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Walls at the MoDArmed forces operations and security is now being controlled with the help of a 5m x 3m display wall. The Defence Communication Services Agency (DCSA) has installed the 5m x 3m display wall at its Corsham headquarters.Designed to promote speedy decision making -particularly at critical moments -…

Lasers in Dublin ...Laser Studio has finished a triple bill of visual projects in Ireland. For new nightspot The Edge, in Carlow, Laser Studio installed a state-of-the-art system, consisting of a full colour 5 Watt pure-light laser, complete with MerlinQ controller and a full graphics software package. Laser Studio also…

World-wide unit sales of videoconferencing systems are up, but the value of the hardware market has declined.Vcon market specialist Wainhouse Research says that world-wide system sales were up by 11 per cent in the first quarter of 2001 in comparison with the previous year, but revenues dropped back by 2.4…

Tannoy now has a new Belgian office in Mechelen, which will distribute the company's products to the studio, broadcast and fixed installation sound reinforcement markets. Tannoy Belgium, a subsidiary of UK-based Tannoy Limited, has also been appointed as the Biamp/Advantage distributor and will offer Biamp system control products, Chevin amplifiers…

WPP's branding, identity and consulting group, The Brand Union, has acquired internal communications consultancy and live events company The Marketing & Communication Agency Limited (MCA), MCA, with offices in London, New York and Stockholm, specialises in providing multinational clients with the communications strategies, processes and tools necessary for employees to…

Scottish facilities and production group Picardy Media has bought Alphabet Communications. Alphabet, based in Cheshire, is a business television production and services operation which also handles live event production and digital resource management.Glasgow-based Picardy, which started as a post house, has four main businesses - including i-Media (which focuses on…

On the water in RotterdamRotterdam is hosting a free open-air performance at the Leuvehoofd that offers a journey through the city's past, present and future. At night the Leuvehoofd quay is turned into a fairytale setting created by walls of water, film and video images, laser and video projection, animations,…

A virtual exhibition directed at the trade show and exhibition industry will take place on the Internet from September 19 to 21 this year. It will promote technology solutions to tradeshow requirements. The show is called Expo Tech Expo and the organizers promise it is the first virtual tradeshow that…

Japan's nuclear power industry is utilising videoconferencing technology as part of safety measures linking nuclear facilities with off-site monitoring centres.Following a radiation leak at a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant last September, the Japanese government identified a need for greater co-ordination between officials who oversee regional nuclear facilities and safety specialists.Now…

  DVD Update, the annual European DVD conference, is to focus on disk compatibility and recordable formats.The event will take place at the Hilton, Barcelona, from October 15-16.The full programme includes coverage of DVD title rental; creating pan-European titles; in-flight programming; authoring; DVD-Audio; and DVD game platforms such as Microsoft's…