Domo Broadcast Systems has revealed details of its UIM E1 World Championship production.
The company is providing solutions to enable remote live coverage of E1, the world’s first all-electric racing boat championship. Four HD cameras aboard each craft capture images direct from the course. Domo’s Sapphire TXRPM transmitter handles the feeds, its HEVC encoder providing uninterrupted coverage from the high-speed marine environment, said the company.
Signals are received by the Domo’s Sapphire RXD-4 receiver and streamed back to a master control room in the UK. Integrating with the Domo broadcast ecosystem, onshore footage is captured by traditional wireless cameras.
With quad-sync input, the ONYX encoder delivers ultra-low latency HEVC IP output with redundant network streams, enabling transmission of feeds which are embedded with data and then synchronised and decoded in the UK. The process allows integration of graphics and footage as if all production elements were on-site, said the company.
Domo’s IP Mesh enables the creation of a private, single-frequency network supporting bi-directional IP connectivity. Boats, support vehicles and shore-based operations are linked to allow precise location data, AR graphics and race control. Additionally programme audio communication and team coordination is facilitated, with PTZ camera control available over the network.
Mike Budge, broadcast unit director for Domo Broadcast Systems, said, “Domo’s deployment of our full suite of remote production technology during the E1’s inaugural race in Jeddah really demonstrates the opportunity this sort of innovative approach provides. By overcoming these sorts of complex environmental and geographical challenges, Domo is setting a new standard in sports broadcasting while also enhancing the affordability and accessibility of high-quality remote production.”
