Vitec provides the IPTV system at PSV Eindhoven

The IPTV-based AV installation project at the Dutch venue Philips Stadion, of the club PSV Eindhoven, has been made by Vitec (before Exterity), in cooperation with Mansveld and the advice of Intronics, together with the system integrator Axians.

The IPTV system (Internet protocol television) of Vitec (before Exterity, More information at Digital AV) works at full capacity in Philips Stadion, with video content that is now distributed to more than two hundred of this manufacturer's connection points distributed throughout the PSV Eindhoven, one of the biggest football clubs in the Netherlands, with the capacity to 35.000 people.

With facilities that allow you to offer all kinds of events, One of the objectives of the project, carried out in cooperation with Mansveld and with the advice of Intronics, together with the system integrator Axians, has been to offer fans the best viewing of matches and events.

"PSV Eindhoven is one of the biggest clubs in the Netherlands and we needed a state-of-the-art infrastructure, which includes AV coverage of the action on the pitch and offer premium services to our fans, staff and visitors," he explains Roy Smits, ICT manager of the stadium-. We have worked with Vitec, Intronics and Axians to deploy the first large-scale IP video installation in a Dutch stadium".

To do this,, PSV Eindhoven put out to tender a high-quality audiovisual solution for the stadium, as well as for the field and training facilities. The ability of Vitec technology to create multiple portals, as well as its ease of installation were crucial in choosing this proposal.

The deployed IPTV system delivers television content to two hundred points distributed around the facility via the existing IP network. The coders AvediaStream are used to encode the stadium's internal media sequences, as well as live match streams from mobile stations.

In addition, The Receivers AvediaPlayer they are responsible for connecting any television screen to the existing IP network. System control is based on Vitec AvediaServer, a powerful IP video management system that also acts as a platform on which custom channels can be created and adapted for distribution to the different endpoints of the venue.

The Middleware Artio It is used to personalize the viewing experience in each box and in the business lounge of the venue, allowing for greater customization of the corporate guest environment. The AvediaServer system also offers a VoD catalog (Video on demand) to play assets through custom-built channels, which may include graphics from the media room.

This large-scale audiovisual project (More information at Digital AV) required the collaboration of multiple experts to ensure that all components of the system were effectively integrated and offered the best possible experience, both fans and visitors as well as the staff of the sports venue.

While IT specialist and system integrator Axians and connectivity developer and solution provider Intronics ensured the completion of the project, Mansveld installed the hardware. This collaboration allowed for perfect performance during a live test and without any warning from the system, with all encoders at maximum bitrate.

"The flexibility of the system was key in helping us modernize the video facilities throughout the stadium," said Smits.. Allows our staff to control each display individually from a central system, ensuring that each piece of content reaches the correct endpoint, so that visitors, fans and staff can see the action that is most relevant to them.".

This ability to access and control all content centrally "has streamlined our video capabilities, and the incorporation of the solution means that we can now serve our fans with quality and personalized services to different areas of the stadium," says the stadium manager. Even to training facilities, which helps coaches and players improve their skills and tactics.".