A case study on the equipment, infrastructure, and workflows that were leveraged by SVT Sweden to support FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. With the remote site in Åre, Sweden separated by over 600 km from the production studios in Stockholm, new and unique technologies were required to make this remote production a success.

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Categories: Case Study
Presenters : robert erickson - Grass Valley
Year : 2019
dlp_document_download : 1 AIMS IP Showcase IBC 2019 September 2019 Curated by Video Services Forum vsf.tv 1 I P S H O W C A S E T H E A T R E A T I B C 2 0 1 9 : 1 3 –1 7 S E P T 2 0 1 9 Case Study FIS Ski World Championship Robert Erickson Advanced Technology Director Grass Valley I P S H O W C A S E T H E A T R E A T I B C 2 0 1 9 : 1 3 –1 7 S E P T 2 0 1 9 We must start creating new workflows that can make better use of emerging technology!!! 2 AIMS IP Showcase IBC 2019 September 2019 Curated by Video Services Forum vsf.tv 2 I P S H O W C A S E T H E A T R E A T I B C 2 0 1 9 : 1 3 –1 7 S E P T 2 0 1 9 3 I P S H O W C A S E T H E A T R E A T I B C 2 0 1 9 : 1 3 –1 7 S E P T 2 0 1 9 Åre to Stockholm is about 600km 3 AIMS IP Showcase IBC 2019 September 2019 Curated by Video Services Forum vsf.tv 3 I P S H O W C A S E T H E A T R E A T I B C 2 0 1 9 : 1 3 –1 7 S E P T 2 0 1 9 5 SVT’s Requirements 80+ cameras remote , control at home No OB vans in Åre Fewer staff & Equipment on site All feeds synchronized and low latency No difference in the viewers experience Sustainable workflows I P S H O W C A S E T H E A T R E A T I B C 2 0 1 9 : 1 3 –1 7 S E P T 2 0 1 9 6 Setup Åre SVT Broadcast Centre Stockholm 150 40 2x100Gb/s 3 World feed World feed plus Unilateral SWE 80 1 4 AIMS IP Showcase IBC 2019 September 2019 Curated by Video Services Forum vsf.tv 4 I P S H O W C A S E T H E A T R E A T I B C 2 0 1 9 : 1 3 –1 7 S E P T 2 0 1 9 7 Åre I P S H O W C A S E T H E A T R E A T I B C 2 0 1 9 : 1 3 –1 7 S E P T 2 0 1 9 8 5 AIMS IP Showcase IBC 2019 September 2019 Curated by Video Services Forum vsf.tv 5 I P S H O W C A S E T H E A T R E A T I B C 2 0 1 9 : 1 3 –1 7 S E P T 2 0 1 9 9 SVT Production in Stockholm Pictures: SVT I P S H O W C A S E T H E A T R E A T I B C 2 0 1 9 : 1 3 –1 7 S E P T 2 0 1 9 10 Technical highlights •Centralized processing •End to End IP remote production infrastructure •Open standards architecture 6 AIMS IP Showcase IBC 2019 September 2019 Curated by Video Services Forum vsf.tv 6 I P S H O W C A S E T H E A T R E A T I B C 2 0 1 9 : 1 3 –1 7 S E P T 2 0 1 9 Remote Production setup Åre 2x100Gb/s 50 x LDX 86N 37x single speed 6x 6 -speed + 7x 3 -speed Arista 7280SR -48C6 Arista 7280SR -48C6 Centralized processing 50x UXF XCU Åre SVT Broadcast Centre Stockholm I P S H O W C A S E T H E A T R E A T I B C 2 0 1 9 : 1 3 –1 7 S E P T 2 0 1 9 12 DirectIP WAN/LAN 7 AIMS IP Showcase IBC 2019 September 2019 Curated by Video Services Forum vsf.tv 7 I P S H O W C A S E T H E A T R E A T I B C 2 0 1 9 : 1 3 –1 7 S E P T 2 0 1 9 DirectIP camera configuration Each camera and XCU direct connected to IP network Robust, fixed IP network infrastructure Use of COTS switches Easy to scale -up ; only cameras needed Central storage for content in Data Center Lower investments (shorter ROI) I P S H O W C A S E T H E A T R E A T I B C 2 0 1 9 : 1 3 –1 7 S E P T 2 0 1 9 DirectIP - XF Transmission 10Gb IP based 10Gb IP IP Trunk 10/100/1G Private Data Analog Audio Stereo 24bits Main Video 2022 5+6 Digital Audio Stereo 24bits I-com Prod. Audio 16bits I-com Eng. Audio 16bits C2IP Fiber A 10Gb IP IP Trunk 10/100/1G Private Data I-com Eng. Audio 16bits I-com Prod. Audio 16bits Return 2022 5+6 I-com Prog. Audio 16bits C2IP Fiber B Main ; 1 Channel SMPTE 2022 -5+6 1080i50/59 = 1,8Gb 1080p50/59 = 3,4Gb Return ; 1 Channel SMPTE 2022 -5+6 1080i50/59 = 1,8Gb 1080i50/59 = 1,8Gb C2IP + Private Data + I -com + Analog Audio + Digital Audio = ~ 8Mb IP Trunk = 0Mb (when not connected) SMPTE Hybrid Fiber cable incl. 2x single mode fiber Fiber A Fiber B 8 AIMS IP Showcase IBC 2019 September 2019 Curated by Video Services Forum vsf.tv 8 I P S H O W C A S E T H E A T R E A T I B C 2 0 1 9 : 1 3 –1 7 S E P T 2 0 1 9 DirectIP - Overview of the bandwidth requirements •Bandwidth requirements depend on the operational mode •Transmission through 10G SFP+ modules (Single Mode) in IP switches Plus in addition for Audio, I -comm , C2IP, Private date, etc. = about 8Mb I P S H O W C A S E T H E A T R E A T I B C 2 0 1 9 : 1 3 –1 7 S E P T 2 0 1 9 DirectIP and DirectIP + options SMPTE2110 SMPTE2110 Traditional Camera Connection DirectIP + 10Gb (or SDI) 10Gb (or SDI) 10Gb LAN 10Gb LAN 2022-6 J2K 2022-6 J2K 1Gb LAN SMPTE2110 DirectIP + 10Gb (or SDI) 10Gb LAN 10Gb LAN Net Insight solution Benefit ; save bandwidth , ideal for remote production over WAN 1Gb WAN Local IP Infrastructure SMPTE2110 >= 10Gb LAN DirectIP 10Gb (or SDI) Benefit ; operational flexibility in Private Network Local IP Infrastructure Local IP Infrastructure Local IP Infrastructure 10Gb LAN 10Gb LAN 10Gb IP communication Nimbra Nimbra (Hz) 2022-6 2022-6 2110 2110 Total 1080i 50 (HD) 1,75 1,75 1080p 50 (3G) 3,4 3,4 3x1080i 50 (HD + HD + HD) 1,75 1,25 1,25 4,25 6x1080i 50 (3Gb + 3Gb + 3Gb) 3,4 2,4 2,4 8,2 3x1080p 50 (3G + 3G + 3G) 3,4 2,4 2,4 8,2 UHD 50 (3G + Tico ) 3,4 3,4 6,8 HD-HDR 50 (HD-SDR + HD-HDR) 1,75 1,75 3,5 3G-HDR 50 (3G-SDR + 3G-HDR) 3,4 3,4 6,8 UHD-HDR 50 (3G-SDR + Tico-HDR ) 3,4 3,4 6,8 LDX86N Bandwidth in Gb 9 AIMS IP Showcase IBC 2019 September 2019 Curated by Video Services Forum vsf.tv 9 I P S H O W C A S E T H E A T R E A T I B C 2 0 1 9 : 1 3 –1 7 S E P T 2 0 1 9 17 Director wanted to be on site WAN/LAN Nimbra 1060 Nimbra 1060 GV K -Frame GV Kayenne I P S H O W C A S E T H E A T R E A T I B C 2 0 1 9 : 1 3 –1 7 S E P T 2 0 1 9 Pictures: SVT Åre Alpine World Chamionship Östersund Biathlon World Championchip 10 AIMS IP Showcase IBC 2019 September 2019 Curated by Video Services Forum vsf.tv 10 I P S H O W C A S E T H E A T R E A T I B C 2 0 1 9 : 1 3 –1 7 S E P T 2 0 1 9 Åre FIS Alpine World Ski Championship - Sustainable remote production More platforms require more produced content. Live production must become more efficient and sustainable 10% cost savings Sustainable production workflow $ 900 hours content 1100 Mio viewers
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