Broadcast systems designed for repeatable matchday use
A good sports broadcast system is not just a pile of equipment. It needs to be quick to set up, clear to operate, resilient under pressure and realistic for the people who will actually use it. Heitzman Media Production designs workflows around the venue, the crew and the level of production required.
Technical Systems Integration
We build portable, semi-permanent, and fully installed broadcast systems that transition clubs from cluttered, improvised setups to organized, professional media booths. We focus on physical layout ergonomics, clean cable routing, and robust network configurations to ensure your crew has a pleasant operational experience under high matchday pressure.
Our designs leverage modern hybrid infrastructure—utilizing SDI where electrical noise is a concern, NDI for versatile IP-routing, Dante for studio-grade audio mixing, and SRT for remote contribution.
Integration Capabilities:
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Venue Infrastructure & Camera Placements: Strategic placement plans for cameras, routing paths, power distributions, and control desks within the media zone.
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vMix Console Customization: Engineering high-efficiency software switcher templates, customized shortcut triggers, and automatic scripting rules to reduce operator workload.
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Network Routing Configurations: Design of private VLANs, isolated internet routing, and bonding routers (SD-WAN) to protect the live feed from venue Wi-Fi user congestion.
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Dante & Commentary Audio: High-fidelity audio integration, ensuring commentary headsets, venue atmospheric mics, and digital scoreboard horns are routed properly with zero delay.
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Data & Scoreboard Sync: Linking physical scoreboard feeds (via serial connection or network packets) directly to live graphics templates to guarantee real-time clock accuracy.
System Deliverables
Every broadcast system design comes with a complete handover package to ensure long-term ease of maintenance and team scalability:
Detailed Wiring Schematics
A full digital signal flow map documenting every video, audio, power, and network connection path.
Custom Operator Guides
Simple, visual, step-by-step matchday manuals that teach volunteers or staff how to boot up, run, and power down the gear.
Resilience Checklists
Troubleshooting procedures designed to help operators quickly recover audio, cameras, or network connectivity in the middle of a live broadcast.
Standardized System Architecture
We build systems utilizing robust industry-standard protocols, guaranteeing compatibility, high signal integrity, and ease of expansion.
Video Architecture
- Multi-rate 12G/3G SDI cabling
- NDI | HX / Full NDI video routing
- SRT secure stream contribution
- Robust blackmagic frame syncs
Audio & Comms
- Dante digital audio networks
- Glensound commentary boxes
- Wireless production comms
- Automatic audio ducking scripts
Control & Playout
- Custom built vMix system racks
- Elgato Stream Deck macro panels
- Direct IP scoreboard decoders
- Compact portable flypack cases
Need a repeatable in-house system?
Whether you need to upgrade a portable streaming rack, design a clean media room, or install camera lines across your arena, let's discuss a technical solution.
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