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InStudio
Telemetrics Eliminates Camera Cables With New
Award-Winning Wireless Robotic Camera Pedestal
Winner of a " Best Of Show " award at IBC2022, new option for the innovative
OmniGlide®
Robotic Roving Platform provides virtually unlimited freedom of
movement and an industry first...
I
in robotic
developed a wireless
transmission and battery
for its OmniGlide®
n another pioneering first,
Telemetrics, the innovators
camera control, has
video
system
Robotic Roving
Platform that allows users to freely
move the popular OmniGlide studio
camera pedestal and avoid obstacles
virtually
anywhere in the studio
without cables.
The ground-breaking wireless
system was named a " Best Of Show "
product at the recent IBC2022 Show.
" Being able to move the rover
anywhere without worrying about
cables
getting caught on a set
piece or having a dedicated person
physically managing the cables,
is a big step forward for roving
pedestals. " said
Michael Cuomo,
Vice President
of
Telemetrics.
" Eliminating the cable loom attached
to the rover further enhances our AI
features such as path planning and
collision avoidance. "
Going wireless with the rover still
provides the same functionality
customers
camera power and
teleprompter power and
are used to including
control,
video,
confidence monitor power and
video and full robotic control. Also,
at any time, the system can run on
a standard cable loom providing a
full backup solution. The wireless
system is
designed
so that
OmniGlides currently in the field can
be upgraded to support wireless.
The new option for the OmniGlide
a field-proven
consists
wireless
of
transmitter and battery
New slomo.tv VAR RRA option
with Venue graphics function
T
he slomo.tv VAR servers now
implement the Venue Information
Graphics
function.
In
addition
to
duplicating the VAR interface to the
Referee Review Area, the new RRA-II
option now outputs FIFA-compliant
VAR graphics to the arena and to the
broadcasters.
The main point
of
interaction
between the video match officials
(VMO) and the main referee on
the pitch is the Referee Review
Area (RRA). As required by FIFA, a
specialized monitor is installed in
the RRA, allowing the main referee
to review controversial
provided by the VAR team. After the
analysis the main referee clearly
communicates his final decision.
The equipment
and
signals
delivered
the
video
to the Referee
Review Area should meet specific
requirements to ensure fast and errorfree
review of controversial game
moments.
The RRA options, available for all
slomo.tv VAR systems, solve the task
of duplicating the VAR interface in
the RRA area and outputting graphics
while the monitor is not being used
for referee's review.
As VAR technology at
all stages
of use needs to be as clear and
transparent as possible for everyone,
including spectators and fans, it is
recommended
of
VAR decisions
to inform
by
viewers
displaying
moments
information graphics. The system
used for this purpose is called the
Venue information graphics system.
It outputs prepared graphic files to
the arena and to the broadcasters
explaining what is happening, e.g.,
'VAR in progress', 'Goal', 'Offside', etc.
Conventionally, this is done with
a separate subsystem and a venue
information officer, who receives
information from the VAR team and
outputs the appropriate graphics
files. It is important to understand
that incorrect information can lead
to unwanted consequences.
Since
the venue information officer is not
a member of the Video Assistant
Referee team, there is the possibility
of a communication error.
For this
reason, slomo.tv
modified the RRA option and added
to its VAR systems Venue information
graphics function. The new RRA-II
option provides not only synchronous
duplication of the VAR monitor to the
Referee Review Area, but also the
output of information graphics about
VAR actions and final
decisions.
RRA-II is an integrated part of the
VAR system and does not require a
separate subsystem with an operator.
The upgrade of the RRA option is
driven by the intention to reduce the
number of external components and
devices involved in the VAR process
and the belief that
informing the
viewers should be the responsibility
of the VAR team, as they have reliable
information about the process.
An assistant VAR or replay operator
has
outputs the appropriate graphics to
the arena and to the broadcasters,
system configured to the rover's
specifications, while maintaining
the
rover's
esthetics
and
precise, preprogrammed or manual
movements. The lithium-ion battery
system provides DC power - which
is safer than running AC power, as
most rovers do*
- a long run time
and is fully rechargeable, making it
ideal for long studio projects. Now
users can shoot a production all
day on battery power and then
charge it overnight to be ready
for the next day. The wireless
transmitter's robust features and
low latency (sub frame delay of
7 milliseconds) ensure the reliability
of exact pedestal movements.
https://www.telemetrics.com
OmniGlide
battery System and
wireless transmitter
* The European Union has mandated that populated spaces, such as production
studios, must use low voltage (DC) power as a health and safety issue.
combining the functions of the venue
information officer.
The new RRA-II option is an external
device with 6 SDI outputs, any of
which can be assigned one of the
following functions:
* Output of a " clean " VAR referee
interface without graphics;
* Duplication of the VAR monitor
to the RRA with the ability to
activate a static image when
the monitor is not in use;
* Output of the Venue Information
Graphics from the VAR server.
configurations
The flexibility of the RRA-II option
greatly
VAR installation and allows
simplifies
easy
adjustment to stadiums and current
tasks. For example, the user can
assign three outputs to the " clean "
referee interface for the supervisor
workplace, shared video wall in the
VAR center and the control monitor
in the VOR room, 1 output to the
referee interface with graphics for RRA
and 2 outputs to Venue Information
Graphics for the stadium and TV
broadcaster. The
available not
RRA-II
only
option
is
for slomo.tv
football VAR systems, but also for
videoReferee®
servers in other sports.
The new RRA is already being used in
FINA water polo competitions.
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