Passionate tailgaters top off their bowls of jambalaya, a “Geaux Tigers” banner catches a rare breeze in the Louisiana heat, revved-up college students start to fill the stands, and over a dozen iPad Pros are on the field — it’s game day in Baton Rouge.
While the pregame revelry and Cajun cooking are longstanding traditions at Tiger Stadium, the iPad on the sidelines is entirely new: In April of this year, the NCAA approved a rule that allows college football teams to have up to 18 active tablets on hand for use on the sideline, in the coaching booth, and in the locker room during games. Taking advantage of this new rule, three conferences — the ACC, SEC, and Big Ten — chose iPad for their game day needs, including in-game video shot from the sidelines and end zone, as well as any broadcast feeds.
“The new iPad Pro with the nano-texture display technology is unbelievable,” says Doug Aucoin, Louisiana State University’s director of video.“If the nano-texture glass on the new iPad Pro wasn’t available, it would be almost impossible to view any footage on the field with the glare that comes from the sun.”
Battling the natural elements, especially glare, was an initial concern among college football staff and required technology unique to even what the NFL uses for sideline reviews. During games in the NFL, teams only have access to still images rather than video. Fortunately, iPad Pro’s new nano-texture glass maintains image quality and contrast while scattering ambient light for reduced glare, providing a solution well suited for viewing video outdoors.
Source: Apple Newsroom
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