We’ve all seen it: Conference room clutter. You walk into a conference room and see a plethora of cables on the table to connect your laptop to make a presentation on the TV: VGA Cables, DVI Cables, HDMI Cables, audio cables etc Not any more: Crestron has developed a range of technologies that bring order and efficiency to the meeting environment.
Whether for classrooms, conference rooms or other presentation settings, it was just a matter of time before requests came for a capability that users already enjoyed at home, namely the ability to wirelessly stream content from their devices to the screens at work. Crestron AirMedia is the solution to this problem.
Crestron AirMedia is a Presentation Gateway. It enables end-users to wirelessly and securely display content on a TV using laptops, tablets and smartphones, bringing presentation, collaboration and content sharing capabilities to small conference rooms, meeting rooms and offices that aren’t wired for an AV system.
Scalability is a further consideration for wireless solutions. When a network of devices gets bigger than just a few, how do you manage them? Crestron has developed AirMedia to cater for a range of different-sized meetings. AirMedia supports up to 40 users and can display up to four sources simultaneously. Remote View allows participants in other locations to securely log in from a web browser to view the presentation.
AirMedia also includes the option of a four-digit access code to ensure the presenter sends content to the correct AirMedia gateway – not one in another room.
The Lync effect
The conference room should be a place where people can be creative, strategic and productive. During the last 40 years Crestron has innovated, engineered and perfected the smart conference room. That’s why more global organisations, such as Microsoft, The World Bank and Comcast trust and rely on Crestron conference room solutions every day.
Crestron RL is based on Microsoft Lync 2013, the popular and powerful server-based application that many companies already use on a daily basis. This Lync-based group conferencing solution goes beyond simply facilitating a connection between conference participants; it maximises the benefits of Lync connectivity in the conference room while integrating all systems, including lights, shades, and AV onto one platform.
Crestron RL connects over the corporate LAN, making implementation easy. No system design or programming is needed and if a Lync server is already in use, no additional licenses, fees, or infrastructure expenses, such as MCUs or gateways, are needed. There are multiple packages available, including one, two, or no displays and include the Crestron UC Codec for Lync, a 10″ tabletop Crestron touch screen control, as well as optional features such as a 360⁰ panoramic HD camera and microphones.
With just one touch of a button from the Crestron RL touch screen, anyone can walk into a conference room and instantly start a collaboration session. Ultra-responsive on-screen annotation brings presentations to life in a whole new way. A simple finger swipe on a touch display allows someone to make a point there and then with no wasted time searching for that elusive stylus pen!
With ‘no delay’ touch response annotation is instantly shared. Furthermore, with Crestron RL it is possible to share a desktop with local and remote participants, view and annotate over Microsoft PowerPoint or the interactive whiteboard using the 65” or 80” touch displays – all in real time. Also adding attendees on the fly from the conference room, is as fast and easy as typing their names.
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Find out more about Crestron’s meeting room solutions at www.crestron.eu or call +44 (0)845 873 8787.
Whether for classrooms, conference rooms or other presentation settings, it was just a matter of time before requests came for a capability that users already enjoyed at home, namely the ability to wirelessly stream content from their devices to the screens at work. Crestron AirMedia is the solution to this problem.
Crestron AirMedia is a Presentation Gateway. It enables end-users to wirelessly and securely display content on a TV using laptops, tablets and smartphones, bringing presentation, collaboration and content sharing capabilities to small conference rooms, meeting rooms and offices that aren’t wired for an AV system.
Scalability is a further consideration for wireless solutions. When a network of devices gets bigger than just a few, how do you manage them? Crestron has developed AirMedia to cater for a range of different-sized meetings. AirMedia supports up to 40 users and can display up to four sources simultaneously. Remote View allows participants in other locations to securely log in from a web browser to view the presentation.
AirMedia also includes the option of a four-digit access code to ensure the presenter sends content to the correct AirMedia gateway – not one in another room.
The conference room should be a place where people can be creative, strategic and productive. During the last 40 years Crestron has innovated, engineered and perfected the smart conference room. That’s why more global organisations, such as Microsoft, The World Bank and Comcast trust and rely on Crestron conference room solutions every day.
Crestron RL is based on Microsoft Lync 2013, the popular and powerful server-based application that many companies already use on a daily basis. This Lync-based group conferencing solution goes beyond simply facilitating a connection between conference participants; it maximises the benefits of Lync connectivity in the conference room while integrating all systems, including lights, shades, and AV onto one platform.
Crestron RL connects over the corporate LAN, making implementation easy. No system design or programming is needed and if a Lync server is already in use, no additional licenses, fees, or infrastructure expenses, such as MCUs or gateways, are needed. There are multiple packages available, including one, two, or no displays and include the Crestron UC Codec for Lync, a 10″ tabletop Crestron touch screen control, as well as optional features such as a 360⁰ panoramic HD camera and microphones.
With just one touch of a button from the Crestron RL touch screen, anyone can walk into a conference room and instantly start a collaboration session. Ultra-responsive on-screen annotation brings presentations to life in a whole new way. A simple finger swipe on a touch display allows someone to make a point there and then with no wasted time searching for that elusive stylus pen!
With ‘no delay’ touch response annotation is instantly shared. Furthermore, with Crestron RL it is possible to share a desktop with local and remote participants, view and annotate over Microsoft PowerPoint or the interactive whiteboard using the 65” or 80” touch displays – all in real time. Also adding attendees on the fly from the conference room, is as fast and easy as typing their names.
Find out more about Crestron’s meeting room solutions at www.crestron.eu or call +44 (0)845 873 8787.
