Henry Engineering SPORTSCASTER Sports Broadcast Audio Control System

When covering a sporting event you want your broadcast coverage to be a precise as the teams you're covering, and with the SportsCaster™ from Henry Engineering you have that opportunity. This audio control system is for managing the audio portion of a sporting event radio or video broadcast. When used with Henry Engineering’s Sports Pods, SportsCaster creates an integrated system that includes all essential audio functions including audio mixing for air or webcast, headphone audio management and distribution, and off-air intercommunication. SportsCaster is a one-box solution that is comprehensive yet intuitive and easy-to-use. By integrating all functions in one device, SportsCaster eliminates the need for multiple mixers, distribution systems, headphone amplifiers, intercoms, power supplies, and complicated wiring.

Applications

• SportsCaster provides all these essential functions in a compact 1-RU package:
  • Talent headphone audio distribution​
  • Talkback/Intercom Mic facility for Producer
  • Duplex intercom between Producer and Talent
  • Producer headphone audio mixing
  • Headphone mix for Field Reporter and Camera operators
  • Field Reporter Headphone output
  • Duplex intercom between Producer and Field reporter
  • Party-line intercom between Producer/Talent/Field reporter
  • Camera operators Headphones Output
  • Talkback from Producer to Camera operators
  • Inputs for crowd mic, PA announcer, etc.
  • Cue bus to audition auxiliary sources
  • Main Program output to air or streaming

Specifications

• Inputs:
  • Sports Pod mics, 3x
  • Balanced, 0 dBu, 20K
  • Field
  • Balanced, 0 dBu (line) or -50 dBu (mic), 20K
  • Aux-1:
  • Balanced, 0 dBu (line) or -50 dBu (mic), 20K
  • Aux-2
  • Balanced, 0 dBu, 20K
  • Local
  • Balanced, 0 dBu, 20K
  • Return
  • Balanced, 0 dBu, 20K
• Outputs:
  • Program (XLR)
  • Balanced, +4 dBu, lo-Z
  • Program (3.5mm-Tip)
  • Unbalanced, -10 dBu, 5K
  • Field
  • Balanced, +4 dBu (line) or -50 dBu (mic), lo-Z
  • Camera
  • Balanced, +4 dBu (line) or -50 dBu (mic), lo-Z
  • Cue (3.5mm-Ring)
  • Unbalanced, -10 dBu, 5K
  • Link I/O
  • Headphone audio and power to Sports Pods
  • Headphones
  • 24 ohms or higher, stereo
• Controls:
  • Control: On/Off control of Sports Pods mics
  • Power Input:
  • 115 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 12 watts.
  • Can be user set for 230V operation.
• Physical:
  • 1-RU, 6” depth, 5 lbs.
• Approvals:
  • CE / ROHS / City of Los Angeles Electrical Test Lab