SportsTechBuzz at NAB 2019: Thursday's Latest From Vegas By SVG Staff
Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 6:59 am
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The NAB Show is now winding down after a hectic, news-filled week, and the SVG and SVG Europe editorial teams are still on the show floor chasing down the hottest stories. To make the onslaught of announcements easily digestible for our readers, SVG is sending you a daily SportsTechBuzz at NAB 2019 roundup, with all the top stories gathered together in one easy to read blog from our newshounds.
Today's edition features Adder Technologies, Akamai, Artel Video Systems, Atto Technology, AT&T, Cloudian, Cobalt Digital, CyanView, Dejero, DMC Broadcast, DVEO, Encompass Digital Media, FingerWorks Telestrators, Hawk-Eye Innovations, IBM Watson Media, Infortrend Technology, Intelsat, JVCKENWOOD, Legrand AV, Live CGI, Masstech, Media Links, Nextologies, Octoshape, PSSI Global Services, Qvest Media, Red Bee Media, Shotover, Sony, Sportradar, SportZcast, SquareBox Systems, Telestream, The Video Call Center.
NORTH HALL
Live CGI's [L-R] Keisha Howard, Jessica Tolliver, Mark Rowley, and August Wasilowski
Mark Rowley, CEO and co-founder of Live CGI (Booth N1334), said eSports production professionals looking for a cost-effective solution to the challenge of building studio shows and programming around eSports content will want to check out the new Live CGI Newsroom. It takes the power of Sportscenter into a laptop as [all of the on-air talent] are CGI avatars, he explained. Why build out a streaming studio with switchers and other equipment when you can go all software? Use avatars because eSports is already a video game so you can have video over the shoulder of the avatar, topic bars like on a newscast, drop down virtual monitors, and fly around the studio. The Quinstream video player requires flesh-and-blood talent to wear a sensor and microphone and then a camera captures their movements, which are then used to power the avatar.
CENTRAL HALL
Sony's Booth (C11001) features a look at some next-generation technology from Hawk-Eye Innovations that can not only automate offside calls by tracking arms and legs, but also can use that data to power next-generation nearly-real-time 3D models of a match. We track 17 different points on the skeleton of every player as well as the ball via six cameras around the field, said Ben Figueiredo, Business Development Manager at Hawk-Eye Innovations. And another application we are thinking about is skinning that data with virtual graphics that allow the user to see a 3D model of the game and then move around the 3D world. And the latency is only 18 milliseconds to generate the replay and then the user can rewind, scrub back, and view from any angle you wish to see it from.
CyanView founder and CEO, David Bourgeois, is talking about the latest version of its camera control unit and its many virtues
CyanView (Booth C8630) is offering the latest version of its camera control units, including the Cy-R10 remote interface. With multicam live productions increasingly using cameras that do not have a dedicated CCU, the Cy-R10 solves a big problem via a remote interface that has the ability to control any camera over any communication channel, bringing remote capabilities to the current ecosystem. Also all cameras can be controlled by a single unit providing an access point to a camera network from a remote location using a single connection like IP, Bluetooth, 4G (ideal for marathons or drones), and even USB. CyanView, control everything from one RCP, select a camera, and then paint it, said David Bourgeois, CyanView, founder and CEO. The LeMans 24-hour race uses the system to control upwards of 40 camera systems.
Among the cool toys at Shotover (Booth C1313) is the brand new B1 Bulletproof, a light, 6-aix gyro stabilized platform that can be affixed to the front of any vehicle for unique and thrilling shots. At the booth, Shotover has the mount affixed to the front nose of a small helicopter showing its versatility for aerial shots. The unit has been garnering the attention of many sports broadcasters at the show this week.
Legrand AV (Booth C8715) is introducing the Vaddio RoboSHOT 40 UHD, the company's 4K PTZ camera designed for live production applications. The camera features gunlock, sharp 4K video, 40x zoom, and can stream directly from the camera; according to the company, it is ideal for use in sports stadiums and arenas where remote PTZ capabilities are needed. The RoboSHOT 40 UHD controller allows users to connect up to 80 cameras at once over Ethernet and control via one user interface. The camera also represents Legrand's foray in the broadcast business. People in the broadcast industry might don't know the Legrand brand very well, commented Kent Cawthorne, CTS, VP of Sales, Solutions and Consultants, Commercial AV, Legrand AV, which is why we really focused on our standard brands Chief, Da-Lite, Vaddio, and Middle Atlantic to get the word out who Legrand is and how we can support the broadcast business and content creation in general.
SOUTH LOWER HALL
Just as NAB concludes on Thursday, The Masters will tee off from Augusta National and, for the third consecutive year, IBM Watson Media (Booth SL5005) is delivering AI-powered highlights. A new feature this year will be highlight reels that capture a player's entire round in three minutes. Senior Product Manager, David Kulczar explained that IBM Watson Media analyzes video from every player and scores every stroke based on characteristics that may indicate a significant or exciting moment, including player hand gestures and crowd noise. These excitement factors are scored, combined and ranked to create a highlight clip. The service is being showcased at the IBM Watson Media pod at the company's NAB Booth.
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SportsTechBuzz at NAB 2019: Thursday's Latest From Vegas By SVG Staff 
