You have a presentation at two o’clock, a presentation you’ve been preparing for the past week. Everyone who needs to participate will be there and those who are traveling plan to participate via video conferencing. It’s a quarter till and you wander into the conference room to set up… Only nothing is working. You wonder, “Is this plugged in right? Isn’t this screen supposed to show my presentation? Am I following the training on how to use the video conferencing system right?” Maybe not, because nothing is working. Finally, exasperated, you give up and call IT. And hope that they can get everything up in the five minutes you have left before the presentation is due to start.

Does this situation sound familiar? Unfortunately, it’s a situation that many are all too familiar with. It happens all the time. The equipment which is supposed to assist in communication and collaboration is not working or the equipment is too complication to remember how to operate properly. And we are left, scrambling with precious little time to spare, hoping we can get our message out to our colleagues and collaborators with as little pain as possible.

But what if everything just WORKED? Right then – how it’s supposed to – with the touch of button. What if, you could also collaborate instantly, sharing your presentation with the group and any other information. No wires, no IT, no worries.

wePresent Wireless Presentation and Collaboration

Simplify your conference or boardroom AV using a wireless professional presentation system by wePresent that allows you to give a  wireless interactive presentation from your Windows or Mac. This system allows up to 64 users to collaborate from any computer, smartphone or tablet. Instantly share your presentation with the group. No more searching for cables, tripping on wires or calling your IT department. It’s a user-friendly wireless presentation collaboration solution.

Wireless Screen Sharing

wePresent is a cross platform solution that uses Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and Chromebook. The unit connects to any video display using VGA or HDMI connection, allowing to share the screen wirelessly from any device. Presentations are mirrored up to 30 frames per second in full 1080p HD resolution projection. The platform, when connected to your network, allows presentations from network computers and supports a pass-through internet connection.

There is also a built-in wireless access point. This provides additional WiFi for guest and meeting participants. Because this platform allows presentations through any existing network, it’s extremely fast and reliable.

Starting An Interactive Presentation Is Simple

Once the wePresent WiPG is connected to your local area network, your users simply connect to the network as usual. If the wePresent wireless access point is enabled, then your guests can simply connect to wePresent’s WiFi signal. Then just simply launch the wePresent software and start your wireless presentation.

Other ways to simplify or upgrade your conference or boardroom

• Simple video conferencing solutions – from equipment to hosted video conferencing
• Video displays and interactive touchscreen technology
• Touchscreen control systems
• Room scheduling
• Projectors
• Digital signage
• Shared storage and archival
• Live event streaming

Free Consultation

Our team would love to help you find the right solution for full conference or boardroom build-out or remodel. Or a simple upgrade to your existing equipment. Schedule a free onsite consultation to find solutions for your unique space.

Call 801-999-8552 or email info(at)philmgear.com

 

 

 

Guest post written by Jacob Marash, Phoenix Audio COO

When was the last time you played charades? If it was recent, then you remember all too well how hard it is to communicate without using any sound. Now imagine playing a game of charades during an important business call… makes no sense, right? That’s because sound is the most important medium for clear human communication.

Now, does that mean that visuals are not important? Absolutely not! In the past decade or so, video conferencing has exploded in popularity, mostly due to its ability to bring in a whole new dimension of distance-communication – one that we’ve previously only been able to replicate in physical, face-to-face, meetings. That being said, it is important for us to remember that our old friend audio is still the king of conferencing; if you doubt that, try to unplug you camera, and then your microphone, in your next video conferencing session and see which one is worse.

So, why are so many companies in the market putting so much effort and spending so much money on having the best video quality, while neglecting the audio side of their solutions? The answer varies in different cases, but one thing is sure: in the past couple of decades, video has made giant leaps in terms of technology. We went from black and white, to color, to HD, to 4K, and now even 3D! But for some reason, a lot of the audio solutions we choose are of 1950s’ quality.

The good news is that it doesn’t have to be that way. There are solutions out there that can make your conferencing space deliver clear audible sound – you just have to look past the basic “old school” choices and explore new solutions with old technologies. High-end products today have vastly enhanced their beamforming, echo canceling, and noise suppression algorithms – allowing us to finally talk freely. All you have to do is make an effort to test out different audio solutions and make sure you leave room in your budget for high end audio – not just video. The people you conference with will thank you for it!

These are some amazing products that can take your message and make it into extraordinary visual art. Enjoy the freedom to use the tightest bendable LED screen in the world, in new and exciting applications.

The AmFlex Series

This series of LED screens are frameless and flexible and can be shaped into Concave and Convex curves and gives you front access for easy front maintenance. Modular Design for any application, large or small.

The P2.5mm bendable LED screen has a high resolution and wide view angle. 160mm x 80mm with a weight that is less than 3oz per tile, very lightweight, high precision and easy to install. The brightness and high contrast are adjustable with a lower brightness and high gray scale for broadcast. The AmFlex Series have a high refresh rate with a high reliability and backup system. The components are high efficiency for energy saving. Integration design, no fan or cooling equipment so no noise interference.

Other kinds of LED screens available include:

• 667mm bendable LED screen
• P4, P6, P10mm flexible LED screen
• Double-sided /single-sided transparent LED screen
• Small pixel pitch cabinet LED screen

 

These panels are durable and have a long lifespan. Check out this video by Angela Xiao and LED Design.

https://youtu.be/fm—rXZMUk

For questions or to order, please call 801-999-8552 or email us at info(at)philmgear.com

 

The Atomos SHOGUN has been a getting some very good reviews. The SHOGUN is proving to be a great tool and has some advantages over what’s available. Here is some basic information about this exciting new product.

RECORD 4K, HD AND RAW* DIRECT TO HOLLYWOOD EDITING STANDARDS Record direct from the camera sensor to your choice of Apple ProRes, DNxHD/DNxHR or RAW* in 10-bit 422 quality onto affordable media options. Based on the camera’s output the Shogun can accept and record up to 4K 30p and HD 120p over HDMI or 12/6/3/1.5G SDI. The creative recording options are impressive as well with multistep scheduled time lapse recording and pre-roll recording to ensure you never miss a shot. Use anamorphic de-squeeze monitoring to allow for those using 2x, 1.5x, 1.33x and even Panasonic 8:3 Anamorphic solutions. * Raw to ProRes/DNxHR recording available for Sony F700 & Sony FS7. REVIEW

INSTANTLY ON SET Full playback controls allow collaboration on set to review content the moment it’s captured, using the full suite of monitor tools on screen or out to a larger HDMI or SDI monitor. Our playlist feature makes reviewing rushes and favorite scenes even easier and with 4K to HD down scaling you can connect with HD monitors, wireless transmitters and Atomos HD recorders. THE WORLD’S

MOST ADVANCED AUDIO AND VIDEO MONITOR A stunning 7.1” 1920 x 1200 320ppi IPS screen makes Shogun perfect as a director’s monitor. Shoot more accurate colors with class leading 3D LUTs that can be viewed on screen, out to a monitor or burned into the recording. There’s 2:1/1:1 zoom for critical focus, waveform, focal assist and an optional Spyder calibration unit. It’s the perfect tool for perfect creative shot setup.

METADATA TAGGING AT POINT OF ACQUISITION Save time in post by tagging your captured content the moment you review on set. Mark Favorite/Reject, create a custom playlist, add meta data tags and even cut in/out points. Save them out as an XML on the Shogun and drop straight onto the timeline of your favorite NLE.

For questions or to order, please call 801-999-8552 or email us at info(at)philmgear.com

We are always looking for amazing new products to carry and we are proud to introduce Quantum Storage Solutions. A unique, specialized storage solutions brand unmatched in the industry for durability, allowing you to retain data longer keeping it accessible for users for traditional, virtual and cloud environments. Not your average storage solutions, these products are ideal for Cybersecurity and Forensics, Geospatial Workflows, Video and Image Search, Video Surveillance and Media Technology.

Workflow Storage

Quantum products offer a powerful and scalable system that simplifies storage architecture and streamlines operations. It enhances workflows, improves productivity, boosts efficiency and enables business insight. With converged architecture, Quantum illuminates the need to operate multiple storage systems to satisfy different performance and connectivity requirements. Using Quantum solutions creates a highly efficient storage environment that supports workflows that fit your business needs.

Unified access is the answer to demanding workflows meeting the need for collaboration among core and extended team members by combining both SAN performance with the ease of NAS connectivity, Quantum products extends collaboration to the broadest range of users. This simplifies deployments and workflows.

Continuous scalability allows you to scale capacity and performance in parallel or independently, providing users access to the space and bandwidth required to get the job done.

This workflow storage is flat out fast. Users will feel that they are interacting in real time with data streams.

Data Archive Storage

Archive is more than long-term data retention; it’s about business enablement and extending the life of your data, and of course delivering the most cost-effective solution specific to your long-term data and content retention needs.

Businesses are not only generating more content, they want to keep it accessible—perhaps forever. Quantum products make that happen.

Quantum supports a wide array of archive storage environments. Its disk cache makes it ideal for active workflows, and it can intelligently move data from active disk to archive storage delivering the best TCO model for storing, accessing and protecting data.

Designed for collaborative workflows with large sets of large files. Delivering seamless integration for flexible and expressive rules-based management, tiering and archiving.

Backup and archive on the same appliance empowering customers to use the same appliance simultaneously for both data back-up and data archiving, helping them save big on their ever-growing storage costs.

Departmental, drag & drop archives allow you to access your Scalar tape library as a NAS file share, providing drag-and-drop functionality to a tape-based active archive. Ideal for archiving static content—such as videos, scanned documents, and engineering/architectural files—freeing up valuable primary storage space and reducing overall storage.

Data Protection

Quantum’s new portfolio of deduplication solutions provides patented variable-length deduplication that not only reduces disk usage and capital expenditures, but also enables efficient data movement across the WAN to other sites and to the cloud.

Patented variable-length deduplication maximizes data reduction providing lowest opex and maximizes efficiencies locally, in the cloud and across WANs minimizing the need for disk storage.

Powered by the world’s most advanced file system, StorNext® 5, DXi Software powers your deduplicated block pool for faster data deduplication and faster access to your backup data improving back-up and restore times.

You can use the same appliance simultaneously for both data back up and data archiving, helping save big on your ever-growing storage costs.

Provide extra layers of security without sacrificing performance with Military-grade, hardware-based AES-256-bit encryption at-rest and in-flight provides security without sacrificing performance.

Quantum also offer cloud services to work alongside Quantum storage products.

Truly an amazing brand and we are excited to be able to offer you these new storage solutions.

For questions or to order, please call 801-999-8552 or email us at info(at)philmgear.com