The Beeld Museum & Geluid is committed to sustainability with Philips Tableaux ePaper screens

Able to display a static image 24/7 for weeks, months or even years without consuming a single kilowatt of energy, ePaper screens Philips Tables of 25 inches of PPDS have been the option chosen by this Dutch museum.

He museo Image & Sound the Hilversum, headquarters of one of the largest multimedia archives in the world, has resorted to PPDS to reduce the waste of paper used in your welcome signs and daily communications, taking advantage of the advantages of pantallas ePaper Philips Tables zero consumption and remote management.

Located in the Media Park in the Dutch city of Hilversum, a 30 minutes drive from central Amsterdam, the beeld museum & Sound, also known as the Dutch Institute of Sound and Vision, It is one of the most emblematic buildings in the country, with a colorful facade 2.244 rotating glass panels, comparable only to the interior architectural design of the institution.

Inaugurated in 2006, all areas of the building, since the 16 meters underground to 26 meters high, are dedicated to management, archiving and displaying all types of media, from radio and television programs to video games, podcasts and social networks.

In addition to traveling exhibitions, The venue also regularly hosts various public events, educational and corporate, and has two large theater rooms, each with giant screens and colored LEDs integrated into the walls and ceilings.

History meets the future

With a rich history of innovation in visual technology dating back to the dawn of the commercial audiovisual era, Philips products, both old and new, They occupy a prominent place throughout the museum.

“Philips has been at the forefront of audiovisual innovation since its inception and, with his dutch heritage, We are proud to be the home of many of their products”, explains Hylke Thiry, Director of Sales and Business Development at Beeld & Sound.

Faithful to its commitment to sustainability, Beeld's team & Geluid wanted to reduce the paper waste generated in the museum, which included personalized welcome messages, events, information about exhibitions, signaling…

Looking for a digital alternative and working closely with PPDS, has managed to take advantage of the latest innovations and advances in electronic paper display technology, a market that it promotes with its technological partner E Ink.

E-paper to cover the cracks

Able to display a static image 24/7 for weeks, months or even years without consuming a single kilowatt of energy (They don't even need to be plugged in.), Philips screens Tables of 25 inches of PPDS have been the most prominent option and the turning point for the museum, adding an ever-growing list of benefits and capabilities.

Versatile and portable by design, Philips Tableaux displays can be placed anywhere in the museum, both in permanent and temporary installations. When operating with a SoC Android, the museum team can manage and update content manually or completely remotely. This allows them to be adapted to the needs of the visitors and the content can be modified depending on various factors., like the location, the time of day, a current event, personalized greetings or important safety information.

The displays only require a connection to a power source in the museum when updating content and automatically turn off when finished.

A makeover consumes 0,0025 kWh. To contextualize, Boiling a kettle uses the same amount of energy as 17 makeovers, while 208 Makeovers would translate into eight hours of average laptop use.

By not requiring cables, installation in the museum is simple, and the team quickly mastered content creation and management, being able to simply change it when necessary.

Cost and time savings

The museum has considered the installation a success, with reductions in paper use and waste throughout the facility, while reducing printing costs.

The introduction of Philips Tableaux displays has also saved staff time, since content updates can be managed centrally and instantly, as well as scheduling and rotating messages according to needs.

“Philips Tableaux is at the forefront of a new era of more sustainable visualization. It has once again led innovation in digital display and we are pleased to welcome our visitors with these highly sustainable e-paper displays.. Perfect to highlight innovation in action and the continuous trajectory of the audiovisual sector in Beeld & Sound", I'm hylke thiryry.

For your part, Ron Cottaar, director de Marketing Global de PPDS, concludes: “PPDS and the Philips brand maintain a long and successful collaboration with Beeld & Sound, bringing a rich history of innovation throughout the museum, both in exhibitions and in its archives. We are pleased to have once again supported the team in creating a new generation of visual technology and capabilities., at the same time, fundamentally, We contribute to generating new sustainable opportunities and financial savings with Philips Tableaux”.