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Clear-Com Gen-IC - Flexible Cloud Intercom with Stream De...

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What kind of challenge does Gen-IC help resolve? Production teams need fast, scalable communications tools that can be deployed without heavy hardware or permanent installs. This is especially important in scenarios like short-term shoots, live concerts, or distributed teams where setting up a traditional intercom system would be impractical or co...

Submitted by Simon Tillyer

Published 09 June 2025

Glensound Beatrice R12 MkII - A Smarter Intercom with Vis...

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What problem does this solve? In fast-paced live production environments, intercom systems are critical for team coordination. Traditional button-based systems without displays often leave users guessing who they’re speaking to or receiving from, leading to miscommunication, delays, and increased operator fatigue. The need for real-time visual c...

Submitted by Simon Tillyer

Published 12 May 2025

Production Communications in a Shrinking World

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Communications today is a critical issueno matter if you are producing broadcast television, doing a live festival or rock concert outdoors, setting up a musical on the West End, or producing a local school play. Over the last few years, the proliferation of cell phones and other wireless devices has made it clear that most people prefer to communi...

Submitted by Gary Rosen

Published 19 October 2017

Live Event Wireless Intercoms

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i Live programming is a powerful tool for broadcasters against the encroachment of OTT services and the ensuing loss of advertisement revenues. Live content is the answer to drawing viewers. Broadcasters are constantly searching for ways to provide more live sports, news and other live content to viewers. This programming, particularly sports, stil...

Submitted by Tom Turkington

Published 01 August 2017

IP-Based Intercom Solutions

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i The broadcast market has experienced a huge change over the last decades, resulting in the need for larger and larger intercom systems. As the demands of broadcasters have grown, the central factor for manufacturers keeping up with demand has been IP. A company at the forefront of this development is RTS. In the new millennium, the company has es...

Submitted by Jon Ridel

Published 01 August 2017

The vital role of communications in live production

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Live event production is extremely challenging under the best of circumstances. Whether it be sports, concerts, theater or some other event, live production only gives you one chance to get it right. Staging, sound, lighting, cameras, video, special effects, costume, makeup and more, can all go into making a successful live production. Starting hou...

Submitted by Tom Turkington

Published 26 September 2016

A wide spectrum of choice

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by Andy Clements Issue 101 - May 2015 Without microphones, in-ear monitors (IEMs), intercom and distribution systems based on wireless technology, many of today\'s large-scale television studios, outside broadcast and film productions would be very difficult, if not impossible, to stage. Wireless solutions provide convenience and, in the main, grea...

Submitted by Andy Clements

Published 01 June 2015

The IP Solution - intercom systems without extensive new...

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by Manuel Brico Issue 101 - May 2015 When a broadcasting or TV station wants to install a new intercom system in its broadcast centre or headquarters - or wishes to replace its entire intercom system - it is faced with two big investments. One concerns the capital investment in terms of hardware and software. This will include investment in equipme...

Submitted by Manuel Brico

Published 01 June 2015

The future of the intercom industry

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At NAB 2013 RTS launched its first OMNEO interface cards, marking the first deployment of OMNEO in the broadcast intercom industry. In the future, users can transform their RTS ADAM matrix into a flexible, IP-based, AVB-compatible intercom network. TV-Bay spoke to Manuel Brico, RTS Sales Manager CCS GAS & Balkan, on OMNEO and the advantage of the n...

Submitted by KitPlus

Published 01 June 2013

Ask the experts......Intercoms for outside broadcasts

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Ask the experts – intercoms for outside broadcastsBarry Spencer, Trilogy CommunicationsI just assume outside broadcast trucks come with an intercom. Why do I need to even think about it?The first big point is that an outside broadcast is not just a control room on wheels. It is an event. And that means communications beyond the truck. Within the pr...

Submitted by Kieron Seth#

Published 01 April 2012

Intercom for Sports Production

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The best kind of intercom system is one that works so well that it only takes a button or two to push when communication is required. Because of how quality intercom systems simplify communication, it is one of the broadcast industry’s most undervalued technologies. However, it is absolutely essential to a successful broadcast, especially in the fa...

Submitted by Bob Pank#

Published 01 September 2011