The University of Guelph relies on Sony for its AV infrastructure

From projectors to PTZ cameras and displays, the University of Guelph employs a comprehensive ecosystem of Sony to help meet instructor needs and increase student engagement.

the University of Guelph in Ontario, that caters to almost 30.000 students and more than 1.200 teachers, is recognized for excellence in the arts and sciences. One of the ways it delivers on this educational commitment is by offering a hybrid learning experience., completed with the latest cutting-edge technologies. An infrastructure that is based on the solutions of Sony.

From projectors to PTZ cameras and displays, The University employs a comprehensive Sony ecosystem to help meet instructor needs and increase student engagement through image quality, the reliability and craftsmanship associated with the brand.

Christopher Hewitt, Director of Technical Infrastructure of Classrooms of the University, helped select the new technology. Explained the decision-making process on which Sony's choice was based. “La gama de productos de Sony es muy amplia; However, una de las principales características es la capacidad de su tecnología para integrarse con nuestros sistemas existentes y ser lo suficientemente versátil para satisfacer mis necesidades específicas”.

From the classrooms, passing through the small seminar rooms and laboratories, to conferences, the University of Guelph uses the latest Sony technologies across campus. specifically, has standardized a full range of more than 150 laser projectors. the VPL-PHZ10 and the VPL-PHZ50 are used in smaller spaces, while the VPL-FHZ90 and the VPL-FHZ70 are located in larger rooms, and each usually houses two projectors.

Other advantages for the University of Guelph are the durability and predictability of Sony projectors.

On the other hand, the University of Guelph has deployed more than 60 Sony PTZ cameras. This includes the SRG-X120 HD with zoom capabilities and SDI output, used in rooms where lectures and tutorials are captured.

As the school began to schedule its classes with a hybrid mindset, technology has played an even bigger role in providing interactivity and collaboration, in person and remotely.

“Tenemos clases presenciales que se transmiten en directo utilizando un entorno de conferencia web que es agnóstico a la plataforma. Along with our standard of being a BYOD environment, means that with little configuration, somos capaces de acomodar el portátil de cualquier persona en el aula y unirlo a la conferencia utilizando las cámaras de Sony para capturar la audiencia y la clase del conferenciante”, hewitt explains.

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