Satellite News Gathering
SNG uplink trucks for live news inserts, sports feeds and play-outs, with a fully redundant HD/SD chain.
Limerick, Ireland · Serving Ireland & Europe
Satellite uplinks & live broadcast, wherever the story is.
Vitel offers a range of services, and with Vitel you know exactly who you are dealing with. We are committed to our clients and offer the flexibility the television business demands.
- HD & SDSatellite news gathering
- 1+1Fully redundant uplink
- SNG · Flyaway · LiveUEvery way to get on air
- Crew to postCamera, OB & edit
Services
Everything between the camera and the transmitter.
Facilities for the TV industry and for corporate and business TV, delivered in High Definition and Standard Definition.
Flyaway Uplinks
1.2m and 1.8m flight-cased antennas for rooftops and remote locations.
Live Feeds
News inserts, live sports feeds and corporate links, Ireland and Europe.
Outside Broadcast
OB facilities with full video and audio monitoring on site.
Camera Crews
Experienced operators alongside young, dynamic crews.
Web Streaming & Post-Production
Webcasting for events and conferences, and edit facilities to finish the package.
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The kit.
Our uplink, flyaway and downlink equipment at a glance.
SNG 2
Flagship uplink- Fully redundant uplink unit
- Swe-Dish 1.5m off-set antenna
- Dual path / 2+1
- High Definition & Standard Definition
- MPEG-2 & MPEG-4 encoders
- Remux: 2 or more services on 1 carrier
- BISS encryption
- DVB-S & DVB-S2 modulation
- Xicom 400W HPAs
- Tandberg IRDs
- PAL & SDI routing
- Comprehensive video & audio monitoring
- Fully air-conditioned
- Silenced on-board generator
- GSM communications for IFB
- Comfortable edit space available
SNG 1
News & racingProvides racing feeds from central locations in Dublin. Ideal for news feeds and play-outs.
- Single-thread transmission chain
- Intelsat 10-02 at 1° West, turnaround to other satellites
- Can be flight-cased for rooftops and remote locations
Flyaway
Portable- 1.2m / 1.8m antennas
- Variety of encoders and modulation schemes
Downlink
Receive- Antenna sizes 1.0m / 1.1m / 1.2m / 1.8m
Cellular bonding
Live from anywhere with LiveU.
Vitel offers cellular bonding links using LiveU technology, combining multiple mobile connections into one live broadcast signal when a satellite truck isn’t practical.
About us
Independent, and built around the client.
Vitel is an independent provider of services and facilities for the TV industry and for the corporate / business TV world.
We pride ourselves on delivering a high quality of service within defined budgets.
Our aims
- 01Strong customer focus
- 02Complete reliability
- 03Tailor-made solutions for all types of clients
- 04An excellent network of experienced and young, dynamic crews
Clients
Trusted by broadcasters.
- RTÉ
- BBC
- Sky News
- Sky Sports
- Discovery
- Virgin Media
- France 3
- EBU
- TNT Sports
- Eurovision
…to name a few.
Contact
Got a job coming up? Call us.
If you have any query, feel free to call. For short-notice bookings, ring Ian or Errol directly.
+353 61 312900