PlazaMedia relies on Alfalite and Mo-Sys to create an extended reality Led studio

This new studio from the German sports TV producer PlazaMedia It is the result of the association with the English Mo-Sys Engineering and the Spanish Alfalite to take production and transmission to a new level.

As you pointed out Jens Friedrichs, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the German company PlazaMedia, "From now on, offer companies from a wide range of industries an almost unlimited choice of options in Munich's media capital, to present their brands in the best possible way".

the Led extended reality studio (Xr) of PlazaMedia, located at its headquarters in Ismaning, near Munich, offers a wide range of possibilities to perform from events (Hybrid and virtual) to presentations, Training courses to television broadcasts, Films and corporate productions.

“With our new XR Stage, we are the first supplier in Germany to focus on the specific requirements of broadcast productions and we have adapted our concept for this purpose.”, says Friedrichs.

Technology collaboration

For the creation of this study Led XR, PlazaMedia has chosen the specialists in extended reality and visualization, Mo-Sys and Alfalite, respectively, as technology partners, who have previously collaborated (more data in Digital AV).

Live multi-camera functionality is realized with the new Mixed reality transmission system (bmr) by Mo-Sys, specially designed for real-time production on the XR set, based on Unreal Engine, which has now improved and optimized its speed with many specific functions.

Camera tracking systems Startracker, also developed by Mo-Sys and used in PlazaMedia, integrate seamlessly into bMR and, together with the new bMR multi-camera solution, allow you to use an almost unlimited number of live cameras in the XR Studio.

For the display area, PlazaMedia counts as a partner with Alfalite, Spanish manufacturer specialized in Led screens for television studios, who designed the panel Modularpix Pro VP XR 1.9 with its patented technology ORIM, specially developed for recordings with digital film and TV cameras.

In addition to high image quality, this Led wall, with a pixel size of 1,9 Mm, It is characterized by mechanical precision and a 175º viewing angle (horizontal and vertical) No loss of visible light.

In terms of processing and network infrastructure, Optimized for failover safety with core and backup systems to optimally meet live production requirements.

for Philippe Vignal, Director of Sales and Business Development EMEA and APAC at Mo-Sys Engineering, "PlazaMedia is a pioneer in new virtual production workflows for live sports content streaming using the latest in Led/XR technologies. We are proud to have supplied and managed this project, and also to provide practical training, as it reflects our commitment to innovation in virtual production and in the search for smarter tools for creatives".

Jesus Cabrera, CEO of Alfalite, says that "it is a great satisfaction to be part of the technological partners of a client as prestigious as PlazaMedia and provide our best Alfalite Led Wall panel and continue improving our technology with Mo-Sys. It was very easy to work with their team on the design and engineering of our Alfalite VP XR solution.".

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