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MotoGP gets the Gigawave digital treatment
MotoGP and its Official Radio Frequency Supplier, Gigawave, made history in Shanghai after successfully transmitting live digital on-board images on 4 separate channels simultaneously during free practice at the MotoGP Grand Prix of China.
Gigawave’s latest digital on-board camera system, which is also in action at the FIA GT Championship at Silverstone this weekend, is designed to operate without a helicopter, dramatically reducing the cost of broadcasting each race.
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Shanghai International Circuit, China – May 2007 |
Chocks away for HD at the Red Bull Air Race World Series
As the Red Bull Air Race World Series took to the skies over Abu Dhabi, SIVision's Technical Producer, Imre Sereg, used a total of seven Gigawave D-Cam High Definition wireless camera systems to film the action.
The Digital Gigawave D-Cam HD wireless camera systems used by SIVision for the innaugural event of this season's Red Bull Air Race World Series were supplied by Presteigne, one of the UK's leading brroadcast hire company.
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Abu Dhabi, UAE – April 2007 |
Digital On-board Camera Images Impress Chinese Race Fans
The latest Gigawave digital on-board camera system made its racing debut at Zhuhai in the People's Republic of China during the first round of the this season's FIA GT Championship.
The spectacular images were used extensively by the host broadcaster for their live coverage of the race, which was shown on large screens around the circuit. One screen,positioned facing the main grandstand, affording everyone in the Pit Lane a unique view of the drivers in action, during the race.
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Zhuhai Circuit, China – March 2007 |
It’s Official: The D-Cam is 100% Pasta Proof!!!
Gigawave equipment is designed to deal with most things Mother Nature can throw at it. But we never thought the D-Cam would have to cope with 5kg of pasta being tossed at it by top chef, Jamie Oliver.
The Naked Chef threw the tagliatelle at his support act who ducked out of the way and the pasta hit the camera head on. It wasn’t a one-off either, infact it’s happening daily, without any performance problems from the equipment. The stunt was performed as part of his live cookery tour, which has recently passed through the UK and Germany.
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Frankfurt, Germany - February 2007 |
Gigawave Digital hits Colombia
Representatives of Colombian systems integrator, Electrónica Industrial and engineers from TeleCaribe and Telecafe have completed their systems training at the Gigawave technical centre.
They are the first Colombians to visit Gigawave and will be responsible for operating the MVL-D2 systems that they have recently purchased.
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Gigawave Technical Centre - February 2007 |
Gigawave Starts in Pole Position with World's first Digital HD On-board Camera System
Warm clothing was the order of the day when Gigawave engineers tested the company's new digital high-definition on-board camera system under simulated race conditions at a bleak race circuit in the UK!
The new Gigawave digital on-board camera system incorporates a single chip HD camera, which was mounted on a remotely controlled pan and tilt head in the passenger seat well of an Aston Martin DBR9 for the test.
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Snetterton Circuit, England- February 2007 |
Gigawave Training for RF Central Team
Three engineers from RF Central, James 'Eddie' Snyder, Ralph Spotts and Steve Eby recently spent two weeks at the Gigawave Technical Centre undergoing a comprehensive training course covering Gigawave digital products.
Gigawave has been working in partnership with RF Central, a Sprint/Nextel 'Preferred Vendor' to design and build a new range of equipment that complies with the BAS 2GHz requirements. It is marketed in the United States under the name 'RF Extreme'.
Based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, RF Central carries an extensive stock of Gigawave digital products. RF Central also has a large Engineering Department in which both Ralph Spotts and Steve Eby work. The third person on the training course is James Snyder, better known s 'Eddie', He is Production Manager for RF Central.
During their visit to the Gigawave Technical Centre, the three engineers will attend training courses given by John Scott and spend time working with Gigawave engineers in the Production, Test, and Development departments.
The primary aim of this 'in depth' course was to familiarise RF Central engineers with Gigawave Manufacturing Procedures as well as the general day to day running of the factory, with a view to improving communications between the two companies.
Gigawave Technical Centre - December 2006 |
BAS 2GHz Relocation Update
Sprint Nextel says that Yuma, Arizona, is the first part of the United States to switch on their new digital microwave gear and use it for electronic newsgathering operations, as part of the BAS 2 GHz Relocation process being conducted by Sprint Nextel.
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As per FCC mandate, all of the broadcasters who use the Broadcast Auxiliary Service (BAS) spectrum for transmitting live news feeds and other applications will have to switch from analog to digital microwave gear that allows them to operate in a new, smaller slice of microwave spectrum. Sprint Nextel, which is receiving new spectrum for wireless services as part of its February 2005 deal with the FCC, will spend $500 million reimbursing stations for the new equipment as part of the process, which is due to be completed by September 2007. |
The conversion process had been bogged down over complicated negotiations between Sprint Nextel and broadcasters over legal and accounting issues, but last spring the two sides reached common ground on several issues. Since then, Sprint Nextel has announced Frequency Relocation Agreements with ABC, Hearst-Argyle and Tribune for their stations, and indicated that the overall 2GHz process is steadily picking up speed.
Gigawave has been working in partnership with RF Central, a Sprint/Nextel 'Preferred Vendor' to design and build a new range of equipment that complies with the BAS 2GHz requirements. It is marketed in the United States under the name 'RF Extreme'.
Click on the above image to see the advertisment that RF Central are currently running in trade magazines across the United States.
Arizona, USA - November 2006 |
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