The Solutions
Courtroom Challenges:
The courts stream video of their sessions to the internet and to a local TV station. The courtrooms had stationary cameras and they often dealt with people talking who were not on camera. They also had very low quality audio and it was difficult to hear what was being said. The solution the Supreme Court was looking for was to update the quality of their audio and video. The court was also looking for a way to upgrade their timer systems in order to make it easier for the Chief Justice and Marshall to keep arguments within time limits.
The biggest challenges with these rooms were dealing with the old architecture, dealing with existing equipment, and coordinating the wiring of the equipment. Long cable runs through conduits which had between five and six 90 degree angles in them made it very difficult to pull wiring. The old equipment was not labled properly and there were three equpment rooms with no indications of which equipment was controlling which courtroom. Documentation on the existing system was extremely limited.
Courtroom Solutions:
MSpace upgraded the court’s video system to include a Vaddio ProductionVIEW FX switcher, three Vaddio WallView PRO 300 PTZ cameras, and distribution. Also added was a Biamp Nexia audio DSP system with Audio Technica RFI shielded microphones. The high quality audio and video system was a voice activated, hands-free, operatorless system. The camera presets ensure that the person talking is also the person on screen. Finally, MSpace installed DSan’s Limitimer system. The Limitimers gives the chief justice or court marshal the ability to time sessions and keep court proceedings on schedule.
The MSpace team approached some of these unique challenges by going back to the basics. During a couple particularly stubborn cable pulls, the technical team reverted to an old trick of tying a plastic bag to the end of the wire and using a vacuum to pull the wiring. With their experience and expertise, the technical team was able to ensure the system was set up and wired correctly.
Working with the three different equipment rooms, it took coordination between MSpace, the TV station, and Supreme Court staff to verify the necessary equipment. Extensive diagrams and labeling will provide accurate information for the courts and MSpace technicians in the future as maintenance and upgrades are required.
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