AV News Awards 2018


Collaboration innovations


Collaboration Innovation of the Year


The Finalists


Vivitek’s NovoEnterprise is aimed at SME and corporate environ- ments, and has been provides guests with an ad-hoc wireless connection. Thanks to NovoEn- terprise’s standalone operation and external antenna, it offers a robust wireless connection, and prevents guests from ac- cessing the corporate network, thus ensuring that network se- curity is maintained. The plug- and-play LauncherPlus ensures that meeting participants’ laptop computers wirelessly connect within seconds to the NovoEnterprise main unit. The LauncherPlus is a USB device that plugs directly into the lap- top and thanks to its embedded Wi-Fi, it streams laptop content effortlessly to the big screen. The LauncherPlus is especially convenient for visiting guests.


Kramer’s VIAWare is the first


Wireless Presentation & Col- laboration as a Software–Only Solution that offers true col- laboration between users. Working on a Windows based PC, VIAWare offers all the func- tionality of a dedicated VIA col- laboration product but on a PC. No other software only solution can offer the level of features that VIAWare can - file sharing, whiteboard support, annota- tion, remote device view of main display, supports for third party apps and site wide man- agement tools amongst others.


Crestron Mercury is all you need to create high perfor-


an enterprise of any size.


Avocor Note by Nureva is an easy to use, collaboration whiteboard application that comes as standard with all Av- ocor displays. With a selection of backgrounds, images, and icons, the software is designed to enable users to create pro- fessional-looking whiteboard content,


quickly and easily.


Fully integrated with all Avocor displays, the software supports object awareness, including pen, finger, and palm recog- nition. Avocor Note by Nureva enables


users to collaborate


on content in real-time which can then be easily shared with others through the cloud. Uniquely, the software works seamlessly with Nureva Span


into existing AV/IT infrastruc- tures. Microflex Advance prod- ucts also integrate easily with popular third-party controllers.


Samsung alleviates the frustra- tions of the modern meeting with its new Flip display – an interactive,


digital flip chart


designed to drive more efficient and productive collaboration. The Flip offers a more versatile alternative to analog boards and paper notation, centralizing all meeting needs into a single, fully-integrated idea generation forum. The display’s wheel- based


stand transforms any


office location into a huddle space, with portrait and land- scape orientations available to suit unique discussion needs. Additionally, the Flip’s multi-


Presentation innovations


Presentation Innovation of the Year


The Finalists


Christie Terra is a line-up of new products to help custom- ers leverage the benefits of the Software Defined Video


over


canvas, facilitating another lev- el of collaboration, anywhere in the world.


Shure Microflex Advance is a portfolio of premium networked ceiling and table array micro- phones; audio interfaces, and control software for enhanced


touch interactivity and exten- sive mobile connectivity make it easier than ever for meeting participants to log, save and share potentially game-chang- ing ideas.


The NEC InfinityBoard is the only product on the market that of-


storming, presenting, reviewing and collaborating, the Infinity- Board provides a modular and flexible platform to enhance ef- ficiency and productivity.


Sharp’s priority with its BIG PAD range of interactive displays has always been the experi- ence; ensuring it’s fast and easy to use. The PN-80SC5 of- fers the best viewing and touch experience yet, as the first BIG PAD model to include “optical bonding” for a more natural and immediate touch response. Through a unique combination of enhanced hardware features, including the addition of ‘priva- cy’ buttons for presenters, and software packages included as standard with the PN-80SC5, Sharp ensures that technology is not a barrier but an enabler to effective teaching, produc- tive meetings and engaged col- laboration.


mance meeting and collabora- tion spaces. By combining all the must-have conferencing and collaboration tools in one easy-to-use console, Crestron Mercury enables people to work together regardless of location or conferencing service. Priced to meet tight huddle room bud- gets, and securely connected to the network for cloud-based provisioning and management, Crestron Mercury is easy to de- ploy, easy to use and easy to manage in every space across


A/V conferencing that inte- grates seamlessly into a premi- um meeting space aesthetic. Microflex Advance offers ele- gant, versatile, and scalable solutions for A/V conferencing spaces


that require pristine


speech intelligibility. Microflex Advance offers ground-break- ing accuracy in audio capture with proprietary steerable cov- erage, elegancy with Dante Networked Audio and seam- less, browser-based control that can easily be integrated


fers flexibility, choice and reli- ability. This has been achieved through design and integration, by not being restrictive in the use of software and by bringing our customers the NEC quali- ty experience. A versatile dis- play solution designed to fulfil business demands for powerful and interactive workspaces and huddle rooms, the NEC Infini- tyBoard solution delivers a cre- ative and collaborative meeting experience. Facilitating video conferencing, creative brain-


The Pro Series from Clever- touch is the latest interactive touchscreen solution for corpo- rate and HE/FE installations. It is designed to deliver a ‘walk- up-and-use’ experience, ensur- ing ease of user-adoption and to give a smooth collaborative experience. The Android-based LUX user interface not only comes with an integral in/out slot for PC, but also connects seamlessly with other interfac- es such as iOS, Windows, and Android platforms – the most versatile solution of its kind. Screen-sharing and editing is at the core of the Pro Series. Any Clevershare app-connected device is able to mirror the Pro screen, whilst enabling bidirec- tional touch – a first for large interactive screen technology.


Ethernet (SDVoE) Alliance, which promises a standard- ized approach to maximize the scale, scope and user-ex- perience of AV-over-IP system architecture and performance. Comprising an expanding line- up of transmitters, receivers and control hardware and soft- ware, Christie Terra


solutions


enable the design and integra- tion of SDVoE-compliant sys- tems that are simple, flexible, highly-scalable and affordable.


The Plus Series from Clever- touch is the leading interac- tive large format touchscreen in UK schools, with a market share of 25%. It has been de- signed to be as intuitive as a smartphone, with a ‘walk up and use’ experience that allows teachers to focus on managing their classroom, rather than the technology.


The Plus Series


has revolutionised technology in the classroom, delivering ease-of-use alongside powerful software. From its system-ag- nostic tethering abilities, to its near-faultless track record, the Plus Series thoroughly deserves its place as the industry leader in AV technology in education.


Avocor Note by Nureva is a sim- ple whiteboarding application that comes as standard with all Avocor displays, and is de- signed to enable users to cre- ate professional presentation content quickly and easily. Pre-loaded with a comprehen- sive range of backgrounds, im- ages, and icons, Avocor Note by Nureva transforms content into beautiful presentation ma- terial which can then be shared easily with others, either as a complete whiteboard session or in PDF format, anywhere in the world.


Vivitek’s DK8500Z is a new large venue laser projector, of- fering DLP® technology with


BrilliantColor™ for a vibrant and rich picture quality. It fea- tures a powerful, low mainte- nance laser light source which offers up to 20,000 hours of operation, making it ideal for venues that need power and positioning flexibility combined with durability and ease of use. Suitable for large applica- tions and easy installation, the DK8500Z offers exceptional picture clarity in 4K/UHD reso- lution and 7500 ANSI Lumens brightness. It also boasts a mo- torized lens shift and Lens Po- sition Memory function. Instal- lation flexibility is ensured with 8 optional lenses and built-in edge-blending.


Vivitek’s DU9800Z is its bright- est single-chip laser projector. The solid-state illumination source projector offers 18,000 ANSI Lumens with a native WUXGA 1920 x 1200 resolu- tion to deliver an impeccable standard of colour and detail, matched with Vivitek’s reputa- tion for durability and value for money. With 20,000 hours of laser light operation, this pro- jector far exceeds the average lamp-based projector. Vivitek’s flagship projector


impressive 18000 ANSI lu- men resolution


with


delivers an 1-chip


DLP technology, providing la- ser-phosphor illumination and colour accuracy. The DU9800Z presents considerable benefits to System Integrators due to its small form factor and light- weight, enabling simple and swift installation.


The Kramer VP-440H2 is the first true 4K presentation switcher offering the ability to accept 4K 60Hz 4:4:4 input signals as well as scaling lower resolu- tion signals to be 4K on output. With multi-format inputs, au- dio embedding/de-embedding and an HDBaseT output, the VP-440H2 offers functionality not previously available in the market at this price point. The VP-440H2 provides support for all signals from legacy VGA to 4K 60Hz 4:4:4 HDMI


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