PGA Event Proved Tough to Secure, but Solved Using Hosted Video Solution
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The TPC San Antonio AT&T Oaks Course was designed by Greg Norman and Sergio Garcia to provide a challenging game for golfers. However, when this site hosted the 2012 Valero Texas Open, the players were not the only ones faced with strategic challenges. Providing video surveillance for the annual PGA tour and charity event, held this year in April, was no small task. Given the expansive outdoor layout and limited available power sources, a traditional analog system’s large amounts of cables, wires and recording equipment made it an impractical option in terms of both cost and logistics. Additionally, because the course is built on top of an aquifer, burying the cable was not an option. Television crews’ and production staff’s equipment made additional demands on limited resources. Even finding suitable locations to mount cameras was a challenge, as most of the options were on temporary, movable structures, such as tents and signs. Because the event was televised, copyright issues were also a concern; surveillance cameras had to avoid capturing any part of the event protected by PGA broadcast rights.