Barco received several awards at InfoComm in recognition of its technology innovation in the area of video walls and image processing. The OVL-815 received an award for “Best Video Wall” and the RCP-120 received an award for “Best Remote Control,” both conferred by Commercial Integrator magazine. Accepting for Barco’s remote control panel for the FSN, were Kevin Clarke and George Koumis of the Image Processing division. 

In January, Barco started works on a brand new building for the German R&D center in Karlsruhe. The new center will centralize all engineering and design activities for Barco’s control rooms division, resulting in a top-notch workplace environment for innovation. The new building will also be host to a brand new demo center, where customers will be able to see the latest technology developments for control rooms visualization technologies.

Just a day after the HDX-W12, we're pleased to announce another new projector! The single-chip DLP CLM-HD6 projector offers, advanced color saturation and full and a new hardware platform. It comes at a highly competitive price, and with its 6,000 lumens light output, is a good fit in meeting rooms, medium-sized auditoriums, lobbies and museums.

Barco is proud to announce a new member of its 3D-capable three-chip DLP projector range. The HDX-W12 shares the on-board image processing, easy servicing and preview mode features with its W14 cousin, but clocks in at 12,000 lumens. It is also the world’s first projector to offers a 2,500 hour xenon lamp lifetime.

When American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) set out to launch their new flagship retail store in New York City’s Times Square, Barco and Barnycz Group partnered to provide a solution that went beyond their wildest imaginations. The duo leveraged the store’s distinctive exterior architecture to create a dominant visual landmark in this most iconic of urban settings. Not only was the customer ecstatic with the results, but Barco also won this year's Architainment award conferred by Live Design for the spectacular display.

Captivating a crowd of hundreds during its annual New year's message, World Outreach Chuch presented a brilliant panoramic video show to convey its 2011 "Blueprint for 2011."  Entitled "Seen and Unseen," the eight-minute full immersion video specatular relied on eight Barco FLM HD20 projectors to illustrate Pastor Allen Jackson's message of divine intervention with stunning results.

Healthcare imaging specialist Barco has been granted the 2011 Competitive Strategy Innovation Award by global growth consulting company Frost & Sullivan. This award is presented each year to the company that has shown excellence in three domains, including uniqueness of strategy, market position and competitive intelligence.

Reinforcing its commitment to serving theater owners throughout Canada, Barco unveiled its expanded Canadian service options and local team at this year’s ShowCanada, held May 31-June 2 in Ottawa, Ontario. Highlights include locally available parts, technical support and multiple financing options for VPF-supported deployments.

Medical Center Leeuwarden is one of the most modern, quality driven hospitals in the Netherlands. It is a very well-known teaching hospital and takes pride in having the highest quality equipment. In line with their vision, the hospital selected Barco's clinical review displays for DICOM compliant viewing, in combination with MediCal QAWeb, Barco online service for Quality Assurance.



 

On behalf of BRAINPOOL TV GmbH and NDR, CT realized an enchanting LED and video show for the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest - the biggest live TV-show in Europe. The show reached an estimated audience of 120 million people worldwide and 36,000 spectators live at the arena in Düsseldorf, Germany. Set designer for this year’s edition was Florian Wieder.