VB440 delivers…
- 64-channel audio monitoring with LUFS, Gonio, and Dolby Atmos® support, stereo downmixes, single channel isolation and speaker control
- Network analysis including packet capture and PTP timing
- AV and Dash-40 sync alignment both within a channel and across redundant source channels
- Access for up to eight users, from anywhere, via any browser
It’s that time again – when the roar of crowds fills the airwaves across stadiums and living rooms alike. Aside from the very obvious excitement that was the soccer World Cup (which we were very proud to host here in the States, there’s live sport from across the globe beaming directly into houses worldwide. Be it on grass courts, the cycling in France or the Games from Glasgow, this summer has been stacked with must-see moments. And wherever you’re watching a ball in motion or a player in action, it’s likely the VB440 had a hand in bringing it to you.
So what does a production probe have to do with all that live action? Everything.
Broadcasters are packing more into every production. More cameras. More audio channels. More formats. The days of a simple SDI chain are fading fast. Modern OB vans are rolling out with IP infrastructure at their core – remote production, distributed workflows, and teams spread across venues and continents. And in that kind of environment, you need tools that can keep up.
Enter the VB440. A single 1RU appliance that packs more production tools than most engineers have on their wish list. Full video scopes – waveform, vectorscope, histogram – for camera painters who need every shade dialed in. Audio monitoring across 64 channels across unlimited flows, with LUFS and Gonio meters, plus Dolby Atmos® support, alongside single channel isolation, stereo downmixes for headphone listening and in-built speaker control – that’s what’s keeping the audio engineers happy. And the network gals and guys aren’t being left out either: packet capture, PTP timing, ST 2022-7 redundancy monitoring – it’s all there for the engineers keeping everything on the rails. And we mean it when we say that’s only the tip of the iceberg.
Here’s the kicker: it’s all accessible via any HTML5 browser. In real time. By up to eight users simultaneously. That means a colorist in New York, an audio engineer in London, and a producer in the OB van can all be looking at the same data, from the same box, at the same time.
For remote and distributed production, that’s a game changer. Less gear in the truck. Fewer people on the road. More flexibility to scale up or down. Lightweight but heavy-hitting, flexible, agile, adaptable: it’s the ultimate broadcast athlete.
This summer’s sports calendar is packed, and the VB440 will be at the heart of more of it than you might realize. Because as any sports person will tell you, when every second counts, the right equipment makes all the difference.