BETEVE CHOOSES AEQ CONEXIA INTERCOM SYSTEM 06/02/2019

betevé (formerly known as Barcelona Televisió) is a public local TV channel, oriented to the metropolitan area of Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain). It started broadcasting on 3rd November 1994, thanks to the unification of all channels in each district of the city into a single service offered by the company Informació i Comunicació de Barcelona, S.A. Several program models have been followed along its history, but offering public service and proximity contents has always been a priority. Its innovative character is also something to be highlighted: it was the first local TV in Catalonia to offer teletext and also the first in Spain to broadcast DVB-T with MHP interactivity.

During betevé’s latest technological upgrade, the Technical Management of the channel decided to go for the KROMA by AEQ CONEXIA intercom system, including the new TP8000-series panels, allowing for professional audio quality over IP networks.

CONEXIA intercom system has capacity for up to 1024x1024 audio crosspoints, with modular cards architecture. But what really makes CONEXIA special is the possibility to integrate Intercom and Broadcast audio sources into the same matrix, with 48 kHz / 24 bits sampling and a 100% redundant system.

Series-8000 user panels have been designed to achieve a high, broadcast-compliant, audio quality level allowed by CONEXIA and CROSSNET digital technology. Audio is digitized and processed with 24 bits at 48 kHz, providing full 20Hz to 20 kHz audio bandwidth and very reduced noise and distortion levels. Ease of installation has also been kept in mind, that’s why a redundant IP port, managing audio in the international DANTE-AES67 high-quality format, is included. 

The full project has been leaded by betevé’s Technical Manager, Mr. Jordi Colom, in collaboration with the technical services at AEQ Leganés headquarters and the sales support of Nacho Olivella, as Sales Manager of AEQ's Catalonia office.