After numerous successful broadcast collaborations, Sky Sports approached Aerial Video Systems (AVS) to provide its RF video and audio requirements at the 2011 US Open.  Players from around the world have converged on the USTA Tennis complex at Flushing Meadows, NY.  Sky Sports will bring the tennis action to a worldwide audience every day through the championship match on September 11.

To assist in that coverage, AVS is marrying one of its Link L-1500 HD 1.4GHz microwave systems to a Thomson LDK-8000 camera with a Viper “short” back for hand held use.  Receive sites have been established throughout the venue to provide full coverage with the HD RF hand held camera system.  AVS is also providing complete Sennheiser wireless mic packages and RFPL systems for communications.  All the wireless video and audio will utilize AVS’ proprietary RF-over fiber system for robust coverage.

AVS provided the HD RF systems for Sky Sports’ broadcast of the 2010 Rowing World Championships from Lake Karapiro in New Zealand.  Next month AVS will return to New Zealand for Sky Sports to provide twelve HD microwave camera systems for six weeks of broadcast coverage from pool play to the finals of the Rugby World Cup.