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UEFA delivers UHD IP remote
production trial
EFA has delivered what it says is
the world’s first uncompressed
UHD remote production trial
during the 2017 UEFA European Under-21
Championship Final, held in Poland in June,
in collaboration with Snell Advanced Media
(SAM) and system’s integrator, Gearhouse
Broadcast. During the Championship final
game, the IP system – which replaced a
traditional OB set up – delivered live camera
signals from the Marshal Józef Pilsudski
Stadium in Krakow, Poland to UEFA who
were located at BT Sport’s facility at the
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London,
around 1600km away, ready for live edit and
playout.
Of the trial, André Nel, UEFA’s senior
broadcast engineering manager, said: “This
successful test represents a major milestone
for UEFA as we continue to innovate and
explore remote production solutions ahead of
the incredible challenges that future finals and
UEFA EURO 2020 – with matches played in 13
different countries – will present.”
Working closely with Gearhouse Broadcast,
Samsung TV PLUS
UHD, HDR Content
for Europe
Samsung Electronics has
expanded its premium
to ensure the system design
would result in smooth
integration with the rest of
the workflow, SAM delivered
to UEFA a complete Proof
of Concept (POC) IP-based
remote production system.
Live UHD signals from
five Sony HDC 4300 4K/HD
cameras at the stadium were
sent via a specially installed
and commissioned pair of fully
redundant 100GB Ethernet
links. The signal was delivered to
a production control room provided
by BT Sport in London with a Director,
Vision Mixer, PA, Graphics, Audio Supervisor,
LiveTouch operator and Producer. The SAM
LiveTouch server was used in a 2 in/2 out
UHD configuration to play UHD replays,
packages and graphics.
Robert Szabó-Rowe, EVP and general
manager, live production and infrastructure
at SAM, added, “This project is a real
milestone for remote production, and we are
very proud to be part of it. It is the first time
that uncompressed UHD signals have been
delivered over such a distance with ultra-low
latency. The production team didn’t see any
perceived difference to sitting in an OB truck
on location.”
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