PPDS opts for collaboration with ClearOne for its Munich showroom

The new room 155 m2 de PPDS – Philips Professional Display in Munich has been equipped with audio and camera solutions ClearOne, as well as Philips professional screens. All managed by a control system Crestron.

PPDS – Philips Professional Display equips new Munich showroom with state-of-the-art collaboration solutions ClearOne and professional screens Philips

This manufacturer offers practical experiences to European customers with a complete sample of audiovisual technologies for offices, schools, shops, hospitality and home offices.

According to its strategy of taking the global business to the local level, PPDS – Philips Professional Display has opened its first complete solutions showroom in Munich (Germany). Its AV infrastructure has included professional Philips screens and virtual collaboration systems from ClearOne.

The exhibition hall of 155 square meters is designed to highlight new solutions for various spaces and types of clients, with spaces dedicated to demonstrating how new technologies can be integrated to optimize conference and meeting rooms, commercial spaces, the classrooms, hotel rooms and even offices.

According to Christian Krela, PPDS channel director in Germany, new Munich showroom is company's first demo space focusing on full room solutions with collaboration and streaming technologies.

“Integrators trust PPDS to provide innovative visualization products for all types of projects, and the new Munich showroom demonstrates how third-party solutions, as the ClearOne collaboration team, can complement Philips displays to meet the needs of modern businesses”, Krela points out..

Each space in the exhibition hall offers an example of technological implementation.

The conference room, For example, has a microphone ClearOne BMA 360 ceiling beamforming, almost invisible, and a camera Unite 200 PTZ 1080p, that are connected to a DSP ClearOne Converge Pro 2 without the need for visible cables.

Combined with a variety of display options, which include a touch screen 86 inches, several digital signage and two digital photo frames, This solution offers great clarity and simplicity for all virtual collaboration needs.

the whole room, including hidden in-wall speakers and a wireless presentation system, is managed by a control system Crestron.

Other rooms have solutions adapted to various needs and budgets, like the classroom, that uses an interactive touch screen 86 Philips inches, along with a camera ClearOne Unite 50, a USB speaker Chat 150 and a wireless solution for sharing and presenting. Several rooms also make use of the Chromecast feature built into the Philips B-Line 75BFL2114.

“We chose several ClearOne solutions for these spaces because they offer great performance. They are compatible with other equipment and software, and can be installed with virtually no visible intrusion on the aesthetics of a room”, Krela adds.. “We also have employees who work in this building and meet in these rooms, so they had to be fully functional and offer collaborative experiences for daily use”.

Krela added that they considered other camera and microphone solutions, but found that ClearOne was the ideal choice for optimal performance, without requiring visible box-shaped components or cables, which would detract from the experience and could affect sales.

This is especially important when demoing to end users., who expect a finished, polished design that they can adopt in their own businesses.