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The 2012 AV Networking Congress, brings together some leading industry AV design consultants, and pro-audio manufacturers sharing their expertise in the rapid convergence from analogue to digital media networks.

Technologies for digital audio networking first appeared nearly two decades ago, but only recently have we began to witness a seismic shift away from traditional analogue networking and towards digital networking. A key driver for this is the rapid convergence of AV and IT, underpinned by the adoption of high performance AV networking technologies, such as Dante, based on th

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Live video director is Andy Bramley and the content / media servers are designed and programmed by Ben Miles. Together they work closely with the production and lighting designer Paul Normandale, who designed the screen layout, and Phil Harvey, Coldplay's creative director. Misty Buckley styled the vibrant graffiti tagged set decoration which adds another layer to the visual tone.

Played to a 360 degree audience where possible, with audience seated behind the stage which is still in the end-on position, video is an intricate blend of raw and soft / colourful and monochrome elements in a lively, edgy interactive environment.

Both Bramley and Mil

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The strategic merger sees Forcast become the largest AV rental / broadcast and video facilities service operation in France outside of Paris, and the biggest such independently owned company in the country.

Forcast's work embraces all sectors of their industry including sporting fixtures, special events, festivals of all types - music, arts, culture, etc., together with corporate shows and presentations. It is also involved in AV and broadcast systems design, specification and implementation, with recent high profile venue projects including the new Olympic Nice Stadium and the Grimaldi Forum confer

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At the same time, a giant permanent laser installation was launched. Scheduled for continuous operation in January 2012, the installation connects the highest towers of the Turkmenistan capital city Ashgabat with "dazzlingly-bright" laser beams in the national colour of green. Display lasers (used for building projections) are used as part of the project, seen for the first time on New Year's Eve.

Officials of the International Laser Display Association (ILDA) believe that it is the largest permanent display laser installation in the world.

According to reports, the president of Tur

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Ajay Chowdhury, ComQi's CEO, says, "ComQi's Interaction Manager enables marketers to engage with customers at the point of influence. These new applications enable brands and retailers to engage in a conversation with their customers on the go, establishing and reinforcing a relationship complemented by social networks. ComQi's innovative platform enables retailers to improve their brand image, customer satisfaction and customer retention."

Consumers can connect to the Interaction Manager platform with their smart phones through a variety of means on the screen - using a textual URL, a

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The new Peerless-AV mobile, multi screen video wall display stands are an innovative solution for delivering impactful on-the-go presentations, or creating eye-catching backdrops for exhibitions and meetings, says the company. Engineered to accommodate screen sizes from 40" to 60" with universal mounting in either 2x2 or 3x3 landscape configurations these models are quick and easy to install, configure and manoeuvre.

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In addition to this, there will also be a New Technology Showcaseand The Next Generation in Crestron Control Systems and Touch Panels sessions. Alongside the classes - at their stand (#1F6) - the company will be introducing a range of "breakthrough technologies that lay the foundation of AV technology for the future".

The day-long DMC-D course will provide dealers with the best practices of designing, installing and commissioning a DigitalMedia system. DigitalMedia is a complete solution that manages and distributes protected digital content over a single copper wire or fibre.

Also at ISE 2012, Crestron technical and sales specialists, product line managers and engineers will be

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In Durham Marenghi's stunning lighting design, temporary Arena Color fixtures and high power searchlights installed by Stage Electrics and supplied by ELP/Syncrolite are integrated with the permanent lighting installations on the London Eye and County Hall. At the climax of the event, the lighting is synchronised with the midnight firework display, designed by Darryl Fleming of Kimbolton Fireworks.

Year-round, 640 Philips Color Kinetics ColorCasts illuminate the Eye, supplied by Architainment Lighting and controlled by two Pharos LPC 2s. The façade of Coun

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The set contained 120msq.m of Fourlight FlexLED LED curtain installed as a main screen and side screens. Additionally, ARAM also delivered more than 50m ² LED screens (SMD 10mm) also from Fourlight.

One of the LED screens with an area of 35sq.m was set to the side of the stage, a second smaller one stand 200m from stage. The sets also featured Barco Mitrix and MiStrips.

Lighting gear included Pulsar Chroma batten's, Sharpy's from ClayPacky and many others. Multimedia was driven by two Catalyst HD media servers , operated jointly with lighting by three WholeHogs III.

The show was directed by Konrad Smuga , set design by Radoslaw D?bniak , and lighting design

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Levieux will be joining Green Hippo's programming team under the title of researcher and software developer, aiding the production of new features in up and coming releases of Hippotizer software.

Gilby is a programmer who also works under the title of software developer, using his experience of a variety of languages and APIs. He has concentrated mainly on realtime rendering and 3D graphics using C and C++. For most of his career he has worked in the games industry or for middleware companies. Adrian will be working on specifying, designing and implementing new features for Green Hippo's existing range of products as well as for any new products Green Hippo release.

"I'm very excited." says Gilby. "Hippotizers are stunningly powerful and flexible;

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The speaker has been specifically developed for use in TV broadcast, near-field and under-balcony applications, as well as being a perfect addition to any exhibition booth. Its weatherproofed aluminium housing also makes it suitable for a range of outdoor applications. Up to eight LX-10 loudspeakers can be used with a single amplifier.

Also on the Fohhn booth, is Linea Focus Modular - the latest addition to the manufacturer's flagship electronically steerable line array series. The two high-powered modular systems comprise an active, high-frequency module containing 16 x 1" compression drivers, waveguide and horn, and an active low-mid module wit

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Gordon Dutch, managing director of Peerless-AV Europe explained, "Medium Germany is recognised as one of Europe's leading AV and IT distributors and their desire to partner exclusively with Peerless-AV is the best indication of just how far Peerless-AV has come since entering the European market back in 2009"

As part of the agreement, Peerless-AV will supply Medium Germany with a comprehensive offering of professional mounting solutions as well as provide local support and launch a new product website that is completely translated into German.

Reinhold Imdahl, general manager and founder of Medium Germany confirmed, &q

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WEYELdistribution is based in Burbach, just outside of the city of Frankfurt and focuses on design, service and training for the ProAV market in Germany. They currently supply technology to various digital signage integration projects in banking, hotels, government, worship and even corporate AV.

"The move to appoint WEYELdistribution reflects our growth in Germany. Having WEYELdistribution as a dedicated partner means that they are able to deliver our multimedia and communications technology effectively to the market," says Serge Konter, marketing manager. "The company offers high technical support and online service and support."

WEYELdistribution will be taking on the new HMP130 Hyper Media Player being announced at ISE

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"Our LED product range consists of three platforms covering a wide spectrum of applications. The X-series is our premium product line, offering unprecedented image quality; the T-series is dedicated to 24/7 operation for branding and advertising applications where total cost of ownership is key; while the C-series is our mid-end offering, providing Barco image quality at an attractive pricepoint for both event and permanent installations," says Carl Rijsbrack, CMO of Barco LiveDots. "We are happy to introduce a new product for each of these platforms - this will enable us to me

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"This will be our fourth project working with Punchdrunk, and our third working with the BBC," says Peter Hargreaves, head of production at Stage Management Company, who have previously worked with Punchdrunk and the Manchester Festival on It Felt Like A Kiss in 2009, Crash of The Elysium In 2012 and with Punchdrunk and the English National Opera on Duchess of Malfi in 2010.

"We are always excited when Manchester Festival and Punchdrunk approach us with their c

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The events will highlight the latest innovations from these brands, and "explore the hottest developments in video and lighting convergence".

AC-ET - the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for Green Hippo and master European distributor for PixelRange - will host the two open days at its demo facilities in High Wycombe and Leeds.

Geared for all types of user, the events will include separate introductory and advanced training sessions, lunch and refreshments, and a prize draw to win various branded swag and other goodies.

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All premium portfolios will be strongly focused in a series of targeted zones - including the largest Christie MicroTiles display wall seen at a trade show - as well as a defined broadcast area, an entire section showcasing entry level projectors, and a dedicated cinema function showing Christie Solaria 4K DLP Cinema digital projection.

Christie JumpStart, which will be launching this year at ISE, is a PC-based software solution for positioning a wide range of content onto a 5-10 megapixel digital canvas with minimal effort. Combining user-friendly JumpStart software with reliable HP hardware, Christie JumpStart enables customers to arrange windows of local content - including video files,

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"After our very successful introduction of the HDX-W14 last year, we are excited to expand our HDX range with a 17,500 lumens unit. This new model supports the customer requirements of getting more brightness out of compact projector systems," says Chris Colpaert, director of strategic marketing ProAV at Barco. "The HDX is equipped with Xenon lamps and contains a high contrast optical engine. This results in stunning colour reproductions, presenting audiences with crisp and vivid images on every occa

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Taking place for the ninth year, the two-day event set out to examine the recovery and growth of the South African securitisation and debt capital markets communities - and featured a number of keynote speakers.

Christie partners, Gearhouse South Africa, serviced the event's design/ production company, Eventworx, with an imaginative MicroTiles solution, designed to wow the 500 invitees, from various financial institutions.

Gearhouse were early adopters of MicroTiles, and with 100 modules in their inventory were comfortably able to design an 11 x 8 landscape display, set in the foyer of the Conference Centre, to allow content to be screened in 16:9 format.

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The Concert software is suitable for all production applications as it enables users to quickly and easily contact other team members who are shown to be 'available' for a call or text messaging. With the latest upgrade, other user statuses are also revealed - 'already on a call', 'currently in production' or 'monitoring an audio feed.' Unique to Concert, multiple conference sessions and/or texting sessions can occur simultaneously, says the company.

Another added convenience offered by the system is the ability for users

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"We couldn't be more pleased to announce the availability of the AllFrame outside the US.," says Carl Bader, president and CEO of Aviom. "We look forward to continuing to offer streamlined solutions, including the AllFrame, for all of our customers. Designed with the system designer and installer in mind, the system helps to make digital more affordable and flexible, keeping analog cabling to a minimum and reducing system complexity and labour costs."

Based on extensive market research, the AllFrame Multi-Modular I/O System eliminates several expensi

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Doran joins DP from Harris Broadcast Communications where he was international marketing director for all markets outside North America. In a broadcast and pro AV career spanning more than 20 years, he has also held senior management roles in Leitch and Sony Corporation.

"I join Digital Projection at a tremendously exciting time in the company's evolution: we have developed a market leading range of projection systems for both business and domestic use and now we plan to develop our presence across the EMEA region," comm

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DPI's new E-Vision WUXGA-8000 introduces advanced display features such as integrated image Warp & Blend and Lens Memory to the E-Vision series. The new models also deliver higher brightness capabilities, as well as higher resolution, says the company.

The new E-Vision WUXGA-8000 delivers an affordable commercial projector solution with advanced capabilities typically reserved for more precision-oriented displays. Producing up to 8,000 lumens while weighing in at under 53 lbs., the dual-lamp E-Vision WUXGA-8000 employs the latest in Texas Instruments' 1920 x 1200 dark metal DLP technology. It is designed for use in lecture halls, conference venues, Houses of Worship, corporate audito

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Avtek's director, Graham Lowen reports, "Pandoras Box stands out as a unit that approaches the marketplace from a video as opposed to lighting perspective. Coolux is an innovative company in the vanguard of creative product development, setting trends instead of following them. We feel that having the latest version of Pandoras Box will give us the edge in our ever more competitive market."

Avtek received their new Pandoras Box V5 Quad Server late in 2011, along with an AirScan interactive motion-sensor, and have already enjoyed high demand for the system, most recently for Georgian Day in Armagh, Northern Ireland. Celebrating the official beginning of the city's festive season, Avtek created and