Business
Barco makes core leadership changes
Barco has announced the departure of its chief financial officer, Carl Peeters, with Ann Desender (pictured), currently VP finance and control, taking over effective...
Barco
Displays & Signage
Barco projectors used for ‘world’s most realistic ship simulator’
Norway’s Rørvik Safety Centre has completed a major upgrade to its MarinSim navigation and bridge simulator to provide shipmasters with a more realistic training...
Case Studies
Solutions: Full AV system install for Lille Euro 2016 stadium
Because of the extended timescales associated with major stadium projects, they can grow in significance while they are being built. This happened with Lille’s...
Technology
Displays: developments in interactivity
Having previously considered where the display industry as a whole is heading, before looking closely at specific technologies such as HDR and OLED, we conclude...
Technology
Displays: potential impact of HDR and OLED technology
We look at the opportunities and concerns in the display market surrounding HDR as well as the potential of OLED technology.
Displays & Signage
Large format displays: eight options to upgrade picture quality
A variety of businesses are set to benefit from developments in display technology, with manufacturers increasing pixel density and offering improved reliability. Sony provides...
Case Studies
Barco opens new ‘One Campus’ HQ in Belgium
Barco has officially opened its new headquarters in Belgium, located at the Beneluxpark in Kortrijk. The 230,000sqm ‘One Campus’ is an all glass, circular...
Displays & Signage
Barco introduces laser projector range for simulation market
Barco has launched the first projector from a new series of solid-state laser projectors for the simulation market. The F90 is a 13,000 lumens...
Case Studies
Reflex completes AV upgrade of Grade II listed conference venue
Reflex has upgraded the AV systems of Easthampton Park inside and out, to allow the conference venue to better serve the variety of events...
Business
Barco acquires Medialon
Barco has acquired the totality of Medialon shares in a move that is said to fit with both companies’ long-term strategies to strengthen their...
People
Barco announces retirement of CEO and names successor
Barco has revealed that CEO Eric Van Zele plans to retire later this year and Jan De Witte (pictured) will take over the role from 1 October...
Case Studies
Does HDR have the edge over 4K?
Previously we considered the state of 4K as manufacturers continue to push the boundaries of resolution, followed by a look at the debate over...
Case Studies
When will 4K become an industry standard?
Inpart one we looked behind the latest advances in 4K technology to consider the hurdles to deployment. Here we present the debate over the timeline...
Case Studies
Electrosonic provides AV support for interactive children’s museum
Muzeiko Children’s Museum in Sofia, Bulgaria has opened with an array of AV solutions from Barco, AMX and Samsung plus control equipment integration by...
Case Studies
Saville AV completes total system upgrade at Derby Hospital
Saville Audio Visual has upgraded the AV systems in the main Education Centre lecture hall at Royal Derby Hospital, a teaching centre for the...
Case Studies
Touchscreens: seven solutions to upgrade multiuser capability
Manufacturers are producing a greater number of high-specification touch solutions, with multiple user functionality a popular feature as well as flexibility in screen configuration....
Displays & Signage
Barco launches 13,000-lumen 4K laser projector
Launched at ISE 2016, Barco’s F90 series DLP laser phosphor projectors feature a laser phosphor light source and up to 13,000 lumens brightness – plus...
Case Studies
Collaboration: integrator opportunities
In the first part of our collaboration feature we outlined the reasons behind the growing prominence of solutions, here we look at how integrators...
Case Studies
Collaboration: improving meeting productivity
According to American humourist Dave Barry: “If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and...
Business
Midwich signs deal to distribute Barco projectors
Midwich has announced a partnership agreement to distribute Barco projectors in the UK. “Barco’s product line brings unique advantages to Midwich,” said Stuart Mizon,...
ISE Daily
Barco adds to Clickshare family
At ISE 2016 Barco is launching two new members in the ClickShare family. The CSE-200 has been developed for enterprise rollouts that require enhanced...
Case Studies
Barco boosts control room efficiency with new workspace solution
Barco has launched OpSpace, its new operator workspace solution, which provides access to different sources and applications on one workspace consisting of multiple displays....
Audio
Procella Audio configures 31.5.20 Dolby Atmos cinema system
Procella Audio has completed an installation of Procella Cinema loudspeakers at the Scape theatre in Tallinn, Estonia. The cinema features 68 Procella Audio Cinema...
Case Studies
Installation roundup 2015
Here’s our roundup of some of the most interesting stories and impressive installs from the last 12 months, with highlights including articles on the Internet of...
Displays & Signage
Barco adds to laser phosphor range with first 18,000 lumens cinema projector
Barco is expanding its portfolio of laser-illuminated cinema projectors with the launch of the first two models of a new series of laser phosphor...
Case Studies
Holovis launches world’s first interactive real-time media 3D dome
Holovis has launched a world first: a 12-person 3D interactive real-time gaming experience that runs in a 360˚dome projected at 4K resolution. The purpose-designed Crimson...
Displays & Signage
Projectors: unique benefits and opportunities
In the second part of look at projectors and flatpanel displays, we turn our attention to the advantages projectors have over displays and the...
Displays & Signage
Projectors: competing with flatpanel displays
In recent years flatpanel displays have moved in on what has traditionally been the core projection market, however projection technology has remained resilient through...
Technology
Tokyo Science Museum chooses Barco videowall
The Japan Science Foundation (JSF) has recently invested in an impressive Barco OverView OLS-721 videowall at the Science Museum in Tokyo. Founded in 1964, the museum...
Case Studies
Oil and gas: visualisation solutions
In the first part of our feature on AV systems within the oil and gas industry, visual collaboration was revealed to be a key...
Case Studies
Oil and gas: utilising visual collaboration
Such is the turmoil in the oil and gas industry, it might seem that it’s not a great market for manufacturers and integrators to...
Technology
X2O display network for Toronto’s new express train service
Metrolinx’s new express rail train, UP Express, is utilising an X2O Media network of displays to provide traveller information for passengers. The train connects...
Displays & Signage
Barco provides projection solutions for drilling simulator dome
Barco has collaborated with Norwegian-based integrator Cyviz to produce an 8m (diameter) drilling simulation dome using 12 Barco F12 WUXGA projectors at MHWirth’s newest...
Technology
Barco installs first flagship laser projector in APAC region
Barco has announced the first installation of its flagship laser projector in the APAC region with the DP4K-60L being fitted to Cinema 21 Group’s...
Case Studies
Arup offices undergo AV overhaul from Vaughan Sound
Arup’s Cardiff offices have been upgraded with a multi-functional Presentation Suite full of a range of AV technology installed by South Wales-based integrators Vaughan...
Ed Tech
Peerless-AV mounts 49-display videowall at university rec centre
The University of California, Riverside (UCR) has fitted a large 49-display videowall using Peerless-AV mounts in the UCR Student Recreation Center.
Case Studies
Barco begins shipping Interactive Collaboration Platform
Barco has begun shipping all components of its new interactive collaboration platform that allows participants to share documents, images and videos from any digital...
Technology
Barco visualisation platform boosts operations at transit authority
Barco and AV systems integrator Vistacom have partnered to create a videowall solution to help the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) improve public transportation...
Case Studies
Perelman Theater gets d&b 7:1 audio in multimedia install
The Perelman Theater in Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts has completed a multimedia renovation of the 650-seater theatre space installing a cinema...
Business
Barco Capital launches to provide equipment financing
Barco has announced the launch of Barco Capital, a new portfolio of equipment financing options.
Technology
Jerry Bruckheimer partners with Barco to develop projects for Barco Escape
Barco and Jerry Bruckheimer Films have announced a partnership, which will see Bruckheimer utilise the Barco Escape format on an upcoming project and in...
Displays & Signage
Projectors: looking beyond the spec sheet
Brightness, resolution and contrast ratio are the headline characteristics of every projector – but they tell you very little about the image quality they will...