RTS-equipped Vertically Expanding Broadcast Truck provides flexible solution for COVID-19 safety

The 40 feet long, 640 square feet trailer provides remote work stations on two floors, with space for a show producer, director, replay associate director, graphics coordinator, show associate director and an EIC/audio operator. A two-person announcer booth is also included. All positions are a minimum of six feet apart and include Plexiglas partitions. Fully equipped, the vehicle weighs less than 20,000 lbs.

This unique mobile unit is truly a design for the times; in addition to accommodating onboard social distancing, its use of an RTS ODIN OMNEO* digital intercom matrix also means there are no constraints when it comes to communications. Onsite staff and/or worldwide remotes are able to provide real-time communications through any of the onboard RTS KP series keypanels or two-wire partyline channels, and ODIN’s native RVON (RTS Voice Over Network) channels can provide low-latency links to any of the other thousands of RTS trunked intercom systems used by the majority of sports and news broadcasters.

OMNEO onboard

ODIN integrates into the RTS OMNEO ecosystem, for seamless connectivity with other OMNEO-enabled devices. OMNEO is an architectural approach for connecting devices over IP to exchange information, including audio content and device control. It is built upon multiple technologies, including IP and open public standards, to support the technologies of today — such as Audinate’s Dante and AES70 — while evolving with those of tomorrow.

OMNEO offers users of all levels a professional-grade media networking solution that combines interoperability, unique features for easier installation, better performance and greater scalability than any other IP offering on the market. It provides the highest levels of audio quality and synchronization whilst ensuring the lowest levels of latency – all in a highly reliable, redundant and secure set up. System, installation and maintenance costs are all kept competitively low due to the use of standard IP and IT components, infrastructure and protocols.

RTS is a committee member and driver of new standards, including SMPTE 2110, SIP, AES. RTS works with ALL industry-leading standards, protocols and connection types across its product portfolio: AES67 – AES70 – ST 2110 – VOIP – G.711 – G.722 – G.729 – Dante – 4W analog… and more.