In The News : Carrier Classic scores high ratings for ESPN
Carrier Classic scores high ratings for ESPN
Wednesday, December 07, 2011 | TV Technology - Claudia Kienzle
(EXCERPT) Broadcast Sports Inc. (BSI), in Hanover, Md., configured one of the handheld cameras, a Sony 1500 HD camera, for wireless RF transmission. "Wireless RF transmission enables the cameraman to walk freely in any direction and not worry about tripping anyone," said Lou Meyers, BSI's engineer in charge at the Carrier Classic. "BSI provided a very robust RF infrastructure including the transmitter for the camera and RF receivers. We did extensive testing prior to the event to determine where the RF signal was strongest and distributed the receivers strategically to cover the production."
BSI was also responsible for frequency coordination to enable the wireless RF transmissions. "Since President Obama was on-board, and it's a military installation, there were national security concerns that made frequency coordination especially challenging," said Clay Underwood, BSI's technology development manager. "We had to be agile enough to switch frequencies when necessary. And we also obtained temporary access to a band of spectrum reserved for aeronautical and military telemetry and testing. In addition to our wireless RF camera systems, BSI is the only vendor of RF broadcast mics capable of operating in this military band."
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