Copa America: Lionel Messi goes 4K Michelle Clancy
| 24 June 2016
With Copa America celebrating its 100th anniversary in America this year, viewership and interest in futbol are way up — so much so that organisers are implementing a 4K telecast of the championship match.
messiLionel Messi and Argentina will take on Chile on 26 June in a repeat of last year’s final showdown. Lyon Video has been chosen to provide host broadcasting and international rights holder services, including 4K content, that will be fed to a number of rights holder networks and stations for use in their own coverage. It’s using Grass valley equipment to do so, and Fox Sports in the US, which has garnered impressive audiences for the tournament, will have the option to make use of the feed.
“A lot of planning has gone into this project to ensure that it will run smoothly and meet the needs of the organisers,” said Chad Snyder, COO, Lyon Video. “The beauty of the Grass Valley equipment is that it is flexible, so we are able to deliver whatever format is needed. We are in a real transition period in the industry, which means we often need to provide multiple formats of HD for multiple clients, and now even 4K at the same time.”
Grass Valley equipment has dominated much of the set-up for the broadcast. From the group stage and through the quarterfinals, Lyon Video employed LDX 86 and LDX 80 Series Cameras with XCU Universe XF base stations, a Kayenne K-Frame Video Production Centre switcher, K2 Summit 3G Production Client and K2 Dyno Universe 6X and 4K Switchable Replay System for each match. For the final match in HD and 4K, Lyon Video will use 14 LDX 86 Universe cameras, 16 LDX 80 cameras, 8 legacy Grass Valley cameras, XCU Universe XF base stations, two Kayenne K-Frame switchers, a K2 Summit 3G Production Client and K2 Dyno Universe Replay System.
For the first time, Lyon Video will be using 14 of the LDX 86 Universe cameras to provide a 4K signal and high-speed replay for the host broadcast and those rights holders who want it for their broadcast. The company did extensive proof-of-concept testing with the tournament organisers and solved the network infrastructure challenges of delivering the various format streams.
“More and more clients will be looking for 4K content, especially in the sports and entertainment areas where differentiation is key,” said Snyder. “4K enables a better viewing experience in the right circumstances, and we are always ready to increase our capabilities as we need to.”
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