More than three million people all over the world are awaiting the 2006 FIFA World Cup -the first produced entirely in HDTV-, which is made of June 9 to July 9, 2006, in Germany and Fujinon supplies nearby from 100 HD lenses to the mobile units of companies that cover the event.
Above 180 broadcasters of everyone acquired the rights for the transmission of the official video and audio of the event, produced exclusively by HBS (Host Broadcast Services) for FIFA. But, being that they do not can broadcast matches, broadcasters must produce complementary programming to customize your coverage of the Worldwide to the needs of your particular audiences. For this, many employ OB (Outside) production services Broadcast), which are located along the stadiums where they hold the matches.
Among OB unit companies present at the World Cup games are Studio Berlin Adlershof (SBS) and WIGE TV, Germany; Visual TV of France; and Media Pro from Spain. These mobile unit companies supply seven OB vans, six of which transmit from the stadiums, and there is a support one.
Among the more than 100 HD lenses of Fujinon that these OB vans will use are: 22 HA13x4.5BERD-S; ten HA22x7.8BERDs; two HA18x7.6BERDs; four HA26X6.7BESMs; two HA42x9.7BERDs; and a HA26x6.7BESM with Precision Focus technology Assist.
The complement of the lenses Fujinon also includes: 51 XA87x9.3BESMs; nine XA101x8.9BESMs with Precision Focus Assist technology; four XA87x9.3BESMs; three XA72x9.3BESMs; and two XA87x13.2BESMs.
For the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the FIFA and HBS chose to produce the matches in 1080/50i (16:9 wide screen) HD to ensure the visual experience of the most high quality, especially for those with HDTV equipment.
