The new software platform - powered by Hospedia, the largest point of care operator in the world - is a perfect fit for Barco's high-performance, consumer-designed patient bedside terminals.

Manager of the year 2012 Eric Van Zele opened the Bel 20 Euronext stock exchange this morning. In this way, Barco’s CEO wants to help draw attention to the importance of recognition management in companies.

On 20 and 21 February last, around 300 decision-makers from cinemas, culture houses, authorities, etc. gathered in Krakow, Poland, to discuss the future of cinema in their region, at the 2013 Eurocinema Expo conference. Barco participated in this third edition as a Gold Sponsor, together with its Polish partners KinExpert and dcinex. The conference was the ideal opportunity to unveil new Barco digital cinema technologies.

Interactive mannequins that get a heart attack or a newborn dummy that cries out loud because it urgently needs feeding? No, it’s not science fiction. It will soon be a daily reality at the brand-new Simulation Lab of Belgium’s KATHO University College. Inaugurated last Tuesday, 26 February, the lab features two simulation rooms where master students in nursing and midwifery can learn and practice in a realistic patient environment. The advanced facility features two Barco JAOTech Smart Terminals.

Yesterday Barco announced that it has completed the acquisition of projectiondesign®, a Norway-based leader in projection technology, after acquiring the majority share in the company in December last year. The acquisition reflects Barco’s strategy to strengthen its leading position in high-performance projection technology by advancing further into the mid-segment of its target markets.

Barco, global market leader in visualization and display solutions, was once again selected as lead visualization system provider for China Central Television’s (CCTV) annual Chinese Lunar New Year Gala, which ended 9 February last. Barco’s LED backdrop and image processing system were used to provide the gala with mind-blowing visual effects. The premium image quality and the reliable and stable operation of Barco’s products helped ensure a smooth presentation.

According to CCTV’s research, over 750 million people watched the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration on TV.

Projecting moving images on a giant window in direct sunlight to create an astonishing illusion isn’t something that many event projectors can achieve. For Barco’s biggest and brightest HDQ-2K40 models, it was just another day at the office. Two of our finest were used to depict the future of automobile travel via the “BMW i: A Window into the Near Future” campaign, turning a street-level window of the MetLife building in New York into a digital reflection which morphed passing traffic into BMW’s new all-electric i3 and plug-in hybrid i8 concept vehicles.

Barco's company magazine red. is now a 100% digital issue. This offers a total multimedia experience, allowing you to watch videos, explore websites and browse through photos all with a click of a button. Do this via your computer or on your iPad, using the highly attractive app.

Today, Dutch company COVRA screened a film about its activities and services in its very own refurbished 3D movie theatre. Barco’s RLM-W6 projectors were relied on to project the video onto the theatre’s special screen.

Today, we've launched our brand-new 4K projector for postproduction, archiving, restoration and 4K color grading. Featuring a greatly expanded color gamut, higher contrast and superior color uniformity in comparison with standard digital cinema projectors, the DP4K-P is designed to meet the specific demands of the postproduction industry. It comes with some purpose-designed components such as a 4K input board and a high-contrast lens.