LAS VEGAS -- Broadcast gear is changing all the
time now and furniture makers do
a really great job of staying on top
of the situation, not to mention making
sure that their products are user-friendly,
ergonomically correct, and environmentally
“green.” Be sure and make it a point
to stop by the booths of the following furniture
designers and manufacturers at this
year’s NAB Show.
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One of TBC’s latest broadcast console offerings |
Forecast Consoles will
display the MasterVision console, a new
addition to the company’s MasteRail product
line. The console features a very low
profile and shallow depth console that’s
geared more to the video production workstation
user than master control room applications.
Forecast also continues to promote
their accomplishments in creating
“green” cnvironmentally-sustainable console
products.
Omnirax will show some of the latest
innovations in their Phoenix broadcast
furniture line, which is built with the same
materials and construction techniques as
the company’s high-end Innova broadcast
furniture line, but comes with a significantly
lower price point.
KAE Corp. will show their line of
pull-out racks for Macs and PCs,VTRs LCD
monitors.
TBC Consoles will display its IntelliTrac
line with some advanced models
tailored for integrated production system
automation applications. One of
these is a console that specifically designed to accommodate
systems such as Grass Valley’s Ignite
or Broadcast Pix’s Granite.
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Winsted’s EnVision Command series console |
Winsted will show off
the latest in its EnVision Command
console series. These feature
a new modular design and
are available in single-, double-,
or triple-tier configurations,
with each tier supporting either
7.5- or 15-inch “slat-track sections
for mounting multiple video monitors
for the best viewing positions. Winsted will
also unveil E-SOC control stations, which
are “part workstation/part console” and designed
for adaptability, as well as ergonomic
considerations to improve an operator’s
situational awareness when monitoring
complex systems.