Live Production Signal Flow
Camera Feeds
Video sources
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Router
Signal routing
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Control Room
Production mix
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Transmission
Uplink / fiber
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Viewer
Final display
Color-coded signal path from lens to living room
IP Infrastructure
The Future of Broadcast
IP-based workflows replace point-to-point cabling with flexible network switching— enabling remote production and scale.
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Scalable routing
Build as demands grow
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Remote operations
Control from anywhere
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Lower cabling
Standard IT fabrics
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Needs expertise
Networking & timing
SDI (Serial Digital)
Proven & Reliable
Decades-old standard using coaxial point-to-point paths for rock-solid predictable performance.
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Predictable
Stable signal chain
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Zero latency
No packet jitter
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Industry-proven
Battle tested
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Less flexible
Fixed paths
Redundancy & Reliability
Live sports cannot pause— every critical chain has a backup.
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Power Supply
Dual / UPS backup
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Video Routing
A/B path switching
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Graphics Systems
Hot spare ready
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Transmission
Multiple uplinks
Industry Vendors
Trusted ecosystem providers powering mission-critical workflows.
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Ross Video
Switchers / Graphics
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Grass Valley
Cameras / Routing
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EVS
Replay Systems
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Vizrt
Graphics / AR
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Evertz
Routing / Sync
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Calrec
Audio Consoles