Technology news Barco’s new indoor LEDs


Over the past years, high-res LED has established a certain dominance as the core tech- nology in the world of display visualisation, and its use cases are booming across many seg- ments. Barco’s new XT series is specifically designed to provide premium quality and reliability, addressing a broad audience in a wider range of indoor LED ap- plications. The XT series is said to of- fer spectacular visual perfor- mance, high reliability and great operating flexibility, and


rooms. “Barco has a long his- tory in the LED market,” says Nicolas Vanden Abeele, Senior VP Entertainment. “With the XT series, we are bringing our high- end LED solutions into markets where Barco has been present for many years, but where LED has never been the leading technology. Now we can offer them three complementary dis- play technologies: projection, LCD and LED.”


Each XT LED tile has a 16:9 aspect ratio which makes it easy to create native Full HD or


0.9, 1.2, 1.5 and 1.9 mm. The field-proven image pro- cessing solution Infinipix is described as offering perfect image quality in both maxi- mum brightness and dimmed modes and is ensured to stay constant over time – a unique feature claimed by Barco. Also with Infinipix, no image tearing or video artefacts are said to occur with fast-moving imag- es. All this results in a pleas- ant viewing experience that is further optimised through the easy alignment and patented camera-supported seam cor- rection technology from Bar- co’s healthcare division. “LED technology has ma- tured and now offers higher performance


and resolutions


Barco’s new XT series LED tile is available with 0.9, 1.2, 1.5 and 1.9 mm pixel pitch.


is suited for many indoor appli- cations – including corporate business and visitor


centres,


boardrooms, television studios, design centres and control


• Barco has worked together with dis- play mount specialist Vogel’s to create a curved mounting structure for Barco UniSee LCD dis- plays. This makes it


possible to set up and service the revolutionary be- zel-less LCD video wall in a curved way, and still keep all benefits offered by the UniSee Mount – including


perfect alignment, easy servicing, and no risk of damaging the panels. Curved video walls create a spectacu- lar sense of immersion. Especially for larger installations,


straight setups


are not easy to watch in full – result- ing in suboptimal ergonomics. The new curved structure further expands the UniSee mounting options and opens


Adder Technology will showcase the multi-award winning ADDERLink IN- FINITY 4000 Series (ALIF4000) at the forthcoming InfoComm 2019. De- scribed as “the world’s first dual-head, high performance 4K IP KVM matrix over a single fibre”, the ALIF4000 has been designed to meet the 4K needs of systems integrators, professional AV and digital signage professionals. It reaches the market at a critical time when many industries have now accepted 4K as the industry standard. From the monitors used in medical imaging applications to closed-circuit surveillance cameras, 4K resolution allows the high-quality visualisation of


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bies, control rooms, experience centres, broadcast studios and simulation and training centres.


World First 4K IP KVM essential content.


Delivering pixel-perfect, colour ac- curate video quality, audio and USB to single or dual 4K screens, without the need to rip and replace, AV profession- als or control room operators now have the flexibility to add 4K KVM as and when they need it. For public AV instal- lations or mission-critical operations where high resiliency is paramount, the ALIF4000 relies upon its dual 10Gb net- work ports to minimize redundancy and protect against network failure.


UHD screens. It allows the dis- playing of video content in full without compression or unused canvas. Barco has introduced 4 models, with pixel pitches of


Curved UniSee LCD video wall


up a lot of new opportunities in a wide variety of applications, including lob-


at a better price point,” says Bram Dieryckx, VP LED divi- sion. “This opens up opportu- nities for LED in high-resolu- tion indoor applications, such as control rooms, meeting rooms, board rooms, flagship venues, digital prototyping labs and many more. The moment to introduce our LED solutions into these markets is now.” The XT LED platform imple- ments all necessary features to maximize uptime of the wall, including redundancy of both power and data. Users can also be notified upfront of any warn- ings or failures, so proactive measures can be taken in ad- vance rather than facing sud- den complete wall downtime. The ultimate versatility and 24/7 reliability of the XT se- ries enable it to be deployed in many different environments.


Vivitek D3600Z compact laser projector


“All the advantages of laser projection technology in a com- pact form factor at a highly attractive price” are the ad- vantages claimed for Vivitek’s latest laser projector family, the D3600Z series. Compris- ing three new models - the DH3660Z, DU3661Z and the DH3665ZN - they reflect Vi- vitek’s strategy to offer future- proof technology to companies of all sizes with a low total cost of ownership. While the range is set to appeal to any business owner, the D3600Z series is of equal interest to System Inte- grators looking for compact la-


nection to enable installations of up to 100m cable without compromising the quality of the transmitted signal. The DH3665ZN, meanwhile, is a premium smart projector, which features the built-in No- voConnect Solution to offer an All-in-One wireless presenta- tion collaboration solution. Compact in size and weighing only 7kg, the D3600Z series of- fers a choice of 4500 or 5000 ANSI Lumens of brightness with FullHD 1080p or WUXGA resolution to deliver high per- formance but without the bulk normally associated with laser


The D3600Z series laser pro- jectors are maintenance-free with no hidden costs. Its lamp-free design means that there is no need to schedule a lamp-change. The projector’s long-lasting laser light source offers up to 20,000 hours of operation. Its filter-free design removes any concerns about ongoing maintenance for filter changes or cleaning. Addition- ally, its fully sealed optical engine reduces dust particle impact on the core of the pro- jector, while its advanced thermal management -


with


optimized cooling and air flow - ensures that the D3600Z se- ries provides class-leading du- rability. The


D3600Z series starts


“All the advantages of laser projection technology in a compact form factor at a highly attractive price”


ser projectors for simulation or display projects.


The DH3660Z is the ideal la-


ser projector for equipping most common meeting rooms, while the DU3661Z is an advanced choice with an HDBaseT con-


projectors. Its room-friend- ly size greatly influences how and where the new projectors can be placed, making them a highly flexible proposition, es- pecially in rooms where space is limited.


New BRAVIA professional displays


Sony has announced its lat- est line-up of BRAVIA Profes- sional Displays, including its first-ever 8K model. The new range consists of 20 different displays, which are said to combine


exceptional picture


quality and design with ad- vanced professional features to meet the AV needs of modern organisations. The introduction of these new models expands


Barco has worked together with display mount specialist Vogel’s to create a curved mounting structure for Barco UniSee LCD displays.


stallation process for third-par- ty APK files and includes an app auto-launch feature. This provides AV managers with more options to customise each display and reduce the set-up time for end users by having applications (such as a con- ference call software) launch automatically as soon as the display is switched on. Further- more, the new remote firmware


All new models of Sony’s BRAVIA Professional displays feature a built- in TV Tuner with 18-hour operability and support Android 8.0.


the breadth of Sony’s offer and further cements its leading position in innovative display technologies.


All new models feature a built- in TV Tuner with 18-hour op- erability and support Android 8.0, which speeds up the in-


update function allows AV man- agers to centrally push software updates onto each display via IP.


“Our range of BRAVIA Pro- fessional Displays has always stood for exceptional picture quality, state-of-the-art design


and innovative professional solutions – and this year’s line- up is no different,” explained Thomas Issa, Corporate and Education Solutions Manager at Sony Professional Solutions Europe. “Our extensive new of- fering – ranging from entry-lev- el to high-end models – gives corporate, education and retail organisations unprecedented choice to find a display that meets their unique AV require- ments and budget, without having to compromise on quali- ty or functionality.” All BRAVIA Professional Dis- plays offer integration with the TEOS Manage advanced work- place management solution, as well as TDM’s Digital Signage solution, which makes it quick and easy to create signage and push it straight onto the BRAVIA Professional Displays via the cloud. Additionally, all flagship models also provide in- tegrations with TEOS Connect, which fosters greater collabo- ration by allowing end-users to seamlessly and simultaneously share content from their lap- tops directly onto any BRAVIA Professional Display.


at £1,850 excl VAT for the DH3660Z, which will be avail- able in June. It will be fol- lowed by the DU3661Z in Au- gust at £2,090 excl. VAT. The DH3665ZN will be available in the autumn at £2,470 excl. VAT. All models will feature the Standard Laser Phosphor Projector Warranty - 3-Year warranty on projector; 3-year or 10,000 h on the Laser Phosphor illumination source (whichever comes first).


Control4


launches Smart Home OS 3


Control4 Corporation has announced Con- trol4 Smart Home OS 3. Control4 Smart Home OS 3 is designed to unify hundreds of connected devices within the home, control them all from a single platform, deliver the personalisation homeowners want and facilitate the professional sup- port smart home technology needs. The new OS is designed to simplify the use of many connected devices throughout the home, exceeding expectations for how people live with technology. OS 3 offers more than a thousand new features and capabilities including fluid, refined, and intuitive interfaces providing one-touch control for favourite devices and scenes, at-a-glance views for security and light- ing, one-touch music and video streaming, and more, all in a singular platform across Control4 and third-party products. The industry is at a tipping point; pun- dits are forecasting by 2020 there will be 13 billion connected devices in today’s homes. The rapid introduction of these products fractures the smart home eco- system and compounds complexity. Dis- parate smart devices don’t work together nor meet the promise of easy, convenient or better, and consumers and their families have been left frustrated.


“The Control4 Smart Home OS is de- signed to remove complexity,” said Con- trol4 Senior Vice President of Products and Services Charlie Kindel. “Every home is a mix of products from a variety of com- panies, a Smart Home OS embraces this reality, providing broad choice rather than creating a collection of tiny walled gardens that limit homeowners.”


Boasting a broad and deep ecosystem, Control4 OS 3 is said to offer support for more than 13,500 third-party devices and 7,500 Control4 SDDP-embedded products. Built as smart home infrastructure, OS 3 scales to the needs of the family, whether it’s a single-room entertainment experi- ence or a whole-home automation system in a mansion.


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