October 5, 2011

Are you in Broadcasting? Check out Clear-Com's Concert for Newsrooms!

Are you a journalist? An editor? A producer? A director?

Two technologies have merged together to create a one-of-a-kind tool that can simplify newsroom operations. This tool allows collaborative workgroups and news teams to instantly and reliably communicate using intercom-over-IP without the need for dedicated hardware.

I bet you're asking yourself: But......HOW??

With Concert for Newsrooms, of course!

Clear-Com Concert now seamlessly integrates within the Associated Press ENPS News Production System. Clear-Com and AP have teamed up to provide a simple tool to streamline communication efforts in the fast-paced world of broadcast news.

That's how!

October 4, 2011

Wrap-Up of September Tradeshows: IBC and PLASA

IBC (September 10th-14th)

The IBC 2011 exhibition was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This event was designed for professionals involved in the creation, management and delivery of broadcast media and entertainment. With over 50,460 visitors from all over the world, this
year’s tradeshow set a new record for attendance.

Matt Danilowicz, President of Clear-Com, is featured by Medien Bulletin, discussing Clear-Com’s extensive range of new product offerings. They include the Tempest2400 2.4 GHz wireless intercom, HME DX210 wireless system, Optocore interfaces, and Concert for Newsroom, an IP-based, software intercom solution designed for newsroom members.

Additionally, Bob Boster explains the features and application of Concert for Newsroom on TVBay’s BroadcastShow.

PLASA  (September 11th -14th)

Demonstrating the latest innovations from the leading audio and lighting manufacturers and more, PLASA draws over 12,000 creative and technical professionals to their exhibition at Earls Court in London, United Kingdom. Clear-Com showcased its HME DX210 and Eclipse Digital Matrix System Version 5.2 with Optocore interfaces.



   

October 3, 2011

Video Production of Surgeries

APPLICATION: A medical university’s production team and surgeons need to tape live surgeries. Videos are used for teaching purposes.
PRODUCT MUST:  Easy to use and reliable wired intercom system with comprehensive features for group communications.
SOLUTION: Five Encore partyline intercom systems and a speaker station are installed in the control room. The AV Technical Team and Video Engineers are situated in the production studio. They need to communicate with the camera operators in the procedure room and the surgical directors in the hotel. The surgical directors oversee the switcher with a control to change videos on the screen. They use wired Clear-Com beltpacks and headsets to communicate with one another in creating a production of the live surgeries.  

Application Diagram (Click to Enlarge)
Clear-Com Encore Partyline Systems offer unsurpassed 2-wire group communication capabilities. This platform offers an intuitive plug-and-play design and superior audio clarity with the embedded "Clear-Com Sound".