cameras, six wireless Sennheiser microphones, two wireless Lectrosonics IFBs and a Prompter People teleprompter/confidence monitor combo. This enables the client to produce broadcast-quality content internally, significantly reducing production costs and accelerating time to market.” Sometimes broadcast-grade technology is used to create a complete AV ecosystem. Cruise line Royal Caribbean has implemented a fleet-wide Medior Net AV network from Riedel to streamline AV production and distribution across its ships, supporting everything from theatre productions and broadcast centre operations to audio and video feeds for the bridge and public promenades. The fibre- based system uses time division multiplexing to deliver real-time, low- latency routing of video, audio and data, while the control layer enables advanced automation, wireless comms and logic-driven workflows. When AV users go shopping for broadcast-grade technology, output quality is usually top of their wish list. “The AV market has become a natural evolution for those of us in broadcast and cine technology,” says João Tocha, CEO of Digital Azul. “Organisations far beyond traditional broadcasting are now expecting the same level of production quality, reliability, seamless workflows and polished results our industry has perfected over decades. “Take events such as the Web Summit, where we brought PTZ cameras with AI tracking alongside Blackmagic Ursa cameras to cover multiple stages simultaneously. Just a few years ago, this kind of set-up would have been exclusively within the broadcast territory, but now it’s also becoming the gold standard for AV events that refuse to compromise on either quality or coverage – and want multicamera productions, remote capabilities and flawless IP connectivity.” A similar attitude can be seen even for somewhat more humdrum applications. “Covid fundamentally rewired expectations,” says Cox. “Platforms like Zoom made
QUALITY FOR ALL Technology from Lawo (left), Digital Azul (top) and Panasonic Connect Europe (above) is contributing to this coalescence of sectors
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