The Hot Spot
In an interview with DNA , Hot Spot's inventor Warren Brennan explains the technology, how it came into being and the challenges of implementing it in international cricket matches everywhere.
George Binoy
25-Feb-2013
In an interview with DNA, Hot Spot's inventor Warren Brennan explains the technology, how it came into being and the challenges of implementing it in international cricket matches everywhere.
It is like any television cameras. The difficulty with the technology is that it is restricted military equipment. In order to use it, you need to apply to the government of the country that produces the equipment and to the government of the country that uses it. It is a military-based camera that is being used first time outside the military. So, this involves a lot of paper work. I can’t take the camera to the US. I can use it in Australia, New Zealand, England, South Africa, France, UAE and India. There is also a catch here.
The Australian government can withdraw the permit to a certain country or all the countries at any time. We can’t leave the cameras at the ground. They have to be packed and taken back and kept in a safe place. That is the legacy of using military equipment.
George Binoy is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo