Transformed Meeting Room Becomes cutting-edge Collaboration Venue through AV over IP Technology
In Caldwell County, North Carolina, a meeting room has been transformed into a dynamic hub of innovation and collaboration, thanks to the implementation of Extron's NAV Pro AV-over-IP system.
The room, which hosts community forums, teacher training sessions, K-12 classes, and monthly school board meetings, is equipped with eight AV-equipped workstations. Each station is outfitted with a PC, NAV encoder, NAV scaling decoder, and TouchLink Pro touchpanel. The bottom backlight of each station display shows its own color ID, while the top backlight shows the color ID of the supplying workstation. Multicolor LED light strips indicate at a glance which station is originating the content on the screen.
At the heart of the system is Extron’s proprietary PURE3 codec, which provides real-time, lossless video transmission at resolutions up to 4K @ 60 Hz (4:4:4). This ensures visually lossless performance with low bitrates and strong immunity to network errors. The system supports full interoperability between 1 Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet encoders and decoders, making it highly flexible for various network infrastructures.
The benefits of this system in a meeting room setting for collaboration and innovation are numerous. High-quality, low-latency, and reliable AV distribution supports smooth video and audio sharing essential for effective collaboration. Secure and centralized control simplifies management and improves system security. The system's scalability and future-proofing allow for ease of expansion and modification as evolving collaboration needs arise.
Moreover, the system can integrate with popular conferencing platforms like Zoom Rooms, offering a unified user interface for AV device control, lighting, shading, and audio from a single panel or app. This enhances user convenience during meetings.
The AV system in the room allows any source to be shown on any or all of the eight displays. The two 86-inch touchscreen displays and six 98-inch displays are used during board meetings and community events. A NAV Pro AV over IP 1 Gbps network links all displays to all content origination workstations in the room.
The design of the AV system is simplified with ShareLink, as it has a built-in switcher for transferring between wired and wireless content sharing. The transformed room has been impressing visitors from other North Carolina school districts and neighboring states, showcasing the potential of technology in enhancing collaboration and innovation in educational settings.
The district's in-house IT/AV team designed, installed, programmed, and operates the boardroom AV system, ensuring its smooth operation. The system has been operating continuously with minimal maintenance, requiring only planned upgrades and operator interface changes. The room's constant booking schedule is a testament to its impressive features and capabilities.
In conclusion, the Caldwell County School System's meeting room is a shining example of how technology can be leveraged to create an advanced collaboration environment. The Extron NAV Pro AV-over-IP system facilitates seamless, secure, and high-performance AV communication that supports innovative teaching and teamwork.
- The Extron NAV Pro AV-over-IP system, implemented in the Caldwell County School System's meeting room, features eight AV-equipped workstations that are utilized for a variety of education-and-self-development events, such as teacher training sessions, K-12 classes, and community forums.
- This technology-driven learning environment also supports online-education platforms like Zoom Rooms, offering a unified user interface for AV device control, enhancing user convenience during virtual meetings and events.
- The scalability and future-proofing of the Extron system ensure that it can adapt to evolving collaboration needs and educational trends, making it an ideal tool for continued education and self-development.
