No Perfect 10s At Olympics, Not Even For Romero
by | Aug 19, 2008 - 6:17:54 AM
We managed to snag a few minutes with the very busy Manolo Romero as he oversees Beijing Olympic Broadcasting, and even Romero, who says he is very hard on himself, is enjoying the current technical success. "I would give it an 8 or 9, especially in light of doing full HD in all areas, surround sound, and what is to date the largest video server in the industry," he says.
Manolo Romero says he is more than happy with how week one of the 2008 Beijing Games went technically.
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Topping the list of technical accomplishments? Proving that marathons can be covered via terrestrial transmission and a cablecam that runs for 1 kilometer over the Olympic Green, grabbing dramatic shots of the venues and visitors. "That's one of my favorites," he says of the cablecam.
So how does he get to a 10? "We have to bring this concept to the Winter Games," he says. "And London, in 2012, is still too far away to say how we can improve." But don't worry, planning is already under way.
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