In Broadcast - October 2017 - 60

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Gearhouse Broadcast France
Launches 12-Camera Flyaways
G

earhouse
Broadcast,
a supplier of technical
facilities, crew and services
used to capture the world's
most
watched
content,
has launched two identical
12-camera
HD
all-in-one
flyaway production units.
Building on Gearhouse's
heritage
of
delivering
innovative portable production
solutions, the new lightweight
The two 12-camera HD all-in-one flyaway production units
modular units provides up
to ten workstation positions for and master control rigs. A high detailed technical drawings so that the
operational and technical crew specification of design and build, infrastructure can be seen at a glance.
within a small footprint. They can they support up to 12 Sony HDC-1700 Gearhouse also provides extensive
be deployed anywhere in the world cameras, and two EVS XT3 Channel onsite support and experienced
and are ideally suited for live sports Max servers, with various sound and production crews, if required.
and entertainment productions, or to talkback possibilities.
"Gearhouse flyaways offer a
enhance existing production or studio
The new customisable flyaways powerful
all-in-one
production
set-ups.
come in robust 32RU or 20RU flight solution on a small footprint, making
The flyaways are fully integrated to cases, depending on a customer's it more economical to operate than
include video and audio distribution requirements. Their modular design larger alternatives," said Eamonn
and routing capabilities, camera means that the systems can be scaled Dowdall, Chief Revenue Officer at
control, communications systems up or down as needed, and come with Gravity Media Group. "It is built on our

proven modular design, so it
can be set up or broken down
quickly, and easily scales to a
production's individual needs.
And because Gearhouse has
experience of transporting
large amounts of equipment
around the world, we know
the best way of getting it to
any location and ensuring it
operates in any environment".
Gearhouse has built up
an impressive reputation in
designing, integrating and operating
flyaway systems over the years. Most
recently, its high-profile OBPod has
been used by Sky Sports to produce
its Formula 1 coverage. It has also
provided flyaway systems on a range
of projects including FIFA World
Cups, UEFA European championships,
grand slam tennis, within studio
environments and even deep in the
jungle for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out
Of Here!

Helsinki City Theatre Selects Clear-Com
T

he Helsinki City Theatre, one of
the largest theatres in Finland,
has installed an extensive and fullyintegrated wired and wireless system
from Clear-Com as part of a multimillion Euro renovation project.
The system was designed and
installed by Clear-Com and its
longstanding
partner
Noretron,
working with the British consultant
Theatreplan, within a challenging time
frame to fit with construction work and
the closed theatre season.
Helsinki City Theatre is a modern
building which originally opened in
1967, with an annexe that was added
in 1989. The renovation provides
a
comprehensive
modernisation
of
aspects including stage
equipment, accessibility
and facilities for the
public, performers and
staff, as well as the
restoration of many
original features of the
building.
A significant proportion Helsinki
of
the
renovation City Theatre

budget was allocated for
state-of-the-art equipment,
including a new theatrewide
communication
system. The theatre
houses three separate
stages: the Big Stage
(947 seats); the
Small Stage (200400 seats); and the
Studio Elsa (140-200
seats). With coverage
requirements exceeding
150m and across seven floors, it was
critical to ensure that every area in
the house benefited from good quality
audio with no drop-outs.

ClearCom beltpack

Early in the design stage, the
Theatreplan
consultant,
Mathew
Smethurst-Evans, suggested ClearComs's FreeSpeak II wireless system
to the client. During
evaluation it was proven
to
have
excellent
coverage and audio
quality in every area of
the house.
In order to ensure
the highest degree of
integration across the
wired and wireless
communications
solution, the site-wide

system was designed using allClear-Com products. The system
is a large, integrated installation
of Eclipse HX digital matrix
platform supported by the
EHX Configuration Software,
22 x V-Series Rotary Panels,
4 x Agent-IC Mobile Panels,
40 x integrated FreeSpeak
II wireless beltpacks in
1.9GHz, and a large number
of new CC110 and CC220
headsets.
The complete system is now installed
across the seven floors of the building
including areas such as offices, studios
and make-up rooms.
Antti Rehtijärvi, Technical Director,
HCT, said: "With tight timescales for
commissioning and installation, I had
every confidence working with the
technical support team at Clear-Com."
Nicki Fisher, Sales Director EMEA,
Clear-Com, said: "The Helsinki City
Theatre is one of the most prestigious
modern theatres in Europe and we
are delighted to complete this install
alongside our longstanding partner
Noretron."

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