Marshall Electronics cameras offer a pylon’s eye view of the Super Bowl for the first time
By Jim Bask
The Super Bowl pylon cam: well padded to protect players and technology alike. The pylons are based on the company’s FiOPS Point of View camera and feature remote adjustment of video settings and the ability to change lenses without disassembling the pylon. The actual cameras are Marshall units, and signals are output via a small USB connector that doesn’t stop the pylon breaking away when a large man jumps, falls or is pushed over on top of it. Small mics are also buried in the turf nearby to pick up game sound near the pylons.