Case Studies

Discreet system for gourmet restaurant

Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons - a Michelin-starred restaurant and hotel, nestled in the Oxfordshire countryside – has completed an overhaul of its meeting and private dining room, the newly-renamed La Belle Epoque. The audiovisual design and installation project was entrusted to Chris Gunton of CGA Integration Limited and was based around Cloud Electronics’ digital amplifier and eight-channel output zoner, DCM-1, with a pair of CDR-1 digital wall controllers.


Delta sounds fantastic at Westfield London

Covering a 43-acre site and spanning no less than nine London postcode areas, the Westfield London retail complex is set to become one of the city’s biggest attractions, with up to 60,000 people a day estimated to visit.

Access all areas

Last year the Dutch Parliament felt it necessary to allow its constituents greater access to its discussion processes. After one year of work on the revolutionary state project Inter Visual Systems was presented with an InAVation award for a solution, comprising mobile camera units and a clever software system.

G8 leaders get Yamaha audio system

Located on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, the town of Arzachena is a regional administrative centre near Costa Smeralda, the venue for the upcoming G8 summit being held between July 8 to 10. One of the facilities for media briefings that the politicians may use is the Arzachena Auditorium Comunale, which features a Yamaha audio system.

Knowledge transfer technology

The University of Warwick has made a significant investment in facilities to allow industry to benefit from the fruits of research projects centred around digital technologies. The Digital Laboratory was outfitted by Pure AV and boasts some serious AV, writes Chris Fitzsimmons.

McDonald’s TV starts in Vegas

Harris Corporation, a communications and information technology company, began a pilot program with McDonald’s in May that launched the fast-food chain’s branded TV channel — powered by Harris Digital Signage solutions — into 20 restaurants around the country. The announcement follows on the heels of two successful trials at the Viva McDonald’s location on the Las Vegas Strip, and an additional McDonald’s restaurant in Norwalk, California.