Equidia structures its remote workflow in Blackmagic Design products

The ATEM 2 M/E Production Studio 4K, HyperDeck Studio Mini and URSA Broadcast equipment from Blackmagic Design have been chosen by Anjou-Image for the production of the content of Equidia.

What is the first European channel dedicated to horse racing has opted to build a mobile central control. This infrastructure is used to transmit live content in high definition. from several French racecourses. Pierre-Yves Maillet, CEO of Anjou-Image, comments on the installation: "Migrating from an analogue system to a high-definition one is a long and complex process. We have been working on this project for several years with AMCO (Anjou Maine Center West), the regional federation that organizes horse racing. We are pleased to have taken the first steps.” “Capturing high definition images with Blackmagic Design products has been the most appropriate solution in terms of quality and price,” he adds.

For its part, Philippe Foucher, director of AMCO, points out: "As a technical group, we provide audiovisual production services to 33 racetracks. This improvement has allowed us to offer more services."

A versatile mobile control

With a modular design, the mobile central control has allowed Equidia to offer its services directly to the consumer. This has made it easier to access horse racing through live streaming on the Internet or through its application.

The units Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K Placed on the starting line they allow race officials and the production team to re-watch key moments in slow motion. In turn, all live signals are transmitted to devices HyperDeck Studio Mini con el propósito de grabarlas.

Pierre-Yves Maillet comenta más detalle sobre el uso de estas cámaras: “Es habitual que las autoridades miren el material grabado en cámara lenta, ya sea para controlar el trote o analizar cambios repentinos al final de una carrera, por ejemplo. Sin embargo, debido a las medidas sanitarias y de seguridad impuestas durante la pandemia, no se permite la presencia de personal en la pista. Por ello, la posibilidad de mirar la acción desde el control central móvil ha sido un recurso fundamental”,

“La puesta en marcha del primer control central móvil ha preparado el terreno para un ambicioso proyecto nacional: la transmisión de todas las carreras de caballos en Francia, en alta definición y de manera gratuita para todo el mundo”, concluye Philippe Foucher.