Hi Mike:
In what context is your question?
Local news broadcasters usually use STLs (microwave links) that are mounted
to a mast on van that shoot towards a central receive antenna, often at the
station or at the transmitting tower site. Those sent to the transmit
tower are backhauled to the station through a data line, if available, or
another STL.
There are newer technologies that bond a cameras data stream over several
Cellular carrier links and have a receive server back at headquarters (see
teradek.com/). Also, there are some cameras with the streaming built-in
and are able to use WiFi or bonded cellular networks (see JVC or Sony's
websites). Reliability is challenging.
For audio, there are internet solutions such as Comrex ACCESS.
We have used Skype for election coverage at party headquarters with
success. And there are new Skype products (search on Skype TX and Newtek
TalkShow) for on-air use.
But yes, even mobile devices can be used. One local affiliate here in Las
Vegas gives every employee an iPhone and the ability to upload video to one
of their internal servers for editing an posting. Social media sites are
often used for instantaneous posts of breaking news.
Or, perhaps you mean hauling video from a local affiliate to a central
headquarters? Services such as BitCentral are commonly used.
Some college sports conferences are compressing and combining multiple
cameras and sending them over a high-speed data link or dedicated fiber
back to the conference's headquarters for live production. Search the
Sports Video Group website for multiple examples (sportsvideo.org).
Are these related to your question?
Dan
From: Mike Tsinberg <Mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [opendtv] Mobile use
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 23:34:59 +0000
I have a question to this community. What technology is used by
broadcasters when they need some local content real fast? Do they use
consumer products such as mobile phones/tablets and consumer apps or some
other technology?
Best Regards,
Mike Tsinberg
http://keydigital.com
