The world will see Sochi 2014 in High Definition
4/24/2009
Sochi 2014 will be broadcast to the world in high
definition – allowing viewers from across the globe to see Russia’s first
Winter Games in crystal clear picture quality.
Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) and the Sochi 2014
Organizing Committee discussed the broadcast organization and implementation of
high-definition television (HDTV) at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Using international best practice, Sochi 2014 will ensure the international
broadcast signal from Olympic venues is enabled with HDTV technology.
At the meeting between Sochi 2014 and the OBS delegation
led by Yiannis Exarchos, Sochi 2014 broadcast facilities were comprehensively
discussed. In addition to broadcasting in a digital, HDTV format that will be
supported by Dolby 5.1. Sound, Russia’s first Winter Games will use a variety
of innovative technology including integrated IT solutions such as Video on
Demand.
The implementation of cutting-edge broadcast technology
at Sochi 2014 may become the basis of major changes across Russian television
and may lead to developments in the production and broadcast of television
programs in Russia.
One of the major projects that the technology department
of the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee is undertaking is the creation of
telecommunications infrastructure, which will ensure the highest quality
broadcasting is possible during Russia’s first Winter Games. This project is
being undertaken in conjunction with Rostelecom and MegaFon – the Sochi 2014
Telecommunications General Partners.
The OBS experts emphasized their desire to provide
world-leading training to Russian broadcasting companies on the development of
the necessary technological capabilities to run innovative broadcasting during
Sochi 2014. They highlighted that the Russian International Olympic University
can play a great role in the development of expertise in this area, and that
the training will become a key aspect of the Sochi 2014 legacy for the whole of
Russia.
Dmitry Chernyshenko, Sochi 2014 President and CEO, said:
“During Games preparations, the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee is uniting the
best international expertise with the opportunities and knowledge that already
exists in Russia. Due to the cooperation of the Organizing Committee and the
OBS, Russia will have a legacy of highly qualified broadcasting specialists.
“All Olympic Games leave a huge legacy – the Olympic and
Paralympic Games in Moscow helped make substantial strides in Russian
broadcasting, and ‘Olympic’ equipment is still being used across the former
Soviet Union. The innovative Sochi 2014 Games will allow us to make a giant
step toward high-definition television throughout Russia”.
The meeting between OBS and Sochi 2014 was also attended
by representatives of the leading Russian TV channels – ‘Sport’, ‘Russia’,
‘Channel One Russia’ and ‘NTV+’.
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