Commentators Equipment
Glensound Electronics Ltd have been a specialist manufacturer of commentators equipment since 1977 when we first built Mobile International Control Room (MICR) equipment. The MICR equipment used 7 pair Quad cable for connection between engineering positions and commentators/ producers. This equipment is still operational and is still in occasional use today.
COAXIAL COMMENTATORS EQUIPMENT
These are 2 part systems with an engineering base station and separate
commentators box. They use a standard 75 Ohm coaxial cable to connect together.
Updated Coaxial Equipment
Following the huge success of our original coaxial
commentators equipment, a new, updated & much improved range has been developed.
THIS NEW EQUIPMENT IS FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH ALL OUR EXISTING COAXIAL
COMMENTATORS EQUIPMENT.
NEW Coaxial Equipment
This new coaxial commentators equipment was originally
designed for use at the Football World Cup 2002. It was developed from our updated coaxial
equipment. Some of the extra facilities that were required on this equipment mean that it
is NOT compatible with any of our previous coaxial equipment. As well as extra facilities
it offers improved performance.
Original Coaxial Equipment
Our original range of coaxial commentators equipment. This
equipment has been superseded by a new fully compatible range of equipment (see above). We
will however still be able to supply complete units or just spare parts from this old
range for many years to come.
OTHER 2 PART COMMENTATORS SYSTEMS
These are all 2 part systems with a separate base station and commentators
box.
Multi Wire Equipment
(D25 interconnecting cables)
A range of commentators equipment that uses multi wire
cable to interconnect between the engineering position and commentators boxes. This system
offers very high quality audio, but is more suited where an engineering position is
required close to the commentators.
New
2 Part System with Inbuilt ISDN
This new system was designed to one of our customers specifications.
It is a 2 part system with an engineering base station and small remote
commentators boxes. The 2 are connected together using CAT5 cable. Comprehensive
routing and interfacing to external equipment are all included in the base
station. This is an excellent all round commentators system for events that
require a producer, a few commentators and remote reporters and an audio
engineer.
CAT5 Equipment
A range of commentators equipment that uses CAT5 cabling to
connect engineering positions to commentators boxes and producers. This equipment is ideal
if you regularly broadcast from the same venue and can install a permanent wiring
structure, also with more & more venues and buildings being built with pre-installed
'CAT5 structured wiring' this will become a piece equipment that all broadcasters
will require.
Multi
wire commentators system (DEF 32 interconnecting cables)
Designed for local break out of audio signals from commentators boxes, this
system provides facilities for up to 4 commentators.
Simple
commentators system with inbuilt routing
This system was designed for permanent installation for 2 commentators/
announcers. The audio inputs & outputs are easily routed to a number of
different locations.
STAND ALONE COMMENTATORS SYSTEMS
These are all commentators boxes that do not require a separate base
station.
SINGLE
STAND ALONE COMMENTATORS BOX
A new range of easy to use yet fully featured commentators boxes, designed for
commentary/ announcer positions equipped for just 1 commentator.
GS-CU001 General Purpose All round
Commentary Unit
This 'stand alone' commentators box has been designed
specifically to be an excellent general purpose commentary box. It offers all
the facilities required for 2 commentators & 1 guest and it is as suited to the
terraces as an off tube studio.
GSBC2 Originally designed for Horse Racing
Facilities for 2 commentators producing 1 program or 1 commentator and 1
spotter.
GSVC1 Originally designed for
Interpreters
Designed primarily for permanent installation, with facilities for 2 users
contributing to their own programs.
GS-CU004 Beltpack commentators unit
Battery operated small & robust. Ideally suited to pitch side
reports and simple single position commentary positions.
ISDN COMMENTATORS SYSTEMS
These are simple self op machines that journalists/ commentators can plug
straight into ISDN lines.
ISDN Equipment
For a range of freestanding ISDN commentary boxes and for ISDN interface
equipment for any of the above equipment please see the ISDN
section of this web site.