NRK - Norwegian Broadcast Corporation - Turns to Riedel’s Artist for New Intercom Platform

NRK - Norwegian Broadcast Corporation - has chosen Riedel's Artist digital intercom matrix as the basis of its complex new intercom system. During the initial phase of the project, NRK equipped its main broadcast center in Oslo, the regional studio in Trondheim, and its new HD OB van HD1 with Artist intercom installations. The systems went live in July 2006.

NRK installed an intercom solution consisting of eight Artist 128 mainframes which are connected by a redundant dual ring fibre-optic network to form a single non-blocking matrix of 600 x 600 ports at its Oslo headquarters. "For us, the decentralized system architecture of the Artist platform was a decisive factor. The easy connection of the mainframes with fibre significantly reduced the wiring expenses and thus the installation costs. Beyond the cost factor the platform offers unlimited routing options without any bottle-necks", says Oddvar J. Paulsen, NRK’s system engineer responsible for the project. The intercom system features about 150 LED control panels of Riedel’s Artist 1000 series as well as the integration of external 4-wire systems. The new, extended version of Riedel’s Master Control Room (MCR) Plug-In was added to the intuitive configuration software Director to accommodate conferences of panels, 4-wires and ISDN signals.

NRK also equipped the regional studio in Trondheim with Riedel’s Artist intercom. A 128 matrix serves as the heart of the installation which also features Riedel’s Artist 1000 premium control key-panels.

Norway’s national broadcaster furnished their first HD OB van HD1 with Riedel as well. The system is based on one Artist 128 matrix mainframe, Artist 1000 control key-panels and two Connect Duo ISDN codecs. "We are running the new Artist installations in real productions since end of July 2006. The switch over to the new infrastructure was problem-free. The intuitive user concept and proven fibre technology of the Artist system completely convinced us", said Paulsen.