Remote production (REMI) for live chess broadcasts
EAR Professional Audio Video, in Tempe, Arizona, supplies and supports the Haivision, LiveU and Hollyland systems the Saint Louis Chess Club uses to broadcast international chess tournaments live to a global audience. The club has been an EAR client since 2014.
What is REMI?
REMI (remote integration model, or “at-home” production) keeps only cameras, microphones and a compact transmission kit at the venue. Video and audio travel over IP and bonded cellular networks to a central control room, where switching, graphics and commentary happen. It cuts travel, trucks and on-site crew while keeping broadcast quality. More about REMI production.
About the Saint Louis Chess Club
The Saint Louis Chess Club hosts elite events including the U.S. Chess Championships, the Sinquefield Cup and the Grand Chess Tour finals, and streams them live with grandmaster commentary on its YouTube and Twitch channels. In 2025 the club announced a new tournament hall and broadcast studios.
What EAR provided
- Haivision StreamHub receivers and servers with input and output licenses, bringing remote camera feeds into the broadcast center, plus StreamHub intercom and IFB functions with a two-way audio rack
- Haivision Rack400 and Rack200 field encoders (HEVC and H.264, up to 4K) for contribution from the venue
- LiveU bonded cellular transmission, including LU800 PRO4 multi-camera licensing, service agreements and pay-per-use data
- Hollyland Solidcom C1 Pro and H1 full-duplex wireless intercom systems and Clear-Com IFB earpieces, so producers, camera operators and on-air talent stay in contact
- EAR services: system design and configuration, on-site installation, manufacturer training coordination, Haivision Premium 24/7 support, and priority delivery for event deadlines
Live from anywhere
Because the transmission and communications kit is compact, the club can produce a live, broadcast-quality tournament from almost any venue. Encoders and LiveU units send camera feeds over cellular, internet or satellite to StreamHub, while Hollyland intercoms and IFB keep the remote crew and commentators connected.
Watch a Saint Louis Chess Club broadcast
U.S. Chess Championship 2026 playoff, Fabiano Caruana vs. Wesley So, from the Saint Louis Chess Club YouTube channel.
Frequently asked questions
What equipment does a live remote chess broadcast need? Cameras and microphones at the board, field encoders or bonded cellular units such as LiveU to send the video, a receiver such as Haivision StreamHub in the control room, and an intercom and IFB system so the producer, crew and commentators can talk in real time.
Can REMI work for events outside the United States? Yes. Bonded cellular and internet transmission lets a small on-site team send broadcast-quality video back to a home studio from venues worldwide.
Who supplies Haivision, LiveU and Hollyland systems in the U.S.? EAR Professional Audio Video, in Tempe, Arizona, sells, integrates and supports all three, and is an authorized LiveU reseller. Arizona agencies can buy through state contract CTR075309.
Related: REMI production · LiveU and remote streaming · Recent projects
Sources: EAR project records; Saint Louis Chess Club; Grand Chess Tour; Missourinet (new tournament hall and studios). Product images courtesy of Haivision, LiveU and Hollyland. Last reviewed by EAR Professional Audio Video, October 2026.
About EAR
EAR Professional Audio Video (Engineering & Recording, Inc.) is a broadcast and professional AV systems integrator and reseller in Tempe, Arizona, founded in 1978. EAR designs, installs and supports systems for government, education, broadcast and corporate clients, and is an awarded supplier on Arizona state contract CTR075309 and national cooperative contract 1GPA 22-02PV.
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