The announcement was came over the DSE official social media accounts
Exponation, the company that started Digital Signage Expo since the mid-2000s, has entered bankruptcy proceedings.
The official announcement as follows “As a result of the impact COVID-19 has had on the live events industry, Exponation LLC (producer of Digital Signage Expo, LED Specifier Summit, LightShow West, DigitalSignageConnection.com and West Coast Lighting Insider) has filed for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, which is a liquidation of all assets and permanent closure of the company. If you are a creditor of Exponation LLC, you will be notified by the bankruptcy court via U.S. Mail shortly, with instructions about filing a claim against Exponation’s limited remaining assets.”
Due to Covid19 many trade events around the world is either canceled or postponed, this action leads many event organization shut their operation permanently.
Now everyone is looking to ISE which is scheduled to happen in Barcelona in June 2021.
Pepsi Max launched the “Unbelievable Bus Shelter” campaign, aimed at bringing a live, interactive experience to everyday street settings. This initiative, in collaboration with creative agency Grand Visual, was designed to promote Pepsi Max’s brand message, “Live For Now,” through an engaging augmented reality (AR) installation.
Objectives of the Campaign
Pepsi Max set forth clear objectives for this campaign:
To create a surprising and delightful augmented reality experience at a bus shelter.
To reinforce the brand message “Live For Now” with creative and engaging content.
To generate significant online buzz and media coverage, thus amplifying the campaign’s reach.
Innovative Approach and Implementation
Grand Visual developed a cutting-edge AR experience that transformed a typical bus shelter into a dynamic portal showing surreal scenarios in the real world. This was achieved using advanced depth mapping technology and bespoke 2D and 3D assets that integrated seamlessly into the live street view ahead of the bus shelter. Passersby were treated to incredible scenes, such as a giant robot shooting lasers, an asteroid hurling towards the earth, and a manhole from which tentacles eerily emerged.
Captivating Results
The campaign’s implementation was a resounding success:
The AR experience became a viral sensation, with the campaign’s social film amassing over 8 million views on YouTube, including 3 million views within the first five days alone.
The initiative received extensive global media coverage, reaching an estimated 385 million people across various international news platforms, including ITN, CNN, and BBC Click.
Pepsi Max enjoyed a significant increase in sales, with a notable 35% year-on-year boost during the campaign period.
The campaign earned over 20 awards, including a prestigious Bronze Outdoor Lion, reflecting its innovative impact and effectiveness in digital outdoor advertising.
Conclusion
The “Unbelievable Bus Shelter” campaign by Pepsi Max, in collaboration with Grand Visual, showcased the potent combination of digital signage and augmented reality technology in crafting memorable brand experiences. The campaign not only engaged audiences at an unprecedented level but also significantly propelled the brand’s visibility and sales, marking a milestone in digital out-of-home advertising. The extensive media coverage and accolades received further underscored its success, proving the campaign’s wide-reaching impact and innovation.
Taipei, Taiwan – IBASE Technology Inc. (TPEx: 8050), a world leading provider of digital signage players and embedded systems, announce that its SW-101-N outdoor IP68-rated waterproof digital signage player has been honored with the 2020 Taiwan Excellence Awards.
“We offer a wide range of quality digital signage players ideal for a huge variety of industries including retail, transportation, financial, hospitality, entertainment, education and many more,” said Archer Chien, director of solution product planning at IBASE. “It’s a big affirmation for IBASE to receive the sixth Taiwan Excellence Award over the past eight years. The awarded SW-101-N is designed for harsh external conditions by using IP68 standards to seal the system from water, dust, air and tough weather conditions and is perfect for outdoor environments.”
IBASE SW-101-N signage player
The system has a wide operating temperature range of -40°C ~ 75°C and supports IBASE unique iCONTROL and Observer technologies for intelligent control and remote monitoring functions that feature auto power on/off scheduling, power resume, system temperature/voltage remote monitoring, and low temperature boot protection. The black-color waterproof enclosure utilizes a C3 HDMI connector and M12 I/O interface connectors for two USB 2.0, one Gigabit LAN, one RS232, DC power input, and digital I/O.
About IBASE Technology
IBASE Technology Inc. is a reputable manufacturer and supplier of industrial motherboards, embedded systems, panel PCs, digital signage players and network appliances in the Industrial PC and fast-growing IIoT market. Since it was established in 2000, IBASE has been committed to the production of high-quality products, and to the rendering of excellent services. The company is publicly listed in the Taipei Exchange (TPEx: 8050) and is now a leading global provider of innovative industrial and embedded computing products. IBASE has a full range of digital signage system products catering across vertical markets including retail, fast food, hospitality, education and financial. Depending on their requirements, customers can choose the models based on performance, number of displays, resolution and ventilation designs. IBASE digital signage players feature advanced remote management that easily refreshes content and increases uptime while lowering costs. IBASE has partnered with leading digital signage platforms including Omnivex, Quividi and Navori. For more information, please visit www.ibase.com.tw.
Raydiant, a startup promising to show TVs into interactive digital indicators, is making a number of bulletins at present — a brand new firm identify, a brand new CEO, new companions and $7 million in new funding.
Until at present, the corporate was often known as Mira, and it was based by Tuan Ho (who beforehand based web TV firm Philo), together with enterprise studio Atomic. The objective is to supply a substitute for current digital signage answer which it says are sometimes improvised, bespoke or costly.
With Raydiant, clients simply plug the corporate’s HDMI gadget right into a TV or different display and join that gadget to the web. Then they’ll edit and replace the content material from Raydiant’s on-line dashboard, they usually get entry to a variety of different digital signage purposes.
Customers embrace Westin, Ramada, Harvard University and Wahlburgers, the restaurant chain owned by the Wahlberg brothers. actually, Raydiant/Mira was featured in an episode of the Wahlburgers TV present, with Mark Wahlburg testing out the know-how as option to create a digital presence in Wahlburgers eating places.
The new purposes being introduced at present present the vary of what clients can do with these screens — the companions embrace BlueJeans (videoconferencing), Soundtrack Your Brand (licensed music), SinglePlatform (digital menus) and PosterMyWall (drag-and-drop content material modifying).
Ho and Atomic have additionally introduced on Bobby Marhamat, the previous COO of Revel Systems, as Raydiant’s new CEO.
“We are thrilled to have so much energy around the company with everything from our new brand, the financial support from our investors and incredible partnerships with the industry’s top enterprise companies,” Marhamat stated in a press release. “Raydiant is a thriving and growing company, and we are committed to providing businesses with first-class service to bring any screen to life and create an interactive experience within a brick & mortar location.”
Lastly, the corporate is saying that it has raised $7 million in funding led by 8VC, with participation from Atomic, Bloomberg Beta, Lerer Hippeau, SV Angel and Transmedia Capital. It says the cash will likely be used to develop new purposes, signal extra companions, develop the workforce and convey on extra clients.
Prestop announces the worldwide launch of Omnitapps4, the newest addition to the leading Omnitapps™ multi-touch software used by thousands of organisations. Omnitapps4 offers solutions for Corporate use, Retail, Museums, Trade Shows, Showrooms and Tourist & Public Areas.
Omnitapps4 offers a unique way to create interactive multi-touch experiences to present products or services. With this user-friendly software, no programming skills are needed. 24 Applications including the high-end SwipeMediaMarker, Brochure Request, BattleQuiz, Survey app and many more are in included. A large range of configurable options make it possible to create exciting interactive experiences.
Omnitapps4 consists of new products such as Omnitapps4 Composer, Omnitapps4 Player and Omnitapps4 Games.
Omnitapps4 Composer provides powerful tools to create an interactive experience or presentation. Support for Video transitions, video backgrounds and animated markers are perfect eyecatchers. All apps can be combined to create a quick and simple project as well an advanced experience. This makes it possible to create a fitting experience for every project or event.
Omnitapps4 Player runs and schedules the interactive experiences you created in Composer All 8 games from Composer are bundled in Omnitapps4 Games. Every game can be played alone and some games go up to 6 players who can compete against each other at the same time. Ideal for entertaining kids from every age or using them as gamification solution. All software packages support 15 languages in the front end, enabling users to fully configure language settings while displaying content in any language to suit the audience.
Omnitapps4 is developed for all touchscreen resolutions: full HD, 4K and other custom resolutions.
“With Omnitapps4, we set out to create the most complete and cost-effective multi-touch software on the market. Omnitapps4 provides endless interactive possibilities and customizable options for creating engaging touchscreen experiences that provide strong brand reinforcement and highly enhanced communications.” – Alexander Aelberts, CEO Prestop.
About Prestop Prestop offers innovative, interactive high-end touchscreen solutions worldwide from their headquarters in the Netherlands. Prestop built up a reputation in interactive media and some of their clients include powerful international brands. Since 1993, Prestop is constantly working on new software and hardware developments. Prestop’s Creations department focuses on the development of Omnitapps4 and custom apps for clients. Web: https://www.omnitapps.com/
At IBC2019, Videon will showcase its award-winning EdgeCaster edge compute encoder. Videon’s EdgeCaster is the industry’s first HTTP CMAF streaming encoder that includes multiple-bit-rate outputs in support of ultra-low-latency streaming solutions for broadcast, pro AV, and prosumer applications — at an industry-leading price point.
Videon’s EdgeCaster product is at the forefront of edge computing. The EdgeCaster enables 4K HEVC and H.264 encoded signals as part of an HLS, DASH, and CMAF workflow, while simultaneously creating six different encoded output versions. By performing these functions that are traditionally carried out in the cloud, EdgeCaster enables faster-than-broadcast latency while also reducing the cost of streaming.
The key to the EdgeCaster’s management of time-laden, expensive cloud functions such as transcoding, format repackaging, multiple-bit-rate creation, and other computationally intensive processes is Videon’s intellectual property developed using Qualcomm® technology. With the processing power of the SnapDragon™ chip, the EdgeCaster streams at resolutions up to 4K at 30 FPS using either H.264 or H.265/HEVC compression. The EdgeCaster can also output up to six streams simultaneously, in multiple bit rates and resolutions, using chunked HLS or DASH and still offer the flexibility to take advantage of power over ethernet (PoE).
As an AWS Elemental Technology Partner, Videon’s EdgeCaster interfaces directly to MediaStore and Cloudfront, enabling less than 3 seconds of latency, in scale, over public internet connections using standard HTTP-compatible applications for playback. As a result, EdgeCaster users can easily launch and scale up services — including live, interactive services and other delay-sensitive applications.
In addition to HTTP-based streaming, the EdgeCaster can simultaneously support two additional low-latency formats. Videon’s support for SRT on both encode and decode allows users to stream from building to building or across campuses while achieving latency of less than half a second. EdgeCaster’s robust feature set ensures maximum flexibility by touting three low-latency options ranging from worldwide in three seconds, one second interactive, and less than a second for unparalleled point-to-point streaming.
“By providing ultra-low latency and enabling users to support multiple workflows simultaneously, our EdgeCaster edge compute encoder is transforming the manner in which live events, esports, enterprise connectivity, betting, auctions, and other applications — where video is distributed to audiences across various platforms — achieve social video engagement. Whether for local or global live streaming, Videon’s cost-effective EdgeCaster delivers ultra-low latency by using edge encoding to deliver HTTP CMAF formats with multiple bit rates that bypass the need for costly, time-intensive cloud operations, allowing users to take full advantage of current and future demand for streaming content.” — Todd Erdley, CEO, Videon
About Videon Videon is a world-leading provider of ultra-low-latency, high-resolution, and high-performance streaming solutions that enable users in the prosumer, pro AV, and broadcast markets to simplify streaming workflows and reduce costs. Videon has also partnered with top software brands around the globe to incorporate its technology solutions into millions of devices. Web: https://streaming.videon-central.com/
Demo Solutions to Feature the Proven EZ TV IPTV & Digital Signage Platform and MGW Ace Encoder and Decoder Family Capable of 16 ms Glass-to-Glass Video Streaming
PARIS — VITEC, a worldwide leader in advanced video encoding and streaming solutions, today announced it will demonstrate its market-leading broadcast-grade IPTV and contribution solutions in Hall 7, Stand C34 at IBC2019 at the RAI Amsterdam, Sept. 13-17. VITEC will highlight its HEVC contribution solutions, including the MGW Ace Encoder and MGW Ace Decoder that deliver video streams with subframe/ultra-low latency and time synchronization. VITEC will also show the EZ TV IPTV & Digital Signage Platform, an award-winning IP content delivery platform for venues and corporate environments that maximizes the value of all displays on the network, from TVs to video walls to mobile devices.
“VITEC offers professional video contribution solutions that are powerful and agile enough to deliver video streams over any transmission link, including public internet. Such applications require the best video quality and the lowest latency, and VITEC’s IP video solutions meet those expectations,” said Bruno Teissier, International Sales and Marketing Director, VITEC. “At IBC2019, attendees will be able to see demos of our HEVC solutions, featuring VITEC’s Playout Server and MGW Ace Encoders/Decoders that offer the lowest-latency, highest-quality video streams for multisite contribution or remote production. VITEC will also show the EZ TV IPTV & Digital Signage solution that offers a powerful platform to distribute video and signage to displays in venues of all sizes.”
At IBC2019, VITEC will demonstrate the MGW Ace Encoder and MGW Ace Decoder pair that delivers video with as little as 16 ms glass-to-glass latency. VITEC’s HEVC contribution solutions are powered by a groundbreaking GEN2+ codec that provides best-in-class HEVC video, setting a high bar for industry standards in video quality, bit rate, and latency. Included in the multisite contribution demo is MGW Diamond, a multichannel or 4K HDR encoder, which enables high-quality, low-bandwidth, and reliable 4K contribution over the internet offering a dramatic reduction of operating expenses. For remote production, the VITEC encode/decode solution features time-synchronized playback, ensuring perfect synchronization of multiple independent IP streams for broadcast, government, sports, or any live application in which synchronized IP streams are critical.
VITEC will also have a live demo of the EZ TV IPTV & Digital Signage Platform, the chosen platform for corporate, government, and sports venues where video streams are a valuable part of the user experience. EZ TV replaces legacy systems cost-effectively, delivering a cutting-edge, enterprise-grade IPTV solution to TVs, desktops, mobile devices, and video walls. The EZ TV IPTV platform includes high-performance endpoints with HEVC decode and 4K HDR video capability. It also features the EZ TV Media Library, which offers powerful tools for archiving, recording, organizing, tagging, and annotating, as well as for performing image searches or running queries based on metadata.
More information on VITEC’s full line of products is available at www.vitec.com.
About VITEC VITEC is a leading worldwide end-to-end video streaming solutions provider for broadcast, military and government, corporate, and sports and entertainment venues. Combining broadcasting with live streaming capabilities, VITEC’s H.265 (HEVC) and H.264 offering is the most extensive in the market with encoding and decoding appliances, IPTV solutions for desktops and mobile devices, and PCI cards with SDK for integration projects. VITEC’s intuitive digital video solutions can be tailored to each customer’s unique market needs, delivering easy-to-use technology that ensures high-quality, low-latency HD video, capturing live and recorded events for seamless distribution in a multitude of formats anytime, anywhere, to any device.
Since 1988, VITEC has been a pioneer in the design and manufacture of hardware and software for video encoding, decoding, transcoding, recording, conversion, archiving, and streaming over IP. In keeping with the company’s tradition of innovation, VITEC is the first company to bring bandwidth-efficient HEVC compression technology into the field with portable streaming appliances.
HALO’ brings memorable, mesmerising show to Townsville
Sydney, Australia – After months of anticipation and secrecy, ‘HALO’ – the light and sound experience designed specifically for Townsville, a coastal city in north eastern Queensland, Australia – has opened.
Created and produced by Sydney-based AGB Events, HALO is a spectacular experience of massive proportions that transforms Castle Hill, the natural ‘halo’ that hovers above Townsville. Presented by the Townsville City Council, HALO runs in conjunction with the inaugural North Australian Festival of Arts, and has been made possible through the generous support of the Australian Government’s “Building Better Regions Fund”.
HALO Townsville
“Townsville City Council wanted to create something highly memorable that would truly mesmerise and captivate the public’s imagination ,” said Anthony Bastic, CEO and Creative Director of AGB Events. “We were thrilled and honoured to be asked to undertake such a prestigious and challenging project. We’re delighted with the results.”
HALO – which runs from 19th July – 4th August between 6:00pm and 10:00pm – is the latest in a series of large scale, highly imaginative multimedia shows produced by AGB Events. These have included Vivid Sydney Light Walk, Australia’s largest annual event; Parrtijma, a light festival in Alice Springs that took its inspiration from indigenous stories and culture, lighting up two kilometres of the MacDonnell Ranges; and the Lights of Christmas in Sydney and Brisbane.
“HALO is a new event experience that showcases creativity in one of the most aesthetically compelling new art forms; light art,” continued Bastic. “Over the past decade, the light art movement has captured the attention and imaginations of many people around the world. This new movement in art has allowed lighting designers, artists and technicians to experiment with the latest advances in technology and create experiences that are compelling, spectacular and memorable.”
AGB’s light vision for HALO
There are two elements to HALO: the Castle Hill Light and Sound Show, and the illumination of Queens Gardens. Castle Hill will light up with a dramatic light and sound show for five minutes, every 20 minutes. Queen’s Gardens will be the focal point for HALO, and the prime viewing point for the Castle Hill show. The Gardens will also be the location for theatrical lighting treatments including tree lighting, using colour-changing LEDs, and the HALO ‘chandelier’.
High powered moving head lights combined with arrays of colour washes and gobos (stencils or templates placed inside or in front of a light source to control the shape of the emitted light) are being used to create the Castle Hill light show. Custom made glass gobos, as well as silhouette gobos, are also included.
“The ability to use a variety of techniques such as blending colour palettes, mixing silhouettes, varying movement speeds, warping angles, adjusting focus and scaling zoom are all ways in which AGB’s lighting designer created the story,” Bastic explained.
Collaboration with media production specialists
HALO is not just about light: the shifting patterns and colourscapes are enhanced and given even greater power by a soundtrack commissioned by AGB Events and especially composed for HALO by electronic music and media production specialist Nick Wishart.
HALO is a concept that is designed to expand over multiple years as the popularity of the event spreads.
“As HALO’s audience grows – which we’re very confident it will – the creative scope and lighting displays have the opportunity to increase and expand, ensuring interest in the event is not only maintained but multiplied,” said Bastic. “We are already looking to the future and we have some exciting ideas for subsequent editions of NAFA, using impressive, technologically-advanced light installations so spectacular that Townsville will capture the attention of the world.”
About AGB Events
Based in Sydney, Australia, AGB Events creates, curates and produces iconic events for diverse audiences around the world, reimagining ways to honour art, history, and culture that inspire audiences with deeply engaging story-telling. We bring bold ideas to life through imagination, insightful curation, technical artistry, and skilled production. Our stunning visuals transcend language barriers and connect audiences through shared cultural experiences. Using highly acclaimed digital animation and 3D projection, our storytellers create atmospheric content that is impactful and rich in meaning. Visit us at www.agb.events
Taipei, Taiwan – IBASE Technology Inc., a world leading provider of digital signage players and embedded systems, launches the powerful SI-30S highly expandable video wall player designed for multi-screen signage solutions. The SI-30S supports the new dynamic AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series processors with a base clock speed of up to 3.8GHz and 32MB of L3 cache memory that features improved multi-core performance when compared to its predecessor.
Integrating a desktop AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series processor together with one or two high-end graphics cards from Matrox, AMD or NVIDIA, the SI-30S becomes the perfect backbone digital signage machine to play crisp and vivid images or eye-catching UHD videos in various screen layouts to captivate and engage the audience. With a default system RAM of 16GB (expandable to 64GB), the system can accommodate a PCI-E (x16) or two PCI-E (x8) graphics cards. Depending on the graphics card installed, it achieves a playback of 8K super-high-definition in a single large-screen video wall, or drives a 3×3 video wall with up to 6K x 3K resolution or a 6×3 large video screen for playback of up to 12K x 3K resolution.
The SI-30S offers enhanced system stability and lower maintenance costs through IBASE sole iCONTROL smart energy-saving and Observer remote monitoring intelligent technologies for power on/off auto-scheduling, automatic power resume, low-temperature power-on protection and intelligent OS recovery functionalities.
The SI-30S is already shipping and is guaranteed with a life cycle of seven years.
About IBASE Technology
IBASE Technology Inc. is a reputable manufacturer and supplier of industrial motherboards, embedded systems, panel PCs, digital signage players and network appliances in the Industrial PC and fast-growing IIoT market. Since it was established in 2000, IBASE has been committed to the production of high-quality products, and to the rendering of excellent services. The company is publicly listed in the Taipei Exchange (TPEx: 8050) and is now a leading global provider of innovative industrial and embedded computing products.
IBASE has a full range of digital signage system products catering across vertical markets including retail, fast food, hospitality, education and financial. Depending on their requirements, customers can choose the models based on performance, number of displays, resolution and ventilation designs. IBASE digital signage players feature advanced remote management that easily refreshes content and increases uptime while lowering costs. IBASE has partnered with leading digital signage platforms including Omnivex, Quividi and Navori. For more information, visit www.ibase.com.tw.
The global interactive kiosk market is experiencing significant growth, projected to rise from $22.69 billion in 2018 to $31.32 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 5.52%. This market expansion is driven by the widespread adoption of kiosks across multiple industries, including retail, banking, education, and travel. Interactive kiosks are increasingly favored for their ability to enhance customer service and improve operational efficiencies through self-service options. Technological advancements further propel this trend, with innovations in touchscreen technology and integration capabilities playing a key role.
INTEGRATED SYSTEMS RUSSIA is the largest exhibition for AV and Systems Integration Professionals in CIS region and is the only show in Russia and the CIS demonstrating latest highlights in professional audiovisual, electronic systems integration, IT and Digital Signage industries. The exhibition is organized by Midexpo company and Integrated Systems Events and supported by Cedia & Avixa associations.
Axiomtek has recently unveiled the GOT107W-319, a new 7-inch fanless touch panel computer, designed to meet the rigorous demands of various industries by providing a compact, yet powerful HMI (Human Machine Interface) solution. This panel PC combines robust performance with high usability, aiming to enhance the efficiency of applications in space-constrained environments.
The GOT107W-319 features an IP65-rated front bezel, protecting it against dust and water, making it suitable for challenging industrial settings. The device showcases a 7-inch WSVGA TFT LCD display, equipped with a projected capacitive touchscreen, offering 320 nits of brightness and an LED backlight for clear visibility. It is powered by efficient processor options, including the Intel® Celeron® processor N3350 and the Intel® Pentium® processor N4200, both from the Apollo Lake series.
Designed with a super slim and fanless build, the GOT107W-319 ensures a noise-free operation, making it an ideal choice for applications like digital signage displays, self-service kiosks, and industrial control systems. Tony Chen, a product manager at Axiomtek, highlighted the versatility of the device, stating, “The rugged aluminum back chassis not only enhances the product’s durability but also improves heat dissipation, ensuring stable and reliable operation across varied applications.”
The panel PC is equipped with five membrane keys on its front bezel for convenient control over functions like LCD on/off, brightness, and volume adjustments. It also features a variety of I/O ports, including RS-232/422/485 ports, gigabit LAN ports, and USB 3.0 ports, enhancing its connectivity options. Wireless network connectivity is facilitated through a PCI Express Mini Card slot and an M.2 Key E slot.
Storage options are expansive with an internal mSATA socket and a MicroSD card slot for additional storage. The GOT107W-319 also supports up to 8GB of DDR3L-1600 memory through a 204-pin SO-DIMM slot. It offers multiple mounting options like panel mount, wall mount, VESA arm, and desktop stand, accommodating various installation needs.
Axiomtek’s GOT107W-319 is set to be available in August 2019, for more information, visit Axiomtek’s website at www.axiomtek.com.
A kaleidoscope of colours reproduced by 70 projectors; 1,600,000 lumens; 161,280,000 pixels; 36 kms of cable
Sydney, Australia: June 2019: Vivid Sydney – the largest festival of light, music and ideas in the Southern Hemisphere – has come to life. Once again, Australian entertainment technology company TDC –Technical Direction Company – is playing a significant role in surprising and delighting visitors from Sydney, Australia and around the world. As the company has done for the previous ten years, TDC is providing expertise in large scale projection mapping, LED video and technology for a number of the 50+ features.
Austral Floral Ballet on the Sydney Opera House sails
Vivid Sydney is Australia’s largest event, and celebrates creativity and innovation across all three pillars – light, music and ideas. It takes place annually, and features immersive light installations and projections, performances from local and international musicians as well as an ideas exchange forum featuring public talks and debates from leading creative thinkers. The event attracts over 2 million people. Vivid Sydney is owned, managed and produced by the NSW Government’s tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW, and runs from 24 May to 15 June throughout Sydney.
Michael Hassett, Founder and Managing Director at TDC said: “The use of projection mapping and video display – using projected light and images to turn buildings and architecture into dynamic art projects – has exploded over the past few years and Vivid Sydney is one of the top examples. We see this trend increasing with a larger focus on interactivity where the audience can really engage with technology and art.”
Although TDC has played a key role in Vivid Sydney for a number of years, that doesn’t mean that the company is resting on its laurels.
“We’ve approached this year in a completely fresh, new way – trying to achieve something even better,” said Steve Cain, Head Engineer and Media Server Specialist at TDC. “We’re switching most architectural landmarks over to the 3D workflow with disguise media servers, and away from 2D playback systems. That allows us to take advantage of the most recent advances in media server technology – 3D modelling, for example. Those features give us far more accurate pre-production planning and projection studies, allowing us to deliver increased projection output. We’re also using disguise’s OmniCal camera assisted line-up systems, and that, together with a multi-skilled team, has helped us get sites up and running far more quickly and efficiently.”
The iconic locations at which TDC’s creativity and ingenuity can be witnessed this year include the Sydney Opera House; the Museum of Contemporary Art; Customs House; Argyle Cut; Taronga Zoo; Cadmans Cottage; and the Rocks branch of the English, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank.
This year, TDC is deploying no fewer than 70 Barco projectors. “We’re shooting around 1,600,000 lumens of light out with a staggering 161,280,000 pixels transforming buildings across Sydney into impressive works of art,” says Alex Rendell, one of TDC’s Project Manager for Vivid Sydney.
“We’re also proud to be running a city-wide monintoring system, our TDC Live View automation platform developed by TDC for show synchronisation, together with real time monitoring and reporting,” he added, noting that TDC has laid some 36 kilometres of cable and fielded a crew of around 30 technical staff.
Vivid Sydney welcomes over 2 million visitors each year, and integral to the success of any large scale event is pedestrian flow. With this in mind Destination NSW approached TDC to develop a system that could relay messages to visitors in real time throughout the city.
TDC’s Technical Services and New Media Manager, Drew Ferors conducted all the R&D into a bespoke solution that resulted in the creation of a city-wide video messaging system: “TDC LIVE View Signage”.
“We designed a system that sees 14 large LED screens deployed throughout the city that are accessible via the cloud from a single point, and that enables the same messaging to be displayed on each LED screen.. it is exciting to trial this system at Vivid Sydney,” said Ferors.
The trial run has been so successful that TDC LIVE View Signage is now available for rental to other organisations.
About TDC
TDC was formed in 1981 ago by Michael Hassett, and is a wholly-owned Australian company at the forefront of the market as a specialist in video equipment solutions. TDC is committed to providing high-end video technology solutions that enable our clients to flawlessly push creative boundaries. By providing a broad range of video technology resources and running a combination of the most impressive fleet of LED screens, large scale projection equipment, outside broadcast trucks and broadcast camera systems, TDC has been involved in some of the most prestigious live events in Australia.
Today, with offices in Sydney and Melbourne, TDC has by far the most extensive and advanced video equipment inventory in Australia, allowing us to provide the best possible technical solutions for the most challenging environments. www.tdc.com.au
Company Will Highlight IPTV Distribution Platform and Robust Range of HEVC Streaming Options for the Highest Streaming Quality With Ultra-Low Latency
PARIS – VITEC, a worldwide leader in advanced video encoding and streaming solutions, will demonstrate its broad portfolio IPTV and contribution solutions for corporate, broadcast, and government at BroadcastAsia2019, June 18-20 in Singapore. On stand 4H2-10, VITEC will highlight its ultra-low-latency and time-synced IP contribution solutions in broadcast-grade HEVC and its EZ TV IPTV & Digital Signage Solution.
VITEC’s EZ TV IPTV & Digital Signage Solution will be showcased at BroadcastAsia2019
“With ultra-low-latency streaming in HEVC, VITEC provides a solution where every bit and millisecond counts for workflows within the broadcast market. A high-quality and ultra-fast HEVC encoder is paramount to reducing latency and bit rate while maintaining excellent video quality during transmission,” said Bruno Teissier, international sales and marketing director, VITEC. “As BroadcastAsia2019 visitors will see, our products align perfectly with those trends, delivering the ultra-low latency, stream protection, and time synchronization that are imperative in today’s broadcast and streaming operations.”
At BroadcastAsia2019, VITEC will demonstrate a host of innovations, including the MGW Ace Encoder and MGW Ace Decoder pair that delivers zero-latency contribution with 16 ms glass-to-glass latency thanks to the VITEC HEVC GEN2+ codec. This groundbreaking codec provides best-in-class HEVC video quality up to 4:2:2 10-bit, setting new industry standards in video quality, bit rate, and latency. Included in the HEVC contribution demo will be the VITEC Playout Server, which enables high-quality, low-bandwidth, and reliable contribution over the internet, leading to a dramatic reduction in operating expenses. In addition, the solution is compatible with industry standard decoders, such as the popular VLC player, ensuring unprecedented latency with a software decoder, as low as 50 ms glass-to-glass.
The company will showcase time-synchronized playback on its MGW Ace Encoder and quad-channel MGW Diamond HEVC encoders that ensure perfect production of multiple independent IP streams across several MGW Ace Decoders. VITEC will also introduce the MGW Ace Decoder OG, a broadcast-quality, dense, multichannel IP decoder in the popular openGear card form factor.
VITEC will give a live demo of the EZ TV IPTV & Digital Signage Solution, which cost-effectively replaces legacy systems, delivering a cutting-edge, enterprise-grade IPTV solution to TVs, video walls, desktops, and even mobile devices. The EZ TV IPTV platform includes high-performance endpoints with HEVC and 4K HDR support. It also includes the EZ TV Media Library, which offers powerful tools for archiving, recording, organizing, tagging, and annotating as well as for performing visual-image searches or running queries based on metadata. The EZ TV Media Library is accessible through a web interface and allows for online, real-time sharing and collaboration.
More information on VITEC’s full line of products is available at www.vitec.com.
About VITEC VITEC is a leading, worldwide end-to-end video streaming solutions provider for broadcast, military and government, corporate, sports and entertainment venues, and houses of worship. Combining broadcasting with live streaming capabilities, VITEC’s H.265 (HEVC) and H.264 offering is the most extensive in the market, with encoding and decoding appliances, IPTV solutions for desktops and mobile devices, and PCI cards with SDK for integration projects. VITEC’s intuitive digital video solutions can be tailored to each customer’s unique market needs, delivering easy-to-use technology that ensures high-quality, low-latency HD video, capturing live and recorded events for seamless distribution in a multitude of formats anytime, anywhere, to any device.
Since 1988, VITEC has been a pioneer in the design and manufacture of hardware and software for video encoding, decoding, transcoding, recording, conversion, archiving, and streaming over IP. In keeping with the company’s tradition of innovation, VITEC is the first company to bring bandwidth-efficient HEVC compression technology into the field with portable streaming appliances.
BenQ Will Launch the New InstaShow™ Wireless Presentation System With USB-C Connectivity and Showcase Voice-Enabled IFPs and 4K UHD HDR Laser Projectors
COSTA MESA, Calif. — BenQ, an internationally renowned provider of visual display solutions, will launch the new WDC10C USB-C model of its InstaShow™ wireless presentation system in booth 801 at UBTech 2019, June 10-12 in Orlando, Florida. At a click of a button, BenQ’s InstaShow all-hardware wireless presentation system makes it easy for participants to securely present to any meeting room projector or flat panel without hassling with cables, running software or logging into a network. To complement the unparalleled InstaShow meeting experience and provide a seamless end-to-end presentation system for any collaboration, learning or meeting environment, BenQ will also display its family of RP Series voice-enabled interactive flat panels (IFPs) and the LK Series Blue Core 4K UHD HDR laser projectors.
BenQ brings USB-C compatible InstaShow wireless presentation system and latest 4K interactive, voice-enabled IFPs and 4K laser projectors to UBTech 2019
“More students and corporate users are turning to notebooks equipped with Thunderbolt 3 ports, which have powerful capabilities that make them perfect for collaboration, including better power optimization and charging ability, faster transfer rates and multi-display 4K support,” said Bob Wudeck, senior director of business development at BenQ America Corp. “Our latest InstaShow plug-and-play innovation leverages this technology and makes it possible for meeting participants to share their content on meeting room displays instantly. At UBTech, attendees will be able to experience true collaboration ease at a click of a button matched with our 4K voice-enabled, 20-point-touch IFPs and 4K UHD HDR laser projectors.”
At UBTech 2019, BenQ will unveil the highly anticipated WDC10C USB-C model of its unique InstaShow wireless presentation system. InstaShow is the only presentation system of its kind to make meetings and collaboration truly intuitive, simple and secure without the awkwardness of passing around cables between multiple presenters, running third-party software or acquiring network access. It is designed to host up to 16 presenters at a time and is interoperable with any OS or hardware platform while ensuring absolute data security through WPA2-PSK protection with AES 128-bit encryption. The new WDC10C model expands the system’s compatibility to a plethora of devices utilizing USB-C and Thunderbolt 3. It supports smooth, low-latency full HD 1080p video and 16-bit stereo audio wireless streaming capability to any display device. Utilizing the HDMI out port of BenQ flat panels and laser projectors, multiple displays can be daisy chained so that content is broadcast to more than one screen or moved from screen to screen for flexible room configurations. For instructors, InstaShow gives them the freedom to move around the room. For IT and technology managers, this is a presentation tool that doesn’t impact the network and keeps data protected. The WDC10C button transmitter is fully compatible with current InstaShow receivers, allowing organizations to mix and match WDC10 (HDMI) and WDC10C (USB-C) buttons in the same room and offer connectivity for any device.
At the booth, attendees will also experience the stunning image and interactive touch capabilities of BenQ’s family of 4K IFPs. The 65″ RP654K, 70″ RP704K, and 75″ RP750K IFPs feature brilliant 4K resolution, long-lasting brightness for maximum visibility anywhere in the room and 20-point touch capabilities with fast, smooth response that allows multiple users to collaborate simultaneously. As familiar as operating a tablet or smartphone, users can employ the screen’s pen or touch gestures to zoom, click and rotate objects with infrared technology, enabling maximum accuracy and easy interaction with any content. Enhanced touch-screen capabilities like handwriting recognition and onboard speakers, which deliver an impressive 32 watts of sound, make the smallest idea come to life and be easily heard. Leading the charge in voice operation, BenQ directly integrates AWS with its Saffi voice-assistant technology to create a voice-enabled remote that makes the user experience even simpler. The BenQ IFPs also boast new, cutting-edge technologies that provide a healthier experience for participants, including a bacteria-resistant surface, anti-glare glass and Low Blue Light and ZeroFlicker™ backlight technologies to protect eyes during prolonged use.
BenQ will also feature the first HDR laser projectors for education and business with razor-sharp 4K UHD resolution. The LK952 and short-throw LK953ST produce 3840 x 2160 resolution with 8.3 million distinct pixels for each frame, achieving Consumer Technology Association’s UHD standard. Designed to handle a range of content that’s experienced in meeting and collaboration environments, the projectors generate 5,000 lumens of intense Blue Core laser-powered brightness for 20,000 hours of maintenance-free operation. They utilize revolutionary 0.47″ single-DMD DLP technology to deliver awe-inspiring clarity and crisply defined details for which iOS and high-end 4K notebooks are known. To ensure a superior picture, BenQ’s cutting-edge 4K Image Amplifying Technology further enhances the quality of projected images, while Pixel Enhancer 4K motion-adaptive edge enhancement detects changes in the color between an object and its background to produce sharp edges and precise surface textures.
About BenQ America — Business, Education and CinePro Solutions The number-one-selling global projector brand powered by TI DLP technology, according to Futuresource, the BenQ digital lifestyle brand stands for “Bringing Enjoyment and Quality to Life,” fusing ease of use with productivity and aesthetics with purpose-built engineering. BenQ is a world-leading human technology and professional solutions provider serving the enterprise, education, and entertainment markets. To realize this vision, the company focuses on the aspects that matter most to users, redefining traditional technology with innovative capabilities that increase efficiency, enhance learning and amplify entertainment — all while ensuring a healthy, safe and intuitive user experience. BenQ’s broad portfolio of professional installation solutions include digital, laser and interactive projectors; premium flat panels; and interactive large-format displays that take visual enjoyment to new heights in corporate offices, classrooms, lecture halls and home theaters. The company’s products are available across North America through leading value-added distributors, resellers and retailers. Because it matters. More information is available at www.BenQ.com.
After More Than a Year of Development, Customers Will Enjoy a Streamlined and Intuitive Experience for Selecting the Industry’s Leading Projection Screens
TORRANCE, Calif. — Stewart Filmscreen®, the only two-time Academy Award®-winning manufacturer of professional projection screens and reference-standard projection screen materials for the audiovisual industry, is continuing its 70-year legacy with a completely reimagined web experience at stewartfilmscreen.com. Now customers can dig deeper than ever before into Stewart Filmscreen’s expansive offerings with a host of new options, tools, and content. At the heart of the experience are the Screen Finder capability that allows users to quickly find the perfect screen for any project and the Configurator Price Quote (CPQ) tool with built-in drawing and quote capabilities that speed up the design process for integrators.
The newly relaunched StewartFilmscreen.com now features a Find a Screen function and dealer Configurator Price Quote tool with built-in drawing and quote capabilities.
“No matter if a customer is ordering a screen from our value-added preconfigured Cima series or a custom-made screen from one of our 35 other product families, each and every screen is meticulously handcrafted by one of our professional artisans. There’s no one else that delivers the seamless quality or the level of customization that we do,” said Mary Stewart, CEO and owner of Stewart Filmscreen. “This website relaunch reflects our relentless attention to detail by delivering the best customer experience at every step of the process. Everything needed to make a screen decision will now be offered right on our website, truly making it as easy as possible to do business with us.”
Designed to be intuitive and easy to navigate, the new site is packed with quick-access menus, original content, and stunning visuals. Visitors can quickly sort through all 35 of Stewart Filmscreen’s options by filtering by screen type, image width, mounting method, masking options, or special features. Once a product is selected, visitors can learn more about each product and its ideal applications, see it in a gallery of real-life installations, and access a printable brochure. The brochure includes technical information, fabric options, and — for the first time — the base MSRP specific to that product. In addition to individual product pages, the site offers a screen material comparison tool of its 30 different screen materials.
Anchoring stewartfilmscreen.com is the new Screen Finder function. Screen Finder is designed to help visitors find the perfect screen. Fully enhanced, the dynamic tool walks users through a series of questions based on a few key project details to determine which product or products would be most appropriate for the specific venue.
Another key highlight is found in the Dealer Login, which now boasts the CPQ. Currently in beta, the CPQ replaces the former Web Screen Assistant. It allows dealers to personally configure a 2D scalable drawing of any screen, create and export CAD drawings, and get a personalized quote that can be used as a sign-off for an immediate build. By leveraging the CPQ, the configuration process is completely streamlined, thus expediting the ordering process significantly.
Finally, Stewart Filmscreen has also updated many of the names of its customers’ favorite screens. These products have been rebranded with easier-to-understand names that make it even faster to locate them on the website.
“Not all screens are created equal, and no two environments are the same. That is why we offer so many options, why our process is application-driven, and why every product is custom-made,” added Stewart. “Our screens are produced at the very highest level and offer superb build quality and unrivaled performance. Now, our website truly reflects the same high quality as our screens. All these tools now make it possible to quickly see and select the perfect screen solution for any application while also delivering the highest attention to image uniformity, color accuracy, and resolution preservation of even the most advanced projectors on the market.”
About Stewart Filmscreen® Stewart Filmscreen is the premier manufacturer of professional projection screens since 1947. Headquartered in Torrance, California, with additional manufacturing facilities in Ohio and Singapore, Stewart is the preferred choice for major movie studios, discerning integrators and consultants, architects, and audio-video enthusiasts, alike. With unparalleled ISO 9001:2015 manufacturing capabilities and unrivaled image fidelity, two-time Academy Award® winning Stewart Filmscreen produces the most optically immaculate projection screens for the most discerning customers in the world. Utilizing proprietary material science, innovative manufacturing methods, along with a solutions-driven design team, Stewart can custom engineer a projection screen solution to meet nearly every need.
Sign China with 1250 Exhibitors and expecting 45,000+ Visitors on 3 days event starting from 18 September to 20 September 2019 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, has opened the online visitor registration at https://onlinereg.ubmasia.com/Login.aspx?Lang=en&EventID=SIG2019
Event also running concurrent following events on same dates
Textile & Screen Print 2019 • Shanghai LED CHINA 2019 • Shanghai Digital Signage 2019 • Shanghai Commercial Display China 2019 • Shanghai Retail China 2019 • Shanghai
About Sign China Established in 2003, SIGN CHINA has been devoting itself to build a one-stop platform for the sign community, where global sign users, manufacturers and professionals can find the combination of laser engraver, traditional and digital signage, light box, advertising panel, POP, indoor & outdoor wide format printer and printing supplies, inkjet printer, advertising display, LED display, LED illuminant, OLED and digital signage all in one place.
In 2019, SIGN CHINA becomes a series exhibition and expanded its exhibition range to digital textile printing, retail and commercial display.
