HILLSIDE, NJ -— The NJ Nets recently commissioned Wireworks Corp., manufacturer of audio/video cabling systems, to create custom breakout boxes that would provide power, video feed and statistics to three separate courtside suites located at the Continental Airlines Arena.
The box assemblies were designed to provide a simplified set-up assembly, as the system is disconnected after each game and put aside, making durability a major factor. These sets provide power and two separate video feeds to the 16 televisions set up on three corners of the court at each game.
The boxes needed special video splitting systems for each feed and breakout boxes along the length of the assembly to play video and provide in-game statistics. This feature is designed to give courtside recipients an enhanced game experience by being able to watch the television for instant replays and statistics throughout the game.
“We knew that Wireworks had an excellent reputation and experienced it first hand when they designed a similar system for us in 1996,” says Tom Ferreri, vice president of arena operations. “The quality and durability of their work, especially for this custom job, exceeded all of our expectations. The system is maintenance-free, which is important when you consider that we have to set things up and take them down 41 times a season. This system handles abuse and stress well and the best part is that we set it up, plug it in and we’re ready to go.”
The Wireworks system was used for the first time during the recently completed 2006-2007 season.
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