54 TVBEurope IBC2013 Show Preview Broadcast RF
Sky uses wireless RefCam
By David Fox
A NEWwireless RefCam designed to follow the gaze of sports referees, and capture their exact view of a game, has been developed for Sky Sports. The 1080i50 HD point-of-view camera is used twice weekly for Rugby League but can be adapted for other applications. The Broadcast RF RefCam is head-mounted rather than chest-mounted to more accurately capture the referee’s view. It is used for replays and to capture those decisive moments when only the referee can see exactly what is happening. Besides the camera, there is a
transmitter and battery pack in a vest worn by the referee. It can
Trilogy Communications
Messenger gets European launch
By Will Strauss
In the pink: The referee (in pink) wearing a RefCam in among the action in a Rugby League match
use existing wireless camera stadium receive infrastructure and comes with full remote camera control, including adjustment to the colour settings and iris control of the camera. “Getting a camera to capture
the referee’s PoV was a holy grail I’ve been seeking for about 15 years, but it has taken until now to make it happen” said Neville Smith, executive producer for Sky Sports Rugby League. “Having tasked Broadcast RF to develop it this year, and worked closely with them and the Rugby League referees to make it happen, I am delighted with the results. Used judiciously it has really added an impact to
our coverage, a unique feeling of being a complete part of the action. Broadcast RF has done a brilliant job of bringing it to reality, and are still working to further enhance both the quality and practicality of wearing it.” RFL Match Officials director Stuart Cummings added: “It’s very exciting for our viewers to see the game effectively through the referee’s eyes. We were pleasantly surprised to find that the camera is actually very light to wear, and was comfortable throughout the entire match, in fact you could put it on, and forget about it, and concentrate on doing the job of refereeing the game.” 11.F67
IBC2013 MARKS the European launch of Trilogy Communications’ Messenger intercom system. The matrix-based intercom bridges the gap between low-end, two-wire party line systems and the more complex and expensive high-end professional broadcast communication systems. The middle-
of-the-range product is
suitable for both small scale, simple installations and also highly demanding multi-studio applications. Messenger will be on show at IBC alongside Gemini, the company’s distributed matrix intercom and IP panel range, and Mentor XL, a master reference generator. 10.A29
www.tvbeurope.com September 2013
Coming through loud and clear: Trilogy’s Messenger bridges the gap between low-end, two-wire party line systems and the more complex and expensive high-end professional broadcast communication systems
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