The perfect Barco showroom? You’ll find it in Bogotá

Excitingly trendy, stylish and high-tech: that is the first impression you get when entering the showroom that Barco set up in its Colombia office. As trusted partners in state-of-the-art control room projects in Spain and Latin America, Barco and system integrator Gesab decided to take their partnership a step higher still and equip the Barco showroom together. As you can see in the pictures, the end result is definitely worth a visit!

Best of both worlds 
Located in Colombia’s capital Bogotá, the corporate showroom exhibits the best of both worlds: Barco’s high-tech visualization solutions as well as the technical consoles and control room furniture made by Gesab. “As our showroom is frequently visited by customers and end-users, we installed our very best solutions like a 3×2 LED-lit video wall, a 2×2 OBLX freestanding system, an F32 projector, our networked visualization solution and the ClickShare wireless presentation systems,” said Manuel Navarrete, Barco Colombia Sales Manager. Sleek and good-looking, the solutions seamlessly blend into the showroom with smartly designed Gesab desks, chairs and consoles.

Control rooms need not be boring! 
“This is a special place where you can see, touch and feel the emotions that provoke work environments with this attention to detail, with clean lines, a minimalist look with high-quality materials and a unique design that delivers distinct added value,” added Francisco Fandiño, General Manager of Barco Colombia. They’ve definitely convinced us: control rooms need not be boring!

Video conferencing leaves participants baffled and irked

An internet based survey conducted to evaluate the efficacy of video conferencing and online meeting room tools sparked a discussion that invariably garnered attention of the millions of people. A prime reason here was the flow, which wasn’t very positive; especially when it came down to the suitability of meeting room tools as the constructors of the new age conference rooms, a particular section was clearly not amused. Now the question is why…why are people annoyed with a technology that is simply outstanding. An online meeting room tool is the fastest possible way to connect with a group and engage in discussions that lead to fruitful conclusions. Without actually having to meet in a room, the participants of a meeting are able to collaborate, all thanks to these video conferencing gadgets and presentation systems. The costs are significantly lower and meeting time is unimaginably condensed; then why the chaos…?
Well, a closer look at the remarks clears the air. Assertions like ‘my system administrator is a compulsory attachment with the presentation system’ or ‘it is a wire fiddle’ and ‘more wires less talks’ shed light upon the actual reasons. Users of such online meeting room tools aren’t particularly against the technology; rather their dismay is indicative of the issues associated with the average quality products available in this category.

Explore the options

A presentation and collaboration tool that is not wireless is actually a set of entangled cables, each demanding to be adjusted in a highly structured manner. Professional expertise of a system administrator with high end knowledge in this domain is thus essential. Moreover, with these systems, even if one participant is not able to figure out the connections, the entire group could face connectivity issues. The troubles of such wired presentation systems that claim to be the best in India are simply many. Every meeting mandates an engaging session with the instruction manual and thus while the administrator is terribly occupied getting it all right, decisions and discussions related to business matters are coerced to assume a back seat.

From wire to wireless

Embrace the technology right to experience the true benefits – give Clickshare’s one click meeting room tool a shot. This wireless presentation and collaboration system comes with a large meeting room screen that not only seamlessly connects, but also imparts a feel of a physical get-together. Barco Clickshare is minus cables and thus while discussions via this large scale video wall collaboration tool are convenient, setting up is even easier! With just a few clicks, the participants can connect and thanks to the video and audio quality, the members of the group can engage in the most crucial discussions that seamlessly lead to vital solutions.

Vote for Barco’s 4 InAVation Awards 2014 finalists

Today, InAVate magazine revealed the jury’s choice of nominees for the InAVation Awards 2014. Barco is proud to have 4 products in the running for an award. Help us win all 4 by voting now!

Each year, European trade magazine InAVate honors outstanding companies and products in the professional audiovisual industry with an award. On 5 February 2014, the second day of the AV trade show ISE, the awards will be distributed during a ceremony in Amsterdam. Now is the time to vote. Go to this page and make sure to vote in every category for a valid entry. Encourage your customers, partners and peers to also cast their vote before 26 January 2014.

These are the nominated Barco products:

‘Most InAVative Conferencing or Collaboration Product’

The CSM Base Unit for the standard meeting room, recently added to the ClickShare wireless collaboration and presentation system portfolio.

‘Most InAVative Display Product’

LiveDots’ V14m lightweight outdoor transparent LED display for the rental and staging market.