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 Mike Porter, Owner, Videoworks My company, Videoworks, is a Los Angeles-based event production company providing high-definition digital mobile television trucks and HD digital flight pack systems for a diverse set of clients. We’re also a long-time Clear-Com shop. It may be hard to believe in a time when everyone is focused on the “latest and greatest,” but my entire intercom inventory includes some of Clear-Com’s oldest intercom systems. They still deliver the quality ...