In the face of ever-changing times and demands, technology has proven to be a very efficient tool in providing us with the best. It has paved its way into sports to a greater extent.
In fact recently FIFA relied heavily on AI to make sure that the technology gets the call right to make decisions more precisely during the 2022 World Cup.
The phenomenon extends beyond football to other games as well. A higher resolution and increased color depth technology will be used to cover the Wimbledon tennis open in this year's exhibition to deliver a better show.
The NEP and Wimbledon broadcasting rights company have worked together to broadcast this season's matches on Centre Court and No.1 Court in UHD-HDR with immersive 5.1 sound.
That gives the audience a better view from their comfort but a better essence of the match with better sound availability. What more could a fan ask for?
The rest 16 courts are assured with either 1080p HDR or 1080p SDR, so that no match goes unaddressed.
This project was executed over the course of a year by NEP UK's technical project and engineering teams, working closely with the Wimbledon broadcast technical manager, James Muir, to design a custom workflow for the fans to see every match with such better broadcasting, enhancing their experience.
Sam Broadfoot, technical project manager, NEP UK, said:
“We’re incredibly proud of our successful partnership with Wimbledon Broadcast Services and we’re excited to continue to deliver the very best broadcast technology, solutions and resources to their teams as they bring The Championships 2023 to life. Together, we’re moving the technology forward, now covering all of the action from the two most visible courts in Ultra-High-Definition and High Dynamic Range, giving rights holders around the world more opportunities to bring additional high quality viewing experiences to their global audiences.”
Through the use of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, the cameras in seven courts will be able to track players on the court by using image recognition and LIDAR technologies with just one operator.
In addition to providing comfort to the viewers, these technologies would also make it easier for the backhand team to operate.
The event is all equipped with 36 EVS VIA machines, 58 host Sony cameras, 28 specialty cameras, 150 talkback panels and over 90 km of cable.
Hundreds of broadcast engineers, technicians, and crew members are also on site to support the host broadcast and other rights holders in providing the best possible production.
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