Live Shots

CNN.  MSNBC.  ESPN.  Just a few of the names that trust Beyond Pix Studios to deliver high-definition live shots around the clock.  Our convenient downtown San Francisco studios are always live and ready to broadcast you, or your guests, live via satellite or fiber. With robotic controlled camera rigs, custom electronic backdrops, grid lighting and hard-wired audio... our studios can get your signal on the air at the speed of television.  For those important or long television appearances, our adjacent green room and lounge offer a private, secure and serene environment to standby for the next live window.  Altogether, we offer the most comprehensive and convenient live shot experience you can find in the Bay Area.

Satellite Media Tours

With our multi studio set-up, it is no surprise that Beyond Pix has been home to hundreds of Satellite Media Tours (SMT's) over the years.  Single  or multi-camera, our staffs knows the in's and out's of live broadcast, and the specific workings of an SMT. Celebrities, CEO's, doctors and chefs -- we have hosted all types.  Our larger studio allows great flexibility.  Guests have been interviewed sitting on motorcycles, playing baby grand pianos, or cooking in a full size kitchen.

When you have a major corporate announcement, a high-profile product launch or have something to say that'll interest the viewers, an SMT just might be the best vehicle to get the word out, and promote the company along the way.

Studios A / B

Studios A and B are both located adjacent to the Control Room for easy access and are equipped with high-definition, robotic-controlled cameras.  Combined with their technical toolbox, Studios A and B set the bar for broadcast insert studios.

• High & Standard Definition signal
• Electronic customizable backdrop
• Pre-lit KINO-FLO light grid
• Multi-format tape playouts

Control Room

The Control Room is the heart of the Broadcast Center and we've optimized it for maximum live-shot-pumping action.  When operated by our experienced broadcast technicians, you can unlock the awesome power of live broadcast services for your production.  The Control Room also features cross-signal conversion, so we can handle virtually any format you can throw at us.

• 50" LCD multi-input display grid
• "Anything-to-Anything" Harris multi-format conversion box
• Encode your live shot in real-time for web distribution
• Internet-ready client workstation

Green Room

Located adjacent to Studio D, the Green Room provides a quiet, isolated lounge atmosphere for live shot guests to relax before, or after, their television appearance.  The walls feature entertaining pictures of famed guests that have passed through the Broadcast Center over the years.

• Internet-ready client workstations
• Large seating area
• Electronic massage reclining chair

Makeup Room

Live television is a visual medium, so you always want to look your best.  Good thing our Broadcast Center features a standalone Makeup Room adjacent to Studio A, where you can take some time to prepare for your appearance.  Upon request, we also have hair and makeup professionals available to lend their expertise to your overall beautification.

• Private room with access to both Studio A and the Green Room
• Full length and workstation mirrors
• Fabric steamer and shoe shiner