BLACKMAGIC TERANEX PLAYS BALL IN VENEZUELA

Abstract

According to Jorge Santiago Kossowski, engineering manager at Promar TV, "In Venezuela, not all broadcasts are in high definition.

Promar TV, Venezuela's largest production company and television station, built a new OB truck to broadcast every single game of the Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional (LVBP), South America's largest professional baseball league. Promar TV recently became the official production company for the LVBR managing the production of all games for national and foreign networks and channels, including Fox Sports, ESPN and every major television station in Venezuela. Each game is captured in HD, and stations are offered up to four format options for their individual broadcasts thanks to the powerful conversion capabilities of Blackmagic Design's Teranex 2D Processor. Promar TV equipped its 23-foot tactical OB truck with four Teranex2D Processors, alongwith additional Blackmagic Design equipment.

According to Jorge Santiago Kossowski, engineering manager at Promar TV, "In Venezuela, not all broadcasts are in high definition. We still have 43 broadcasts, which is standard definition, and 16:9, which is widescreen. We use Teranex to manage all of the conversions. It's so simple. One push of a button and you have the change. And in live event production, where time is money, this type of fast transaction is critical"