Transmission & Circuits
What is the production concern intermixing an IPVanda feed with a J2K feed?
Delay ! The signal delay between the two feeds means a 2 way using them won't be possible.
What cable Channels run 24x7?
The USA Network and NBCSN
What color space does the HDR signal use, and what are the primary attributes that it has over it's counterpart SDR version?
BT-2020 Color Space. It has greatly enhanced color gamut and more dynamic range than an SDR Signal.
What is a Reverse Off Tube?
Talent is in the opposite city of where the call is needed. For example, Soccer Talent in Stamford Calling a Match airing on NBC Network via the Tokyo Control Room.
Where is the Highlights Factory Located?
The Highlights factory will be split between the SPOC Conference Center and the Marriot Hotel in Downtown Stamford.
How many Media Links frames has AT&T provided for Stamford and where will they be located?
(3) - 2 in the POP and 1 on the loading dock in the DMR.
Where will the Olympic Channel Programming in the US be produced?
Telemundo in Miami in HDR and SDR
All Golf 1080P HDR feeds will be frame sync'd and converted to 1080i SDR in the Main Golf Truck 39-Flex on the dock. They will then be fed into IP Gateway cards in the DMR and be available on the IP router for use in PC-8.
What is the Mini BOC and where is it located?
The Mini BOC is a routing control and coordination location within the Off Tube Factory in SDO-4 in Stamford. They coordinate closely with the BOC in Tokyo to coordinate and route the appropriate feed into an off tube booth for production. They closely coordinate with the Off Tube Audio operators as well.
What audio channels will our announcers in Stamford be put on if it is a live call or a playback of a call from EVS?
Announcers will always be on Channels 7 and 8. Channel 7 is PxP and Channel 8 is the Color Commentary. Both are mono unmixed until they go thru a control room.
How many Stamford Return paths will there be, and what is the signal flow for those returns to get back to Tokyo?
(12) They are all fed off the new GV IP Router, with IP Gateway cards located in the SMR to convert to HDSDI and feed the Medialinks.
How many Cable Channels will carry Olympics programming and which ones are they?
6 - USA, NBCSN, Olympic Channel, Golf, Universo, and CNBC
In addition to Golf and Beach Volleyball, what other sport will be produced in Stamford in 1080P HDR and where will that happen if not in a truck?
Diving will be in 1080P HDR, called in an off tube booth in stamford and edited in an Avid Room.
Where are the Off Tube booths located in Stamford?
The booths are located in SDO-4, SDO-5 and PCR-1, with some limited use of the ACR announce booths in PCR's 2,3,4,6, and 8.
What major switch has to happen every week day for PCR-2 and PCR-3 for the 12 noon and 6pm programming? Does this also happen on Weekends for PC-2?
PCR-2 for NBC Daytime and PCR-4 for USA share the TV Tower Studio in Tokyo ! On weekends, PCR-2 will use the IBC Studio B but PCR-4 continues to use the TV Tower Studio for the USA-3 show !
How many hours of programming will there be across all NBC and NBC Partner distribution platforms
A Mind blowing 7000+ hours !
What audio format will be on the final 4K consumer facing product?
Dolby Atmos 5.1.4 The .4 represent the Height speakers overhead !
Where will the Tennis Off Tube Booths be located?
There will be two off tube booths for Tennis located in Miami for Telemundo !
Who is the most important and Prominent individual for the success of the NBC Olympics Programming?
YOU ! The Olympics is the ultimate Television Team Sport and this will be the largest media event ever done. Everybody will need to pull together in an unprecedented way to ensure success !
What date is Opening Ceremony? And what date does programming start on Cable?
July 23, 2021 is opening. Cable programming starts 3 days earlier on July 20, 2021
How many ports do we have left on our SG-1 Adam Frame?
Not many !