The largest technology conference on the planet counted on Christie for its AV equipment

Defined this way by Forbes, Web Summit 2019 It took place between the four pavilions of the FIL exhibition center and the Altice Arena stadium. To move the almost 30 millions of audiovisual pixels that flooded the main stages of this summit, a wide variety of projection solutions were deployed, prosecution, Christie show control and interactivity.

Web Summit It is considered the largest technology conference on the planet. This year's edition, recently held in Lisbon (Portugal), has used a wide variety of projection solutions, prosecution, show control and interactivity of Christie to move the almost 30 millions of audiovisual pixels that flooded the main stages of this summit.

This annual macro event was attended by 239 exhibiting companies to demonstrate their disruptive capacity, test new products and take the pulse of innovation. They also met 2.150 startups to get financing, as well as multinational investors and thought leaders.

For the 22 stadium stages Altice Arena and the fairgrounds of the Portuguese capital (FIL) bird 70.000 visitors from more than 160 countries, 1.206 speakers and 2.526 accredited journalists.

The Portuguese event services company Europalco was responsible for the design and audiovisual execution in the main stages of the event, y, for it, It counted on Christie as its reference technology partner.,

The Altice Arena stadium, the main summit space, with capacity for 20.000 personas, was equipped with a gigantic LED mural, as well as three 6.1 projection screens×3,3 metros, where attendees could follow everything that was happening on stage from their seats. For this installation three projectors were used. 20.000 Christie 3DLP technology lumens.

A Spyder X80 multi-display processor, with a processing power of 80 megapixels, true 4K resolution and 60Hz, managed the signals of this stadium, including live streaming, Powerpoints, Ledwalls, projections, monitors, mobile units, multiviewers, Keynote, players, etc.

“It was incredible to see how a single team, like the Spyder X80, was capable of receiving and sending dozens of signals from different sources in such high resolutions with a volume of no less than 20 millions of pixels, señala Nélio Lima, Head of Audiovisuals at Europalco.

in the pavilion 1 another of the event's main auditoriums was installed, for the Creatiff conference aimed at designers. Two 4.4 screens were used here.×2,5 meters illuminated by two 3DLP projectors 14.000 Christie lumens, managed by a Spyder X20 video processor.

In this same pavilion there was a second stage, for SportsTrade conferences, where two 3.5 screens were located×2 metros, illuminated by a pair of Christie 14K 3DLP projectors controlled by another Spyder X20.

“Christie 3DLP projectors continue to surprise us with the exceptional image quality they offer.”, high luminosity and brightness uniformity, producing engaging, color-rich visuals that captivate audiences.”, says Nélio Lima.

In another pavilion of the event, the stand of the Portuguese electricity company EDP, It also stood out for its audiovisual display. Europalco installed a 2-inch Ledwall screen here×2 meters where people interacted thanks to an integrated Pandoras Box AirScan multi-touch sensor. The AirScan is an IR laser system that, combined with Christie Widget Designer software, allows you to interact with digital content.

“A massive technological event with an audience as demanding as this one required the most robust audiovisual tools.”, flexible and reliable on the market. Christie solutions were up to the task, both at the projection level, creating dynamic and bright images, as at the management and processing level, allowing perfect synchronization at all times and maximum creativity”, conclude Nélio Lima.