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| News Stories and Events May |
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'Scene in Action' Airtime, the production arm of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) have just taken delivery of a new ENG Truck that their news department will use as a quick response unit for breaking news stories.
Airtime TV Outside Broadcasts |
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D-Cam Covers Schumacher Fire - Live! Not even flames from a faulty refuelling rig could prevent the ice-cool world champion from winning at the A1-Ring for a second consecutive year.
As millions of Formula One fans around the world watched in horror a D-Cam digital wireless camera system was there to cover the action - live! Fortunately, the flames were soon extinguished by vigilent Ferrari team members and Schumacher rejoined the race with less then his full quota of fuel. Whilst a D-Cam was covering the action in the Pit-lane, a Gigawave MTV-D digital link was beaming live pictures of the race from a camera helicopter to the OB Truck. Both the D-Cam and the MTV-D were supplied to ORF Sport the host broadcaster by Total World Sports.
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| UEFA
Champions League Andriy Shevchenko struck in first-half injury-time to score the vital away goal in the Italian derby at the San Siro. Despite Inter Milan scoring an equaliser late on AC Milan go through on away goals. AC Milan face Juventus in an all Italian final on 28 May.
Mediaset have been using the D-Cam for their live coverage of the UEFA 'Champions League' and other sporting events since taking delivery of the D-Cam earlier this year and are as delighted with the performance of the wireless camera system as they are with the Italian teams. According to Luigi Ferro, a senior engineer with Mediaset, " The D-Cam has given our directors a freedom to use wireless cameras in a way that was never possible before. The quality and performance of the D-Cam is such that it is easy to forget that the camera is not using triax."
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| 'Run for the Roses' Known as the 'Run for the Roses' thanks to the garland of red roses that is presented to the winner, the Kentucky Derby in run on the first Saturday of May each year. Using a D-Cam wireless camera Total RF added a new dimension to the live coverage of this years event.
Churchill Downs, Kentucky, USA - May 03 |
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'Classic' Season for the D-Cam The 'Classics' are a true test of stamina for three year old horses and Classic success remains the true measure benchmark of success for every jockey, trainer and owner.
With a string of major international horse racing events to
its credit already this season, the outstanding performance of
the D-Cam is the true measure of its success. Interestingly,
the first 2,000 Guineas was run in 1809 and was won by a horse
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"It
is with great excitement that the news department await the arrival
of the new ENG van. With
this van SABC will again demonstrate its determination to utilise
cutting
edge technology in its endevour to provide our viewere with world
class news.The new ENG van will make it possible for our news
teams to report from the remotest locations. We can now do 'live'
feeds
from almost
anywhere. A great step in the right direction for the news department."
D-Cam
wireless cameras have become a familiar site on the touch-line
at football matches this season. The
exceptionally rugged RF output of the D-Cam matched with
the sensitivity of the MVL-D receiver allows the cameraman
freedom to go anywhere in the stadium without using diversity
of reception. It also allows the cameraman to follow the
players through the tunnel and into the dressing room.
