AV News Awards 2018 AV News Awards 2018 The Finalists: Part 1 Products and Solutions


The 2018 AV News Awards are to be presented, in the RAI Amsterdam, on the opening morning of ISE 2018. Here we preview the Finalists in the Product and Solution categories. The Winners will be announced at the presentation ceremony, to be held at 8.30 am the 6th February 2018, where trophies will be available to take away and display on ISE booths.


This year’s product and solution innovation categories attracted an extraordinary number and exemplary quality of nomi- nations. The best-of-the-best nominations have been select- ed for the shortlist of favour- ites. Here are the selections for 2018 (in no particular order):


Display innovations


Category: AV Display Innovation of the Year The Finalists


LG OLED 55” 55EF5C display is revolutionising creative op- portunities in digital signage. Its ultra-thin canvas can be flexed into convex and con- cave shapes for architectural AV formations that have, until now, been unimaginable. Mea- suring less than 3.65 mm deep and weighing less than 5.8 Kg, the open frame design means this product can be flexed up to 2000 R making full circular applications in multi-screen formations. Organic LED (OLED) features self-lighting pixels, which removes the need for a backlight in the display, leading to incredible infinite contrast, true blacks and ulti- mate colours.


Promethean’s ActivPanel is an advanced interactive flat panel display (IFPD) which is powered by a revolutionary, upgradeable Android-based Mini PC. It is a front of class display device which supports traditional in- struction as well as collabo- rative learning opportunities. Truly


integrating with class- room teaching, the ActivPan-


development since its initial launch in 2014 has put the ActivPanel at the forefront of innovation – with year on year investment culminating in the launch of the new ActivPanel with ClassFlow Desktop at Bett 2017. Available exclusively for Promethean hardware, this powerful hardware/software combination puts unrivalled educational tools at the teach- er’s fingertips, giving them the ultimate in teaching flexibility through access to extensive re- sources offline… with the abil- ity to also connect online. This holistic solution moves the Ac- tivPanel way beyond being an AV front-of-class display device and instead it has become the ‘must have’ hub of the modern classroom.


SiliconCore’s Camelia 0.95 mm LED display gives integrators the capability to install this technology in close-proximity viewing applications, for the first time. It has been phenom- enally successful in corporate applications where projection or videowalls would have been used in the past. The display can achieve 1700 Nits max- imum brightness, meaning it can be used even in the high- est ambient light. It features superb contrast ratio and grey scale qualities, thanks to Sil-


with in-built Eye-Care technol- ogies, an immersive 20-point touch screen and comes em- bedded with ViewBoard An- notation and Cast software to allow content to be displayed, annotated and controlled re- motely from any mobile device. Engineered to improve collabo- ration and student engagement,


simple point to point set-up to thousands of endpoints, DM® NVX delivers zero latency, with- out the need for custom 10 Gb infrastructure. Built-in intelli- gence software also makes it simple to deploy and manage. Samsung alleviates


the frus-


trations of the modern meeting with its new Flip display – an


and a wide range of options, the V Series meets any customer re- quirement for demanding 24/7 applications.


Digital signage innovation


the IFP7550’s user experience is improved with its


intuitive


two-finger Floating Pen tool and exclusive one-touch to Google Drive Save feature, which place the board’s controls at the us- er’s fingertips. With versatile connectivity options and a VE- SA-compatible design, the dis- play allows for placement on a wall mount or trolley for flexible installation anywhere.


The Optoma UHZ65 4K UHD laser projector represents a genuine breakthrough in the AV industry. Launched in October 2017 at just £4,999.99, it is one of the most compact and affordable 4K UHD laser projectors on the market. Capitalising on the fast switching speed of the DLP chip with XPR technology and advanced image processing, 8.3 million pixels are delivered to the screen without alignment issues. Its high-quality laser illumination maintains consis- tent brightness and delivers su- perior colour performance with an extraordinary life span of up to 20,000 hours. Its sleek black casing blends equally well in a dedicated home cinema or commercial installation.


el allows teachers to connect third party peripherals such as musical keyboards and coding robots via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Moreover, teachers can access educational apps directly from the home screen to expand teaching and learning beyond the boundaries of the class- room walls. Continual product


iconCore’s brand new ZACH driver chip. The result of three years of research and develop- ment, the chip achieves the best image reproduction of any LED display in the market es- pecially for video content.


The ViewSonic IFP7550 fea- tures a 75-inch 4K display,


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Crestron DigitalMedia NVX is the latest generation of DigitalMe- dia, the only fully secure, field proven,


end-to-end solution


for managing and distributing digital AV and control signals. With the new DigitalMedia NVX encoders/decoders, you can transmit 4K60 4:4:4 HDR vid- eo over 1Gb Ethernet. From a


interactive, digital flip chart designed to drive more efficient and productive collaboration. The Flip offers a more versatile alternative to analogue boards and paper


notation, central-


izing all meeting needs into a single, fully-integrated idea generation forum. The display’s wheel-based stand transforms any office location into a hud- dle space, with portrait and landscape orientations avail- able to suit unique discussion needs. Additionally, the Flip’s multi-touch interactivity and extensive mobile connectivity make it easier than ever for meeting


participants to log,


save and share potentially game-changing ideas.


NEC’s V Series is a range of professional yet cost-effec- tive MultiSync® large format displays that is both modu- lar and scalable. Supporting NEC’s Open Modular intelli- gence (OMi) platform, the V Series enables the creation of tailor-made solutions for sig- nage where scalable comput- ing power such as Raspberry Pi compute modules or OPS Slot-in PCs are seamlessly em- bedded into the display to cre- ate a fully integrated solution. Upgradable with customisable performance levels, NEC’s em- bedded solution is future-proof and highly versatile. Seamless, embedded intelligence empow- ers smart connection to the In- ternet of Things (IoT) for digital signage as well as for presenta- tion use. Comprising six sizes


equivalent of multiple displays together without the bezels to interrupt the picture quality. The displays have had a huge up- take in the leisure sector, above doorways, overhead signage, as well as create tall, thin kiosks. These unique displays are also opening new opportunities for LG in leisure with this flagship technology networkable with a whole system of LG displays increasing the uptake of all of LG’s products.


Peerless-AV’s SmartMount Uni- versal LED Mounting System is the most versatile indoor LED mounting solutions available on the market. Featuring an ultra-lightweight aluminium frame, X, Y and Z adjustment and support for multiple Direct


The Sharp PN-V701 is the world’s largest commercially available video wall display, setting a new benchmark in high-impact, eye-catching dig- ital signage. At 10” larger than Sharp’s current largest model, and 15” larger than the main- stream industry standard, the PN-V701 is aimed at high-pro- file, high footfall transport lo- cations and luxury retailers who want to create maximum impact. The PN-V701 com- bines Sharp’s unique UV2A technology and Advanced UCCT (Uniform Colour Cali- bration Technology) with ultra slim but robust bezels to en- sure a consistent, high quality image across the entire video wall, with minimal picture in- terruption.


SedaoLive CLOUD digital signage platform features revolutionary software that has been devel- oped in response to customer feedback and market demands, resulting in a brand-new indus- try benchmark. An innovative communications solution, Sed- aoLive CLOUD enables users to deliver information digitally across multiple displays (both regular and large format), any- where in the world, instanta- neously and efficiently. It is the only solution on the market to deliver instant template person- alisation and customised room booking integration, all man- aged from a simple interface that’s suitable for many sectors and applications.


The LG 86” Ultra Stretch dis- play was created to provide a unique product for wayfinding and signage. The display offers a 3840 x 600 resolution and a 58:9 aspect ratio making it the


View LED display sizes and brands, the system is deliv- ered as modular parts for easy transportation and quick on- site installation, and can be built to any flat-to-wall specifi- cation or configuration. For re- cessed applications, or those requiring convenient rear ac- cess, scissor arms are provid- ed, allowing the entire wall to pop out safely and effortlessly.


The Vivitek NovoDS-4K is an Ul- traHD Digital Signage Solution which makes it easy to create vivid, instantaneous signage content, to deliver messages and captivate audiences. It helps users easily create and display true-4K digital signage content through easy-to-use software features without the need for any programming or special training. The No- voDS-4K is ideally suited to a wide range of applications and environments, ranging from public sector to retail, educa- tion and hospitality. In those applications, the NovoDS 4K can be instrumental in boost- ing sales or for generating awareness, promotions or ser- vices, by making it easier for users to share relevant updat- ed information.


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