CS live Equips New OB Van With Riedel MediorNet, hi Control System, and Artist Intercom

Czech production company CS live has equipped its newest outside broadcast van with Riedel MediorNet media networking, the hi human interface control system, and Artist intercom with Bolero wireless communications. The installation was delivered in collaboration with system integrator Smart Informatics.

The OB van is designed for sports productions including national football and hockey leagues, international football competitions, and MMA events.

The signal backbone is built on 12 MediorNet MicroN UHD nodes - seven for signal routing and five configured as multiviewers. CS live also uses two MicroN Standard nodes as external stageboxes to link signals from stadiums, studios, or other OB vans via a single fiber connection supporting SDI, MADI, and Ethernet transport. The current workflows are baseband-based, with the architecture designed to support a future transition to IP production.

The hi control system serves as the operational layer for the truck, integrating audio consoles, production switchers, replay servers, monitoring systems, facility GPI triggers, and on-air lights from multiple manufacturers. The deployment includes five hiPush18 panels, one hiPush32 Shading panel, one hiPush36 panel, and three hiContact panels, along with tablet-based control.

Deploying hi in this OB van is a major step forward for our production workflows, says Pavel Braun, CEO, CS live. It allows us to manage routing, production switchers, audio consoles, and other systems from a single interface - and even operate the system from a tablet when needed. That centralized control gives us the flexibility and speed we need for demanding sports productions.

This project marks the first deployment of Riedel's hi human interface control system in the Czech Republic, says Tomas Vesely, Managing Director, Smart Informatics. We have been partnering with Riedel for many years, and that close cooperation was key in bringing hi into this OB environment. Together with CS live and Riedel, we were able to successfully introduce the system and deliver a highly integrated vendor-agnostic control platform for the truck.

Communications are powered by Riedel's Artist-1024 intercom platform with 17 RSP-1216HL SmartPanels, three RSP-1232HL SmartPanels, and two DSP-2312 Desktop SmartPanels. Wireless communication uses Bolero with four antennas and 12 beltpacks.

MediorNet provides the distributed media backbone, Artist delivers reliable communications, and hi adds the operational control layer on top, says Ismet Bozkurt, Regional Sales Manager, Riedel Communications. Together, these systems enable customers to manage complex multi-vendor production environments through intuitive interfaces while maintaining the flexibility of a decentralized signal network. At the same time, MediorNet enables them to support their current baseband workflows while providing a clear path toward IP-based production in the future.

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