Amsterdam, Netherlands RTS is pleased to show the SSA-424A Digital Interface/System-to-System Adapter at IBC 2007, Booth #121, Hall #10.
The SSA-424A Dual Digital Hybrid interfaces two Two-Wire intercom lines to two Four-Wire lines. Unlike earlier analog hybrids, the SSA-424A features advanced digital signal processing to achieve automatic nulling of the Two-Wire lines. Plus, each hybrid features convenient peak-reading level meters to quickly match the levels between the lines that are being interfaced. The result is easy and accurate setup. With the SSA-424A, all need for test tones, nulling adjustmnets and ducking adjustments have been eliminated.
Compatible Two-Wire intercom systems include RTS Two-Wire, Telex Audiocom, and Clear-Com. Compatible with Four-Wire intercom systems. An internal call signal option board is also available for the SSA-424A. This option board provides call signal capability with any of the two-wire systems listed above. The output can also be directly connected to an ADAM, ADAM-CS, Cronus, or Zeus GPI port. No external circuitry is required. With features like digital signal processing, peak-reading level meters and optional call signal interfacing, the SSA-424A Dual Digital Hybrid assures ease of setup and maximum transparency between intercom systems. more

The Black Sea The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration and The Institute for Exploration have been combing the waters searching for ancient mysteries and unearthing new phenomena. Central to their recent missions has been the RTS intercom system that provides unified communications from the world’s most remote locations.
Two of the latest expeditions that NOAA and the Institute for Exploration collaborated on were the Secrets of the Gulf Expedition and the 2007 Aegean & Black Sea Expedition. more

Los Angeles, CA National Mobile Television (NMT) was founded in 1968 and operated as a division of the King Broadcasting Company. In 1992 the company was spun off as an independent entity. Oaktree Capital Management (a private equity firm) acquired NMT in 1997. The company grew rapidly during the 1990s, mostly through acquisitions including VTE, John Crow Productions, CTV (UK), and LFI. The current management team took over in 2000 and spent the next five years organizing the business. In 2005 the company divested CTV and sold off a portion of its fleet to NEP and used these proceeds to pay down debt and position for future growth. more

Hudson, NH In the process of designing a new mobile truck, one of the most critical and often under-appreciated systems is the intercom system. We can have the latest video and audio gear in the truck, but without solid communication to tie the infrastructure together, a crew cannot work effectively as a production team.
Jason Taubman, VP of Design & New Technology for Game Creek Video, knows what critical communication means in a broadcast environment:
“Prior to launching Game Creek Videos’ latest and largest mobile unit for Fox Sports in the fall for NFL and NASCAR, we had many new design challenges in communication that were met with some of the latest capabilities of the ADAM intercom system; dual buss expansion, intercom over Ethernet with RVON, as well as time-tested traditional two-wire party line intercom. The ‘Fox Trucks’ as they are collectively known, initially rolled out the door as a three-truck system for NFL, and has grown to five trucks for NASCAR broadcasts.� explains Jason more

Dublin, Ireland Irish distributor Sound Communications has installed a RTS Cronus DSP matrix communications system into Dublin’s National Concert Hall, the country’s leading classical and contemporary music venue, to coordinate productions taking place in the venue. This is the first installation of a RTS Cronus DSP matrix system into a concert hall environment. more

South Glamorgan, Wales Television facility house Enfys completed the upgrade of their Cardiff studios by installing a new RTS & Telex communications system in Studios 1&2.
Since Enfys Limited’s outside broadcast vehicles were already equipped with products from RTS & Telex, when it came to expanding two of the studios, they didn’t waste much time pondering their options: RTS & Telex was first choice once again. As Sion Richards, Head of Sound at Enfys Limited, explained:
“RTS & Telex offer 100% reliability—I’m amazed at the stability of these systems. And then there’s the simplicity of the panels, which make it easy to change individual levels, and all in a very small footprint—they’re ideal for both our Outside Broadcast trucks and our studios. With the RTS & Telex system, I can quickly provide any talkback circuit a director requires.� more

Following the Telex acquisition:
Bosch founds new business unit Bosch Communications Systems—established January 1st, 2007
Burnsville, MN Following the recent acquisition of Telex Communications by Bosch Security Systems in late 2006, the company announced that the title and structure of the Bosch organization that contains professional audio product brands Telex, RTS, Electro-Voice (EV), Dynacord, Midas, and Klark Teknik will be named Bosch Communications Systems effective January 1st, 2007. more

Barcelona, Spain Now a year since it first went on air, the prospects for the nationwide Spanish private broadcaster La Sexta look excellent, with ratings on the rise, healthy advertising sales, and studios equipped to face the challenges of the future—with intercom equipment from RTS & Telex.
With the launch of La Sexta in November 2005, the populations of Madrid and Barcelona – joined in June of this year by viewers throughout Spain – gained a new private TV channel. In the twelve months it has been on air, La Sexta has seen its ratings rise steadily and a gratifying return from advertising sales. The professionalism and ambition of the company’s managers are typified by their decision to invest in intercom systems from RTS & Telex. more

St. Petersburg, Russia G8 Summits, the annual meetings attended by the leaders of eight of the world’s leading industrial nations, are hosted by the country holding the rotating year long presidency, and require an enormous logistical and technological expenditure. more

Moscow, Russia In Russia, as elsewhere around the globe, the value and advantages of RTS & Telex products are appreciated — a case in point being Okno TV Professional Video & Audio, which equips radio and TV stations and relies on know-how from RTS & Telex for a wide range of projects. more