Field production - at the speed of Bexel / EVS and Sony. A powerful interface with EVS servers now gives users of the new Sony MVS-8000G production switcher unprecedented control over stored footage within the fast-moving live production environment.

"This is the reason that we are using EVS and Sony at the foundation of many of our latest production systems, says Craig Schiller, Director of Bexel's live event production unit (also known as BBS. Schiller continues, "Operators can instantly see the complete library of clips stored on the server, and recall, cue, and play the clips as required all from the switcher control menu. Actions taken can then be automated, for repeated use throughout the production at the touch of a button".

This high level of integration with EVS servers comes at a time when the demand for animation elements and replays, particularly in sports outside broadcasts, is growing rapidly. This makes rapid, repeatable manipulation of source material all the more important.

The Sony MVS-8000G series switcher, which now includes individual keyer resizers and internal format converters, has been future-proofed to support 1080-line progressive-scan high definition (HD) production in the future. The new interface with EVS will give users access to the flagship EVS XT[2], one of the fastest, most flexible and reliable HD video servers in the world.

“Sony switchers and EVS servers offer an unbeatable live production combination,” says Andy Hotten, Post Production Product Manager at Sony.

EVS has a proven track record of collaborating with some of the best-known companies in the broadcast industry, like Bexel, giving producers and directors a valuable competitive edge.