Kurt
Heitmann and the good people at CP Communications have established a
memorial trust fund in honor of ESPN and sports industry audio
legend Ron Scalise that will be used for the college education of his
three children: Rosario, 16, RJ, 11, and his daughter Brenna, 10. At
the request of the family this will be the only fund established to
limit confusion. For more information on donating to the fund please
click on this story.
All donations should be made out to the fund and should be sent to:
Kurt G. Heitmann
CP Communications, Inc.
200 Clearbrook Road
Elmsford, NY 10523
Third Annual Sports & Technology Research Study
The Sports Video Group and the Consumer Electronics Association has released the
third-annual “Sports & Technology Research Survey, highlighting the power
that sports content has as both a driver of HD set sales as well as other new
technologies. The survey includes our exclusive 2008 Super Bowl Briefing as
well as new data about consumer online sports viewing behavior.
NHL fans will be privy to goal replays like never before as the Versus Network will use a Super Slo Mo camera for coverage of the NHL All Star Game this Sunday in Atlanta, GA.
Fletcher Chicago is providing a NAC digital high-speed camera to the Versus Network for the game. Innovative camera views are not new to the Versus Network as last year Fletcher supplied them with the Rail Cam.
“We opted away from the Rail Cam,” says Michael Baker coordinating producer, Versus Network. “Super Slo Mo will provide the viewer with mind-boggling replays.”
The Versus Network will broadcast out of Turner Studios TS1 truck. The truck is equipped with a Grass Valley HD Kalypso production switcher, Pinnacle graphics, EVS replays, a Yamaha audio board and Ikegami HD cameras with Canon lenses.
“The truck is great in terms of room and space,” says Baker.
The Super Slo Mo camera captures action at 90 frames per second and will benefit from the bright lighting conditions of a hockey game (the ice is a nice light reflecting source) to give extra clarity to images. “You will be able to read Gary Bettman’s name on puck,” adds Baker.
The high-speed camera was also used during the NBA All Star Game and during this year’s Home Run Derby in San Francisco where the camera isolated on a player’s home run swing. “It will show how hard players like Zdeno Chara can shoot. The replays should be seen on sports highlight shows, they are that dramatic,” says Baker.
Lectrosonics wireless microphones are also being added to telecast. Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco wore a wireless microphone during the third period of last year’s contest. St. Louis Blues goalie Manny Legace and New York Islanders Goalie Rick DiPietro will wear mics during this year’s All Star weekend.
