Communication Systems

Here is how this works in practice. Production comms kit in Ireland route through TVM Ireland Dublin (the deepest Motorola CP200d and DP1400 walkie inventory plus Clear-Com FreeSpeak II and Riedel Bolero wireless intercom stock used across Banshees of Inisherin, Foundation Apple TV+. Vikings Ashford, and Game of Thrones via Camera Hire Belfast). Audio Plus Dublin (production surveillance earpiece. IFB. Director-talkback supply chain for Normal People HBO and The Quiet Girl 2022 Oscar-nominated), Sound Ireland (specialty stunt planning and crowd control comms), and Camera Hire Belfast (eight-season GoT intercom inventory through Titanic Studios).

Here is the short of it. Standard feature packages run 30-80 Motorola CP200d radios across departments with Clear-Com or Riedel base-station wired intercom in video village paired to wireless beltpacks for ADs, gaffer, key grip, and stunt coordinator.

Here is the breakdown. ComReg range planning is the operational baseline. UHF business-band walkie frequencies in 440-470MHz need short-term production licenses logged with ComReg before principal photography. DECT 1.9GHz walkies and Bluetooth surveillance earpieces sit alongside Clear-Com FreeSpeak II 1.9GHz wireless beltpacks and Riedel Bolero 1.9GHz cells. Cross-border Ofcom UK planning is auto across the Common Travel Area for Northern Ireland Titanic Studios shoots and Wild Atlantic Way border-adjacent work. Long-range repeater systems cover challenging terrain. Wicklow Mountains, Connemara, Donegal Slieve League, and Mourne Mountains The North — with multi-site planning through licensed Irish RF engineers.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. Atlantic maritime climate weatherproofing dictates IP-rated walkie housings, sealed surveillance earpiece kits, and silica desiccant in comms cases. When extra Bolero cells or Clear-Com base stations aren't held in Dublin we cross-border to ARRI Rental London or Pinewood London under the CTA frictionless border (no carnet for UK gear).