Barco Launches New ClickShare in 4K Capable CSE-800

Barco is about to one-up the ante in the wireless video/collaboration market with a totally new ClickShare model — finally one that’s actually 4K. The new CSE-800 is a is basically a 4K ClickShare with two 4K DCI (4096×2160) outputs (on HDMI) — but, it’s not as if they just took the functionality of the […]

Barco Launches New ClickShare in 4K Capable CSE-800

Alcons Expands Pro-Ribbon Immersive Experience at ISE 2017

ISE 2017 sees Alcons Audio returns to its ‘home show’ both as a an official ISE Technology Partner and with an expanded Alcons Pro-Ribbon Immersive Experience. The Pro-Ribbon Immersive Experience was one of the highlights of ISE 2016 and returns this year in expanded form, having also enjoyed critical acclaim at the CEDIA home technology […]

Alcons Expands Pro-Ribbon Immersive Experience at ISE 2017

Barco Toasts to Another Year of Fresh Technological Innovation at ISE 2017

Barco is getting ready to showcase its latest AV solutions at this year’s Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) in Amsterdam next month. From 7 to 10 Feb., Barco will demonstrate how its innovations can help professionals work, educate, advertise and entertain even better. Barco invites ISE visitors to come have a taste of its offering at […]

Barco Toasts to Another Year of Fresh Technological Innovation at ISE 2017

The Building Everyone in AV Wants to Work in: Barco’s The Circle

Constructed in two years, Barco’s 230,000 m² (2,475,699 square feet) One Campus united all 1,250 Belgian Barco employees under one roof. The all-glass, circular construction of its main building – Dubbed The Circle – has apparently become a landmark building within the Flemish city of Kortrijk and beyond. Developed by architectural firm Jaspers-Eyers, the building […]

The Building Everyone in AV Wants to Work in: Barco’s The Circle

Barco Launches Seven New Laser Projectors Aimed at the Theater Market

Barco announced the growth of its laser-illuminated cinema projector portfolio with two high-contrast flagship laser projectors for cinema screens and five new laser phosphor projectors for small to large screens. Following its flagship DP4K-L laser projectors and 2K CLP series of laser phosphor projectors, Barco is now bringing laser benefits to all cinema screens with […]

Barco Launches Seven New Laser Projectors Aimed at the Theater Market

Meridian Dealers Can Now Sell Barco and Cinema-ATS Acoustic Treatments

Meridian Audio just announced a new partnership with Cinema-ATS, a supplier of acoustic treatment solutions for home cinemas. As part of the new agreement, Meridian dealers will be able to specify and deliver the full range of Cinema-ATS products — without having to commit to any minimums. This arrangement is part of a strategic plan […]

Meridian Dealers Can Now Sell Barco and Cinema-ATS Acoustic Treatments

Barco’s Newest 4K UHD Laser Phosphor Is Aimed at Simulation

Barco announced the introduction of its new laser phosphor-based F70 Series specially built for the simulation market. With 4K UHD resolution (3840×2160 resolution), the F70 family of simulation projectors are fitted with protective metal encasing the entire projector, making it a choice for motion platform mounting. With a lifetime of up to 60,000 hours (depending […]

Barco’s Newest 4K UHD Laser Phosphor Is Aimed at Simulation

Barco Intros weConnect Aimed at Colleges and Universities

Barco today launched something I saw at InfoComm, but they waited until today to debut — it’s called weConnect. This collaborative learning solution (aimed exclusively at higher education) gives both teachers and students all the connectivity, interactivity and information exchange tools they need to enable educational institutions to evolve from a teacher-centric to a student-centric […]

Barco Intros weConnect Aimed at Colleges and Universities

A New Way to Create Projected HDR?

With High Dynamic Range (HDR) TVs offering 600 to 1000 cd/m² of peak luminance and various levels of black, many are concerned that the experience in the cinema is starting to lag behind the home experience. IMAX and Dolby offer HDR cinematic experiences, but a solution for mainstream theaters is needed, too. But a new […]

A New Way to Create Projected HDR?

Barco Residential Showcases Ultimate High-End Cinema-at-Home Experience at CEDIA

Barco Residential is teaming up with key home theater partners to demonstrate a comprehensive range of residential solutions at CEDIA 2016. Barco Residential is rapidly emerging as the world’s leading supplier of best-in-class projectors for high end home theaters and media rooms, delivering innovative visual experiences that combine technology leadership with architecture and interior design. […]

Barco Residential Showcases Ultimate High-End Cinema-at-Home Experience at CEDIA

AV Power Up – InfoComm 2016: A Podcast At the Show, and In Your Ears

When you talk about immersing yourself in a tremendous endeavor as well as doing something which thoroughly drives you – you can relate first-hand if this mirrors your experiences. AV Power Up, a show which began in March 2015 with some of the AV industry’s most well-known #AVTweeps making up “The Crew” – Christa Bender, Chuck […]

AV Power Up – InfoComm 2016: A Podcast At the Show, and In Your Ears

Barco’s New Real-Time Analytics Platform for Retail Digital Signage Debuts

Barco just launched InfiniSense, a real-time data analytics platform that collects, manages and applies real-time data for any place-based advertising endpoint. The intelligent sensors of the InfiniSense platform scan the environment and audience in a display’s direct environment. The anonymized audience data is analyzed in real time by the InfiniSense cloud-based analytics software to provide […]

Barco’s New Real-Time Analytics Platform for Retail Digital Signage Debuts

New Connected Desktop Application from Barco X2O

X2O Media today announced the availability of its Connected Desktop application, which extends the power of the X2O real-time visual communications platform to employees’ desktops. The Connected Desktop allows users to view any channel on the enterprise-wide X2O network right on their desktops or laptops. The Connected Desktop application allows users to browse and view […]

New Connected Desktop Application from Barco X2O

Barco’s Event Master Portfolio Extension Brings 4K Performance to All Shows

Barco is adding to its Event Master portfolio of screen management systems with two additional models: the E2 Jr and S3-4K Jr. Building on their renowned family members, the new Jr models bring Barco’s high-performance 4K image processing with a rapid return on investment. This is realized through their strong acquisition price, easy and reliable […]

Barco’s Event Master Portfolio Extension Brings 4K Performance to All Shows

Barco’s New LED Canvas Is Very Creative

Barco just unveiled what they are calling their ‘digital media canvas’ – an LED screen technology that’s different than traditional LED displays. Thanks to their thin, lightweight, and bendable design, the R-series attach easily to virtually any surface – especially on curved surfaces. Compared to today’s LED products, the ‘digital media canvas’ is the future […]

Barco’s New LED Canvas Is Very Creative

Barco Intros New Laser Video Walls

Barco introduces RGB laser-powered rear-projection video walls. The Flagship laser series for 24/7 control rooms offers all the advantages of RGB laser projection for large video walls – including laser brightness levels and vibrant colors like never before, with an unmatched lifetime and lowest total cost of ownership (TCO). To enable operators to view all […]

Barco Intros New Laser Video Walls

Barco ProAV at InfoComm

Barco continues to expand its diverse and innovative portfolio of solutions that enhance real-time business collaboration and deliver dynamic visual spectaculars. Its latest 4K and laser projection, image processing, enterprise collaboration, digital signage, and mission-critical video wall solutions will be on display at InfoComm 2016 in Booth C8720 at the Las Vegas Convention Center from […]

Barco ProAV at InfoComm

Barco Silex Plans to Demo HDMI Transport Over IP at InfoComm

You may not have heard of Barco Silex, but you’ve likely used their chips at one point or another. Barco Silex is a provider of image compression technology for hardware including JPEG, JPEG2000 and VC-2 Low Delay. They licenses a wide range of video compression technology for integration in professional AV products, in the form […]

Barco Silex Plans to Demo HDMI Transport Over IP at InfoComm

Barco Adds Audio Solution to Simulation Line

Barco will officially roll out its new immersive audio system for simulation this month. Using their IOSONO audio processor for immersive sound experiences, Barco will bring what it says is the same high fidelity to audio for simulation systems as it does for visualization. To make simulation systems approximate reality as closely as possible, you […]

Barco Adds Audio Solution to Simulation Line

Barco Intros New Line of Laser-Phosphor Projectors for Simulation

Barco just launched a new family of solid-state (laser) projectors to the simulation market. This new family of laser-phosphor projectors will exist alongside their LED range. The F90 — the first projector to be launched in this family — is spec’d at 13,000 lumens and up to 4K UHD (3840×2160) resolution. The F90 series was […]

Barco Intros New Line of Laser-Phosphor Projectors for Simulation

Barco’s New Headquarters Debuts via Video

In case you haven’t heard, Barco spent the past couple of years building their new worldwide headquarters in Kortrijk, Belgium — right next to where they’d been for decades. Their official roll-out will come later this year, but in the meantime, here’s one-minute video (with a cool time-lapse) look at their new building. It’s worth […]

Barco’s New Headquarters Debuts via Video

Barco’s Meeting Survey Finds When Technology Doesn’t Work, We ALL Get Stressed — Duh?

A week or so ago, I received a press release from Barco about a survey they did — it started, “9 in 10 office workers experience seriously elevated stress levels when dealing with troublesome technology during meetings.” Duh, right? Well, did you know that everyone’s stress level goes up when tech doesn’t work right — not just […]

Barco’s Meeting Survey Finds When Technology Doesn’t Work, We ALL Get Stressed — Duh?

Barco’s Study Shows Tech Problems Make Meeting Presenters AND Attendees Stressed

Barco just published a study — with an accompanying infographic, that proves that everyone gets stressed when meeting technology doesn’t work well. We all know this, but now there’s proof! Check out the infographic here.

Barco’s Study Shows Tech Problems Make Meeting Presenters AND Attendees Stressed

Barco Buys Control System Company Medialon

Barco has purchased Florida-based Medialon. Medialon is known as a control system company that’s 100 percent cloud-based. “For us, Barco has the piece we were missing — a sales channel,” Medialon North American Sales Manager, Eric Cantrell, told rAVe today. He continued, “It’s been an interesting several months. We are profitable and this gives Barco […]

Barco Buys Control System Company Medialon

Barco Names Jan De Witte as Next CEO

Barco announced today that current CEO Eric Van Zele plans to retire later this year. In anticipation of Van Zele’s retirement, the board has appointed Jan De Witte, a former corporate officer of the General Electric Company, as CEO-designate. Jan De Witte will join Barco’s Core Leadership Team in June 2016 to effectively take over […]

Barco Names Jan De Witte as Next CEO

Barco at Almo Professional A/V’s E4 Tour

Barco has teamed with Almo Professional A/V to invite AV professionals to experience the future of 4K now at the E4 AV Tour, coming to Atlanta, Ga. on April 27. Barco will showcase its latest products in the growing ClickShare wireless presentation family and its pioneering laser phosphor business projector during this event. Now in […]

Barco at Almo Professional A/V’s E4 Tour

Barco Aims New 30K Lumen Laser-Phosphor at Rental Market

Barco has expanding its HDF projector portfolio for large venues and events with a three-chip DLP, 30,000-lumen model in WUXGA (1920×1200) resolution. Dubbed the HDF-W30LP FLEX projector, it features a laser-phosphor light source spec’d to last over 30,000 hours. Spec’d at 1900:1 contrast ratio with 90 percent uniformity, the projector includes horizontal and vertical edge […]

Barco Aims New 30K Lumen Laser-Phosphor at Rental Market

Barco Partners with AEG and Regal in Flagship Movie Theater

AEG, one of the world’s largest sports and entertainment presenters, and Regal, operators of the largest and most geographically diverse theater circuit in the United States, have partnered with leading global technology company Barco to announce a multi-year, strategic partnership to create Regal L.A. LIVE: A Barco Innovation Center. The current Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE, […]

Barco Partners with AEG and Regal in Flagship Movie Theater

Barco Drives Customer Engagement with Cinema Lobby Digital Signage Innovations on Display at DSE 2016

Barco is showcasing its turnkey digital signage solutions designed to maximize sales and drive brand loyalty in the retail and movie exhibition industries. Barco will also demonstrate new solutions for the connected enterprise enabled by the powerful X2O platform. Barco is collaborating with digital retail experts at MaxMedia to provide retailers with an integrated solution […]

Barco Drives Customer Engagement with Cinema Lobby Digital Signage Innovations on Display at DSE 2016

Our Exclusive Interview with Barco CEO Eric Van Zele

Just a day after announcing their 2015 financial results and earnings,  Barco CEO Eric Van Zele sat down with me in an exclusive video interview at ISE 2016 in Amsterdam. In addition to discussing the earnings report, he’s very frank about what they plan invest in with the over €250 Million in cash Barco is […]

Our Exclusive Interview with Barco CEO Eric Van Zele

Captured at #ISE2016 Part 2: The Show

In Part 1 I explained that I’ve previously written blogs capturing Twitter and Facebook moments at InfoComm 2015, InfoComm Connections in NYC and other trade shows. This time I decided to do a “4000 mile” social media view of Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) in Amsterdam – the AV industry’s largest trade show event which takes place […]

Captured at #ISE2016 Part 2: The Show

Barco Announces 13 Percent Increase in Revenue for 2015

Barco announced their 2015 financials today and, if you were wondering if the projection market is healthy, if Barco’s an indicator, it must be. In addition to over €1.28 Billion in sales for 2015, Barco booked €1.043 in orders and had a gross profit margin of 35 percent — a profit margin unlikely to be […]

Barco Announces 13 Percent Increase in Revenue for 2015