Grant's Perspective on ... the green Laser Phosphor Display.

A few years ago the popular buzz word was "Green".  Green this and green that to save energy for a better planet.  Lots of chatter but not a tremendous amount of substance. But after the 2011  InfoComm I feel confident that some new products really are green. 

Prysym video walls – see photo of the huge video wall – the technology is lasers and the entire wall operates with less power than a regular hairdryer.  

I wish everyone a happy Canada Day and look forward to the July 1 long weekend. After the weekend I'm going to start packing my office as we are moving into a new building in July.

Grant

70" Sharp Monitor At InfoComm

Grant's Perspective on ... the new  Sharp LC-70LE732U LED LCD TV

One of the new products that generated big buzz at Infocomm was the 70" monitor at the Sharp booth. I left with the specifications but what stood out in my mind was 70" LED monitor for MSRP of $3899.00 Canadian! See the photo below that I took at the show and the Sharp YouTube advertisement.

 

 

I will post more pictures from InfoComm next week!

Grant

AMX Introduces 20" Touch Screen AV System Controller

Grant's Perspective on ... the widescreen touchscreen for controlling boardroom audiovisual systems.

I'm down in hot and humid Orlando as a part of the Inland AV contingent attending InfoComm 2011.

One of the items that caught my eye was the new AMX  20.3" Modero X Series Panoramic Table Top Touch Panel. This looks like a great solution for a boardroom requires a control system to include videoconferencing screens and lots of other control screens open simultaneously. Below is a photo I snapped at the AMX booth.

I was also intrigued by the Hitachi stacked projectors. They were promoting the idea of using two 4,000 Lumen projectors instead of one 8,000 lumen projector.

I will follow up with more detail once I return home to Winnipeg.

Grant

U2 360 Tour A Riggers Dream

Grant's Perspective on ... U2 360 Tour is a rigger's dream.

Last week I posted a photo of the U2 stage set up for the Winnipeg concert. I attended the show and snapped a couple of photos that would be of interest to riggers. Riggers are the people that mount audio systems and video screens into ceilings and truss. Riggers play a major role in setting up rock shows and are also an important part of Inland AV's staff.

The photo below shows 3 follow spot operators being hoisted into a leg of the "Claw" about 20 minutes before the show. Once they were in place they were hardly noticeable.

The next 2 photos below show a foot from the "Claw", one taken out in the parking lot and the second with it set up, supporting the "Claw". It’s a good indication of how huge this structure really is.

 

 

The last photo captures the video screen expanding so that it almost touches the stage. You can see the band under the screen to provide an idea of the size of the stage and video screen. A lot of people did not see that coming (the video screen expanded like an accordion)and as a result the fans were blown away. Now that's a cool use of technology.

BTW - With the U2 show finished I am looking forward to InfoComm!

Grant