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With a recent software update slomo.tv has added a new feature to its videoReferee® judging system for displaying scoreboard data during replay. In order to make the scoreboard available to the judges a selected portion of the scoreboard can be included as a Picture In Picture (PIP) during search and playback. This image can be selected from any recording channel containing the scoreboard or from a separate channel dedicated to scoreboard recording.
VideoReferee, which was recently used as the main video judging system during the IHF 2017 Handball World Championships in France, has added this important feature following the demands of the video judges.
During most competitions where video-assisted judging is used the videoReferee® system is usually connected to the arena scoreboard controller for receiving the pertinent data (time, period, score, etc.). Quite often there are situations when, for some reason, such direct connection cannot be accomplished but are critical for synchronising video and scoreboard timing. A typical example is judging the validity of a throw in basketball at the end-of-shot clock. Only if the throw was made before the end of this time-slot is the throw valid.
In order to deal with such situations a new feature is added to videoReferee® – displaying a selected portion of the scoreboard as a PIP during search and playback. The operator will select the scoreboard area to be displayed at system setup. During playback/search of any channel this part of the scoreboard will be displayed in the corner of the screen.
For systems with a limited number of channels (videoReferee®-B, -Jr. or -SR) there is a special Scoreboard Camera Option, providing an additional external input channel via the USB interface. Any camera with SDI or HDMI output or even consumer camcorders can be used to capture the scoreboard.
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Fremont, CA - October 08, 2016 - Blackmagic Design today announced that its DeckLink Quad 2, DeckLink 4K Pro and UltraStudio 4K Extreme capture and playback devices are used with Slomo.tv Inc.'s sports officiating system, videoReferee®. The system has become hugely popular with broadcasters and sports leagues, including the recent Rio Summer Olympics. Slomo.tv's videoReferee®-IIM3 system, which is based around three DeckLink Quad 2 cards, was used to judge canoe competitions at the Rio games, and the DeckLink Quad 2's real-time performance was a key feature.
Slomo.tv is a manufacturer of high quality multi-channel professional video recording products, including the popular videoReferee® line: a specialized multi-channel system for officiating sport events, providing a way to resolve complicated game situations and creating a video document of an entire event. The system also works with official time, score and game logs from scoreboard control systems and is used as part of sports events and broadcasts around the globe.
At NAB 2016, Slomo.tv introduced the videoReferee®-4, a new family of products that includes the world's first 16/18 channel sports video judging systems. Slomo.tv builds each videoReferee®-4/4G/4K around two DeckLink Quad 2 and a DeckLink 4K Pro PCIe cards, which provide the real-time capture and playback performance needed by sports officials and broadcasters as they make split-second decisions. Slomo.tv also introduced a new model of its all-in-one videoReferee®-Jr. based around the DeckLink Quad 2, which captures up to eight cameras in real time.
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As entertainment, sports, fashion, science, food and more info-junkies, people are fast using video as a quick, easy way to satisfy their needs to stay informed and connected about the things they care about. Whether viewing via the internet, TV or mobile devices—video is a part of everyday life. And how do you make it an excellent experience for millions of viewers?
Video solution providers are vying in this space to deliver real-time, reliable content available everywhere, and at high-quality with brilliant colors and immersive experiences—all with an efficiency that allows room for profits, innovation, growth, and more reach. And sports is the perfect place to show this evidence.
Open the hood to see how it’s done, and you’ll see it’s all driven by computing—from data centers to encoders/decoders, to edge devices. This is where Intel® Xeon® processors with built-in media accelerators best fit the bill for performance, coupled with Intel’s media software tools to speed video transcoding, deliver efficient/high-density streaming, and help video solution vendors build competitive features for their products and services. Video acceleration is fast growing with game-changing results in the world of sports—below is a key example of just how.
Innovation by Design, Technology provides Video Replay Advantage
We all remember viscerally that one play where the referee got the game-changing call wrong and our favorite team lost the competition. It’s human error. It happens. But it doesn’t need to anymore. Now, new solutions with the latest Intel technologies can help resolve challenging referee decision moments with fast, high-quality specialized video replay systems.
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Slomo.tv's Red Arrow and BlackJack slow-motion servers will be unveiled at next week's NAB show in Las Vegas
Slomo.tv will use NAB to premiere two full 4K replay and slow-motion servers, Red Arrow and BlackJack 4K.
Red Arrow offers four channels recording, four channels search and two channels playback with six 4K physical video ports, in 4K 50p, in a single 2RU enclosure. BlackJack 4K offers three in, three search and two out in 4K 50p/4K 60p in a single 4RU enclosure.
Red Arrow can also be used for six-channel 4K 50p recording for non-linear editing. Due to its four graphical ports Red Arrow allows four operators to work on one machine simultaneously. For example, two operators can work with configuration 662 (six recording, six search and two replay channels), the other two with configuration 442 (four recording, four search and two replay channels). While working on one machine, each operator has their own display that can function as the main interface or in multiviewer mode.
The system interface has a built-in multiviewer that provides monitoring of input and output signals and search through four channels using one standard 1920x1080 monitor. With an SSD based array, Red Arrow provides for storage of 266 hours 100Mbit HD video. The built-in DMR SATA slots can accommodate nine 3.5" SATA drives that can record 18 channels in ProRes 422 and 18 Proxy SD channels or 24 channels DVCPro HD with SD Proxy.
The Red Arrow can be operated as a stand-alone unit and does not need any additional soft- or hardware.
In 3G or HD the Red Arrow can operate with 20 channels recording and replays, while it provides four physical outputs. When Red Arrow runs in 3G / HD mode, the server offers 20 channels of 3G.
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NAB Show in Las Vegas will see the world premiere of two new 4K 50/60p slow-motion replay servers. The RED ARROW and BlackJack 4K by Slomo.tv push the boundaries of slow-motion replay servers even further.
RED ARROW
With a single 2RU enclosure RED ARROW is the most powerful replay and slow-motion server in the world. RED ARROW offers simultaneously 4 channels recording, 4 channels search and 2 channels playback with six 4K physical video ports – all in 4K 50/60p. It can also be used for 6 channel 4K recording for non-linear editing. For 4K video interchange Apple ProRes 422 is used.
RED ARROW has 24 reversible 3G/HD SDI video ports: Due to its 4 graphical ports RED ARROW allows for 4 operators working on one machine together at the same time. For example, two operators work with configuration 662 (6 recording, 6 search and 2 playback channels), the other two with configuration 442 (4 recording, 4 search and 2 playback channels). While working on one machine, simultaneously each operator has its own display that can function as main interface or multiviewer.
Unlike competing products, that offer maximum 4 channel recording + PRV and PGM, RED ARROW is a true game changer in the field of high-end servers and offers functionalities never dreamed of before.
The system interface has a built-in multiviewer that provides monitoring of input and output signals and search using one standard 1920×1080 computer monitor. The SSD based RED ARROW provides storage of 266 hours 100Mbit HD video. The built-in DMR SATA slots can accommodate nine (9) 3.5" SATA drives that can record 18 channels in ProRes 422 and 18 Proxy SD channels or 24 channels DVCPro HD with SD Proxy.
The RED ARROW operates as a stand-alone unit and unlike others does not need any additional hardware.
RED ARROW offers various interfaces for the integration with other production environments, for instance two 10 GbE interfaces.
