Present States and Subjects of Broadcasting Equipments from Standpoint of Operation in News gathering Fields

Abstract

Mount Usu volcano erupted on March 31, 2000 again after the last eruption in 1978. Based on the prediction of volcanic eruption announced in the emergency volcanic alert No.1 on March 29, 2000, a large number of broadcasting stations carried their equipments into the Usu area and prepared for live broadcasting of the moment of the eruption. In such a case, reliable operation is prior to high-performance and multi-function, so that simple equipments are used frequently because of capability to monitor the working condition without fail. In addition, the equipments should meet the demands as follows: toughness, small size, light weight, low power consumption and easy operation. In this paper, present states and subjects concerning the broadcasting equipments from the operational viewpoint in news gathering fields are described.