The Power of Pixels: How big screens can yield BIG results

By David Aleksandersen 28. February 2018

All organizations want to improve business performance. How can the modern business organization ensure that their meeting and collaboration rooms nurture sensible thinking and smart, efficient decisions?

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Temaer: projection, digital projection, business advantage, displays, collaboration, multi-display, desicion-making, efficiency

10 tips on how you can improve your next corporate event

By David Aleksandersen 21. February 2018

Are you planning your next corporate event? Planning may not be the most exciting part of the event, but thinking things through in advance will hopefully avert some of the biggest headaches on the day – and help ensure success. Here are 10 tips for you to consider for your next event with focus on how to add the WOW factor!

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Temaer: event, marketing, event management, corporate event, wow-factor, 10 tips

Ten technological turning points that change the way you live and work

By Jan Sollid Storehaug 15. February 2018

How will the next technological turning points change your life? Will more happen in the next 3 years than the previous 300? 

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Temaer: artificial intelligence, IoT, automation, nanotechnology, biotechnology, technology, trends, future, transport, augmented reality, blockchain

How can fast failing give you a business advantage?

By David Aleksandersen 7. February 2018

"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough!" Italian-American driver, Mario Andretti, may have been referring to the race track, but the ability to acknowledge that there's something wrong and then instigate change is the hallmark of many a successful entrepreneur.

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Temaer: financial benefits, design thinking, user understanding, customer engagement, user engagement, business advantage

Choosing the right contrast ratio for your installation

By David Aleksandersen 31. January 2018

In display technology, contrast is one of the most important image quality metrics. It makes it possible to distinguish the content of an image, regardless of brightness. The challenges faced with contrast ratios are the same for all display technologies – not only projectors. 

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Temaer: digital projection, direct view displays, contrast ratio, ansi standards, piscr, dvdiscr, installation

Why Darth Vader never chose a lamp saber

By David Aleksandersen 25. January 2018

Laser projection is here to stay. The technology chosen by Darth Vader as his illumination/weapon source is the preferred choice for today´s projector manufacturers. But why laser? What are the benefits? And where does it fit in the history of projection?

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Temaer: projection, laser, phosphor, UHP lamps, slide projector, digital projection, financial benefits, LED, hybrid, Metal halid lamps, lamps, light sources, illumination, movie projectors, cinema projectors, CRT projectors, ARC lamps

HDMI 2.1 is here – what do you need to know?

By David Aleksandersen 12. January 2018

With the recent announcement of version 2.1 of HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface), its hightime to considerthe implications for the AV industry. Resolutions up to 10K, high and variable frame rates, dynamic HDR and improved audio let's takea look at what the new HDMI 2.1 standard will bring. 

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Temaer: video quality, interface, HDR, HFR, High Frame Rate, hdmi, High Dynamic Range

How to understand DMX and avoid potential pitfalls

By David Aleksandersen 12. January 2018

DMX (Digital Multiplex) is a digital network communication standard, mostly used to control lighting equipment. With the versatility of the standard making it increasingly popular in other applications,it's time to learn about DMX, and how to avoid potential pitfalls using it!  

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Temaer: network, cables, interface, protocol, DMX512

What is ASIO, and how can it improve media server audio playback?

By David Aleksandersen 11. December 2017

ASIO (Audio Stream Input Output), is a proprietary multi-channel audio interface, developed by Steinberg, which bypasses the operating system's mixing kernel to provide the lowest latency direct communication between the media server and the sound hardware. 

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Temaer: steinberg, asio compatible, asio, multi-channel audio, audio, low latency audio, audio interface

What is WASAPI?

By David Aleksandersen 11. December 2017

WASAPI (Windows Audio Session API) is Microsoft’s multi-channel audio interface for communication with audio devices. WASAPI was introduced with Windows Vista™ and is supported by Windows 7 and later versions. WASAPI delivers an unmodified audio-stream to a sound device, and provides similar benefits as ASIO.

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Temaer: wasapi,, asio, sound, multi-channel audio, microsoft windows, audio interface

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