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Paradigm Paperview Provides the Solution for NDS
Headquartered in the UK, with offices worldwide, NDS designs and creates security and enabling technologies, as well as the applications to allow digital content delivery to TV’s, STB’s, mobile phones, portable devices and removable memory.
By offering end-to-end digital technology solutions the company enables broadcasters, network TV operators and content providers to profit from the deployment of digital TV technologies including innovative solutions for digital video recorders, interactivity, secure broadband and home networks. It is also driving the growth in pay TV.
Employing over 3,400 people the company continues to make a major commitment to R&D, and at their System Engineering & Customer Operations Office in Chandlers Ford, Hants, the company recently created a new 500-seat auditorium on its top floor to host symposiums.
Since the theatre had restricted ceiling height and was surrounded by windows the technical team knew that a high-brightness rear projection system would offer the best solution.
Internet research led them to Paradigm Audio Visual, and after visiting the company’s Bedfordshire HQ and assessing comparative products and support, Paradigm sales manager, Mick Perrone, recommended a 100in PaperView SPV100 media display.
PaperView is the ultimate large screen display for environments where quality over a 160° wide angle is paramount, as it offers exceptional contrast and brightness with an anti-glare screen, which is not susceptible to image burn. Compatible with all major video formats it accepts multiple computer, video and audio inputs and provides multi-scanning from VGA to SXGA.
With so much technical expertise in-house, NDS were able to research and install much of the audio in an end-to-end digital set-up; but they required the expertise of Paradigm AV resellers Focus 21, and their project manager James Woods, to set up and align the NEC NP 2000G digital projector — which they themselves specified.
Woods said that NDS were “entirely specific” in what they wanted, while the company said how impressed they were with the speed with which Focus 21 were able to install and set up the system.
“We are delighted with the screen quality of the PaperView — even in sunshine when the curtains are up, it delivers a great picture — and it was a good decision to go for a field-proven projector,” said NDS.
Supported by two 43in plasma screens, the projector takes an HDMI digital feed — largely from DVD and satellite sources, with another VGA/Component input for laptop use (via an HDMI converter). A Gefen HDMI splitter allows the output to be connected to several displays. Having an Ethernet backbone allows them to stream video, and also remote control the projector, ensuring it is switched on and off at the appropriate times to preserve lamp life.
Similarly, audio mixing is handled by the Yamaha 01V96 digital desk (which is also used for recording training sessions) and the RX-V2600, which supports HDMI, handles the D/A conversion. This enables the presenter’s audio to be delivered to the Bose 5.1 system (comprising the Bose 802 and Panaray floor-mounted MB4 subs. Further recessed ceiling speakers guarantee even coverage in an environment that is acoustically difficult.
Presently the lectern is equipped with a single AKG gooseneck mic — but this will be doubled up in the future, with full IR control and touch screen automation completing the facility.
Finally, dome ceiling cameras are used for room monitoring, while in the downstairs edit suite NDS can cut and edit the content for streaming.
Used largely for meetings and product showcases, the room itself was designed on a curtain track — so it can be split down for smaller meetings. Also, the rear projection cabin and partitions were built to accommodate NDS’s orientation for width (rather than depth). Therefore with PaperView’s 160° wide angle viewing, delegates can receive a perfect picture off axis.
“In fact everyone loves it,” report the technical team. “We have had nothing but positive feedback.”
2nd July 2007
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