CyanView and Lawo technology allow AMP Visual to use mini cameras at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

AMP uses special mini cameras in the Le Mans broadcast without the loss of image quality normally associated with these devices.

In the 86th edition of the 24 Hours Le Mans, AMP Visual TV has chosen CyanView and Lawo technology to broadcast all the excitement of the popular race with the creative possibilities of special mini cameras, without the loss of image quality normally associated with these devices.

CyanView worked to integrate their solution with AMP Visual's own wireless telemetry system to control all of the built-in mini cameras. Three RCPs were integrated with the the VSM control system based on IP Theirs, the 8-channel video processing toolkit V-pro8 and the new Cy-VP4. Its integration was very simple since all CyanView products are IP-based. All RCPs were installed in the viewing area of ​​the AMP Visual TV mobile units.

David Bourgeois, founder and CEO of CyanView, comments: "AMP Visual prides itself on offering the best solutions to its customers. However, when it came to controlling the mini cameras, there was nothing available that met their exacting standards not only in terms of control, but also that could provide images consistent with the output of the main trail cameras. Now, they have found the solution they needed."

AMP Visual TV deployed mini cameras to provide a wide range of views, including flip/flop, which captures a car as it approaches, and flip/flop to the tail of the car as it passes. The CyanView installation provided the required control including remote color control of all mini and PTZ cameras providing the ability to create a seamless combination with the main production cameras.

"Too often, live or outdoor productions are uncomfortable using mini cameras because, although they can provide compelling images, the trade-off is invariably a loss of quality, with a colorimetric mismatch between the mini cameras and the main production cameras. With our modules around the Cy-RCP, and now the advanced processing of the Cy-VP4, that is no longer an issue. Now, vision engineers can relax, knowing that whatever camera the image is coming from on screen, they will have enough immediate control,” adds Bourgeois.

François Valadoux, Executive Vice President and Technical Director of AMP Visual TV, notes that "This was the second time we worked with CyanView and we were impressed. Our goal is to deliver an exceptional viewer experience, and the Cy-VP4 and Cy-RCP helped us do that. Of course, we have used specialty mini cameras extensively in the past, but CyanView helped us take it to another level. There is nothing else like it on the market and our collaboration gave us what we needed in the end. It definitely helped us take it to the next level. “We will continue to work with CyanView in the future.”

Cy-VP4 is much more than a color corrector; It functions as a powerful universal CCU by enabling advanced image processing on any Cy-RCP mini-camera and within the production workflow. It is very complementary to mini cameras which often lack the more advanced corrections needed for a good fit with mainstream production cameras.

Cy-RCP is a universal RCP for any camera that offers control of multiple cameras from a single unit. IP-based like the Cy-VP4, making it ideal for remote production, it features physical buttons rather than a web-based interface.