TNDV, a company specializing in mobile and remote production, recently completed the live production of the three-day 2025 Zane Grey Championship Playoffs, a sport fishing tournament held in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The event was streamed live on ESPN+ from October 18-20, marking TNDV’s first live-to-air project outside the United States.

For this production, TNDV shipped a remote production flypack and a camera jib to the site. The team managed all content capture and live set audio throughout the tournament, delivering three-hour live program feeds each day to the TCL REMI broadcast facility at The Plex in Fort Worth, Texas. To ensure a reliable and low-latency connection, TNDV used SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) technology for signal transmission between Mexico and Texas.

The custom flypack included four Kokusai Denki HD cameras for video, Haivision Makito X H.264 encoders for SRT transport, and Sennheiser MD46 microphones and HMD 27 headsets for audio. Commentators used Studio Technologies Model 214A announcer’s consoles, which are Dante-enabled devices designed to eliminate audio delays and improve clarity during live discussions. This setup differed from TNDV’s usual approach, where commentary is typically produced locally at the TCL REMI facility.

Rob Devlin, president of TNDV, explained that real-time audio was essential for commentators, as they needed to react instantly to what they saw on screen. The announcer’s consoles allowed each commentator to manage their own audio mix, removing distractions caused by delays.

The live set was located in an open-air plaza near the tournament action. On-site, Devlin converted a hotel conference room into a temporary control room, positioned about 300 feet from the main production points. This setup kept all cable runs, including camera and audio lines, within required distance limits. Key equipment included an AJA router and additional Haivision and camera engineering gear. Three cameras were fixed along the shoreline, while a fourth was mounted on a jib for dynamic coverage.

Transporting the jib required creative problem-solving. Instead of shipping heavy counterweights, TNDV used empty bags that were filled with water on location, providing the necessary 250 pounds of weight for the 18-foot jib arm. This approach made shipping more practical and cost-effective.

Devlin noted that driving a production truck to Cabo San Lucas was not feasible due to the long distance and challenging desert roads. Instead, TNDV adapted its flypack system to meet airline shipping requirements, making it a practical and economical solution for this international project.

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