Sports & Live Events
Live switching, instant replay, high-density multi-cam recording.
Converged live switcher with native SDI/ST 2110/NDI/NVI support, super slow-motion replay, and high-density multi-cam UHD/HD recording.
Overview
As the convergence of broadcast and digital media becomes an industry-wide trend, live sports and large-scale event production has shifted from single-source workflows to hybrid operations handling heterogeneous signals — SDI, ST 2110, NDI, network streams, and file-based media — while audiences' demand for 4K/UHD quality and immersive viewing raises the bar on latency, stability, and scalability. The Sobey live production portfolio is built for these needs: an embedded system + FPGA architecture powered by the proprietary RenderFlow distributed video rendering framework natively unifies multi-format signal processing and delivers an end-to-end workflow spanning live switching, highlight replay, and high-density recording. With 100% proprietary in-house R&D and hardware-accelerated processing, it brings broadcast-grade reliability, ultra-low latency, and scalable configurations to top-tier sports events, large variety galas, reality shows, converged media studios, and portable field production.
Challenge
Four pressures define modern sports and event production: signal environments that mix every format at once, UHD throughput that overwhelms serial architectures, the frame-accurate pace of live sports, and the physical realities of on-site deployment.
Heterogeneous signal environments
Live production teams manage a mix of baseband SDI, ST 2110 IP, NDI, network streams, and file-based sources — single-format equipment needs extra conversion devices that add signal degradation, latency, and cabling complexity.
UHD processing bottlenecks
Explosive 4K/UHD data throughput strains signal processing and rendering; conventional serial-architecture equipment and software-based x86 solutions hit severe limits on multi-channel 4K effects, multi-layer compositing, and high-frame-rate replay.
Strict live sports requirements
Fast-paced events demand frame-accurate cueing, instant slow-motion replay, and multi-operator collaboration — entry-level software falls short on stability and response speed, while high-end imported systems carry prohibitive costs.
On-site and post efficiency
OB vans, EFP flyaways, and outdoor venues constrain footprint, power, and setup speed, while large volumes of unstructured footage slow shot retrieval and highlight editing in post-production.
Solution
Built on FPGA-powered embedded hardware and the RenderFlow distributed rendering architecture, the Sobey Mediavate suite delivers a fully integrated, secure, and scalable production system tailored for sports and live event scenarios.
Converged Production Switching: FusMix Series
- Converged inputs — The FusMix Fusion Media Switcher unifies SDI, ST 2110, NVI, and NDI inputs on a single platform, eliminating format conversion overhead and enabling unified production for both broadcast and new-media distribution.
- RenderFlow architecture — The multi-bus parallel design breaks single-device performance limits with scalable M/E cascading for sophisticated multi-layer compositing.
- One chassis — 2 M/E banks, built-in DDR playback, internal and external keying, graphics overlay, audio mixing, and 16-window multiview monitoring all share a single chassis.
- Configurations — Available in 2U base, ST 2110-enabled, and 4U Pro, with flexibly adjustable channel counts to match production scales from studio shows to large-scale galas.
Super Slow-Motion Replay: ReMox Series
Engineered for live sports production, ReMox delivers broadcast-grade highlight replay and fast clip creation on patented AMFS frame-level storage.
- Acquisition — Up to 8 channels of 4K/HD synchronous acquisition with frame-accurate In/Out marking; native high-speed camera input enables ultra-smooth super slow-motion playback.
- Dual-operator working — Dual-console support coordinates replay and highlight editing for immediate response to director requests.
- Output and packaging — Dual independent PGM and multiview outputs, over 5,000 clip markers, 100+ playlists, and one-click highlight export keep packages flowing.
- Reliability and scale — The pure hardware architecture ensures 24/7 uninterrupted operation, and device cascading expands channels flexibly for large-scale events.
High-Density Multi-Cam Recording: REC Series
The REC Series delivers space-efficient, reliable multi-channel recording for OB vans, EFP productions, and studio central recording workflows.
- Density and formats — Up to 20 channels of 4K/HD in a 2U chassis, with FPGA-based hardware encoding supporting ProRes, XAVC, and DNxHD professional formats.
- Content security — Mirrored dual recording, power-failure file recovery, and automatic frame-accurate file segmentation guarantee content security and workflow continuity.
- Handover to post — Hot-swappable SSD drives with open, standardized metadata enable seamless media handover from on-site recording to post-production.
- Optional AI — An optional AI analysis unit adds real-time face recognition, scene detection, and speech-to-text, writing metadata directly into recorded files to significantly accelerate shot selection.
Result
An integrated, secure, and scalable live production chain — heterogeneous signals switched on one platform, super slow-motion replay at the director's fingertips, and every camera recorded compactly with AI-ready metadata for post.
Channels of 4K/HD recording in a single 2U REC Series chassis.
Channels of synchronous 4K/HD acquisition on ReMox replay.
Clip markers with 100+ playlists and one-click highlight export.
Multiview windows built into the FusMix single-chassis switcher.
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