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Genius O.B. BOX 08, even though it is a very reduced dimension TV Studio, is complete of all the necessary equipment for television production, included an intercom system.

The creation of new digital video standards, together to wide diffusion of equipment for television shots that have reached together to an extreme compactness a quality video of professional level to extremely approachable costs, has suggested to ELMAN to realize the new one: Genius O.B. Box 08, the O.B. Box of fourth generation able to operate both with the classical analogical video inputs and with the new digital video inputs.

The following is a list of the apparatus contained in the system:

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Multi-View output display each input, as well as Program & Preview on one monitor. Other features include audio peak-meter, clock and dual logo store.

SE-600 enables you to switch seamlessly between video and audio sources and blend high-quality digital content on the fly, even without external genlock, thanks to the built in time base corrector.

7 LCD TFT Full Colors Monitors: Triple 5.6" and Quadruple 4"
A collapsible support holds seven color panel flat LCD monitors that are all tiltable so one can obtain a perfect contrast vision.
They are light, have a low consumption and don't tire the eyes.
They are compatible with the standards PAL and NTSC (autoswitching).
The three 5.6" monitors (Marshall V-R563P) are used to see respectively: preview output (center), program output (right), video recorder input (left).
Every monitor (960 x 234 pixels) is equipped with 2 inputs and 2 outputs for composite video, has three tally leds (yellow, red and green) and an embedded color bar generator.

Elman 4” x 4 monitors (480 x 234 pixels) have the colour, hue and brightness control.

JVC SR-DVM700* three-in-one digital professional video recorder incorporating digital Mini-DV, 250 GB Hard Disk and DVD recorder with various editing and dubbing capabilities.
SR DVM 700 has an input for analog signals too.

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BEHRINGER XENYX 1202
12 inputs and 2 bus with preamps mixer

The channels of microphones are equipped with preamp High-End XENYX Mic, which quality of sound and dynamic is comparable to that of outboard preamp and provide an incredible headroom with 130 dB dynamic spectrum.
With a bandwidth from 10Hz to over 200Hz they allow a crystalline reproduction of various nuances.

The equipment in the center of Genius O.B. BOX 08

On the top part of SE800 mixer is located the apparatus for control energy distribution, the AC/DC Power Distribution.
On the frontal panel, there are 3 switches: the first is a general differential switch for AC electrical net, the second is an "equipment" switch for the apparatuses installed inside Genius O.B. Box 08 , the third is a switch for "external" equipment outside Genius O.B. Box 08.

Power Supply
The total power consumption of Genius O.B. Box 08 is about 220 W (90-240 Vac).
Thanks to the universal power supply it can be used in every area of the world.

Intercom Genius
This apparatus (in the center) has 3 distinct functions: Intercom, Listen Amplifier, Tally.
The first is a 7 channels full/duplex and semi/duplex intercom with return modulation and input for external producer.
The intercom has three 2 wires channels (for the video cameras) and four 4 wires channels for to speak, as an example, with a external producer, recording rooms , external o.b.van, etc...

Audio/listen amplifier of the TV Studio is located inside the intercom and the volume is adjusted by PROGRAM control.

Switcher/Video Distributor
The apparatus on bottom on the central zone of Genius O B BOX 08 is a 4 channels video switcher that has the function to change the input signal of VCR shown by left 5.6" monitor.
In the same apparatus is housed a 1x6 equalized video distributor which input is connected to output of SE800 video mixer to send the signal to more users.

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In order to facilitate the transport and protect the Genius O.B. Box 08, a shockproof special container is available constructed observing IATA norms.

The weight of flightcase container is: 18,40 Kg.

On request, the Elman can realize others flightcase for the installation of CCU systems, auxiliary audio production systems or other apparatuses (to agree with the customer requirements).

* JVC SR-DVM700 is Discontinued, Product out of date, it is replaced with JVC SR-HD1250 for Blu-ray, DVD and SD Cards, no for Mini DV cartridge.