Case Study: Sport Climbing Victoria elevates live broadcasts with BirdDog

How Sport Climbing Victoria Took Their Live Broadcasts to the Next Level with BirdDog

Sport Climbing Victoria (SCV), the governing body for the sport in the Australian state of Victoria, faced a significant challenge in live broadcasting its climbing competitions. They needed a flexible and reliable solution to cover multiple fields of play and quickly adapt to unexpected technical failures. To address this, they implemented a broadcast system using BirdDog's X Series PTZ cameras and KBD control panel.

The BirdDog solution allowed the crew to quickly reposition cameras using PoE and a simplified cable setup. When their main computer crashed, the BirdDog KBD panel acted as a lifesaver, enabling camera switching and preventing dead air. The high-quality, reliable broadcast led to a major win for spectators, allowing parents to watch qualifying rounds, and the event's YouTube stream rapidly gained nearly 2.9K views, indicating significantly improved audience engagement.

Sport Climbing Victoria

Jimmy Xu

Media Production and PTZ Operator