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APPLICATION
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K2 Media Servers/Replay
Controller and tOG-Sports
Third-Party Telestration Sports Graphics Application
Matt Allard
November 2010
The combination of the K2 product family
and RT Software’s tOG-Sports third-party
telestration sports graphics application gives
superior functionality along with a better value
for the money than competitive offerings,
allowing broadcasters to significantly enhance
their sports programs.
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Introduction
The combination of the K2 product family RT Software’s tOG-Sports third-party telestration sports graphics application gives superior functionality along with a better value for the money than competitive offerings, allowing broadcasters to significantly enhance
their sports programs.
tOG-Sports’ application requires a video source and has been qualified to work with the Grass Valley™ K2 Summit™/K2 Solo™ media
servers.
The system is extremely flexible and can be used:
By the presenter in a studio show, typically with a touchscreen interface. This can include a virtual stadium view•
To insert live graphics such as advertising to monitors, including stadium large screens during a game•
To enhance quick replays featuring events such “offsides” and “distance to goal” graphics during a game•
To playout more elegant graphics clips during breaks, half-time, highlight shows, and end of game. Typically these will include •
player trails, highlighted regions, and virtual stadium views
While the system can also be used as a traditional tool for on-screen graphics, the real power is that it uses video-based techniques for putting the graphics on the field of play in 3D. This means tOG-Sports can transform sports programming with 3D tied to
on-field graphics whether the users are handling production at an event, taking remote feeds, working on clips, or even re-packaging archives.
The system is already in use with some of the world’s leading and most innovative sports broadcasters, including Sky Sports and
the BBC.
Quick and easy offside lines. The logos on the pitch are standard, the
virtual large screen is a custom graphic.
Tying graphics to the pitch makes analysis
come alive.
Key Benefits
Approximately 50% of the cost of competitive products while offering a more complete feature set. Cost effectively provides the •
“added value” of live, near live, and analysis graphics that sports channels are looking for.
Extremely easy to set up and use. A full training course is just one day long.•
Integrates with Grass Valley K2 Summit/K2 Solo media servers to provide a cost-effective turnkey solution.•
Ready to go on-air out of the box. System comes complete with a full suite of all popular telestration graphics (lines, arrows, •
circles, areas, player trail, and virtual stadiums).
Fully customized graphics can be created off-line on a separate tOG-Edit system and then played out live on the tOG-Sports •
system.
Players are keyed on top of the on field graphics. The system includes a software-based chroma keyer and linear keyer.•
The primar y features include line and texture tracking-based virtual graphics for sports stadiums, easy to use telestration •
graphics, fully customizable 3D graphics, easy to use touchscreen interface for the presenter, on field graphics, sponsorship
graphics, and analysis graphics.
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K2 Summit
HP z800
TX Out
Serial Control Data
Serial Control Data
Touchscreen Interface
VGA Operator Screen
SDI In/Out
Product Usage
Touchscreen interface. Graphics operator interface.
There are three products in the tOG-Sports family:
tOG-Sports Studio – for traditional 2D telestration using a touchscreen interface.
tOG-Sports Live – for live insertions during a game.
tOG-Sports Pro – for preparing analysis clips.
tOG-Sports is dependent on having a video source, and for all three products listed above, a Grass Valley K2 Summit or K2 Solo is
recommended.
The tOG-Sports solution is comprised of a perpetual software license, an annually renewable software support agreement (at
approximately 10% of the license price), and an HP z800 broadcast specification PC (SD or HD in and out). In addition, installation
and training services are available.
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Customer Descriptions
The typical tOG-Sports user is a sports channel that is either hosting the broadcast, or is taking the feed. tOG-Sports can be used
Three ways for a sports broadcast: During the build up to the game for analysis. During the game for branding, sponsorship, or
quick replay graphics, as well as for breaks and at half-time. And for wrap-up shows for analysis.
Major sports broadcast customers using tOG-Sports include Sky, BBC, ESPN, ESS, Fox, Setanta, Channel 7, and Star Sports.
It is also used by many major sports graphics service providers, such as WT Vision, Alston Elliot, Nemeton, Shooting Partners,
Telegenics, and Namadgi.
Product Information
tOG-Sports Studio
2D screen writer, entry- level package•
Uses touchscreen or operator interface to put circles, arrows, and shaded areas on the video•
Touchscreen/presenter control of K2 Summit/K2 Solo video source•
Includes a useful virtual stadium view •
For more information and a downloadable brochure, •
see: www.rtsw.co.uk/index.php?page=togsportsstudioa
tOG-Sports Live
Puts 3D graphics on the field of play •
Includes all functionality of tOG-Sports Studio•
Uses ptz-encoded VR camera heads (e.g., Vinten 250IT) or can be upgraded to include video-•
based tracking.
Puts sponsor logos on the field of play and in the stadium live during game. Using the video •
and timecodes from the K2 Summit/ K2 Solo source it can be used to show “quick replay
graphics” such as offsides, advantage lines, and distances/speeds.
For more information and a downloadable brochure, •
see: www.rtsw.co.uk/index.php?page=togsportsstudiob
tOG-Sports Pro
Adds ability to produce clips for half-time, wrap-up, and highlight shows•
Includes all functionality of tOG-Sports Studio and tOG-Sports Live•
Adds line tracking capability (so that 3D graphics can be added to feeds and archives)•
Uses K2 Summit/K2 Solo video and timecode to create:•
–Video sequences with graphics coming on, coming off, VTR pausing, restarting
–Key framed animations (creates illusion of player and ball tracking)
For more information and a downloadable brochure, •
see: www.rtsw.co.uk/index.php?page=togsportsproc
Collateral
There is a full range of sales and marketing materials available at www.rtsw.co.uk
See tOG Sports in action on YouTube at: www.youtube.com/user/democlipsrtsw
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Company Information
RT Software was established in January 2004 to provide sales
and support of its tOG-based 3D broadcast graphics solutions.
These solutions span CG, template driven 2D and 3D graphic
overlays, election and news room graphics, specialist sports
graphics, and virtual studios.
RT Software provides sales, consultancy, and support locally
in the UK and via an established network of international value
added resellers worldwide, including Grass Valley. Contact them
directly to discuss the route to market in various regions. In
some regions they are actively recruiting VARs so this could be
an opportunity to introduce a new revenue generating product
to the local reseller.
Mike Fredriksen – Sales
mike@rtsw.co.uk
+44 778 755 1541
RT Software Ltd
2 Chesney Street
Battersea
London SW11 5JT
UNITED KINGDOM
Lindsay Hughes – Sales Support
lindsay@rtsw.co.uk
+44 207 168 8820
RT Software Ltd
2 Chesney Street
Battersea
London SW11 5JT
UNITED KINGDOM
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