Why Use Intercom?

Photo Credit: Josh Hancock, Hope Community Church

"The answer to this question is that form follows function. Intercom was invented to solve live production requirements. It is designed specifically for the challenges and situations inherent to this type of environment. Any other communications systems you try to implement for live production in your facility will always be a 'workaround'," says Bob Boster in the Technologies for Worship Magazine article, Why Use Intercom?. In this article, he discusses the factors for house of worship facilities to consider before making the leap to intercom including cost, communication requirements, and infrastructure.

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Sophisticated Intercoms Create Distinctive Production Experience

Clear-Com’s Eclipse-Median digital matrix, ICS-92 and V-Series user control panels, CellCom Integra wireless beltpacks and HME Pro850 wireless systems ensure reliable and simplified communications as well as facilitate expansive and agile coordination for the production team of Hell’s Kitchen, a crowdpleasing reality television show featured on the FOX network.

Read the full case study here: Sophisticated Intercoms Create Distinctive Production Experience

Here's the summary of the case study:
CUSTOMER: Hell’s Kitchen (FOX Broadcasting Company)
 Millions of viewers
 60 staff members
 Los Angeles, California

BUSINESS CHALLENGE Improve employee accessibility and responsiveness
 Minimize risk with reliable technologies

INTERCOM SOLUTION
 Eclipse-Median digital matrix
 Eclipse Configuration Software (ECS)
 E-Que wireless cellular control card
 30 V-Series 12 lever-key and ICS-92 user control panels
 CellCom Integra 1.92-1.93 GHz wireless beltpacks
 CEL-TA active transceiver antennas
 2 HME Pro850 wireless base station and beltpacks

BUSINESS RESULTS Empowered production team can collaborate effectively anytime and from anywhere
 Greater mastery of production
 Establish technical security
 Secure voice communication systems enhance mobility