Hammond Communications Selects Monarch HD H.264 Encoders for NCAA’s Webcasts
By Jim Bask
Hammond Communications Group, a production company in Lexington, KY, US, carries out live, multi-camera productions of varying sizes and scopes, specifically press conferences for sporting events. Whether covering “the most exciting two minutes in sports” at the famed Kentucky Derby, or men’s and women’s basketball tournaments for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Big 10 and Southeastern Conference, Hammond is equipped to handle everything from lighting, audio and video production to distribution. To cover all the pre- and post- game press conferences (pressers) of the NCAA’s basketball tournaments—from first round to Final Fours—Hammond has eight two-camera flypack units that travel all over the country.



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