Making the Case for Two-Step Intercom Redundancy in Broadcast and Media Production With the complexity of live broadcast and production environments today, especially those utilizing hybrid and remote workflows in the wake of the pandemic, the success of full-duplex wireless and wired intercom systems is more important than ever.  If the primary IP or power connection goes out, so does everything connected to them – rendering potential catastrophe on a broadcast or live production ...

Designing an intercom system can be challenging! That's why I wanted to write a guide to give people a step-by-step process that is both effective and straight-forward. It doesn't have to be complicated, I promise! Communication systems are often based on several design criteria that a designer may consider such as the technical ability of the user to use an intercom station, the frequency that an intercom may be used versus the cost for wiring a facility. Communications systems ...

A series of major winter sporting events in Beijing...

The numbers are in, and once again, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve came in first place with around 5.78 million viewers. Of course, this number doesn’t include the millions of other viewers around the world who watched the ball drop in Times Square from the special Times Square Alliance broadcast, but massive numbers in both cases! What most don’t understand is the amount of work that goes into such a massive production.  

Written by Joseph Staffa, Technical Director, Chicago Opera House Any type of live event is challenging but setting up a production in a temporary and unfamiliar venue raises the stakes even higher. The Chicago Opera Theater typically operates as a fairly small company with about 12 full-time staff members, including me. My official role is Technical Director, and we don't normally have too many A/V needs, however, one recent production called for added communications support, so we ...

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The 32nd Summer Olympics...

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With three different FreeSpeak Base Stations, you have plenty of options of digital wireless to meet your production needs. This infographic highlights specific benefits of each base station system, including capacities, expandability, channels, frequencies, and more. Whether you're looking for a small 5-up system, a system that can provide the best value in a standalone wireless system, or need IP capabilities with your wireless system, there is bound to be an ideal FreeSpeak solution for ...

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Interruptible Fold Back, or IFB...

Jonathan Sorensen was in his second year of college...