To get ready for Integrated Systems Europe 2019, we are talking to Taft Strickland from Just Add Power about what to expect at their stand in Hall 1. We also discuss how the Dante network protocol has progressed to include 4K over IP.
Category: Integrated Systems Europe 2019
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Previewing ISE 2019 With Peerless-AV’s Brian McClimans
With Integrated Systems Europe 2019 on the horizon, we sit down with Brian McClimans from Peerless-AV and talk to him about what they’re bringing to their double decker booth in Hall 12. We also discuss the expansion of digital signage at ISE 2019.
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Kramer bringing IT factor to ISE 2019
Audiovisual manufacturer focuses on UX, software solutions, training
At this year’s ISE show in Amsterdam, Kramer Electronics will demonstrate its unique approach to IT-oriented Pro AV, showcasing its software-centric ecosystem, management solutions, intuitive meeting space automation, elevated audio and connectivity solutions, and more. What unites Kramer’s robust product lines and new initiatives is the company’s proven strategy of AV over IT. ISE 2019 highlights will include:
KRAMER PLATFORMS
Kramer Platforms is a bold new concept that goes far beyond standard ‘convergence.’ Introduced for the first time at ISE 2019, Kramer Platforms consist of hardware devices that are software-driven so one box serves multiple functions. It’s an innovative new way to lead AV designs with software and maximizing return on investment and customization options. With Kramer Platforms, AV professionals can combine best-in-class solutions, such as Kramer’s VIA collaboration system with a Kramer Control brain.
Previewing Kramer at ISE 2019
KRAMER CONTROL
On display at ISE will be next-generation Kramer Control, a code-free, cloud-based control platform. Kramer Control provides unprecedented agility, allowing users to deploy control in any space, at a fraction of the time and cost.
KRAMER NETWORK
Kramer Network 3.0, an enterprise management platform enabling IT/AV professionals to easily configure and manage their entire Kramer product range, Dante™ devices and third-party devices from anywhere in the world. Kramer’s approach considers not only IT specifications, but also IT work methodologies, letting managers plan and deploy IT and AV systems in the same streamlined manner. This innovative platform is engineered for the IT manager. The result: less pain points, no silos.
UX FLASH TRACK
A positive user experience is essential for the reliable operation of an AV system. That’s why Kramer is investing heavily in sharing UX best practices in the AV industry. At ISE, the company will discuss how UX is a catalyst for new technologies.
AVIXA Flash Track: “User Experience: The New Catalyst for Technology,” with David Margolin, VP Marketing, Kramer.
Date: Thursday, 7 February 2019
Time: 13:30 (1:30pm)
Location: Room N110, Hall 13
More Info: https://www.iseurope.org/avixa-flashtracks/#tabs-1541778279772SCHOMS: FOCUS ON BYOD
Committed to supporting technology managers and end users, Kramer is partnering with SCHOMS for a hosted buyer program focused on BYOD and collaboration. SCHOMS members lead and manage a diverse set of educational, technological, media and institutional development and support services.
“The use of huddle spaces has grown over the past few years and the ability to stream content from BYOD is a key factor in their growth,” said Neta Lempert, VP Business Development, Digital, Kramer Electronics. “As we reach a maturity of the huddle space concept, what is next and how should we prepare for it.”
KRAMER ACADEMY
Kramer Academy – led by leaders in the field – provides tools, skills training, and deep dives into core topics and fundamentals, everything IT and AV professionals need to know about the new era of AV over IT. At ISE 2019, Kramer Academy courses at ISE will include AV over IP and Kramer Control, on 6 Feb and 7 Feb. Earning valuable AVIXA CTS ru points, attendees can register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kramer-control-certification-ise-2019-registration-53130325233
NETWORK SECURITY PANEL
AV Magazine dynamic panel on Network Security will feature Kramer’s network and control expert, Keren Lipshitz. Date/Time: 8 Feb 2019, 15:00 – 16:00 (3pm-4pm). Location: Main Stage. AV Nation’s Tim Albright will moderate the session.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Kramer will host a German Hosted Buyer Program and its Annual Cocktail Party at the Kramer stand 1-F20 (by invitation), on 6 Feb 2019, at 16:30 (4:30pm).
8K WHITEPAPER
Kramer’s resource library continues to grow with the addition of a new 8K whitepaper. This paper explores 8K “glass” and related challenges for transporting, switching, distributing, and interfacing 8K signals, due to their high clock and data rates. Download the whitepaper here: https://k.kramerav.com/academy/white-papers.asp.
Visit Kramer at ISE 2019, February 5th-February 8th at booth F20, Hall 1. For information on all Kramer products and solutions, please visit: www.KramerAV.com.
Kramer ISE 2019 micro site: www.KramerAV.com/ISE2019
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World’s first ethernet switch with HDMI
SDVoE premiering module at ISE 2019
MONTREAL — At ISE 2019 (Amsterdam, Feb. 5-8, stand 3-B150), the SDVoE™ Alliance will feature the world’s first implementation of HDMI™ connectivity within an Ethernet switch. HDMI input and output modules that plug directly into a NETGEAR M4300-96X 10G Modular Managed Switch eliminate the need for standalone encoders and decoders to support in-rack video sources and destinations, simplifying design and installation and reducing overall system cost. With this introduction, IT and AV are combined at the integrated product level, rather than purely at the infrastructure level.
SDVoE at InfoComm 2018
“SDVoE is transforming the matrix by replacing the expensive ‘big iron’ at the core of a matrix switching system with an efficient Ethernet switch,” said Justin Kennington, president of the SDVoE Alliance. “The last advantage for the traditional matrix switch was its ability to support native HDMI for in-rack sources. This new class of product, leveraging NETGEAR’s unique modular Ethernet switch, eliminates any benefit to the old matrix switch. And now let’s talk about density – 48 to 96 ports, with any mix of inputs and outputs in 2 RU. Your inflexible 32×32 matrix is at least five times that size.”
To take unnecessary complexity out of AV-over-IP deployments, NETGEAR created the SDVoE-ready M4300-96X Modular Managed Switch that is preconfigured for easy, true AV and multicast Zero Touch network configuration. Users simply select the combination of HDMI, copper, PoE+ and fiber M4300-96X port expansion cards that fit requirements, insert the cards, connect SDVoE encoders and decoders, and power on the switch. SDVoE systems with symmetric input-output configurations are supported such as 48×48, but asymmetric solutions such as 24×72 are just as easily accommodated.
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Previewing ISE 2019 With Chief’s Karen Smidt
In gearing up for Integrated Systems Europe 2019, we talk with Karen Smidt from Chief about what they are bringing to their combined booth with Legrand in Hall 2. We also discuss getting products ready for showcasing at trade shows.
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dARTS aims for exceptional home theaters
MSE intros Flyte for flexible designs
Overland Park, Kan. – dARTS Theater (Digital Audio Reference Theater System), a sub-brand of MSE Audio, recognized for its all-digital home cinema system, announces the FlyteTM System, a complete 5.1 package, designed to bring a world-class theater experience to any room.
The dARTS mission is to create a flexible home theater solution, removing the need for a dedicated home theater room with extensive acoustical treatment. The dARTS Flyte System combines the high-quality and award-winning design that dARTS is recognized for, without compromising the aesthetics of any living space within the home. Every dARTS system sounds virtually the same after calibration by digitally minimizing the reflected energy in the room, and with minimal room reflections, it is the most predictable, immersive system available.
MSE at CEDIA 2018
MSE dART audio Flyte speaker “With the new Flyte system, our goal was to create a system that was versatile and flexible, allowing end-users to turn any space into a home theater,” said Jonathan Duran, Director of Marketing and Sales for dARTS Theater. “Through our proprietary speaker calibration process, we have eliminated the need for a dedicated home theater room with extensive acoustical treatment. All dARTS systems are digitally calibrated in an anechoic chamber where each system is tuned to within 0.5 dB of its reference response before they leave the factory. Once calibrated in the field, every dARTS system can be brought back to those reference levels in any room, making it the most immersive system available.”
The dARTS Flyte System, features one DP4000-IA Amplifier, five in-wall or on-wall Flyte Speakers, and one DCB 12” Subwoofer. The dARTS DP4000-IA Amplifier manages an entire dARTS system with up to 16 channels of digital signal processing and amplification. Each DP4000-IA channel delivers custom DSP to control crossovers, phase correction, time alignment and EQ, in addition to providing up to 250 watts of amplification for each individual driver in every speaker.
In addition, Jonathan Duran, Director of Residential Sales and Marketing for MSE Audio, including Phase Technology, Induction Dynamics, SoundTube Entertainment, SolidDrive, Rockustics, and Soundsphere, has been named the Director of North American Sales and Marketing for dARTS. Duran’s additional role as Director or North American Sales and Marketing comes after 10 years of service to the leading audio brand, MSE Audio.
To learn more about dARTS, please visit www.dartsdigitaltheater.com. For more details on MSE Audio, the parent company of dARTS, please visit mseaudio.com. Connect with MSE Audio on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for news on the latest promotions.
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Kramer Academy opens up, 2 CTS RU classes at ISE
Kramer Academy brings online training to AV pros
Jerusalem, Israel – Kramer Electronics Ltd., the global innovator of fully integrated AV solutions, is proud to announce the launch of Kramer Academy – a first of its kind online training platform for AV/IT professionals. The Academy currently includes courses focusing on core topics such as AV fundamentals, Wireless Collaboration, Audio, and more. Courses will be added on an ongoing basis.
As part of the launch, Kramer will be offering two free CTS-accredited courses during ISE, allowing AV/IT professionals to get hands-on knowledge of the latest technology while gaining industry-standard certification.
The AV over IP course covers typical IP applications, encoder, and decoder set-up as well as system integration & management. Attendees at the Amsterdam RAI can choose between February 4th or 5th with refreshments and lunch provided.
Kramer Control is a course for users and engineers already familiar with Kramer’s cloud-based control platform. Covering critical components such as the Kramer Control builder and an in-depth examination of dashboard features, the course is available on either February 6th or 7th. Again, refreshments will be provided throughout the day with lunch included.
Successful course attendees can expect same day-certification – earning valuable AVIXA certified CTS renewal units.
David Margolin, VP marketing at Kramer said: “Kramer Academy offers a unique solution by acting as a bridge – enabling AV professionals to upgrade their knowledge of IT-driven AV while IT professionals are able to familiarize themselves with the AV domain they now own and manage”.
He adds: “In order to provide the most advanced and beneficial training experience, Kramer Academy offers a combination of an online platform allowing people to study at their own pace as well as hands-on sessions. Both options were designed with great attention to detail to offer a standout training opportunity”.
To book your free place on either course, please contact your local Kramer representative. You can also visit the Kramer booth at ISE, F20- hall 1, to learn more about the extensive curriculum offered by the Kramer Academy,
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RAI, ISE, and exhibitors light up new RAI hotel
Combining Green Hippo, Panasonic, LANG for projection mapping project
AMSTERDAM : Integrated Systems Events and the RAI Amsterdam are combining to produce an exciting projection mapping display onto the façade of the brand new nhow Amsterdam RAI hotel, adjacent to the exhibition and conference centre.
The eye-catching 25-storey, 650 room hotel has been developed by real estate developers COD and Being Development, NH Hotel Group and architects OMA, following a tender process initiated by the City of Amsterdam and the RAI in 2014.
Specially created content will be projected onto the nhow Amsterdam RAI Hotel from 15.00 – 20.00 each day throughout the week of the ISE show. The projection mapping showcase will be delivered by ISE 2019 Technology Partner and media server and digital display specialist Green Hippo, working alongside hire and production experts LANG, a long-term ISE Platinum Sponsor and Technology Partner. ISE Technology Partner Panasonic is supplying the projectors.
The daily display will demonstrate the latest in projection mapping technology and include live feeds from the ISE show floor.
Content for the presentation is being created by 3D-mapping specialist Tenfeet working in collaboration with Green Hippo. This content will be focused on the concept of diversity as well as on the construction and design inspiration behind the nhow hotel, showcasing popular media manipulation and projection techniques.
nhow RAI hotel from metro station credit Studio Jeroen Prins Technical planning and implementation of this unique project is being managed by LANG. Its primary challenge is to transform the glass façade of the nhow Amsterdam RAI into a projection surface that can support projection mapping. Working with ProDisplay, a specialist in innovative display solutions, the solution is to implement a complete ‘foiling’ of the glass interior of the hotel. For projection, LANG will use 14 Panasonic PT-RZ31K projectors, providing around 400,000 lumens. Using Hippotizer V4+ Media Servers Green Hippo’s 3D mapping applications will be used to map live data visualisations, custom content and perspective mapping onto the hotel.
Mike Blackman, Managing Director of Integrated Systems Events, commented: “This unique showcase brings together the elements that make ISE such a special occasion – the harnessing of state-of-the-art technology with some of the world’s finest creative minds and production experts to creative a unique, immersive experience. It’s an exciting addition to ISE 2019.”
Paul Riemens, CEO RAI Amsterdam, commented: “We are delighted to support this exciting initiative at ISE 2019 together with Being Development, COD, nhow and Pleijsier Bouw. The new nhow Amsterdam RAI will be the canvas for the ISE showcase and is a welcome addition to the ‘RAI family’ to further enhance the experience of exhibition attendees visiting RAI Amsterdam. This is a fantastic way to introduce the nhow Amsterdam RAI to the city and a prime example of ‘connecting’.”
Integrated Systems Events is the producer of Integrated Systems Europe, the world’s largest Audio Visual and systems integration show. RAI Amsterdam is one of The Netherland’s leading exhibition and conference centres.
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Bringing clean power to ISE 2019
Torus Power will show off their toroidal power system
Toronto, ON, Canada (January 10, 2019) Torus Power Inc., maker of uncompromising, clean, isolation-transformer-based power components, will be exhibiting its RM, AVR, TOT AVR, and new PowerBlock Series at this year’s Integrated Systems Europe, 5–8 February at the RAI Convention Center in Amsterdam. The company will showcase the benefits of using isolation transformers for AV applications of all shapes and sizes, from small media rooms to personal and professional recording studios, and all the way up to large-scale commercial AV installations, anywhere in the world.
Torus Power Isolation Transformers—not to be confused with power conditioners or surge protectors—decouple and isolate electronic components from the power source to eliminate transients and improve audio quality by dramatically lowering the noise floor while adding better dynamics, imaging, and bass. Video is noticeably crisper with brighter colors, deeper blacks, better contrast, and a more captivating overall image. Connected components are additionally protected from surges, spikes, and brownouts, ensuring systems continue to perform as intended despite harmful power conditions.
Automatic Voltage Regulation Boosts Performance, Protects Against Power Events
A popular model in the lineup, Torus Power’s AVR2 models feature enhanced Ethernet control and monitoring and Automatic Voltage Regulation technology that protects equipment from surges, spikes, brownouts, and other events caused by a variable grid. It also delivers a stable source of power regardless of outside line conditions for the very best AV performance. Connected equipment is kept within the optimal operating range of 220V–240V. The AVR2 will be shown in a standard chassis design as well as a Wall Mount (WM) unit that’s ideal for industrial, commercial AV, recording studios, luxury residential applications, or any commercial AV installation where rack space is limited.
TOT AVR: Toroidal Power Isolation In a Small, Affordable Unit
Torus Power’s award-winning TOT AVR packs all the features of the bestselling AVR series into a 2U chassis. Robust and powerful, the TOT AVR is rated at 4 Amps and available at an affordable price for budget-conscious installations. Like the AVR2, the TOT AVR also features Torus Power’s proprietary Automatic Voltage Regulation technology.New POWERBLOCK Series for Smaller Systems Shipping Q1
Shipping in Q1 2019, the compact POWERBLOCK (PB) Series is Torus Power’s new midrange line of isolation transformers that delivers clean, uninterrupted power to smaller AV systems or single components. The new POWERBLOCK PB 4 isolates outlet pairs to separate source components from power components for a cleaner signal, resulting in an exceptional audio video experience. In projects where it’s only necessary to protect a few components, the PB 2 offers four total outlets that will improve the audio and video quality for source equipment or smaller systems.RM Series Ideal for Luxury Residential AV Applications
Created for high-end home theater systems Great for luxury home theater and residential systems such as high-end audio systems, the original Torus Power models in the RM series remain unparalleled for performance, protection, and value, with models from 4 Amp to 45 Amp. Popular models in the RM series are the RM-8 and RM-16 models, which are ideal for mid-size and larger high-performance systems. Larger 30 Amp and 45 Amp models are available to provide clean, protected power for even the largest systems.
To better understand the difference clean, uninterrupted power can make in AV systems and learn why so many integration firms and consultants rely on Torus Power to maximize and protect their installations, visit us at ISE in booth #1-Q115.
For more information about Torus Power, visit www.toruspower.com and follow Torus Power on Twitter and Facebook.
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Barix next-gen multi-site streaming music box
Company bringing new innovations in background music to ISE ’19
ZURICH, Switzerland — Audio over IP leader Barix will use the upcoming ISE 2019 show as the launch pad for powerful new advances in its next-generation RetailPlayer multi-site background music streaming solution. Exhibiting in stand 8-G275 at the event (February 5-8 in Amsterdam), the company will demonstrate a wealth of new features that simplify operation, streamline management across large numbers of endpoints, enhance the system’s resilience to network connectivity issues, and enable ‘drop-in’ integration into workflows based on earlier Barix solutions.
Watch Barix interview from InfoComm
The easily-extensible RetailPlayer system defines a cost-effective new price point for large-scale retail, hospitality and corporate applications while enabling customers to stream background music and messages to any number of locations over the internet. Robust hardware playout devices at each receiving site feature deep, dynamically-managed buffers that enable fast channel switching and help overcome many network performance interruptions without losing the stream. Meanwhile, the cloud-based or customer-hosted Barix RetailPlayer Portal provides centralized configuration, management, status monitoring and stream switching for the hardware players across multiple sites through a web browser or mobile device. The new enhancements build on this rich foundation with a variety of enterprise-class functionality.
“While RetailPlayer is already delivering its benefits to customers around the world, we consider the capabilities we had already shipped to be just the core foundation,” said Reto Brader, CEO, Barix. “The new features we are introducing at ISE 2019 elevate RetailPlayer from a collection of easy-to-use, managed streaming players into a full-featured streaming solution.”
Two new capabilities further reinforce RetailPlayer’s fault tolerance for connectivity issues. Stream failover automatically switches to another stream if the current one is interrupted, while a playlist with music files can now be pre-loaded into the hardware endpoints for local failover.Multi-unit configuration is streamlined with enhanced hierarchical management, allowing users to apply changes at any layer of the organizational tree in one simple step. For example, if a customer changes stream providers, the administrator can simply drop a new list of channels at the right level of the hierarchy to update the stream URLs across all subordinate players – avoiding the need to reconfigure hundreds of player units individually. Branch operation of local players is also simplified, with customers able to scan a QR code on the device to control features such as switching between streaming channels through their smartphone.
Barix RetailPlayer system diagram New configuration and integration tools provide further benefits for deployment and maintenance. While RetailPlayeroffers secure, network-based, remote configuration and firmware updating of player units through a web-based portal in the cloud, the availability of the management interface for local installation supports customers with restrictive firewalls or security policies – for example, financial institutions that do not allow public web access. Additionally, a new ‘off-line’ configuration mode allows customers who do not want a central management platform to pre-configure the hardware devices before physical shipping. The units will then automatically play the pre-configured stream when connected at the remote location.
New metadata handling capabilities enable the development of advanced customer-specific solutions around RetailPlayer, such as applications that extract metadata and forward it over IP to other connected equipment as triggers.
Also new for RetailPlayer is integration support for Barix’s established Barimon reporting service. Complementing RetailPlayer’s web-based management and monitoring, Barimon captures in-depth data about what is playing on each device, player performance and more, while enabling automated alert notifications for any issues.
“Many customers have deployed multi-site music solutions using earlier Barix Exstreamer models, and built their own reporting, monitoring and alerting workflows around them using Barimon,” added Brader. “The new Barimon support lets these customers upgrade to RetailPlayer as a drop-in replacement within their existing workflows, taking advantage of RetailPlayer’s advanced deep buffer and web-based control without significant redevelopment. With all of these new features, RetailPlayer is the ideal solution both for new customers wanting to deploy reliable yet affordable multi-site music streaming, and for existing Barix customers looking to enhance their existing systems.”