EarShot IFB - VoIP solution for TV IFB

EarShot

Most stations still use POTS (Plain Old Telephone System) lines to supply their IFB feeds. Television broadcasters need ways to reduce costs and stay within budgets – and using POTS lines can burn a lot of cash. We built EarShot IFB to bring the power of VoIP (Voice-over-IP) to IFB technology.

Comrex EarShot IFB is a hardware-based system that delivers live audio feeds to callers. EarShot IFB is designed to provide telephone-based live studio program and IFB audio to field-based remote broadcasts, like TV ENG reports. Up to 30 callers can dial in and listen to the audio feeds – this makes it possible to replace up to 30 POTS lines with one simple box.

Features

  • Four audio inputs (two of which can be configured for IFB)
  • Can handle up to 30 callers
  • Selectable audio feeds
  • Cost-saving VoIP technology
  • Uses G.711, and can be configured for higher quality audio
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Multiple Audio Inputs

EarShot IFB has four audio inputs (or feeds). Two of the feeds can be alternately configured as IFB inputs. Up to 30 callers can dial in and listen to audio from standard telephones. Callers can switch between the feeds using DTMF (Touch Tone) selection..

Selectable Audio Feeds

EarShot IFB features selectable feeds. Users can configure some feeds with full program audio, and implement mix-minus on other feeds to prevent echo and other audio flaws. This versatility makes it simple to tailor EarShot IFB to your needs.

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