Clear-Com

manufacturer Professional communication solutions for world class productions

Clear-Com, an HME company, provides communication solutions for production coordination and operations. For over 45 years, Clear-Com has been highly regarded within the live sound, professional audio and broadcast community. Its products actively serve a diverse set of markets around the world: broadcast, live events, sports, performance venues, pro-audio, military, defence, oil exploration, and corporate enterprises. Clear-Com is owned by HM Electronics (HME), with staff based out of six offices and 16 regional offices. Clear-Com products are supported by the largest network of over 1,000 authorised intercom dealers, distributors and resellers in the industry.

Clear-Com’s long-standing history in critical voice communications and collective experience in the industries it serves have earned the company a highly-regarded position in the marketplace. Forward-thinking product and engineering teams deliver industry-recognised, award-winning communication technologies, and world-class onsite technical services teams assure successful system installations among the world’s most prestigious customers.

Over 30,000 live event productions rely on Clear-Com intercoms globally, every year. France TV, CCTV (China Central Television), Dubai Media, Inc., and Abu Dhabi Media City are among the major broadcast centres around the world with Clear-Com. Most recently, Clear-Com intercoms were installed and rigorously used at the 2012 London Summer Olympics and Paralympics Games, SpaceX’s launch missions, Staatstheater Stuttgart, the Bolshoi Theatre, Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee, 2012 US Presidential Debates among others.

A Foundation for Forward Innovation Clear-Com is known for its heritage in designing, manufacturing and marketing innovative intercommunication products for professional applications. In 1968, it introduced the first partyline beltpack for live production, which was recognised by the Broadcast industry with the

V-Series panel with Arabic characters.

Dubai Media Inc. relies on Clear-Com’s Eclipse HX-Omega matrix intercom for production communications.

Technology & Engineering Emmy Award in 2010. In 1976, Drake Electronics (which later became Clear-Com) pioneered the first matrix intercom for national broadcasters. HM Electronics, the corporate parent, was the first to deliver a VHF wireless and a UHF wireless intercom in 1979 and 1990, respectively. Today, Clear-Com’s product portfolio comprises the most complete and advanced set of wired, wireless, and IPbased systems. Clear-Com is the only intercom provider to offer an integrated wireless beltpack capability for its matrix intercoms. Its digital partyline and digital matrix intercoms hold the record of highest channel/port density for a single unit. Its systems’ built-in IP capabilities for long-distance communications and connectivity options are unmatched in the industry. Clear-Com presently offers the widest range of wireless communication systems for any application size, budget and complexity.

Digital Matrix and ICON Connectivity Solutions Eclipse HX Digital Matrix Intercom is a four-wire, point-to-point communications platform for mid- to- large-scale implementations. Available in a variety of system sizes, Eclipse HX is an ultrafast platform that allows users to rapidly make system changes. High port density per frame means more cost-effective deployment of communications. Eclipse HX is also expandable with its wide range of connectivity options (T1, E1, Ethernet/ IP, MADI, Analogue lines).

V-Series Control Key-panels are the most advanced user control panels. They are compatible with Eclipse HX systems and available in a 12-key or 24-key form with push buttons, lever keys, and rotary keys. Unique to V-Series panels are the 10-character alphanumeric key display with eight shift keys, colour-coded keys, and vertical font display option. Operators can toggle between two predefined language displays on the panel,

Short Selection of Clear-Com Customers

6News Abu Dubai Media City Ajman TV Al Jazeera Al-Ain University EC2 Al-Futtaim Altinçizme Associated Press Astana Media Center ATV Cine5 CNN Turk Digiturk DTV EBC Emirates Media Inc., Abu Dhabi TV Ethiopia TV E-vision FAB FBTV France Television GSTV Harbiya Conference Center International Engineering Technology Interstar ISIK TV Kanal 7 Kanal D KRAL TV MRTC MTV Arabia NTV NW University in Qatar Onside Friends Arena Oslo Opera House Proline QVC Royal Albert Hall RTR RTV Saudi TV Sharjah TV Shoroog TV Show TV

HelixNet Digital Network Partyline.

which support international fonts such as Cyrillic, Kanji, Katakana and Arabic.

ICON Connectivity Solutions are a collection of connectivity products that link local or geographically distributed intercoms over Ethernet/IP networks and/ or optical fibre. ICON Solutions provide reliable and secure connections for broadcast teams that are based in different locations and cover single or multiple events. They are also cost-effective for scalable multi-system networks.

Digital Partyline System HelixNet Digital Network Partyline is a technologically advanced yet easy-to-use intercom for small- to mid-size group communications. This high capacity system provides four intercom channels and programme audio feed, and supports up to 20 digital beltpacks. Multiple HelixNet systems can be seamlessly linked to provide cost-effective solutions for larger applications. The digital audio quality is excellent and only a single shielded-pair cable is required for the operation of the entire system.

Digital Wireless Intercom Systems FreeSpeak Digital Wireless Intercom operates within the license-free 1.88GHz1.93GHz* frequency band. FreeSpeak combines DECT and wireless autoroaming technologies to allow users to move freely without fading or losing connection. FreeSpeak can operate as a stand-alone system, with up to 20 fullduplex wireless beltpacks connected to one base station. As an integrated solution where beltpacks are seamlessly connected to a matrix frame, up to 40

Clear-Com’s V-Series key-panels provide users at Dubai Media Inc. with unmatched features and audio quality.

user connections can be achieved.

Tempest2400 Digital Wireless Intercom operates in the license-free 2.4 GHz band. Tempest2400 is available as a robust twoor four-channel system for indoor, outdoor and touring applications. The system maintains audio clarity and can function in high ambient noise environments with high audio dynamics range (>94dB). Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) technology and 2XTX data transmission assure interference-free and uninterrupted communication. Its Seamless Roaming feature allows users to move across multiple coverage zones without losing connection.

HME DX Series Wireless Intercoms are reliable 2.4 GHz digital wireless intercoms for small-to mid-size wireless communications needs. HME DX100, DX121, DX200, DX210, and DX300ES feature Spectrum-Friendly technology for interference-free operation. Systems are easy to set up and use, and expandable to accommodate larger productions. Portable systems and base station options are available.

Intercom-Over-IP Software System Clear-Com Concert enables collaborative workgroups to instantly and reliably intercommunicate over LAN, WAN and Internet. Delivering an intuitive user interface and low latency audio experience, Concert is ideal for allowing remote access to existing intercom systems or interfacing with third-party four-wire audio devices.

Global Partner Network for Customer Support Clear-Com’s global operation and partner network is extensive and far-reaching. Clear-Com combined the strengths of over 1,000 partner companies and over 10,000 communications experts to form a worldwide support network to help customers from virtually any part of the world. Each Clear-Com partner is well-trained on Clear-Com products and may provide varying levels of system commissioning and post-sales support. In addition, rental houses affiliated with the Clear-Com Global Rental Group offers intercom product rentals and event support.

Contacts

Clear-Com Office Europe, Middle East, and Africa Headquarters 2000 Beach Drive Cambridge Research Park Cambridge CB25 9TP United Kingdom Tel: +44 1223 815000 Fax: +44 1223 815099 Email: salessupportemea@clearcom.com Website: www.clearcom.com

Regional Sales Manager Contact Samer Mouwanes Middle East, Turkey, Greece and Cyprus Tel: +971 (0) 555 78 75 78 Mob: +971 (0) 50 175 57 87 Email: samer.mouwanes@clearcom.com

Local Partner Tek Signals Tariq Raja Tel: +971-2627-2701 Email: tariq@teksignals.com Website: www.teksignals.com

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