United OSS, OPA, POPRA Worlds Broadcast Live Worldwide

[OSS]

They call it “The Big Three Powerboat Championships.” OSS, OPA and POPRA congregate on Destin and Fort Walton Beach, Florida, from November 5 – 12 to crown World Champions in three sanctions.

Apart from showing the best, fastest, and most sophisticated equipment in offshore powerboat racing, the championships also will be the world premiere of a technological feat that is unmatched in the industry.

Generously funded by AMF, and spearheaded by Kevin Cooper, himself an OSS Racer in the OSSVL class, the events will be broadcast live throughout the world.

Using high definition cameras on board of helicopters, in boats, and on shore, connected wirelessly to an on-shore studio, the races will be transmitted live:

- Worldwide via the Internet in cooperation with Offshoreonly.com
- To the Jumbotron at Hooters Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas
- To all Florida Panhandle Hooters locations
- Via Cox Channel Six to all Florida Cox Cable homes

The technology was successfully tested at the OSS & POPRA Nationals in Las Vegas. “What you have seen in Vegas was a proof of concept,” said Kevin Cooper on the phone from Las Vegas where he is clinching yet another deal. “Destin will be worlds apart. Better technology, much higher production value, no holds barred.”

According to current plans, the live broadcast will be a standard feature of all OSS races, with an ever growing list of broadcasters.

[Ron P]

What's the link to watch the live web cast?

What races will be shown? Times of broadcast?

[BODYSHOT1]

Wow..awesome!

Best of Luck Boyz!!....

[46tomcat]

thank-you AMF Productions and Kevin Cooper for making all of this possible.

[racesdad]

Wow, Our People At Home Can Watch Us Now Instead Of Waiting 3- 6 Months. Thanks A M F Productions.

[OSS]

Originally Posted by Ron P

What's the link to watch the live web cast?

What races will be shown? Times of broadcast?

Most likely all races. Developing story. More info as it becomes available.

[Ben@SRP]

VERY COOL!!! I will be watching the weekday races and I will be there Friday!!! Great Job to all involved!!! Ben

[SHARKEY-IMAGES]

Thank you to all involved with this ground breaking technology!

I finally will be able to witness the behind the scenes live.

If there is anything I can do to help, let me know...

I would like to capture images of those who are doing the camera work as well as the live editing...

That has to be something to watch!

[AppSysCons]

I am quite curious to see what they are using to do the live switching, transitions, and down stream overlays (bugs, graphics, crawls and so on).

I have been doing live shows (IMAG), and non-linerar post editing and productions, for about a year now. One of our biggest challenges was to get the live video on the big screens, in sync with the live audio, without putting any delay into the live audio. This required using BBG, CBG and Genlock. Below is what I am using.

[OSS]

There will be a story explaining the technology.