RAI has entered a multi-year framework with Grass Valley to refresh its production-camera fleet using LDX 150 systems. The first cameras are already working in outside-broadcast units, with further deployments planned progressively rather than as a single cutover.
The Italian public broadcaster selected the LDX 150 for native IP connectivity, HDR acquisition and operational familiarity across different production environments. That combination allows RAI to update the camera layer while its broader facilities continue the transition from baseband to IP workflows.
A phased programme matters operationally because camera chains touch lenses, control panels, fibre or IP transport, shading positions and truck infrastructure. The announcement describes a common platform that can support current assignments while creating a path toward more IP-native deployments.
Neither party disclosed the number of cameras, the specific IP media standard or redundancy profile, the mix of OB and studio destinations, or the deployment timetable beyond the multi-year scope. There are also no published interoperability or live-event results from the first units. Those details will determine how much of the programme is a camera replacement and how much becomes a wider production-network migration.
