videoReferee®-4 – Powerful Video Assisted Review system for any sport

A truly versatile series of video-refereeing and VAR systems developed and manufactured by slomo.tv.

The number of recording channels is sufficient for virtually any competition in soccer, hockey, basketball, volleyball, handball, canoe slalom, and other sports. Any level of complexity and importance.

The videoReferee®-4 series includes 3 different hardware platforms – videoReferee®-4, videoReferee®-4A and videoReferee®-4G.

videoReferee®-4 videoReferee®-4A videoReferee®-4G
Number of recording channels
HD: 16 channels HD: 16 channels HD: 16 channels
3G: 16 channels
Channels (simultaneously)
16 Recording + 4/1 Search or 1 Play
Dimensions and weight
Chassis: 4U, 19"
Weight: 35.9 kg
Chassis: 2U, 19"
Weight: 14 kg
Chassis: 4U, 19"
Weight: 35.9 kg

4U server 2U server 16 channels

16 3G/HD-SDI recording channels

Comfortable and quick review of controversial moments

Second independent workplace

Integration with scoreboard controllers (match-controllers)

Export of the selected video materials for further analysis

Gesture-based interface for referee’s monitor

Suitable for Hockey, Football, Basketball, Handball, Water Polo, Wrestling, Speed skating, Fencing, Short track and other sports

Suitable for Hockey, Football, Basketball, Handball, Water Polo, Wrestling, Speed skating, Fencing, Short track and other sports

Up to 16 Full HD cameras

The multi-camera system provides the ability to analyze the controversial moments synchronously from several cameras, frame-by-frame or in slow motion. The referee's interface can be outputted to a review area monitor or TV broadcaster (RRA option).

Work with non-synchronous video sources

videoReferee® can be used with cameras without external synchronization. Specialized technology, developed by Slomo.tv, allows synchronizing video streams from non-synchronous cameras when analyzing controversial moments.

Comfortable and quick analysis of controversial moments

videoReferee®- 4 systems have all necessary functions for comfortable refereeing:

  • event marking and synchronous search on recorded video;
  • a convenient high-performance interface for quick preparation of video material;
  • ability to review the video from 1 or 4 cameras simultaneously frame-by-frame or in slow motion;
  • zoom in/out for detailed review;
  • integration with the most popular scoreboard controllers.

Workplaces

The system has 4 graphic ports for connecting interface monitors. The video referee's workplace is equipped with a standard or MultiTouch monitor for working with the gesture-based interface. A specialized control panel, Control-VR, provides instant access to all available cameras, presets and most of the functions. The Control-VR is included with the system, the monitors are provided by the user.

Gesture-based interface for referee's monitor

Support for the gesture-based interface is available as a basic feature. It greatly speeds up and simplifies the video referee's work with the system. Using the gesture interface, the referee performs all the necessary actions with simple and intuitive gestures: camera selection, search, display control (1/4 camera), zoom in/out, playback speed control.

Integration with scoreboard controllers

Slomo.tv systems are integrated with the most frequently used scoreboard controllers. Official game information - teams, time, score - is displayed in each video window of the system and is updated in real time.

Currently, the system supports the following widely used scoreboard controllers: Westerstrand, Nautronic NTpult, Nautronic NAUCON-1000, Bodet, Omega Saturn, Megalux, NataInfo, Victory, VITA, Araneus-Nglight, ElTablo, Stramatel, Colosseo, CEDR, Favero Console-700.

Export of video material to external media

The system records signals from all cameras on the built-in HDD or SSD-based disk array. After the end of the match, all the recorded material or only clips containing the selected moments can be exported in H.264 format to an alienated digital media for submission to the League's office or for further analysis. If the system is integrated with a match-controller, official game information (time, score, period) is displayed on each channel.


videoReferee®-4 and videoReferee®-4G
Connection diagram

videoReferee®-4 and videoReferee®-4G Connection diagram

1 – Power AC 110/220V 60/50Hz;
2 – Power switches;
3 – Engineer’s Monitor – for Main Interface (Display Port);
4 – Remote Control – Control-VR (DB-25F);
5 – SDI video Inputs/Outputs 1...8 (DIN1.0/2.3);
6 – SDI video Inputs/Outputs 9...16 (DIN1.0/2.3);
7 – Mouse (USB Port);
8 – Keyboard (USB Port);
9 – Network 1GbE (RJ-45);
10 – Referee’s Monitor – for Referee Interface (Display Port);
11 – Scoreboard Input (DB-9F);

videoReferee®-4A
Connection diagram

videoReferee®-4A Connection diagram

1 – GPIO (DHS-15F);
2 – 1 GbE Network (RJ-45);
18 – Remote Control – for Control-VR (DB-9F);
4...11 – SDI video Inputs 1…8 (DIN1.0/2.3);
12 – Power AC 110/220V 60/50Hz;
13 – Power Switch;
14 – Keyboard (USB Port Type A);
15 – Main Monitor (HDMI™);
16 – Additional Monitor (Display Port);
17* – Remote Control – for Control-VR (USB Port Type A);
18 – Mouse (USB Port Type A);
19...26 – SDI video Inputs 9…16 (DIN1.0/2.3);
* - optional.

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