1. Vol. 59 No. 2 February 18, 2013
AV FOR SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS, CONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS
Naval Command
4K ENHANCES COLLABORATION
AT NUWC AND SOUTHCOM
ROI Analysis For Dynamic Signage
INDUSTRY IN TRANSITION: ANALYTICS ARE PLAYING A KEY ROLE
Sign Age
CONVERGENT APPLICATIONS OF
LOCATION-BASED SIGNAGE
DIGITAL SIGNAGE EXPO PREVIEW & NEW PRODUCTS: SEE PAGES 56-65

2. is equipped with up to 10 proprietary Solara360 HDTV displays, a
Keywest MediaZone Pro digital signage player and signal distribu-
tion to transport ads from local business and HD sports coverage
from satellite or cable sources to each monitor.
MediaZone Pro receives advertising playlists and ad content from
Solara360 via the internet and plays back advertising content in
the “L” shaped on-screen border. The HDTV content is presented
within the “L” shape via the HDMI port directly from the source so
HD Sport action is displayed in real-time HD, simultaneously with
internet-fed ad content via the DVI Port.
ABS Makes History RTKL Goes Greek
The country’s first major museum dedicated to historic and modern
Greek achievements, the National Hellenic Museum in Chicago’s
Greektown neighborhood, was designed by international architec-
tural and engineering firm RTKL. The design team included RTKL
designers responsible for architecture, interior design, acoustics
and audiovisual, telecommunications and security systems design.
To meet the needs of a growing collection, staff and services, the
museum commissioned a new 40,000-square-foot building, which
houses exhibition spaces, an education center, meeting spaces,
a library and administrative offices. “The facility’s relatively small
footprint, along with Chicago’s low-voltage code requirements, pre-
sented some unique pathway challenges,” said Gonzalo Rodriguez,
Technology Consultant with RTKL.
The company specified Digital Projection M-Vision projectors for the
museum’s education center and meeting spaces. The building-wide
paging and background music is comprised of CobraNet-equipped
Symetrix SymNet DSPs along with wall-mounted Symetrix ARC
controllers throughout the facility. Integrator Pentegra Systems was
responsible for providing the structured cabling, AV and security
Visitors to the Oregon History Museum in downtown Portland are systems, and installed Tightrope Media Systems products as the
reliving the Columbus Day Storm of 1962 with the help of profes- platform for the digital signage system, which provides in-house
sional video and audio systems integration firm Advanced Broad- content to visitors and staff and allows for future system expansion.
cast Solutions (ABS). Presented by Portland General Electric, “The
Mightiest Wind” exhibit includes an area engineered by ABS, where
patrons can act like meteorologists by standing in front of a green Haivision’s Achievements
screen and creating a video weather report. Considered the most Haivision has achieved International Organization for Standard-
disastrous weather event in Oregon’s history, the storm was blamed ization (ISO) 9001:2008 and ISO 13485:2003 certification for the
for almost 50 deaths and knocked out power for several weeks. management system governing the design, development, manu-
According to Marsha Matthews, Director of Museum Services, at- facturing, support and lifecycle of its products, the result of more
tendance was way up after the installation. KGW, the NBC affiliate than 20 months of internal development and external validation
in Portland, which is a media sponsor and partner for the exhibit, with ISO auditors. The ISO 9001:2008 achievement applies to a
loaned the museum some video equipment, including a video cam- quality management system supporting the design, development,
era and pedestal. The station also provided file footage and new production, installation and servicing of the company’s encoding,
video interviews for the exhibit, and KGW Chief Meteorologist Matt recording, playback, network, management, display and distribu-
Zaffino is serving as a guest curator. KGW’s Director of Technology, tion products, and related services, as well as to the systems for
David Boyd, helped the museum connect with ABS to create the continually improving those processes. The ISO 13485:2003 certi-
green screen area. fication is a similar standard specifically required for a supplier to
ABS designed and installed the system, coordinated content with the medical industry.
KGW and provided training to the museum staff. Using a Blackmagic “Achieving ISO 9001:2008 certification is a critical milestone,” said
Design ATEM switcher, LaCie LaCinema PlayHD media player and Mirko Wicha, Haivision President/CEO. “Our investment in the ISO
Litepanels LED lighting, ABS was able to create an operational certification initiative demonstrates our commitment to implementing
weather video production demonstration. Matthews said the setup quality-focused systems and processes to deliver IP video solutions
took less than two days. that meet the highest standards and respond to customer needs.”
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