InPark visits the annual gathering of AV professionals
by Martin Palicki
InfoComm 2024, June 8-14 in Las Vegas, Nevada, delivered a wide-ranging show for pro AV professionals around the world.
“There are so many layers to InfoComm. Professional development, technology demonstrations, networking, and experiential AV at sites around Las Vegas – it was all here in one place for a week,” says David Labuskes, CTS, CAE, RCDD, CEO of AVIXA. “InfoComm is a high-energy, busy week for thousands of people that sparks innovations, creates connections, and makes lasting memories.”
Total registrants for InfoComm 2024 reached 36,967. The show welcomed 30,271 verified attendees from 125 countries. InfoComm 2024 hosted 833 exhibitors showcasing pro AV products and solutions across 407,000 net square feet in the West and Central Halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Here are some highlights from the show floor:
Barco
Showcasing their newest innovations in projection, Barco unveiled its QDX series. The QDX offers a range of 35-45k lumens and 4K native resolution, delivering high-brightness, high-resolution and high bandwidth processing power. To support versatility and efficiency, the QDX maintains compatibility with existing Barco lenses, smart peripherals, and software tools. Its environmental design focus has earned the A+ ecolabel, an internally developed eco-validation framework, reflecting Barco’s commitment to power efficiency, durability and sustainability. Barco refers to the projector as a future-proof platform, which will offer multiple illumination technologies, resolutions, color spaces, and brightness levels, making it a solid modular solution for demanding markets.
HOLOPLOT
In addition to showing on the floor, HOLOPLOT invited media to a special screening at Sphere, which makes extensive use of HOLOPLOT’s audio technology. As their hardware appears in new venues, such as Sphere and Illuminarium at Wynn Palace in Macau, the company has focused on updating its operating system. HOLOPLOT’s OS2.0 includes the Plan and Control software, allowing for sound system design as well as management and operation of HOLOPLOT equipment.
Nanolumens
LED screen manufacturer Nanolumens showcased their curved LED wall technology. Their standard product can achieve a 22” radius, but tighter radii are also available with their flexible mounting board material. According to sales director Arch Nelson, “Our LED products have essentially become a material, enabling us to create any size, curvature or shape.”
Christie
Christie MicroTiles LED product, a high-end LED system, is complemented by the Core Series III product, a fewer- frills option with lower, competitive pricing. Both are seeing more use in themed entertainment applications, where control of brightness and contrast is more important than for a digital signage-style application. Similarly, Christie’s M Series projectors are being used frequently in the attractions space, where designers are also asking for more nuanced control over brightness levels. Christie treated attendees to an afternoon happy hour complete with a live band and a MicroTiles LED-clad piano!
LynTec
Electrical control systems provider LynTec is fresh off its acquisition of Juice Goose. In the theme park world, LynTec might handle the power for large theaters or attractions, while Juice Goose is especially equipped at electrical distribution for smaller entities, like a kiosk or small store. The combined company now allows operators to access equipment and solutions for all sizes of projects from one supplier.
Just Add Power
Just Add Power’s new 4K Tiler offers an all-in-one solution ideal for professional collaborative environments or sports bars/restaurants. With an easy-to-use interface, multiple video inputs can be tiled onto a single screen in multiple configurations, giving the operator the ability to drag and expand individual tiles to fit their needs in the moment. The system can be managed with a remote control or integrated into a simple wall plate.
Powersoft
The Unica amplifier platform by Powersoft recently received a maritime certification kit, allowing it to be safely used at sea. While it is appropriate for any sailing vessel, the certification means cruise ships can now utilize Unica onboard ships, both in entertainment venues as well as ship-wide communication systems. •
