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telestration can automatically calibrate the dimensions of the pitch, then begin creating perspective-accurate 3D telestration effects right away. Paint’s new AI-enabled player-tracking algorithm can automatically determine the path of players, so operators can bind tracked effects such as spotlights and cursors. Users trigger these features with a single button push in the UI, or set them to be performed automatically while clips are imported into the system. “AI-enabled tools and features in 9.3 are the first of much more to come!” Garcia exclaimed.
Chyron’s Paint 9.3 is its first celebrated, AI-enhanced illustrated analysis and replay tool for live sports. New AI integrations include automatic pitch calibration in football, with automatic player tracking across American football. “Paint 9.3 represents an industry-first application of AI algorithms to sports replay and telestration, and we're building great new features and capabilities on the power of these new enhancements,” said Chyron CEO Ariel Garcia. Due to its AI-enabled calibration algorithm, an operator with a clip loaded for
Defying Gravity June saw the partnering of Gravity Media and Mana Sports and Entertainment Group, to capture four superstars of endurance sport. The two men – Kristian Blummenfelt and Joe Skipper – and two women – Nicola Spirig and Kat Matthews – went head-to-head in a triathlon, breaking both the seven- and eight-hour marks for a full-distance event. Showcasing Gravity Media’s technical innovation, a remote IP production switched in Sydney, with 16 cameras beaming in from the other side of the world, at the Lausitzring race track in Brandenburg. The broadcast included nine-and-a-half hours of live racing, bookended by pre-show and post-show content, featuring a host of special guests, pre- recorded content and technical analysis. “Gravity Media has a great reputation globally for not only providing complex technical solutions, but for our highly credentialed and talented production team. The Sub7 and Sub8 are examples of cost-effective, full-turnkey production,” said director of production & content at Gravity Media Australia, Saul Shtein. The nine-hour event streamed live on the Pho3nix Foundation YouTube channel, with a peak of 28,880 concurrent viewers. With 202,300 logged views after 24 hours, the live stream is projected to exceed a quarter of a million views over the next week.
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years ago – and we’re proud that they still come to us for the most advanced solutions for their fleet,” said Cobalt senior VP of worldwide sales and marketing, Suzana Brady. Since launching in May, Supershooter 6 has been deployed to support live production of the NHL playoffs, and the women’s and men’s College World Series. “Those events must be flawlessly delivered for an exceptional viewer experience,” said Brady.
NEP has rolled out its Supershooter 6, which is the newest member of its mobile units fleet – possessing 12 frames of Cobalt Digital’s signal processing, conversion and distribution gear onboard. IP- powered and equipped with 3G, 1080p, HDR and 4K, the next-gen mobile unit has the tools necessary to support the demanding elements of live broadcast. “NEP was Cobalt’s first customer when the company launched 25
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