Colin Vinton

While most HD trucks in the field focus on covering sport, Colin Vinton, managing director for Neon, said that this truck was designed for recording music events and other live shows.The 11m-long Mercedes Atego truck accommodates 12 cameras - half the number used for most sport events - and it doesn't expand.These apparent limitations give it the ability to fit into much smaller spaces - a key to covering events at many music and small live venues.This said, the truck hasn't seen as much HD action as Vinton would like.

What's holding broadcasters back?Updating camera channels and videotapes.While his company provides kits, equipment and crew for broadcast and other live production, it also rents cameras, which aren't always available in HD.

"We have built our business on the idea that big is not always better," said Colin Vinton, managing director at the Middlesex, England-based company.
...
"As HD acquisition continues to increase, mobile trucks with multi-format support are increasingly important in bringing the highest-quality images to facilities or events without HD equipment in place," continued Vinton.

"As HD acquisition continues to increase, mobile trucks with multiformat support are increasingly important in bringing the highest-quality images to facilities or events without HD equipment in place," said Colin Vinton, managing director, Neon Broadcast Services.

Game Creek Video Hits the Road with Sony's New HDC Cameras

Colin VintonTechnical Manager

Colin Vinton, NeonTechnical Manager