FAST FEEDS CP Communications aired the 50th TCS New York City Marathon, covering 98% of the course
than traditional RF,” continues Rafka. “We don’t have to deploy microwave equipment or rent rooftop space for receiver sites across the course, nor do we need to assign personnel for all those receive sites. The TCS New York City Marathon production perfectly illustrates the narrative for adopting IP encoding and bonded cellular for large events.” Coverage used footage from two helicopters, four smart cars and two motorbikes. CHARIOTS OF CELLULAR The end of last year saw the landmark 50th TCS New York City Marathon – with the first taking place in 1970. Back then, the route was extremely different to today, having been a simple four laps around Central Park. As it has evolved over time, so has the tech used to document the race. For 2021, CP Communications stepped up to the plate and successfully delivered live coverage – featuring direct feeds of the professional athlete races. The live event solutions and service provider did so by employing IP encoding and bonded cellular technology – and, on top of this, managed the event’s Virtual Media Centre. “This is the best year yet, with 98%
course coverage,” said Frank Rafka, senior tech manager for CP Communications. “IP encoding and bonded cellular have become more reliable in the past two years.” CP’s HD21 mobile unit was the main hub for managing 30 inbound and 20 outbound video signals. The inbound IP streams were decoded and converted to HD-SDI for distribution. “Our IP encoding and bonded cellular solutions need significantly less infrastructure
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