Elation KL configures Nova Broadcasting's new lighting system

Nearly 450 KL series units Elation, optimized for broadcast and integrated by of light, They form the core of the lighting system of the new Bulgarian studios Nova Broadcasting Group.

The new facilities of Nova Broadcasting Group, one of the largest multi-platform communication and technology companies in Bulgaria, belonging to the telecommunications operator United Group, They are made up of multiple and modern studios that are distributed in some 17.000 m2, located in Sofia.

Designed for international production and broadcasting, This facility has five television studios, four radius, spacious equipment rooms, editing and writing. To guarantee the highest quality in these spaces with professional lighting, Nova Broadcasting Group has worked with the specialist of light to design an optimized system for broadcast.

Besides, Luminis has collaborated with a local lighting designer on the specification and design of the system, based on the technology of Elation, which is composed of 202 KL Fresnel luminaires 8 FC, 20 KL Profile FC, 137 KL Panel y 89 KL Panel XL, along with 36 Arena Zoom Q7IP.

Luminis has installed and programmed the initial lighting scenes in a television studio in 1.000 m2 and in two other smaller ones, of some 350 m2 each, in collaboration with Pro Audio, Bulgarian distributor of Elation, to provide local assistance when needed.

Péter Rábay, responsible for lighting, explains that the studies required soft lights, profile luminaires and Fresnel lights that will work in HD and 4K settings. “It was important that the lights were from the same family. Before, with halogen lights and their more uniform color, it wasn't so necessary, but since the color engines of the LEDs can differ so much, "You have to do it like this.".

Due to the studio's HD and 4K capabilities, As well as its numerous video walls and cameras, it was essential to use high-performance luminaires.. Rábay states that the model KL Fresnel 8 FC, which provides a power of 18.000 lumens, offers additional lighting power when needed.

This luminaire houses a RGBMA LED engine 500 W, with precise color temperature control, Full spectrum color rendering and uniform wash coverage. Also includes a motorized zoom 10 of 50º and meets strict studio standards.

Another of the luminaires installed is Elation KL Profile FC ellipsoidal, which has a zoom of 7 a 50 degrees, no need to deploy additional lens tubes, reducing cost and complexity and providing excellent flexibility.

When deciding on KL Panel and KL Panel XL spotlights, Rábay affirms that the main requirement was its flexibility to change color temperature, while the green shift setting of the softlight Led was also considered important, in addition to projecting the entire spectrum of colors.

The lighting equipment is complemented by color PAR spotlights Arena Zoom Q7IP, which work perfectly with the KL and allow the studio to do without renting spotlights when organizing live performances.

Another requirement was to have a divisor DMX/RDM simple and reliable, a need met with the deployment of 114 Netron RDM6XL from the manufacturer Obsidian Control Systems for lighting network.