Ernst & Young encourages collaboration in his CFOSpace room with interactive video walls from Panasonic

The auditing company has created an innovative meeting and collaboration room, in which AV technology is perfectly integrated into interactive video walls, configured with Panasonic TH-55VF1H 55" displays.

Considered one of the four largest audit companies in the world, Ernst & Young (HEY) It also stands out in the legal sectors, commercial, Tax & Transactions. The company has launched at its German headquarters in Eschborn a flexible and modern showroom and multimedia meeting, named CFOSpace, which embodies how AV technology can improve working environments, Integrating to get the most out of collaboration.

The CFOspace room represents for the company the collaboration space of the future; A place where financial matters meet cutting-edge technologies. This digital lab is designed for CFOs (CFO) and your teams work together in a fully digital way.

This space has been designed and planned by Hartmann, Mathias & Partner, A consulting and planning office for audiovisual communications technology, based in the German town of Sonsbeck.

The four walls of the room make up a large video wall with touch coating. Each wall or wall is made up of twelve screens of the 55 TH-55VF1HW inches Panasonic, distributed in a configuration of 4×3, which makes a total of 48 Screens that make up this collaboration room of the future.

Also want the best possible image quality, one of the most important criteria EY took into account when selecting these displays was that they had a very thin edge., finally opting for the screen for Panasonic TH-55VF1HW videowall, equipped with an IPS panel and a 0,9 mm wide (with a separation between images of only 1,8 Mm) and a brightness of 700 cd/m2.

The chromatic and brightness correspondence for these videowalls was achieved with the help of Panasonic TY-VUK10 management software. By taking snapshots and with the help of a high-resolution digital camera, This software analyzes the background lighting and white balance to fine-tune the colors of each panel..

In front of the videowall screens have been placed sheets of a special glass that protect delicate surfaces, especially when using touch. They have an anti-reflective finish and are chemically etched to minimize reflections without affecting image quality.

The screens are controlled through four 19" workstations of the German company Lang AG, Specially developed for videowall applications. Each workstation controls a video wall in its native resolution to achieve the best possible image quality.

Displays offer stunning resolution and color brightness, and there are no delays when connecting devices to start collaborative work sessions in the press room.

The company Realtime Department has been responsible for the design and creation of content, for which he has used the company's real-time graphics software Ventuz Technology. In this way, Signals from external sources (portable, PC, iPad, Etc.) can be integrated through a digital media matrix of Crestron.

In the CFOspace room, Video conferences can be held at any time during the working day. The twelve surround speakers and the two subwoofers, specially adapted to the size of the room, Offer optimal audio and acoustic reproduction for voice.

Ceiling-mounted microphone array ensures voice intelligibility during video and web conferences, and wireless headphones can also be used if the participant prefers.

The general concept of the CFOspace is completed with a special Led lighting, for which four insalad Led strips are used in the ceiling that act as a 'fifth videowall'. The lighting can be adjusted to the content of the videowalls, allowing a high level of immersion, without the angle of the light beam altering its display.

Many CFOspace users have praised the image quality and brightness of the screens.. Despite remodeled glass coating for touch function, the contrast of Panasonic's screens is still excellent.

TH-55VF1HW Image Optimization Technology Includes Pre-calibrated Display Modes for Various Environments and Content. When using multiple displays, as in the EY CFOspace, Color adjustment and frame synchronization ensure smooth, flicker-free movements.

The room is flexible and suitable for a wide range of applications, so it is in high demand for internal meetings, conferences, Workshops and events for clients. Other companies also hire it to take advantage of its advantages.

Other articles on Crestron, Ernst & Young, Hartmann-Mathias & Partner, Lang AG, Panasonic, Panasonic Europe, Realtime Department, Ventuz