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FEBRUA RY 2019 | 23 Audio Visual Systems its ClearLED Digital Paper, an adhesive transparent LED screen that is only three-millimetres thick and yet has 6,000 to 8,000 nits brightness, 100,000 hours of lifetime, and 60 to 80 percent transparency. Jin Fan, CEO of ClearLED, says, "Instead of other LED displays that require aluminum frames, this flex- ible digital paper is applied directly onto glass, even curved glass, to create beautiful video displays." Currently the technology is being used to augment the California headquarters of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and according to Fan "for that client we're layering up to six transparencies to create video walls about two-metres high for a 3D appearance. This is the first of what we expect will be many projects using digital paper, which we think has enormous potential in the commercial and corporate sectors." It could be argued that with so many quantum advances having been made in the past few years in the video and audio realms, an equal amount of attention should be paid to the far less sexy, yet equally important elements that maximize the video and audio experience. One of these elements is the control, absorption, channelling, and enhancement of sound via archi- tectural products such as Fabri-Lok Trak systems, modular panels, baffles, diffusers, isolators, graphics, murals, and specialized window treatments: exactly the products made available by Wallworks Acoustic Architectural Products Inc. Given the incredible attributes of the latest sound systems, acoustic control is more important than ever, and Wallworks president Lyle Fuller says, "Fortunately, I think the supportive elements that bring out the best in AV technology are finally getting the respect they deserve from the general public, as well as from the corporate sector and from commer- cial architects." Wallworks offers complete acoustic solutions for commercial and industrial applications as well as for residential, and Fuller continues to see increased demand for products such as his polycore panels. "The materials these panels are made from are par- tially recycled pop bottles, so have an excellent green factor and are great for different functions such as uniquely designed decorative wall finishes, custom ceiling baffles, and even acoustic cladding for interior partitions," he says. "It's interesting that although they've been available for eight or more years now, only recently have they begun to be better known and used for acoustic purposes." Last but not least, Danielle Macey, workplace acoustics specialist and partner with Vibra-Sonic Control, is excited about a new system that will help her company continue to fulfill its mandate of effectively addressing a wide variety of noise and vibration issues. Vibra-Sonic's large inventory offers an extensive range of products for noise and vibra- tion reduction, seismic restraint and sound masking. Macey says, "In the coming months we'll be sup- plying and installing the Z Series from manufacturers AtlasIED as a full turnkey solution in the sound mask- ing realm." She is referring to a system that not only supplies high-quality speech privacy, but also delivers high-quality background music and paging. The Z Series includes a multitude of features, enabling it to conform to most design requirements but remaining intuitive enough for simple operation and quick installation. Macey concludes, "The beauty of this series is its adaptability to accommodate direct and indirect field masking needs, and it allows for enhanced speech privacy: if someone in a meeting room requires extra privacy, all they have to do is hit a button and extra masking will come into play in areas of the room they don't want the conversation to be heard." A ClearLED Digital Paper. Fabri-Lok Trak system from Wallworks Acoustic Architectural Products Inc. 9:49 AM 1515 Douglas Street | Victoria We have been delivering technical excellence, value and exceptional client service to our clients for over seven decades. GAV.indd 1 2018-01-26 8:24

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