http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local ... 51251.html
Kind of an alarming article. I thought Id throw it up and see what people think.
EmeraldBullet wrote:I'm just not really sure how the fiber optic cables connects it to the superbowl.
EmeraldBullet wrote:But that doesn't link directly to the superbowl. I understand why a threat would sever the cables, but that still could be any target.
Vegaseahawk wrote:I work with fiber optic cables on most gigs I do. I ran a bunch of 'em at work today in fact. For someone to sabotage signal cables, they would have to be a part of the crew, or infiltrate the ranks, & snip the cables when opportunity presented itself. On it's face, this sounds as if it wouldn't be difficult, but on a gig, people tend to recognize the faces of others on the crew, & what their jobs are. For someone to pull this off, they'd have to have been working on the crew all week. Keep in mind, that the broadcast industry is a relatively small fraternity, & the players involved at the Super Bowl level are the bigger names in the field. Only the best known techs get a gig like that. Everyone knows everyone.
My guess is, there will probably be redundant lines carrying the signal. It's really not a big deal. It's a passive cable. They'll probably re route stuff so that there are different paths from the video control position to the satellite trucks. Run a few more lines, & post an extra security guard or 2 and the problem is no longer a problem. This is fear mongering media bull sh1t.
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