twofour54 positive about RTSTelex
Published: MEA
UAE: Almost a year since it fully networked its studios, Abu Dhabi-based twofour54 is reportedly ‘extremely satisfied’ with its investment. A key part of this project has been the intercoms system, for which twofour54 opted for RTS/Telex. The media giant had initially installed equipment from the manufacturer in 2009, but underwent an extensive upgrade a year later.
The system integration included networking four fully-equipped HD TV studios and 22 HD post-production suites for video editing, music production and graphics work. Each studio is equipped with Adam or Cronus digital matrices, wireless RadioCom and IFB systems, keypanels from the KP32 and KP12 series from RTS and RVON VoIP interfaces as well as two-wire intercom systems. As well as an internal network, this setup has the option of connecting to the outside world – such as, for example, with collaborating TV and radio stations.
‘Admittedly we use the intercom systems in each studio autonomously, but we wanted also to bring all the studios together beneath a single network umbrella. RTS/Telex’s sophisticated technology played a key role in helping us to achieve this objective,’ reported Rene Manneck of Sony Professional Solution Middle East. ‘We are highly satisfied with the results, not only because of the excellent performance and reliability of the equipment but also because of its modularity. We had relied from the start on RTS/Telex and could see no good reason to depart from this strategy when we came to upgrade our equipment. We were right, too, as expanding the system proved to be extremely simple.’
‘The twofour54 installation is an excellent example of the advantages trunking affords,’ added RTS/Telex CCS regional sales manager Middle East Ammar Fawzy. ‘Trunking makes it possible to network two or more matrices in different locations. Whilst these can also be operated in a modular fashion, trunking makes possible seamless communication between the matrices in real time. Local system settings remain autonomous and are therefore not disturbed by the networking. RVON connects all the systems via IP. This makes it possible in an installation such as twofour54’s to unite effortlessly the systems in the individual studios to create a large complex.’
‘RTS/Telex is without question one of the top intercom manufacturers,’ affirmed Mr Manneck. ‘The simplicity and user-friendliness of its programming software for intercom and VoIP connections is exemplary. Meanwhile innovations such as the development of a Madi card with up to 64 inputs and outputs bring further advantages and simplify cabling. Furthermore, the support offered is invariably outstanding.’