Estonia Public Broadcasting Invests in Robe

Published: 09 September 2018

Estonia Public Broadcasting Invests in Robe

Mihkel and his team have been using Robe moving lights since the original workhorse ColorSpot 1200E AT range. More recently they went over to LED, initially with a purchase of LEDWash 300s and now with the latest – 16 x Spiiders and 16 x DL7S Profiles.

The latest Robes were used in “Ajujaht” (Brain Hunt) a reality show / competition that looks for the best new start up ideas. This was recorded in two studios, the main one where the teams of finalists pitched their proposals live to the judges, and Studio 4 which acted as a green room, Eurovision style!

“They are the best” declares Mihkel talking about the DL7S Profiles. “The fixture has everything you need for television - lots of power, nice shutters and an excellent zoom”.

The DL7S Profile is “perfect” for key lighting and they are finding all sorts of uses for the Spiiders including talk shows, where they can bring an extra edge to the visual picture.

For these luminaires, they felt it was time to replace the old ColorSpots after a great run and still going strong. “We still used them but just not as primary lightsources” explained Mihkel.

They chose Robe because of the history with the brand and they felt it offered the best quality, reliability and the most flexible options. The great service and support from distributor E&T was another factor.

The Robes are used across all five active TV studios. Studio 5 is dedicated to news, and the other two for a succession of morning and evening magazine programmes. The two main studios are also rented out on occasions for external events.

ERR TV studios were originally built in the 1950s and what is the currently biggest studio was added in the 1980s as part of the media facilities to accommodate coverage of the 1980 Moscow Olympics, when Tallinn hosted the sailing competitions.

They still have a large working compliment of original Soviet era 2K fresnels - built to last a lifetime and withstand nuclear fall-out – although those original Robe ColorSpots are going to give them a good run for their money in the longevity stakes!

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