Move to 3D HD continues as BBC goes live for 6 Nations Rugby Union match on March 8
February 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Kevin Hilton SVG Europe correspondent The BBC has over the years used its coverage of the 6 Nations rugby union tournament as a testing ground for new television technologies and on March 8 will mark a first by presenting the match between England and Scotland in 3D. The Calcutta Cup game will be shown [...]
MLB.com enters its own spring training phase; looks to improve streaming experience
February 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Carl Lindemann
New Sony XDCAM HD camcorder heading to Beijing with NBC, NHK and CCTV
February 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Ken Kerschbaumer NBC Olympics, NHK, and CCTV are among the broadcasters that have committed to use a new XDCAM HD camera system from Sony that will make its debut at NAB. The PDW-700 camera can capture full-resolution 1920×1080 4:2:2 images at 50 Mbps and works hand-in-hand with the PDW-1500 recording deck. Thirty of the [...]
SVG to co-host Beijing Olympic Workshop at NAB
February 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Summer of 2008 is shaping up to be the Summer of HD as the Beijing Olympics make the transition to a complete HD infrastructure. The world' biggest sporting event will also be the biggest showcase for new HD technologies and workflows as broadcasters from around the globe deliver thousands of hours of live event [...]
PGA Tour Productions goes international with HD
February 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Ken Kerschbaumer High definition has become the norm in coverage of PGA golf events domestically and now broadcasters around the world will have the chance to broadcast in HD as PGA Tour Productions recently made its international feed control room HD capable. The room is used for creating the enhanced international feed. It is [...]
NBA All-Star Report: Sportvision, Orad spice up Turner coverage of 2008 NBA All-Star Game
February 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Ken Kerschbaumer TNT’s coverage of the NBA All-Star game this year continues to evolve as Sportvision and Orad are stepping up with virtual-based technologies to deliver information to viewers in new ways and help but costs related to set design. The big addition this year is Sportvision’s “backboard slideout” graphic effect. Based on the [...]
FCC's Martin opens door for sports leagues, networks to test unlicensed device
February 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Ken Kerschbaumer Broadcasters and sports leagues concerned that Federal Communications Commission testing of unlicensed devices designed for use in White Space spectrum will not have enough real-world testing have a new option: getting involved. “We’re testing devices now in the labs and in the fields and any network interested in helping with field trials [...]
Fox Sports Gophercam brings roadkill view to Daytona 500, 2008 NASCAR coverage
February 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Ken Kerschbaumer Fox Sports is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Daytona 500 with a new HD camera angle that sounds like something out of Caddyshack but would make NASCAR founder Bill France proud: Gophercam. The specialty camera, based around Sony one-third-inch CMOS chip imaging technology, a DPA microphone and built by Inertia Unlimited, [...]
NBA D-League delighted with Tricaster for live Webcasts
February 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Ken Kerschbaumer Later this week the National Basketball League will put the emphasis on HD coverage of its All-Star game and slam dunk contest but with the help of Newtek’s Tricaster production system it has recently begun to give fans the chance to see the All-Stars of tomorrow today. The NBA’s Development League (D-League) [...]
Indiana University of Penn. trains next generation of sports pros
February 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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