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San Mateo Medical Center in San Mateo, California, a Creation Networks healthcare AV project

healthcare, hospital paging, ListenWIFI, multilingual messaging, Q-SYS

Multilingual Hospital Paging: Lobby, Wayfinding and Visiting-Hour Messages

How a hospital paging system plays visiting-hour and wayfinding messages in every language on Q-SYS, with captions and phones for quiet areas.

BrightSign Unveils Expanded Series 5 Family—Here's What That Means for End Users
Two new BrightSign models deliver 8K experiences for any enterprise-level digital signage application. BrightSign(opens in new tab) unveiled the new XD5 media players, which join the previously announced XC5 players...
Biamp Hub supports wireless collaboration with room USB devices
Biamp Hub supports wireless collaboration with USB room devices The Biamp Modena Hub + is a wireless collaboration hub that supports local room USB devices. Ideal for BYOD and BYOC...
Take Advantage of Hybrid Meetings with Crestron Flex Video Conferencing
Take Advantage of Hybrid Meetings with Crestron Flex Video Conferencing As Hybrid meetings and events take shape, Crestron continues to constantly enhance the Crestron Flex platform with new updates, the...
Enhancing Fan Experience: How Cloud-Based Digital Signage Transforms Philadelphia Eagles' Home Stadium
Digital Signage Key Takeaways Location: Lincoln Financial Field, NovaCare Complex Seating Capacity: 70,000 Square Footage: 1.7 Million+ Number of Screens: 400+ Hardware: LG WP400 Players, BrightSign Players Digital Signage Software: EngagePHD by...
Eagles Fly High With Cloud-Based Digital Signage at ‘The Linc’
Digital Signage Key Takeaways Location: Lincoln Financial Field, NovaCare Complex Seating Capacity: 70,000 Square Footage: 1.7 Million+ Number of Screens: 400+ Hardware: LG WP400 Players, BrightSign Players Digital Signage Software:...
The importance of voice amplification technology in meeting rooms
It's no secret that the world is undergoing a profound transformation. The pandemic has altered the way we relate to the space around us, and maintaining interpersonal distance is a...
Crestron Expands its DigitalMedia Platform with DM Lite Transmitters and Receivers
Streamline connectivity, signal, and enhanced control extension in large meeting space applications. Crestron Electronics has expanded its DigitalMedia Content Distribution Platform to include new DM Lite transmitters and receivers. The product line...
LG presents Large format 4K screen for hospitals.
LG's new 75-inch TV offers flexibility when designing new interactive systems for patients and is a great choice for split-screen solutions. Real 4K Made by Pure Colors The NanoCell hospital...
Lightware, Cisco SolutionsPlus Partner for Hybrid, Videoconferencing Collaboration
The integrated solutions can provide customers with innovative functionalities for in-person and remote environments. Lightware Visual Engineering ’s journey towards a SolutionsPlus partnership with Cisco started back in 2018 and has...
VIRTUAL MEETING SPACES: WHY YOUR WORKPLACE SHOULD INVEST!
Do you remember 2019, when “Zoom” was most commonly used as a verb to describe a fast-moving vehicle? The world as we know it has changed dramatically since then, with...
Esports Part Three - Factors Driving the Ultimate Esports Experience
Esports Part Three - Factors Driving the Ultimate Esports Experience Lossless, near zero latency video signals are key to the esports experience. No lag time — for players or the...
Yamaha Expands Microsoft Teams Interoperability for Medium-Sized Rooms
The ADECIA tabletop solution is the latest device to earn the Microsoft certification, furthering hybrid meeting equity. Yamaha continues to remove barriers for easily installed, clear, and high-quality Microsoft Teams meetings...
Three Big Myths About AI
Three Big Myths About AI July 16 has been designated as “Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day,” a day to reflect on the positives that AI has delivered to humankind. Lee Se-dol...
Gensler integrates LG transparent OLED into partitions for conference rooms
Flexible building partitions incorporating transparent OLED have been designed by Gensler’s digital experience team in co-operation with manufacturer Maars Living Walls and LG. LG Display’s transparent OLED technology has been integrated into...
Introducing the Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema 6K G2
Today, Blackmagic Design announced the Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2, a next generation model of the Pocket Cinema Camera 6K. The Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 includes an adjustable touchscreen...