Appear Completes REMI Proof of Concept with Thoroughbred Racing Productions

Appear has completed a proof of concept with Thoroughbred Racing Productions (TRP), demonstrating multi-camera remote live production over bonded 5G cellular and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity without fixed internet infrastructure.

TRP, the production arm of Racing Victoria, delivers live horse racing coverage from 51 regional racecourses across Victoria, Australia. Of these, 31 do not have access to wired connectivity suitable for REMI production. The proof of concept was designed to determine whether broadcast-grade REMI could be achieved at those venues using bonded cellular and LEO connectivity.

Appear deployed its X5 platform at the racecourse and an X20 at the production center. Four live HD camera feeds were encoded in HEVC and transported via Appear's hardware-accelerated SRT technology across bonded 5G and LEO satellite networks. The X20 decoded incoming feeds for live production while simultaneously encoding and returning two HD programme feeds to the racecourse. The proof of concept was conducted across two racecourse locations, including a remote venue tested under heavy rain. All four camera feeds and two return feeds were delivered successfully with no video quality issues and no operator intervention.

Remote production continues to transform the economics of live broadcasting, but until now its benefits have often depended on access to dedicated network infrastructure, says Thomas Bostr m J rgensen, CEO, Appear. This proof of concept demonstrates that broadcasters can reliably extend those same production models to remote venues using bonded 5G cellular and LEO satellite connectivity. By combining our unique, hardware-accelerated SRT technology with the flexibility of the X Platform, we're helping customers rethink how and where live production can be deployed.

For us, this wasn't simply about proving that the technology works; it was about validating a new way of producing live racing from some of our most remote venues, says Charles Cole, Engineering and Technical Operations Manager, Thoroughbred Racing Productions. The success of these trials has given us confidence that multi-camera REMI production over bonded cellular and satellite connectivity is a practical option for our regional racecourses. It opens the door to centralising production resources while maintaining the quality, reliability and operational standards our live coverage demands.

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