Just last week, Barco received the coveted title of ‘Pride of Kortrijk’. A few weeks earlier, the world of Barco coincided with that of another ‘Pride of Kortrijk’: the indie band SX. Tipped as the next Belgian export product, SX gave an exclusive showcase of its debut CD ‘Arche’ at the Planetarium of the Royal Observatory of Belgium, where eight Barco SIM 7Q LcOS projectors ensure an incredible journey through the solar system.

Barco and CAE are partnering to develop flight trainers for the U.S. Navy, elevating immersive reality in helicopter simulators to train the next generation of pilots. Steve Leonard, CAE Program Manager for the Navy’s MH-60R Tactical Operational Flight Trainer simulator program, explains how Barco’s Collimated Display system, equipped with SIM 7 projectors and AutoAlign software, is creating lifelike simulations of Navy helicopters to train future pilots.

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Today, nearly 80 percent of physicians use smartphones and mobile computers in their medical practices. Precise calibration of iPads and other electronic tablets is paramount to ensure consistent, accurate image display, especially when using them in radiology. David Hirschorn, MD and Barco’s Ketan Thanki discuss how and under what conditions mobile computers can be used effectively for diagnostic imaging in a recent article in Imaging Technology News.

54 days are left before ISE, the world’s leading trade show for AV professionals, kicks off again. As a visualization leader, Barco is certain to have an attention-grabbing booth at ISE 2013. Make sure to use your personal invitation code to order a ticket for the show, which runs from 29 to 31 January 2013.

The Chinese film ‘Back to 1942’, a New Year blockbuster directed by one of China’s most successful directors Feng Xiaogang and produced by Huayi Brothers Media Corporation, premièred at the Beijing National Stadium on 25 November last. Barco’s DP2K-32B projector, which has been listed by the Guinness Book of Records as the “world’s brightest projector”, was used to create a stunning movie experience for the audience, on the world’s largest screen (38m wide and 16m high).

This past week, Dutch customers of Barco distributor AED Display were invited to discover the latest products in the AED offering – and then network and party - during the group’s annual Customer Nights. On 12 and 13 December next, AED Display will unveil its newcomers to its Belgian clients. New highlights in the portfolio include Barco’s latest generation of ultra-bright projectors, which AED Display acquired in July, and the Barco LiveDots’ C5 LED tiles, 650 units of which have been added to the rental stack just recently.

On 18 November last, the 23rd Ljubljana international film festival LIIFFe closed its doors. For 12 days on end, film lovers and fans visited the Cankarjev Dom cultural center to view an exquisite collection of new and older films. Barco was glad to lend the festival its DP4K-32B digital film projector. The projector even supported an exclusive presentation of Canon’s newest EOS cameras and accompanying lenses, during the festival.

The province of West-Flanders and the city of Kortrijk recently joined forces for ‘Undertaking in Kortrijk’, a project promoting companies located in the Kortrijk area. A competition for the title of ‘Pride of Kortrijk’ was held as a part of the program. The winners were announced yesterday evening, and Barco came out as one of them in the category 'Large Companies'.

After experiencing positive results with Barco’s Coronis 5MP Mammo mammography display, Einstein Healthcare Network (EHN) looked to Barco when deciding to upgrade the diagnostic displays for its Pennsylvania medical centers. EHN procured Barco’s Coronis Fusion 4MP DL color widescreen displays and cutting-edge Mammo Tomosynthesis 5MP displays to enhance the brightness and image quality of digital patient exams.

When exploring new technologies, professionals should experience them with the best possible equipment. That’s why the recent 24th Honeywell Users’ Group EMEA conference in Istanbul chose to collaborate with Barco. As Silver Sponsor of the event for several years now, Barco has been providing either LED-lit rear-projection video walls or LCD video walls.