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The addition of two HD outside broadcast vans (OB), alongside their recently upgraded SD van, will make zer01zer0 a formidable player in the outside broadcast facilities industry. This will provide them with newfound flexibility that will allow them to take on large contracts that demand Australia-wide coverage.

Aptly named HD1, the first of zer01zer0's HD OB's, will be one of largest OB vehicles ever built in the southern hemisphere. The truck is a triple expanding trailer specifically designed for complex sporting OB's, international music videos and premier television event productions.

HD2 on the other hand is a rigid vehicle and will be a good all round workhorse for both SD and HD television sports production. Sony Australia has been commissioned to design and system integrate both of the new OB vehicles.

The OB vans will make use of a range of Sony's HD production equipment, including the HDC-1500 and HDC-3300 cameras, MVS-8000G production switcher and the latest LUMA professional monitors.

This is the latest in the MVS-8000 Series, which is being used in virtually all the leading OB companies in Australia; as well as facilities around the world including the BBC, and NBC, CBS, ABC and Fox in the United States.