Outside Broadcast Trucks

Timeline are setting the standard in providing cutting edge technology for outside broadcasts

Timeline takes pride in providing innovative, leading edge outside broadcast solutions, and a willingness to offer flexible, value-for-money services that are tailored to the needs of each client.

Take a look at our outside broadcast trucks and flyaway systems below:

A triple-expanding IP outside broadcast truck with a three-row production area. UHD5 delivers large scale complex outside broadcasts simultaneously in UHD and HD. In addition, there is full HDR monitoring throughout the truck including a specialist shading position. UHD5 enables a large range of formats to be recorded.

A triple-expanding IP outside broadcast truck with a three-row production area. UHD4 delivers large scale complex outside broadcasts simultaneously in UHD and HD. In addition, there is full HDR monitoring throughout the truck including a specialist shading position. UHD4 enables a large range of formats to be recorded.

A double-expanding IP outside broadcast truck with a three-row production area. UHD3 delivers large scale complex outside broadcasts simultaneously in uncompressed UHD and HD. In addition, there is full HDR monitoring throughout the truck including a specialist shading position. UHD3 enables a large range of formats to be recorded.

Timeline’s award winning, triple expanding, IP 4K HDR outside broadcast truck is one of the most advanced in the world. With an Arista 100G switch at its heart and IP infrastructure UHD2 delivers large scale complex OBs simultaneously in uncompressed 4K UHD HDR and 4K UHD SDR.

Timeline Television designed and built the first purpose-built 4K UHD outside broadcast unit in Europe, in conjunction with BT Sport. This cutting edge outside broadcast unit delivers 4K UHD programs to the same high standard as HD programs for complex live or as live production.

Timeline’s HD outside broadcast unit, OB8, is a medium size, rigid production vehicle that can cater for 8 cabled cameras along with multiple radio cameras. The size of the OB vehicle makes it perfect for city centre jobs where there is limited parking, whilst not compromising on technical facilities.

Timeline’s HD outside broadcast truck, OB7 is a large double expanding truck with a spacious production area that can cater for 16 cabled cameras along with multiple radio cameras. Ideal for light entertainment shows.

Timeline’s live 4K UHD/HD outside broadcast truck, OB6, is a medium size, single expanding unit that can cater for 12 cabled cameras along with multiple radio cameras. The unique feature of this OB truck is the built in 1.8 metre satellite dish and fully redundant uplink chain.

RF1 for website 1 — RF1 – 4K Satellite truck

RF1 is Timeline’s first compact satellite and 4K UHD production truck. This unique compact 7.5t satellite and outside broadcast truck provides a dual 2.4m dish facility capable of delivering multiple UHD and HD uplinks. With its trailer-mounted second dish it forms one of the most powerful mobile satellite facilities in the UK.

RF2 is a purpose-built 5 tonne 4K RF uplink truck that provides a dual chain 1.8m Advent Newswift antenna, capable of delivering multiple HD and UHD uplinks. As well as being a traditional RF uplink truck, it can be used, for example, as a complete outside-broadcast unit, as a communications hub or as a newsgathering uplink truck.

RF3 is a purpose-built 5 tonne 4K RF uplink truck that provides a dual chain 1.8m Advent Newswift antenna, capable of delivering multiple HD and UHD uplinks. As well as being a traditional RF uplink truck, it can be used, for example, as a complete outside-broadcast unit, as a communications hub or as a newsgathering uplink truck.

Streamline is an ultra-compact outside broadcast truck that delivers live programmes from any location with full broadcast features including a built in up-link. Streamline handles multiple HD signals with its powerful ‘Tricaster’ 8000 vision mixer providing full camera coverage at any venue.

Streamline 2 – a flexible compact OB truck

Streamline 2 aims to make remote productions an option for all budgets.
A highly flexible compact OB truck, Streamline 2 provides support for a full onsite production team to a complete remote solution and everything in-between.

Perfect for large-scale events and complex RF projects, RF10 is the ideal signal control point. The bespoke RF vehicle has comprehensive monitoring and control, capable of handling multiple RF and talkback links.

Timeline’s RV1 provides a mobile production and talent space that is ideal for a range of events and productions.

Timeline specialise in providing flyaway facilities for use in situations where an OB truck cannot be deployed. These flyaway systems offer cost effective solutions to television production.