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CONTENTS
Vol. 14 Issue 6 ~ August - September 2015
92
WHAT CONSTITUTES THE LARGEST PART OF YOUR BUSINESS?
Sales and Supply of solutions
26%
49.4%
20.1%
68
04 FIRST WORDS
06 NEWS
22 SOLUTIONS UPDATE
SOLUTION HIGHLIGHT
26 Aurora Multimedia Launches
new IPBaseT Technology
28 Shure Microflex Wireless
Microphone System
EXHIBITION REVIEW
30 CommunicAsia & BroadcastAsia
2015
36 InfoComm15 Highlights
COUNTRY ANALYSIS
50 India
Installation/Integration
4.5%
TECH TALK
60 About AES67 Standard And
What It Means For The AV
Industry
62 AVB/STN And Why It Might
Be Almost As Good As Sliced
Bread
INSIGHT
64 Epson Manufacturing Facility In
The Philippines
INTERVIEW
68 An interview With Toshiharu
Okumuro Of Casio
CONSULTANT SPEAK
70 Zane Au, Director, Shen Milsom
& Wilke, Hong Kong
Consultation
Maintenance
52
USER PERSPECTIVE
72 Sports Analysis Made Simple
EXHIBITION PREVIEW
74 The 7th Shanghai Digital
Signage Show
76 InfoComm India
82 InfoComm Middle East & Africa
INSTALLATIONS
85 Myanmar: Bosch Secures
Novotel Resort
86 India: Dandi Kutir – A
Personification Of Technology
92 Australia: First World War
Galleries Redeveloped
94 China: DKU - Redefining
Education Through Technology
98 ON OUR WEB
04
FIRST WORDS
Systems Integration Asia August - September 2015
Hunger For Knowledge
Having served the AV industry
in Asia for the past 15 years,
it is clear that one thing has
not changed – the hunger for
knowledge. In fact, there seems
to be a more pressing need now
than ever before.
INDIA AND MIDDLE EAST
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Many of the countries in the
region, especially from SouthEast Asia are keen to get
themselves better informed and equipped. However, cost
seems to be a stumbling block. The other is the fear that
companies have of losing their trained staff, especially where
certifications such as CTS are concerned. We need to move
away from this mentality because in the long run trained staff
will benefit the industry as a whole. There has been a strong
emphasis from many including InfoComm International about
creating an exceptional experience for the users through
the AV solutions that have been integrated into a space. It
does not matter if the projects are big or small we need to
get it done with pride. This is only possible as more of the
industry upgrades its knowledge from something as simple
as proper cabling to understanding working on AV from an IT
perspective.
A recent trip to the Philippines for an InfoComm Network
Day had a very decent turnout. Many were keen to grasp
whatever knowledge they could from a short presentation by
RGB Spectrum on video processors. Talking to the participants
after the event, I learned that many were happy to get snippets
of information that would help them better understand
technologies. There is keen interest to learn but many are not
able to pay big sums. From our conversations this is a recurring
theme in India, Vietnam, Indonesia and other countries. SI Asia
has decided to help them achieve their goals and hopefully we
will get the ball rolling in October for those from the Houses of
Worship sector in the Philippines, for a start.
Our planned course in August in Singapore on “Principles
of Sound System Design”, by SynAudCon has also had an
overwhelming response - again reiterating that many in the
industry are keen to upgrade their knowledge. Thanks to our
sponsors Biamp and Harman who are looking beyond the
bottom line, this course will see over 80 delegates upgrading
their knowledge from across the region. Biamp and Harman
understand that for the industry to evolve there must be
continuous knowledge upgrading. We hope more companies,
especially manufacturers will step up and enable structured
training not just about their solutions but more about the AV
and IT eco-system as a whole.
Thomas Richard Prakasam
Editorial Director
thomas@spinworkz.com
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NEWS
Systems Integration Asia August - September 2015
Lighthouse Forays Into AV Business
start this business as their new business
arm. With a senior industry professional
– who had been a General Manager with
a Harman distributor – joining him as a
partner, Dammika decided to pursue AV
business as a distinct business avenue.
SRI LANKA: The Lighthouse, leading Sri
Lankan provider of lighting solutions, has
forayed into audio-visual and systems
integration business.
The Lighthouse Audio Visual (Pvt)
Ltd, the new business concern of the
company, will render the full chain of AV
services – systems integration, consulting
and design, maintenance, programming,
and distribution – to the industry in Sri
Lanka and beyond.
Talking to SI Asia recently, The
Lighthouse Managing Director Dammika
Caldera said that while the company had
been involved with the AVSI industry
for over 10 years now, they decided to
“We are the only full-fledged company in
Sri Lanka, complete with rich experience
and expertise, and exposure to the
industry dynamics, vast range top brand
products from across the world touching
every aspect of the AV domain.”
Dammika asserted, “As it is, we have
been providing these services for a good
time now; now, we want to pursue it as a
focused domain.”
The company distributes a whole range
of products in audio, video, display,
networking, and control systems. It
trades in as many as a dozen audio
brands that include those of the Music
Group, EAW, beyerdynamic, and Biamp;
visualization brands such as Christie,
display brands such as Vivitek and
Samsung; besides industry majors such
as Kramer, Crestron, and Tandberg.
ATEN SUES
UNISUM &
HARDLINK
ATEN has announced
that it has officially
filed patent
enforcement actions in
the Beijing Intellectual
Property Court on
June 3, 2015 against
KVM vendors Unisum
of Shenzhen and
Hardlink of Beijing for
patent infringement of
its KVM switches.
www.thelighthouse.lk
Aurora Multimedia Forms IPBaseT™
Partnership With West Penn Wire
INTERNATIONAL: Aurora Multimedia
has announced a new partnership with
cable leader West Penn Wire. Under
the agreement, the company will
leverage Aurora Multimedia's IPBaseT™
technology across its fiber-optic and
category 6A/UTP products — providing
the reliability and bandwidth needed
for supporting today's demanding A/V
installations.
"Aurora Multimedia's IPBaseT
technology was designed to provide
fast, reliable, high-quality delivery
for streaming, media, or any other
data-driven application. Through our
partnership, we're taking this A/V
evolution one step further by certifying
West Penn Wire's leading line of
fiber-optic and category 6A cabling
products," said Paul Harris, CEO,
Aurora Multimedia. "Aurora Multimedia
is known for pushing the technology
envelope, and this collaboration is only
the beginning. We anticipate many more
powerful and successful alliances with
industry innovators."
Aurora Multimedia's IPBaseT technology
will be featured on West Penn Wire's full
line of fiber-optic cables. Constructed
with two 50/125μm OM3 fiber-optic and
18/2 power capabilities, the long plugand-play assemblies are also equipped
with four LC (OM3) connectors (two on
each end) in addition to a pulling eye for
easy installations. Aurora Multimedia's
IPBaseT technology is also engineered
into West Penn Wire's Category 6A F/
UTP products, offered in both nonplenum and plenum constructions, and
are built with 4pr. 23AWG twisted pairs
with an overall 100-percent heavy foil
shield.
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Systems Integration Asia August - September 2015
Milestone AV Unveils Brand New Website
INTERNATIONAL: Milestone AV
Technologies, home to the Chief, DaLite, Sanus and Projecta brands, has
launched a new website with expanded
functionality to better serve customers.
This is the result of an extensive, twoyear customer engagement process to
help determine the best way Milestone
brands can become the easiest partners
to work with.
A theme in the research that kept
appearing was the desire for one
consistent experience across Milestone's
brands. This means one account,
one website and one phone number.
Customers wanted to access their
account information online including
pricing, order tracking and product
availability. They wanted quick-turn
quotes and automated notification on
order status. In short, they often wanted
many of the same features found on
consumer websites like Amazon® and
Zappos®.
Currently, customers experience
Chief and Da-Lite on separate sites
with separate log-ins, multiple
accounts, different payment terms,
shipping and tools. For an interim
period, the individual brand sites will
remain live.
The new site provides one place
to specify, configure, price, order
and track. When customers log in,
they will be notified immediately of
any issues with an order, what the
issue is and how it is being resolved.
Customers will be able to find out their
product status – pricing, availability and
more. It is also responsive, which means
the site will change to accommodate
tablets or smartphone screens. So no
matter how customers access their info,
it will be easy to read.
Historically, Chief, Da-Lite, Sanus and
Projecta have operated as separate
brands. The brands will continue to live
as such, and this first evolution is focused
on commercial brands only. However,
customers who have been specified as
a purchaser of Sanus products and who
are logged into the website will be able
to add these products to orders. The
Projecta brand, sold primarily in Europe,
will also be incorporated in the coming
months.
www.milestone.com
Lutron Lights Up “Innovation & Infinity” Roadshow in Asia
Lutron Sales Director, Derek Yung presenting
at the Gala Dinner
ASIA: Over 300 members of the building
and construction industry gathered at
the "Innovation & Infinity" events that
took place at Peninsula Hotel in Hong
Kong and No. 1 Waitanyuan in Shanghai
in early June for an exclusive look at the
latest light control solutions offered by
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.. A cocktail
and gala dinner were held in both cities,
offering all guests a preview of Lutron
innovations, followed by a seminar on
the following day to introduce Lutron's
hospitality and commercial solutions.
meet stringent return-on-investment
requirement", said Derek Yung, Sales
Director of Lutron for Greater China.
The first stop of this Asia roadshow was
in Singapore, where Lutron partnered
with Singapore Green Building Council
to co-host a 2-day event at Four Seasons
Hotel on 27-28 May. The Lutron US team
then travelled to Hong Kong for their
2nd roadshow, followed by their last stop
at Shanghai on 12 June.
The range of Lutron solutions announced
include:
- myRoom™ hotel guestroom
management system that integrates
with property and building
management systems.
- Palladiom™ keypads with large, backlit
and tactile buttons that offer intuitive
control of lights and shades per
customized engraving.
- Quantum Vue™ - a powerful software
that allows facility mangers to manage
their electric light and daylight for
maximum energy efficiency, comfort,
and productivity.
"As the name of the event suggests,
Lutron thrives on innovations and
our various inventions in light control
industry can offer infinite possibilities for
designers to realize their designs while
meeting the objectives of energy saving,
convenience, ambience, comfort and
operational efficiency. Lutron's products
deliver world-class performance and
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Pexip® Recognized With GPA Award at InfoComm 2015
support, sales and marketing programs,
as well as global customer service.
The award was presented to Pexip at
its booth, 2391, at InfoComm 2015 in
Orlando, Florida.
Byron Tarry (L), President of the Global
Presence Alliance congratulates Simen Teigre
(R), CEO and Co-founder of Pexip on winning
a 2015 Global Excellence Award.
INTERNATIONAL: Pexip® has
announced that the company has
been recognized with a 2015 Global
Excellence Award by the Global
Presence Alliance (GPA). Following the
survey of GPA members represented in
170 cities across the world, the award
distinguishes Pexip for delivering
excellence in technology, technical
ULTRASOUND
TECHNOLOGY
CAPTURES LIFELIKE HEART
IMAGES
GE Healthcare
has developed an
advanced software
called "cSound" for
its new cardiovascular
ultrasound machines
that can render
realistic 4D -- that's
3D plus time -- heart
images.
"Pexip has emerged as a leading supplier
of scalable meeting technology in just
two years since its first appearance,"
said Byron Tarry, President of the Global
Presence Alliance. "It was clear from our
survey of the Alliance partners that Pexip
is not only highly relevant to the needs
of global organizations, but it has also
worked hard to align its efforts to the
channel, providing excellent support."
"Pexip is deeply honored to receive
such a prestigious award," said Simen
Teigre, CEO and Co-founder of Pexip.
"Our Infinity scalable meeting platform
continues to make tremendous strides
since its inception just two years ago as
enterprises around the world increasingly
equip their workforces with collaboration
technologies to make their work more
efficient. InfoComm 2015 was a great
show for Pexip, and further cemented
our position as a thought leader in the
visual communications market."
The GPA consists of leading audiovisual,
videoconferencing, and managed
services solution providers across five
continents. The members' main objective
is to reduce costs, improve efficiency,
and enhance communication for global
clients. The GPA provides a sole source
solutions approach and offers global
pricing support as well as greater
simplicity through a consolidated service
operation.
www.pexip.com
BECIL Bags Mega Project From HAL
INDIA: Broadcast Engineering
Consultant India Limited, (BECIL)
a Government of India Enterprise
under Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting, has recently won a
prestigious project from Hindustan
Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on a
competitive bidding basis. BECIL will
design, install, test and commission
complete high-end audio visual systems
and provide acoustic and interior
treatment work for a 800-seat auditorium
at HAL’s upcoming ‘Centre of Aerospace
Management Excellence & Leadership’
in Bengaluru.
The multipurpose auditorium is
envisaged to have state-of-the-art
acoustics and professional AV solution
in place. Execution of the project is
expected to start by August 2015.
Once completed, the auditorium would
provide an immersive audio video
experience to the user with high-end
projection system and 7.1 surround
sound audio.
“We at BECIL feel that getting an
opportunity to create an auditorium
of such magnitude for a prestigious
organisation like HAL is a great honour
and privilege. We hope this journey
would take our relationship with HAL
to a different height, “ said Mrs Usha
Mangalgi, Manager at BECIL Bangalore
Regional Office.
The project worth INR 4.33 crore (over
US$680,000) is slated to be complete in
six months’ time.
www.becil.com
NEWS
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Qumu Sets Up Office In Dubai, Expands Into Middle East
MIDDLE
EAST: Qumu
Corporation, a
global provider
of innovative
solutions
to create,
manage,
secure,
distribute
and measure
Sherman Black, Qumu CEO the success
of enterprise
video, has announced the opening of
its Dubai office that will serve as the
headquarters for its operations in Middle
East, North Africa and Turkey.
On his recent visit to the region,
Sherman Black, Qumu CEO said, “The
high level of interest from both end-users
and partners has driven our decision to
open an office in UAE. Having a local
sales presence will allow us to better
serve existing customers, provide
support to the needs of prospects and to
efficiently drive business from within the
region.”
As more and more companies strive
to improve employee communications
and collaboration, the demand for
video content management systems is
on the increase. Enterprise video spans
all vertical markets and, Qumu will be
working to recruit and establish a partner
network across the region with particular
emphasis on KSA, UAE and Turkey
with the possibility of setting up a VAD
presence in the region.
The company has also appointed a
General Manager to manage its MEA
business. Cem Ocal, coming in as
Qumu’s GM for the region, brings 17
years of experience in both direct and
channel sales roles covering the Middle
East and Turkey to the position. Before
joining Qumu, Ocal was at AlcatelLucent Enterprise based in Dubai. His
experience in the region gives him key
insights into customers and channel
partners in the Middle East.
The Middle East operations will be
supported by marketing and technical
teams covering both pre-sales and
professional services functions.
www.qumu.com
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NEWS
Systems Integration Asia August - September 2015
Symetrix Announces Third-Party Integration With SymNet
Composer 4.0
INTERNATIONAL: Late last year
Symetrix announced extensive new
support for third-party Dante devices
from Shure, Audio-Technica, Attero Tech
and Stewart Audio in version 3.0 of its
SymNet Composer open architecture
design software. Now the DSP specialist
has expanded its configuration
opportunities even further with the
release of SymNet Composer 4.0.
With SymNet Composer, integrators
can use a single piece of software to
streamline their programming, network
discovery and Dante signal routing of
SymNet hardware and multiple thirdparty products. The latest software
version extends this capability to
encompass Attero Tech’s newly-released
unDUSB Dante interface.
“Attero Tech’s unDUSB is a very
handy, driver-free 2x2 USB-to-Dante
interface that will be deployed primarily
for computer-based applications in
conferencing systems such as Skype and
Microsoft Lync,” explained Trent Wagner,
senior product manager, Symetrix.
“It can also assist with playback and
recording on a PC, so should be very
useful for the purposes of archiving
meetings and recording courtroom
sessions.”
Additionally, SymNet Composer 4.0
offers full support for Symetrix’ latest
ARC series wall panel remote. Expected
The latest version of the open architecture design software for SymNet Edge and SymNet
Radius Dante-scalable DSPs also provides support for the new ARC-3 wall panel remote.
to begin shipping shortly, ARC-3 will
arrive in a single SKU supporting both
surface- and flush-mounting, and
incorporates a brand new capacitive
touch interface with LED feedback, as
well as a multi-lingual graphics-capable
OLED display that is expected to
resonate strongly with Symetrix’ global
customer base.
“The response to our efforts to increase
flexibility of control options in concurrent
iterations of SymNet Composer has
received a very enthusiastic reaction
from systems integrators worldwide –
and we expect that pattern to continue
with SymNet Composer 4.0,” remarked
Wagner. “The ease of third party device
configuration is an obvious benefit to the
SI community, and we expect to be in a
position to announce further integrations
in the near-future.”
www.symetrix.co
WEARABLE FOR THE MIND - A NEW ERA
OF BRAIN RESEARCH?
Neuroscientists in Toronto have shown that crowdsourcing brain research to hundreds of participants
in a short period of time could be a new frontier in neuroscience and lead to new insights about the
brain. The researchers used the Muse wireless electroencephalography (EEG) headband to collect
brain data from more than 500 adults at a major arts event in Toronto.
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Barco Connects With Partners In Goa
positioning, their vision, ambition, and
focus on India. Listing out sustainable
business models, relationship with
partners, and contributing to green
planet through environmentally friendly
solutions comprising the company’s
business philosophy, Lutz reiterated that
Barco was committed to philosophy.
Lutz Nehroff, Barco
India’s Managing
Director
INDIA: Visualization Solutions major
Barco hosted its first-of-its-kind
Entertainment and Corporate Partners
event in Goa recently. Transforming its
industry-‘Connect’ initiative into a more
of an entertainment-filled interactive
programme, the two-day event raised
considerable excitement among the
Barco E&C partners. Attended by
over 70 industry professionals who
essentially included AV consultants,
system integrators and Barco’s partners
from across the country, the programme
brought forth not only new product
and system solutions but also ensuing
offerings from the visualization major
towards strengthening and expanding its
market presence.
For once, the Radisson Blu Resort Goa
Cavelossim Beach traded its holiday
atmosphere to one of the hi-tech
visualization and industry-leading
projections. Throughout the actionpacked two-day event, Barco offered its
business partners a series of workshops
and hands-on product demos. “Staying
abreast in a fast-evolving industry is not
always easy”, said Mandar Gupte, Barco
E&C Sales Director. “We, therefore, took
this opportunity to give our business
partners a comprehensive overview
of recent trends and new product
launches.”
Pioneering visualization on display:
Barco along with High End Systems
turned the venue into a glowing canvas
on which a slew of its latest solution
shone at their best. An impressive
lighting set-up immersed the conference
room in a fitting ambience. Local
business partner Star Dimensions India
Pvt Ltd helped create the lighting
installation, providing the necessary
equipment as well as onsite support
during the event.
Inaugurating the event, Barco India’s
Managing Director Lutz Nehroff briefed
the gathering about Barco’s global
Panel discussion
Barco’s VicePresident-Sales
(E&C) for APAC
Nalin Advani,
in his address
emphasized
Barco’s ‘efforts
to innovate
for bringing
the best of
technology for
Nalin Advani, Barco’s
E&C segment.’
Vice-President-Sales
Stating that
(E&C) for APAC
Barco had
come a long way ‘from being a 3-chip
projection leader to making singlechip projection systems today,’ he
said while being technology focused,
the company’s efforts were also to
address wider market segments and
requirements. “We are pushing the
envelope further,” he asserted.
Barco’s onboard partner and national
distributor for Corporate AV projectors,
Green Sources Pvt Ltd (GSPL) was
the major force to make the event
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Fully integrated solutions: Following
the inaugural address by Lutz, the
afternoon was filled with presentations
on various Barco product ranges.
Participants were exposed to Barco’s
solutions with corporate projectors,
collaboration tools and venues and
hospitality portfolio. Day One concluded
with a lively and interactive panel
discussion on key challenges that are
being faced by entertainment and
corporate visualization industries.
Swadesh Khetawat, Managing Director GSPL
successful. The distributor apparently
played a critical role in not only getting
the partners from all over the country
but also during the installation of the
complete set-up.
“It’s an important initiative for us,”
said GSPL Managing Director Swadesh
Khetawat. “We wanted to make it known
to all the Barco partners and industry
community in general that we are here
to help them with relevant solutions, and
back them up from time to time,” he said
and added, “we are happy to start the
association with the leader in the market
and have confidence in their innovative
technology as a real game-changer for
business projector market.”
Barco’s national distributor CEECO
Technologies supported the event with
ClickShare demo units, installations and
on-site support.
As a central aspect of the product
showcasing, participants were greeted
with an advanced 3D projection mapping
display featuring Barco’s PJWU101B– the brightest single-chip DLP
projector on the market. Content for this
projection mapping was developed by
Montie Paul of W Productions. Another
eye-catcher at the show was HDX-W18
FLEX 3-chip DLP projector that relayed
all presentations to the venue’s main
screen.
Participants apparently had a joyful, as
well as informative time with the event
programming. “Getting to know the full
depth of Barco’s product offering opens
up new opportunities for us to offer our
customers fully integrated AV solutions,”
said Kelvin Ashby King, Principal
Consultant, T2 Consulting.
While Day One programming was
capped by a very inquisitive panel
discussion, where the attendees
posed some very thought provoking
questions, followed by a gala night,
day two had the participants offered
a choice of hands-on product demos.
They experienced firsthand how the
PFWX-51B projector, complete with
the ‘ClickShare Inside’ option, fosters
collaboration in any meeting-room
setting. Other sessions focused on the
KVD near-seamless LCD video walls,
showcasing the wonders of advanced
projection mapping and help participants
discover how to create the perfect mood
in a venue with Barco lighting solutions
and its versatile consoles.
“There’s no better way to really learn
about a product than by getting
introduced to its features by the
people behind it,” felt Shyl Kumar
Balu, Managing Director of Genesis IT
Innovations. “Experiences like these
are invaluable in our efforts to convince
more and more customers about the
power of Barco
portfolio.”
Says Barco
India’s Country
Director
Vivekanand:
“Barco has been
renowned for
its high end
visualization
Vivekanand, Barco India’s solutions the
Country Director
world over.
It’s been our observation that India
has largely been a market of medium
range, besides being high end to a good
extent. We recognize the potential of
this mid-range market, and wanted to
tap into that market as well. This event is
taken as platform for that mission.”
The introduction of single-chip
projection system is one good
ratification of the company’s focus on
the mid-range market. “We have long
established as a high end solutions
major,” Vivekanand asserts, “our resolve
is now to effectively reach the mid-range
market with solutions that are relevant to
the segment.”
www.barco.com
onboard
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Extron Asia's Product Showcase A Resounding Success
SINGAPORE: The 3rd of July saw Extron
Asia roll out the carpet for its first ever
product showcase at its premises in
Singapore. To be clear, Extron Asia does
conduct regular demonstrations but this
is the first time the company organised
an open house of sorts showcasing its
many solutions. The showcase targeted
at system integrators and AV consultants
drew a good crowd who were keen to
know what were the latest offerings from
the company.
The huge office space was divided into
5 rooms showcasing different solutions
to allow for good flow as well as to cater
to the specific interest of the integrators.
A semi-treated audio demo room
showcased the quality of the Extron
Class D amplifier in a blind test with a
high end consumer Class AB amplifier.
Those who attended it were left amazed
by the quality of the Extron amplifier.
Another room was dedicated to video
conferencing, showcasing in real time
Extron's DSP solutions with AEC features
and their Dante enabled amplifier.
Guests set in the typical boardroom
set-up environment to experience
for themselves Extron's capabilities.
Impromptu Q&A made the experience
more enriching as well.
The highlight of the event was a 30
minute presentation about True 4K.
Presenter, Idham Aljaroo, brought guests
through an enlightening presentation
about the different 4K variations, data
rate requirement, resolution, frame rate,
colour sampling and colour bit depth
to enable them to understand clearly
what they are specifying. Idham finished
his presentation urging the guests to
talk to Extron staff about the Extron
XTP II CrossPoint system that is able
to handle 50 Gbps which exceeds the
bandwidth requirements of both HDMI
2.0 and Display Port 1.3 thus ensuring
seamless uncompressed 4K switching
and distribution.
Also on display were streaming
products, fibre solutions, XTP range of
transmitters, receivers, switchers, control
solutions, DTP crosspoint switchers
and extensions, videowall processors
and collaboration solutions with Extron
technical staff on hand to explain their
features and advantages.
“This event enabled us to showcase our
latest solutions to the integration market.
It also allowed us to clarify any of their
concerns, enabled them to touch, see
and hear the solutions for themselves
and also provided them with a venue
to mingle with each other,” said a
pleased looking Gary Tay, CTS-D, CTS-I,
Consultant Liaison Manager, Extron Asia.
Key Solution Highlights At
Product Showcase
DTP CrossPoint 108 4K
The DTP CrossPoint 108 4K is a 10x8
matrix switcher with 4K inputs and
outputs that support 4K video signals
with 4:4:4 chroma sampling. The switcher
also features four built-in independent
scalers powered by Extron Vector™
4K scaling technology and capable
of seamless switching, integrated
DTP™ and XTP™ signal extension,
comprehensive audio DSP and AEC
capabilities and an integrated audio
power amplifer.
The DTP CrossPoint 108 4K IPCP also
features an advanced control processor
that is uniquely expandable – the built-in
Extron IP Link® Pro control processor,
delivers high-speed processing and
abundant control port capacity for
complete, customizable control of an
entire AV system, including all source
devices and displays, plus lighting,
window shades, projection screens,
occupancy sensing, and more.
ShareLink 200 N Collaboration
Gateway - Network Version
This solutions enables anyone to present
content from a personal device.
This new version of ShareLink does not
include an integrated wireless access
point; rather, it works in concert with
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the facility's existing wireless network
to allow content sharing from mobile
devices. Supported devices include
Windows® and OS X® computers as well
as Apple® and Android® smartphones
and tablets. ShareLink technology
provides simultaneous display of
presentations, images, documents,
and other content from up to four
different personal devices, eliminating
the need to constantly change sources
during a session. Content from a
single device shows full screen, and
content from multiple devices appears
simultaneously in four windows on the
display. Any user can share content and
control the presentation when it is set
to collaboration mode. A moderator
mode ensures only approved content
is displayed. Designed for professional
AV applications, this wireless gateway
also includes many integrator-friendly
features such as WebShare technology,
Power over Ethernet – PoE, and UL 2043
plenum rating.
NetPA Compact Audio Power
Amplifiers with Dante
The Extron NetPA 502 AT and
NetPA 1001-70V AT, are half rack 1U,
convection cooled power amplifiers
equipped with Dante™ digital audio
networking. The NetPA 502 AT
delivers two channels of 50 watts into
4 ohms, and the NetPA 1001-70V AT
provides a single channel of 100 watts
at 70 volts. NetPA amplifiers receive
audio from Dante-enabled devices
over a standard local area network,
allowing for decentralized distribution
of audio throughout a building. In
addition to amplifying incoming Dante
audio, NetPA amplifiers feature line
level outputs that can simultaneously
feed an additional speaker zone or
audio system. They feature an Extron
exclusive, highly efficient, advanced
Class D amplifier design, plus patented
CDRS - Class D Ripple Suppression that
provides improved signal fidelity over
conventional Class D amplifiers.
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Extron True 4K
For each of Extron’s 4K solutions,
customers will see a True4K logo and
True4K specification that includes the
vital information they need to know
about product performance. The True4K
specs will include complete information
regarding resolution, frame rate, colour
sampling, colour bit depth and maximum
data rate. With this detailed information,
customers are able to select the right
products for their 4K applications and 4K
system design requirements.
You can download Extron's Whitepaper
on 4K. This paper is meant to help you
understand what you need to know
about 4K signals for today's systems, and
will provide you with
a glimpse of the 4K
features you will be
seeing in the future.
www.extron.com
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Harman's AMX-SVSi Holds Product
Demo Sessions In Singapore
VIDEO: MICROSOFT
HOLOLENS TO
TEACH DOCTORS
Microsoft is big on using HoloLens
to advance science and education,
but what will that actually look
like? The company has posted a
video showing how Case Western
Reserve University would like to
use the holographic computer to
teach medicine. Students could
walk around anatomical models
to see how bones, muscles and
organs work in the context of a
human body without resorting to
cadavers.
SE ASIA: Attended by over 50 system integrators, consultants and end-users from
the SEA region, the two-day product demo was the first event held jointly by SVSi
and AMX since the acquisition by Harman. Presented by Bob Sharp, SVSi Director
of International Sales, AMX, the sessions called for “cross-pollination of AV and IT
technology through a networked system”.
http://svsiav.com
Crown Audio Adopts Common Amp Format
well-defined format and in a manner that
facilitates direct comparisons between
various manufacturers and models.
INTERNATIONAL: HARMAN’s Crown
Audio has announced it has adopted
the Common Amplifier Format (CAF) for
DriveCore Install (DCi) Series Amplifiers.
Developed by SynAudCon, the CAF is a
report for presenting specifications and
measured performance metrics of audio
power amplifiers. Effective July 2015,
Crown DCi Series amplifier specifications
will be available in the CAF.
CAF was designed to provide amplifier
performance metrics in a concise and
At the heart of the DCi Series is
HARMAN’s proprietary DriveCore
amplifier IC chip. The DriveCore chip
combines the amplifier driver stage
into the power output stage along with
additional audio signal functions – yet
is about the size of a postage stamp.
DriveCore and the DCi Series’ leadingedge amplifier topologies dramatically
reduce size and power consumption
requirements and yield much more
energy-efficient operation that
conforms to HARMAN International’s
GreenEdge™ environmental initiative.
“We believe adopting the CAF will help
alleviate some of the confusion our
customers face in making an informed
decision about what amplifier is most
appropriate for their specific application
and environment. Moving to a more
universal standard of measurements is
an important step for the professional
amplifier industry and we are happy to
lead by example,” stated Marc Kellom,
Senior Director of Engineering and
Marketing, Crown Audio.
“I am pleased to hear that Crown
is joining a growing list of audio
manufacturers in adopting the common
amplifier format - CAF. With the CAF,
audio practitioners finally have a
meaningful way to deploy and compare
audio power amplifiers. Crown’s support
of the CAF demonstrates their ongoing
commitment to providing meaningful
specifications to their customers,” stated
Pat Brown, President, SynAudoCon.
www.harman.com
www.cafgroup.com
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LUXUL: Wireless Controller
Luxul has announced the
availability of its new XWC1000 Wireless Controller.
Designed specifically for
integrators, the XWC-1000
provides simple and time-saving multi-AP wireless network
setup, while solving client roaming issues using Luxul's
exclusive Roam Assist™ technology. With seamless roaming,
installation simplicity and sensible pricing, the XWC-1000
meets the needs of the residential and light commercial custom
installation community.
Capable of efficiently managing up to 16 APs, the XWC-1000
is compatible with all Luxul standard-power APs, as well as the
XAP-12xx and XAP-15xx series of high-power APs-allowing
installers to mix and match APs to maximize the performance
and budget of each project.
Availability: The XWC-1000 standalone controller and
controller kits are now available globally via authorized
distributors.
www.luxul.com
www.mojoworx.asia
DIGITAL PROJECTION:
Launches Ultra Short Lens
The E-Vision
0.38:1 Ultra Short
Lens is perfectly
suited to vertical
markets such as
Visitor Attractions
and Museums.
The E-Vision 8500
Laser, along with
the majority of the
other E-Vision projectors in the range now benefit from
the newly launched 0.38:1 Ultra Short Throw (UST) lens.
This lens is capable of creating an image width between
2.1m to 7.5m and offers ultimate flexibility of projector
positioning, whether it be with the new Laser or the
current range of lamp based E-Visions.
Availability: Contact Digital Projection now for more
details!
www.digitalprojection.com
AV Stumpfl: FHD Media Player
Neulinger, Technical Director at AV
Stumpfl.
© AV Stumpfl
The compact and rugged FHD Player
offers instant playback of all current
video and audio formats that can be
synchronised via Ethernet. The player
can be controlled remotely and can
even trigger media based on GPS input
coordinates.
"The real user benefit lies in the
deployment of our newly developed
synchronisation that’s designed to give
users plug-and-play performance and
letting users focus on getting other
parts of the installation right!,” said Fred
The FHD Player can be synchronised
using a dedicated computer protocol
eliminating redundancy. A seamless loop
mode and transition fading between
clips ensures that video is shown
automatically, every time.
Management of media is possible
regardless of geographic boundaries.
Automatic content triggering is based
on location and positioning. Content
can be loaded and downloaded
automatically. Playback and scheduling
can be configured according to
calendar using a dynamic front-end
graphical user interface. Configuration
and maintenance of the FHD Player
is achieved in an instant using
customisable menus. Designed for 24/7
operation, the unit comes with automatic
restore and hot swap capability.
FHD Players can be integrated into
the AV Stumpfl Avio network and
interactively controlled by proximity
sensors, gesture detection, tracking,
push buttons or light barriers.
Signal management is intuitive as
the player will read the EDID of the
connected device or create its own
output signal specified by resolution and
refresh rate.
Adding to complete return on
investment, the player is future proof
through the free feature updates from
the AV Stumpfl website and is backed by
AV Stumpfl’s unmatched global service
and support.
Availability: Available now! Contact AV
Stumpfl distributors for more details.
www.avstumpfl.com
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KRAMER: Exciting New VIA Releases
view and manage multiple VIA rooms
within the same network. Administrators
can easily and remotely monitor each
device, configure and manage software
updates, check each device’s status,
perform resets, and more. “VIA Site
Management brings together the whole
picture in a very user-friendly way and
keeps everything running smoothly,”
said Lempert.
Kramer has announced three new,
important VIA releases: VIA PAD, an
instant-present USB touch device;
VIA Site Management, an IT software
solution for VIA administrators; and
powerful collaboration software
enhancements for VIA Collage and VIA
Connect PRO.
VIA PAD, Kramer’s new external USB
touch device for Mac and PC, lets VIA
Collage and VIA Connect PRO users
present on the main display with a
touch of a finger. Users can also present
content by pressing “Step-in” inside the
VIA app.
Now, VIA Site Management (VSM)
has been added to the VIA family of
solutions. VIA Site Management is an IT
software solution that lets administrators
Kramer’s VIA v1.7 software update
introduces 4K-UHD output for VIA
Collage. VIA Collage users can present
4K-UHD content with compatible
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D I S P L A Y
4K-UHD displays. True iOS mirroring has
been added to VIA Connect PRO. Now
with both VIA Collage and VIA Connect
PRO, iOS users can instantly present
their screen on the main display.
VIA v1.7 includes instant file sharing with
any iOS or Android device and a Do Not
Disturb mode. Do Not Disturb (“DND”)
mode lets someone who is presenting
keep another participant from stepping
in to present. The update also includes
expanded multi-language support for
both VIA Collage and VIA Connect
PRO. In addition to English, German
and Russian, VIA solutions now support
Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, and Polish.
Availability: Get in touch with Kramer
and their authorized dealers for more
details!
www.kramerasia.com
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CRESTRON: High Performance 4K/60 HDMI Switchers
Last month, Crestron
unveiled three all-new
high performance 4K/60
HDMI® switchers designed
for use in meeting rooms
and classrooms, or for
any AV presentation application. Well-priced for budget
sensitive projects, the HD-MD4x1-4K-E, HD-MD4x2-4K-E,
and HD-MD6x2-4K-E each support the full gamut of today’s
high-resolution signals, up to 4K/60, and provide advanced
DigitalMedia™ EDID management for optimal display, native
Crestron control via Ethernet, and a built-in Web server for
easy configuration from any web browser.
The 4X1 4K HDMI source switcher (HD-MD4X1-4K-E) includes
four HDMI inputs and one HDMI output. There are two
new matrix switchers from which to choose for dual display
applications. The 4X2 4K HDMI matrix switcher (HD-MD4X24K-E) provides four HDMI inputs and two fully independent
HDMI outputs, and the 6X2 4K HDMI Switcher (HD-MD6X24K-E) features six HDMI inputs and two fully independent
HDMI outputs. All three models easily handle the complete
array of the latest generation of video signals – Full HD
ATEN: Effortless, Simple
Control System
The ATEN Control System provides “Control without
Complication” of any hardware device installed in a room,
through its simple setup, configuration and iPad control.
The comprehensive system consists of the VK2100 (ATEN
Controller), VK6000 (ATEN Configurator) and ATEN Control
System App, a standard Ethernet-based management system
which provides centralized control of any device from an iPad.
The unique and intuitive GUI empowers individuals without
a technical background to easily set and control any device
in a room. The ATEN Control System eliminates the costs
associated with the additional training time, and manpower
other control systems require due to their complex
programming.
With the ATEN Control System you can switch the function
of a room with the push of a button and have customized
control of each hardware device. Control multiple rooms and
multiple devices from a single tablet computer. Each room
can be commanded with customized and automated buttons
and controls designed by the user.
Availability: The ATEN Control System is now available
globally.
www.aten.com
1080p, Ultra HD, 2K, and 4K – and provide support for HDCP,
3D, Deep Color, and high-bitrate 7.1 audio.
All three switchers also feature thumbpad control and
OLED display for simple control and source selection, all
without any programming. Setup is easily done using the
high visibility front panel OLED display or a Web browser.
No programming, tools, or PC is required, ensuring a
streamlined, low cost installation.
The HD-MD4x1-4K-E and HD-MD4x2-4K-E can be
conveniently mounted to a wall or other surface anywhere
in the room. At just over one inch deep, they can fit easily
behind a flat panel display or under a table, for clean,
discreet installation. They can also be placed on a rack shelf,
or attached to a single rack rail. The HD-MD6X2-4K-E is
housed in a compact 1 RU rack mount chassis.
Availability: Now available, contact Crestron offices for more
details!
www.crestronasia.com
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Systems Integration Asia August - September 2015
Aurora Multimedia Launches New IPBaseT™ Technology
As far as flexibility, utilizing any 10G
Network Ethernet Switch, any port
on the switch can be used as an input
or output to create an array of matrix
options. For example, a 24 port switch
could be configured as a 1 x 23, 23
x 1, 12 x12, 3 x 21, etc. Additionally,
when configured as a transmitter, the 2
HDMI input ports can be routed to the
HDMI output for local viewing and/or
to be streamed over the network. When
configured as a receiver, the IPX’s HDMI
input ports or one of the IP streams can
be routed to the HDMI output.
W
ith a view to combining their
expertise in IP distribution
and AV technologies, Aurora
Multimedia has launched the IPX product
group that incorporates their proprietary
IPBaseT™ technology. The reception by
the Pro AV community has been swift,
already garnering Aurora several major
industry awards, including Best of Show
Awards at both InfoComm 2015 and
ISE 2015 for the IPX-TC1 A/V Streaming
Transceiver.
Aurora’s IPBaseT™ technology is
the market’s first 4K2K fiber-optic
transceiver with zero compression and
latency. It also synergizes a wide range
of IP/AV technologies, combining 4K
uncompressed video with zero-latency
seamless switching, video wall and
multi-viewer modes, digital audio, USB
2.0, Ethernet and control. The new line
of IPX products are ideal for 4K2K AV
distribution over IP.
The vision behind the IPBaseT™
technology derives from Aurora’s
long history in the development
of IP-based control systems, AV
routing, video wall processing and
advanced video distribution solutions.
IPBaseT™ combines and integrates the
functionality of an AV switcher, video
extender, control system, video wall
processor and an audio/DSP converter
into a single box distribution platform
utilizing the bandwidth of a standard
10G copper or fiber network to support
a large, seamless UHD video and audio
matrix.
The IPX-TC1 Transceiver can be
configured as a transmitter or a receiver,
so inventory control and in-field servicing
is greatly enhanced. The Transceiver
further facilitates installations by providing
network-selectable HDMI inputs (2)
and outputs, RS-232 connectivity and
IR selection available for either copper
10G or fiber SFP+ port for single or
multiport fiber transmission. The product
is also equipped with an optional slot
to add IP capabilities such as USB 2.0
over IP for KVM and/or high-speed data
transfer, in addition to Dante® audio
for easy integration within audio DSP
infrastructures. The IPX product range
consists of both rack-mountable and wallplate mountable 10G fiber or 10G copper
network models.
Scalability is only limited by the
infrastructure of the network. A
10/100/1000 Mbps PoE LAN port
eliminates the need for a separate cable
run of the local network. 10G RG-45 and
48 volt DC ports are also PoE capable.
For the fiber version of the IPX, the 48
vDC can be used with a PoE switch as a
power source to deliver remote power
with the fiber cable.
The IPX can be controlled via PC,
integrated web server or a 3rd party
control system. The IPX-TC1’s integrated
IP control allows for custom web pages
to be loaded for remote control from
any device with a web browser. The
RS-232 and IR control ports are not just
pass-through but integrated into the IP
control for use by the served up web
pages or 3rd party control. Another
industry first for control is channel
mapping. Each IPX unit configured as
a transmitter can be mapped the same
as a TV channel (1, 2, 3, etc.) The unit’s
HDMI inputs are assigned numbers in
the tenths (Input 1 = .1, Input 2 = .2).
At any of the IPX units configured as
a receiver, a remote that looks similar
to a TV remote can be used to change
channels just like a TV set (Channels 1.1,
1.2, 2.1, 2.2, etc.). For an end user, the
system becomes just as easy and familiar
as changing a channel on a TV, but in
actuality they are changing a matrix
across a facility.
Finally, the IPX products can seamlessly
switch between resolutions/refresh
rates and do 4K video wall modes
of operation. With built-in scalability
and flexibility, along with simplifying
inventory control and in-field servicing,
it’s easy to see why the new Aurora
IPBaseT™ technology and IPX products
have gathered so much praise.
www.auromultimedia.com
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Shure Microflex™ Wireless Microphone System
SI Asia revisits the Microflex Wireless Microphone System with Shure's Singapore distributor,
Electronics & Engineering Pte Ltd. Versatility and scalability combined with precision audio
reproduction ensures that the system can be seamlessly installed in diverse room settings across
a wide variety of market segments, including corporate, academic, government and financial
environments.
technology which actively scans the
available spectrum and coordinates
clean, compatible frequencies for
every microphone channel. While in
use, systems automatically move away
from unexpected interference. In case
of security concerns due to potential
eavesdropping, Microflex Wireless
delivers additional peace of mind as
audio transmission is protected by
AES-256 encryption, a well-recognized
industry standard in United States
which is also used in top government
applications.
How many transceivers are
required for a set-up and for
how many microphones does
it cater for?
What is the key concept
behind Microflex Wireless
System?
The key concept behind the Microflex
Wireless (MXW) microphone system is
to provide a complete wireless audio
solution for elite AV conferencing
environments. It combines the industrytrusted audio quality of Microflex
wired microphones with digital wireless
technology that enables high channel
counts, intelligent automation and
interference avoidance. Modern, low
profile designs blend into diverse
AV applications, and networked
components offer an unprecedented
degree of flexibility in system set-up,
monitoring, management and control.
Microflex Wireless Systems are suitable
for a wide array of market segments
and applications, from corporations and
financial institutions, to academic and
government buildings.
How does the Microflex
Wireless fit in an integrated
system?
Systems integrators and consultants
typically serve their clients’ AV
needs by designing and/or installing
comprehensive systems from the ground
up, or by adding new components to
existing systems as their customers’
requirements expand. Wireless
microphone systems are usually
expected to integrate with video
conferencing and teleconferencing
products, digital signal processors such
as automixers and echo-cancellers, and
room sound reinforcement systems. With
Microflex Wireless this kind of system
integration can easily be achieved via the
MXW Audio Network Interface, which
converts Dante digital networked audio
from MXW to per-channel analog audio
output for connectivity to any existing or
newly installed third party equipment.
The term 'wireless" makes
users sometimes nervous reliability being one of the
main considerations. How
does Microflex Wireless
resolve this issue to the
extent of giving confidence
to the users?
The Microflex Wireless system utilizes
Automated Frequency Coordination
The system offers Boundary, Gooseneck,
Handheld, and Bodypack transceiver
form factors and further includes an
Access Point Transceiver, Networked
Charging Station, and Audio Network
Interface, all available in either 4- or
8-channel configurations. Gigabit
Ethernet Connectivity allows to expand
the Microflex Wireless System to any
scale or number of microphones,
which makes it the ideal solution for
enterprise-wide implementations, where
audio systems span rooms, floors,
entire buildings or even campuses.
Within a given room or spectrum, the
4- or 8-channel systems can easily be
combined to support configurations of
up to 40 or more compatible channels
(region dependent). Strategic placement
of Access Point Transceivers and
adjustable power limits further allow
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meets rigorous fire safety test standards
for installation above drop ceiling tiles.
The rack-mountable Audio Network
Interface additionally simplifies
installation by being the central point
for connecting the whole MXW systems
to teleconferencing and presentation
AV networks, as well as to corporate
networks and third party control systems.
to significantly increase the number of
channels and microphones that can be
used in any environment or setup.
There is a control software
- what aspects can you
control or monitor through
the software and does
the software work on any
operating system?
The software is a browser-based control
interface that works with Internet
Explorer, Safari, Firefox, and Chrome. It
offers comprehensive remote monitoring
and control of all settings and status
parameters (e.g. RF spectrum scanning,
RF meter, audio meter, rechargeable
battery status, microphone mute/unmute
status, channel names, and many more)
over the web, a corporate network or an
AV local area network.
What installation advantages
does it bring to the Installer?
Microflex Wireless is extremely easy to
install. Its wall/ceiling-mountable wireless
Access Point Transceiver connects to the
system over single Ethernet cable (PoE
compatible), which means that installers
have a lot less cabling to handle. It
further comes with a paintable cover that
allows discreet placement in boardrooms
and conference rooms where low
visibility is preferred. The access point
transceiver is also plenum-rated which
allows greater installation flexibility as it
What user advantages does
it bring to the user?
The system offers many unique benefits
for users in elite AV conferencing
environments. First, it delivers premium
conferencing audio for frequent and
critical meetings. Its performancetested Microflex microphone elements
flawlessly capture full range audio for
clear, detailed communication. Second,
its encrypted wireless and automated
frequency coordination technology offer
a worry-free wireless audio solution.
Third, MXW networked digital audio
(Dante and Ethernet connectivity)
is the perfect solution for campus/
enterprise-wide implementation because
it connects with corporate networks
using standard networking protocols,
which facilitates remote management
and extends the reach and efficiency of
team resources. Last but not the least,
the system is also compatible with third
party control and automation systems
(AMX, Crestron), enabling the creation of
custom interfaces on touchscreen panels.
This Solution Highlight is brought to you
by Electronics & Engineering Pte Ltd on
behalf of Shure Asia. If you need more
information or are looking for a demo,
please get in touch with Electronics &
Engineering Pte Ltd, Singapore at
65017958 or email marketing@enepl.
com.sg
Microflex™ Wireless System
SKU
Basic Description
Core Systems and Components
MXWAPT4
4-CH Access Point
Transceiver
MXWAPT8
8-CH Access Point
Transceiver
MXWANI4
4-CH Network Interface
MXWANI8
8-CH Network Interface
MXWNCS4
4-CH Networked
Charging Station
MXWNCS8
8-CH Networked
Charging Station
MXW6/C
Boundary Wireless
Transceiver, Cardioid
MXW6/O
Boundary Wireless
Transceiver, Omni
MXW8
Gooseneck Desktop
Base Wireless
Transceiver
MXW1/O
Bodypack Wireless
Transceiver
MXW2/
SM58
Wireless Handheld
Transmitter with SM58
Microphone
MXW2/
SM86
Wireless Handheld
Transmitter with SM86
Microphone
MXW2/
VP68
Wireless Handheld
Transmitter with VP68
Microphone
MXW2/
BETA58
Wireless Handheld
Transmitter with Beta58
Microphone
Accessories and Related Components
SBCUSBJ-A
USB Wall Charger for
MXW Transceivers
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By Shireen Ho
The Future Of ICT & Broadcasting Unveiled
At CommunicAsia & BroadcastAsia 2015, leading international and Asia Infocomm brands
gathered to bring about the latest developments in ICT technology.
I
nnovations in 5G, Big Data, Cloud,
Smart Devices, Wireless Technologies
and Over-The-Top (OTT) took
centre-stage as CommunicAsia 2015,
EnterpriseIT 2015 and Broadcast Asia
2015 opened its doors between 2 – 5
June at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
regions showcased a wide array of smart
technologies to better enable connected
cities, governments, enterprises and
consumers. A total of 35 international
pavilions are present, including new
groups from China, Norway, Romania,
South Korea and Vietnam.
Spanning all five levels of the convention
centre, the events had gathered more
than 48,000 attendees from 101
countries and regions, including visitors,
exhibiting staff, conference speakers and
delegates, and members of media. Over
1,800 exhibitors from 56 countries and
“CommunicAsia, EnterpriseIT and
BroadcastAsia continue to be the
melting pot for the ICT and broadcasting
industry in the Asia-Pacific region.
By bringing together government
frameworks, cutting-edge technology
and discussions with thought leaders
under the same roof, we are able to
offer our attendees a truly immersive
experience. These events continue
to play a pivotal role in driving
conversations for development within
the industry, and the fulfillment of Smart
Cities building across the region,” said
Victor Wong, Project Director, from event
organiser Singapore Exhibition Services.
In case you weren't there at the show,
SI Asia has summarized some key proAV
highlights in this review:
Broadcast Asia 2015
EV Showcases Field
Production Microphones
Robust and durable, the classic 635
Group of live interview microphones
are popular ENG mics for reporters.
Featuring omnidirectional polar pattern
and dynamic element with internal shock
inhibitor, the elegant 635 comes in fawn
beige (635A), semi-gloss black (635A/B)
as well as a neodymium-based highoutput 635N/D-B version.
Also on display was the RE50 Group, a
go-to standard for news crew needing
robust performance as well as high audio
intelligibility. For broadcasters who
prefer microphones with longer handle
(9.5”), both 635 and RE50 have versions
that will meet their needs.
www.electrovoice.com
RTS Presents New KP-series
Intercom Keypanels
Featuring OMNEO technology, the new
KP-series provides broadcasters with the
highest interoperability, flexibility and
reliability. Future-proofing technology by
utilizing open public standards, the KP
series comes with full IP-connectivity and
TCP-IP Layer 2 & 3 compatibility. The
new key panel also features two echo
cancellation modes to ensure low latency
and reducing noise, echo, delay and
other malfunctions.
www.rtsintercoms.com/rts/line
Vislink Exhibits Awardwinning 4K Encoder
Vislink's UltraCoder, which scooped an
award at a prestigious broadcast show,
is one of the industry's first HEVC/H.265
video compression hardware encoder.
Specifically designed for efficient 4K
compression, the space-efficient, rackmounted encoder unit lets users transmit
at their current video quality using half
the bandwidth, or double the video
quality at the same bandwidth. The
encoder also has the ability to encode up
to four live HD channels in H.265, plus
one additional HD channel in H.264.
www.vislink.com
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Panasonic Previews 4K 3-Chip DLP Laser Projector
Building on decades of experience in developing visual systems solutions,
Panasonic's latest innovation, the PT-RQ13K boasts stunning 4K images, made
possible by Quad Pixel Drive technology and a laser optical engine, which provides
20,000 hours of maintenance-free operation. At the show, the new projector was
showcased in a theatre-like environment to demonstrate its suitability for simulation,
control room monitoring and the rental and staging market.
With universal 360-degree vertical and horizontal cabinet rotation, wide-range
powered lens shift and optional Panasonic lenses for 3-Chip DLP™ projectors, the PTRQ13K affords maximum installation flexibility. The new projector is slated for release
from December 2015.
http://panasonic.net/avc/projector/
IHSE Demonstrates 4K KVM Solutions
Having just released the Balanced Audio in May, Broadcast Asia marks the Asian
debut of the upgrade modules. To be used in conjunction with existing KVM
extender series, the new modules enable virtual noise-free extension of audio signals
together with video (4K DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI, VGA) and USB (keyboard, mouse,
touchscreens and storage devices) over a single transmission line. The devices are
used in pairs to extend signal transmission to 140m with Cat X cable or 10 km with
fiber.
Highly suited to Draco tera matrix switches the modules can be installed in spacesaving Draco vario chassis. The new module also comes with a phantom power
feature for use with condenser microphones requiring an external power supply.
www.ihse.com
SiliconCore Entertains With Visuals
Also present at Broadcast Asia this year was SiliconCore, who presented their
Magnolia P1.5 2K LED display. Designed for broadcasting, control rooms and
corporate installations, the Magnolia P1.5 features a whopping 444.9k pixels per
square metre. The 1.50mm pixel pitch enables a 1920 x 1080 full HD screen at a 130”
diagonal size, making it an ideal solution for broadrooms and conference rooms as
well. Using SiliconCore's Common Cathode technology, the Magnolia also has one of
the lowest power dissipation in the industry.
www.silicon-core.com
Samsung Debuts Low Temperature Video Wall
Specifically pre-calibrated for the broadcast industry, Samsung's latest video wall, the
UD55E-S, comes with a specialised panel with a lower colour temperature range of
2800k-6500k, which ensures consistent colour representation even at wide viewing
angles. The broadcasting video wall is also compatible with most industry cameras
and equipment, reducing the setup and maintenance time needed for broadcasters
to customise the display solution to the unique conditions of their studios.
Preloaded with MagicInfo, Samsung’s flagship signage and content management
solution, users can design and manage a complex, interactive multimedia display
system easily as well. The UD55E-S will be available in Southeast Asia from August
2015.
www.samsung.com/sg/business
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Sennheiser Unveils MobileConnect In Southeast Asia
The MobileConnect solution from audio specialist Sennheiser allows live audio
streaming to mobile devices. Consisting of a streaming server and a specific wireless
LAN router, the MobileConnect system provides a closed network that users can
connect to and from their smartphone. The selected audio data are transferred to
the device via the MobileConnect multi-channel app, thus enabling users to play the
content conveniently through headphones.
Using a wi-fi connection to stream lip-sync audio content to the user’s smartphone,
the applications of the universal system are unlimited: whether it is in a theatre, a
museum, a sports stadium or a company – MobileConnect can be quickly and easily
installed and is also cost-efficient to use.
http://en-sg.sennheiser.com/
Christie & coolux Light Up The Show
Jointly showcasing with Total Solution Marketing, two Christie Roadster HD20K-J
projectors were used for projection mapping and touch-free interactivity via the
coolux AirScan system on a 3D surface, while two Christie Roadster HD14K-M
projectors were set up for a fascinating demonstration of interactive floor projections
and stage tracking using specially-designed real-time tracking ID-tags controlled by
the Pandoras Box Media Server.
Lin Yu, vice president, Christie Asia Pacific, commented, “We’re pleased to work with
our dedicated partner, Total Solution Marketing, to showcase the powerful coolux
media servers and our visual solutions together in such an innovative manner at
BroadcastAsia 2015. Now that coolux is part of the Christie family, there is greater
synergy to helping our customers transform their visions into reality. Through Total
Solution Marketing, we are committed to serving the end-users more fully and
to increase the total value-added offering, which include simplifying projection
mapping workflows specifically and improving the creation of compelling large-scale,
multimedia experiences in general.”
www.christiedigital.com
CommunicAsia 2015
Tata Communications Enables Global Transport Of Content
Powered by its leading network and video contribution and cloud services, the cloudbased Media Ecosystem includes asset management, workflow management, cloudbased playout, automation and control, storage and OTT platforms as a service.
These functions are underpinned by a combination of Tata Communications’ unique
network services offerings including its leading IP network, Content Delivery Network
(CDN) and Video Connect.
An industry first, Tata Communications’ unique IZO™ Internet WAN service which
offers business-class SLAs across internet connections has also been integrated,
widening the opportunities for professional video sharing.
www.tatacommunications.com
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IHSE GmbH - Headquarters
IHSE GmbH Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Maybachstrasse 11
88094 Oberteuringen „ Germany
Phone: +49 7546 9248-0
www.ihse.com
158 Kallang Way „ #07-13A
Singapore 349245
Phone: +65 6841 4707
www.ihseapac.com
IHSE USA LLC
1 Corporate Drive
Cranbury , NJ 08512 „ USA
Phone: +1 732 738 8780
www.ihseusa.com
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Pexip Sneak Peeks With Infinity on iOS
Visitors to the NETe2 booth got a taste of Pexip's latest upgrade at CommunicAsia
this year. As a sneak preview, Pexip showcased how Infinity is now available to run on
iOS platforms. Enabling scaling of video, voice and data conferencing across entire
organizations and effectively enabling users to engage in high definition video, web
and audio conferencing, the Pexip Infinity can be run on any web browser, desktop
and room systems, soft clients, tablets and smartphones, laptops and computers
and CDN services like YouTube. The latest version of Pexip Infinity is set to launch
officially during InfoComm International in Orlando.
www.pexip.com
Leyard Highlights TV Indoor LED Display
Ideal for TV station, advanced conference room, high-end showroom and central
control room, as well as the command posts of government and military institution,
Leyard's TV Indoor LED Display series gives higher brightness, better colour
rendition, wider colour gamut and clearer images. The high contrast rate enables
this series to offer a series of rich pictures and many excellent visual experiences for
audience.
The TV series also comes with flicker-free images and hence, can be used for
monitoring, skimming through text for a long time, etc. In addition, the TV series can
automatically adjust the brightness of its screen according to occasions and it can be
viewed at several different angles - expanding the scope of audience. There are a
total of four models in the TV series, namely, TV1.6, TV1.9, TV2.5 and TV3.
www.leyardleddisplay.com
Tripleplay Debuts at CommunicAsia
Participating in CommunicAsia for the first time, Tripleplay made its debut with
a showcase of TripleStream Mobile Streaming and TripleChoice Media Portal.
TripleStream enables users to access live TV and Video on Demand content from
any mobile device, via WiFi, 3G or 4G network, all centrally controlled and managed
from a single central server and accessed from Tripleplay’s TripleStream Mobile
Application.
The TripleChoice Media Portal includes the ability to watch and record live TV (IPTV),
upload video, image and audio files, create content bookmarks, categories and
families, share files and fully control access. Optimized for use on mobile devices,
tablets, laptops or PCs, the TripleChoice media portal solution offers a wide variety
of fantastic features and is perfect for any video library need, be that for training,
education or cataloging.
www.tripleplay-services.com
Huawei Introduces Smart Education Solution
As part of Huawei's innovative Smart Education Solution, the multimedia classroom
solution package is based on classroom size and application. The solution portfolio
not only provides local multimedia classroom-based teaching, but also enables
flexible teaching methods with remote interactive teaching by connecting the
local classroom to the eClass teaching platform. Easy to control, the solution
uniformly manages all electronic devices in the classroom. In addition, the solution
also supports HD real-time audio/video communication, hence enabling real-time
bidirectional communication in HD video or CD-level audio as well.
http://enterprise.huawei.com
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By Thomas Prakasam
InfoComm15 Highlights
• Exhibitors: 950 exhibitors
• Space occupied: 515,000
square fee of exhibit and
special events space
• Attendance: 39,105
attendees from 108 countries
• 5.6% increase in attendance
over InfoComm 2014
• InfoComm University™
sessions see more than 5,600
seat filled
• More than 1,300 seats were
sold as Technology Managers
flocked to InfoComm's
Solutions Summits on UCC
and Digital Signage
Adder Launches DDX30 High
Performance KVM
Adder Technology's AdderView DDX30
KVM matrix is compact, has a choice of
DVI and DisplayPort transmitters, and
provides beyond HD resolution (up to
1920x1200) at 60FPS. With extension
distances of up to 60 meters, via the
switch, over a single standard CATx
cable, it also features transparent EDID
management, full-speed USB, and an
intuitive GUI with thumbnail displays of
computer sources.
AMX by Harman Showcases
Sleek HydraPort® Touch
HydraPort Touch integrates a HydraPort
chassis with a 10” or 7” Modero S Touch
Panel. The ultra slim and sleek compact
touch panel folds to hide into tables
giving the space a clean look. Designed
with strong high quality materials, the
panel is made to last. A spring-assisted
hinge assures precision smooth opening
and closing every time.
*Three new 4K60 digigtal video RCMs
provide a future-proof video connection
to support the transmission of 4K video
content at 60 frames per second with
throughput bandwidth of up to 18Gbps.
*The new Ethernet RCM is upgraded to
the Cat6 standard to enable compliance
with end-to-end infrastructure cabling
requirements.
Featuring 30 ports the KVM matrix can
be shared and flexibly scaled between
users and computers, allowing users to
simply program pre-set configurations
at the touch of a button. The end
result being that multiple users can use
presets to easily switch between multiple
computer sources.
www.adder.com
*The new USB3.0 RCM offers users the
utmost in convenience by empowering
a single laptop connection to access all
of a meeting room's connected audio,
video and Ethernet connected devices.
*The VGA port is now MyTurn ready with
a striking new industrial design.
Also introduced at InfoComm were
several new Hydraport module advances.
The Hydraport Retractable Cable
Module (RCM) and standalone cable
families were significantly upgraded
and expanded to include six new cables
to support a range of new signalling
standards:
To ensure HydraPort users are able
to quickly share their source content
onscreen during collaboration sessions,
AMX introduced its new MyTurn Source
Selector solution. With a simple press of
a MyTurn button, meeting participants
are able to switch the display to show
their source content.
www.harman.com
Enova DGX 3200 Enclosure
Next Generation Video Distribution
The Enova DGX 100 Series is fully capable of
supporting 4K and Ultra High Definition (UHD)
content, and now features audio breakaway, single IP
addressing, and automatic setup of DXLink endpoints.
amx.com/enova
© 2015 Harman. All Rights Reserved.
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Analog Way Introduces VIO
4K - A Powerful Multi-Format
Converter
Natively equipped with 7 inputs, VIO 4K
enables the conversion of a multitude
of signals including: Dual-link DVI,
DisplayPort, HDMI, 6G-SDI Optical, and
universal analog, into an impressive array
of output signal formats up to 4K 30Hz,
or 4K 60Hz with optional upgrade card.
High-end cross-conversion is assured
thanks to the perfect symmetry between
input and output plugs (anything in,
anything out).
Atlona Expands CLSO Series
With Multi-Format Matrix
Switcher
The Atlona AT-UHD-CLSO-824 is an
8×2, 4K/UHD @ 60Hz matrix switcher
with multi-format signal-handling,
Ethernet-enabled 100-meter HDBaseT™
input/output extension, and advanced
audio capabilities. Inputs include three
Ethernet-enabled HDBaseT inputs, four
HDMI inputs and one multi-function
analog video input. There are two
Ethernet-enabled HDBaseT video
outputs, each featuring a mirrored HDMI
port to provide an additional output for
a local display or an Atlona Extender Kit.
All HDBaseT inputs and outputs feature
industry standard Power over Ethernet
to remotely power extender endpoints.
Dante Via delivers unprecedented
routing of computer-based audio,
allowing a wealth of readily-available
applications and devices to be
connected easily and inexpensively.
Dante Via unlocks multiple new use
cases, including easily extending sound
to overflow rooms, isolating and playing
application audio in public locations,
and connecting local audio devices such
as headphones to a Dante network to
enable easy channel monitoring.
www.audinate.com
Advance management of digital and
analog audio signals also ensure a better
audio experience.
Analog Way designed the VIO 4K with
optimum versatility in mind. It includes
two slots for optional I/O cards for video
processing that can handle formats
up to 4K 60Hz 4:4:4, and another slot
for optional audio card with XLR plugs.
With all options, VIO 4K features 9
inputs and 3 outputs. Any card added is
independent and has its own processing.
For easier product maintenance and
reliability, DVI plugs are located on
simple, independent cards.
Perfectly adapted for non-standard
signal management, notably for LED
walls, VIO 4K offers unique features and
functionalities. The Dual/Tri output mode
enables association of a single source
to three outputs with independently
modifiable formats, aspect ratios, Area
Of Interest (AOI), etc. The rotation
feature allows output rotation for portrait
vs landscape displays at 0°, 90°, 180°
and 270° per output. The advanced
management of the AOI as well as
unlimited layer resizing capabilities
allows precise sizing of a source to fit
odd resolution displays.
www.analogway.com
Biamp Unveils Its All New
Platform
The switcher includes a dedicated audio
mix-matrix for signals routed to the
switcher’s outputs. This gives integrators
the ability to mix audio signals from
either of the two selected video sources
along with both mic/line input signals.
Audio is de-embedded from the video
signal for processing and mixing with the
mic/line sources. The resulting audio mix
is sent to the balanced line level analog
outputs and re-embedded to the digital
video outputs.
www.atlona.com
Audinate Demonstrates
Dante Via
Dante Via is Audinate's revolutionary
new software application that extends
audio networking to include USB,
FireWire and Thunderbolt-enabled audio
devices, as well as any audio application.
This software transforms computer
audio interfaces and soundcards into
networked devices that can connect with
each other and with over 400 Danteenabled products.
Biamp introduced its all-new Oreno™
platform. Created specifically for
conferencing environments, the
groundbreaking control solution
provides greater ease-of-use,
deployment simplicity and the ability to
control any Biamp Tesira ® -equipped
conference room via mobile devices.
Designed to simplify the complexity of
conference room setups, the Oreno suite
is comprised of three core components:
Oreno Creator, Oreno Manager, and the
Oreno User Interface (UI).
The Oreno Creator tool provides a
simple UI builder, which uses dragand-drop tools and pre-built templates
thus eliminating the need for complex
programming. The Oreno Manager
provides systems administration tools
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and network management capabilities.
Running in the browser of Webenabled devices, the Oreno UI provides
complete mobile control of a room’s
audio functions without the need for any
software to be installed on the user’s
personal device.
options and an auto standby feature.
Additionally, the IZA 2120-HZ offers
true two-zone capability, providing two
independent outputs that each support
volume/source selection remotes, EQ,
tone controls and paging/auxiliary
routing options.
Chris Fitzsimmons, Product Manager,
for Biamp, highlighted that this would
be the first time a Biamp solution would
be in the forefront where the end-user
would interact with the software. Thus
not taking chances Biamp had engaged
Blink UX – a leading User Experience
Research and Design Firm to help design
and test the user experience and UI for
Oreno.
The ZA models support sound system
expansion when using front-end Bose
products such as FreeSpace integrated
zone amplifiers and ControlSpace®
engineered sound processors.
Ideal for standalone or multiroom
conference settings using Tesira or
TesiraFORTÉ, the Oreno suite allows
participants to lock access to specific
conference rooms during a meeting,
place calls, and recall presets from Webenabled devices.
www.biamp.com
pro.bose.com
Calibre's HQUltra - The
World’s Fastest SingleChannel 4K Presentation
Switching Performance
Technology
HQUltra can switch between input
channels in just 0.25 seconds, even with
different input resolutions and formats
and between different HDMI/HDCP
inputs. This is thanks to Calibre's inhouse developed HQUltraFast switching
technique for visually instant input
video inputs, including HDMI, Display
Port, HDBaseT, VGA, Composite and
DVI-U. Three identical outputs include:
HDBaseT and two HDMI 2.0 outputs.
Legacy formats are supported.
The more powerful HQView770/Kramer
VP-798 includes pixel-accurate extreme
downscaling for LED videowalls – a key
requirement for driving LED videowalls
with good quality images. As part of the
HQUltra range, HQView770 includes a
novel extremely powerful LED-optimized
scaling algorithm developed in-house
by Calibre also as part of its HQUltra
advanced scaling algorithm. Optimum
performance features include advanced
image warp and blend capabilities. 10
video inputs and four identical video
outputs include HDMI 2.0, HDBaseT and
3G HD-SDI.
www.calibreuk.com
Christie Velvet Offers
Different Pitch Options
Bose Expands FreeSpace
Amplifier Line
Bose Professional has broadened its
FreeSpace® amplifier line with a set of
four dual-channel amplifiers optimized
for premium commercial applications
such as retail, restaurants and hospitality.
There are two mixer amplifiers (IZA
2120-HZ, IZA 2120-LZ) and two
expansion amplifiers (ZA 2120-HZ, ZA
2120-LZ) each at 120 watts per channel.
FreeSpace amplifiers can be quickly
configured without a PC, enabling each
installation to be customized easily and
intuitively.
The IZA models include an integrated
audio DSP providing Bose loudspeaker
EQ, Bose Dynamic EQ, Opti-voice®
paging/ducking, audio mixing/routing,
bass/treble adjustments, remote control
switching. With HQUltra, image black
time when switching is only 0.1 seconds.
Proprietary scaling algorithms in
HQUltra scale produce realistic very
high definition virtual 4K images from
HD content. This is done without ugly
scaling artifacts and with very low latency
- critical for pro-av applications.
Two versions were introduced at
InfoComm. First is the HQView625
scaler-switcher which is also available
as Kramer VP-796, under the CalibreKramer partnership. The HQView625/
Kramer VP-796 switches between any
input channel with any input format or
resolution. It supports 4K and has eight
At InfoComm, Christie showcased its
1.5, 1.9, 2.5, 3.0 and 4.0-millimeter pixel
pitches in a single display. Christie Velvet
LED tiles are easy to install, operate and
maintain. The modular, built-to-order
design of Christie Velvet tiles can be
configured into virtually any size or shape
for unmatched creative freedom.
Christie Velvet LED technology features
extremely tight pixel pitches combined
with larger diodes to create a high fill
factor and clearer visuals. The LEDs offer
wide viewing angles and can operate
24/7. Built with energy efficiency in mind,
the panel's low operating temperatures
ensure long-life and maintenance free
operation.
www.christiedigital.com
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Crestron Advocates The
Intelligent Enterprise
According to Crestron the "intelligent
enterprise" is about optimization of
people, workflow, workplace design,
resource management, and productivity.
Because the infrastructure is easy to
install, always available, easy to use,
scalable, repeatable, and manageable,
people work smarter, more efficiently,
and faster. This is achievable through
the Crestron .AV Framework™ which
the company touts as the new Crestron
OS and the foundation of the intelligent
enterprise. According to Crestron this is
how one can thrive in the new IT age of
AV.
In line with this, Crestron highlighted
their new DM3.0 standards; the Crestron
Certified Designs, which standardize AV
systems on a single IP-based platform;
the plug-and-play configuration and
deployment of those systems; Crestron
Fusion enterprise management and the
availability of enterprise technology,
anywhere, anytime from the Crestron
PinPoint™ Mobile app.
Of interest was the introduction of
Crestron Fusion Cloud Edition that
delivers all the benefits of enterprise
management without the responsibilities
of managing additional servers on
the corporate network. Hosted on a
dedicated, private server, and employing
standard security protocols, Crestron
Fusion is always "on" and available to
you no matter where you are. Simply
enter the unique URL and host name to
access all the power and functionality
of Crestron Fusion, just as if it resided
on the premises. Optional multiple,
redundant servers are available for
additional backup security. Compatible
with Crestron 3-Series Control Systems®
and TSS-XX2 room scheduling touch
screens.
Within Crestron Fusion, the new Fusion
InSiteTM provides managers with
interactive, real-time 360-degree 3D
visualisation of entire buildings across
the enterprise offering the benefit of a
visual take on the state of the spaces and
the technology in the room.
The new Crestron PinPoint Mobile app
makes enterprise technology a personal
tool that you carry in the palm of your
hand. Enabled by .AV Framework,
knowledge workers can perform all
the calendar and scheduling functions
they previously could only perform at
their desks, anywhere, anytime, from
their mobile devices. The full enterprise
infrastructure is always available to the
user, so workflow and productivity are
uninterrupted.
There were as expected a range of new
products shown in the massive 9,000
square-foot booth. These included
two new low-cost, easy to deploy
multi-format video processors for
huddle spaces and meeting rooms.
The new Digital Graphics Engine
200 with 4K DM (DM-DGE-200-C)
and Digital Graphics Engine 100
(DGE-100) offer high-performance
streaming, HDMI® connectivity, display
control, and seamless integration
with Crestron Fusion® enterprise
management software via a LAN port
for room monitoring, management, and
scheduling.
www.crestron.com
d&b audiotechnick Expands
Installation Systems
two 16-band equalizers comprising
parametric, notch, asymmetric and
shelving filters along with up to 10
seconds of delay for each of the four
channels. Between them they cover
almost all install applications, differing
only in output voltage and loudspeaker
setups. The extensive DSP capabilities
are also ready for further expansion via
future d&b firmware updates.
To ensure seamless integration into
existing permanent installations,
the10D and 30D amplifiers offer five
programmable General Purpose Input /
Output pins, meaning external devices
can be used for control or detection
functions. They provide both four analog
and four digital AES/EBU inputs, all of
which can be summed and routed to
any of the four outputs. This extended
input matrix allows all eight inputs to
be used simultaneously. In addition,
each input features an independent
input gain, which means various input
sources with different levels can be used
without requiring an external mixing
device. System status monitoring ensures
suitability for sound reinforcement
systems for emergency situations.
These devices can be accessed using
either CAN-Bus, or via Ethernet using
the Open Control Architecture (OCA)
protocols. They are controlled using the
d&b R1 Remote control software, which
presents an entire system graphically,
enabling the central control and
management of a complete system.
Alternatively, the 10D and 30D can be
controlled using the integrated web
interface, allowing individual amplifiers
to be controlled using a browser window.
www.dbaudio.com
Digital Projection Debuts
25,000 ANSI Lumen Projector
d&b 10D and 30D are its newest four
channel, 2 RU amplifiers tailored for the
permanent integration market. The 10D
and 30D deliver 700W and 1600W per
channel respectively and incorporate
Digital Projection's INSIGHT 4K Quad
projector uses just 4 x 465w HID lamps
to produce a stunning 25,000 ANSI
lumens of brightness in full 4K resolution.
Ideally suited to a variety of vertical
markets, the INSIGHT 4K Quad offers
the ability to project large, detailed
images using just 1 projector, where
previously edge-blending with 2 or more
projectors would have been necessary.
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The INSIGHT 4K Quad also features
full 4K 3D, with 60fps 4096 x 2160
pixels sequential input via single cable
(Display Port 1.2), along with advanced
functionality including Adjustable Dark
Time and Sync Offset for optimisation of
ghosting and smooth greyscale for active
glasses and polarizers.
power. The Receiver delivers advanced
network-video decoding capabilities
up to 1080p60 and offers HDMI and
analogue video outputs to match any
screen or resolution. Compared to
previous models, it aims to deliver a
20% reduction in power consumption.
The Receivers also feature PoE, which
simplifies installation and enables users
to save time and money by reducing
cabling and power points.
Gefen Showcases Its
Audio/Video Multi-Format
Processor
dnp Introduces Bundled
Optical Flat Screen Solution
www.dnp-screens.com
Exterity Unveils New
Compact AvediaPlayer
The new AvediaPlayer Receiver r9300
is Exterity's next generation HD settop box that enables delivery of higher
resolution imagery whilst utilising less
www.gefen.com
HARMAN’s BSS Audio
Introduces BLU-DAN Dante™
to BLU link Bridge
www.exterity.com
www.digitalprojection.com
dnp's bundled
optical flat
screen solution
comprises of a
dnp LaserPanel
and LaserPanel
Touch. This is
a new strategy
by the company
as it had never
offered an allin-one concept
before. The 100” dnp LaserPanel Touch
is designed for interactivity, especially for
the meeting room market. By offering
its own ultra short throw laser projector,
dnp has made it easier for the SI or
consultant to offer the solution as a total
working package.
multiple sources, AV formats, and
resolutions in a dynamic environment.
The Gefen EXT-MFP Multi-Format
Audio/Video Processor is a compact
and powerful presentation switcher with
cutting edge format conversion and
scaling abilities. It supports input and
output resolutions up to 1080p Full HD
and 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA), with HDCP.
Its unique features include an intuitive
and elegant web server interface, an
easy-to-use On Screen Display (OSD), IP
(Telnet and UDP) control, RS-232 control,
IR control, independently passwordprotected user and administrator
access, advanced EDID management,
a wide variety of video inputs including
Mac and PC compatible DisplayPort,
independent and configurable audio and
video routing, input selection via contact
closure and assignable input naming.
The processor can be surface or rack
mounted, or placed on a shelf.
The EXT-MFP features full compatibility
with the Gefen Syner-G™ software,
including Discovery, Show-Me, and IP
configuration. It is a complete and costeffective solution for managing video
and audio in classrooms, conference
rooms, command centers, and as the
backbone of any other high performance
system that needs to interface with
The BLU-DAN connects a Dante device
to one or more BLU link devices via
standard Cat 5e cabling. It is capable
of simultaneously transmitting and
receiving up to 64 channels of Dante
audio (64 x 64). Primary and secondary
ports are provided to ensure fault
tolerance and control is provided
through a separate Ethernet port. The
BLU-DAN’s BLU link connectivity is a lowlatency, fault-tolerant digital audio bus
with 256 channels.
The BLU-DAN is configurable using
HARMAN’s HiQnet Audio Architect™
software. A wide selection of logic
objects and a drag-and-drop user
interface facilitate system setup. Its
bi-directional locate functionality allows
devices to be identified both from and
within HiQnet Audio Architect.
www.harman.com
Kramer's New Control
Platform Replaces Expensive
Programming
Kramer's K-Touch version 3.0 platform
is a revolutionary Cloud-based solution
for easily designing state-of-the-art,
user-friendly BYOD room-control and
automation eco-systems.
With K−Touch 3.0, integrators can
design advanced control and automation
for room elements such as lights,
screens, sound, HVAC, thermostats, and
any existing A/V system. Designers can
scale to over 100 devices in the Cloud,
all controllable from any tablet or mobile
touch screen.
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ideal solution for customers without
a dedicated room PC while Solstice
Software is available for those with
existing room-based PCs.
The small form-factor Pod connects
to the display in the room, enabling
multiple users to instantly connect, share
and control content on the display,
facilitating presentations, collaboration
and decision-making.
K−Touch 3.0 can be operated from
any iOS or Android touch screen and
is designed for a wide variety of AV
environments, such as Corporate,
Education, Entertainment, and Houses of
Worship.
K−Touch 3.0 includes pre−programmed,
drag−and−drop modules for easy
control system design. K−Touch modules
represent a wide variety of media
programs and devices commonly used in
control and automation environments.
K−Touch 3.0 enables the control of room
elements via Ethernet. With Kramer
FC−series format converters or third−
party controllers, room elements can be
controlled via RS−232, GPIO, relays, or
IR. Kramer RC−series button controllers
can also be incorporated into any project
to provide tactile operation.
Android mirroring is included in the
Solstice product line making it the only
software-based product in market to
offer mirroring support for the two
leading mobile device platforms. Solstice
works seamlessly, is user-friendly and
affordable thus enabling everyone to
share content easily.
www.mersive.com
Mersive introduced the Solstice Pod, its
latest addition to the Solstice wireless
presentation and collaboration product
line. The Solstice Pod combines the
award winning Solstice Software with
an Android-based hardware platform
to create a turnkey wireless media
streaming solution for improved
collaboration in meeting rooms and
classrooms. The Solstice Pod is the
When paired with the MultiTaction
iWall, the MT Canvus allows active
collaboration and improved productivity
among an unlimited number of
concurrent users. Users can also
experience ultra-fast responsiveness,
and IR pen and object recognition.
Additionally, with MultiTaction Codice®
technology (2D barcode recognition)
in place, MT Canvus users can receive
their own unique Codice ID to store and
access content at any time.
www.multitaction.com
Pexip Adds Distributed
Enterprise Multi-Protocol Call
Control to Infinity Platform
MultiTaction Debuts New
Collaboration Application,
MT Canvus
www.kramerelectronics.com
Mersive Introduces The
Solstice Pod
content created on the display at any
time.
MT Canvus, is a new application
developed to help organizations visualize
big data sources, improve collaboration,
socialize ideas and educate employees
and clients. Supported by MultiTaction’s
iWall, MT Canvus enables companies
to embrace smart devices by sharing
content onto the interactive walls.
MT Canvus will be supported on
MultiTaction’s iWalls made up of
55” MultiTaction Ultra Thin Bezel
(UTB) displays of up to 24 displays.
Corporations can utilize MT Canvus to
build large workspaces that contain
documents, images, notes, annotation,
videos, live video feeds and websites.
MT Canvus can also bring together
content from multiple existing sources at
the same time – whether it’s file shares,
web-based services or enterprise clouds
– so users can easily save and access
Pexip has added advanced enterprise
multi-protocol call control capabilities to
the Infinity platform's unique distributed
architecture. Every Pexip Infinity
Conferencing Node will be able to act
as a multi-protocol endpoint registrar
— even allowing registrations to be
controlled via external enterprise policy
servers.
Pexip's distributed registrar is set to
include a variety of protocols, and users
will be able to register SIP, H.323, and
even WebRTC-enabled Web browsers,
and of course their own clients and
mobile solutions. This literally makes
every device a valid and reachable
endpoint — without the need to add
plug-ins or any other software."
A major benefit for many customers
is the added flexibility for managing
registrations. By simply enabling external
policy servers to manage and control
calls and registrations, enterprises and
organizations can quickly leverage
the rules and policies already in place
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to easily incorporate video, audio,
Web conferencing, into their entire
collaboration platform. The ability to
work with external policy servers is
an exclusive advantage of the Pexip
platform, providing customers with
superb flexibility and ease of use when
deploying their UC solution.
www.pexip.com
Planar DirectLight™ LED
Video Wall System Offers
Four Resolutions
Planar DirectLight offers a modular,
seamless LED video wall system in four
narrow pixel pitches - 1.6, 1.9, 2.5 and
3.1 millimeters - providing an exceptional
visual experience close up, from a
distance and at wide viewing angles.
With stunning, crystal-clear picture
quality, flexibility to accommodate
almost any indoor environment and the
ability to withstand the most rigorous,
24x7 operations, this unique family of
video walls represents the next wave in
the fast-growing direct-view LED market.
Planar DirectLight LED video walls are
factory-calibrated and tested to perform
consistently from high to very low
brightness settings. Features such as
electronic seam correction, deep black
contrast utilizing Planar® MicroGrid™
Shader and wide viewing angles without
loss of brightness, ensure excellent visual
performance.
Planar DirectLight LED video walls
include the proprietary Planar®
EasyAlign™ Mounting System, offering
two levels of Z-axis adjustment to obtain
a perfectly flat video wall.
Off-board power, with a redundancy
option, makes it possible to locate video
walls up to 200 feet away from a power
source, improving access and eliminating
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the need for power outlets behind the
video wall. In addition, minimal heat
allows for fan-less, quiet operation for
environments that require less noise.
work between sessions and pick up
where they left off at their next meeting.
www.planar.com
QSC Unveils Range Of
Solutions For Conference
Space
Prysm Synthesis 2.0 Enables
Real-Time Multi-Site
Collaboration
With Synthesis 2.0, users of up to ten
Cascade video walls and displays can
seamlessly collaborate in real time. Every
user can adjust the size, position and
settings of content. Annotations and
notes are instantly shared across every
mirrored Cascade system. Even browser
actions like scrolling, clicking links and
interacting with multi-touch content
are synchronized bringing web-based
apps into the multi-site collaboration
experience.
Synthesis 2.0 supports mirroring of
Cascade systems of differing aspect
ratios. Follow-me mode automatically
pans the Cascade’s screen focus to the
currently active content of a mirrored
system. From the Cascade 190 in
the boardroom to the Cascade 65 in
the two-person huddle room, every
Cascade system can now be part of a
breakthrough multi-site collaboration
experience.
Users can capture, contribute and share
content and ideas with the Synthesis
2.0. Live streaming video, web apps,
documents, presentations, images and
inputs from PCs and mobile devices can
be displayed, resized, positioned and
annotated on screen. On screen controls
let users make video conference calls,
pan and zoom a camera, adjust volume,
size and position dynamic keyboards,
and play and pause videos. Configurable
workspaces allow teams to save their
www.prysm.com
“Rethink Corporate AV” was the tagline
adopted by QSC in introducing its range
of conferencing solutions from network
audio to touchscreens and amplifiers.
The Q-SYS Core 110f is the latest
addition to the Q-SYS lineup of network
audio solutions, which are built on
modern Intel-based technologies and a
Linux Real Time Operating System. The
new, smaller Core 110f brings powerful
yet affordable software based audio
processing product to the corporate AV
market.
The Core 110f will allow AV integrators
and IT managers alike to deliver
seamless networking integration via
Q-LAN, which uses IT standard Layer-3
protocols. Additionally, the Core 110f’s
ability to coexist with all other data,
use of standard Ethernet switches, and
is AES67-interoperable, adding to the
growing list of 3rd party network audio
products which will support the standard.
Adding elegance and practicality to
the boardroom is the new TSC-7t PoE
Tabletop Touchscreen. The TSC-7t
Tabletop Touchscreen can be used on
any Q-SYS™ networked audio solution,
including the new Core 110f. The TSC-7t
functions as an elegant telephone dialer
and can additionally be used to control
a myriad of third-party devices prevalent
in boardrooms and meeting rooms—via
the Core (no additional control processor
box required).
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Additionally, the TSC-7t meets a
common BYOD audio need. When
meeting participants run UC or web
conferencing applications on their
own devices, they can easily connect
the 2-way audio from that device to
the Q-SYS system using the Bluetooth
and or Micro USB On-The-Go (OTG)
connections on the TSC-7t.
In version 6, ProPresenter gains even
more tools for diverse productions
and focuses on unparalleled video
presentation quality, tighter social media
integration, and enhanced editing tools.
For all the new enhancements in version
6, visit the website.
Completing the corporate AV solution
line up is the new SPA Amplifier Series.
The SPA Amplifier Series is Energy
Star compliant and offers flexibility to
integrators with two amplifier solutions.
The SPA2-60 offers two channels of
Low-Z output into 4Ω or 8Ωs, but it
can be bridged to provide 70V or 100V
output. The SPA4-60 is similar but
offers more channels enabling elegant
solutions like a pair of stereo channels
with a single 70V or 100V output, or a
Sub/Sat combination.
Revolabs UC 1500 IP & USB
Conference Room Targets
Medium To Large Spaces
www.renewedvision.com
The solution includes two extension
microphones to create a wider pickup
range, incorporates a high-performance
speaker to expand sound capabilities,
and provides the ability to bridge VoIP
and USB-based calls for a crystal-clear,
all-in-one conferencing solution.
With the addition of extension
www.qsc.com
RenewedVision Releases
ProPresenter Version 6
ProPresenter is a cross-platform
(Mac and Windows) lyric and media
presentation package built specifically
to make high-quality live productions
easy - including worship gatherings,
sporting events, conferences, or studio
broadcasts.
ProPresenter operators control
presentations on one screen, while
dynamically presenting to an audience
on one or more additional outputs.
This means there is no separate "edit
mode" or "presentation mode", outputs
are always live, and editing of one
presentation can be done while another
is being viewed. Originally designed for
houses of worship, ProPresenter is now
the choice for media presentations for
trade shows, corporate events, sporting
venues, and ministries all over the world.
rp Visual Solutions Highlights
Ability Of Its Mounting
Solution
microphones and upgraded echo
cancellation, Revolabs' FLX UC 1500
incorporates ultra-wideband audio
(16 kHz) within a single UC family
platform. Also equipped with premium
tweeter and mid-woofer elements,
four embedded microphones, and two
extension microphones, the FLX UC
1500 provides ultra-wideband frequency
response to bring spectacular-sounding
audio to conference calls, desktop audio,
or PC communication tools whether
on premise or in the cloud. Designed
to integrate easily with any third-party
software application via the USB port,
the device also features a convenient
dialer with a 3.5-inch color display
and USB support, which allows users
to connect the unit easily to any PC,
Mac®, or Chromebook™ for use with
communication applications such as
Skype™, Microsoft® Lync®, Vidyo®,
WebEx®, and more.
www.revolabs.com
rp Visual showcased its ability to offer
mounting solutions for different types of
display. Simple but effective!
What was termed as a Digital Zipper
the company lined up a host of display
technologies and the appropriate
mounting technologies for each of the
technology was shown. In the line up
was a Supernova, Sharp 60” with a front
service lever mount, Christie Velvet
2.5mm fixed mount in curved array, the
1.2mm Silicon Core technology front
service X-arm mount, rear projection dnp
optical screen, rounding off with 2 x 55”
NEC flat panels.
The message: Whatever the screen
technology, rp Visual has a solution for
your needs.
www.rpvisuals.com
Tannoy Launches New
Range Of Surface Mount
Architectural Loudspeakers
Comprising a range of seven models
ranging in three form factors from
5-inch to 8-inch, the AMS series feature
elegantly styled moulded enclosures to
blend with architectural considerations.
The IP65 rated enclosures can also
be custom coloured on special order.
UUMW ICT driver versions are also
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available for mission critical voice alarm
system applications.
The technical heart of AMS are Tannoy’s
revolutionary Omnimagnet™ technology
and a unique patent-pending Torus
Ogive Waveguide™ device. Together
these innovations provide more
consistent and controlled directivity
along with improved high frequency
response, as well as much improved
time alignment and greater coherence
between the low frequency and high
frequency drivers.
The AMS range utilises a 16 ohm
driver, making it ideal for use in high
performance low-impedance systems
(with optimized performance when used
in conjunction with Lab.gruppen LUCIA
amplifiers). Alternatively, for constant
voltage systems, Tannoy have specified
as standard, high quality low-insertion
loss transformers with variable tap
settings.
and decoding appliances" said Eli
Garten, vice president of product
management, VITEC. "MGW D265 was
designed as a portable unit to support
rapid deployment of high-efficiency
video links in conjunction with our MGW
Ace HEVC hardware encoder. With
MGW D265, our customers can continue
to receive legacy H.264 streams and
also decode and playout HEVC content
anywhere, anytime."
VITEC's portable HEVC encoding and
decoding systems provides broadcasters,
corporate IT, government agencies, and
military units with a turnkey solution for
sending video point to point or point
to multi-point using half the network
bandwidth previously required with
H.264 systems while retaining the same
video quality.
"VITEC is the first company to bring the
bandwidth-efficient HEVC compression
technology into the field with our
broadcast-grade encoding, streaming,
ZeeVee™ Features New
HD-Ultra-HD/4K Video
Distribution Solution
www.vitec.com
Wolfvision Launches
Presentation & Collaboration
System
Wolfvision's Cynap System is a
www.tannoy.com
VITEC Introduces Portable
HD/SD HEVC Decoding
Appliance
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knowledge sharing solution that enables
users to utilize presentation content
material of all types – digital as well
as physical sources. Cynap features
comprehensive ‘bring your own device’,
recording, streaming, and media player
functionality, and it provides an effective
solution when used either with or
without a connected Visualizer.
Cynap can play, display, record, and
stream all commonly used media
simultaneously, giving incredible
versatility during meetings, lectures, and
collaborative sessions. Information is
easily available, whether stored locally, in
the cloud, or on a USB stick.
Some other key features include the
support for Airplay and Miracast
mirroring, access to cloud services,
webcasting ability, whiteboard and
annotation capability with the built-in
features and more.
www.wolfvision.com/cynap
ZeeVee continues to deliver innovative,
cost effective, and easy to install
distribution platforms with the
introduction of ZyPer4K - solution that
switches and distributes uncompressed
Ultra-HD (4K) video, audio and RS232/
IR control signals. ZyPer4K leverages
industry standard, widely available,
and extremely cost effective off-theshelf 10Gb (Gigabit) Ethernet switching
products and delivers virtually unlimited
scalability by avoiding the input/output
restrictions and fixed matrix architecture
of conventional switching solutions,
making it a more versatile and more
cost-effective installation choice.
ZyPer4K allows installers a way to
deploy systems faster and avoid the
limitations common to fixed chassis
sizes (8x8, 32x32, 128x128). Since the
inception of video matrix switching,
customers have been forced into seeking
extensive certifications to deploy costly,
proprietary switchers with limited
interoperability.
"Staying true to our product
development best practices and overall
mission, ZyPer4K was engineered
specifically to reduce the cost and
lengthy process of designing, installing
and expanding an Ultra-HD over IP video
distribution system," said Steve Metzger,
Vice President HW & Operations of
ZeeVee. "Customers are familiar with
our RF/Coax solutions, now we can
offer that same flexibility, scalability, and
affordability to the ProAV and IT markets
looking to install Ultra-HD/4K over an IP
infrastructure", said Metzger.
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India – The ‘Next’ Big Thing in AV
On its part, SI ASIA confined itself
to Indian market specifically, and the
findings have been truly impressive- so
much so that almost the whole industry
felt positive about the growth, with
almost 50 per cent being very bullish on
the prospects.
Tata Sky control room
It’s nothing new to say India is among
the most happening geographies
on the globe for audio visual and
systems integration business. Its been
happening over a few years now,
and it promises to continue for years
to come, albeit with its own set of
challenges from time to time. Second
largest market in Asia, India continues
to excite the market in its own imitable
fashion- probably in sharp contrast to
most other promising markets in Asia,
with its own kind of SWOT (strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities and
strengths).
In tune with its tradition of bringing
one Country Analysis almost every
issue, SI ASIA prides in presenting
India Country Analysis – at a time that
is considered one of its most decisive
phases in recent times – coinciding
with InfoComm India 2015.
Get set to be treated to an offering of
an altogether new fare.
India – a country of around 1.25 billion
people, and a market size of over US$
4 trillion – is on a cusp of high growth.
With a GDP rate that appears to outstrip
that of China, it is already billed one of
the fastest growing/expanding markets
in the world.
With most growth parameters scaling
up impressively, (s)taking an important
share of the dynamic is audio-visual
industry. With a technologically proactive
government leading the charge with a
series of potentially growth-effecting
initiatives, the industry, for one, appears
more promising than ever- though the
concerns come chipping in their own
part.
According to an InfoComm International
market survey, Indian Sub-Continent
AVSI industry stood at US$3.7 billion
in 2014, and promises to touch US$5.4
billion by 2016. Together with the
sub-continental countries of Pakistan,
Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri
Lanka, India has grown at a compounded
annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14 per
cent between 2012 and 2014; it now
promises to better that slightly by
one per cent (15 per cent) by 2016. It
goes without saying that India takes a
dominant share of this growth.
The industry sees the growth being
majorly contributed by corporate
segment which accounted for as much
as 46 per cent, followed by government
with almost 25 per cent, and education
segment with roughly 15 per cent. More,
the growth is being witnessed maximum
in Audio/Video conferencing equipment/
solutions market that appears to account
for as much as 42 per cent. The business
of displays appears to be another major
market with over 22 per cent stake while
projectors business appeared third with
over 15 per cent.
There are, of course, other areas of
potential growth as well. “Specialised
applications such as network operation
centres (NOC), EOCs, simulation and
virtualization projects are emerging
as potentially strong growth areas,”
felt Murguan Paramasivam, Director,
Lightware Visual Engineering, India.
Almost endorsing the view is
Vivekanand, Country Director-India,
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Barco Electronics (P) Ltd: “Surveillance,
process control solutions offer strongest
growth potential.”
According to Ketul Patel, CEO and
MD of Graphic Vision Pvt Ltd, other
segments of potential growth comprise
mass transportation means and street
kiosks offering signage applications for
advertising.
Majority of the industry appears to be
reconciling to the fact that its solutions/
business is being increasingly required
to work in an IT network infrastructurepointing to the growing convergence of
AV&IT into the ICT domain.
On the challenges front, the industry
continues to suffer from the dearth of
skilled/professional talent. While almost
half of the industry surveyed felt lack
of professional manpower as the major
challenge for its business, extreme price
sensitivity of customers has also been
a big challenge. It’s been labeled as a
“necessary evil” to live with.
“Despite certifications from vendors for
their products, most AV engineers do
not understand basics of AV as they are
just not conversant with basics of AV,”
felt Ketul Patel.
Says V S Satyanarayana, consultant
from Audio Visual Engineers: “India
Indian Space Research Organisation control room
needs a lot of new generation AV
convergence professionals; they also
need to understand various AV & IT
platforms, formats evolving day to day.”
According to Grifiths Zachariah,
Technical Sales Director-IME, ClearOne,
‘lack of professionals to understand
technology has been a major challenge.
“Our Industry needs to understand
technology to be able to deliver the
right solution to right customer.’
A potential threat, so to say, to genuine
industry growth, appears to be the OEM
behavior. “Third party Chinese OEMs
Birla Institute of Technology and
Science Telepresence room
trying to directly deal with the clients,
picking up orders, and then faltering to
provide build-and-after-sales-support
has been a potential challenge,” feels
Prajesh, National sales Manager,
Genesis IT Innovations Ltd.
“OEMs are not taking a "value partner"
approach; they are only interested in
moving boxes,” says Kuldip Kamat,
Managing Director, All Wave AV
Systems.
Having said all that, India is billed as “a
land of immense opportunities.” With a
proactive government leading its march
into the future, it is hoped the positives
would be transformed into business
cases.
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Guru Jambheswhar University seminar hall
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To have a better understanding of the results of the SI Asia Survey, we offer you the
information in graphics. Enjoy the read.
MAP OF INDIA IN REFERENCE TO THE REGIONS
Jammu and Kashmir
Chandigarh
Himachal
Pradesh
Punjab
Uttarakhand
Haryana
Delhi
Arunachal Pradesh
Sikkim
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Assam
Nagaland
Meghalaya
Bihar
Manipur
Tripura
Gujarat
Jharkhand
Madhya Pradesh
Daman
and Diu
Mizoram
West Bengal
Chhattisgarh
Orissa
Dadra and
Nagar Haveli
Maharashtra
Telangana
States of India with regions
Goa
Kamataka
Andhra Pradesh
Pondicherry
Tamil Nadu
North: Jammu & Kashmir; Himachal Pradesh;
Uttarakhand; Punjab; Haryana; Delhi; and Uttar
Pradesh
North-East: Arunachal Pradesh; Nagaland; Manipur;
Mizoram; Tripura; Assam; and Meghalaya
East: Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal; and Odisha
South: Telangana; Andhra Pradesh; Karnataka; Tamil
Nadu; and Kerala
West: Rajasthan; Gujarath; Maharashtra; and Goa
Central: Madhya Pradesh; and Chattisgarh
Kerala
Terms: Though India is generically, and broadly, referred to in zonal terms
as North, East, South and West, it is also referred to, in Northeast, and
Central India terms- for convenience of easy identification.
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RESPONDENT BREAKDOWN
IN TERMS OF JOB SCOPE
Systems Integrator (51.2%)
Distributor/Dealer (13.3%)
Consultant (11.1%)
Manufacturer Regional Office (24.4%)
THERE WILL BE GROWTH IN THE AV BUSINESS FOR
INDIA IN THE YEAR 2015.
48.9%Agree
Disagree
2.2%
48.9%
Strongly Agree
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WHICH SEGMENT DO
YOU FORESEE WILL
HAVE THE STRONGEST
GROWTH?
WHICH TYPE OF SOLUTIONS DO YOU THINK WILL
SEE THE STRONGEST GROWTH?
42.4%
Video/Audio Conferencing Equipment
22.2%
15.6 %
Displays
Projectors
8.9%
Control Systems
Lighting Systems
6.7%
2.1%
AV Acquisition & Delivery Equipment
2.1%
Sound Reinforcement
COMPARED TO PREVIOUSLY, DO YOU
FIND THAT YOUR SOLUTIONS ARE NOW
REQUIRED MORE AND MORE TO WORK
WITHIN AN IT NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE?
88.9%
said YES
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WHAT IS THE GREATEST CHALLENGE FOR YOUR
BUSINESS?
Lack of manpower
44.4%
Customers only concerned
with pricing
26.7%
Customers not understanding
the value provided by your
organisation
17.8%
Challenge from those
outside the AV Realm
6.7%
Existing relationships that do
not able your organisation to
penetrate potential clients.
Others
3.4%
1%
WHAT CONSTITUTES THE LARGEST PART OF YOUR
BUSINESS?
Sales and Supply of solutions
26%
Installation/Integration
49.4%
20.1%
4.5%
Consultation
Maintenance
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WHICH REGION OF THE
COUNTRY DO YOU FEEL
THE MOST DYNAMIC?
South (57.8%)
West (31.1%)
North (11.1%)
East (0%)
REASONS FOR THIS DYNAMISM:
35.6%
Concentration of Clientele
35.6%
Financial flow to enable projects
22.2%
Awareness about AV deployment
Availability/Flexibility of human talent
6.6%
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WHICH REGION OF THE COUNTRY DO YOU FEEL THE
MOST CHALLENGING?
33.3%
4.4%
53.4%
8.9%
North
South
East
West
WHAT REASONS DO YOU SEE FOR CHALLENGING SITUATION?
44.5%
Low-levels of awareness about the advantages of AV
Non-existence of adequate number of big clients
24.4%
No proper financial flow mechanism
24.4%
6.7%
Other
WHICH REGION CONTRIBUTES/OFFERS LARGEST SHARE OF YOUR BUSINESS?
11.1%
42.2%
4.5%
42.2%
North
South
East
West
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TECH TALK
Systems Integration Asia August - September 2015
About AES67 Standard And What It Means For The AV Industry
AES67 is not intended to replace existing solutions,
but to offer means for interoperability among them.
Many of you would have heard about the AES67 standard that was developed by the Audio
Engineering Society and published in September 2013. To promote the adoption of AES67,
The Media Networking Alliance (MNA) was formed in October 2014. SI Asia speaks to Andreas
Hildebrand,Senior Product Manager at ALC NetworX GmbH, the company that is responsible
for RAVENNA networking technologies and also a member of MNA, to know more about AES67.
What is AES67 all about?
What loophole or space is
this meant to fill which was
not previously available?
AES67 is a standard published by
the Audio Engineering Society on
September 11th, 2013, addressing
“High-performance Streaming Audioover-IP Interoperability”. It defines a
set of guidelines which provide a basis
for achieving interoperability between
different IP-based audio networking
solutions.
There are several audio networking
solutions and technologies for
professional applications. While earlier
solutions were based on Ethernet layer
(i.e. CobraNet, EtherSound), more
recently introduced solutions and
technologies were all based on IP (i.e.
Livewire, Dante, WheatNet, Q-LAN
and RAVENNA). However, despite
being based on IP, there was not
enough common ground to establish
interoperability among them, mostly due
to varying synchronization mechanisms,
transport protocols or data formats
employed. This motivated the AES to
establish a Work Group to research
and define potential interoperability
guidelines. A prerequisite was not
to invent yet another, completely
new solution, but to try to identify
commonalities among the existing
solutions and use available technology
standards and protocols already
employed. The idea was to allow
current solution providers to adopt
AES67 with as little effort as possible
and provide AES67 interoperability
either via a special mode of operation
or through native support. In other
words: AES67 is not intended to replace
existing solutions, but to offer means for
interoperability among them.
In the overall audio ecosystem, how does AES67
and the solutions fit into the
picture?
The advantage of having an
interoperability standard for various
solutions is obvious: while there may be
a sound ecosystem of products already
available for individual solutions, none
of these solutions can fit all applications
areas. And as convergence continues to
increase between different application
areas or markets, like installed sound,
live, broadcast, recording etc., direct
interoperability on a networked basis
Figure 1: An example of how AES67 can help with interoperability between a RAVENNAequipped OB van, Q-LAN equipped venue and a Livewire equipped radio station.
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(not just bridging, employing MADI or
other digital / analog signal means) is
increasingly demanded. Just think of
the case where a RAVENNA-equipped
OB van wants to connect to a Q-LANequipped venue and production signals
are sent back to a Livewire-equipped
radio station (see Figure 1). Plus, it
gives system integrators more freedom
to choose their equipment based on
important product features rather than
on the networking technology they
adhere to.
What advantages does it
bring to the AV industry?
As stated before, interoperability of
systems from different manufacturers
/ brands is now possible and provides
a much larger freedom of choice.
Bridging between system segments
utilizing “legacy” technology can now
be avoided, enabling unified signal flow
throughout a complete system. And
since the AES Work Group maintained
a liaison with the SMPTE Work Group
defining the new SMPTE 2059 standard
on synchronization, the respective
technology and protocol definitions were
closely aligned, so that Video-over-IP and
Audio-over-IP based on SMPTE 2059 and
AES67 can work nicely together on the
same network.
How soon will we see AES67
being implemented ?
As far as the solution providers are
concerned, they either are already
fully AES67 compliant (i.e. RAVENNA,
Livewire+) or are in the process of
offering AES67-compliant operation
modes in their systems. First installations
are already fully operating in AES67
mode, although they usually use the
additional benefits from the solutions or
technologies they natively adhere to.
A good example is the sound installation
in a multi-purpose / multi-zone restaurant
complex in Finland, which utilizes AES67enabled gear from MNA members ALC
NetworX, Telos Alliance (Axia), Genelec
and Finnish company Jutel (see Figure
2). AES67 mode has also been used
in RAVENNA-based systems during
Soccer Championship 2014 in Brazil,
Asian Games 2014 in Incheon and the
Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna.
Once we will see more AES67-enabled
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gear from QSC and Dante licensees,
connectivity and product diversity will
increase significantly and I expect more
projects based on AES67 interoperability
to become visible by the end of this year.
What if anything will hold
this back and why?
I simply can’t imagine why somebody
would hold back AES67 interoperability
in their products. This definitely would
exclude them from the advantage of
participating in a rapidly growing market
for networked audio applications.
While early solution providers may see
an advantage in preserving their niche
through a closed-solution business
model, history has shown that only open
standards have the potential to survive in
the long-term. The growing membership
of the MNA certainly demonstrates the
willingness and also the need to adopt
the AES67 standard.
www.medianetworkingalliance.com
What has been the response
from the industry?
The industry interest was exceptionally
high. During the Work Group phase
we had participation not only from the
respective network solution providers,
but also from system integrators,
consultants, service providers and end
customers (mainly large broadcasting
companies). After publication, interest
came from all areas of the professional
audio industry, including stakeholders
from the broadcast, installed sound, live
or recording & production industries.
While not everyone is immediately aware
that AES67 is “just” an interoperability
standard, lacking important features
typically comprising a full solution
(like advertising & discovery, control
functionality etc.), basically everyone
acknowledges the importance of this
standard.
Figure 2: A multi-purpose / multi-zone restaurant complex in Finland utilizing AES67-enable
gear from MNA members.
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TECH TALK
Systems Integration Asia August - September 2015
AVB/TSN And Why It Might Be Almost As Good As
Sliced Bread
By Martin Bonsoir
Martin Bonsoir is based in the UK and
is the EMEIA application engineering
manager for Biamp Systems. With more
than 10 years of pro-AV experience,
Martin’s passion for all things audio
dominates his professional life and is
a welcome addition to his personal
endeavours.
Over the last couple of years, Audio
Video Bridging – an AV-specific name
used to describe a series of IEEE
standards enabling deterministic
delivery of data – has gained traction
in our industry as a key audio transport
protocol. But there is a lot more to these
IEEE standards than what most people
realise. At its most basic, AVB has
been compared to other technologies
using an “Orange-to-Double Expresso
Macchiato” approach. True, they’re both
ingested through your mouth (please let
me know if I’ve been doing it wrong!),
but there are significant differences.
“AVB” as a name stems from its use in
the professional audio industry. But the
capabilities of these standards are by
no means constrained to just delivering
audio and video, nor is AVB a static
technology. Work is ongoing to develop
those standards even further, and part
of that evolution is that it is no longer
referred to as just AVB. An increasingly
larger segment of the population refers
to it as Time Sensitive Networking or
TSN. And during this name transition
you’ll see it referred to as AVB/TSN.
These variations are what seem to have
confused some people.
This evolution in naming is only part of
dealing with open standards – a first
for our industry. Never before have
we used open standards to deliver
uncompressed, low latency, high quality
audio over an Ethernet network. So,
misperception can set in.
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nature, enjo
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once they ar
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you that bef
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As an engineer by
profession and DNA
makeup, I don’t
particularly care about
names. I care about
technology and solutions.
I place little importance
on whether my needs are
resolved by something
called “Delightful Voices
of Inspiring Angels”
or “TH-65B.” What matters is that
the solution delivers, and that its
development and support is sustainable
into the future.
The constant evolution of AVB/TSN is
not only important and encouraging –
it is, in fact, vital, as it is symptomatic
of protocols that can embrace new
technology and paradigms. I will invite
you to consider this progress not as
chaotic, but as transparent, and a sign of
sustainability.
AVB/TSN has already been successfully
deployed in professional audio
installations, from small facilities
serving a limited amount of users to
large-scale research and educational
centres spanning multiple buildings; its
strength being that it enables the system
designer to develop a networked media
system that fits the situation. This is a
huge advantage over having to force
the application to fit the limited range
of topologies (or other restrictions)
imposed by less flexible equipment.
Most importantly, it has also helped
immeasurably in the conversation with IT
decision makers. This is a conversation
that the AV industry increasingly must
have, and it makes life easier when it
revolves around standards from entities
IT decision makers trust – like the
IEEE – as opposed to industry-specific
organisations.
But the capability of these standards is
by no means limited to passing audio
over a network. At the recent NAB show,
Axon impressively demonstrated true
broadcast-quality video distribution
using AVB/TSN. They fed a split screen
with two streams coming from different
hardware, combining together to make
a whole image. The synchronization was
simply perfect and illustrated a typical
capability that AVB/TSN provides.
Things get even more impressive
when we learn that Intel has created
a reference design containing the
processing power and memory required
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to handle in-vehicle’s infotainment
system in a car with AVB/TSN as the
transport protocol. And you know what?
It will hit your street very soon inside the
2016 Jaguar XF.
Looking at an even bigger picture, I’m
fairly certain we are all aware of the
Internet of Things (IoT). A seemingly
unstoppable force that we are already
experiencing in our everyday life.
Devices are no longer isolated entities,
but are gradually reaching to the
cloud to execute. This replaces the
model of expensive, dedicated boxes
of specialized hardware by one with
cheaper end points connected through
the network to powerful processing
centres where the functions are
virtualized. Need an example? That’s
how Apple’s Siri works.
This trend of device enrichment through
network connection is fulfilling the need
for smarter, more effective and reliable
systems, at a lower cost. IoT brings
about a whole range of benefits that
result in process optimisation.
And while we may all be aware of the
benefits IoT brings to our daily life, we
may be less aware that the same benefits
are enjoyed in the world of industrial
control. Initiatives like Industry 4.0 are
encouraging and bringing attention to
IoT within industrial environments, or,
like some call it, the “Industrial Internet
of Things.”
Over the next 15 years, the Industrial IoT
could add more than $14 trillion USD to
20 major world economies, according
to Accenture1. That is a lot of money
and explains why it matters to so many
companies – and why it should matter to
you and me.
Industrial control and professional audio/
video distribution share the same need
for deterministic, low-latency, highbandwidth networking connectivity for
time-critical distribution of data. This is
why there’s common interest in AVB/
TSN.
Furthermore, the Industrial IoT and
the automotive industry teach us that
isolated systems using proprietary,
single-purpose communication protocols
are at a very high risk of being a thing
of the past. In a world where machines
talk to machines, being unable to
share valuable information is no longer
acceptable. And make no mistake, we
AV professionals, are working in the
M2M (machine to machine) space.
Another benefit of open standards
like AVB/TSN is they often create
more robust ecosystems, because
through them the industry avoids being
dependent on any single company to
manage and evolve the technology.
Many of us saw a bright future for
CobraNet when Cirrus Logic acquired
Peak Audio. The sad reality is the
promise never materialised. The lesson
we should remember is that the model of
a single company developing a solution
and licensing it to many users is a risky
one, and leaves the market exposed
to the changing business focus of the
licensing company.
In the professional audio world, the
AVB/TSN ecosystem is a healthy
one. Companies like Analog Devices,
Broadcom, Freescale, Intel, Mini DSP,
Marvell, Synopsys, XILINX and XMOS
produce core technology based on
open standards, with companies like
Arista, Extreme Networks, MOTU,
NETGEAR, and Luminex supplying the
infrastructure. That leaves manufacturers
like AVID, AudioScience, Beyerdynamic,
Biamp Systems, Meyer Sound, Riedel,
and the TC Group2 to develop solutions.
This is an ecosystem where any one
company can decide to change path, yet
the technology will survive. Isn’t that the
best way forward?
So, what’s left to be decided is whether
the AV industry is ready to adopt open
standards. Growing up can be scary. But
also wonderfully rewarding.
www.biamp.com
1 http://www.forbes.com/sites/valleyvoices/2015/01/21/transforming-economic-growth-with-the-industrial-internet-of-things/#sthash.7bYraR4p.
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2 This list of companies are not meant to be exhaustive, and several other companies, publicly or privately, may be involved with the technology.
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INSIGHT
Systems Integration Asia August - September 2015
By Ram Bhavanashi
Exceeding World Vision Through Projectors
Manufacturing professional AV
equipment can be a tricky business,
more so when one aims at creating the
largest facility of its kind in the world.
This, however, doesn’t seem to affect a
brand that is known for its credentials.
Epson! The Japanese projection and
digital imaging solutions major made
yet another statement of sorts with
its manufacturing facility at LiMA
Technology Center, in Lipa City, South of
the Filipino capital of Manila.
In a rare opportunity, SI Asia was
privileged to see from close proximity
the genius that the World’s No. 1
projector brand’s manufacturing facility
is. Exceed Your Vision – the punch line of
the 3LCD projection leader – appeared
veritable, as we discovered first hand.
An exclusive of sorts from SI Asia…
FACTS:
8.45 a.m., 22nd of April, 2015, Metro
Manila: It seemed like an unusually warm
day right up in the morning at the Acacia
in Metro Manila –this despite some
heavy showers the previous evening. It
felt still warmer with Yuta Naganuma
from Seiko Epson Corporation, Japan,
and Pravin Kumar of Epson India, who
were already waiting for me in the lobby,
greeting me with much warmth.
It felt a bid flattering too that Epson
had flown Praveen from India, and
Yuta from their Japanese HQ to help
me with the intended guided tour to
its manufacturing facility at the LiMA
Technology Center- some 100-plus km
south of the Filipino capital.
For one, the LiMA Technology Center –
said to be Asia’s latest new-generation
industrial park – appears from the
outset to be a “cool” land mass with a
set of geographical and infrastructural
advantages. Located in the Lipa-Malvar
area of Batangas, at the heart of what is
called CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna,
Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) region,
its green and hilly environs render it
cool, while comparatively easy access
to capital Manila as well as Atimonan
port make it one of the best connected
places in the country.
A little deeper peep, as we move in,
shows it as a combination of smart
economies, strategic location, synergy
of strengths, and more. A Philippine
Economic Zone Authority-registered
economic zone that it is, the 469-hectare
industrial estate – with a host of
multinational enterprises dotting the
area – represents a growth dynamic
that is shaping the region’s, if not the
country’s economic surge.
An important take in this surging
dynamic is that of Seiko Epson
Corporation (SEC), the Japanese 3LCD
projection and digital imaging solution
major who had set up what is claimed
to be the world’s largest manufacturing
facility for the particular line of entrylevel projection and printing solutions.
As we step into the Epson Precision
(Philippines) Incorporated – or EPPI,
as the facility is called in short – we’re
greeted at the entrance by Hitoshi
Hasegawa, Senior General ManagerVisual Products Production Division,
and even as I accustom myself with
the chilly ambience inside, I observe
carefully partitioned enclaves on either
side showcasing EPPI products. Amidst
all that, I notice on the facing wall –
Location: LiMA Technology Center, Lipa City, Batangas Province, Philippines
Size: Over 40,000 square meters
Investment: 4.5 billion PhPs
Production capacity: Currently 181,000 units per month; to touch 210,000 units by 2017
Manufactures: Entry-level 3LCD projectors, including its core components like bulbs, PoPs, lenses etc.
Workforce: 12,000. Intends to add another 10,000 by 2017
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“The finest USP with the EPPI is that not only
projectors, but all the core/key components
needed for building projectors are manufactured
within the factory- all under one single roof. The
very construction style and ability to leverage
natural sunshine to produce captive power, and
save electricity is a great contributor to the Epson
Vision.”
– Junichi Watanabe, Epson Director/
Chief Executive-Visual Products Operations Division
‘Welcome to Bhavanashi Ramakrishna
and Pravin Kumar from India’ – a very
gratifying acknowledgement.
Hasegawa introduces us to his teamHitoshi Shoji, General Manager; Dong
Briones, Manager-key unit production
department; Abigaile Jimenez, ManagerVisual Products (Production Division) and
Noriaki Takahashi, department manager.
Even as we exchange courtesies to one
another, I notice a pale blue shirt, and
a pair of shoes suiting my size was kept
aside with my name on them to identify;
so too for Pravin. “It’s just one small part of
our many practices aimed at maintaining
optimum cleanliness and uniformity,”
explains Hasegawa, while briefing us about
the plant and its activities. “After all, the
facility rolls out products that are known
for precision,” he says.
We slip into the given garb and
shoes, and move into the plant. “This
is the largest entry-level projector
manufacturing facility for Epson, meant
for worldwide markets. It works in three
shifts of eight hours each,” explains
Abigaile Jimenez. “We manufacture
almost the full chain of components,
barring a few that are sourced from other
Epson facilities outside Philippines.”
The two-storey EPPI facility actually
handles two very distinct production
lines- projectors and printers,
juxtaposed, and we consciously confined
ourselves to the projector division onlynot wanting to distract from our focus
and purpose. This projector division rolls
out entry level projectors of short throw,
ultra short throw and interactive models
aimed at diverse vertical marketsparticularly education and corporate.
While the first floor is for warehousing
the second is where manufacturing and
assembling of components are done. The
plant produces lamps (light bulbs) for
LCD projectors, panel on prism (pop) and
other key components. A very important
aspect of the EPPI is that the entire
manufacture/assembly of projection units
is done here under one single roof. While
major components are manufactured
here, remaining few components or raw
materials are procured from other Epson
facilities elsewhere.
“We produce lamps of almost all the
models. The beauty of EPPI is that
we make our own lamps,” explains
Hasegawa. “It’s totally in-house
manufacturing,” he elaborates, “the
entire mechanism of component
manufacturing, assembling, and testing
is conducted meticulously and, in a
professionally guarded environment. The
employees handling the processes are
both qualified and trained.
While the manufacturing area is clearly
demarcated by their components’
manufacturing, testing, and assembling
areas – that seem to epitomise the
highly acclaimed quality standards
institutionalized by SEC – what captured
my attention are some numbers and
names. “The number, sometimes, refers
to the size of the area in square meters
dedicated to that particular activity,”
explains Jimenez. There are many areas
with similar arrangements for products
that go to different markets.
Backs up Pravin: “The nomenclature
does not mean directly the name of
the brand; it refers to the geography
where that particular model sells,
or meant for based on the regional
customization preferences.” That’s
an interesting dynamic indicating the
projection major’s expansive flexibility to
customise products for different marketswhich is actually powered by its R&D
competence.
We move onto the POP (Panel on
Prism) area which is rather sensitive for
its extremely delicate parts and total
dust-free maintenance stipulations.
Understandably, people here move in
special suits that are apparently made
dust-free to begin with. This area
functions in two shifts a day while all
other sections work in three shifts.
Hearing about the stipulation, the
question sprang up: “What is EPPI’s
mechanism to ensure or certify that the
environment is totally dust-free?”
“Okay, we have a mechanism of
measuring the (dust) particles,” Jimenez
and Hasegawa take turns to explain
the process. “We have a total of 36
stations in this enclosure, we have set
up a particle count for each of these
stations to check and decide if it is 100
pc dust-free. We check it up regularly
to ensure that every station adheres
to the cleanliness criteria.” The criteria
they talk about here, has understandably
been formulated by the SEC and handed
down to them to simply comply with.
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“We have a global supply chain that
ensures supply of components from one
Epson plant to the other,” the EPPI team
asserts, “Epson rarely outsources its
material from outside Epson; it’s mostly
from within Epson, or its affiliates. PCB
sourcing is one mechanism with other
Epson facilities outside Philippines.” The
PCB sourcing here happens through the
ESL (Epson factory in China).
Discussing the “inspection” of
assembled units, we talk about the
‘testing’ mechanisms and practices at
Epson, item by item- precision of image
throwing capability; contrast ratio; ability
of performance precision in diverse
climates (temperatures); amount of heat
generated, or eco-friendliness etc.
Our walk-through reaches an area that
appears to be a common passage and
stop-over place. My presumption turns
right as the EPPI top execs explain to me
the critical role the area plays. “This one
is the common area where we conduct
programmes such as safety regulations,
soft methods in production, etc.,” they
say, “this is relevant particularly for the
new employees. We often demonstrate
the “Do”s and “Don’t”s for the new
recruits so that they do not hazard
any untoward handling, and affect our
production standards.”
I’m guided through the large assembly
line for the raw material, coming from
the warehouse, and production line.
The assembly area begins with precomponent stage. Understandably each
component is inspected soon after its
manufacture, and after every stage of its
processing towards complete unit build.
Pravin chips in, recalling my earlier
question of “what are the few
components that are sourced from
outside EPPI.” The printed circuit board
(PCB) which is a critical component
of imaging in a projector build is
outsourced from other Epson facilities.
There are two parts to a projector, he
elaborates, one is the optical engine
or image processing part that involves
the lamp and light processing; then
the digital image processing part that
involves the PCB and other integration
ports and buses. So, it is this part – the
digital processing part – happening here.
According to Pravin, testing happens
in three formats- one for the machines
that are used for various functions;
two- the processes that are set in for
manufacturing; three- the finished goods
are checked for expected performance.
“We do everything, including the safety
aspects,” explain the EPPI team. “We
have an exhaustive list of catalogued
items and specifications for each of
these processes; we try to comply with
practically every item on the list for every
single unit,” they elaborate.
For units that are found not complying
with specs, EPPI has a separate area
and team to verify the source of that
non-compliance and then send it to
the relevant section to rectify the noncompliance.
After the units are tested for their
compliance with the SEC specs, all
through their build-up processes, the
finished goods are channelized to
the warehouse area that is meant for
shipping.
Watching an overwhelming scale of
finished goods being transported and
stacked, I am naturally curious to ask:
“what is the production capacity of the
plant?”
“At present, we make 181,000 units per
month,” informs Jimenez. “Last year, we
produced 141,000 units per month,” she
says, adding, “when our expansion plan
get complete in 2017, we would make
approximately 210,000 units per month.”
Going by this estimate EPPI will role
out an awesome number of close to 2.5
million projector units a year post-2017!
That’s a mind-boggling figure! A media
release from Epson Philippines had
actually stated that the plant rolls out
7 projectors, besides 40 printers every
minute. This is still a higher figure of over
3 million units per year!
Considering that the EPPI caters to
a worldwide market which has been
growing in double digits every year, this
stat may be reasonable.
As we walk back to the meeting room,
Hasegawa explains EPPI’s essentials
like human talent; green initiatives, and
SEC’s eco-friendly resolutions, and how
they plan to contribute to the regional/
global “eco-nomics.”
An important aspect of EPPI’s green
initiatives is harnessing solar energy for
its power supply requirement- building
a massive solar energy plant for captive
power. The idea is to reduce energy
consumption by as much as 90 per cent
by 2025.
“It’s not just about the quality products
that EPPI stands for, but also the quality
practices and processes in place,”
explains the SGM. “In tune with our
HQ’s vision and mission, we strive
towards maintaining the credentials by
every single act of ours here.”
Yuta - who was flown specially from
Japan to accompany us during the visit presented a holistic vision of how Epson
evolved through its formative years and
became world's number one projector
brand, and a powerhouse of technology
domain.
Being able to see the world leader’s
manufacturing plant – largest in its own
right – and the platter from which it
serves the world markets has been, by all
means, a fulfilling experience.
www.epson.com
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EPPI, In Line With The Epson Vision
Hitoshi Hasegawa, Senior
General Manager at the EPPI,
along with his team, responds
to some of SI Asia’s focussed
questions in a tete-e-tete,
post-visit. Excerpts:
SI Asia: How would the EPPI
facility change the dynamic
of Epson business, and the
global projector domain?
HASEGAWA: This plant has been set
up with the objective of meeting the
growing demand worldwide for Epson
projectors. That it is the world’s largest
facility for this line of projectors- all
happening under one roof it adds a
great dynamic to Epson’s advantage.
Geographical reach to numerous
world markets; competent workforce;
aggression in production; aggression in
green practices and processes- all stand
as USPs to the plant, and brand Epson.
SI Asia: How about
technology USP?
HASEGAWA: The technological
processes we use here are developed,
tested and tried at our parent facility
in Japan, and they are known to
everyone. That the same expertise
and competence flows through the
production here, it is at world’s best. The
new thing is our resolve to better our
best.
SI Asia: What manufacturing
quality standards has the
facility brought to place, or
would bring to place when
the expansion is complete?
HASEGAWA: Japanese standard(s) of
quality will not change from place to
place- it’s just the same anywhere and
everywhere it goes to. These standards
are defined, and regularly monitored
by the headquarters. Even when the
expansion is complete here, it will remain
the same.
SI Asia: Much has been said
about EPPI’s adoption of
green processes. Would you
please elaborate?
HASEGAWA: The practices are in
fact set by SEC, with the theme of
“Harmony and Co-existence’ that
highlights Epson’s resolve to pursue
eco-friendly manufacturing processes
right from procurement of raw materials
to shipping of finished goods, besides
contributing to the development of
Filipino community. We comply with all
that. We participate in the Philippines
government’s programme of ‘zero
waste’ activity. The plant’s initiative to
harness solar energy to have alternative
sources and reduce conventional power
consumption has been a great stride. We
have a mechanism to assess reduction
of energy consumption by subsequent
stages. The idea is to reduce energy
consumption by as much as 90 per cent
by 2025.
SI Asia: What human talent
pool does EPPI contribute
to brand Epson on one
hand, and to the Filipino
employment domain on the
other?
HASEGAWA: We try to make a fine
balance of respecting the Filipino
human talent, and the highly acclaimed
Japanese machinery brilliance in
manufacturing. We currently employ
about 12,200 people, and we would
employ another 10,000 towards the
end of expansion. There are certain
areas that humans cannot handle, and
require machine support. That’s where
we employ machines, and it is thus a fine
balance. Much of the assembly process is
done manually. And, that’s why we have
as many as over 12,000 people working
here, and we are adding more…
There is a particular design that
determines what aspects to be done
manually and what by the machines. We
go by those practices.
SI Asia: How about
the Corporate Social
Responsibility factor?
HASEGAWA: We do have a dedicated
group for implementing the CSR. That
group constantly engages itself in
devising several programmes. We do
have a set of guidelines for the purpose
which we share with our suppliers and
we try to follow it every time.
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INTERVIEW
Systems Integration Asia August - September 2015
Let's Go Lamp-Free For A Brighter Future
Educating customers is key - Casio
With the release of Slim series in 2010,
Casio had introduced a new breed of
projectors to the market. Called “hybrid”
projectors, these are projectors that use
both LED and laser technology as their
light source. Touted as a cost-saving and
environmental-friendly alternative to
conventional lamp projectors, the hybrid
has gained much traction in verticals
such as education and corporate.
Fast forward 5 years, Casio recently
launched a new hybrid model under the
Core series, with an aim to make hybrid
projectors more accessible to the mass.
SI Asia spoke to Toshiharu Okimuro,
Executive Officer & General Manager,
Digital Signage Division, Global
Marketing Headquarters of Casio, to find
out more.
SI Asia: It seems that since
the release of Slim series
projectors in 2010, Casio
has been quite focused on
its lamp-free technology.
Can you please tell us what
motivated the company to
do so in the first place?
OKIMURO: Not sure if you know this,
but Casio's company creed is “Creation
and Contribution”. So that means we
not only have to create a product, but
the creation itself must be beneficial
and useful to the society. Based on this
creed, the lamp-free projectors are one
of the products that speaks in tune with
our brand.
When we entered the projector
market in 1995 with lamp projectors,
most models on the market were
really big and bulky, so we did a lot
of developments and innovations to
make projectors smaller and lighter.
When we launched the world's first
hybrid projectors in 2010, we threaded
on the same line of thought, “What is
the contribution our projector has to
the society?”, and LED & laser hybrid
technology was the answer to it. A
solution that helps to reduce mercury
contamination from lamps is a big
contribution to the society, therefore it is
also a big motivation for us and everyone
in the company to continue pursuing this
technology.
SI Asia: In brief, tell us what
is lamp-free technology and
what is unique about hybrid
projectors?
OKIMURO: In layman term, lamp-free
projector basically means no lamp is
involved hence lamp replacement is
not required during its term of usage.
Instead of using lamp as a light source,
we use a combination of LED and laser
technology, hence the term 'hybrid'.
Compared to conventional brands which
utilise either pure laser or pure LED
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XJ-V1
technology, hybrid technology has the
best of both worlds.
Of course, there are definitely
disadvantages and advantages in all
types of projectors when you compare
them side by side. Deciding factors
depend on what you are looking for and
what is your top priority. Some unique
selling points of hybrid projectors are:
filter-free design, compact size, mercuryfree and lower energy consumption.
Also, for our Casio projectors, they are
all made in Japan, giving it that extra
quality assurance.
SI Asia: You said that lampfree projectors result in
economy savings, please
elaborate this using an
example.
OKIMURO: Firstly, the power
consumption of our projectors
is 120 watts. Comparing that to
conventional lamp projectors which uses
approximately 200-220 watts, the energy
you are saving is actually close to half.
Based on recent tariff rates which we
have collected from 30 schools (based on
a period of 5 days a week and at least 6
hours a day), our calculation has summed
up to close to SGD 8,000 savings on
utility bills, over a period of 3 years.
And this is just the utility bill, not
withstanding the low maintenance
costs where end users will not have to
change filters, lamps or have regular and
frequent servicing. The solution is also
ideal for the Systems Integrators as they
don't have to worry about finding extra
manpower or fitting into the school's
schedule to conduct regular service on
the projectors – hence addressing the
industry's issue of manpower crunch.
SI Asia: What are some of
the challenges Casio faced
in developing lamp-free
projectors?
SI Asia: Which verticals do
you think would benefit
greatly from hybrid
projectors?
OKIMURO: For R&D, besides
developing a hybrid projector that is
lamp-free & mercury-free, we had to
make sure that other projector specs are
not compromised. So innovating while
maintaining features like compact size,
low power consumption, longer life and
quality colour reproduction are some
challenges we had during the production
stage itself.
OKIMURO: Traditionally, the vertical
business has been very important for
us, especially the education sector.
But this time, with the new projector
launched, our target is the entire
market, specifically the corporates
and SMEs. With the projector priced
well - within the reach of many small
to medium enterprises' budget, it's a
good chance for them to try out our
hybrid technology. In the long run, Casio
intends to make the hybrid projectors
accessible for the mass.
As for sales and marketing, we had
to educate customers on what is
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and
the environmental benefits of hybrid
projectors. Making them understand
the key benefits of the projectors is
important and we often use the TCO
toolkit to explain how conventional lamp
projectors can incur high maintenance
cost with lamp replacement, as
compared to a 20,000-light hour hybrid.
SI Asia: Were there any
misconceptions you had
to overcome to convince
customers at the beginning?
OKIMURO: Definitely the price.
Because we use both LED and laser
technology in our projectors, people
have the misconception that it's very
expensive. So one of the misconceptions
we had to overcome is to change the
understanding of hybrid technology and
TCO savings. Initially the upfront cost
might seem a bit more than conventional
lamp projectors, but long-term wise it
actually costs less. But of course, now
with the launch of XJ-V1 which is priced
so competitively, we hope to change that
misconception once and for all.
SI Asia: In recent years, we
saw quite a few projector
manufacturers beginning to
develop display technologies
as well. What are Casio's
thoughts on this?
OKIMURO: With display components
getting more readily available, the price
of Flat Panel Displays (FPDs) have gone
down as well. Especially in China where
display manufacturers are abundant.
Still, there must be some limitation to
this. For a 50” display, customers might
get a better price, but for panels more
than 70”, I would say projector is more
cost effective. So based on cost per inch,
projectors will have a better advantage.
Casio is still very much focused on
projection technology, unlike some
brands who have a different business
model. In conclusion, Casio will continue
to innovate and come up with better,
greener projector technologies for the
society.
http://casioprojectorsea.com
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CONSULTANT SPEAK
Systems Integration Asia August - September 2015
In Conversation With
Zane Au
This issue we are priviledged
to have Zane Au give us his
thoughts in our Consultant
Speak column. Zane is the
director of Shen Milsom &
Wilke's Hong Kong office
and has more than 20 years
of experience in the design,
installation and operation
of multimedia facilities.
Since joining the company
in the year 2000, he has
been responsible for all of
SM&W's projects in Asia, and
is in charge of supervising
the company's other Asian
offices in Shanghai, Singapore
and Beijing. SMW founded
in 1986 is an independent,
global technology consulting
firm with over 230 dedicated
individuals in 15 offices in
three continents.
SI ASIA: Zane, you traverse
the region quite a bit. From
that perspective can you
give us a broad outlook of
where each region or country
within Asia is in terms of AV
technology trends?
ZANE: That is a very broad question and
obviously any attempt to answer the
question will be somewhat broad-brush.
One way to look at it is to distinguish the
very mature markets (e.g. Japan, Korea,
Singapore, Hong Kong etc) from the
fast-growing emerging economies like
China, India and Vietnam etc.
In the mature markets most of the
changes in AV technologies tend to be
incremental. Newer, brighter and smaller
projectors, larger screens (if room
dimensions allow that at all) and so on.
You improve the overall AV experience
but the application stays more or less
the same, until a new AV technology of
disruptive magnitude arises: The move
to digital video distribution (because of
analog sunset), direct-view LED screen
getting so fine in pixel pitch to replace
traditional projector/screen etc, and
people will figure out how to do things in
a new way. But then there is always the
cost factor to hold back innovations.
On the other hand, many of the
emerging markets are relatively free of
legacy "baggage" as they start building
from scratch. Software-based systems,
AV signal transport over IP networks
and mobility/wireless solution ideas are
usually easier sells in those countries.
SI ASIA: In which countries
do you see great potential
for AV business and in which
respective vertical markets?
ZANE: Of all the developing countries
in Asia, China and India still present
the most potential for AV business, and
Vietnam is not far behind. And then
there are vertical-specific opportunities
in countries and places like Philippines
and Macau (gaming), Indonesia
(corporate especially those in natural
resources business). As a matter of fact
retail AV is strong across the board
throughout SE Asia, and healthcare AV
looks like a sure winner very soon.
SI ASIA: What in your opinion
are three key things that the
AV industry in Asia needs to
tackle for a better future?
ZANE: Number One: To train our nextgeneration AV professionals to do IT "the
IT way". That is the only way for AV to stay
relevant in the emerging IoT/IoE world.
Number Two: To really strive for an
"exceptional experience" no matter how
large or how small the project or the
system is. Those who fail to do so will
be left at the bottom rung of the value
ladder.
Number Three: Instead of re-selling
and integrating AV equipment from
manufacturers, the AV professional's new
tasks are to engineer the solution and
to create an experience for our clients.
These are things that are harder to
commoditize.
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SI ASIA: From a consultant's
point of view, what are your
challenges in the region?
ZANE: There are a number of major
challenges we encounter everyday in the
region. Some of them are not limited to
Asia. For example, the difficulty to recruit
young talent to enter the industry (which
results in declining or at least stagnant
staff quality and workmanship for
many AV companies), fewer and fewer
younger engineers are interested or
knowledgeable in audio (which "cannot
be seen"). For us consultants I guess the
biggest challenge remains the same:
Asia's relative reluctance to engage and
pay for independent design consultant's
effort.
SI ASIA: Do you feel that
the growth of the Multinational companies in the
region is contributing to the
better understanding and
implementation standards for
the AV industry in Asia?
ZANE: My view is it is highly countryspecific. We all like best practices and
standards but at the same time if the
development in China in the past 10-15
years is any indication, western corporate
standards and industry best practices
require at least a certain degree of
customizations before it can be widely
deployed locally.
Photo Credit: Singapore Sports Hub
SI ASIA: What AV
technologies do you feel will
drive the industry in the next
5 years?
ZANE: I see that in the next 5 years
(maybe sooner) AV technologies, except
in the most mission-critical environment
like a command centre or government
plenary hall, will become more and
more personalized: Gadgets become an
even more important part of our lives.
OTT content streaming gains ground
on traditional content delivery. People
opting for wireless content delivery for
the convenience even if it means a slight
signal degradation. All in all, traditional
AV signal distribution or transport will
become less relevant (as more or more
content runs on IP networks), leaving
new (a) content creation, (b) AV endpoint equipment and maybe (c) human
user interfaces as primary technology
drivers in our industry.
SI ASIA: Do you think there
some vertical markets that
are more AV savvy than
others?
ZANE: In the past, there were verticals
that are more progressive than others
in adopting IT and digital multimedia
technologies. Airlines, hospitality and
higher education are the first few to
come to mind as they have intrinsic
requirements in terms of highly
complicated user search interfaces, faster
and more secure payment transactions,
as well as large amount of audio and
video materials to be generated,
distributed, recorded and reproduced.
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On the other hand, as the same set of
business technologies (big data, cloud
computing, mobility etc) permeates
into basically every business type's
operations these days, I don’t think there
are any verticals that are particularly
more technology-savvy than others. And
even if we narrow down to AV-savviness,
nowadays most business activities
including those traditionally “backoffice” type business like manufacturing
and logistics rely very much on video
(visualization, command and control etc).
AV and multimedia applications are so
universal that maybe the real question is
what is “audiovisual” now?
SI ASIA: Finally have you
come across any project
in Asia where you felt it
surpassed expectations and
can be held to the same
status as that of AV projects
from outside Asia?
ZANE: In general I'd say many of the
top projects in Asia are at least on par
with projects of similar types in western
countries or globally. The few recent
projects that immediately come to mind
(and also geographically closer to where
I do my job) include Singapore Sports
Hub (in Singapore of course), Wynn
Resorts in Macau, and Ko Shan Theatre
New Wing in Hong Kong. No matter
in the sheer size of the projects, AV
network sophistication, or the resultant
end user/audience experience achieved,
these projects are simply world-class.
Zane can be reached at
zau@smwhk.com
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By Shireen Ho
Recording Video For Sports Analysis Made Simple
Singapore Sports Institute's analytics team works behind scenes during SEA games
athletes, coaches and referees. The
software enabled the coaches to view,
edit and analyse the performance
of their athletes through HD quality
videos. Using a private online platform,
coaches were able to access the videos
using computer or mobile devices
such as smartphones or tablets. The
software combines technical, tactical and
statistical analysis as well as annotation
functions that allow coaches to highlight
certain executions such as the athlete’s
knee angle as he or she is running etc.
A
significant sports event for the
region, the SEA (Southeast Asia)
Games opened on 5th June till
16th June to much fanfare. If you were
in the city-state during the period, it
is impossible not to feel the heat and
excitement that were built up to the
event.
With 402 events in 36 sports featured,
and approximately 4370 athletes from 11
participating nations in the Games, it was
indeed an unforgettable experience for
both the athletes and spectators.
But besides dazzling ceremonies and
adrenaline-pumping sports – made
possible by friendly volunteers and
dedicated staff, did you know that there
was also a team who worked hard in the
sports analytics department?
Kept fairly busy throughout the games,
the High Performance Sports Analytics
& Technology team of the Singapore
Sports Institute (SSI) worked quietly
behind the scenes to give the games a
technology-edge by providing athletes
and their coaches with HD quality games
video for sports analysis.
What is Sports Analytics?
Not entirely new in the sports world,
coaches and sports analysts have
been using sports analytics to improve
athletes’ performance for the longest
time. Back when we did not have
advanced AV and IT technology,
sports analysis was done manually.
But with better technology available,
sports analytics has become much
more sophisticated. Instead of using
manual means to analyse data, sports
analysts now use computers, videos and
specialised analysis software.
For the SEA Games, the High
Performance Sports Analytics &
Technology team of the Singapore
Sports Institute incorporated the Dartfish
software which is a video solution that
helps provide visual feedback to the
As we welcomed the Big Data Age, data
analysis became even more important.
After all, what is the use of having data if
we can’t use them? In the growing field
of sports analytics, athlete’s performance
data and videos collected during
competitions and trainings are analysed
by sports analysts and churned out as
figures and graphs for coaches to work
on.
Other than optimising athlete’s
performance, sports analytics is also
used to determine an athlete’s worth
during talent spotting and screening.
At times, the results can also be used to
guide coaches’ decisions during games.
Coupled with wearable technology,
sports analytic is expected to reach a
new level in the next decade.
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The Singapore Sports
Institute Says
A multiplex solution, the MediorNet
network enabled the sports analytics
team to monitor and record the multiple
games simultaneously in a centralized
location. All videos were recorded realtime and in uncompressed HD quality.
“(MediorNet) is easy to install and
operate.” said Benoit Ammann, Deputy
Director, High Performance Sports
Analytics & Technology, Singapore
Sports Institute. “Everything is
connected and it is within the same
ecosystem.”
Recording Good
Quality Video
However sports analysis wouldn’t be
possible if analysts are not able to record
good quality videos of the athlete’s
performance. To do so, a good ICT
infrastructure is required for fast video
transmission and luckily for the team,
Singapore was prepared for that.
At this year’s SEA Games, the Singapore
Sports Institute saw the opportunity to
record quality video as the city-state is
equipped with high speed fibre optic
connection. Making use of the country’s
advanced infrastructure – also one of the
first few success cases in Southeast Asia,
the Singapore Sports Institute’s sports
analytics team set up an operation room
at the Singapore Sports Hub for that
purpose.
Tapping on Singapore’s high speed
fibre optic cable connection, the team
made use of Riedel’s cutting-edge
signal transport processing technology,
MediorNet, to create a real-time network
of video, audio and data communication
within the Kallang cluster. The said
cluster consists of the Singapore
National Stadium, OCBC Arena Halls
and OCBC Aquatic Centre. Some of
the recorded games within the cluster
include: Netball, Basketball, Table Tennis,
Badminton, Tennis, Swimming, Diving,
Water Polo etc.
For this installation, a total of six
MediorNet Modular frames were used.
Using two pairs of fibre at each location,
two video feeds from each locations
were fed into individual MediorNet
Modular frames. Each frame was
connected to two CWDM-8 channels
card in a ring topology. For games
happening at the National Stadium, the
videos were fed via Mediacorp’s OB
trucks.
At the main operation room where all
the video feeds were gathered from the
four locations, there were two units of
the MediorNet modular frames with 5
links connected between the two frames
and eight uncompressed HD video
outputs to the workstation for recording
purposes. Providing more than just
simple point-to-point links, MediorNet
allowed the team to send any incoming
signal to any output or even to multiple
outputs.
All feeds were live-recorded and had at
least two different point of views of the
same event. For example in swimming
events, one feed was recorded from
the moving camera that followed the
athletes, while another is a more closeup angle of the moving swimmer.
In this instance, recording video is made
easy and convenient, with zero to little
latency – a feature the team greatly
appreciated. In addition, MediorNet also
helped the team to reduce the number
of fibre optic cables that is usually
required in such a set-up by half.
Before the days of fibre optic
transmission and advanced signal
transporting processors, sport analysis
often involved more hands-on video
recording.
“(The whole ecosystem installed here)
saves us on manpower, where we no
longer need to send someone on the
field to record live feeds. We can easily
tap on existing camera feeds and record
them,” said Benoit, on the key benefit of
the network.
And what were the responses from the
coaches who were the end-users of the
solution?
“They like it. This is an advanced
service usually provided only at higherlevel sports meet like World Cup and
Olympics, so being able to bring it to a
regional game has greatly brought up
the use of technology in sports analytics
in the region.”
“Furthermore, the rise of mobile
technology has also given sports
analytics an extra edge as coaches can
now playback the video on their tablets
and smartphones.”
Of course, these were all only made
possible with good ICT infrastructure
and advanced processing technology
that was able to handle all that huge
bandwidth of uncompressed, HD videos.
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iFAIR 2015: The 7th Shanghai Digital Signage Show
Putting customers and prospects all in one place!
successful case studies from overseas
countries like USA. It is an effective
platform to tap on international trade
and promote sustainable development
of the Chinese Digital Signage & DOOH
industry.
2. On-site Experience Area—Smart Day
Dedicated to innovative digital
communications and interactive
technology solutions in China, the 7th
Shanghai International Digital Signage,
Audio Visual Integration and Equipment
Show will be held at Shanghai New
International Expo Centre (SNIEC) from
September 16-18, 2015.
At the same time, the 12th China
Vending Show; 2015 Shanghai
International Multimedia Application
and Human-computer Interaction
Technologies Show; Intelligent Education
and Online Class Show; will also be held
concurrently.
Launched in 2009, the Shanghai
International Digital Signage, Audio
Visual Integration and Equipment Show
is one of the largest and longest running
conference and trade show dedicated to
digital displays, interactive technology
and solutions in China.
Local and international exhibitors will
be showcasing new technologies and
services – which include hardware,
software, network, delivery and
content. Expected attendees will be
coming from a wide range of industries
such as retail, restaurant, healthcare,
education, hospitality and transportation,
Advertising agencies, system integrators
and installers.
Exhibition Highlights
1. On-site Conferences & Seminars
A series of educational programs will be
held concurrently, including:
- Analysis of Current Situation and the
newest application of Digital Signage
Industry in USA; Analysis of Countries &
Regions with the greatest development
potential in Digital Signage Industry all
over the world;
- Changes & New Trend of Digital
Signage Industry in China;
- Current Situation of outdoor media
advertising in China and its influence to
digital signage industry;
- 2015 Intel Digital Signage & Retail
Summit;
- The Performance of Digital Signage
during the process of Intelligent Retail
in Internet Age
These education programmes aim to
enhance attendees's knowledge with
“Smart Day”, presented in five
experience zones including Smart
Shopping Mall, Smart Hotel, Smart
Class, Smart Restaurant & Smart Waiting
Room, will be installed with the latest
solutions selected by exhibitors to offer
participants an interactive experience
of the smart lifestyle. Decision makers
from leading brands in Retail, Hotel,
Education, Catering and Transportation
industries will be invited to experience
this exciting area. The interactive
Experience Zone will demonstrate how
digital signage can be implemented
across a wide range of industries to
enhance customer experience.
For more details about the exhibition,
please contact Kim Chen at kim.chen@
ubmsinoexpo.com
http://www.ifairchina.com/en-us/
ds/&source=sia
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MYANMAR
Bosch Secures Novotel Resort (Inle)
Hotel guests kept safe with Bosch video surveillance & PLENA Voice Alarm System
L
ocated on the East bank of the
beautiful Inle Lake in Myanmar,
Novotel Inle Lake is the perfect
place to stay for visitors to this region.
To ensure the safety and security of their
guests, Novotel has equipped the hotel
with integrated security solutions from
Bosch.
To keep the compound safe 24/7, a total
Bosch security solution was installed in
Novotel Inle Lake. A surveillance system
was needed to monitor and deter crime
within the compound and along its
perimeter. Bosch bullet cameras with
its robust aluminum camera body and
built-in infrared illuminator were used
to monitor the exterior of the hotel
since they are weather proof and ensure
effective vision under extreme low-light
conditions. Indoor dome cameras were
used to monitor the lobby area and
corridors leading to the guest rooms
and villas. All the cameras are linked
to a DIVAR IP 3000 network video
recording manager, an all-in-one video
management solution that can manage
up to 32 channels.
In the event of an emergency, a public
address system was needed to ensure
announcements are loud and clear so
guests and staff members can be safely
evacuated. Bosch ceiling speakers, Bidirectional cabinet loudspeakers, and
sound projectors and PLENA power
amplifiers made this possible. The public
address system also doubles up as a
professional sound system, creating a
relaxing ambience for guests, all around
the hotel, from the spa to its restaurants.
A comprehensive fire detection system
was also installed with multi-sensor
detectors placed in different areas of the
hotel, managed centrally from an analog
addressable fire panel.
Proposed and installed by Naung Yoe
Technologies Co. Ltd, this total solution
comes backed with Bosch quality and
professional maintenance services. The
project team from Myat Min Co., Ltd –
owners of the property have expressed
their satisfaction with the ease of use of
the Bosch security solution as well as the
time and cost savings they have gained
by choosing Bosch.
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Client: Novotel Resort (Inle)
Location: Inle Lake, Myanmar
Segment: Hospitality
Systems Integrator: Naung Yoe
Technologies Co. Ltd
• Task: To install Public Address,
Video Surveillance and Access
Control throughout the premises
to ensure safety and security of
hotel guests.
• Solutions Installed: DIVAR
IP 3000, PLENA Voice Alarm
System, Compact Fire Panel UL,
Multisensor Detector Photo, Heat.
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Part 1
INDIA
Dandi Kutir – A Personification of Technology
Showcasing Indian audio-visual prowess like never before
The exterior is designed like a salt mound to symbolize the
historical Dandi March
PROJECT FACTFILE
• Project Name: Dandi Kutir (Mahatma
Mandir, Phase-2B-Museum)
• Project Location: Gandhinagar, Gujarat
• Project Owner: Roads & Buildings
Department, and Sports, Youth &
Culture Department, Government of
Gujarat
• Project Segment: GovernmentMuseum
• Project Prime Consultant: Centre for
Environmental Planning & Technology
(CEPT) University
• EPC Contractor (Design Build):
Shapoorji Palloji and Company Private
Limited (SPCPL)
• Architects: Arcop Associates
• Acoustic, Audio and Multimedia
Consultant: T2 Consulting
• Systems Integrator: Innovative Systems
& Solutions (P) Ltd
• Exhibit Designer/Museum Expert:
Lemon Design Pvt Ltd
• Content, Research & VFX: Live Pixel
Technologies
• Lighting Consultants: Ethereal Designs
• Audio Guide System Provider:
Sennheiser India
• Audio solution integrator: Shah Audio
Infotech Pvt Ltd
• Professional Advisor: Rhino Engineers
Pvt Ltd
• Project Commissioned: Jan 2015 (In
seven months)
By Ram Bhavanashi
A view of the interior of the museum from the ground floor
Yes, it does give a feel of that el(ev)ation! If it is an eloquent way of telling the story
of Father of the Nation for a commoner, it is an exquisite blend of technology and an
ideology of the most unique kind for a connoisseur. Either way, it is a wonderment
journey through technology that is heard, seen, felt, and, probably imbibed in a
never-before fashion.
Yes, the Dandi Kutir – as the Mahatma Mandir Museum is christened – is a practical
showcase of the Mahatma’s simple-yet-exalted ideals in a brilliantly laid backdrop of
technology. Part of the ambitiously dreamt project of Mahatma Mandir, which had
already made international headlines, the Dandi Kutir AV exploit took the whole
concept of spreading Gandhian spirit of life to a new crescendo.
Massive as we have found it, we present in this issue an exclusive account of the
mega project in Part-I of the II-Part feature. Get set to delve into it:
Standing Humbled, and in Awe!
For once, it feels like that. Watching
from outside; understanding its size
and spread; then journeying through its
scale; and comprehending the spirit of
life as personified by one of the most
simplest-yet-inspiring humans ever
known to people.
At the risk of sounding a bit
exaggerating, the Mahatma Mandir
Museum – or the Dandi Kutir, as it is
called now – probably transcends one’s
imagination of scalability- of exploring
technology frontiers for spreading a
particular philosophy.
The Dandi Kutir museum, part of an
ambitiously large Mahatma Mandir
project in Gandhinagar, the capital city
of Western Indian State of Gujarat, is
arguably among the most incredibly
executed audio-visual projects in the
country. The world’s biggest permanent,
technology-powered museum based
on the life and message of one person
– Mahatma Gandhi – the Dandi Kutir,
perhaps, scores more than any similar
structure in the world.
Designed like a salt mound to
symbolize the historical Dandi March
(Salt Satyagraha of 1930), the conical
structure measures 90 meters in
diameter, 41 meters in height, spreads
over 10,700 square meters of area,
with as much as 3500 square meters
of exhibition area, and 89 minutes of
multimedia experience with as many
as 14 distinct multimedia technology
exploits.
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The Museum Space
Third Floor - L-1: Mohandas to Mahatma-I – Mohandas & domestic Satyagrah
Second Floor - L-2: Mohandas to Mahatma-II – Gandhi & community Satyagragh
First Floor - L-3: Mohandas to Mahatma-III – Mahatma & national Satyagragh
Ground Floor - L-4: The Legacy of Gandhi – Satyagragh around the world
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41 meters high
90 meters wide
10700 sqm of museum area
3500 sqm of exhibition area
89 minutes of multimedia
experience
• 14 multimedia technologies
The AV Scale
The four-storey ensemble of the
Mahatma’s experiment with truth,
pursuit of purity, peace and prosperity
with selflessness seeks to inculcate
the same audio-visually in four levels,
carefully demarcated, depicting his
evolution from Mohandas to Mahatma-I;
II; III, and lastly, his legacy.
The all-important aspect of this mega
initiative is exploring AV technology
to a new high. Instead of using only
exhibit artefacts and telling conventional
hagiographies, the museum employs
the most modern technological means
to cultivate new dialogues around the
towering global figure that Mahatma
was. The museum narrative places the
visitor in the centre of Gandhiji’s life
experiences and thought in his own
words, alongside many people, who
inspired and strengthened the ideals he
embodied.
The scale of AV deployment is arguably
high. Consider this:
Multimedia shows using 3-chip DLP
projectors – 22 units of Christie
• Orientation Show: Curved Screen
Projection -14k projectors x 3 units
• The First Impression: 3D Projection
Mapping -14k x 2 units & 10k x 2 units
• The Boer War: Wall Projection -14k x
1 unit
• The 360o theatre, Tolstoy Farm,
Zulu War, and Satyagraha etc: 14k
projectors x 8 units
• The Great March: Wall Projection -14k
projectors x 3 units
• Sabarmati Ashram: 3D Holography
Projection -14k x 1 unit
• Satyagraha in the Media: Surface
Projection -14k x 2 units
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Note: On entering the museum, visitors are actually taken by elevator from ground floor
straight to third floor where begins the L-1, and the beginning of Mahatma's evolution.
The sequence is followed as L-2 on second floor; L-3 on first floor, and L-4 on ground floor
where the show ends with "The Legacy of Gandhi."
Laser Projection onto Smoke
Screen – Shinp Laser
• Show Name- Modern World’s Debate
• 6x3 meter Poseidon Hydro (Water)
Curtain- 1 unit
Crystal Display System – Samsung
Professional Displays
The Extraordinary Trial/Jail: 84" LED
Transparent Display- 2 units
Interactive Touchpanels, Kiosks and
Videowalls – 99 units of Samsung
Professional Displays
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95" LED LCD display - 1 unit
65" LED LCD display - 10 units
55" LED LCD display - 39 units
48" LED LCD display - 20 units
49" LED LCD display - 14 units
32" LED LCD display - 15 units
P5 LED Screen Display – CreateLED
Show – Contemplation
3.5x2 curved LED screen – 1 unit.
There are more- like multiples of
Medialon Show Control; Dataton Media
Servers; Biamp Tesera DSPs; Wavex
touch overlays; Electro-Voice speakers;
Kramer signal distribution set-ups; and
Sennheiser GuidePort Audio Guides.
Interestingly, it is arguably Medialon,
Dataton Media Servers and Biamp that
appear in the centre of the background
matrix. Further, the integrated building
management systems, control systems,
fire and metal detection systems, security
and safety regulation systems etc, have
been incorporated to great lengths to
ensure the maintenance of the whole
premises is foolproof.
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Here is a snapshot of the shows and systems deployed:
Show 3.01 Orientation
This is an area giving an orientation
of what Dandi Kutir is all about on a
mesmerizingly edge-blended long
screen. Three Christie HD 3-chip DLP
projectors blend together to weave a
seamlessly long image filling the wall.
Equipment
• 3 X Christie HD+14K 3 Chip DLP
14,000 ANSI Lumen Projectors - Edge
Blended
• Adtec Mounting Brackets
• Kramer TP581T/R CAT 6 Signal
Distribution
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Dataton Watchout Media Servers
Medialon Show Control
Sennheiser GSM Transmitter
Sennheiser GuidePort Audio Guides
Medialon MAS Audio Server
EV EVU2082-95 FOH Speakers x 3
EV EVU 1082-95 Side Speakers x 6
EV QRX218S Sub Bass x 2
Biamp Teseria DSP
EV CPS2.6 x 2 / CPS 2.9 x 2 / CPS 2.12
x 1 Amplifier
Show 3.06 The First Impression (3D Projection Mapping)
This area depicts Gandhiji’s days in
Rajkot. It portrays the social set-up of the
time, done wonderfully in 3D projection
mapping. The combination of the
systems employed is self-explanatory.
Equipment:
• 2 X Christie HD+14K 3 Chip DLP
14,000 ANSI Lumen Projectors
• 2 X Christie DS+10KM 3 Chip DLP
14,000 ANSI Lumen Projectors - edge
blended
• Adtec Mounting Brackets
• Kramer TP581T/R CAT 6 Signal
Distribution
• Dataton Watchout Media Servers
• Medialon Show Control
• Sennheiser GSM Transmitter
• Sennheiser GuidePort Audio Guides
• Medialon MAS Audio Server
• EV EVU2082-95 FOH Speakers x 2
• EV EVU 1082-95 Side Speakers x 4
• EV QRX218S Sub Bass x 2
• Biamp Teseria DSP
• EV CPS2.6 / CPS 2.9 / CPS 2.12
Amplifier
Show 2.02/2.03 The English Gentleman
Yet another interactive area where the
visitor can tap on any icon on the panel
and read/see the relevant detail while the
audio runs overhead. The exhibit details
about Gandhi's entry and initial years in
England where he had gone to pursue
higher studies.
Equipment:
• 3 X Samsung UD55D Flat Panel
Displays (2 units)
• 1 x Custom Wavex Touch Overlay (2
Units)
• Adtec Mounting Brackets
• 1 x Asus EEbox PC (2 units)
• Medialon Show Control
• Sennheiser GSM Transmitter
• Sennheiser GuidePort Audio Guides
• Medialon MAS Audio Server
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Show 2.26/2.27 Empire Theatre, Tolstoy Farm, Satyagraha, Indian Opinion, Zulu War, Burning
the Documents
A 360° theatre where innovative custom
screens line up the whole circular theatre
walls, and as many as eight 3-chip
projectors blend together to weave in a
continuously flowing image all around,
depicting Gandhiji’s moving, through
various stages of his evolution in and
outside the country.
Equipment:
• 8 X Christie DS+14K 3 Chip DLP
14,000 ANSI Lumen Projectors
• 8 x Innovative Custom Screens and
Controller
• Adtec Mounting Brackets
• Kramer TP581T/R CAT 6 Signal
Distribution
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Dataton Watchout Media Servers
Medialon Show Control
Sennheiser GSM Transmitter
Sennheiser GuidePort Audio Guides
Medialon MAS Audio Server
EV EVU 1082-95 Side Speakers x 6
EV ZX1 Sub Bass x 4
Biamp Teseria DSP
EV CPS 2.9 x 2/ CPS 2.12 Amplifier x 1
Show 2.28 The Great March
Equipment:
• 3 X Christie HD+14K 3 Chip DLP
14,000 ANSI Lumen Projectors
• Adtec Mounting Brackets
• Kramer TP581T/R CAT 6 Signal
Distribution
• Dataton Watchout Media Servers
• Medialon Show Control
• Sennheiser GSM Transmitter
• Sennheiser GuidePort Audio Guides
• Medialon MAS Audio Server
This exhibit depicts Gandhi's inspiring leadership in the famous agitation in South
Africa in November 1913 when he led "the Great March" of Indian residents from
Natal to Transvaal, a 40-mile travel, defying the law, and fighting for their rights.
Show 1.04 Travel Though India
This is about Gandhiji’s travels across
the country; his meeting with Gurdev
Ravindranath Tagore, and other
eminent personalities of the time. The
windows of the train compartment are
actually flatpanel displays, beaming
the content depicting the times and
travails. Medialon Show Control, and
Biamp Tesera work in the background.
Sennheiser GuidePort gives the
customized audio, while EV ceiling
speakers does speech reproduction.
Equipment:
• 1 x Samsung ME95C 94” Flat Panel
Display
• 7 x Samsung DB55D 55” Flat Panel
Displays
• Adtech Mounting Brackets
• Kramer TP581T/R CAT 6 Signal
Distribution
• Dataton Watchout Media Servers
• Medialon Show Control
• Sennheiser GSM Transmitter
• Sennheiser GuidePort Audio Guides
• EV EVID C4.2 Ceiling Speakers
• Biamp Teseria DSP
• EV CPS2.12 Amplifier x 1
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Show 1.06 Sabarmati Ashram (Holographic)
This exhibit seeks to embody and on the
other hand manifest Gandhi's living by
example- moral and spiritual purity on
one side, and spreading the message of
Swadeshi (self-reliance) aimed at building
a new economic and social order based
on self-sufficient, non-exploitative village
communities of the past. It was also a
protest against growing industrialism
and materialism making man a slave of
machine.
Equipment
• 1 X Christie HD+14K 3 Chip DLP
14,000 ANSI Lumen Projectors
• 1 x Modern Stage Musion Holographic
Screen and Frame Systems
• Adtec Mounting Brackets
• Kramer TP581T/R CAT 6 Signal
Distribution
• Dataton Watchout Media Servers
• Medialon Show Control
• Sennheiser GSM Transmitter
• Sennheiser GuidePort Audio Guides
• Medialon MAS Audio Server
Show 1.13/14 Extraordinary Trail / Jail
A very innovative exploit wherein
a transparent LCD screen has been
employed to depict a trial and a jail.
Medialon, Dataton, and Samsung LCD
play central to this exploit.
Equipment
• 2 x Crystal Displays 84” Transparent
LCD Screen
• Kramer TP581T/R CAT 6 Signal
Distribution
• Dataton Watchout Media Servers
• Medialon Show Control
• Sennheiser GSM Transmitter
• Sennheiser GuidePort Audio Guides
Show 0.08 - Contemplation Area
This is a semi enclosed area meant for
contemplation, once the visitor has
been through the whole museum, of all
that he/she has seen- to reflect on their
thoughts. A very low-lit area with dark
wall gives a seamless space feel. The
flexible seating seeks to augment the
same. In terms of technology, there are
two components- the Laser show on
a smoke screen, which creates various
line drawings of Gandhi and his famous
quotes; and the LED screens, which
display soothing visuals and calming
audio that are abstract and nature
oriented. The idea is to make people
slow down and reflect on the beautiful
world that we could create.
Equipment
• 2 x CreateLED Wave-6 Video Walls 3m
x 2m
• 2 X Shinp AL-9809RGB Multi Colour
Laser and 40K Scanning Head
• 1 x Dhawan Stagecraft Poseidon Water
Vapour Screen 6m
• Kramer TP581T/R CAT 6 Signal
Distribution
• Dataton Watchout Media Servers
• Medialon Show Control
• Sennheiser GSM Transmitter
• Sennheiser GuidePort Audio Guides
• Medialon MAS Audio Server
• EV EVU2082-95 FOH Speakers x 6
• EV QRX218S Sub Bass x 2
• Biamp Teseria DSP
• EV CPS 2.9 x 3 / CPS 2.12 x 1 Amplifier
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“Dandi Kutir is a project of national pride, implemented
by Government of Gujarat. It is one of the most unique
experiments ever attempted, and executed to awe-inspiring
perfection. It’s also a realization of an unprecedented research,
design and exploit of technology.”
Yadubir Singh Rawat, Officer on Special Duty,
(Former Director of Archaeology & Museums),
Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department, Government of Gujarat.
Show 0.09 Interactive Zone
This is an area where visitors can
give their feedback on their museum
experience through touchscreen
computers custom programmed to allow
comments. This is moderated and then
content is displayed on the screens in
various fonts.
Equipment
• Samsung UE55D Flat Panel Displays x
36 in 4 walls 1 5 x 2, 2 2 x 3, 1 4 x 2
• HP Touch Smart 9100 Business PC x 10
• Atdec Mounting Brakets
• Medialon Show Control
Show 0.10 Rediscovering
Gandhi
Interactive, as the touch overlays, visitors
can rediscover ‘Gandhi’ by tapping the
icons on the overlays, and a relevant
audio and video flow smoothly.
Equipment
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
8 x Samsung DB48D 48” LCD Panels
8 x Wavex 1248S Touch Overlays
8 x Asus EEbox PC
Custom Display Stands
Sennheiser GSM Transmitters x 8
Sennheiser Guide Port Audio Guides
BiAmp Teseria DSP
Medialon Show Control
(We will discuss the ordeals, the design and install teams lived; thrills, chills they went through during the build phase; and the
expertise they weaved through in the second and concluding part next issue.)
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AUSTRALIA
First World War Galleries Redeveloped
Rutledge AV at the Australian War Memorial
procurement and logistics had to be
carefully monitored as the content
creators, Holly Sydney, required samples
of each piece of equipment to ensure
they could test their content on the
actual product. This included installing a
scaled down version of the 3 x 3 wall at
their office in Sydney for testing.
Creating An Immersive Audio
Experience
The 7x7 eyevis omniSHAPES rear projection display at the 1917 section of the museum
L
ocated in Canberra, The Australian
War Memorial is a combination
of a shrine, world-class museum,
and extensive archive of artefacts and
historical data. The Memorial's purpose
is to commemorate the sacrifices made
by Australians during the first world war
and serve as public space of respect for
those who lost their lives.
As was expected the integration team
faced certain challenges which included
keeping an eye on equipment revisions
and changes. This affected the custom
manufactured joinery enclosures and
surrounds, thus Rutledge had to work
closely with the custom manufacturer
Designcraft to ensure that all fittings
met the right specifications.
Within the heritage listed structure, the
First World War Galleries are a complete
redevelopment of the existing Exhibition
Galleries with associated plant rooms
and services areas.
Another key challenge was with regards
to the content production. Equipment
Integrator, Rutledge AV was commissioned
on behalf of the Australian War memorial
for the redevelopment of the First World
War Galleries. This included the supply,
installation, testing and provision of
audio-visual hardware to design a creative
integrated multimedia display platform
for the world-class museum. The project
was completed in October 2014 in time to
coincide with Australia's commemoration
of the Anzac Centenary, a national
programme that will run from 2014 to
2018 marking one hundred years since
Australia’s involvement in the First World
War.
A highlight of this project were the
soundscapes which are thematically
linked to create cohesive sound for
the entire First World War gallery. The
creative soundscape for the gallery
allows visitors to ‘discover’ each exhibit
with atmospheric sounds and elements.
Sound design for this space was created
by Luke Mynott, Director of Sonar
Sound.
There are altogether five different
45-minute soundscapes in five different
zones. The zones are focussed on
specific artefacts and dioramas. Creating
accurate sound direction are a total of 29
Martin Audio DD6 near field monitors
which have a very directional field
enabling Rutledge to place them in the
right positions to get the desired effect.
Some of the spaces included additional
Q-Sys AD28TW sub woofers for a more
Soundscape effects around the Ascot Boat
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Our omniSHAPES allow an impressive
experience and lasting commemoration
of history even for younger generations
through the use of latest technology,”
concluded Christian Massmann, CEO of
eyevis Group.
immersive experience. A Q-Sys Core
250i with Multi track option was used
for processing, with the amplification
coming from 12 Q-Sys CX 404 power
amps.
Capturing The Imagination
Of Visitors
Another highlight of the Museum is the
integration of eyevis omniSHAPES cube
walls in the 1917 section of the museum
(7x7 feature wall) and Reflections (6x5).
eyevis omniSHAPES are rear projection
display modules that are, thanks to their
small size and ability to combine into
virtually unlimited video wall shapes,
ideally suited for creating striking
projection surfaces.
Installed by Rutledge AV with support from
distributor ITI Imagegroup, the 79 units
of eyevis omniSHAPES provide insight in
the daily life of Australian soldiers in World
War 1 where homogenous black and white
representation enables ideal image effects.
Documenting the everyday life of
Australian Soldiers during the war,
images captured on the photographic
plates were scanned in high-resolution
and digitally restored for the
presentation at the exhibition.
The larger one of the two video walls
consists of a 7×7 arrangement display
with a resolution of more than 23.5
megapixels.
The technological details for the
omniSHAPES were specified by Bruce
Brown, Founder and Project Manager
at Australian multimedia consulting
company Mental Media.
One key challenge of the project
was the depiction of black and white
photographs on the omniSHAPES.
Since a World War canon artifact was
set up in front of the wall, most of the
visitors do not look at the video wall
directly from the front, but from the side,
which complicated the presentation.
To be able to display black and white
photographs without disturbing colour
shifts, eyevis-engineers and the ITI
Imagegroup enabled a finer adjustment
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The 6x5 eyevis OMNIShapes display
of colour values and gamma correction
through a feature-update in the
integrated image processing system of
the omniSHAPES.
In this way, the representation of white
of the single omniSHAPES were perfectly
coordinated. On the smaller, 6×5 video
wall, additional video footage with
different colour elements is presented.
Here, colour adjustment was also
improved through the feature-update.
The images for the cube walls are driven
by 16 Dataton Watchout outputs from
four media servers.
Adding The Touch
Experience
Rutledge AV was also responsible for
the installation of the fully interactive
3x3 Planar video wall at the Gallipoli
dedicated section of the museum. This
exhibit shows aerial photography taken
during the war; which is overlayed onto
Google maps and allows multiple visitors
at a time to view each campaign run by
the ANZAC’s, via the touch interface of
the video wall.
In addition, different constructional
standards had to be met too. The display
modules were not to exceed a certain
installation depth due to the limited
space and had to feature front-support.
Through the modular concept of the
omniSHAPES, which by default supports
front and back-support, and the small
installation depth of only 425mm, the
omniSHAPES "fulfilled all requirements,"
according to Norbert Schmiedeberg,
CEO of the Australian ITI-Image Group
Pty. Ltd.
Norbert remarked that, “the
omniSHAPES were able to fulfill all
structural requirements and at the
same time guarantee black and white
representation without disturbing colour
shifts, even for viewing angles from the
side.”
To avoid disturbing the exhibition
through operational sounds, the speed
and therefore the volume of the fans
were regulated manually.
“Today it’s likely we need to use modern
media to make history accessible to
younger people. With its multi-media
approach the Australian War Memorial
presents the events of the two World
Wars from an Australian perspective.
The 3x3 Planar Clarity Matrix panels with
touch overlay
The 3x3 video wall comprises of Planar's
Clarity Matrix MX46HDS-L-ERO 46'
panels that are overlaid with the Clarity
Matrix 32 point touch overlay. The
panels offer HD resolution (1080p)with
a total of 5760 x 3120 pixels. 3 x multi
head PC’s capable of rendering four full
HD streams simultaneously send the
content via Lightware DVI Tx/Rx’s to
the Clarity Matrix processors. The touch
interface talks to the PC’s via USB over
Cat extenders to allow the interactivity.
The Australian War Memorial with its
redeveloped galleries and usage of AV
technologies has brought the memories
alive for visitors to appreciate the
commitment, dedication and sacrifice of
the soldiers.
www.rutledge.com.au
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CHINA
Redefining Higher Education Through Technology
AV and IT systems enhance collaboration and communications at Duke Kunshan University
Academic Building Auditorium
B
uilt across 200 acres of land in
Kunshan, China, the recently
completed state-of-the-art Duke
Kunshan University (DKU) campus is a
collaboration between Duke University
in the United States and China’s Wuhan
University. The plan to build the campus
was approved in 2010, with the goal
of developing one of China’s most
modern learning institutions. To meet
this objective, the project required
the integration of the most advanced
AV and IT networked systems to bring
high levels of communications and
collaboration to students, faculty, and
staff, not to mention ensuring system
interoperability among the numerous
products and components being
installed campus-wide. To turn its vision
into reality, DKU turned to U.S.-based
Verrex, a global integrator of complex
conferencing and collaboration systems.
The large-scale project included
outfitting DKU’s Service Building,
Conference Center, Academic Building,
Faculty Residence, and Student
Residence. All told, the installation
encompassed five conference rooms,
28 six-seat team rooms, five 12-seat
team presentation rooms, three fitness
centers, 193 guest rooms, 20 guest
suites, a lobby bar, 11 lounges, an
auditorium with "green room," four
tiered classrooms, the Dean's suite with
boardroom, event space, four seminar
rooms, student dining, 16 faculty suites,
a café, and 48 dorm rooms.
“There were several priorities to the
installation at DKU, not the least of
which was delivering a ‘wow factor’ by
utilizing groundbreaking technology that
is unique to China,” said Bill Chamberlin,
CTS, VP of Global Sales for Verrex. “One
of the more critical objectives for this
technology was collaboration. Not only
were tools such as wireless microphones,
source inputs, and flat-panel displays
required for in-class collaboration —
allowing students and teachers to
participate and interact with each other
— but telepresence, videoconferencing,
and audio conferencing systems were
needed for virtual collaboration with
speakers from around the world. In
addition, presentation capabilities were
required that would allow speakers to
deliver lectures incorporating a wide
range of media. Beyond the classroom,
DKU planned to host outside events
within its auditorium, which called for
the flexibility to adjust the space quickly
to accommodate any client request.
Of course, with so much advanced
technology utilized across the campus,
ease of use was paramount. It was
essential that support staff, university
personnel, and students be able to easily
operate the systems and components.”
The Academic Building
When it comes to the integration
of AV and IT on the DKU campus,
nowhere is this better represented
than in the Academic Building, where
Verrex successfully brought together
hundreds of components for nextgeneration applications, including
simultaneous translation services, both
fixed and portable videoconferencing
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solutions, as well as full-AV and smallscale telepresence capabilities. Across
the building’s high-tech classrooms,
the company delivered fully immersive
in-class experiences by installing
larger-than-life displays and HD audio
systems, which allow faculty to leverage
more engaging content and visual
conferencing sessions with guest
speakers. Furthermore, individual
tabletop microphones and complete
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
capabilities let students and instructors
connect personal components in
order to more seamlessly participate,
collaborate, and interact.
The classrooms are equipped with Cisco
TX-9000 telepresence systems and
three 1080p cameras, two at the front
of the room to capture students and
one in the rear to capture the presenter.
The rear camera incorporates ceilingmounted infrared sensors to track the
presenter’s movements and adjust
accordingly. To deliver the ease of use
the university requires, a Crestron Pro
3 control processor communicates with
all compatible A/V devices, simplifying
multiple tasks such as display source
selection, screen control, audio and
video switch routing, volume control,
and power control via a 15-inch touch
panel. In addition, Crestron e-Control
allows for remote control of the AV
system from any computer connected
to the same network as the control
processor.
The Academic Building’s world-class
auditorium is equipped with a 10,000-
12 Seat Team Room
ANSI DLP projector and seven flat-panel
displays, and features a combination
of gooseneck, ceiling, and wireless
microphones — all managed by a Biamp
Tesira® digital signal processor (DSP)based media system. Telepresence
capabilities for the space are provided
by a rack-mounted Cisco C40 video
conferencing system with HD PTZ
wall-mounted cameras. An Analog
Way SMX250 seamless matrix scaler,
Crestron DM-MD32x32 DigitalMedia®
switcher, and other distribution
components route video signals
throughout the system. The auditorium’s
podium includes a laptop interface with
both an analog and digital connection,
while an additional laptop connection is
provided in the control room. All laptops
can be used for in-room presentations
on any of the displays, as well as
viewed by remote participants of a
videoconference.
In addition to Cisco C40 telepresence
systems, the Academic Building’s
conference rooms are equipped with
65-inch LED backlit displays and tabletop
and ceiling-mounted microphones. For
each microphone, Biamp Nexia TC
systems provide automatic microphone
mixing and acoustic echo cancellation
(AEC) technologies, ensuring that only
the microphones nearest the current
participant are activated and delivering
clean, echo-free audio transmission
to remote participants. An Extron
amplifier and Tannoy ceiling speaker
system provide audio reinforcement. For
portable conferencing, the Academic
Building features a video conferencing
cart that can be wheeled from room
to room as needed. The Fametal
cart is equipped with a 55-inch LCD
display with built-in speakers, a Cisco
SX20 Quick Set system, a 12x zoom
1080p camera, and a Vega Custom
input/output rack plate. Two wired
microphones connect directly to the cart
for audio pick-up.
Challenges
Telepresence Classroom
“In a project of this magnitude —
spanning two continents and cultures
— it’s hardly surprising that there were a
number of challenges involved,” added
Chamberlin. “The biggest of these
involved incorporating the immersive
Cisco TX-9000 systems in the Academic
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in the U.S. was available in China and
couldn’t be implemented as specified.
To resolve these issues, Verrex tweaked
deliverables from both a technical and
financial standpoint to meet the project’s
objectives. As many larger companies do
not keep local stock in China, defective
units could not be easily replaced. Verrex
negotiated with upper management and
ownership of several manufacturers to
get goods shipped quicker.
Event Space
Building’s classrooms into a traditional
AV design. This had been done at Duke
University in North Carolina, but never
in China. In addition, over the course
of four years, many of the TX-9000’s
specifications changed and Cisco
had made several updates, such as
changing from IP-based to USB-based
camera control. We needed to address
these issues to effectively install the
telepresence systems. Furthermore,
from a logistical standpoint, the TX-9000
development kit was not certified for
import into China. Only the complete
system could be imported, which
included unnecessary items such as
furniture. We coordinated with Cisco and
DKU to import the entire system.”
Other technical challenges in the
installation involved microphones.
For example, the Academic Building’s
classrooms feature 50 Shure tabletop
directional push-to-talk microphones,
in addition to gooseneck microphones
at the instructor’s console and the
mobile presentation desk. With so many
microphones in a single space, managing
them was a key concern. Verrex
addressed this issue by specifying Biamp
Tesira systems in the classrooms. In areas
utilizing wireless microphones, such as
the auditorium and various conference
rooms, Verrex was faced with different
regulations and audio interference levels
than in the U.S. As a result, the company
needed to find open channels and spent
more time on the conditioning side of
the implementation than in the U.S.,
where radio frequency is more regulated.
The selection of Shure wireless
microphones — which can scan spaces
for interference — helped minimize the
installation time.
In addition to radio frequency
regulations, standards vary between
the U.S. and China when it comes to
conduit systems and weight limits for
installed systems, making it more difficult
for Verrex to make changes to any of
the campus’ equipment. Beyond the
sheer scope of the installation, it also
was challenging to keep the project
on schedule due to offsite fabrication,
which is often done in the U.S. but is
relatively new in China. For specific
rooms, furniture was also often delayed,
resulting in temporary installations.
With offices in Shanghai and the United
States, Verrex was able to bridge the
gap between both countries to mitigate
other challenges related to time zones,
logistics, language, and other onsite
operational requirements to deliver the
gigantic project on time. Applying its
successful global project model, the
company provided full engineering,
project management, procurement, and
installation services for the hundreds
of complex AV systems across the new
campus. Project management services
included international coordination and
after-hours support. For example, several
engineers spent hours tweaking DSP files
and modifying settings on systems such
as the Biamp Tesira for the installation.
In addition, not all of the equipment
available to the Duke University campus
The DKU campus opened its doors to
its inaugural class of students in August
2014. With the help of Verrex and its
expertise in bringing together advanced
AV and IT systems, the university is well
positioned to use technology to address
the ever-changing needs of global higher
education.
www.verrex.com
PROJECT FACTFILE
• Client: Duke University (USA) and
Wushan University (China)
• Location: Kunshan, China
• Segment: Education
• Systems Integrator: Verrex (USA
and Shanghai Offices)
• Task: Outfitting the entire campus
with state-of-the-art AV systems
at the DKU's Service Building,
Conference Center, Academic
Building, Faculty Residence, and
Student Residence
• Key Solutions Installed:
- Cisco® TX-9000 telepresence
systems
- Crestron® Pro 3 control
processor
- Biamp® Tesira® digital signal
processor
- Cisco C40 video conferencing
system
- Analog Way SMX250 seamless
matrix scaler
- Crestron DM-MD32x32
DigitalMedia® switcher
- Biamp Nexia® TC systems
- Extron® amplifier
- Tannoy™ ceiling speaker system
- 50 Shure® tabletop directional
push-to-talk microphones
- Shure wireless microphones
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Mark Phooi
Jerry Tan
Rohan Abdullah
Alan Lim
Ken Wheatley
Jeslyn Tan
Lee Chee Yong
Shooting Gallery Asia
First Media
Design School
Light10 Industries
LightingImages
Alan Lim Studio,
School of Photography
Christie Digital
Systems USA
SMRT Media & Digital
Film Screen
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