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Broadcast high-quality SD or HD video within a one-mile radius
Need some quick help here as my supervisor dumped a music festival broadcast project on my lap, and the festival is three weeks away.
We are an event production company supporting a large music festival by providing video and audio from the main stage to televisions stationed at various sponsor booths.
In the past, we have used buried coaxial cable to deliver this signal (composite analog -- junk) to each television.
Now, my boss wants to move to a wireless audio/video signal via a transmitter of some kind and a receiver at each television point. It is not necessary for the signal to be HD or SD -- basically whatever winds up being the most effective in terms of quality over distance. Latency issues should be avoided. (Don't worry about compatibility with the televisions themselves -- we can deal with that.)
We would have 25-30 receiver points within an area of less than a mile. Multiple transmitters could be implemented if necessary.
I am open to solutions incorporating WiFi, microwave, traditional broadcast systems...you name it. Thanks for your help in advance!
We are an event production company supporting a large music festival by providing video and audio from the main stage to televisions stationed at various sponsor booths.
In the past, we have used buried coaxial cable to deliver this signal (composite analog -- junk) to each television.
Now, my boss wants to move to a wireless audio/video signal via a transmitter of some kind and a receiver at each television point. It is not necessary for the signal to be HD or SD -- basically whatever winds up being the most effective in terms of quality over distance. Latency issues should be avoided. (Don't worry about compatibility with the televisions themselves -- we can deal with that.)
We would have 25-30 receiver points within an area of less than a mile. Multiple transmitters could be implemented if necessary.
I am open to solutions incorporating WiFi, microwave, traditional broadcast systems...you name it. Thanks for your help in advance!
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Thanks for mentioning it. We have vetted that area and are aware of those regulations. Unfortunately no one here has a legitimate broadcast license; however, we do have some freelancers who would be able to help us if that was something that needed to be taken into consideration.
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The problem with digital streaming will be "delay" as the TV screens are going to be in booths around the concert venue, and the delay between the "live" action and "streaming" content will be enough to be very noticible - at least 500ms (half a second). That also assumes high performance encoding was used at the transmission point and in turn high performance "decoding" was taking place at the receivers.
I would have thought you could hire a professional solution for this?
I do not have any real ideas to help you but based on my duties in my 'past life' I am aware of some laws and restrictions for over-air broadcasts that may dictate which options are available to you without permits.
For instance, HAM radios and Microwave Transmitters are highly regulated. You cannot have a HAM radio ANYWHERE near a hospital and Microwave Transmitters are sometimes illegal to operate near certain Zoning areas due to interference with specialized equipment.
Just an FYI that you may want to do a little research on legal options before investing time, money and energy.