MEC Digital TV empowers public broadcasters to innovate, experiment, and create visually rich content without the limitations of traditional studios.
Real‑Time Virtual Production Anywhere
MEC Digital TV is a mobile, high‑performance virtual production system that enables broadcasters to combine live camera footage with dynamic 3D virtual sets in real time. Using professional SDI video capture, precise 3D camera tracking, and the power of Unreal Engine, the system delivers a seamless, photorealistic composite image ready for immediate broadcast.
What Makes Digital TV Unique
– Real‑time SDI video capture
– Accurate camera tracking that synchronizes real and virtual cameras
– Instant compositing inside Unreal Engine
– Broadcast‑ready output with no post‑production
– Fully mobile setup deployable anywhere with a green screen and basic lighting
This flexibility makes it ideal for public TV stations, educational programming, cultural media, live events, and field production where studio conditions are not available.
How It Works
A professional camera sends a high-definition SDI signal into a Blackmagic video card inside a PC workstation. At the same time, a 3D camera tracker mounted on the camera transmits real‑time positional data to Unreal Engine.
Unreal Engine then merges the live video feed with a 3D scene, adjusts the virtual background according to camera movement, and outputs a perfectly synchronised composite image back through SDI for broadcast. The result is a smooth, natural, and immersive visual experience that replicates full studio production even in small or improvised spaces.
Workshop for Public TV Stations
MEC offers a hands-on Virtual Production Workshop specifically designed for public broadcasters who are interested in modernising their production workflows.
The workshop covers:
– integrating real‑time 3D environments into daily programming
– using mobile virtual production for news, culture, youth content, and education
– reducing production costs while increasing visual quality
– developing new storytelling formats with Unreal Engine
Participants work directly with the MEC Digital TV system, green screen setups, camera tracking, and virtual sets.
