KS Motorsports supports its motor sports broadcasts over 5G with Haivision

El proveedor de servicios broadcast con sede en Würzburg (Alemania), KS Motorsport, especializado en la cobertura en directo de eventos automovilísticos en todo el mundo, se basa en una solución de tecnología de vídeo de Haivision para la cobertura de alta calidad de las carreras a baja latencia a través de una red inalámbrica 5G.

KS Motorsports buscaba un método fiable y rentable para proporcionar transmisión de vídeo en directo desde el interior de los coches de carreras durante los eventos. Sin embargo, una conectividad deficiente combinada con una tecnología de codificación de vídeo ineficiente supuso un reto considerable para KS. Las señales de vídeo de los coches se enviaban a los aviones y de vuelta a las unidades de producción a través de una red de malla inalámbrica, lo que suponía una instalación cara, inestable y poco fiable.

Revisar toda su infraestructura llevaría mucho tiempo y sería caro, por lo que KS Motorsports buscaba una tecnología flexible y fiable compatible con su configuración actual para poder ofrecer la calidad que necesita.

Al recurrir a Haivision y a su completa cartera de transmisores de vídeo móviles de baja latencia, KS found the right solution to capture dynamic and immersive racing sequences during high-level motorsport events through a stable 5G connectivity, eliminating the need for an ad hoc mesh network for contribution.

KS chose Haivision mobile video streamers to elevate its live motorsports production. As the CEO of KS explains, Kai Schoke, "Through rigorous testing, Haivision's mobile video solutions emerged as the technical cutting edge, outperforming all competitors. What sets Haivision apart from other solution providers is its adaptability for in-car installations, a crucial factor for motorsports applications, while providing reliable and stable video transmission."

Capture every detail

KS equipped each car with multiple cameras on the front, rear and side of the vehicle to Capture the dynamic action of the race track. Inside there is a Haivision Pro460 mobile video transmitter With four SDI video inputs that can simultaneously encode and transmit all live camera signals over a 5G network.

And receptor Haivision StreamHub located in the mobile unit decodes the synchronized video streams for distribution to the client. The Integration of Haivision products into existing infrastructure from KS was perfect and provided exactly what was needed, as Schoke explains: “the adaptability of Haivision products and the combination of Haivision Pro460 and StreamHub effectively solved our problems and helped us successfully meet our goal.”

“According to our customer, the immediate benefits were greater efficiency in video signal transmission, simplified operation and seamless integration of up to four on-board cameras,” notes Schoke.

“Over time, our collaboration with Haivision is expected to produce lasting benefits for our customers, including sustained and reliable video transmission during motorsport events, continued ease of use and the ability to adapt solutions based on evolving technology,” concludes Kai Schoke.