Barco | Press Releases

Barco launches LED rear-projection video walls for 24/7 control room applications

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:00

Advanced cooling system, Sense6 calibration and stabilization technology make LED projection ready for 24/7 use KORTRIJK, Belgium, 15 October 2009 – Visualization specialist Barco announced today that its new LED-lit rear-projection video walls are now available for sales. The OL series of video walls presents significant quality improvements over the current state of the art in LED projection.

Barco launches new visualization platform for collaborative decision-making

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:55

ASIS, Anaheim, CA, USA, 21 September 2009 – Visualization specialist Barco is proud to announce the launch of a new visualization platform for collaborative decision-making inside control rooms and beyond. The platform consists of professional displays or video walls, powerful display controllers and smart control room management software. It offers operators and decision-makers nearly unlimited flexibility to collect sources, efficiently organize the data, distribute the information and collaborate with other decision-makers or information stakeholders.

Barco control room management software streamlines workflows for two major U.S. clients

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:00

Barco's CMS software enhances each facility's collaborative workflows, and provides all users with a real-time monitoring environment for total situational awareness.

Barco announces color-stable, LED-lit rear-projection video wall display

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:40

Barco's OL video wall series with unique Sense6 calibration and stabilization technology offers truly maintenance-free viewing InfoComm, Orlando, FL, USA – 16 June 2009 – Visualization specialist Barco has announced its new series of LED-lit rear-projection video wall displays. With the development of the full HD (1920x1080) LED-based video wall system, Barco builds on many years of experience with LED displays. Next to the obvious benefits of LED-based rear-projection technology, such as low maintenance and saturated colors, Barco's OL video wall series also features the unique Sense6 color calibration and stabilization technology which makes the video wall systems truly ready for 24/7 use.

Barco launches narrow-bezel 46” LCD display for video wall applications

Thu, 2 Apr 2009 15:15

KORTRIJK, BELGIUM, 2 April 2009 – Barco, a leader in display and visualization solutions for selected professional markets, has launched the NSL-4601, a professional grade, narrow-bezel 46” LCD display with WXGA resolution. The NSL-4601 has been designed for tiled video wall applications in small to medium-sized control rooms and is an ideal collaborative visualization solution for Emergency Operations Centers, traffic & surveillance centers, and utilities & process control rooms.

Infrabel inaugurates second Barco-Siemens equipped rail traffic signaling center

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:00

Kortrijk, 28 November 2008. Siemens and Barco are pleased to announce that the companies have met a second milestone of Infrabel's project to modernize the Belgian railway's signaling boxes. Siemens, leader of the temporary consortium Belgosignal (Siemens and Alstom), and visualization specialist Barco successfully installed a rear-projected video wall in Infrabel's signaling center in Namur, Belgium. The center was officially inaugurated on 28 November by Infrabel's CEO Mr Lallemand. By 2012, Barco and Siemens will install another 12 video walls in Infrabel's signaling centers across Belgium.

Pelco and Barco announce interoperability for Streaming Video Solutions

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 14:30

Belgium, 07 November 2008 - Pelco, world leader in video security systems, and Barco, world leader in display and visualization solutions for professional markets, are pleased to announce interoperability of their streaming video solutions. Thanks to the open API standard used, Pelco's camera systems now perfectly integrate with Barco's streaming video solutions, offering customers ease-of-installation and integration with third party applications in their control room environment.

Barco helps put China's first spacewalk in full view

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:30

Shanghai, CHINA, 29 September 2008 — Barco, a world leader in visualization and display solutions joined in the Shenzhou VII space program in providing large screen projection for the command and control of its first spacewalk.

Thales and Barco finalize the acquisition of Barco's software development unit for maritime safety and surveillance

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 14:00

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Stuttgart, GERMANY, 1 September 2008 - Following a competitive bidding process, Thales and Barco today announced the closing of the acquisition of Barco's software development unit for maritime safety and surveillance.

Barco is the Leading Supplier of Visualization Equipment to the Beijing Olympics

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:00

Beijing, CHINA 22 August 2008 — Barco, a world leader in visualization and display solutions, has become the leading supplier of visualization equipment to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Orsus and Barco Announce Partnership to Bring Situation Management and Modern Video Wall Technologies Together for a Comprehensive Visual Security Solution

Mon, 12 May 2008 07:00

Partners unite to transform Transnet Passenger and Freight Rail's security in South Africa by integrating Orsus' Situator Situation Management Software with Barco's video wall systems

Eurocontrol monitors air traffic capacity with Barco's video wall display technology

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:00

Barco presents large-screen projection system for Air Traffic Control applications at ATC 2008 ATC Global, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 11 March 2008 – Barco, a leader in display and visualization solutions for professional markets, has successfully implemented a rear-projection visualization platform for the Central Flow Management Unit (CFMU) of Eurocontrol, the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation in Brussels. Barco was selected for the video wall installation at Eurocontrol's CFMU to support Eurocontrol in monitoring Europe's steadily growing air traffic.

Belgosignal successfully implements Barco video wall in Infrabel's traffic signaling center

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 17:00

Infrabel modernizes Belgian railway's signaling boxes Brussels, Kortrijk, 4 March 2008 - Siemens, leader of the temporary consortium Belgosignal (Siemens and Alstom), and Barco, leader in display and visualization solutions for selected professional markets, announce the successful implementation of a Barco rear projection video wall system in the first traffic signaling center of Infrabel. Infrabel is the administrator of the Belgian railway network. The implementation fits in Infrabel's project to modernize the Belgian railway's signaling boxes. In this project Infrabel, Siemens and Barco are working closely together for the realization of video walls. Barco and Siemens will take responsibility for the study, supply, installation and maintenance of the planned 21 rear projection video walls. Completion is due by 2012.

Barco enhances collaboration and information management for small to medium-sized control rooms

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:00

Barco launches control room management software and 3D workstation for multi-channel displays at DistribuTECH DistribuTECH, Tampa, FL, USA – 22 January 2008 – Barco, a leader in professional display and visualization solutions, announces the launch of its advanced control room management software and its powerful 3D workstation for multi-channel desktops and small to medium-sized video walls. With these two interoperable visualization solutions, Barco is enhancing collaboration and information sharing between operators in small to medium-sized control rooms.

Barco brings interactive touch-screen technology to large Command and Control video wall displays

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:00

Integration of SMART's DViT technology provides interactive collaboration environment DSEI, LONDON, UK - 11 September 2007 - Barco, a leader in display and visualization solutions for selected professional markets, will showcase its new Display Wall Touch System at this year's DSEI exhibition in London. The new system integrates DViT™ (Digital Vision Touch) technology from SMART Technologies, Calgary, AB, Canada, enabling users to access and manipulate data across a large screen area. At this year's DSEI exhibition, Barco will demonstrate the benefits of the new system for Command and Control environments, where effective collaboration is critical in enhancing the speed and quality of command decisions.

Barco's new display wall controller steps up to dual-CPU, dual-core processing power

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:00

The new display wall controller combines dual-CPU, dual-core Intel® Xeon® Processor-based performance with increased input/output flexibility

Barco introduces innovative sensor technology in next generation 24/7 rear-projection video wall displays

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:00

The new OV-D2 series' sensor technology provides brightness and color stability over time and across the entire display

Barco introduces second-generation streaming video card

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:00

Infocomm, Anaheim, CA, US – 19 June 2007 – Barco announced today that it has introduced its second-generation streaming video card (SVC-2). With this release, Barco is offering a universal decoder solution with increased processing power platform to handle large amounts of video sources encoded with complex compression algorithms in real-time and with minimal latency.

Barco introduces 56" quad full high definition display

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:00

NAB, LAS VEGAS, Nevada, US and HMI, Hannover, Germany – 16 April 2007 – Barco, a leader in display and visualization solutions for selected professional markets, announces the availability of a 56" quad full high definition display. The LC-5621 complements the company's LC series of 42" and 47" native full high definition displays with a new 3840 x 2160 pixel resolution format.

NovaDutra chooses Barco for Brazilian highway Operational Control Center

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 09:00

Kuurne, Belgium, 18 July 2006 - Barco, leader in solutions of visualization and image technology, was chosen to supply the new video wall system CCO (Operational Control Center) of Presidente Dutra Highway in Brazil.

Vienna Traffic Authority obtains Austria's largest display wall solution from Barco

Thu, 22 Sep 2005 13:00

Kuurne, Belgium - In the new traffic control center Erdberg in Vienna, Austria's largest display wall is being set up. Under the project management of ABB AG Vienna, Barco is building an approximately 50 meters wide rear-projection display wall to increase operational safety.