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John "JD" Donlevie

Broadcast video engineering & projection mapping in Philadelphia.

Engineer-in-Charge, technical director, and the “Barco guy” behind the ice projection for Philadelphia’s NHL team. 35+ years getting cameras to screen and to air.

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35+ years of Video, TV and Event Production

From Showtime and HBO boxing trucks to the ice for Philadelphia’s NHL team, I have worked in almost every production role: behind the camera, at the switcher, and designing the way you will see it. I bring commitment to the results and work hard to exceed your expectations.

Trusted on: Philadelphia NHL & NBA teams · Showtime & HBO Boxing · Advanced Staging Productions · University of Pennsylvania · Light Action · 80 South Productions · The Inception Company · Nemours

What I Offer for Your Project?

These are just a few of the usual endeavours. Now with AI-assisted show prep: cue sheets, run-of-show documents, and DaVinci Resolve AI transcripts, subtitles, and upscaling, always checked by an engineer before it reaches the screen.

Video Engineering & EIC

Camera shading, switching, and signal flow for fly-packs, studios and even a few trucks.

Live Streaming & Hybrid Events

vMix, OBS, NDI, Zoom, and Teams productions that look like television, from medical webcasts to worship services.

Show Calling & Meeting Support

Events from 100 to 10,000 attendees, including graphics and presentation playback, plus Vectorworks floor plans and system drawings before load-in.

Projection Mapping

Arenas, ice rinks, and buildings with Barco UDX projectors and auto-alignment. What do you have in mind?

Location Shooting & Remote Interviews

Testimonials and interviews with your questions asked over Zoom.

Production Technology Articles

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ARRI ALEXA 35 Live camera with SMPTE ST 2110 support

ST 2110 Comes to the ARRI ALEXA 35 Live

ARRI added SMPTE ST 2110 support to its ALEXA 35 Live multicam system, bringing cinema cameras straight onto IP production networks. It was shown live at IBC2026 in Amsterdam. (TV Tech, September 2026)

TV Tech Best of Show Awards 2026 NAB Show

TV Tech Best of Show Winners at the 2026 NAB Show

A panel of engineers picked the standout new products for TV, streaming, and live production at NAB Show 2026 in Las Vegas. (TV Tech, April 2026)

NBC Sports and NEP production for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

Inside NBC’s Winter Olympics Production

For Milan Cortina 2026, NEP supplied IP outside broadcast facilities and a flypack in Italy, while NBC Sports ran remote HDR production from Stamford, Conn. (TV Tech, February 2026)