PPDS bets on the collaboration of ClearOne for its Munich exhibition hall

The new 155 m2 of PPDS – Philips Professional Display in Munich has been equipped with the audio and camera solutions of ClearOne, as well as Philips professional displays. All managed by a Crestron.

PPDS – Philips Professional Display equips the new Munich showroom with state-of-the-art collaboration solutions ClearOne and the professional screens of Philips

This manufacturer offers hands-on experiences to European customers with a comprehensive showcase of AV technologies for offices, schools, Shops, Hospitality & Home Offices.

In line with its strategy of taking the global business locally, PPDS – Philips Professional Display has opened its first full-solution showroom in Munich (Germany). Its AV infrastructure has been equipped with professional displays from Philips and virtual collaboration systems from ClearOne.

The exhibition hall of 155 square meters is designed to highlight new solutions for various spaces and types of customers, with dedicated spaces to demonstrate how new technologies can be integrated to optimize conference and meeting rooms, Commercial Spaces, classrooms, hotel rooms and even offices.

According to Christian Krela, PPDS Channel Director in Germany, The new Munich showroom is the company's first demonstration space focusing on solutions for entire halls with collaboration and streaming technologies.

“Integrators rely on PPDS to provide innovative visualization products for all types of projects, and the new showroom in Munich demonstrates how third-party solutions, as the ClearOne Collaboration Team, can complement Philips displays to meet the needs of modern businesses”, Krela points out.

Each space in the showroom offers an example of technological implementation.

The conference room, For example, It features a microphone ClearOne BMA 360 Beamforming on the roof, Almost invisible, and a camera Unite 200 PTZ 1080p, that are connected to a DSP ClearOne Converge Pro 2 No need for visible wires.

In combination with a variety of display options, including a touchscreen 86 Inch, several digital signage and two digital photo frames, This solution offers great clarity and simplicity for all virtual collaboration needs.

The whole room, including hidden in-wall speakers and a wireless presentation system, It is managed by a control system of Crestron.

Other rooms have solutions tailored to various needs and budgets, Like the classroom, using an interactive touch screen 86 Philips inches, along with a camera ClearOne Unite 50, a USB speaker Chat 150 and a wireless solution for sharing and presentation. Several rooms also make use of the Chromecast feature built into the Philips B-Line 75BFL2114.

“We chose several ClearOne solutions for these spaces because they offer great performance. They are compatible with other equipment and software, And they can be installed with virtually no visible intrusion into a room's aesthetics”, Krela adds. “We also have employees who work in this building and meet in these rooms, so they had to be fully functional and offer collaborative experiences for everyday use”.

Krela added that they considered other camera and microphone solutions, but they found that ClearOne was the ideal choice to deliver optimal performance, No need for visible box-shaped components or cables, which would detract from the experience and could affect sales.

This is especially important when demonstrating to end users, who expect a finished and polished design that they can adopt in their own businesses.

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