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How 10 TVU One Delivered Premium Broadcast Quality for China’s Premier Golf Tournament
Lightweight Remote Production Technology Eliminates On-Site Infrastructure While Achieving World-Class Coverage Standards
View Related ProductsCUPERTINO, Calif., Dec. 10, 2025 –When the 2025 China Tour Shanghai Open concluded on December 7th, it represented a breakthrough in sports broadcast technology—addressing the unique challenges of covering golf’s sprawling landscapes with unprecedented efficiency.
The Challenge
The China Tour’s 2025 season featured over twenty professional tournaments across major cities, culminating in the Shanghai Open. But broadcasting golf presents unique obstacles: dispersed terrain requiring flexible camera positioning, varying signal environments across fairways and woods, and the need for professional-quality coverage across hundreds of acres.
Jiashi Media (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. evaluated multiple transmission methods during planning. Traditional SDI cabling proved impractical across golf course distances, while microwave links couldn’t deliver the rapid deployment and mobility that professional golf coverage demands.
The solution needed stable transmission across challenging terrain, flexible camera deployment, and broadcast-quality video throughout.
The TVU One Solution
After extensive testing, TVU One mobile backpack system provided the answer. The technical team deployed 10 units strategically across the course—at tee boxes, key fairway locations, greenside areas, and mobile follow positions—achieving complete coverage.
Intelligent Bandwidth Aggregation
TVU One’s patented Inverse StatMux (ISX) technology simultaneously aggregated multiple 5G and 4G network connections after cameras connected via SDI/HDMI. Rather than relying on a single network link, ISX combined bandwidth from each available connection, creating a robust transmission channel even in challenging outdoor environments.
Combined with HEVC intelligent VBR encoding and Forward Error Correction (FEC) processing, the system maintained zero packet loss, high image quality, and ultra-low latency—even during bandwidth fluctuations. Viewers received clear, smooth experiences regardless of signal conditions.
High Quality Remote Production
All field signals transmitted in real-time to TVU Server receiver units at Jiashi Media’s Guangzhou studio, where production personnel performed switching, graphics overlay, and commentary integration.
TVU TimeLock synchronization technology maintained all camera outputs on a unified time reference, achieving frame-level synchronization across all 10 units. This made multi-angle switching and picture-in-picture effects naturally smooth and professional.
The TVU Command Center platform provided real-time monitoring of transmission quality for each camera position, enabling remote parameter optimization. Built-in VoIP two-way voice communication allowed directors in Guangzhou to coordinate directly with camera operators on the Shanghai course, while integrated Tally functions confirmed which cameras were live.
Industry Impact
Throughout the tournament, all 10 TVU One units maintained flawless operation, delivering high-definition coverage of fairway panoramas, greenside action, and mobile tracking shots. Tournament organizers and the production team confirmed the solution achieved world-class presentation standards.
Beyond this successful implementation, the China Tour deployment demonstrates a scalable framework for addressing golf’s broadcasting challenges: complex terrain, long-distance transmission, and multi-camera synchronization. This lightweight remote production model eliminates extensive on-site facilities, reducing deployment complexity while significantly enhancing flexibility and lowering costs.
For Chinese golf broadcasting, this provides a tested blueprint for future tournaments as professional golf expands domestically. The technology’s applications extend beyond golf to any sport requiring distributed camera coverage across challenging terrain—marathons, cycling races, outdoor festivals—proving that broadcast quality no longer requires broadcast complexity.
