Case Study: Digital Construction Software Company in Denmark uses AREC to reach its customers

Dear ADENA Partners, this time we would like to share a case study from Denmark accomplished with our distributor UNIT.DK and integrator AVCENTER. Ajour Systems A/S, a market-leading supplier of IT solutions for the facilitation of construction, design, and tender management, upgraded their streaming studio with an AREC LS-200 Media Station.

Managing construction is far from easy. It can take years to progress through all of the process stages and many details can get lost in the meantime. Recognizing this problem, Ajour Systems developed advanced digital solutions that can help minimize the difficulties that organizations face in construction processes. To make sure that these solutions are known and deployed worldwide, the company decided to upscale their marketing production by getting reliable and simple-to-use hardware for streaming. With the advice of our distributor UNIT, they chose AREC LS-200 Media Station.

LS-200 is a 2-channel recording and streaming device that combines the functions of AV switcher, mixer, decoder, and encoder. It is capable of streaming to 2 platforms simultaneously and provides users a variety of controls over their video production. For example, users can use custom backgrounds and overlays, and also save them as theme presets. All of these functions can be called from an interactive GUI and other control options, such as RS-232/TCP control panels, computer software, mobile device interface, and more. To start recording and streaming, the user only needs to press one button via any of the control methods available to them, or simply schedule the event and let the Media Station do it for them when the time comes.

Ajour Systems uses these functions to great effect on its YouTube channel. The company already streamed a series of webinars dedicated to their products in multiple languages with the station (click here to watch them). Increased public reach from streaming to a common CDN platform will certainly inform more companies about the benefits of this company’s software.

Do you know a company that could also use a Media Station in their work? Contact us at www.a-dena.com and we will be happy to discuss it with you!

Case Study: Hybrid Office with AREC in Ukraine

Dear ADENA Partners, our case study this month looks at the new conference hall of Suzirya - a pet supplies and products distributor in Ukraine. Developed by our official distributor in Ukraine, UTTC, and system integrator AVexpert, this case demonstrates how AREC can elevate conference recording and streaming to the next level.

With companies switching to a hybrid office model of working, Suzirya in Ukraine is not an exception. It is clear “why” - this kind of office arrangement provides numerous advantages, such as proper social distance, flexibility, and saving of costs. Nonetheless, “how” is not always clear - and in a significant number of cases, lack of that knowledge can result in communication and other problems when implementing the hybrid office model. Professional AV equipment for conference rooms solves or minimises the impact of such problems, and Suzirya’s team wanted to make sure that their conferences were done in top quality only. Thanks to the work of AVexpert, they settled on a combination of AREC and Poly to get the best system for conferencing.

AREC LS-200 Media Station was selected as the centerpiece of this system. It is a two channel station which can mix, record, and stream HDMI, VGA, audio, and network sources in Full HD quality. To initiate video calls, Poly video conferencing system was connected as a source on LS-200. Using the loop through feature of LS-200, ongoing conference calls on Poly are sent to the video wall, making sure that the local audience can focus on remote participants without distractions. Additionally, two cameras were installed in the room - a standard PTZ camera to capture the audience and AREC CI-T21H camera to track the speaker. To effectively use all sources in the room, we developed an API solution that allows the user to switch between currently used network cameras, bringing in even more sources that would be possible normally. Lastly, to provide even more options for conferencing, RADA Bridge was added to convert HDMI output of LS-200 and turn it into USB signal for use in applications like Teams, Skype, Zoom, and others.

With the installation complete, Suzirya now has a truly advanced conference room. They can simultaneously record, stream, and participate in video conferences, both hardware and software based. The room is further complemented by accurate tracking of the lead speaker and capturing of their audience in Full HD. Would you like to elevate your conference room experience as well? Contact us at www.a-dena.com and we will be happy to discuss how our products can assist you.

Text: Anastasia Yakimenko

Case Study: Building a perfect mobile set for the Building Agency, Denmark

Dear ADENA Partners, we are proud to share a case study from Denmark’s Building and Property Agency. Accomplished with our Danish Distributor UNIT.DK, the case shows how portable AREC solutions can be used to conveniently record meetings in governmental institutions.

Danish Building and Property Agency is a part of the Ministry of Transport, Building, and Housing, and it is responsible for the construction, facility management, and rent of government properties. Their work heavily depends on communication, as there are delicate details to discuss and schedules to confirm in every project. With quarantine restrictions limiting in-person meetings, a significant part of this work moved into digital space, where it can be easy to lose track of important information. For this reason, the agency required a reliable tool for recording meetings. And like other governmental institutions of Denmark, it was ahead of the game when it came to adopting the right solutions for remote working tasks.

Opting for the AREC Stay-in-Class Portable Set and adding a PTZ camera and advanced microphone system to it, the agency got themselves a perfect mobile recording and streaming kit. The key element of the Stay-in-Class, LS-200 Media Station, allows them to capture, mix, and record/stream up to 2 video sources simultaneously in Full HD quality. For the agency, these sources normally consist of content from a computer, such as construction plans and documents, and a PTZ camera image that focuses on the speaker. In addition to recording these sources in a layout of the presenter’s choosing, the station also allows the users to stream their presentation to two RTMP platforms at the same time, and also automatically backup recorded material to a server. Like all AREC solutions, the Media Station is designed to be user-friendly, and so it offers many ways to control, including interactive GUI, web and mobile interfaces. And when the agency needs to use video conferencing software, they can use another element of the set, RADA Bridge, to convert Media Station’s audio and video and use it as a microphone and webcam in the chosen application.

With the AREC Stay-in-Class set, the agency can make sure that all meetings are recorded in high quality and preserved, whether conducted in-person or digitally. If you would like to know more about how AREC solutions can be applied in your case, please contact us at www.a-dena.com and we will be happy to assist you.