Barco’s new CS-100 and CSE-200 join the current lineup of ClickShare models — you may remember that ClickShare lets you share your content on the large meeting room screen by simply pushing a button — whether of a USB-device you connect to your laptop PC or MAC, or by using the user-friendly app for iPhone, […]
The new firmware update for the ClickShare CSC-1 Base Unit is available now and it adds two key features: 4K resolution compatibility as well as full mirroring from iOS9 devices. Barco’s CSC-1 was already compatible with resolutions up to 2560×1600 but now, with this new firmware update, the CSC-1 is capable of outputting 4K (4096×2160) […]
It’s coming to the end of what I truly consider a winning year in podcasting here on rAVe. We will be moving strong into 2016 with AV Power Up, with some show and Crew member announcements going into the new year as well. Part 2 will focus on AV Power Up, here I will be […]
Barco’s latest Event Master image processing products are now shipping. Launched at this year’s InfoComm, the S3-4K compact screen management system and EC-50 controller are currently available through all major rental companies. The S3-4K, the smaller version of the E2, but has the same processing performance and image quality and features 12 input channels, four program outputs, […]
A new series – I’ll be looking at news and developments in both AV and IT within the industry during the week. Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire Acano (11/20) Today, Cisco announced its intent to acquire Acano Limited, a privately held company based in London that provides collaboration infrastructure and conferencing software. Acano’s hardware and […]
Healthcare imaging is a focus for Barco and now they’ve announced a 4K end-to-end solution for the operating room, comprising a 4K 31” and 58” surgical display and its OR-over-IP management platform for streaming of 4K video and data. Obviously, offering four times the resolution of HD, 4K imaging in the operating room is proving to […]
We had the unique experience to be able to cover an AV story in our own backyard — here in Chapel Hill, NC. Last week, a new SILVERSPOT Cinema opened — only the second location in the USA. SILVERSPOT is a unique theater “chain” (we say that was they’re planning to open three more locations […]
Barco Residential celebrated its one-year anniversary at CEDIA Expo 2015 with a beer party — and with a 4K demo that was the best on the show floor (yes, it was better than Sony’s). And it wasn’t just because they showed a clip from Star Wars 7: The Force Awakens! Barco Residential is taking aim […]
By Dan Daley InfoComm International If you’ve been to the movies lately, you may have noticed that your head’s been snapping back and forth a lot more. That’s because cinema has been the new frontier for the next generation of multi-channel sound systems. The new audio formats — among them, Dolby’s Atmos, Barco’s Auro and […]
Will new headsets and more powerful phones pave the way for brain-controlled smartphone apps? Imagine calling your friends through the power of thought? According to an IBM and Xerox paper (*) summarizing the state-of-the-art in Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI), applications may well be developed including brain-driven software for dialing numbers, as well as for messaging and calling […]
When Daimler North America executives explored ideas for maximizing the impact of their new Freightliner Inspiration Truck campaign – the first licensed autonomous commercial truck to drive on a United States public highway – they honed in on a frequently traversed landmark representing another feat of engineering prowess: the Hoover Dam. At its launch event, the Inspiration Truck drove on […]
Barco has introduced the smallest member of its digital cinema projector portfolio is the form of the DP2K-6E. Twice as quiet as the quietest digital cinema projector currently on the market (according to Barco) and super compact, users can install the DP2K-6E anywhere. It also comes with an optional ceiling mount for more flexibility. It […]
Hans Dekeyser, vice president strategic marketing, gave me a private demo of their new Barco OSV HB (high brightness) system. The OSV is an interactive and immersive video wall (think actual Minority Report) that allows for collaboration on a seamless CURVED wall with unlimited touchpoints (literally, unlimited). The OSV runs Windows in the background — […]
Barco today announces the launch of its XPR range of high-end 4K media servers. Together with the XHD range launched last February, these complete the Barco Media Servers range. The Barco Media Servers range will be available in three versions: the XHD-200, XHD-400 and the brand-new XPR-600. The XHD series are shipping now, whereas the […]
Collaboration in meeting and training rooms has evolved over the past couple of years — thanks, in part, to Barco’s ClickShare. Most often in the past, just one person brought the content to present or discuss — either on paper, as a PowerPoint presentation or in any other carrier — and the others would listen. […]
It’s Friday and time for the Weekly Wrap-Up. Was it a busy week for you? In case you missed anything, every Friday we post the top need-to-know stories from the week. This week we are featuring new products from Extron, an InfoComm 2015 podcast and blog post from Corey Moss and more! A New Model […]
Exactly three years ago, Barco announced its wireless presentation and collaboration (BYOD) system called ClickShare. The product has generated a lot of buzz and steady sales growth since it was launched, and it is now the reference for wireless presentation and collaboration. With an exciting product development roadmap ahead, Barco is determined to facilitate collaboration […]
Barco and Intelligent Security Systems (ISS) have announced their new strategic alliance that will focus on the software integration between the ISS SecurOS platform for video management and analysis, and Barco’s Control Room Management Suite (CMS). According to Barco, with SecurOS, ISS offers security professionals around the world an all-encompassing and open platform for video […]
Barco just launched a new program called Barco Capital, its brand-new portfolio of equipment financing options. Barco Capital opens up new ways for customers to finance their investment in cutting-edge Barco technology to boost their business while balancing the payment spike. The Barco Capital portfolio is initially available for the Digital Cinema, Venues and Hospitality, […]
Barco has performed a software update to the ClickShare product line (both the CSM-1 and CSC-1) that adds an auto-layout function to the CSM-1 Base Unit. This allows two people to share content on-screen at the same time. You may already know that a CSC-1 kit comes with four Buttons, and four people can already […]
Barco just added two new indoor LED displays to its lineup aimed at digital signage retail and advertising. Designed for fixed indoor installation in fashion retail, automotive retail, banking or transit advertising applications, the V4i and V6i feature 4mm and 6mm pixel pitch, respectively. Just like the other V-series LED displays, the V4i and V6i […]
Barco has announced the launch of a new diagnostic display system — Nio 5MP LED. FDA-cleared for radiology and mammography and featuring a number of unique image-enhancing technologies, the 5MP display provides excellent image quality for confident diagnoses. Barco’s LED-backlit Nio 5MP LED comes with a unique front-of-screen sensor, which works seamlessly with Barco’s online […]
Barco introduced a new range of high-resolution indoor LED video walls. With a pixel pitch of only 1.6 mm, 1.9 mm, and 2.7 mm, the X series couples the benefits of LED visualization with very high resolution. They are positioning these for emerging video wall markets and new markets, including control rooms and boardrooms. The […]
The show is over and it looked to be a very successful venture for many of the manufacturers and solutions providers in the industry. Collaboration, digital signage, high end projection, interactive display technologies and more seemed to be the major focus and the largest draw looked to be Microsoft with their 84″ Surface Hub interactive […]
On this episode of THE WEEK, Joel Rollins speaks with Tim Sinnaeve, Managing Director of Barco Residential, a new division of Barco dedicated to bringing Barco’s products to high end home installations. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Producing less than 35 decibels, Barco says that when someone integrates its new laser phosphor projector, meeting participants will hardly hear that they’re there. Available in two models — WXGA or WUXGA resolution — these projectors are spec’d to have a 6,000 ANSI lumens and 20,000-hour lifetime. The 1-chip DLP Present-P series projectors use a […]
Barco is launching new HD media servers at ISE — available in four models — that the company says will cover the entire workflow of video professionals, from design to operation. Thanks to the ‘Projection Study’ tool, the Barco media servers are ideally suited for rental and staging applications and 3D projection mappings, while they […]
‘Connecting Worlds’ is the Barco theme for ISE 2015. Because in today’s networked world, data from all kinds of sources has to be transferred across the borders of meeting rooms, buildings, countries and even continents to connect people, events and places. Barco says it is ready to take attendees on an inspirational journey through its […]
Barco and Vidyo jointly announced a partnership this week. In case you don’t know Vidyo, it’s a provider of cloud-based HD and UHD video conferencing solutions. The plan is to integrate Vidyo into Barco’s TransForm C enterprise collaboration solution to enable high-quality universal VTC communications. This will be demo’d at ISE next week in Amsterdam […]
Barco is expanding its projector portfolio for events and large venues with a three-chip DLP that’s spec’d at 30,000 lumens. The WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) resolution HDF-W30 FLEX shares its modular design, preview mode, and ImagePRO scaling with the other HDX, HDF, and HDQ product family members and will ship in April. The 3-chip DLP […]
Although no official announcement has been issued, I found this video on the Barco YouTube page that indicates that a new ClickShare is on its way — or at least a major software update. Watch this video to see what you an expect to be officially debuted at ISE.
A couple of months ago, we wrote about Extron’s entry into the wireless sharing world and told you how this one was different than those from Crestron, Barco and AMX since it includes a moderator mode, 30 fps video playback and because of the fact that you can share content to up to four ShareLink […]