Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012
On Board Media Equipment - HD Delay Line

The use of delay line technology has been proved to be a ‘must have’ for capturing dramatic events.

Livewire Digital has developed a sophisticated delay line technology for the 2011-2012 race based around the AVCHD recording format. The new generation of Delay Line can now record HD material with a history of up to 3hrs.

The Delay Line is a self-contained unit built into the Media Desk, which continually records from the pre-selected onboard camera (generally the stern camera) and microphones.

When a crash event occurs, either as a result of pre-defined telemetry (such as a capsize or other sudden event) or a crewmember hitting any of the crash record buttons, the Delay Line has been configured to record the previous 4 minutes and subsequent 4 minutes.

Using an app on the Media Crew Members laptop, the MCM can access and manage the media held on the Delay Line. The material from the delay line can then be edited using Final Cut Pro.