Features

  • Displays |

Saudi's booming economy attracts attention

Saudi Arabia is determined to diversify an economy that was built from oil revenues. Aggressive growth plans have proved lucrative for the AV industry but Anna Mitchell learns that with great wealth comes tough competition.

  • 26/11/2015
  • Displays |

Why research institutes are crucial to product development

Product research typically represents a tiny part of an overall development and marketing budget. But at what cost do manufacturers ignore this fundamental part of product delivery. Anna Mitchell explores the subject with Daniel Beer, head of Electroacoustics at Fraunhofer IDMT.

  • 26/11/2015
  • UCandC | Smart-workspaces |

AV facilitates move to collaborative workspaces

Technology developments and changing trends in work practices are shifting demands on AV integrators. Anna Mitchell learns how AV technologies can facilitate flexible working, boost efficiency and enable collaboration. But is it technologies or attitudes driving the change?

  • 26/11/2015
  • Projection |

Projection solutions for auditorium installation

Chris Fitzsimmons reports on the trends and technologies making waves in projection systems in auditorium spaces. When it comes to projecting in front of a couple of hundred guests or share holders it seems that reliability is paramount.

  • 26/11/2015
  • UCandC | Smart-workspaces |

The anatomy of a boardroom

Boardrooms are designed to facilitate meetings at the very top level of an organisation. In many cases they are also considered a status symbol. So how do you ensure technology is integrated so it is functional and aesthetically pleasing? Colin Lemmings, vice president of Corporate Solutions at Electrosonic, explains.

  • 26/11/2015
  • Systems products |

Museum show control - reliability doesn't come cheap

Unseen by the visiting public, behind all the interactive wonders of a modern museum lie the guts of a complex audiovisual system. Chris Fitzsimmons reports on how the falling cost of hardware is opening up new possibilities for museum system designers and operators, whilst also posing some interesting challenges for show control.

  • 26/11/2015