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Patrick Hendriks & Dakar 2014

2013 Dakar Chili Argentina Bolivia

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Dakar 2014 landed in Latin America again, visiting Argentine, Bolivia and Chili this time. Patrick Hendriks is again part of the famous rally, for years he makes it easy for teams to follow the rally on location by personal monitors and LED screens. The Dakar Rally 2014 starts in Argentine, than Bolivia and the rally will continue to finish in Chili like in 2013, it will be tough, hot and long days. Patrick will try to do some updates of his job on this blog at the time of the Dakar 2014 Rally.

All equipment arrived well in South America for the 2014 version of the Dakar


Patrick Hendriks: "After a long trip team and equipment arrived well in Argentine, South America for the 2014 version of the Dakar rally".

BP Satelite Solutions BV at DAKAR 2014
It's HOT in the desert, check the airco tubes to cool all down.


"The setup is the same as last years edition, of course we did minor chances to make our setup even better. And our team grow with 100%, we are now with 2 persons on location :) " Patrick explains.

BP Satelite Solutions BV at DAKAR 2014

Patrick: "All teams have the possibility for the teams to rent a personal monitor. Therefor all competitors must take care of some paperwork for renting our monitors. Besides the personal monitors the teams can also get big screens with us. We have some 23inch Samsung Screens with us"

Grass Valley Indigo doing a great job in extreme conditions at Dakar 2014
Grass Valley Indigo doing a great job in extreme conditions at Dakar 2014


Patrick: "The Grass Valley Indigo mixer we introduced last year is still in the set, doing a fine job. For now I will tell about what we have on location."

Patrick in front of his gear for Dakar 2014
We brought also 20 Samsung 23 inch led screens , A lot of personal monitors . ABE DVBt modulator with 350 watt Amp with a Katrein antenna used at the start , rest days and finisch. Further more all signals are transported by fibre as are the signals to the transmitters. than we have our case"


Case 1:
Gras Valley Indigo video/audio mixer 
HD view , duo monitor , 4 SSD recorders , 1 multidock , router 16x16 , audio monitor all from Blackmagic Design 
2 DVD Players from Tascam 

Case 2:
EVS LSM
EVS 6 Channel LSM
Multiviewer 
Telestream Pipeline HD 

Case 3:
Remote EVS lSM
Remote LSM
HD monitor 
Audio monitor 

Case 4 & 5, each case has an:
Encoder
Modulator
Amp 20 watt 
Antenna 

About Patrick Hendriks:
Patrick Hendriks performs his profession by his company
BP Satellite Solutions B.V.
Oosterweg 40
6602HE Wijchen
The Netherlands

BP Satellite Solutions B.V. is specialized in sales, rental installation and de-installation of satellite transmitter and receiver systems. Besides this, BP Satellite Solutions B.V. has its own technical maintenance service, supplies SNG services and is the address for ecologically sound disposal of all your broadcast equipment. The first time Patrick Hendriks came into contact with transmitting was in 1978 through a twelve channel AM transmitter. From that moment his love affair with transmitting began. In 1980 he switched to FM 27 Mhz followed by a local radio station “Keizerstad” in Nijmegen . The appearance of the first ASTRA satellite on the scene was Patrick's first encounter with satellite television. That, in combination with his love for transmitting led to a newfound interest. This was also the time that he started installing “dishes” for family and friends. Patrick now has more than 25 years experience in the field and he has been globally active for the last 11 years. A little over fifteen years ago, Patrick switched to professional broadcasting. As an SNG operator he started with Sonotech in Hilversum after which he was an employee of United Broadcasting Facilities when they acquired Sonotech. After his stint at United it was time for a new challenge. Patrick became a freelancer and went to work for New Skies as a Payload Operations Controller. This brought him into contact with the other side of the professional spectrum. However, after two years the bug bit him once again and he returned to professional broadcasting.
The years followed Patrick was working as Technical Director for the German frim
WIGE MEDIA AG. In that role he was responsible worldwide for the Formula 1 broadcasts of RTL Germany, RTL Netherlands, Sky Italia and ZDF Germany. As BP Satellite Solutions B.V. Patrick now takes care of all facilities for the F1 broadcasts for MTV3 Finland, Setanta Ireland, ViaSat Sweden / Denmark / Norway and RTL Netherlands. Also he still is hired by WIGE MEDIA AG for the final report of the Formula 1.

mentioned:
Dakar
BP Satellite Solutions B.V
Samsung
Black Magic Design
Grass Valley
Telestream Pipeline
EVS
Wohler
Tascam
Zandar (Harris corporation)
Leitch (Harris corporation)
Flashlink
Katrein

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Patrick Hendriks & Dakar 2013

2013 Dakar Peru Argentina Chile

Dutchman Patrick Hendriks is working at the famous Dakar 2013 rally, which takes place in 3 South American countries. The Dakar Rally 2013 starts in Lima in Peru, than Argentina and the rally will continue to finish in Chili. Patrick will try to do some updates of his job on this blog at the time of the Dakar 2013 Rally.

All equipment arrived well in South America for the 2013 version of the Dakar


Patrick Hendriks: "All equipment arrived well in Peru, South America for the 2013 version of the Dakar rally".

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"We start this year in Lima. There we have to do our first setup and test all gear. Sometimes things can go wrong by the long transport from europe to South America. Of course we bring backup equipment but we need to test our main setup throughout" Patrick explains.

Dakar 2013 administration office

Patrick: "Also in Lima it was the possibility for the teams to rent a personal monitor. Therefor we had a place at the administration office were all competitors must past and take care of
all the paperwork for renting our monitors
"

This years luxury BP Satellite Solutions BV tent
This years luxury BP Satellite Solutions BV tent :)


Patrick: "This year we work with a slightly different setup than at the 2012 version. In stead of the Black Magic Design mixer we took the Grass Valley Indigo mixer due to audio options that we need what the Black Magic Design mixers not have at this moment. For now I will tell about the Mixer case.":
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1 17" monitor Black Magic Design
1 duo monitor Black Magic Design
Grass Valley Indigo mixer
Wohler audio display LM53-4
Wohler audio monitor MP1A
4 SSD recorders/ players Black Magic Design
2 Tascam DVD player DV-D01
1 Zandar multiviewer DX 16
1 rack glue Leitch
1 rack fiber Flashlink






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About Patrick Hendriks:
Patrick Hendriks performs his profession by his company
BP Satellite Solutions B.V.
BP Satellite Solutions B.V. is specialized in sales, rental installation and de-installation of satellite transmitter and receiver systems. Besides this, BP Satellite Solutions B.V. has its own technical maintenance service, supplies SNG services and is the address for ecologically sound disposal of all your broadcast equipment.
The first time Patrick Hendriks came into contact with transmitting was in 1978 through a twelve channel AM transmitter. From that moment his love affair with transmitting began. In 1980 he switched to FM 27 Mhz followed by a local radio station “Keizerstad” in Nijmegen . The appearance of the first ASTRA satellite on the scene was Patrick's first encounter with satellite television. That, in combination with his love for transmitting led to a newfound interest. This was also the time that he started installing “dishes” for family and friends. Patrick now has more than 25 years experience in the field and he has been globally active for the last 11 years. A little over fifteen years ago, Patrick switched to professional broadcasting. As an SNG operator he started with Sonotech in Hilversum after which he was an employee of United Broadcasting Facilities when they acquired Sonotech. After his stint at United it was time for a new challenge. Patrick became a freelancer and went to work for New Skies as a Payload Operations Controller. This brought him into contact with the other side of the professional spectrum. However, after two years the bug bit him once again and he returned to professional broadcasting.
The years followed Patrick was working as Technical Director for the German frim
WIGE MEDIA AG. In that role he was responsible worldwide for the Formula 1 broadcasts of RTL Germany, RTL Netherlands, Sky Italia and ZDF Germany. As BP Satellite Solutions B.V. Patrick now takes care of all facilities for the F1 broadcasts for MTV3 Finland, Setanta Ireland, ViaSat Sweden / Denmark / Norway and RTL Netherlands. Also he still is hired by WIGE MEDIA AG for the final report of the Formula 1.

mentioned:
Dakar
BP Satellite Solutions B.V
Black Magic Design
Grass Valley
Wohler
Tascam
Zandar (Harris corporation)
Leitch (Harris corporation)
Flashlink

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Patrick Hendriks & Dakar 2012

Blog-Pictures_DAKAR201201 - Dakar info center


Dutchman Patrick Hendriks is working @ Dakar 2012
The
Dakar Rally 2012 starts just as the 3 editions before, in Argentina. After Argentina the Rally will continue through Chili and new this time…..the finish in Peru.
Patrick will try to do some updates of his job on this blog at the time of the Dakar 2012 Rally.

The Dakar Rally 2012 starts just as the 3 editions before, in Argentina. After Argentina the Rally will continue through Chili and new this time…..the finish in Peru.

This will be the 4th Dakar Rally for Patrick & BP Satellite Solutions but this time with DVB-T instead of satelite uplink.


Patrick is responsible for the distribution of audio and video at the bivouac for the so called
Dakar Kiosque, he also will be held responsible for the output.

Blog-Pictures_DAKAR201202 - Bivouac+ antennas

Patrick:
" I can choose between 5 feeds and 4 DVD players, besides that i will have effects and graphics on my video mixer. I make use of glassfibre cabling for all local connections in the bivouac. For bigger distances i will use DVB-T. All equipment, supplies and employee will be transferred from bivouac to bivouac by plane, everyday another
location.

Blog-Pictures_DAKAR201203 - Bivouac distribuation to Flatscreens

Used Equipment:
2 complete  DVB-T Transmitters
A few hundred personal receivers
DVD players
Videomixer
Audiomixer
And lots of cables

Blog-Pictures_DAKAR201204 The BP Satellite Solutions Rack at Dakar 2012

Above the rack with equipment, below we can see the ASO using a personal monitor.

Blog-Pictures_DAKAR201205 - ASO using the personal monitor

More Photo's can being seen on our facebook page.

About Patrick Hendriks:
Patrick Hendriks performs his profession by his company
BP Satellite Solutions B.V.
BP Satellite Solutions B.V. is specialized in sales, rental installation and de-installation of satellite transmitter and receiver systems. Besides this, BP Satellite Solutions B.V. has its own technical maintenance service, supplies SNG services and is the address for ecologically sound disposal of all your broadcast equipment.
The first time Patrick Hendriks came into contact with transmitting was in 1978 through a twelve channel AM transmitter. From that moment his love affair with transmitting began. In 1980 he switched to FM 27 Mhz followed by a local radio station “Keizerstad” in Nijmegen . The appearance of the first ASTRA satellite on the scene was Patrick's first encounter with satellite television. That, in combination with his love for transmitting led to a newfound interest. This was also the time that he started installing “dishes” for family and friends. Patrick now has more than 25 years experience in the field and he has been globally active for the last 11 years. A little over fifteen years ago, Patrick switched to professional broadcasting. As an SNG operator he started with Sonotech in Hilversum after which he was an employee of United Broadcasting Facilities when they acquired Sonotech. After his stint at United it was time for a new challenge. Patrick became a freelancer and went to work for New Skies as a Payload Operations Controller. This brought him into contact with the other side of the professional spectrum. However, after two years the bug bit him once again and he returned to professional broadcasting.
The years followed Patrick was working as Technical Director for the German frim
WIGE MEDIA AG. In that role he was responsible worldwide for the Formula 1 broadcasts of RTL Germany, RTL Netherlands, Sky Italia and ZDF Germany. As BP Satellite Solutions B.V. Patrick now takes care of all facilities for the F1 broadcasts for MTV3 Finland, Setanta Ireland, ViaSat Sweden / Denmark / Norway and RTL Netherlands. Also he still is hired by WIGE MEDIA AG for the final report of the Formula 1.

Blog-Pictures_DAKAR201206 - BP Satellite Solutions B.V.

mentioned:
dakar
dakar on YouTube

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