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Meeting room or art gallery? connection-making,


Based on the simple idea that ‘all meetings matter’, Meet in Place is an innovative business solution


for nomadic work-


ers and companies in need of offsite office space to meet. Founded in Tel-Aviv by serial entrepreneurs Yaron Kopel and


generally


enhances the workplace envi- ronment and fosters learning. It also tells us that art which directly relates to the organi- zation’s


mission, and diverse art collections generate deeper engagement for employees and


Stewart Filmscreen to showcase customisable Projection Screen Luxus to Alexa and other home


Stewart Filmscreen has an-


nounced its product line up for CEDIA Expo 2019, in Denver later this month (10th – 14th September). During CEDIA Expo 2019 in Booth 2304, Stewart Filmscreen will high- light the new Screen Assistant CPQ screen quoting system. Attendees can visit with their specs or prints in hand and leave with a consultation and quote for a beautifully opti- mised, best-in-class, refer- ence-quality imaging screen. Stewart Filmscreen will feature leading masking systems and fabrics for a variety of screen models, from the value driven Cima brand to the new Direc- tor's Choice Slimline, Vista- Scope, or CineCurve models. These materials make for a future-proof reference screen system that will serve through the lifespan of many projec- tors.


Meet in Place reception complemented with digital art. customers.


Michael Dorsman in 2016, this start-up concept introduc- es easily accessible meeting rooms available for rent by the hour and without any mem- berships or long-term commit- ments. In 2019, Meet in Place ex- panded with four new com- plexes located in NYC and London, with Europe and the United States next in sight. Every detail in each Meet in Place complex has been me- ticulously planned. From the city and street location, interior design and finishes, and tech- nological connectivity, each meeting room has been master- fully curated by leading spatial designers to inspire maximum productivity.


Driven by perfection, the founders of Meet in Place wanted to combine functional- ity with experience to achieve an incomparable workplace ambience. Large blank screens were a strict no-go. What they envisioned instead was a digital canvas to display true works of art.


A study conducted by The Harvard Journal of Workplace Learning shows that employ- ees believe art promotes social interactions, elicits emotional responses, facilitates personal


The unique vision of Meet in Place was met through the alliance with Niio, a premium platform for digital art, Philips Professional Display Solu- tions and Float Studio. Philips Q-Line UHD Android displays were installed across all com- plexes and framed in beauti- ful custom-made enclosures. Each screen was then linked to a Niio ArtConsole, which turns screens into a dedicated digital canvas, while providing seam- less access to thousands of cu- rated new media artworks from leading artists from around the world.


Through these rotating collec- tions of high-quality artworks and digital exhibitions, meeting rooms are brought to life with energy-inspiring visuals that re- flect each meeting organiser’s brand story. “At the heart of Meet in Place is a considered design for productive modern working. We want to innovate the meeting space industry and it is because of this that we chose to work with Philips and Niio to facilitate our art pro- gramme: specifically creating premium and changing digital art exhibitions that are avail- able to view in every room, in every Meet in Place globally.”


VISION Techconnect now DDA compliant


In response to market demand Vision are now offerings a black surround in their modular Tech- connect faceplate family to help end-user sites fulfil their DDA obligations. Informally known as DDA, The Equality Act 2010 started out as the Disability Discrimination Act - hence DDA - and requires pub- lic institutions and businesses


to ensure they don’t disadvan- tage disabled people.


The black surround helps vi- sion-impaired people to find the AV faceplate because of the high contrast. To figure out what parts you need to order Vision has a handy configurator on their website https://vision- audiovisual.com/faceplate-con- figurator/


The Techconnect faceplate now has an optional black faceplate for DDA compliance.


Once again raising the bar in retractable projection screens, Stewart Filmscreen will also showcase its newly redesigned Luxus below-ceiling screen system at CEDIA Expo 2019. The retractable screen is ide- al for use in multipurpose rooms, and it works beautifully with UST projectors. The sys- tem's newly integrated Wi-Fi interface is perfect for linking


automation platforms. Luxus is available in Phantom HALR, Firehawk, StudioTek 100, or any of the company's catego-


cations with Balón and the all-new Balón Edge. Both of these video projection screens are described as featuring im- peccable fit and finish and of-


creates a perfect floating image for the viewer. The overlapping wrap hides


all frame edges,


presenting a pristine look from any angle while keeping the


The newly redesigned Luxus below-ceiling screen system at will be on show at the Stewart Filmscreen booth at CEDIA Expo 2019.


ry-leading 16K+ screen fabrics. Stewart Filmscreen steps up to lifestyle, multipurpose wall-mounted screen appli-


Loughborough-based SDI Dis- plays has invested in a suite of cyber security technologies to ensure its business and data are protected. The company creates, manufactures and in- stalls point-of-sale and retail display solutions for some of the UK’s biggest brands and retailers, including Marks & Spencer, Heineken.


Tesco, Dyson and


After the opening of a new joinery facility in 2018, and recently completing projects with Dior, Boundary Mill, Top Shop and Oasis, SDI Displays’ Managing Director, Ian Wright, wanted to protect his busi- ness. He explained:


“Any business that thinks cy- ber-crime won’t affect them is


burying their head in the sand. As a business we rely more and more on IT for communication with our customers and sup- pliers, so it has become ever more important to protect our data and IT systems. With the wider and more common threat of cyber-attacks and ransom re- quests, it soon became appar- ent that we needed something more


secure and proactive,


rather than being reactive.” Having been in business for 40 years, SDI Displays’ head office hosts a full-scale man- ufacturing plant and offices where its 110 employees are based. Recognising the need to take its cyber security to the next level, SDI Displays turned to CyberGuard Technologies, a


fer the same unlimited fabric options customers have come to expect. Balón offers a fixed- frame, borderless screen that


division of OGL Computer, its technology partner for over a decade. CyberGuard Technol- ogies undertook a thorough security audit before recom- mending a number of changes to strengthen the SME’s busi- ness, protect its entire supply chain and ensure the company remained fully


all times. Having


previously


operational used


at a


Kaspersky anti-virus, which does not stop employees from downloading and installing software that could be harmful, SDI Displays installed Carbon Black Défense as it could make the SME aware of malicious content,


via proactive moni-


toring. Carbon Black Defense also offers endpoint protection,


image plane within one inch of the wall surface.


CyberGuard protects SDI Displays against security threats


looking for known viruses and malware along with inspecting files and identifying threats by analysing user behaviour. It alerts SDI Displays to em- ployees trying to download and install malicious content, through them requiring authori- sation from a second source. CyberGuard Technologies also installed a virtual recovery solution that backs up the com- pany’s data and information in case of a disaster. SDI Displays has yet to use it, but knowing it’s there is important for the company’s business continuity/ recovery plan. If there is a serv- er outage for whatever reason, SDI Displays can be back up and running within 24 hours.


Integrated


ISE HQ features a 3D Digital Projection radiance LED wall tional Marketing Manager Mark


Systems Events,


producer of the best-attended professional AV and systems integration trade show in the world - Integrated Systems Eu- rope - has treated its Munich HQ to a state-of-the-art Radi- ance LED 1.5 video wall from Digital Projection.


Delivered and installed by Digital Projection, the 5 x 5-panel full-HD wall measures 3m wide, boasts a 1.5 mm pixel pitch and is capable of 120Hz 3D imaging. This al- lowed the facility to upgrade from its previous solution to a seamless custom configuration with no bezels interrupting the image. Digital Projection’s Ra- diance LED also allows features front access design to ensure quick and easy maintenance while allowing the panels to be mounted closely to the interior wall itself.


Digital Projection’s Interna- P4 AV News September 2019


Wadsworth explained: “The panels have a 15-bit greyscale, and 35 trillion colours, mean- ing that Integrated Systems


it is also super bright, which will allow the wall installed at Munich to run at 50% power only.”


Digital Projection also sup-


demonstrate and run 3D con- tent at great brightness levels. Mike Blackman, Integrated Systems Events Managing Di- rector, commented: “As the leading AV integration trade show in EMEA, we’re always up-to-date with current indus- try trends and are constantly on the lookout for the latest and greatest


innovations. LED is


clearly becoming a mainstream and relevant technology for a growing number of applications - including within the corporate sector - so we were determined to make the best possible LED product available to our em- ployees and guests.”


Events visitors will be greeted with stunning images, with an amazing level of details and co- lour fidelity at superb contrast and black levels. At 1,000 nits,


plied Volfoni 3D glasses and an emitter, so the team at In- tegrated Systems Events can make use of Radiance’s in- dustry-leading technology to


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