| Audio | Handheld Microphone | - Comes with a wireless transmitter; budget setups may use a cable instead.
- Used to pass around the room, ask questions, or for one-off speakers.
- Also works well for hosts and keynote speakers.
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| Audio | Headset Microphone | - Comes with a wireless transmitter; worn on the head, over the ears.
- Excellent sound quality and hands-free use.
- Consistent sound level when turning the head; causes less feedback than a lavalier mic.
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| Audio | Shotgun Microphone | - Picks up ambient sound from the room or stadium.
- Ideal for concerts and sports events.
- Connects via a separate audio cable.
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| Audio | Commentator Headset | - For commentary and communication with remote participants.
- At sports events it may also appear on camera.
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| Audio | In-Ear Monitors (IEM) | - Comes with a wireless receiver.
- Provides communication between the control room and the host or moderator, and sometimes with other speakers too.
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| Audio | XLR / Jack Audio Cables | - XLR and/or jack audio cables.
- Connect wired headsets and microphones.
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| Audio | Wireless Receiver / Transmitter | - Receives the signal from wireless microphones and feeds it to the IEM systems.
- One unit usually serves two microphones or two IEM receivers.
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| Audio | Audio Mixer | - Mixes voices, music and every other audio source.
- Can send independent feeds in different directions.
- On most projects it's an analog console with USB output; digital is used for hybrid events or when higher quality and flexibility are needed.
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| Audio | Intercom Base Station | - The central unit of the intercom system — usually placed in the control room, next to the sound engineer or the broadcast director.
- All the beltpacks and commentator headsets on site connect to it.
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| Audio | Intercom Beltpack Station | - A subscriber unit (beltpack with headset) for a camera operator or other crew member.
- Keeps them constantly in touch with the base station and the rest of the team during the broadcast.
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| Audio | RF Splitter (Audio) | - Distributes the radio-frequency signal from the antenna to several wireless receivers.
- Needed when many wireless microphones are running on site at once.
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| Audio | RF Antenna (Audio) | - Picks up the radio signal from wireless microphones and headsets across the venue.
- Usually mounted on a rack and connected through a splitter to the receivers.
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| Audio | Audio Isolation Transformer (Ground-Loop Isolator) | - An audio transformer for galvanic signal isolation.
- Removes ground loops and hum on long audio cable runs or when connecting the client's outside equipment.
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| Video & Cameras | Camera | - One or several may be used, depending on the project's needs.
- Usually needs an operator, but can also run unmanned on a fixed position.
- On a tripod, or as a moving camera that travels with the action.
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| Video & Cameras | SDI Cable | - Connects the camera to the server or video switcher.
- A long cable run; counted as a separate line item.
- Not needed when wireless video transmission is used instead.
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| Video & Cameras | Optical SDI Converter | - Converts the electrical SDI signal to optical and back — one converter is needed at each end of the run.
- Used instead of copper on the largest venues, where a regular SDI cable and splitters can no longer do the job.
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| Video & Cameras | Optical Cable | - Fiber-optic cable for carrying the SDI video signal over very long distances (300–500 m).
- Used instead of copper SDI cable on the largest venues — 500–1000 m².
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| Video & Cameras | Wireless Video Transmitter | - Sends the camera's video signal without cables.
- One unit is mounted on the camera (or on a separate rig), the other on the server or switcher.
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| Video & Cameras | Camera Tripod | - Provides a stable, fixed camera setup.
- Used for static shots, when the camera isn't moved by hand.
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| Video & Cameras | DSLR Camera with Stabilizer Kit | - A camera on a manual mechanical or motorized stabilizer (Steadicam/gimbal).
- Delivers smooth footage while moving — used by the Steadicam operator.
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| Video & Cameras | Camera Crane | - A camera crane (jimmy jib) for dynamic high-angle and sweeping shots.
- Usually operated by two specialists: the camera operator and the crane operator.
- Available in standard (up to 12 m) and telescopic (up to 10 m) versions, differing in reach.
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| System Core | Broadcast Server / Video Switcher | - The hub of the control room.
- A powerful computer with capture cards and live production software — vMix or OBS.
- Used together with the director's console; needs several monitors, counted separately.
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| Computers & Monitoring | Production Laptop | - Used for presentations, connecting with remote speakers, managing platforms, starting streams and other tasks.
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| Computers & Monitoring | Auxiliary Server | - Needed for Zoom calls, video playback, graphics and presentations.
- Presentations are sometimes handled with just a laptop.
- Requires extra monitors, usually 2 to 3.
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| Computers & Monitoring | Monitor | - Used with the server/switcher and for other tasks — playback, the lighting designer, and so on.
- The server needs 2 to 4 monitors: at minimum, technical control, multiview and the broadcast director.
- Additional ones for the sound engineer and other tasks.
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| Video Output | SDI Splitter | - Distributes the SDI signal to several destinations.
- Regenerates the signal and joins long cable runs, extending the maximum transmission distance.
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| Video Output | SDI Cable | - Connects screens, projectors or return monitors to the video infrastructure over long distances.
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| Video Output | SDI / HDMI Converter | - Our video infrastructure runs on SDI; this device connects HDMI gear — screens, TVs or projectors.
- Also works the other way around: takes an HDMI source (like a laptop) and feeds it into the SDI system.
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| Video Output | Display / TV on Stand | - Can be a TV, a venue screen, or one provided by the client.
- Connects via HDMI; integrated through an SDI cable from the server and an SDI/HDMI converter.
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| Connectivity | Internet | - Required for the live stream and for connecting remote speakers.
- Recommended minimum speed is 30 Mbps upload and download.
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| Connectivity | Bonded Cellular Internet Unit | - Used when there's no internet on site.
- Combines several mobile networks at once through multiple SIM cards.
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| Power & Accessories | UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) | - Keeps the system from shutting down during a power outage or fault.
- Buys a few minutes to fix the problem without stopping the broadcast.
- Projects with a lot of gear may use several UPS units.
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| Power & Accessories | Cabling & Accessories | - HDMI, short SDI runs, extension cords, power supplies, adapters and more.
- Not counted separately — included together with the main equipment in the needed quantity.
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| Logistics & Prep | Equipment Stand | - A rack for mounting technical gear on site — receivers, transmitters and other equipment.
- Used to keep sensitive equipment tidy and compact in one place.
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| Logistics & Prep | Equipment Delivery | - Transporting the gear to the venue and back.
- Counted as a separate line item in the estimate when delivery is required.
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| Logistics & Prep | Site Survey | - A preliminary visit to the venue to assess conditions: power, internet, access, equipment placement.
- Helps plan the technical side more precisely ahead of the event.
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