Downstream standardizes Scalable Display technology for your AV projects

The association of Downstream and Scalable Display has materialized in a recent interactive project in the Boise State University (Idaho – USA), with the integration of eight projectors with eighteen glass panel systems, to create a 270º experience.

Reference in the development and management of digital environments and public spaces to promote the brand experience, Downstream has created a global community of content designers, Developers, production managers and other creatives from their offices in the United States, Amsterdam (Holland) and Melbourne (Australia).

This is explained by its technical director, Trent Hays: "Downstream has a unique position. We are a little different from a typical AV consultant because we create content, we build the story and provide custom software development; we put the content on the screen, which creates another level of complexity and we see the project to the end, with design strategies, brand environments and immersive experiences for our customers".

Precisely to respond to these projects with advanced technology, the company has partnered with Scalable Display, "with which we are in the midst of a few fascinating and unique projects in which its technology plays a fundamental role", adds Hays.

Interactive project

specifically, ambas compañías acaban de finalizar un proyecto interactivo, y poco convencional, in the Boise State University (Idaho – USA), en el que se utilizaron lentes de perforación ultracorta sobre vidrio, con una película de proyección frontal.

La proyección era una pequeña pieza de una solución mucho más compleja, para lo que Dowsnstream utilizó la capacidad tecnológica de Scalable. “Integramos ocho proyectores con dieciocho sistemas de paneles de vidrio, que diseñamos a medida con una película de proyección y otra película táctil capacitiva, to create a 270º experience, with extensive interactivity on all three walls. Automatizamos gran parte de la proyección con Scalable para crear una solución de proyección sostenible e interactiva”.

A differential of Scalable's technology is precisely its combination of higher pixel performance with a fast calibration and no problems. Innovative software automatically adjusts color, the intensity and geometry of images on multiple projectors, resulting in a single seamless digital display.

“La calibración de un solo toque de Scalable nos permite automatizar todo el proceso -continúa Hays-. We schedule calibration during downtime and eliminate the need for a human to operate and adjust the system, what was previously done manually, in an incredibly tedious and time-consuming process. Whether the projector needed maintenance, it had to be recalibrated. Scalable allows us to automate steps and reduce the time to maintain a high-level system.".

Scalable's proprietary technology was developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) by Rajeev Surati and. Tom Knight. The company has acquired twelve patents related to edge mixing technology, deformation and color calibration. "They have continued to create new functions and configuration options," emphasizes this professional., and we appreciate and value your commitment to innovation. There is a lot of flexibility in your solutions, que complementa la que hemos creado en nuestros marcos de software”.

Otro de los beneficios destacados por Hays es que “Scalable nos proporciona un servicio y una asistencia técnica de calidad, especialmente cuando lo instalamos sobre el terreno. Su conocimiento detallado de los retos técnicos en el campo de la proyección, en renderizado 3D, gráficos avanzados, visión artificial, Etc. no tiene parangón, no sólo sobre sus soluciones, sino también sobre los requisitos y capacidades de proyectos como el nuestro. Están dispuestos a ir más allá”.

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