Broadcast equipment

Rubytech has developed equipment for live broadcast. The following is available for hire.

HD Underwater camera

The Rubytech HD underwater camera has been used in a number of swimming competitions including the Fina Swimming World Cup Eindhoven 2013, 2017 and 2018, the Eindhoven Swim Cup 2013 to 2019, the LEN Synchronised Swimming European Champions Cup 2015, the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Gouda in 2016 and the Invictus Games in The Hague in 2022.

The camera is composed of a custom underwater housing, a Sony BRC-Z330 integrated camera and a custom joystick panel. By means of the integrated pan/tilt system, the camera can change it's view smoothly while it is producing video.

Two of these cameras are available for rent, with crew.

To be easily transported by airplane, the camera is packaged in a lightweight flightcase combination. These are just within the IATA specification for check-in baggage. A cargo service is therefore usually not required to transport the device, saving time and money.

Specifications:

• Camera used: Sony BRC-Z330
• Resolutions: 1080/50i, 720/50p or 576/50i (via SDI)
• Sensor: 2 Mpx CMOS
• Signal to noise: 50dB
• Pan angle: almost 180° wide view is available, limited by the underwater housing
• Tilt angle: down 30°, up 90° (at extremities of pan angles the camera housing will become visible)
• Angle of view at wide end: nearly 55°
• Camera height above bottom of pool: 65 cm

See the following demo reel for some recordings of the camera.