At previous regionals i have noticed that some teams have the live feed running in their pit.
How do you accomplish this without creating a wireless network and with no wired connection.
Could be over some sort of Mi-Fi internet device / USB dongle plugged into a laptop or something.
-Nick
1086 has used a Verizon USB dongle in the past. It isnt HD quality by the time you get it buffering at a respectable rate, but it makes a huge difference when you want to be able to pull up rankings/match results/live feed in a pit where that is not readily available.
During my Junior year (Breakaway) we were at Champs in Galelio, there was no feed showing in the pits whatsoever and the projector with the rankings was far enough away that nobody wanted to take a five minute hike. We ended up with most of Galelio surrounding our pit in the later matches on Friday!
Doing that is a huge boost for team exposure, granted you can stand the area around your pit being crammed like a sardine can! Also, I am pretty sure venues have been pretty explicit in the past as far as making your own hotspot. As long as you don’t create a hotspot you are golden!
It would have to be a usb modem or usb tethered phone connected to a wireless network not to violate the no Wi-fi rule. It is really a testament to how much mobile networks have come in the last few years. Supporting the bandwidth for a live stream in large building with hundreds of people using there cell phones is no small feat.
At our regionals, free WiFi is offered onsite, offered legally by the event organizers (Ontario Regionals). On occasion, we simply use a 4G/LTE network connection though a smartphone.
I have a Clear(4G) modem that I use for my home internet that we bring to competition with us.
Clear WiMax USB adapter.
Not quite related to the OP, but at the St Joseph competition this weekend, they had a few monitors setup in the pits (next to the standings display) with film of the match; this was an awesome setup.