| San Francisco City Hall Audio-Video Features
Broadcast
Two control rooms are provided with infrastructure for a future third suite. Broadcast origination can be from any of 5 meeting rooms, with infrastructure for two future rooms
Pesa 96 x 96 video matrix used for routing and distribution of video signals
Broadcasts can be simulcast or recorded for future broadcast
Teleprompter system in the press conference room
Ross Video Limited 216A production switches
Speech Reinforcement
QSC Rapid Rave equipment used to multiplex AES/EBU audio onto fiber from the room to the basement for processing and back to the room
9 frames of Peavey Media Matrix used for signal processing
Pesa 64 x 64 digital audio matrix used for routing the audio
Panasonic D7 digital mixing consoles used for mixing the broadcast audio
Remote Control
Custom touch panels with speech reinforcement speakers and gooseneck microphones
Room configuration established by referring to the data base on the server
Cameras controlled from the broadcast suites by joy-sticks via the remote control system
Quorum call system which notifies meeting members via email, voice mail, cell phone, MATV bulletin board, or pager of the time and location of an upcoming meeting
Meeting members can call aides in any manner used by the Quorum call system
Request to speak queue is maintained by the remote control system
MATV
Reprocessing of 28 cable TV channels for distribution in the building
Local origination of 4 channels
Riser distribution signals via coax
Local distribution of signals over Cat 5 cable
Dedicated Network
Fiber and Cat 5 cables are run from the basement into each room
Individual networks are utilized for each system type, audio, video and remote control
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