Exploring a Modern Smtpe 2110 Broadcast Truck
2 days ago
- #Broadcast Technology
- #SMPTE 2110
- #Live Production
- Exploration of a modern SMPTE 2110 broadcast truck during St. Louis Blues NHL games.
- Observation of the teamwork and technology behind live sports broadcasting.
- Use of analog copper wire for audio instead of digital fiber in certain scenarios.
- Experience of the professional and solemn atmosphere inside the broadcast truck.
- Focus on SMPTE 2110, PTP timing, and media distribution technologies.
- Use of Evertz 5700MSC-IP 'Root Leader' Grandmaster clocks for precise time synchronization.
- Manual setting of clocks using a mobile app due to mobility constraints of broadcast trucks.
- Importance of PTP (Precision Timing Protocol) in synchronizing digital broadcast equipment.
- Hybrid connectivity solutions, including SMPTE connectors for 8K camera signals.
- Challenges like dirt affecting digital connections in patch bays.
- Human element and teamwork highlighted as crucial to successful broadcasts.