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engagement. The cameras output HD quality website. This gives the viewers a known location
images and are supported with control software to find the Stream where analytics reveal viewer
used to set all parameters and balance the figures and other metrics.
cameras so that there is a matched output
across all units. The permanent infrastructure The question of Paywall is an ongoing debate and
makes matchday setup an easy task. Game the system developed at Lansdowne allows for the
coders, camera operators (there are two joystick best of both worlds. The production capabilities
controllers) and streaming operators sit alongside can easily add messages / advertisements from
the commentary team to produce an impressive advertisers and additionality add a Paywall
output, suitably branded LFCTV. through the Web developers, charging on a game
by game basis or an annual subscription.
LFCTV are lucky to have club stalwart Mick
Quinn, ex Irish international flyhalf, to lead the Initial viewing figures for LFC TV were into three
commentary with the facility available for guest figures. Viewers took to the quality of the pictures
co-commentators to assist. It can be quite a tiring and the informative and entertaining commentary.
experience to maintain chat for the length of the The ease of use of vMix allowed a standard of
stream so Landsdowne cleverly added an outside output not seen elsewhere on similar streams.
microphone to bring in pitch atmosphere that fills Ongoing development will see an increase in
the gaps. video inserts, advertising, and information output
as well as Video Replay. LFCTV was welcomed by
On top of this the simple microphone addition, officials and fans both home and abroad. A true
a basic webcam was introduced as an additional success.
on-air source showing the viewers Mick Quinn
and his co-commentators in action. The multiple Summary
cameras are brought to air through vMix software
that offers full production capabilities at a low The system is a great example of what can be
cost. In addition to switching or mixing the achieved. It facilitates the club in video analysis
cameras vMix has an inbuilt audio mixer that can and in engaging the fans and membership through
handle the balancing of the microphones and its Live Streams. Any club looking at developing
other sound sources. a long-term streaming strategy can look at the
Lansdowne development. Beyond this, a Branch
The final production touch offered by vMix is initiative could offer a collaborative solution to
graphics, where professional visuals are easily the streaming process. If clubs were to approach
created (or alternatively imported in Lansdowne their system design with a commonality in mind,
style produced by Cathal Boyle at Stacks then central resources could be created, where
Creative) and items like on-air logo and dynamic clubs could send out their individual streams to a
scoreboard are easily added. The complete HQ where graphics, commentary could be added
package at Landsdowne allows the club to bring and video analysis resources shared.
the live match to air supported by graphics, video
inserts such as last week’s match highlights Whatever the path, decisions are required. Do not
or advertising from sponsors and engage the be put off, there is plenty of expertise available
audience with studio like presentation from local either within your club or professionally outside.
presenters. Look at your physical space, best locations
The production in vMix is encoded and delivered
to Landsdowne’s content delivery network,
dStream (www.dstream.ie). Landsdowne chose
this route to allow for the possibility, if desired,
of both privatising the stream and introducing
the possibility of a Paywall through their website
supported by Guy Fagan. The live stream from
dStream is embedded on the Landsdowne FC.
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