Officials have reported that interference with a microwave signal may have been the cause of audio and video problems experienced during President Obama’s inauguration in mid-January. The interference problems affected one of 12 giant video screens erected for the ceremony, and officials have thus far been unable to determine the source of the interference.
According to Tom Sharkoski, CP Communications engineering manager for the event, a channel was dedicated specifically for the inauguration feed and no equipment failure was discovered.
“My heart goes out to all those people [that were unable to view the inauguration], especially those who may have traveled great distances to witness [the] event,” he said.
Sharkoski added that crews located in the same area as the malfunctioning video screen were unable to communicate on their walkie-talkies while the screen was experiencing problems.
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