Matrox brings the AEK BC game to basketball fans

The Greek basketball team has selected the Matrox Monarch HD encoder to broadcast live over the Internet and record high-quality interviews.

From 1932, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has coordinated leagues and competitions around the world. She is known for working towards innovation to promote the sport and the way it is presented in the media to millions of people..

In this way, The Federation uses real-time video and has made it mandatory for its member teams to broadcast certain parts of international games (such as interviews of coaches and players) via internet. One of the teams that has opted for technology has been the AEK Basketball Club (AEK BC), one of the largest in Greece.

During a regular season, which lasts from October to May, AEK BC plays once or twice a week in the National League and participates in FIBA ​​international matches, including the Basketball Champions League.

AEK BC decided to look for a compact encoder, reliable and easy to use allowing them to live stream and record high-quality content anywhere. He Matrox Monarch HD was the chosen option, a portable H.264 device, small and easy to use.

"Previously, we used another solution that required a longer process of use, which has enhanced the failures and problems. AmyDV, our technology consultants were a great asset in helping us choose the right solution, Matrox Monarch HD. This team provides the content, such as interviews of coaches and players, to a server that uploads live to the FIBA ​​website (http://www.livebasketball.tv/) for fans around the world to see. Simultaneously, Higher quality files are burned to an SD card to create video assets (with highlights) to complement the live broadcast. These H.264 encoded files make loading into post-house fast which helps with overall response times.”, explains Antonis, technology manager at AEK BC.

Live broadcasts are easily uploaded to the FIBA ​​website to make them accessible to thousands of basketball fans. Monarch HD also makes it easy to create highlights from various team events for AEK BC fans to watch on-demand..

Matrox Monarch HD takes an HDMI input from a source such as a camera and outputs an encoded stream that complies with IP protocols (RTSP o RTMP). While encoding the video at bit rates suitable for live streaming, can simultaneously record a high quality file (MP4 o MOV) on an SD card, a USB drive or network mapped drive.