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Green Bay Packers rolling out IPTV HD video solution for Lambeau Field

Team opts for VITEC's EZ TV and portable MGW encoders for flexible low latency streaming of live video and digital signage content to enhance game-day experience at Lambeau Field.

April 22, 2015

The NFL's Green Bay Packers football team is implementing high-definition digital signage content delivery to more than 600 large-formate LCD displays across Lambeau Field, according to an announcement from VITEC, a worldwide provider of digital video solutions.

According to the announcement, the team chose VITEC's IPTV solution for its cost-effective combination of low latency streaming video and flexible, customizable design, giving them the ability and support to further develop, enhance and optimize the EZ TV system. VITEC provided an end-to-end streaming video system that displays HD H.264 video with ultra-low latency over IP networks throughout the main concourse at Lambeau Field, the company said.

VITEC's IPTV solution is equipped with modules to control display endpoints via set-top boxes, which provide central channel management, volume, and power control, enabling the delivery of game, event, informative and advertorial video content. VITEC's EZ TV is designed to give Lambeau Field administrators complete control of the user experience by selecting which channel to view on any TV, anywhere in the stadium. VITEC said it has helped the Green Bay Packers to turn Lambeau Field into a fully optimized venue using IPTV technology to deliver broadcast-grade HD video.

"[T]he Green Bay Packers are a perfect example of how sports arena A/V groups can adapt VITEC's open-architecture IPTV and signage system to their specific workflows," said Eli Garten, vice president of product management at VITEC. "Video quality, ultra-low latency IP streaming and customization are the driving factors behind choosing VITEC."