The Dallas Mavericks monitor their training sessions with JVC robotic cameras

A production system has been installed in the new center, which includes four KY-PZ100 PTZ robotic cameras from JVC Professional Video., along with the 2 RM-LP100 camera drivers. Each camera is connected by fiber optics to a BlackMagic Design Smart Videohub router. Image processing is carried out with DVSport's FastBreak and Rewind tools..

The new training center of the Dallas Mavericks has installed a complex production system that is used to evaluate players and those participating in NBA basketball league drafts..

In order to monitor the training sessions, four KY-PZ100 PTZ robotic cameras have been installed. JVC Professional Video, JVCKenwood division, along with the 2 RM-LP100 camera drivers.

The Dallas Mavericks moved to this new training center in October 2016, just at the start of the new season. Located down the street from the American Airlines Center, stadium where the Mavericks play their games, The training center is made up of two fields, located next to each other, each of which is equipped with two additional baskets.

The new building also has gyms and weight rooms, meeting rooms and also houses the coaches' offices. Each court has a PTZ camera located in a back corner and another in the middle distance.. The rear camera can provide coverage of the entire court, although in reality, an operator is responsible for closely following the player's actions using the RM-LP100 remote control using the 30x optical zoom of the KY-PZ100.

Justin Rudd, vice president of DVSport, company that carried out the engineering and integration of the robotic cameras in the production system of the training center, said the JVC cameras were the ideal solution for the team's needs thanks to its integrated streaming capability, its wide angle optics, image quality and direct recording to SDHC/SDXC cards.

With eight baskets spread over two courts, The area to be covered was really a challenge for the 4 cameras. “The walls are too close to the slopes themselves, So when you take the images you have to be very careful and recognize the angle at which you capture them due to the distance there is.”, explains Rudd.

The images obtained are treated with DVSport's FastBreak coaching software., which allows personnel on the court or in the studio to access and filter the images by sections to be able to study each player individually or in groups in detail.

The Dallas Mavericks also use DVSport Rewind software, which provides access, via tablets, to images in almost real time during a match or during training itself. Each camera is connected by fiber optics to a BlackMagic Design Smart Videohub router, allowing each camera to be adjusted from any controller.

The BlackMagic Design router's web interface also provides easy remote access to JVC cameras' controls and direct recording capabilities to the built-in cards.. The cameras are in charge of recording any activity that takes place on the slopes, both official and unofficial, at the request of the club.

Previously, if a player wanted extra time during a training session, someone from the production team had to come and record it. Now, with JVC cameras that include IP connectivity, All it takes is for a member of the production team to access the system through its web interface and record the session. Club officials can also view training sessions at any time via a secure web connection..