University of Western Sydney, School of Medicine

Brief: Design, Engineering, Programming, Documentation

Location: Sydney (Campbelltown)

Project Breakdown:

-       2 AMX Theatre Systems using the NXD-1500VG touch screen

-       One 250 seat Theatre and One 350 Theatre

-       Each Theatre has Polycom HDX 9002 Video Conferencing, with Polycom ceiling Mic arrays.

-       Audio Processing was handled by Polycom Sound Structure systems.

-       Dual Eiki 9000 Ansi Projectors

-       Lectern and Wireless Microphones.

-       Multiple Laptop Inputs with some rooms with DVD, STB, Document Camera, Auxiliary Composite & S-Video inputs

-       Web streaming recording of Lectures.

-       Lighting Control

AV Control Group was commissioned to provide System Design both the 350 and 250 seat Theatres. In collaboration with the consultant and Client we created a generic touch screen control for both systems.

The theatres were able to perform as standalone lecture theatres and also as video conference theatres. The School of Medicine were able to connect to any facility with video conference, so that students could see surgical procedures live. Students could also ask questions using the Polycom ceiling Microphone array. All audio, video and computer signal could be recorded and  be place on the UWS website for students to review the lecture at a later stage.

This project was the first of its kind in Australia, using the Polycom Sound Structure and Ceiling Microphone arrays. Polycom Australia uses these theatres to demonstrate to industry professionals the capabilities of the Polycom product line.

University of NSW, Heffron Building

The Faculty of Science and Technology and also the School of Chemistry.

Brief: Programming, Documentation

Location: Sydney (Campbelltown)

Project Breakdown:

-       4 Dual Projectors AMX/Nexia CAT Theatre Systems using the NXT-1200V touch screen

-       4 Single Projector AMX/Nexia CAT Theatre Systems using the NXT-1200V touch screen

-       6 Flat Floor Teaching Spaces using AMX and custom wall control panel.

-       Lectern and Wireless Microphones for all CAT Theatres.

-       Multiple Laptop Inputs with some rooms with DVD, VCR, Document Camera, Auxiliary Composite & S-Video inputs.

-       Lighting Control

AV Control Group was commissioned to provide AMX and Biamp Nexia programming for all 14 theatres.

The 8 CAT Theatres, comprising of a mixture of Dual and Single Projectors screens. All systems were connected to the UNSW network so the AV Department could monitor any issues with the Theatre equipment.

Flat Floor teaching spaces were control using a custom wall button panel which was connected to the AMX controller.

The AMX systems were also integrating to the Building Security system, which informs the AMX system when a user has access to the use of the audio visual equipment.

University of New England, Armidale

Arts Facility

Brief: Design, Engineering, Programming, Documentation

Location: Armidale

Project Breakdown:

-       Lecture Theatre with Video Conferencing, multiple Laptop Inputs with some rooms with DVD, VCR, TV, Document Camera, Auxiliary Composite and  S-Video inputs.

-       Tandberg Video Conference system

-       Clearone Converge 880T DSP and Audio Conference

-       Simultaneous Video and Audio Conference capabilities

-       20 ft high ceiling microphones with ceiling speakers, FOH and Hearing Loop.

-       50” Lecture preview monitor on back wall of theatre, for end viewing with camera mounted on top of plasma

-       Dual Sharp Projectors

-       Smart Board control of Computer images.

-       Lighting Control.

-       Ewis connection for system auto shutdown

AV Control Group was commissioned to provide AMX, Tandberg and Clearone Converge engineering and programming for the Arts theatres.

A complex design due to the height of the ceiling and the requirements of ceiling microphones.

The university were able to use the theatre for presentation/lecturing as well as video and audio conference. The ability is also available to send Mackintosh connection to the far end in video conference sessions.

CSIRO Discovery Centre, 3D Cinema

Virtual Reality 3D cinema

Brief: Programming

Location: Canberra

Project Breakdown:

-       3D Theatre used for educating students at the Discovery Centre Canberra

-       AMX system with NXD-CV5 control touch screen

-       AMX communicates with PC that runs the 3D media.

-       AMX controls 2 Projectors & Lighting automatically

AV Control Group was asked to program the AMX system that controls all of the CSIRO Discovery 3D Cinema equipment and scheduling.

2 Panasonic Projectors are used to display the 3D image. Lighting is a Dynalite system.

The control touch screen provides the ability for the staff to start, pause and stop the 3D show. When the show is started the AMX tells the PC to play the 3D media, turn down the lights. AMX knows how long the show will run for, so when it has finished the AMX will turns on the lights so the guest can find their way out of the theatre.

The AMX system automatically turns on the projectors in the morning and turns them off at set times of the day,  Monday to Saturday.

CSIRO Discovery Centre, Discovery Theatre

Brief: Programming

Location: Canberra

Project Breakdown:

-       250 Seat Theatre for Presentation and Video Conferencing.

-       AMX Control system with MVP-7500 and NXD-CV1000i touch screens.

-       Clearone Converge 880 DSP with NAD 5.1 Pre amp running Bose surround high end system

-       Sony Projector, Polycom VSX8000, Lectern Mic, 2 x Wireless mics and 8 staging mic connections.

-       3 x Laptop inputs, Mac PC, DVD, VCR, STB, AV Inputs.

-       Q-Engineering Dimmax Lighting system controlled by AMX

AV Control Group programmed the AMX system that provided full control of all aspects of the CSIRO Discovery Theatre. This theatre was unique in that it had be capable of being a normal Lecture Theatre, Presentation Theatre, Surround sound Cinema and a Video Conference facility.