Valantino Rossi Heading to Ducati in 2011
Everyone in the MotoGP Paddock knew it was going to happen, and at last it has - Valentino Rossi has signed for Ducati.
However, in the autumn of Rossi's brilliant career, many people feel it a huge gamble for Ducati.
Steadicam operator with a Gigawave 'Clip-on HD' films Valentino Rossi at Indianapolis
The worst kept secret in the paddock is finally official, thus completing what MotoGP fans (especially Italians) have been waiting for: Valentino Rossi signing with Ducati Corse. The nine-time World Champion and Italian celebrity is finally paired up with Italy’s most iconic motorcycling brand for the 2011 season, an action that has been the subject of intrigue not only for the better part of this season, but for years inside MotoGP.
In an official press statement, Gabriele Del Torchio, President of Ducati Motor Holding, said,
“We are delighted to announce that Valentino Rossi will be with us from 2011. He is a paragon of excellence in the world of motorcycling, coherent with our Italian company which is a standard-bearer for “made in Italy” excellence. These are key values for success in technology, design and sportsmanship. In addition to the strong and passionate intent of both parties, this agreement has been made possible by the committed support of our shareholder Investindustrial and all the sponsors associated with the Ducati Marlboro Team, sponsors which have believed in this opportunity and share and support our choices.”
Indianapolis, USA- August 2010 |
BIRTV - The Place to Be!
BIRTV is China’s most prestigious exhibition and, with China's economy expanding at a rate of 10% per annum it is definately the place to be. In addition to Gigawave, around 450 companies from around the world are exhibiting and the organisers confidently expect well over 50,000 visitors.
This year, Gigawave's participation in BIRTV is a joint venture between Gigawave and its Chinese agent, Beijing North Winson Broadcast & TV Tech Co., Ltd, who will be capitalising on Gigawave's performance at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Representing Gigawave at BIRTV is the Company's Far Eastern Business Development Manager, Sunny Yeung:
"There has been a lot of interest in our digital HD product range and the stand has been packed with visitors from the moment the doors of the show opened!"
Beijing, Peoples Republic of China- August 2010 |
D-Cam on the Road with Rick Stein
August 2010 saw the first ever live theatre shows for TV Celebrity Chef, Rick Stein. Rick and his producers, Etchells Enterprises and Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, approached Damn Good Productions to put together the shows, which toured Auckland and Wellington in New Zealand.
Damn Good's Ben Alcott has been working with Rick Stein for nearly 10 years, and he knows that a key part of any live cooking show is the food close ups on screen. The set design included a 24' x 13.5' projection screen, and so bullet-proof image quality was paramount for the onstage camera.
Ben has used Gigawave for all his shows for over 5 years, and so the choice of wireless system was obvious. The on-stage handheld was a D-Cam Dockable Digital Wireless Camera with the optional camera control system.
The flexibility of the system was demonstrated in Wellington, when the decision was made to start the show by having Rick look "lost" in the street outside the theatre - the D-Cam went from onstage, walked through the audience whilst on-air, went out through the fire exits and then onto the street - all without a single drop out.
"I love our DCam system" says Alcott. "We use it all around the world on all sorts of different shows, and it is usually the least troublesome piece of equipment out of the whole setup!"
Auckland, New Zealand - August 2010 |
Kékszalag - 'The Long Way Round' Regatta
The course of the Blue Ribbon Round the Lake Balaton Race (Kékszalag) has remained more or less the same since it was first held in 1934. The race starts and finishes at Balatonfüred and there are turning marks at Balatonkenese the eastern, and at Keszthely the western end of Lake Balaton. A total distance of 170 km, making it the longest round-the-lake sailing event in Europe.
Providing close-up coverage of the race is, in many ways, as demanding as the race itself. However, Ferenc Ács, with some assistance from Gigawave's Hungarian Agent, Studiotech, successfully transmitted live images over 30km from a small chase boat to a receive site, on the shore. Ferenc Ács used a second Gigawave link to transmit the images from one side of the lake to the other.
Balatonfüred, Hungary - July 2010 |
Watch the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final with Gigawave Technology
If you have been watching the FIFA World Cup from over the past month you will have seen Gigawave technology in action at all the important matches. The final on Sunday, between Spain and the Netherlands, is no exception.
You are forgiven if you did not think, 'there another close up of the action thanks to a Gigawave wireless camera' whilst watching the live coverage from South Africa in glorious HD. Likewise, you are forgiven if you did not appreciate that the live feed was probably being transmitted from the Stadium via a Gigawave point-to-point link. At the end of the day, why should you worry about such things when everything is going so smoothly and you were enjoying the game!
Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg, RSA- July 2010 |
| Whilst everyone was watching the football, Gigawave technology was also in action recently with live coverage from Valencia...
Valencia, Spain - June 2010 |
'Central Receive' Training for RTM Engineers
Engineers from the Malasian State broadcaster, RTM, proudly display their 'Certificates of Training' after being presented with them by Gigawave Regional Sales Manager, Peter Hall, following a week-long training course held in Kuala Lumpur.
The 'on-site' training course for RTM engineers formed part of a major contract won by Gigawave, through therir local agent, Integrrasi Naluri Sdn Bhd, to supply a 'Central Receive' system to the State broadcaster. Recently installed high on the KL Tower, the 'Central Receive' system provides RTM with live coverage of news and sporting events from Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding area. More Information
Kuala Lumpu, Malasia - June 2010 |
Gigawave at the FIFA World Cup
A Gigawave 'Clip-on' HD wireless camera system captures the moment as Diego Maradona, head coach of Argentina, congratulates Lionel Messi after his team's victory in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Group B match between Argentina and Nigeria at Ellis Park Stadium.
Gigawave wireless camera systems have been in action throughout the 2010 FIFA World Cup, bringing viewers close up action from all ten stadiums.
Ellis Park Statium , Johannesburg, South Africa - June 2010 |
3D technology is certainly attracting a lot of attention at this years exhibition. But, over on the Gigawave stand it's the Company's new Central Receive System that is generating all the interest. According to Gigawave Sales and Marketing Director, John Rolfe,
"We have been very busy. Those people that matter have heard about the central receive system we have just supplied to RTM, in Kuala Lumpur, and have been coming to the Gigawave stand to find out more. With the advent of digital links, microwave technology now offers a number of advantages over satellite news gathering (SNG) in terms of flexibility and cost, and that's what it's all about!"
Another group of products that have been generating a lot of interest is Gigawave's range of digital HD point-to-point links, especially the MVL-HD2.
Gigawave is again exhibiting at Broadcast Asia (15 - 18 June). If you are planning to visit the show you will get a warm welcome from our Sales and Marketing Director, John Rolfe and our Regional Sales Manager, Peter Hall on stand 7A3-02. Click on the BroadcastAsia logo for more information. |
Mourinho Makes it a Double
Jose Mourinho wrote his name into the history books as Diego Milito inspired Inter Milan to Champions League glory against Bayern Munich. Victory at Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Statium means that Mourinho, who won the cup with Porto in 2004, becomes only the third man in history to win the Chapions League with two clubs.
As usual, on such an occassion, Gigawave HD wireless camera systems were there to record the moment.
Esteban Cambiasso (L) of Inter Milan celebrates their team's victory with Diego Milito at the end of the UEFA Champions League Final match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Inter Milan at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 22, 2010 in Madrid, Spain.
Estadio Santiago Bernabeu , Madrid, Spain - May 2010 |
Czechs are Champs
The Czechs have returned to the top of the hockey world, in dramatic fashion, with a 2-1 victory over Russia to win this year's IIHF World Championship in Cologne. This is the first time in five years the Czech Republic have won the Championship and, in doing so, ended a 27-game Russian winning streak.
The atmosphere in the Lanxess Arena was frenetic and boisterous, with chanting, flag-brandishing Russian fans outnumbering their Czech counterparts. Despite the Russians being the favourite to win, the Czechs gained the advantage with smart, disciplined, vintage Czech counter-attacking hockey. It was a case of the underdogs, a team with just two 'name players' defeating some of the best players in the NHL. More
Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany - May 2010 |
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