SkyPark Video Wall Featured in DDR Magazine
DDR Magazine (UK) has recently published an article about the AdsTV video wall installation at the SkyPark Airport Terminal in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. DDR focuses on business topics relating to in-store digital marketing and this article talks about the media-driven video wall installation that we helped Citranet put together.
The Panasonic Cyberdome - Powered by Nexus
Mid Valley Exhibition Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Panasonic and Nexus together unveiled the Cyberdome, the latest signature multi-display solution during the Panasonic Power of Innovation Exhibition ‘09. Audiences were able to experience rich multimedia content including high resolution images and videos across an IMAX-like domed structure measuring six meters in diameter while standing on a large viewing platform.
The Cyberdome is a revolutionary new product solution utilizing six projectors to display a single large canvas inside a domed surface - all using just a single player device. By using the Nexus Media Player software, we were able to treat the six separate outputs as a single seamless canvas with live geometric corrections and edge-blending capabilities. Doing all this with software means that the whole entire solution can be assembled together using relatively low-cost projectors at the fraction of the cost of hardware-only solutions - now that’s what we call revolutionary.
What makes the Cyberdome special?
- Only a single player was used to display the entire canvas. The outputs from 6 Panasonic PT-D6000 projectors were combined using the Nexus Media Player software. Our software was also responsible for all of the edge-blending and geometric corrections (we did all the difficult mind-blowing math so that you don’t have to) so that the application was able to display correctly on a three-dimensional domed surface.
- No special post production process was required at all! The entire design of the application was created using Nexus On-Demand’s web-based application editor. Our designers were able to create layouts that contained all the playlist media elements, graphics and text widgets. We did not need to use special post production or broadcast tools - all high resolution graphics and videos were directly uploaded into the application itself. We didn’t have to worry about complicated methods to adjust the content for curvature in post production either - all that was done in real-time using the Nexus Media Player software.
- The implementation of the Cyberdome comes much cheaper than similar setups using hardware-only solutions. Because we were able to adjust everything using software, we did not require expensive projectors that would traditionally perform most of the corrections in hardware. That and our software method works much better because it is much more flexible in operation and future improvements can be released as downloadable updates which is much cheaper than replacing multiple hardware units.
For those that are interested in putting together a signature exhibit such as this, Panasonic and Nexus are offering the whole setup as a complete product solution package. Feel free to contact a Nexus representative to find out more.
Curved Projection Theater – Now Available
We recently had the chance to showcase our edge-blending technology to industry audiences at the KLIAV 2009 tradeshow at the JW Marriott in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Partnering with our regional partner Panasonic, we put together a booth to show how we were able to create some visually compelling content into an experience with presence.
Three Panasonic PT-D6000 series projectors were connected in a row to form an ultra widescreen canvas. These projectors were connected to a single player device running the Nexus Media Player software and we were able to display the full native resolution per projector.
Our Nexus Media Player software applied edge-blending and geometric corrections to account for the curved wall surface. That’s right – all the complicated stuff was done purely through software.
The application design and content was put together using Nexus On-Demand, our online content management system – this meant that our designers were able to put it all together with just a web-browser. Designers can use the integrated application design tool to include videos, images, live RSS feeds and plenty of visual effects.
As a whole, Panasonic and Nexus are offering the whole setup as a complete product solution package to organizations that are interested in putting together a memorable visual experience.
Convergence at InfoComm
We’d like to extend a big thank you to everyone who came by our presentation booth at InfoComm in Orlando, Florida. As always, it was a great pleasure to mingle with new and familiar faces and we hope that everyone enjoyed the demonstrations we had at our booth.
One of the biggest things we demonstrated this year was the ability for our software platform to converge different types of messaging and content together to form a synchronized presentation across different player devices. In less technical terms, this simply means that we have the ability to control and display specific content across any visual medium simultaneously.
In the context of a corporate gallery, imagine the ability to theme all screens with event specific content for any time period and be able to manage all content centrally through just one content management platform. With the touch of a button, we were able to change the content for multiple screens with several themes of our choosing.
We are also in the process of collecting all our photos taken during the event and would like to share the InfoComm experience through those images soon – so stay tuned for more!
Nexus Newsletter - June 2009
This issue: The entire Nexus team invites you to stop by our booth at InfoComm to see the latest in digital signage technology. Preview new client applications, see our video wall technology live and in person, participate in a demonstration of Nexus On-Demand and much more. More importantly, come experience firsthand what differentiates Nexus from the rest of the competition – Great People, Great Content and Great Products. Read more
Experience the Bigger Picture at InfoComm 09
Every year, resellers across North America and all over the world converge on InfoComm to learn about the latest industry and technology trends. This year’s InfoComm event will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida with an expected crowd of more than 30,000 professionals from 80+ countries. Register yourself for the event if you haven’t already.
Join us on June 17-19 at Booth 1953 and explore the possibilities of our technology platform for passive and interactive digital signage, video walls, custom solutions and much more. Preview new client applications, see our video wall technology live and in person, participate in a demonstration of the latest release of Nexus On-Demand and much more. More importantly, come experience firsthand what differentiates Nexus from the rest of the competition – Great People, Great Content and Great Products.
We’ve also put together something new and exciting to showcase this year – something we’d like to call “Show Mode”. Imagine the ability to control multiple digital signs and video walls by presenting a coordinated message simultaneously with different forms of content, all on a single platform. Experience this and much more at our booth – take the opportunity to ask us any questions at the event and learn more about how we can work with you.
Nexus Presents at Microsoft’s RIAnomics
Microsoft Auditorium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Microsoft presents RIAnomics, a session specially designed for Web Designers and Developers to learn how to leverage on User Experience technology to enable improved branding and increased customer satisfaction.
Nexus makes an appearance as the first presenter of the forum to talk about Microsoft’s WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) technology and how it is being utilized to create rich interactive experiences to drive a handful of Nexus products and solutions. Presenters Ekaputra Abdul Jabar, Stan Stephens and Fazli Ali each talk about their experiences as designers and developers in using WPF technology and shared their insights on how WPF has affected the design and development workflow.
Most notably, the acceptance of emerging technology such as Microsoft’s WPF allows Nexus to continually expand an already robust platform with even more tools to create highly custom interactive experiences. The addition of WPF into the Nexus technology platform underscores Nexus’ ability to constantly innovate and converge new technologies.
