Prior to opening day of the 2023 season, we completed a complete overhaul of the control room and equipment room at PNC Park. To coincide with their new HDR scoreboard, all of the video production system equipment had to be upgraded.
Having worked with the Pirates for years, we were familiar with their workflow and the event operations staff. We used this insight to tailor the new system to meet their goals, introduce some new features and provide the potential to expand their game day show even more in the future.
The Pirates new system includes a large selection of products from Ross Video including an Ultrix frame, Acuity panel and several Xpressions to drive graphics content to the video board. An Evertz EQX router (expandable up to 288x288) and Multiviewer system was installed to handle the increased needs of their new workflow.
Content is captured in HDR format via Grass Valley LDX 96 cameras and Canon lenses. Some include the capability of High Frame Rate recording, which provides some great Slo Mo footage that is sent to the Evertz DreamCatcher replay system.
Wireless camera coverage in the ball park has been expanded with a new Wave Central RF system, and now accesses areas of the facility that were previously not reachable. This is also true of the new Riedel intercom coverage provided by an Artist Series Frame and Bolero wireless system.
This design build project included replacing all of the existing Triax cabling throughout the facility with SMPTE fiber and working alongside Mitsubushi Electric and Clair Global, as they both upgraded their respective systems during the same offseason period.
