May-June 2016
Axon supplies key
equipment for HD
broadcast of China
National Youth Games
The inaugural China National Youth Games
was successfully transmitted in full HD last
October, with Axon Digital Design’s modular
broadcast infrastructure playing a key role.
Fuzhou Radio and TV was responsible for
broadcasting the Games and in preparation
for the event, undertook a refurbishment of
its facilities to upgrade to HD. On the rec-
ommendation of their systems integration
partner Guangzhou Mindo Technology, a
full range of Axon HD broadcast infrastruc-
ture equipment was installed. This included
Synapse AV processing, a SynView modular
multiview system, a SynMC master control
system and a SynCross modular compact
router.
The broadcaster also selected Cerebrum,
Axon’s control and monitoring solution,
which provides the network with a complete
view of the operational workflow, including
third-party products. Through an easy-to-use
customised graphical interface, Cerebrum
allows Fuzhou Radio and TV’s engineers to
ensure faults are easily located and quickly
resolved.
According to Lin Qinhua, head of tech-
nology at Fuzhou Radio and TV, the selection
of Axon equipment and systems relieved
the pressure and responsibility associated
with being the broadcaster in the host city
for the first Chinese National Youth Games,
particularly as a new broadcast system was
being deployed.
He added: “By working closely with
system integrators and equipment manu-
facturers and by ensuring that we had
good communication and feedback
with everyone involved, we were able
to make a seemingly ‘impossible’ task
possible. The success of the Games was very
satisfying and the entire project allowed our
production team to accumulate valuable
experience of our new broadcast platform.”
Because of the success of the Games, Fu-
zhou Radio and TV has now placed its com-
plete faith in Axon broadcast infrastructure
to deliver its HD channels (master/standby).
The broadcaster’s No.2 HD OB van, along
with the rest of Fuzhou’s OB vehicle fleet,
has also been equipped with Axon products
and solutions.
Fu Liming, Axon APAC’s managing direc-
tor, commented: “Axon has a strong repu-
tation for providing high-quality, reliable
broadcast systems, essential in the delivery
of live production.
“Our infrastructure products have been
regularly deployed in China to support
numerous successful live broadcast events,
from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
(including the torch relay live from Mount
Everest and the opening ceremony), the 2011
Shanghai World Expo and the 2012 Guang-
zhou Asian Games to the 2015 parade relay
to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory
of the war of resistance."
MANAGEMENT
After being successfully deployed for last October’s inaugural China National Youth Games, Axon
broadcast infrastructure is now a mainstay for Fuzhou Radio and TV.
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