Oryx Cup Streaming Plans See Upgrade
Steve Montgomery
Fans in the US who want to ignore the time zone differences and see the Oryx Cup UIM World Championships LIVE November 18 & 19 should see a major upgrade in the quality of the live stream for this year’s event.
H1’s Steve Montgomery, host of the live streaming programs, says, “The Qatar Marine Sports Federation has worked with us and Tampa Digital to address the issues we have had in the past with our ability to get a quality video stream onto the internet from the Middle East. We will be using a new 3G router from Q-Tel, the local provider in Doha, that will give us a minimum of 8 times the upload speed we have had in the past.”
Because of the time zone differences, racing in Doha takes place in the middle of the night in the continental US, with the final heat taking place at approximately 7am Eastern and 4am Pacific time on Saturday November 19, 2011.
In the past, all-night viewing parties in Madison, Indiana and at the Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum in Kent, Washington have been well attended and are planned again for the upcoming Oryx Cup.
“We want to send special thanks to Mohammed A. Al-Qaryouti, technical support for the QMSF, for his help in getting us the facilities we need to provide our fans with a quality viewing experience for this year’s race,” added Montgomery.
Oryx Cup Streaming Plans See Upgrade
Steve Montgomery
Fans in the US who want to ignore the time zone differences and see the Oryx Cup UIM World Championships LIVE November 18 & 19 should see a major upgrade in the quality of the live stream for this year’s event.
H1’s Steve Montgomery, host of the live streaming programs, says, “The Qatar Marine Sports Federation has worked with us and Tampa Digital to address the issues we have had in the past with our ability to get a quality video stream onto the internet from the Middle East. We will be using a new 3G router from Q-Tel, the local provider in Doha, that will give us a minimum of 8 times the upload speed we have had in the past.”
Because of the time zone differences, racing in Doha takes place in the middle of the night in the continental US, with the final heat taking place at approximately 7am Eastern and 4am Pacific time on Saturday November 19, 2011.
In the past, all-night viewing parties in Madison, Indiana and at the Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum in Kent, Washington have been well attended and are planned again for the upcoming Oryx Cup.
“We want to send special thanks to Mohammed A. Al-Qaryouti, technical support for the QMSF, for his help in getting us the facilities we need to provide our fans with a quality viewing experience for this year’s race,” added Montgomery.