Production Trucks
Metro Sports
KC Metro Sports Production Trucks
  • Yosemite Sam
    53' Serial Digital Straight Truck
  • Marvin the Martian
    53' Serial Digital Straight Truck
  • Elmer Fudd
    48' Analog Straight Truck
  • Sylvester
    Satellite Truck
  • Chicken Hawk
    DSNG Van

See below for more information.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A PRODUCTION TRUCK OR SATELLITE TRUCK RENTAL:
Please contact Curtis Lorenz curtis.lorenz@twcable.com 816-718-7400

  • Sam
  • Marvin the Martian
  • Elmer Fudd
  • Sylvester
  • Chicken Hawk

Yosemite Sam

53' Serial Digital Straight Truck

truck

Production:

  • Grass Valley Kalypso
  • DVEous Dual Twin
  • 2-Channel Profile w/ Lance
  • RTS 803 Intercom
  • 8-Channel IFB
  • 48 Monitor Wall
  • Chyron Duet!
  • Chyron Infinit!
  • Associate Director Kibitz Positions w/ IFB

Videotape:

  • 4-Channel EVS EXT
  • 4-Channel EVS Super Slo-Mo
  • 4 x Fast Forward Digital Replay Machines w/DNF Controllers
  • 2 x Beta 75
  • 1 x Beta IMX
  • 1 x DVC Pro
  • 4 x VHS
  • 1 x DVD Player
  • 1 x Final Cut Pro Non-Linear Editor

Cameras:

  • 7 x Ikegami HL 45AW w/ 6 inch viewfinders
  • 1 Thompson Super Slo-Mo Camera
  • 2 x Panasonic Lipstick Cameras
  • 2 x LPS Clock Cameras

Lenses:

  • 2 x Canon 86x Lenses w/ Stabilizer
  • 3 x Canon 75x Lenses w/ Stabilizer
  • 2 x Canon 50x Lenses
  • 2 x Canon 21x Lenses

Audio:

  • Yamaha 3500 Audio Console
  • 5 x Sportscaster Headsets w/ Talkback Boxes
  • 1 x Digicart
  • 1 x MiniDisc
  • Vega Wireless Mic and IFB
  • Ramsa Shotgun Mics
  • 2 x Parabolic Mics
  • DBX Processors

Transmission:

  • Leitch Router 64x64 w/ Audio Breakaway
  • SDI and Analog Transmission Path

For pricing on renting out a Metro Sports truck
Call: (816) 222-5542

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Marvin the Martian

53' Serial Digital Straight Truck

truck

Equipment List:

Production:

  • Grass Valley Kalypso
  • DVEous Dual Twin
  • 2-Channel Profile w/ Lance
  • Adam Digital Intercom
  • 8-Channel IFB
  • 54 Monitor Wall
  • Chyron Duet LEX
  • Chyron Infinite

Videotape:

  • 4-Channel EVS
  • 4-Channel EVS Super Slo-Mo
  • 2 x Fast Forward Digital Replay Machines w/ DNF Controllers
  • 2 x Beta 75
  • 1 x Beta 1800
  • 1 x DVC Pro
  • 2 x VHS
  • 1 x Digibeta A500
  • 1 x Final Cut Pro Non-Linear Editor

Cameras:

  • 6 x Ikegami HL 45AW w/ 6 inch viewfinders
  • 1 x Thompson Super Slo-Mo Camera
  • 2 x LPS Clock Cameras

Lenses:

  • 2 x Canon 72 x Lenses
  • 3 x Canon 55 x Lenses
  • 1 x Canon 40 x 2 Lens
  • 2 x Canon 21 x Lenses

Audio:

  • Yamaha 3500 Audio Console
  • 3 x Sportscaster Headsets w/Talkback Boxes
  • 1 x Digicart
  • 1 x MiniDisc
  • Vega Wireless Mic and IFB
  • Ramsa Shotgun Mics
  • 2 x Parabolic Mics
  • DBX Processors

Transmission:

  • Leitch Router 64 x 64 SDI
  • Analog and SDI Transmission Path
  • 6 x AJA Frame Syncs

For pricing on renting out a Metro Sports truck
Call: (816) 222-5542

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Elmer Fudd

48' Analog Straight Truck

truck

Equipment List: 

Production:

  • Grass Valley Zokiak
  • 2-Channel Profile w/Lance
  • RTS 801 Intercom
  • 8-Channel IFB
  • 38 Monitor Wall
  • Chyron Duet!
  • Chyron Infinit!
  • Associate Director Kibitz Positions w/IFB

Videotape:

  • 4-Channel EVS
  • 2 x Fast Forward Digital Replay Machines w/DNF Controllers
  • 2 x Beta 75
  • 1 x DVC Pro
  • 4 x VHS/DVD Player/Recorder

Cameras:

  • 3 x Ikegami HK 355 Studio Cameras w/6 inch viewfinders
  • 3 x Ikegami HL 55a Studio / HH Cameras
  • 2 x Canon 55:1 with 2x
  • 2 x Canon 50:1 with 2x
  • 3 x Canon 20:1 with 2x
  • 1 x Panasonic Lipstick Cameras
  • 2 x LPS Clock Cameras
  • Canon GL-2 ENG Camera

Audio:

  • Harrison TV 4 Audio Console
  • 5 x Sportscaster Headsets w/ Talkback Boxes
  • 1 x Digicart
  • 1 x CD Player
  • Ramsa Shotgun Mics
  • 2 x Parabolic Mics
  • DBX Processors

Transmission:

  • Bosch Router 32 x 32 w/ Audio Breakaway
  • Analog Transmission Path

For pricing on renting out a Metro Sports truck
Call: (816) 222-5542

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Sylvester

Satellite Truck

truck

Equipment List: 

Chassis:

  • This vehicle is a custom built Frontline Satellite Uplink vehicle.
  • It is built on a 2002 Freightliner T series FL-70 chassis.
  • It has a vehicle stabilizing system, including (4) hydraulic jacks mounted to chassis.
  • The vehicle carries a 20 KW Kohler liquid cooled diesel generator with quieting package.

RF system:

  • Andrew 2.4 meter parabolic offset feed antenna.
  • 4-port dual path TWTA system.
  • MCL #MT32PC2-400K, Variable Power Combined (VPC) redundant KU Band TWT amplifier system with dual independent frequency feed capability.
  • System includes (2) MCL MT-3200-400K, 400 watt TWT amplifiers.
  • (2) Miteq U-9696-3-L Ku Band Upconverters
  • (2) Tandberg M2/ENC/E-5500 Encoders
  • (2) Tandberg M2/PSR/942C Alteia plus  IRD’s
  • (1)DX DIR-657BU KU Analog Receiver

Audio/Video System:

  • Leitch 16 X 16 Video/Audio Stereo Router
  • Studio Technologies Model 750 Audio Mixer
  • (3) Wohler AMP2A-2S Stereo Audio Monitors
  • (12) Ikegami and Sony Monitors
  • Wohler LM106-4 4 Channel Level Meters
  • Crown D75A Audio Amplifier
  • (2) JBL Control-1 Speakers
  • Tektronix TSG-200 Test Generator
  • Tektronix 1705A Spectrum Monitor
  • Tektronix 1740A Waveform/Vector Monitor
  • ESE 185A GPS Based Master Clock
  • Full Audio and Video Patching
  • (1) Final Cut Pro Non-Linear Editor
  • (1) Beta SP 2800 Player / Recorder
  • (1) DVC Pro 650 Player / Recorder

RTS Intercom System

  • Clear-Com Speaker Station
  • 48 Port RJ11 Patch Panel
  • (3) Motorola Cell Phones

Studio Technologies Model 2 IFB Controller

  • (2) Telos 130-1 Link Phone-to-Intercom Interface
  • Full Audio/Video and Power cabling

For pricing on renting out a Metro Sports truck
Call: (816) 222-5542

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Chicken Hawk

DSNG Van

truck

Equipment List: 

Transmission:

  • 100 watt e2V Technologies satellite uplink transmitter
  • Miteq upconverter
  • BFA Systems Digital Encoder
  • 1.27 meter uplink dish
  • Tiernan IRD
  • Nucomm Newscaster digital/analog microwave transmitter

Audio/Video System:

  • 42 foot microwave tower with tower camera
  • Studio Technologies IFB plus IFB system
  • Comtek BST-25 wireless IFB transmitter
  • Proceiver II audio receiver
  • Mackie 1202 VLZ Pro audio mixer
  • Tekronics TSG-200 sync generator
  • Panasonic AG-1350 VHS
  • Panasonic DVCPRO
  • Final Cut Pro Non-Linear Editor
  • 7KW Onan Generator
  • Complete safety & warning package for dish, tower, jacks, etc.

For pricing on renting out a Metro Sports truck
Call: (816) 222-5542

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