A new intercom solution for Italy’s state broadcaster, Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI), is set to enhance production capabilities across its extensive network of production centres and regional stations, making it one of the most sophisticated intercom set-ups in Europe.
RAI operates major production centres in Milan, Naples, Rome and Turin, along with 23 regional stations. As the fifth-largest media company in Europe, RAI manages 14 TV channels and 23 regional feeds, providing a comprehensive broadcasting service to the nation. Needing an intercom solution capable of handling the complexity of its productions, RAI called in Clear-Com has partnered with Video Progetti
The solution needed to provide centralised management, integrating each subsystem into a single multi-studio environment. Additionally, the intercom terminals had to offer robust and reliable wireless operation.
Video Progetti proposed and deployed a full Clear-Com system based on the Eclipse HX Digital Matrix and FreeSpeak II wireless system. Each of the five galleries (control rooms) has its own Eclipse matrix, interconnected in a peer-to-peer fashion via IP using RAI’s standard IT network. This forms a seamless integrated system with a sixth matrix, referred to as ‘Pool’, managing all shared resources independently from each gallery. These functionalities are embedded into the Eclipse matrix, eliminating the need for additional middleware or orchestration. The wireless FreeSpeak system can be shared across all galleries and studios as required.
‘Clear-Com’s solutions have proven to be transformative for the team’s production capabilities,’ says Video Progetti Sales Director, Francesco Struzzi. ‘The integration and flexibility of the Eclipse HX Digital Matrix and FreeSpeak II wireless system have significantly enhanced our ability to manage complex productions across multiple locations.’
The use of the 1.9GHz frequency provides a robust and interference-free radio system. Clear-Com’s optimised DECT technology ensures interference-free wireless communication between transceivers and belt-packs. Ease of use is further enhanced through the HCI API, which supports control from third-party automation systems, making system reconfiguration quick and easy.
The Clear-Com solution includes EHX configuration software with a client-server topology, allowing multi-user access with varying levels of permissions. EHX also provides telemetry data on RF signal status, battery levels and other alerts to ensure reliability. Dynam-EC software offers an additional operational management layer with a customisable graphical interface and drag-and-drop functionality.
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