The AV Awards, world-record breaking projection, a Facebook event space, an airplane-shaped 800 LED drone swarm. global industry research and more feature in our top stories of the year.
1: AV Awards 2019 winners revealed
In top place, and perhaps it should be no surprise, AV Magazine Editor Zoe Mutter reveals the winners in each of the Project, Technology, People and Company categories in the AV Awards 2019.
Should there be any doubt as to what an AV Award means, independent research shows they are the hardest to win in Europe. They are also the hardest to win awards that cover all Pro-AV technology categories. See here: Hard-to-win AV Awards ‘most competitive in Europe’
2: Projection mapping the world’s largest bust statue
The power of projection to create the wow factor should never be underestimated, even in this age of advances in screen technology, and this story from India was for many readers a standout, involving Dataton Watchout software, Watchmax media servers and Epson projectors. It was such an important project that it was opened by the President of India.
3: An event space for all scenarios
The greatest corporate AV installations can be found in AV Magazine and in this exclusive report Zoe Mutter looks at Facebook’s expanded Silicon Valley headquarters and its configurable space for hosting convention-sized events thought to small breakout sessions.
4: A first look at London’s largest cinema
New VIP and 4DX experiences, featuring Dolby sound and Barco laser projection technology, added to the cinema’s existing wall-to-wall, ceiling-high Superscreen and 270° viewing experience ScreenX.
5: The AV Awards 2019 technology awards shortlists
Simply being shortlisted is an accolade in itself, and these shortlists of products across 11 categories provide readers with a guide to the best technology on offer currently, handpicked by our panel of more than 30 end-user judges.
6: Shapeshifting 800-drone LED plane takes to the skies
The future of flight pays tribute to its history in this video story from the Nanchang Flight Convention in China where 800 drones took the shape of a passenger airplane, fighter jet, helicopter and propeller plane at an important aviation industry show.
7: All the growth in the world
Some people say the AV industry suffers from a dearth of great research. If the interest shown in this latest survey of growth and trends in the AV industry is anything to go by, there is indeed an appetite for important industry information you can trust.
8: Jehovah’s Witnesses adopt assistive listening tech
Popular case studies often have a couple of elements that attract attention. The first is a client that is out of the ordinary. The second is technology that really makes a difference to people’s lives. This story has both of these contributing parts.
9: The AV Awards 2019 in pictures
The AV Awards evening gala is not just a celebration of industry excellence. It’s also a place to see and be seen by the great and good of the AV industry, attracting almost 1,400 industry professionals from all over the world. See above for pictures of the night. We have also published a gallery of red-carpet paparazzi pictures here: Find your AV Awards red-carpet paparazzi photos!
10: AV with Chinese characteristics
The pro-AV market across China is enjoying explosive growth. Read on to find out more about a market which will come to rival the US and Europe in its importance to the industry.
formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.