Sydney's Channel 7 selects RTS and Magna Systems for ST-2110 system modernization
**Channel 7 Sydney Upgrades to RTS Communications System for Seamless ST-2110 Transition**
Channel 7 Sydney, a leading broadcaster, has recently upgraded its communication system as part of its ST-2110 transition. The new system, provided by Magna Systems, incorporates several key components, including KP5032 and KP4016 2RU color LCD keypanels, PAP5032 program assignment panels, and the ODIN Digital Intercom.
## Key Advantages of RTS Comms Systems in ST-2110 Upgrades
The RTS system's ST-2110 compatibility is a significant advantage, ensuring seamless integration with next-generation IP-based broadcast workflows. This compatibility is vital for broadcasters like Channel 7 transitioning to modern facilities, allowing for compatibility with current and future industry standards.
The RTS solution delivers ultra-high-quality intercoms, essential for live news and programming environments. Improved clarity and reliability help broadcasters maintain uninterrupted, professional communications during live events.
The system offers the scale and functionality to support productions of any size, from small segments to large-scale live broadcasts, ensuring efficient management and coordination of communications across diverse programming needs.
Operators at Channel 7 praised the intuitive keypanel functions and logical layout of RTS equipment, reducing training overhead and minimizing user error, streamlining day-to-day operations.
The upgrade also includes the ability to trunk the new RTS system with existing legacy infrastructure, enabling a smooth transition without operational downtime. This integration capability is vital for broadcasters needing to maintain continuity during technology upgrades.
New color displays and a range of enhanced features were introduced, improving the overall user experience and operational efficiency. These improvements help operators manage complex communications more effectively.
## Enhanced Integration and Support
Spalding, the technical operations manager at Channel 7 Sydney, commended RTS, Lucas Bohm, and Magna Systems for their excellent support and help with commissioning and integration. He sees communications as the heart of Channel 7's operation.
The ODIN matrix, chosen by Channel 7, is highly scalable, with a single unit growing from 16 ports to a maximum of 128 ports. Multiple ODIN units can be interconnected via an optical Inter-Frame Link, creating a single matrix with up to 1024 ports.
The ODIN matrix offers improved ST-2110 compatibility compared to older systems, without causing issues in current operations. The new system also includes MCP90-12 microphones and PH-88R single sided lightweight headsets.
In addition, the system includes DKP4016 desktop color LCD panels and EKP4016 1RU universal color LCD expansion panels, further enhancing the user experience.
In conclusion, the RTS comms system's advantages for broadcasters like Channel 7 Sydney include robust ST-2110 compatibility, high reliability, scalability, ease of use, seamless integration with legacy systems, and modern features that enhance both operator experience and broadcast quality.
- To handle the transition to IP-based digital media, Channel 7 Sydney opted for a RTS communication system upgrade, incorporating a range of technology components like KP5032 and KP4016 keypanels, PAP5032 program assignment panels, and the ODIN Digital Intercom.
- The RTS system, crucial for live news and programming environments, ensures seamless integration with next-generation IP-based broadcast workflows, such as ST-2110, ensuring compatibility with current and future industry standards.
- Channel 7's new RTS solution offers improved clarity and reliability, maintaining uninterrupted, professional communications during live events for broadcasters based on data-and-cloud-computing technology.
- In terms of flexibility, the system is capable of supporting productions of any size, from small segments to large-scale live broadcasts, using streaming technology, and can be trunked with existing legacy infrastructure, ensuring a smooth transition without operational downtime.
- With the upgrade, operators at Channel 7 had access to enhanced features and improved user experience, allowing them to manage complex communications more efficiently while maintaining seamless studio-to-studio and on-set communications over the internet.
