Sports16 CAMERA CHANNELS
UAE Pro League (ADNOC Football)
16-Camera 4K Live OB Truck & Dual EVS Super Slow-Mo
Zayed Sports City & Hazza Bin Zayed Stadiums
Abu Dhabi Sports & Dubai Sports
2021 – 2026 Regular Season
SAMIR'S ROLE & MISSION
OB System Engineer, CCU Operator & EVS Replay Lead
Full end-to-end technical engineering for tier-1 live professional football matches, overseeing 16-camera setups, high-frame-rate super slow-mo, VAR integration, and dynamic floodlight camera matching.
85+
Matches Engineered
6,000+
Super Slow-Mo Replays
< 2.5s
VAR Turnaround Delay
100%
Broadcast Uptime
Master Hardware & Signal Architecture
VIDEO FORMAT & ENCODING1080p50 High Dynamic Range (HLG)
VISION MIXERSony MVS-7000X (3 M/E Production Switcher)
REPLAY & SLOW-MOTION2x EVS XT3 Max (12 Channels Total) + LSM Remote Panels
MASTER SYNC & ROUTINGNevion Sublime 64x64 + Evertz 7700 Frame Sync
Technical Approach
Rigged and verified 16 camera positions including High-Center, 18-Yard boxes, Reverse Pitch, Steadicam RF, and Super Slow-Mo goal lines.
Calibrated CCU iris and color temperature across shifting natural sunset to stadium halogen/LED floodlights in real-time.
Configured multi-angle EVS clip playlists for instant referee VAR video review and rapid halftime highlight reels.
Signal Flow Chain
01.
Stadium RiggingTactile fiber triax runs across gantry, pitch-level, and reverse towers
02.
CCU Live ShadingReal-time master black and knee tracking on Sony RCP-1500 panels
03.
EVS Ingest & ReplaySynchronized multi-angle recording on dual EVS XT3 Max with LSM controllers
04.
VAR Feed DistributionDedicated zero-latency multi-split feed sent directly to VAR referee booth
05.
Program TransmissionClean and dirty PGM feeds routed to satellite uplink SNG trucks
High-Pressure Live Faults & Engineering Solutions
CHALLENGE ENCOUNTERED:A primary high-speed fiber connection to Camera 3 (Main Reverse) was severed by a stadium grounds vehicle 35 minutes before kickoff.
REAL-TIME ENGINEERING FIX:Rapidly switched to pre-laid dark fiber backup core and deployed a tactical SMPTE optical conversion jumper within 12 minutes.
Impact on Broadcast: Camera 3 was fully tested, color-matched, and on-air 20 minutes before broadcast countdown.
CHALLENGE ENCOUNTERED:Sudden heavy arena floodlight flicker caused rolling banding artifacts on 6x high-speed super slow-mo channels.
REAL-TIME ENGINEERING FIX:Adjusted electronic shutter angle phase lock on Sony HDC-4300 CCUs to match the 50Hz LED PWM driver cycle.
Impact on Broadcast: Crystal-clear, flicker-free ultra slow-motion replays throughout the match.
HONEST ENGINEERING RETROSPECTIVE — “WHAT I'D IMPROVE NEXT TIME”
“Transitioning all stadium return video monitors to ultra-low-latency NDI/IP feeds helped directors cue replays 1.2 seconds faster.”
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