Technology Blasts Off With InfoComm

Technology recently blasted Orlando into the world of tomorrow, today.  To say trending Audio Visual (A/V) Technology inspired participants at InfoComm 2019 is an understatement.  InfoComm has always been the largest professional audio-visual trade show in North America.  And this year was no different.

This year the convention delivered audio visual products and demonstrations that were none other than incredible.  You might even say they were eye-popping, jaw-dropping and mind-blowing.  So, as could be expected, conference attendees, including Bullhorn Media, were amazed.

It was like stepping into the future and realizing the the world of tomorrow is happening today.  In brief, the show revealed technological advances not as science fiction trends but as soon-to-be-available, every-day technology.

So blast off with us in this blog and investigate some out-of-this-world experiences and products that will soon enhance our lives.

New Age of Audio Visual Technology Trends Just Around the Corner

Bullhorn Media is always focused on the “WOW” factor for any video, educational or conference experience.  So we were there of course.  This year Orlando, our own hometown, hosted the grand show.  With our city forming a glittering backdrop, Infocomm  show-cased the nation’s cutting edge digital technology.  Then, we investigated the show and the products just to amplify our visual and sound experiences.

Surprisingly, InfoComm 2019 Delivered All of These Innovations and More:

• Video Walls
• Audio Ceiling
• Meeting Room Sound Clarification
• Educational displays
• Interactive Technologies
• Real-Time TV Tools
• Conferencing and Live Events
• Home Theatre
• Meeting Room Productions
• Digital Signage

According to InfoComm producers, “It’s the one event that has it all.  Included is the largest audio expo, largest digital signage expo, and largest collaborative conferencing expo.”   Additionally, it has “the hottest products, emerging trends and top-notch professional development.”  All of this is “under one 500,000+ net square footage roof.”

The attendees who made the trip to the Orange County Convention Center included:

• commercial audio-visual  producers.
• technology managers for schools and universities.
• virtual reality design consultants.
• business development marketers.
• meeting room directors.
• system integrators.

One Technology Event that has it all….

The number of Conference goers hit nearly 45,000 attendees and exhibitors.  It’s obvious that promoting products to global customers of audio visual technology attracted the masses.  Thus, they came to see the hottest and most effective 2019 communications tools. 

Lisa Legrand is Bullhorn Media’s Chief Operating Officer.  Lisa explains “It is a huge event in our industry regarding new technology and products.”   She continued by emphatically listing many of the displays and demonstrations that generated a lot of interest.

They included “learning, digital classrooms, remote control cameras, and huge impactful light up digital walls.”  You can imagine the latter were used “for conferences and shows.”  Additionally, “there were actual demo rooms, classrooms, lots of interactive experiences going on.”

Our Top 3 Noteworthy Exhibitors to Watch:  Exhibitor 1–Samsung Visual Stories

We obviously can not tell you about all the new technology presented at InfoComm.  Therefore, we selected three key companies and their new technology.  Above all, knew would enthuse our readers.

An Interior Designer’s Dream:  Customizable Wall Décor and Canvas by Samsung

Education was a focus of InfoComm.  First, we must Laud Samsung’s recent work with the Manatee County Schools.  Secondly, in case you have not heard, Samsung’s technology has made a “huge Impact on 60 Florida Classrooms.

Specifically, they partnered with the School District of Manatee County’s middle and high schools.  “Samsung and its partners recently updated hardware across the School District of Manatee County’s middle and high schools.”  Thus they added “more than 500 65-in professional displays and 500 Samsung Galaxy tablets to the classrooms.”  As a result:

• They also made the most of InfoComm with their breathtaking global launch of “Wall Luxury.”  It sounds pristine, and it is.  They have created  a Micro LED screen that makes an interior designer salivate.  Just imagine the customizable frames and ever-changeable living space décor.
• The frames will even show curated artwork, personal photos and digital videos.

Mark Quiroz is Vice President of Product Marketing for Samsung Electronics America.  He explained the thought process behind the creation of the Wall Luxury,  “We set out to create a product unlike anything else.”   He added, “matching the lifestyle and taste of those looking for the most exclusive and premium visual experiences in their homes.”

Sennheiser, Exhibitor # 2:  New Mikc Technology

Sennheiser’s exhibit displays  better Microphone Technology for Educators and Businesses.

Capturing audio has long produced less than quality results.  However, Sennheiser has launched some serious audio advances.  Thus, you can expect new clarity in speech and sound recordings.

And sounds have never been this clear.  That’s right, Sennheiser’s focus on improving meeting experiences is evident with these new conference highlights.

• Control Cockpit 3.1. is a software that simplifies audio adjustments for multiple devices.  Sennheiser offered booth demos of TeamConnect Ceiling 2 audio enhancements.  This microphone operates through patented beam-forming innovations, to improve the sound of human speech.  Finally, this development initiated i\an upgrade in virtual meeting environments.
• “Speech Line Digital Wireless and MobileConnect:  The digitization of speech is delivered by SpeechLine.  It is created to form a more perfect corporate and educational union. Yes, you got it.   Imagine, a classroom where you can understand the sound recording and audio amplification equipment.  Sennheiser’s SpeechLine Digital Wireless microphone provides the highest level of speech intelligibility and concise sound quality.
• MobileConnect gives students, both normal and the hearing impaired, crystal clarity.  The goal is simple:  Sennheiser improved the technology so students can hear classroom lectures better.

This manufacturer describes it as a “WiFi-based system for accessible hearing.  The system is ideal for applications in universities.”  And it employs a “BYOD philosophy so students can connect using their own device.”  Thus, they can “participate in lectures with personalized audio that ensures greater intelligibility.”

Known Worldwide, Exhibitor 3:  Sony Makes a Winning Mark

Sony is a household name for developing quality entertainment technology.  And remember, Sony won the conference’s best of show listing at InfoComm for the REA C100.  The winning technology is a simple way of creating video in real time.

This year Sony focused on technology innovations centered on the theme, “Live Your Vision.”  So, their three categories included Corporate and Education Solutions, Entertainment, and Healthcare Solutions.  Here are a few of their conference show stoppers:

A.  Artificial Intelligence based (AI-based) Video:

“Sony’s first (AI) based video analytics solution,” gives users the ability to make real time, simplified video productions.  Sony’s first Artificial Intelligence-based video analytics solution is the REA-C1000.

Moreover, it won awards for accomplishing it mission “to allow users to create video content”  And there was no “need for specialized training” or “additional staff or equipment.”

Breathless fans of custom made video gushed. “The compact and lightweight REA-C1000 (available now) uses advanced AI-based video analytics technology to analyze the input it receives from connected cameras…”

Likewise, Sony wowed attendees by proving the AI based machine could the all of these tasks automatically.  First, it could extract an object, then focus it and finally combine it with other images.  And it could do all of this in real time.  Sony explained, “This unique technology uses motion/face detection and color/shape recognition.”  Thus,  “the REA-C1000” is  “the powerful brain of any connected camera and AV setup.  The technology allows various organizations to cost-effectively create professional, engaging content.”

B.  Sony’s Giant Screens: Larger than Life 

You might be reeling from Sony’s recent big screen claim to fame.  So, they recently presented the world’s most intensely detailed 16k screen. It’s the largest of its kind and it debuted in Japan, not in the U.S.

Their news release explains, “Sony’s display has four times as many horizontal pixels as a 4K television and eight times that of a regular 1080p high definition TV.”  You see, we in the US are not quite set up for that size ratio.  A 16k screen shows images in far more detail than you have ever previously seen.  So we know how big, and how detailed we can go. Sony showed the way. However, bigger and more detailed  are not always the most commercially popular or useful to the general public.

However, just because we can, should we? You see, the huge detail  can bring up other issues for some people. Details, features and identifying marks are more distinguishable on this  big screen with it’s high contrast and ultra-sharp detail.  Surprisingly, it’s the size of a big city bus and Sony revealed it two months before InfoComm 2019.

Smaller, but equally impressive was the shiny new InfoComm Crystal LED display.  It was totally optimized for today’s lobby and reception environments.  Sony showed off its 8 ft. x 15 ft. setup.  It is like a digital sign, only better.  Thus they showed off  its versatility and applicability for the corporate market.

InfoComm Convention:   A Bullhorn Full of Learning and Networking

In conclusion, we’re proud to have  presented our great city of Orlando to the exhibitors and guests at this amazing convention.  Therefore, we are giving a big bullhorn blast of gratitude for all the learning  and networking InfoComm brought to us at Bullhorn Media.  We welcomed the best of the best in audio-visual  technology nationwide at InfoComm 2019.  So, we can hardly wait for 2020.

Thanks for sharing our experience and please continue to  follow our Bullhorn blog for the latest in news and information about the video and photo industries.