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Olympic challenge: BMX racing, beach volleyball and weightlifting are among the 39 different disciplines represented at London 2012
Broadcast TECH
offering a capacity of more than 360TB and allowing access to more than 5,600 hours of HD content. The multiple feeds will also be available in XStoreSAN lo-res in H264 format for local and distant browsing. EVS will deploy a further 300 XT series servers onsite for outside broad casts in the different venues, offering live replays, highlights edit- ing and content management. HD- SDI capture will be managed on an XT3 server in AVC-OP1A format at 1080i resolution. The Olympic data feed carries facts
and fi gures on the competitors and disciplines, plus graphics and meta- data provided by sport media services provider Deltatre. The feed will be translated into readable metadata for IP Director, using schedule informa- tion based on time code for logging purposes. In all, there will be 40 logging stations at the Games. The use of IP alone on such a large
scale makes London 2012 unique. “Delivery of video over IP changes the rules,” says Deltatre Media com- mercial director Jim Irving. “It facili- tates true interactivity in a way that conventional TV is not able to. For
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‘We’ve doubled the size of the central storage system and have complete integration
with Avid’ Nicolas Bourdon, EVS
sport, the ability to integrate data with video creates a myriad of options. Data in isolation can be very shallow but data with video provides context, insight and relevance.” Avid systems, linked to EVS media
storage, will be used for rough cut and craft editing, and multilateral editing. Avid has also been put forward as an option for rights holders to browse and access the central media server. EVS has much Olympics experi-
ence from past Games, but is partic- ularly proud of the kit that will be used at London 2012. “This marks another step forward,” says EVS marketing and communications director Nicolas Bourdon. “We’ve doubled the size of the central stor- age system since Beijing, introduced the web browsing facility and have complete integration with Avid.” Despite its expertise, EVS is well
aware of the pressure its systems are under to work perfectly. “The Fifa World Cup is the only other event we do that’s comparable in size and importance, but the complexity of the Olympics is that you have all these events happening at the same time,” says Bourdon.
SUPER HI-VISION
A new broadcast technology will make its debut at London 2012: NHK’s Super Hi-Vision, also called Ultra HD or 8K4K. The experimental camera and monitor system delivers an image 16 times the resolution of HD with 4,000 scanning lines. The BBC will provide three large-screen venues in the UK – in London, Glasgow and Bradford – where ticket holders will be able to view live broadcasts of selected
events, presented in the format, includ- ing the opening and closing cere- monies. The Super Hi-Vision broad- casts will be accompanied by 22.2 immersive 3D audio, which enhances the experience by including sound sources from all directions, including above and below the spectator.
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