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COMCAST SPORTSNET MID-ATLANTIC UPGRADES TO HD
September
21, 2010
Source: Fujinon
Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic completed
a comprehensive high definition upgrade and expansion of its news and studio facilities
in Bethesda, Md., in August.
As part of the upgrade, its studio now features
four Sony HXC-100K HD cameras paired with Fujinon ZA17X7.6BERM 2/3-inch HD lenses
and Fujinon MS-11D manual focus/servo zoom rear control kits. The
network delivers more than 500 live sporting events per year – plus news,
analysis, and entertainment programming – to more than 4.7 million homes
throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., as well as parts of West
Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic is the official
sports network of the Washington Redskins, Baltimore Ravens, Washington Capitals,
Washington Wizards, D.C. United, Atlantic Coast Conference, and Colonial Athletic
Association. With several collegiate and professional
sports seasons set to begin, it was critical that the upgrade be completed on
time. Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI), a broadcast and multimedia systems
integrator in Newington, Va., handled the design, installation, and overall project
management. Beyond the new studio cameras and lenses, CEI upgraded the production
control room and two master control rooms, plus the equipment core area, transmission
system, and edit suites. “CEI has enabled
us to deliver all of our news and entertainment shows to our viewers in HD,”
said Steve Weber, director of engineering for Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic.
“Our new Fujinon lenses are an important part of the upgraded look of our
network. They really deliver outstanding images of our studio programming.”
Part of the ZA Select Series, the ZA17X7.6BERM
is an ENG-style HD lens with 17x zoom and 2x extender. Its DigiPower digital servo
control system offers improved accuracy and repeatability, as well as custom control
parameters for individual camera operator preferences.
In addition, its
built-in QuickZoom feature provides a rapid zoom movement to the telephoto position
to check focus with the push of a button, then returns the lens to the previously
selected zoom position when the button is released.
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