TVI Portugal has adopted Riedel Communications’ Artist digital matrix intercom system to handle the communications supporting its national news, sports, and entertainment programming. TVI offers live news and other daily programming, as well as live coverage of various sports (soccer, roller hockey, handball). The broadcaster recently modernised its facilities to better support these and other live productions.
Easily managed by a small team at TVI, the new Artist system has been installed as part of facility-wide modernisation and operates seamlessly with an existing conference system to allow communications across three fibre-connected studios on site and via IFB connections to external locations.
‘Riedel really understood what we wanted and helped us to squeeze everything possible out of the company’s Artist system,’ says TVI Head of Technical Operations, Carlos Gomes. ‘Working with Riedel and local integrator AvanTools, we’ve implemented a truly elegant intercom solution – a Ferrari of a system – built on equipment known for its performance and reliability.’
The Riedel system is deployed across TVI studios dedicated to news, virtual production and entertainment, and the three areas are linked by centrally and dynamically managed IFBs and mix-minuses with 2x39 simultaneous direct inputs from three different consoles (direct outs and mix minus) being used to create feeds. Working with this Artist set-up, TVI staff in both audio and master control can now use features including presets that recall snapshots of frequently used system configurations. Artist not only simplifies management of fibre lines between the studios but also serves as an audio router, equipped with convenient automation capabilities, for the 48 VoiP lines that facilitate guest commentary and live call-in contributors to TVI news programmes.
‘This project at TVI truly showcases the power and flexibility of the Artist communication ecosystem,’ says Riedel Southern Europe Sales Manager, Maribel Roman. ‘With a client who knows exactly what they want and Riedel technical staff and integration partners who are intimately familiar with the capabilities of the platform, almost anything is possible.’
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