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Use case

Live Sports production

Every Play, Every Detail – Advanced Solutions for Seamless Sports Productions

Summary

Power and Flexibility for Live Sports: Meeting Every Standard, Speed and Angle

Live sports production demands seamless coordination and high signal quality to capture every moment. Broadcasters rely on UHD/HDR and WCG signals, along with HD/SDR formats for clarity in applications like VAR. A mix of standard and high-frame-rate cameras, wired and wireless systems, and specialized readout modes for virtual advertising ensures flawless performance.

Grass Valley addresses these challenges with a hybrid approach that combines high-performance hardware, such as the LDX 150 Series cameras, with scalable AMPP-based applications for replays, graphics, and asset management. Utilizing the K-Frame switcher platform and Kayenne control panel, Grass Valley delivers reliability and flexibility for capturing every play in detail, empowering sports broadcasters to provide immersive storytelling while adapting to the demands of live sports production.

Unmatched Quality and Precision in Sports Broadcasting

The LDX 150 Series cameras deliver UHD/HDR and WCG formats, providing the highest-quality visuals that meet professional broadcast standards, while also ensuring precise control with HD/SDR signal compatibility for VAR and video analysis applications. Additionally, their support for high-frame-rate recording enables stunning super slow-motion playback, allowing broadcasters to highlight game-defining moments with cinematic quality, enhancing the overall viewing experience.

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Advanced Production Solutions for Dynamic Sports Broadcasting

The LiveTouch X system, integrated within AMPP, offers scalable, multi-angle replays with remote access, giving operators flexible control for real-time playback, ideal for sports. Complementing this, the K-Frame and Kayenne setup ensures seamless switching across UHD, HDR, and HD/SDR sources for smooth transitions and dynamic camera angles during complex productions. Additionally, AMPP Graphics enhances the live broadcast experience with real-time, data-driven overlays, providing up-to-date stats, player information, and visually engaging animations that add essential context to the action.

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Streamlined Remote Collaboration and Efficient Workflow

Framelight X provides cloud-based asset management that enables editors and operators to organize and access video files in real-time from any location, optimizing collaborative workflows. Coupled with Elastic Recorder X, it supports growing files, allowing editors to work on footage as it’s being captured, ensuring that highlights and replays are readily available for quick turnaround, enhancing overall production efficiency.

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Cost-Efficient Scaling Model

Tailored Cost Solutions

Offers flexible workflow models that cater to various broadcasting requirements, ensuring that broadcasters can choose a model that fits their budget and operational needs.

Hybrid CAPEX and OPEX Models

By combining high-end hardware with cloud-based AMPP solutions, broadcasters can benefit from a hybrid approach that balances capital expenditures with operational expenses, making it easier to invest in the latest technology.

Scalable Options for Every Event

The financing solutions are designed to accommodate both ongoing operations and specific event-based needs, allowing broadcasters to adapt their investments as their requirements evolve.

Results

Immersive Visuals with UHD/HDR Quality

Viewers experience vivid colors, high contrast, and lifelike visuals that bring every play to life, making them feel like they’re in the stadium.

Slow-Motion Replays for In-Depth Analysis

Super slow-motion captures allow audiences to witness game-defining moments in incredible detail, enhancing the drama and giving fans a closer look at critical plays that may have otherwise gone unnoticed.

Engaging, Data-Rich Graphics

Real-time graphics powered by AMPP Graphics provide up-to-the-minute stats, player data, and dynamic overlays that add depth to the broadcast, helping viewers stay informed and connected to the game’s progression.

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