Innovative usage of IT in media is not new. We often come across
entertainment channels using IT to populate their shows, for example SMS
polling, live bidding etc. With a splurge of reality serials, dependence on IT
has increased many fold and 'Bigg Boss' is a perfect example of the same. Setup
was built which could accommodate a lot of video footage for this show. The
requirement was also to feed on the fly, live video across 4 streams. Single
custom solution was built to make sure that there was no video loss in terms of
quality and shoot. This was done for a period of 100 days which meant creation
of a huge data storage / retrieval system for creating an on AIR shoot episode.
Key challenge in his project iwas the design. The project was implemented in 1.5
months. As the location was outside Mumbai, certain issues such as tech manpower
/ replacement hardware was not easily available. Timing of the project was
during rainy season — intense humidity was the crippling factor since memory
modules etc were at risk. Power redundancy outside the city was another major
concern since power surges would damage expensive hardware.
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Implementation Partner |
RSG Infotech & Inhouse Team |