Lightware Visual Engineering announces partnership with Sennheiser, to deliver AV solution that caters to the modern, dynamic nature of modern meetings. The partnership is part of Lightware’s ongoing expansion in the meeting and conferencing markets, focusing on delivering innovative solutions designed for hybrid working environments. Lightware and Sennheiser are joining forces to develop a highly efficient and immersive audio-visual solution, which will feature Sennheiser’s ceiling microphones, such as the TCC2, which are equipped with state-of-the-art technology to capture high-quality voice and beamforming technology that provides information about the direction of the sound source. When integrated with Lightware’s Taurus UCX, which…
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Glastonbury Festival made its highly anticipated comeback this year, featuring an impressive lineup and the promise of another unforgettable weekend at Worthy Farm. With legendary acts like Guns & Roses and Elton John’s final UK performance, Glastonbury delivered three days of extraordinary music and revelry. British loudspeaker manufacturer EM Acoustics returned to the renowned Acoustic Stage, building on the resounding success of their previous year’s appearance. Housed inside an enormous bright red tent, the Acoustic Stage is said to be a ‘festival within a festival’. Blues, folk, contemporary and country music are the order of the day, every day, on…
Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe is partnering with the fourth edition of the Festival Cinéma Paradiso, held from July 6 to 9, 2023, at the Cour Carrée of the Louvre. Using the advanced NEC NC3541L RB laser projector, Sharp/NEC will deliver cutting-edge cinema technology to offer an immersive movie experience for festival attendees. The Festival Cinéma Paradiso Louvre will offer spectators four evenings of celebration – all about cinema in the Cour Carrée of the Louvre. Around 2,500 guests will enjoy a food court, entertainment, concerts and DJ sets as well as an open-air film screening in one of the…
DisplayNote Technologies Ltd has been acquired by Volaris Group. This acquisition will help accelerate DisplayNote’s mission to create connected experiences in meeting rooms and learning spaces worldwide. Volaris’ steadfast “buy and hold forever”’ approach to acquisitions helps DisplayNote continue to realise its vision of enriching every meeting room and learning space with its advanced technology. Rob Turner, Group Leader at Volaris Group, shared his enthusiasm for the acquisition, stating, “Our decision to acquire DisplayNote was driven by their customer-first approach and culture of innovation, underpinned by industry-leading technology. Their vision of strong long-term customer relationships and industry leading innovation aligns…
FIX8Group is marking the eight-millionth person to ride in their elev8 immersive in-lift AV experience, which is installed at the St. James Quarter shopping mall in central Edinburgh. The celebrated £1 billion centre opened two years ago, offering 850,000 square feet of retail space, the UK’s second ever W Hotel, 152 unique apartments, 30 restaurants, a Roomzzz aparthotel and the city’s first Everyman cinema. It also houses FIX8Group’s elev8 lifts, which saw the installation of audio-visual display solutions within an elevator, to which everything from simple static marketing video, 2D animation, landscapes, audio experiences and fully immersive 3D worlds can be delivered. The…
The National Portrait Gallery reopens today after undergoing its most extensive redevelopment to date, which commenced in March 2020.The redevelopment project, named ‘Inspiring People’, was designed to break down barriers and make the attraction as welcoming as possible to all visitors. HRH The Princess of Wales, Patron of the National Portrait Gallery, reopened the Gallery on Tuesday 20th June. As Projection Partner to the National Portrait Gallery, Epson’s EB-PU2120W is being used to help reinvigorate the visitor experience. Meanwhile, AV consultants Sysco Productions has worked together with Epson and the National Portrait Gallery as a key collaborator during the design of…
London’s Park Row, a Gotham City-inspired restaurant, partnered with Motion Mapping to install visual infrastructure for immersive events. The centerpiece is the Green Hippo Hippotizer Mayon+ MK2 Media Server, driving image and video content. For a DC Universe game launch, seven Optoma ZH406ST projectors projected pre-programmed custom graphics onto four surfaces, enveloping the space in a 280-degree projection. Motion Mapping was tasked with specifying a permanent projection and video manipulation solution for the prestigious venue, and designing a touch screen GUI interface that would allow simple operation of the content via the Hippotizer Mayon+ MK2 – Green Hippo’s two HDMI…
PPDS announce the latest advance in its direct view LED portfolio, with the highly anticipated launch of the new, lower energy, Philips In-Room LED 6300 Series. Using common cathode 4-in-one mini LEDs (also known as IMDs), these new dvLED displays support 12-bit colours and HDR10+ resolution, delivering crystal clear content with near-perfect colour and brightness accuracy. Unveiled at InfoComm 2023 in Orlando (Philips stand 929), the stunning EMC Class B rated Philips In-Room LED 6300 Series (27BDL6395) is designed to support 24/7 environments where size and impact matter – including retail, corporate, control rooms, and even luxury homes. Hailed as PPDS’…
Shure partners with Airtame. The partnership features seamless integration between Shure Stem Ecosystem devices and Airtame Hybrid Conferencing Solution to simplify collaboration for bring-your-own-device (BYOD) meeting rooms. While BYOD setups provide personalisation and ease of access, they can also be frustrating and time-consuming to facilitate without the right technology. With this new partnership, Shure and Airtame are providing users who rely on their own devices with streamlined and equitable meetings through technology that is easy to install. Using the Airtame App, users can start a conference call on the Airtame Hub with just a few clicks. Once connected, the high-performance…
Jabra announces new AI-powered features for its PanaCast 50 and PanaCast 50 Room System today at InfoComm 2023. Hybrid meetings are top of mind for businesses, with Jabra research revealing that 80% of all meetings globally are either fully virtual or hybrid. So, it is important that employees get the most out of their meetings, regardless of where they are joining from. rom. To address this need, in collaboration with Microsoft, Jabra is introducing new updates to its PanaCast 50 video bar, including Microsoft IntelliFrame with multiple video streams, as well as face and voice recognition functionality. These new features aid…