Lightware Visual Engineering has announced a new distribution agreement with Sound and Light Systems (SLS), a Portugal-based company specialising in event audio and AV solutions. As part of the partnership, SLS will distribute Lightware’s range of audiovisual products — including signal extenders, matrix switchers and AV-over-IP technologies — across Portugal. Established over three decades ago, SLS has experience supplying audio, lighting and AV equipment for a variety of live events, including theatre productions and light shows. The agreement with Lightware will expand SLS’s portfolio, enabling it to offer additional AV infrastructure technologies to its clients and integration partners. Rui Nunes,…
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Panasonic Projector & Display Corporation has announced the EQ3 Series of entry-level flat panel 4K displays, available in six sizes from 43” to 86”, providing a cost-effective, reliable, and easy-to-install solution for a variety of environments such as corporate meeting rooms and classrooms. Each display features a 4K resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels – four times higher than FHD displays – and brightness of 500 cd/m², delivering excellent visibility and clarity, even in bright environments. The EQ3 Series uses an ADS wide-view panel[1], coated with a high haze treatment. This reduces glare in bright environments, delivering accurate and vivid…
Strategic consultancy Blue Touch Paper has announced a new collaboration with IAdea, the enterprise-grade signage and workplace-experience specialist, to accelerate the commercial and Go To Market programs for Microsoft’s Device Ecosystem Platform (MDEP) hardware vendors as part of the digital signage preview. Microsoft first revealed the signage preview at InfoComm 2025, positioning it as a secure, scalable platform that plugs straight into Microsoft Intune, Azure AD and Defender for Endpoint, giving IT teams the same management and security posture they already enjoy with Teams-certified devices. The preview is being refined in partnership with IAdea, Appspace and Planon and is now…
The Nagoya Betsuin of the Shinshu Otani-ha is a historic temple located in Aichi Prefecture’s Nagoya City. Affectionately known as “Higashi Betsuin,” it has grown into a central place of worship in the Japanese region since its construction in 1632. As well as hosting Buddhist ceremonies and religious events, the temple is used for exchange events and markets, making it an important meeting place for the local community. However, the building’s distinctive architecture comes with complex audio challenges, including intelligibility in the main hall. To resolve long-standing acoustic issues and improve clarity for attendees, the Taimensho reception hall recently enjoyed…
PPDS has announced the installation of 800 hotel TVs, digital signage, and dvLED walls inside Finland’s advanced business hotel complex, the Clarion Hotel Helsinki Airport. Located immediately outside Vantaa Airport’s main terminal, the stunning 12 floor multi-purpose Clarion Hotel Helsinki Airport is an all-encompassing premium destination for travelers and businesses alike, boasting 505 luxury guest rooms, a scenic rooftop cocktail bar, an à la carte restaurant, a gym, and heated outdoor pool. Named among the world’s best locations for business travellers – accounting for 25 per cent of the 15 million passengers that travel via its runways annually – the Clarion Hotel Helsinki Airport also features a 21-room conference centre and plush 1,050 capacity…
Metallica’s groundbreaking M72 world tour, renowned for its innovative in-the-round stage and “no repeat weekend” format, has taken a bold step forward by adopting the PIXERA media server system from AV Stumpfl. This transition enhances the tour’s massive video setup, delivering an unparalleled visual experience across its eight 100-foot-tall towers, each featuring three 50- × 30-foot LED screens, totalling 24 discrete surfaces – the brainchild of creative director and production designer Dan Braun. The M72 tour, which began in 2023 and has captivated upwards of 80,000 fans per night, relies on a sophisticated technical infrastructure to match its ambitious creative…
Crystal Palace Park became the epicentre of a sonic revolution as Polygon Live LDN delivered the UK’s largest outdoor 360° immersive sound festival from 2nd – 4th May 2025. The three-day event brought together visionary artistry and spatial audio innovation, with artists such as Jon Hopkins, Max Cooper, Cosmo Sheldrake, and Halina Rice performing specially crafted sets within Polygon’s signature hemispherical dome—a space where sound moves beyond traditional stereo boundaries to surround listeners from every direction. What began as a fundamental question—”What if listeners could be completely enveloped by sound from all around them, including overhead?”—became an experience that places…
Leading outdoor media infrastructure owner Wildstone has unveiled an impressive 20x6m digital billboard on the Burgos highway in the Alcobendas district of Madrid. The billboard is strategically located beside the A-1 route in the busy Alcobendas municipality, one of the main arterial roads for entering and leaving Madrid. An average of 189,223 vehicles pass the site each day. The screen will be managed by media operator Impact OOH. Wildstone led the end-to-end development of the billboard, which was transformed from a 12x5m, single-sided screen to a 20×6, double-sided screen. This makes it one of Europe’s largest digital billboards and Spain’s…
Two of Rennes’ most prestigious cultural and conference venues have recently been upgraded with cutting-edge projection technology from Digital Projection, enhancing their ability to deliver immersive, high-quality visual experiences. Spearheaded by Lille-based system integrator Manganelli, the twin installations–at the Couvent des Jacobins and Les Champs Libres–reinforce the Breton capital’s reputation as a leading destination for events, conventions and multimedia exhibitions. Located at the heart of Rennes’ cultural and artistic landscape, Les Champs Libres is a multidisciplinary venue housing a library, museum and science centre alongside its conference facilities. To support its diverse range of events, Manganelli integrated a Digital Projection’s…
Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), the world-renowned annual tech show for the audiovisual and systems integration industry, introduced Innovation Park at ISE 2025, a dynamic business hub aimed at showcasing startup ventures and presenting exciting new ideas. Centrally located in Congress Square, Innovation Park featured 80 promotional pods for startups to present their ideas, offering a way for new businesses to establish a presence at ISE. Following an application process, selected startups were chosen based on their adherence to relevant criteria for attendance at ISE. For many startups, Innovation Park served as a crucial catalyst for future business growth by providing direct…