French IPTV channel MCE TV chooses Hybrid's turnkey tracking virtual set solution complete with robotic heads

France, 2010-02-10

French IPTV channel MCE TV, has adopted Hybrid's virtual set technologies. MCE TV focuses on student life and offers programs for all students from France.
Cognacq Jay Image (subsidiary of TDF) has purchased a turnkey virtual set tracking solution, which combines Pan/Tilt/Zoom HMD, Titanium robotic heads and Chrome robotic Jib.
Both Hybrid's new and old generation robotic heads are controlled through one main controller combining Cobalt controller and Mercury camera software controller.
MCE TV is using six broadcast SD cameras: four are using Hybrid's Titanium heavy payload PTZF robotic heads, one is mounted on Hybrid's Chrome robotic jib and one camera is fixed. MCE TV is producing seven different shows in two days of production per week with seven different virtual set designs.