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Tateside have announced the opening of an updated showroom at their London headquarters. The newly enhanced space is designed to showcase a wide array of advanced technologies for collaboration and meeting rooms, providing clients with a practical environment to explore and experience Tateside’s solutions. “Our investment in this demo space underscores our commitment to building trust and credibility,” said Jack Cornish, Technical Director at Tateside. “The showroom allows our clients to see the capabilities of various technologies in real-world configurations and serves as a workspace for our team to test and experiment with these technologies.” The showroom is divided into…

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ViewSonic Corp. has expanded its Luminous Superior Series with the launch of high-brightness laser projectors for B2B applications. These new models offer brightness levels up to 8,500 ANSI Lumens, making them ideal for large venues like auditoriums, museums, and reception areas. The expansion includes six advanced models, enhancing ViewSonic’s DLP technology lineup and catering to the diverse needs of professional AV partners. “ViewSonic has seen significant growth in the 5,000 to 5,999 ANSI Lumens segment globally,” said Dean Tsai, General Manager of Projector & LED Display Business at ViewSonic. “Our enhanced B2B projectors now offer a broader range of brightness…

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Denver-based NexGen Oil and Gas has enhanced its workplace environment with advanced digital signage solutions, installing large video walls in key gathering spaces. The project, carried out by systems integration firm Logic Integration, utilises Visix technology to improve both client and employee experiences. In the lobby, a Visix six-output player was chosen to display a variety of content, including artistic imagery, in-house videos, and live television. The employee lounge features a Visix Element 4K media player, delivering corporate messaging and entertainment. NexGen uses a hosted AxisTV Signage Suite content management system from Visix, with AxisTV Engage playback software integrated into…

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Exertis AV has undergone significant changes over the past three years. We spoke to Jamie Brothwell, Chief Sales and Commercial Officer about how things were shaping up and what else she had planned for the future. BD – For readers who don’t already know you, can you please provide a little background on yourself and what you do? JB – I am Jamie Brothwell, Chief Sales and Commercial Officer for Exertis AV. I recently celebrated ten years at Exertis AV overall and have been in my current position for around three years. Prior to that, I worked for Samsung and…

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Absen, LED display solutions, today announced that a wide range of its products has achieved certification as Crestron Connected® devices. This significant milestone reinforces Absen’s commitment to delivering cutting-edge display solutions that seamlessly integrate into modern AV environments. Crestron is renowned for its leadership in control automation and integration within meeting spaces, conference rooms, and classrooms. The Crestron Connected certification ensures that Absen displays can be effortlessly controlled and managed in a Crestron controlled environment, and monitored through any PC or mobile device through Crestron XiO Cloud® platform. “We are thrilled to achieve Crestron Connected certification for key products in…

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AbsenLive, Absen’s dedicated live events brand, will be showcased for the first time at Plasa Show 2024 – the UK’s leading trade event for live entertainment technology. Taking place at Olympia London from 1-3 September, the ‘AbsenLive Experience Zone’ will be on show in the Olympia Room to add a live event atmosphere to the space. The 182m² Experience Zone will transform into a festival stage, featuring Absen’s innovative LED displays. Visitors will experience live event footage and real-time demonstrations. The zone will showcase the versatility of Absen’s LED solutions designed for the live events industry. Central to the…

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RM Technology has been confirmed as Avantis Education’s latest Platinum Partner, which means the leading supplier of technology and services to the education sector can provide virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) to its UK and Ireland customers for the first time. Awarded under the Avantis Assured partner programme, the accredited status means RM Technology customers now benefit from access to the complete and award-winning ClassVR solution, the world’s leading VR/AR designed exclusively for education. Commenting on why RM is a strategic partner for Avantis Education, Alistair Hayward, Chief Revenue Officer, said: “We develop education solutions that make the impossible, possible,…

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The Shiki Theatre Company in Japan’s entertainment scene has become one of the world’s largest theatre groups with 1,400 actors and team members. Sennheiser Japan has been a reliable partner to the Shiki Theatre Company for many years. In the beginning, all their theatres were equipped with a combination of analogue Sennheiser 3000 series wireless receivers and 5000 series transmitters. After recognising the significant advantages of the Digital 6000 series, Shiki upgraded to the new audio system a few years ago. Mr. Kaname Morishita from the Sound and Music Department of the Shiki Theatre Company talks about how the new…

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The Friedrichstadt-Palast has been the leading hub for cultural and artistic excellence in the heart of Berlin, with a history that dates back to 1919. One of the largest and most prominent theatres in the capital, its latest production FALLING | IN LOVE is a fantasy tale filled with colour, exuberant costumes and an ensemble of 100 artists on the ‘largest theatre stage in the world’. Visual design and technology studio, bright! played a pivotal role in enabling lighting and audio technology befitting such a grand production. “The Friedrichstadt-Palast team were searching for a tracking solution that could manage both…

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Genelec delivers professional-grade sound for music students in Finnish high schoolin the city of Kuopio in Central Finland, Lumit is the country’s premier performing arts school. In 2022, Lumit – now numbering around 600 students from all across Finland – moved into a new, state-of-the-art building with high-tech facilities dedicated to the learning and practice of the performing arts. Earlier this year, the building witnessed a further upgrade, this time to its sound system with a range of Genelec smart active loudspeakers – which power the facility’s four music classrooms and studio. Ville Heikkinen is a music lecturer and coordinator…

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