Amsterdam 11-14 September 2020. Explaining its decision, the company said in a statement: “2020 is proving to be an immensely challenging year for everyone; the worst international pandemic in a century has brought travel bans and lockdowns all around […] More
By Kevin Cottam, director of sports and live events, Ross Video The world of sports production has seen a number of important developments over the last decade and there’s no doubt that it’s an exciting and lucrative field to be working in. TV coverage of live sporting events has become increasingly sophisticated, and this in […] More
Broadcast Rental very recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, an important milestone that came just as the company began supporting coverage of the 2019 West African Football Union (WAFU) Cup of Nations football tournament in Senegal, one of its most significant projects to date. As part of this project, the Dutch company approached Ross Video and […] More
At IBC Ross Video launched Gator-Toolbox, a UHD signal-conversion problem solver. It adapts any-to-any HD, UHD, and HDR signals in a compact openGear card, with optional adaptive standards converter. Ross also launched Ultritouch 4, a 4RU version of the 2RU Ultritouch facility-monitoring and control panel. The new version features a larger touchscreen area and front-facing […] More
With positive league results and rising attendances for its ice hockey matches, Lillehammer Ishockeyklubb (IK) recently approached Danmon Group Norway (Ross Video Diamond Elite partners,) to help improve the quality of the matchday experience for fans inside its Eidsiva Arena. The GET-League team wanted to upgrade the stadium to include video production and drive more […] More
The doors have now opened on IBC 2019, where Ross Video (stand 11.C10) is showing complete end-to-end live production solutions for a broad range of applications: More
