Radio and Television Montenegro (RTCG), the public service broadcaster for that country, has recently upgraded its Radio Montenegro and Montenegro Television facilities and it has relied on Calrec’s hybrid IP networks. Technology from this company is being used on four TV stations and two radio channels within RTCG.

On the TV side, RTCG deployed three Artemis consoles, a router core, a Brio36 and two Type R consoles. The Artemis is used for live programme productions, while Type Rs are used in continuity. “We can control the Type R core from multiple panels as we move from one continuity to another or if we need multiple operators doing something more complex. The audio quality both in radio and TV has drastically improved. From an engineering perspective, everything works like a charm,” assures Dejan Vujovic, Deputy General Manager for Technology at RTCG.

For its radio operation it now uses five native IP Type R consoles, a Brio36, and a Hydra2 router. It uses Calrec’s H2 IP Gateway technology to seamlessly integrate the proprietary and AoIP networks.

“This was a quantum leap for us as we moved to our current facilities in 1985 and haven’t reengineered them since then. Calrec’s audio technology is super-stable and fully featured, but above all it seamlessly supports analogue, AES and AoIP, which means we now have a true hybrid workflow which is completely transparent to users,” affirms Dejan Vujovic.

RTCG is familiar with Calrec technology, already using it in an OB truck, but Vujovic said his staff are now getting a great education in IP. “This hybrid workflow helps us make better use of our resources and prepare our programming faster. Calrec’s Gateway technology is really the enabler for us to have both worlds — traditional and IP technology seamlessly integrated. It gives us peace of mind in that we have a robust, familiar technology which is futureproof at the same time, without compromising on the flexibility of what the system can do,” comments Dejan Vujovic.