About Our Webstream

Overview

The User Groups at the Roseville Skating Center will be webstreaming live events from both the Outdoor Oval and the Indoor Ice Arena. Each User Group will be producing their own events using volunteers from within their own Group. Some of these live events will not feature narration, rather, they will be limited to background audio only.

Some of these events might also be broadcast on,

  • NineNorth's Xfinity Cable TV channel/s and their webstream serving the North Suburban Communities of St Paul, MN

  • QCTV (Quad Cities) serving the North Suburban Communities of Minneapolis, MN

  • YouTube Channels - serving the global Speedskating Community

Major Upgrades in 2025

The Friends of the OVAL Foundation and volunteers from the User Groups worked together to setup the Roseville Skating Center for LIVE Webstreaming.

The Video System is based on high-definition SDI/hdmi components,

  • High-Definition 11 ft x 39 ft Video Board with 8mm true-pixel spacing (Watchfire)

  • Ignite Sports Video Board Controller (Watchfire)

  • OPx Media Player (Watchfire)

  • 20 ch SDI Video Switcher with 2 M/E (Blackmagic Atem Constellation)

  • 20 ch SDI Control Panel with 1 M/E (2nd M/E in the background for the scoreboard)

  • StreamDeck to manage the Video Board inputs to the video scoreboard

  • Mid-level gaming computer with a mid-level graphics board & a Duo Deck 2 interface (Blackmagic)

  • Control Software includes,

    • Blackmagic ATEM Constellation for switcher manangement

    • OPx for pre-recorded video (Watchfire)

    • Vmix for pre-recorded video

    • OBS for Live CGs (Text Overlays)

    • Photoshop Elements for static CG creation to the switcher media pool

    • Companion for the StreamDeck

    • VLC for video playback

  • Extremely long cable lengths (some approach 1,000 ft) using SDI signal transmission

  • Extreme outdoor weather conditions (cold, snow, rain, wind, etc.)

  • 2 ch Instant Replay

  • LIVEstreaming (Boxcast)

  • Donations from various TV stations, Schools, User Groups, etc.

  • Operation by non-technical volunteers from the User Groups

Logistical Details

  • Indoor Arena has 14 video feeds & 2 audio feeds.

  • Outdoor Oval has 21 video feeds & 2 audio feeds.

  • Banquet Rooms have both video & audio feeds.

  • Total of 50+ video feeds and multiple audio feeds throughout the facility.

  • Total of 15 video cameras & 10 tripods (includes 3 motored cameras mounted in the indoor arena ceiling for goal cams & ice views).

  • Oval Scoreboard (39' W x 11' H) is fully integrated into the overall system.

  • Instant replay (2 ch), DVD player, text overlays, media hard drives, etc.

Video & Web Production Volunteers Needed

User Groups wishing to take advantage of this capability will need to supply volunteers who are willing to be trained on the video, audio, & scoreboard equipment. Contact your User Group's governing body or Skating Center administration for more information.