QuickLink StudioPro Powers LiveConnect Live Production

At the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress 2025 at RAI Amsterdam, LiveConnect delivered a complex live production linking multiple hospital treatment rooms with a global audience of medical professionals.

The broadcast was powered by QuickLink's StudioPro™ platform, enabling an immersive live endoscopy session with real-time views of procedures.

LiveConnect used its specialised platform, underpinned by QuickLink's StudioCall™ technology, to connect the Amsterdam UMC Department of Pulmonology to the conference auditorium. The setup was designed to provide a seamless, lifelike experience for clinicians and attendees alike.

"We were commissioned to provide the audiovisual technology for this unique live endoscopy session," explained Jeroen Kosterman, CEO of LiveConnect. "To establish a real-time connection from the Amsterdam UMC, between three treatment rooms and the auditorium, an extremely stable, low-latency solution with broadcast-level quality was required, which is exactly where our expertise lies with our LiveConnect platform."

At the core of the workflow was QuickLink StudioPro, which is tailored for professional live production with integrated remote guest contribution and low-latency delivery. "StudioPro allowed us to effortlessly switch between three different locations while streaming and recording simultaneously in HD," said Kosterman. "We also have the ability to add lower-third titles, graphics and videos into the presentation. For the IP connections, we used LiveConnect.network, powered by QuickLink's StudioCall, which provided a reliable network foundation, offering minimal latency, complete control and maximum video quality. The low-latency was especially crucial during the session, so that questions could be asked during specific moments in the procedure, without any delay."

LiveConnect also utilised QuickLink's newly launched StudioPro™ Proton control panel to streamline live switching and monitoring. "The Proton hardware panel enabled intuitive control of the entire setup through solid, illuminated physical buttons," Kosterman noted. "The button configuration can be fully customized for each project, which is invaluable during a high stakes live medical production like ERS."

Procedures from Amsterdam UMC were shown in real time on an extra-large screen in the RAI auditorium, aided by QuickLink’s one-frame delay IMAG feature to enhance the sense of presence. "The reactions were overwhelmingly positive," added Kosterman. "Thanks to the low latency and crystal-clear HD quality, the audience truly felt as if they were standing right next to the physician in the treatment room. This level of immersion simply isn't achievable with traditional video production systems or standard video conferencing platforms."

Kosterman said the project demonstrated how technology can heighten engagement and learning outcomes at international events. "Technology and experience can truly go hand in hand," he concluded. "With a compact and well-thought-out setup, we achieved a high-end production that managed to captivate an international audience."

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