ISE 2020 Review Who or what was missing?
It’s hard to imagine conditions more adverse for an event. ISE could so easily have gone the way of Mobile World Congress. So, LG was missing; Up to 50 Chinese companies were prohibited from travelling to Amsterdam; and apparently some 50,000 show visitors were affect- ed by the coronavirus, the storm or both. But, from my perspective, well done Mike Blackman and the ISE organising team for sticking with the plan.
Missing visitors aside, ISE 2020 will be remembered for more than the virus and the storm. As always, the content is the thing. Samsung was re- ported as having reduced the number of staff available on its ISE booth, but the company went ahead with launch of its QLED 8K signage (model QPT- 8K) featuring HDR10+ tech- nology and 100 percent colour volume, ‘perfect colour accu- racy’ and 2,000 nits of peak brightness. The new model is available in 65-, 75-, 82- and 98-inch versions, for viewing uninterrupted by bezels. 8K was one of the standout themes of ISE 2020, with the
display showed how a cohesive projection systems offers “sys- tems integrators incredible optical performance, simple installation and low mainte- nance.”
Canon exhibited an 8K pro- jection solution, in partnership with media server software providers, AV Stumpfl. The AV Stumpfl Pixera Two server de- livered and managed the 8K content, captured using Canon kit, ensuring Canon’s projectors delivered 8K image quality.
The 8K opportunity
8K also presents an opportuni- ty for less familiar brands than
The 7680x4320 output res- olution of Apantac ’s new 8K Multiviewer at an affordable price-tag is said to raise the bar to the next level for high-end graphic workstations and top notch multiviewer applications. Is this necessary? The AV sec- tor’s continuous drive for inno- vation was questioned at a we- binar organised by AV News and featuring speakers from three significant hardware manufac- turers (more details below). The argument was made that AV hardware follows the demands of the software community – posing
a dilemma for those
supporting sustainability. Nonetheless, the up-and-com-
ment System also made a
splash at ISE 2020. This sys- tem streamlines remote display management, revolutionizing the level of ease and control. Ultimate
stability, compre-
hensive security features, in- telligent control, status mon- itoring, and maintenance all combine to provide an efficient and worry-free total manage- ment solution.
Collaboration matters
As the market for collaborative solutions
matures, alliances
and partnerships are becom- ing the order of the day, as the need for interoperability becomes paramount in agile workspaces. Crestron and Log- itech are two of the biggest names in the sector, while pretty much non-competing. No surprise then. that the two companies chose ISE 2020 to announce a partnership. “This is the coming together of two industry leaders to deliver the best room experience to our customers. It’s what they want,” explained Randy Klein, president and CEO at Crestron;
is compatible with Microsoft Teams Rooms or Zoom Room, providing greater choice and flexibility for customers. In ad- dition, each system includes room booking capability pow- ered by Crestron Room Sched- uling, as well as a Management portal powered by Crestron XiO Cloud, that seamlessly inte- grates Logitech’s Sync APIs, aggregating Logitech and Cre- stron products into one com- mon management platform. Crestron and Logitech tech- nology work together to provide customers a seamless room ex- perience from videoconferenc- ing to advanced room controls such as lighting, occupancy sensors, wireless presentation, source switching, and beyond. “This ‘meet in the market’ partnership is a true case of 1+1 = 3,” explains Ira Wein- stein, founder of analyst firm Recon Research.
“Crestron brings a full line of certified unified commu- nication solutions and cloud management platform, with Logitech bringing additional audio and video capabilities for small, medium, and large
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of passing interest to either Crestron or Logitech. Not to worry, Philips used ISE 2020 to announce the new C Line of collaborative displays. Avail- able in 55”, 65”, 75” and 86” size variants, the C-Line series comes equipped with a wide range of value-added features. Harnessing a
the traditional familiarity of Microsoft Win-
dows PC, users are able to play an active role in any meeting, whether physically in the room, in another office, working from home, or even another country, thanks to its screen sharing ca- pabilities.
System administrators can integrate the displays, using their embedded professional version of the Windows operat- ing system, into the corporate infrastructure strategy, whether this is a full Microsoft environ- ment (Exchange, Teams, Azure, etc) or, for example, a Google implementation (GSuite, Hang- outs, etc). Running directly on the Projected Capacitive touch screen (PCAP) display, the C-Line series gives multiple participants the ability to si- multaneously work on the same
Shure’s major announcement was IntelliMix Room – the first audio processing software for Windows 10 PCs that is fully optimised for use with Shure networked system microphones
dissuasion having moved on from the “there’s no content for it’ and the “human eye can’t recognise anything more than 6K anyway” conversations of last year. Also, the discus- sion wasn’t limited to LED or even flatscreens. Visitors to the Canon booth in Hall 1 had the chance to see the com- pany’s ‘imaging ecosystem: which includes its HDR, 4K and 8K projection capabilities and complete line-up of input to output solutions, including cameras and lenses. Matthew Koshy, European product marketing specialist at Canon Europe explained: “We’re building on the suc- cess of ISE 2019 by expanding our input to output showcase, which highlights the impor- tance of having an integrat- ed line-up to deliver unbeat- able resolution. Our range of high-brightness and high-im- age-quality laser projectors on
Samsun and Canon. Apantac, for example, known as a man- ufacturer of multiviewers, video walls, extension and signal pro- cessing solutions announced the debut of a new 8K Multiv- iewer at the show. The MiniDE- 4-QUHD accepts 4x HDMI 2.0 inputs and 4x HDMI 2.0 out- puts up to 4K @60. It performs in two mode - Multiviewer mode and Video Wall Processor mode.
In Multiviewer mode, users can feed a quad UHD (four 4K inputs) 8K monitor or a 2x2 4K monitor stack. The posi- tion, size and aspect ratio of the source windows are user adjustable. In Video Wall Pro- cessor mode, the MiniDE-4- QUHD drives four 4K monitors and displays the source signal feeding one of the four inputs in various layouts and arrange- ments: horizontal 1x4, 1x3, 1x2 or vertical 4x1, 3x1, 2x1, in landscape of portrait mode.
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ing NovaStar also featured 8K with COEX, the company’s first 8K controller, paired with new 5G receiving cards and a new software platform. With the en- tire system powered by the new Nova image booster engine, this system is said to revolutionize LED controllers, mastering ele- ments of light and shadow for a visual experience that cannot be matched.
Another product form NovaS-
tar, for those not quite ready to embrace 8K is the HDR Master 4K, a new HDR video generator that can be adjusted accord- ing to the LED screen’s display characteristics. This optimises the display to show more de- tails in bright and dark parts of the image. HDR Master 4K also allows SDR video to be generat- ed as an HDR10 video source output, reproducing a real and lifelike image. Not to be left out, the Nova Cloud-Based Display Manage-
CTouch won the Editor’s Choice Award at the AV News Award Presentation, explaining “We're on a mission to minimise the CO2 footprint and the BRIX family is part of our sustainability mission.”
“Collaborating with Logitech helps us expand our unified communications offerings and helps our customers attain their goal for a more intelligent workplace.”
These workplace solutions pair the Crestron Flex C series with Logitech MeetUp, Log- itech Rally or Logitech Rally Plus, to deliver a complete unified communications ex- perience for small, medium, and large rooms. Each system
spaces. As a result, customers gain access to a broader range of vetted product bundles that are easy to buy, easy to deploy, and easy to manage.”
One thing that customers probably will not be buying from either Crestron or Logi- tech is the display that sits at the heart of their collaborative solution is the display. Com- moditisation and the subse- quent falling margins mean that displays attract are only
document via their own con- nected computer. The C-Line’s multiple touchpoints encourage teams to physically work to- gether directly on the display, controlled and managed with either your hand, passive PEN (supplied in the box as stan- dard) or via traditional keyboard and mouse.
Collaborative sustainability As already mentioned, the AV
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