Capital University's TV facility is equipped to produce video projects in and out of the studio using digital and analog equipment. The in-house TV studio includes a professional news set, telePrompter, and three Panasonic 200 CLE cameras.
For on-location shoots, there are seven field cameras. Five are Sony 3CCD Mini-DV digital camcorders. Two others are Panasonic 3CCD S-VHS camcorders. A variety of microphones (lavs, handhelds, and wirelesses), two lighting kits, and five single camera-mounted lights (one for each digital camcorder) enable students/staff/faculty to shoot broadcast-quality video and audio.
The TV facility also houses five Non-Linear editing systems (Avid Xpress Pro, version 4.6 which run on Windows XP Professional), three Linear editing systems (2 Panasonic AG-7650 S-VHS, 1 Panasonic AG-350 S-VHS), two video switchers (EchoLAB 2500; Videonics Digital Video Master), one character generator (PcScribe Chyron), and a 24 input channel audio board (Mackie 2404) and a 12-channel Mackie mic/line mixer.
Students, staff, and faculty shoot and edit in the Mini-DV and/or S-VHS formats. The University supports our program strongly, recently providing thousands of dollars for equipment upgrades and the refurbishing of the TV studio and Master Control.
Equipment List
Digital Equipment
- (5) Avid Xpress Pro v. 4.6 Non-Linear Editing Systems (All with DVD burners)
- (5) Sony 3CCD DCR-VX2000NTSC Digital Camcorders
- (7) Panasonic AG-DV1000 Mini-DV Record Decks
- (1) Panasonic AG-A850 videotape edit controller (capable of controlling all VHS and DV decks)
- (1) JVC DV recorder (as we continue the process of converting the studio to all-digital recording)
- (12) Input/output monitors (Master Control)
- (1) Hybrid EchoLAB 2500 Video Switcher (has both analog and digital inputs and outputs to allow us to migrate to additional digital equipment)
Analog Equipment
- Cameras: (2) Panasonic AG-DP800HP 3 CCD Digital Signal Processing S-VHS
- Camcorder Cameras: (3) For remote "LIve" shoots--Panasonic WV F300
- S-VHS Record/Playback Decks (9): Panasonic AG-7300 (2), AG-7500,
- AG-7650, AG-7750, AG-DS540, AG-DS545, AG-DS550, AG-DS555
- Edit6 Controllers (4): Panasonic AG-A350 (2), AG-A750, A505
- Video Switchers: (1) Videonics Digital Video Mixer (1) JVC KM-2500 (for remote "live" broadcasts)
- Audio: Mackie 12-channel mic/line mixer Micro Series 1202-VLZ, 2 CD players, 1 cassette player
- Character Generator: PcScribe (by CHYRON)
The TV Studio
The TV Studio set was designed and constructed by Capital University students. The studio includes:
- (3) Panasonic WV-F200 200CLE CCD 3 cameras
- Strand Lighting Board
- MVP-9 telePrompter
- Remote LIghting Equipment
- (2) Lowell Lighting Kits
- (5) Sony camera mounted, battery powered lights (one for each mini-DV camera)
- A Master Control facility, also designed and constructed by Capital University students
For more information regarding TV studio equipment, please contact the Capital's studio engineer, Dave Althoff. For more information regarding the Radio-TV program, please contact Chris Shumway, instructor and director of the TV Studio.