GARBSEN, Germany—Dream Chip made it to the Super Bowl earlier this year, providing its AtomOne mini AIR camera for the line-to-gain wireless pylon cameras used in the production.

Two AtomOne mini AIR cameras were integrated into each line-to-gain camera, selected by 3g Wireless—the equipment and services provider to CBS. The cameras weigh 45 grams and measure in at 30x30x18mm. They also featured an S-mount lens to provide Full HD resolution.

Another key component of the AtomOne mini AIR was its ability to complement the broadcast’s larger-scale camera setups. The camera could color match with these other cameras, eliminating any need for adjustment in the studio. It was also integrated with a CyanView controller for colorimetric control.

3g Wireless Director for Business Development and Sports Operations Gordon Capaccio praised the AtomOne mini AIR’s level of detail, saying that they were able to show “every blade of grass.”

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EL SEGUNDO, CALIF.—It was a historic night on Sunday, with Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos winning Super Bowl 50; but there was also a first for the Super Bowl broadcast. Super Bowl 50 marked the first time that pylon cameras were used. Introduced earlier in the NFL season, the pylon cameras for the championship game were supplied by Admiral Video and featured Marshall Electronics HD POV Miniature Cameras.

CBS, who broadcast the game, had been using the pylon cameras for “Thursday Night Football” all season long. After using four pylon cameras to capture action near the goal line in previous games, the number of plyon cameras was raised to 16 to provide more angles of the entire end zone.

This was just one of the new broadcast techniques used for the big game. Additional tools included CBS’s high-res EyeVision 360 camera system, and virtual first down and end zone lines, which were used to help determine a pair of touchdowns during the game.

Pylon cameras are currently installed on a per game basis, but groups are currently working on a permanent installation system according to Admiral Video.