Barco’s user-friendly and cost-efficient iCon wins industry approval and “Pick Hit” award at InfoComm 2004
Atlanta, GA – August 5, 2004 – Barco is pleased to announce that its new iCon H600, an innovative, network centric, HDTV visualization solution, was selected as a “Pick Hit” during InfoComm, held in Atlanta, GA, June 9 – 11, 2004. The revolutionary projector solution was one of only 15 new products granted a coveted “Pick Hit” award during the show by an elite team of editors, writers and readers for Sound & Video Contractor magazine.
Barco’s iCon features a native 1920 x 1080 HDTV resolution and 16:9 wide aspect ratio. The 6,000 ANSI lumen LCD projector, equipped with a powerful integrated display server, was designed to provide the end user with a cost-efficient, reliable, high-quality and user-friendly solution. The iCon’s progressive features create a visual canvas capable of displaying multiple sources on just one screen, making the projector an ideal solution for higher-education classroom environments, museums, corporate boardrooms, and videoconferencing rooms.
The networkable iCon contains an integrated server which is easily adapted to the user’s network infrastructure, enabling instant, collaborative meetings between remote meeting sites. Control over a projector can be passed instantly over LAN to any meeting location. For example, changes made to a spreadsheet in an office in Europe can be viewed real-time in the office in the US, and vice versa. In addition, presenters are able to retrieve any file from the network straight from the projector, eliminating the need to bring along laptops to meetings. With the ability to perform real-time interaction and file sharing between remote sites, users realize increased business efficiency by eliminating the need for travel and accelerating the decision making process, resulting in a positive effect on the user’s Return On Investment (ROI).
The iCon is equipped with a powerful, upgradeable Pentium 4-based platform display server and a Windows XP operating system. The projector’s user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) enables users to control all content with their mouse and keyboard, eliminating the need of the traditional remote control. The iCon’s desktop remains visible as a full screen
backdrop, with freely positional windows on top, showing other video and data sources. Information is effortlessly obtained from the company’s network to the projector and is as easy to use as your own laptop.
The iCon also saves the user money on support and maintenance. Due to the integrated server in the projector, a fleet of projectors can be fully controlled over the network from the central IT Helpdesk. There is no need for support staff to run to meeting rooms to adjust projector settings. These adjustments can be made remotely and instantly (over the network) right from their desks. Barco offers dedicated software called “Remote Control & Diagnostics” to enable remote Helpdesk support.
The iCon offers several unique benefits, including advanced picture-in-picture. The projector can simultaneously display up to four video or data picture-in-picture (PIP) inserts, allowing the end user to project onto a large screen area and show multiple pictures with just one projector. By using the wireless keyboard and mouse, external content can be freely positioned and scaled to suit the user’s specific presentation needs. The iCon is also ready for streaming media, allowing users to stream video material over the network. Frequently used video material can even be saved on the hard disk of the projector to be retrieved upon demand. The projector also features dual 300W UHP lamps, ensuring uninterrupted presentations and eliminating the need to invest in a backup unit. If one lamp fails for any reason, the other lamp will continue operating, ensuring a successful presentation.
The Barco iCon will be available in Q4.
About Barco
Barco, an international company headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium, provides visualization and display solutions for professional markets. Barco designs and develops solutions for large screen visualization, display solutions for life-critical applications, and systems for visual inspection. Barco has a network of subsidiaries, distributors and agents in almost 100 countries. Barco is quoted on Euronext Brussels and is a BEL 20 and a Next 150 company.
For more information, please contact
Els
Van Loocke
Marketing Communications Manager
Barco Presentation&Simulation
Telephone
+32 56 368667
contact.bps@barco.com
