Robotic camera systems have revolutionized news studios because they consistently provide steady shots and never call in sick.
With this year’s Super Bowl LVI telecast coming smack dab in the middle of the Winter Olympics, NBC Sports crews will have their hands full. Having to navigate both high profile events on the same day, NBC is calling it the “one of the greatest days in the history of television sports [production]” and a “Once In A Lifetime” event.
Over the last few years, advances in camera and imaging technology powered by artificial intelligence have been staggering. Today, we are seeing increasingly sophisticated applications of AI in mid- and higher-end professional cameras like the Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Sony a6600.
In this new series we look at what transforms are, how they work and what they can be used for.
This year’s Winter Olympics Games, coming a mere six months after the 2021 Summer Games, is set to begin Feb. 4-20 amidst a persistent pandemic that will once again limit how the television production teams can interact on-site in Beijing, China, and do their jobs. This year’s Paralympics, also based in Beijing, are scheduled for March 4 to 13.
The traditional analog video signal contained all of the timing information needed by the receiver. Then it all changed….
When audiences across the world sit down to watch the Beijing Winter Olympics, they’ll do so from the warmth and comfort of the lounge. At the other end of the signal chain, as skiers carve sparkling showers of ice crystals out of mountainsides, the environment is a little less friendly, leaving broadcasters taking special measures to keep both crew and equipment comfortable.
Although 5G service providers AT&T and Verizon have agreed to delay the launch of more powerful wireless transmissions sent within the C-band spectrum obtained in government auctions from broadcasters around airports—due to concerns over interference with airplane altimeter systems—experts said it still does not eliminate some of the immediate problems.