Getting your player ready...
Behind the scenes, the Super Bowl TV production will be immense. Some of the technical numbers:
450 Number of people who will be part of the NBC production, technical, administrative and support crews
93 Microphones (including 12 on-field parabolic microphones)
52 High-definition cameras (two SD cameras for game clock and play clock)
50 Miles of camera and microphone cable
24 Digital video replay sources
20 Hand-held cameras (including two SteadyCams)
10 NEP Supershooter trailers in the TV compound
8 Digital post-production facility (five Avid suites, three Final Cut Pro suites)
5 Robotic cameras (including two fixed on the goalposts)
1 Fixed camera for scenic views of Tampa Bay
