High Definition
Digital Microwave Links

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HD Wireless Camera Systems

 

Gigawave’s HD links beamed into China
Gigawave’s latest high-definition portable link, the MVL-HD2 has been shipped out to several customers in China in preparation for the forthcoming Olympic Games which will take place in Beijing this August.

 
The MVL-HD2 features Gigawave’s latest HD/SD encoding and decoding facilities complete with DVB/S2 modulation techniques.

Prior to shipment, the high data rate HD links were put through strenuous tests by Gigawave’s engineers, these tests included long distance transmission up to 100km.

Gigawave Technical Centre, UK - May 2008

HD On-boards pass track test
Gigawave’s development of On-board cameras has added a new dimension to race coverage, providing the most spectacular live racing shots from around the circuit. The natural progression for the On-board Camera, after its switch to digital, is to now go HD.

Gigawave, who supply On-board systems to leading worldwide race series including MotoGP have been developing a high-definition system, which will be used in the 2008 FIA GT Championship. This system was successfully tested onboard the Gigawave MotorSport Aston Martin DBR9 at Snetterton Circuit in preparation for the season opener on 20th April at Silverstone.

The stunning quality live HD footage maximised the impact of the On-board Cameras to the viewer. Race activity becomes even clearer and real, an appreciation for the skill and stamina of the driver emerges and the team’s sponsor’s logos also stand out more, maximising their exposure.
Motorsport is one of the most visually exciting sporting events, especially on television, where the viewer can experience the thrill of the ride as if they were on-board themselves. It is a spectacle that deserves to be viewed in high-definition and the wait is almost over.

Snetterton Circuit, UK - April 2008

European Tour Golf goes HD with Gigawave
The recent round of the European Tour Golf, the Mapfre Open de Andalucia was screened in full high-definition, using Gigawave’s HD D-Cam’s supplied by CTV.

The HD Digital Wireless Camera Systems were used around the Aloha Golf Club in Spain providing full course coverage for the live broadcast. The HD D-Cam’s run as part of CTV’s state-of-the-art HD production vehicle, which will follow the Tour throughout the season.

Frenchman, Thomas Levet clawed his way back on the final hole to draw level with 19-year-old English rookie, Oliver Fisher and send the tournament into a play-off.
 
Levet’s experience showed as he parred the 18th to give him his first tour victory since 2004.

Mapfre Open, Spain - March 2008
Gigawave HD scrums down at the RBS 6 Nations
The RBS 6 Nations is one of the biggest events of the sporting calendar and Gigawave’s HD
D-Cam Systems have been in the thick of the action for both rounds of rugby matches so far.
Presteigne Broadcast Hire is supplying BBC Outside Broadcasts with Gigawave HD D-Cam Digital Wireless Camera Systems throughout the Championship.

The systems are being used on the touchline and also for the revolutionary Post Camera, which can rotate 360 degrees around the goal post providing stunning images of action near the try line and kicks at goal.
 
There were Five HD D-Cam systems at the opening match between England and Wales, and will continue to be in action for the remaining 3 rounds.

Wales and defending Champions France have won both their opening matches, while Italy and Scotland look likely to be battling it out to avoid picking up the Wooden Spoon, the unwanted award given to the team who finishes last.


RBS 6 Nations - February 2008
BBC celebrates New Years Fireworks with Gigawave HD links
The London fireworks display was again the focal point of the BBC's coverage of the 2007 New Years Eve celebrations.
The free display, centred on the London Eye, was watched by an estimated 350,000 people lining the banks of the River Thames, and 10.4 million viewers of BBC television. The display is reputed to have cost £1.3million and consumed 6,000 fireworks in 10 minutes.

The event was transmitted in High Definition and carried on Gigawave MVL-HD2 point to point microwave links. BBC Resources prefer a data rate of 65Mbit/s for the main programme contribution feed, for which MVL-HD2 (capacity of 120Mbit/s) is ideal.

London, England - 2008
Gigawave HD captures Beckham, King of the Galaxy
When David Beckham is in town, only the best will do, which is why Gigawave’s HD D-Cam Wireless Camera System was called in to cover the football match between LA Galaxy and Sydney FC in Australia.
BnC, a Gigawave rental partner in Australia supplied the HD D-Cam, which was used with the Sony HDC1500 camera that was supplied through Cuttingedge.

Despite only being a friendly match, over 80,000 fans filled Sydney’s Telstra Stadium to watch Beckham and his Galaxy teammates slump to a 5-3 defeat at the hands of local side, Sydney FC, in coach Ruud Gullit’s first game in charge.

They did however see Beckham do what he does best, score with a trademark free kick, despite injuring his troublesome ankle in the early exchanges.

Beckham wasn’t the only star on display, as the Gigawave HD D-Cam provided superb high-definition footage and robust performance throughout the match.

Telstra Stadium, Australia - November 2007
2nd Asian Indoor Games – Macau
Chinese state television, CCTV is using Gigawave HD and SD D-Cam Wireless Camera Systems to cover the 2nd Asian Indoor Games in Macau.
The Gigawave systems are being used by CCTV to cover the various events as well as the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games.
Over 3000 athletes from 45 Asian countries will compete in 15 sports, including track and field, gymnastics and futsal. The Games are being held at various venues including the Macau East Asian Games Dome.

The event runs until the 2nd November.



2nd Asian Indoor Games, Macau - October 2007
Gigawave on hand for ERTU OB Truck Acceptance
Gigawave were on hand to help with the acceptance of two new OB Trucks for Egyptian State Broadcaster, ERTU. Sony, who supplied the trucks with coachbuilder, E2E, opted for Gigawave's HD and SD D-Cam's for the HD and SD trucks digital wireless camera systems.
Senior Engineers from ERTU were at Basingstoke to accept the trucks and were delighted with the D-Cam systems; especially the Gigawave solution for the Sony HDC-1500 camera.

The HD transmitter and camera control unit are clipped onto a side panel, while the battery is mounted on top of the camera body. This gives the operator easy access to the rear set control panel.

Five HD D-Cam's with HDC-1500 cameras were used at the Eurovision Song Contest on Steadicam's and were praised by the Steadicam operators for the overall balance offered by the side-mounted transmitter.
Raj Kotecha and Chris York from Gigawave attended the Acceptance with ERTU and Ian Davis from Sony, who was responsible for the project.

Basingstoke, England - September 2007

Red Bull Air Race lands in London with Gigawave HD
 London’s River Thames was transformed into an aerial assault course as the Red Bull Air Race flew into town, and Gigawave’s HD D-Cam was there to catch the action.

Presteigne Broadcast Hire is supplying the Gigawave HD D-Cam Digital Wireless Camera Systems to TV Production company, SIVision, for the whole 10 race World Series.

The Greenwich Peninsular, from Canary Wharf, past the Millennium Dome, out towards the Thames Barrier was a hive of excitement as thousands of people watched the races. Even Britain’s former Prime Minister, Tony Blair, was spotted in the exclusive ‘High Flyer’s Lounge’ by the start / finish line.
American pilot, Mike Mangold, in his Team Cobra plane won the race in a time of 1:25.82 minutes for his second win of the season. He beat home favourite and World Series leader, Paul Bonhomme by over 1 second in the final.


London, England - July 2007
FA Cup Final joy for Gigawave HD D-Cams
Gigawave’s HD D-Cams were on-hand at the first FA Cup Final to be held at the new Wembley Stadium, as Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 in the showpiece event.
Presteigne Broadcast Hire supplied Sky Sports with the Gigawave HD D-Cam Digital Wireless Camera Systems and Thomson LDK 6000 broadcast cameras. The cameras were used by Sky for their pre-match build-up at the stadium and at full time on the pitch for post match interviews with players and staff of both sides.

The match saw the official opening of the magnificent new £757 million, 90 000 seater stadium. A Didier Drogba goal just 4 minutes from the end of extra time settled a cagey affair between the two sides that had been competing for the Premiership title all season. Chelsea were also the last team to win the FA Cup at the old Wembley Stadium, back in 2000 when they beat Aston Villa.

 

Wembley Stadium, England – May 2007
Gigawave's big HD weekend pulls in the viewers
 The Gigawave HD D-Cam was in action at two major events and dominated the Saturday television schedules around the world. The Eurovision Song Contest and Red Bull Air Race both used the Gigawave High-definition Digital Wireless Camera Systems for their live coverage of the events.
The first ever fully high-definition broadcast of the Eurovision Song Contest was a huge success resulting in massive audience figures. YLE, the host broadcaster, used five Gigawave HD D-Cam Systems giving them HD coverage on the stage and in the artists green room.

The Gigawave supplied HD D-Cam’s were used with Sony HDC 1500 cameras that came courtesy of Presteigne Broadcast Hire. The cameras had been fitted with a specially designed side cover that allowed the HD D-Cam to be clipped onto the side of the camera along with the camera control unit, giving the operator access to the rear set control panel.
Audience figures were expected to be around 120 million for the hugely popular event. The Serbian entrant, Marija Serifovic won the annual event with a powerful ballad, Molitva. It was the first time that Serbia had entered the competition and 25,000 people gathered in Belgrade to welcome home the Champion. She ended the evening with 268 points, comfortably beating her nearest rival, a Ukrainian drag act, into second place.
Gigawave’s HD D-Cam was also in action at the Red Bull Air Race in Monument Valley, USA. The seven systems, supplied by Presteigne Broadcast Hire to SIVision who screen the event were used to catch the stunning aerobatics of the planes flying over the Wild West terrain of Utah. Hungarian pilot Peter Besenyei was the winner in his Red Bull plane. He is now second overall in the championship standings after three rounds of the 2007 World Series.

Helsinki Arena, Finland & Monument Valley, USA – May 2007
HD D-Cam gets in the party mood at Eurovision
 For the first time in Eurovision Song Contest history, the event is being broadcast in high-definition. Host broadcaster, YLE, is using 5 Gigawave HD D-Cam Digital Wireless Camera Systems, at the showpiece event in Helsinki.
For many people the Eurovision Song Contest is essential viewing, and will be beamed around the world, as much of Europe battles it out to see who has the best song.

Famed for its theatrics, as well as its music, Eurovision is the perfect event to showcase the stunning quality of Gigawave’s HD D-Cam, which will give the director the option to have high-definition cameras moving around within Helsinki Arena, be it on stage with the acts, in with the excitable crowd, or in the green room.
YLE are using the HD D-Cams on Sony HDC 1500 cameras, supplied by European rental house, Presteigne Broadcast Hire. The cameras have been fitted with Gigawave’s specially designed adapter panel, allowing the HD D-Cam and a camera control unit to clip onto the side of the camera. The battery unit is then mounted on top of the camera body, giving the operator access to the rear mounted operation panel.

The competition is split into two parts, a semi-final, which was held on Thursday, and the main event, which takes place on Saturday night.

Helsinki Arena, Finland – May 2007
Chocks away for Gigawave HD at the
Red Bull Air Race World Series
As the Red Bull Air Race World Series took to the skies over Abu Dhabi, SIVision's Technical Producer, Imre Sereg, used a total of seven Gigawave D-Cam High Definition wireless camera systems to film the action.
The Digital Gigawave D-Cam HD wireless camera systems used by SIVision for the innaugural event of this season's Red Bull Air Race World Series were supplied by Presteigne, one of the UK's leading broadcast hire company.

The Red Bull Air Race World Series features 14 of the world’s best pilots, going head to head in a series of sprint races just a few metres above the water. In extremely hot conditions, the strong breeze may have pleased the crowd of 250,000 lining the city’s famous ‘Corniche’but it caused big problems for the pilots, who had to navigate a series of 20 metre high ‘Air Gates’ at speeds of up to 400kph.
In the end, Hungary’s Peter Besenyei beat the American, Mike Mangold in the head to head final by 1.03 seconds to win the first round of this season.

From Abu Dhabi, the pilots head west for the next round of the Red Bull Air Race World Series
Abu Dhabi, UAE – April 2007
HD Link Presses the BBC's 'Red Button'
Gigawave has loaned BBC Television Outside Broadcasts an MVL-D2 digital, wide-band, link as part of the UK host broadcaster's live coverage of this year's Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon.
The Gigawave 7GHz link, suitable for HD transmission, is in service carrying a multiplex of six services for the BBC’s Interactive Service. The total throughput on the link is 50Mbit/s.

The Interactive Service allows viewers using the BBC’s DDT, Satellite or cable services to access alternative tennis matches and scores, in addition to the matches on BBC1 and BBC2. By pressing the 'Red Button' on the remote control, viewers enter BBCi's Wimbledon interactive service and can choose between play from five courts using the up and down keys.

The Gigawave 7GHz link is set up between the Wimbledon venue and the Crystal Palace OB receiving site. The ASI signal is then passed to Television Centre via a permanent fibre optic circuit.

All England Tennis Club, Wimbledon, England - July 2006
Point to Point Links

MVL-HD2 Series
mobile point to point HD link
Designed for outside broadcasts and similar applications, the MVL-HD Series offers links engineers a point to point link, with exceptional RF performance, designed to carry high definition programme feeds.

For more information, contact Gigawave's Sales and Marketing Director, John Rolfe:
+44 1787 223300

download the MVL-HD2 Tx datasheet
download the MVL-HD2 Rx datasheet
download the Portable Links Brochure

MTV-HD2 Series
compact digital HD microwave transmitter
Designed for use in harsh RF environments, where size and weight combined with broadcast quality are important.

The MTV-HD2 is particularly suitable for use as a helicopter downlink transmitter in broadcast, security, and other specialist applications.

For more information, contact the Gigawave Sales and Marketing Department on:
+44 1787 223300

download the MTV-HD2 Tx datasheet
download the Portable Links Brochure
Wireless Camera Systems

D-Cam HD

HD D-Cam
digital HD wireless camera system
The D-Cam HD is the latest addition to the highly successful D-Cam range of digital wireless camera systems. It offers HD quality combined with performance and reliability.

For more information, contact the Gigawave Sales and Marketing Department on:
+44 1787 223300

download the HD D-Cam datasheet
download the D-Cam Brochure


HD Diversity
digital HD 'Diversity' Receiver
Using an active signal combining process known as 'Maximum Ratio Combining' (MRC), the Gigawave Diversity System is designed to use the higher orders of modulation.needed for high definition.

For more information, contact the Gigawave Sales and Marketing Department on:
+44 1787 223300

download the HD/SD Diversity datasheet
download the D-Cam Brochure

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