Tennis Channel uses Teranex technology for the 3D broadcast of Roland Garros

Tennis Channel will use Teranex Systems stereoscopic applications for the 3D broadcast of the Memorial Day Weekend, from May 28 to 30, at the Roland Garros tournament. One of the challenges has been to convert the institutional signal from Paris in 50 Hz to 1080i 59.94Hz.

Tennis Channel will use Teranex Systems' stereoscopic applications for the 3D broadcast of the Memorial Day Weekend, from May 28 to 30, at the Roland Garros tournament.

Tennis Channel will thus become the first American broadcaster to produce the French Open in 3D. One of the main challenges it faces is taking the signal delivered by the French Tennis Federation at 50 Hz, adding graphics and comments in English, as well as mixing material and promotions in 2D and 3D, sending the result to its distributors in America at 60 Hz... and all in real time.

The broadcaster has opted for Teranex's VC100 system to cover the 3D challenges of this process, becoming the first American network to use Teranex's 3D technology for an international event.

Larry Meyers, executive producer and senior vice president of production at Tennis Channel, highlighted that “applications running on Teranex's VC100 dual-channel 3D processor will allow us to use the stereoscopic signals coming from Paris and send them to Tennis Channel's American audience in 3D at 1080i 59.94Hz.”

For his part, Mike Poirier, CEO of Teranex, noted that "as live events occur in 3D, the needs for normal and synchronization conversion are growing exponentially. Our 3D applications provide a viable means of converting frames and different resolutions in 3D. Teranex was intrinsically involved in the transition from SD to HD, and we believe that our 3D technology will do the same for 3D events."