13 Projects from 2017 That Showcase the Power of AV Integration
Posted on 2018-01-04·By CI Staff
Matrox Meets Montreal Canadiens’ Video Goals
An end-of-game goal/no goal coach’s challenge scenario could occur during any NHL game, and teams must have access to reliable and efficient video technology in order to make informed decisions involving instant replay.
Knowing that a challenge can potentially win or lose a game, the Montreal Canadiens sought an integrated video solution for their home rink at the Bell Centre that could stream footage to key replay review decision-makers.
The assistant coaches are stationed all around the arena, so the streaming technology would have to be accessible from various locations, and the coaches would need access to the video replay feed as soon as it became available.
Throughan online search, Pierre-Eric Belzile, vice president of information and communication technology for the Canadiens, found that Maevex H. 264 encoders and decoders from manufacturer Matrox had the capabilities to allow the Canadiens and their opponents to make informed decisions to challenge plays quickly.
“Ultimately, taking all factors into consideration, especially the back-end flexibility of Maevex, it was an easy choice, and even easier to integrate the solution into the Bell Centre’s AV-over-IP multicast Avaya network infrastructure,” says Belzile.
Beyond integrating the Maevex system for key instant replay reviews, the Matrox encoders and decoders also served an important purpose in engaging and entertaining fans throughout the game with stunning 1080p visuals.