Advanced March Notice 2015 Visit Our New Executive Briefing Centre (see back cover) Message From The President : We re proud to announce that 2015 is Advanced s 20 th year serving Canadians, and to celebrate, we ve opened the doors on our new Executive Briefing Centre. We ve been involved in AV from the birth of data projection at Electrohome in 1983. We strive to deliver the best in 2013 and 2014, I m proud to say that Advanced was the most awarded AV Integrator in Canada. Our awards are a testament to our commitment to client satisfaction We ve worked hard to build our world-class reputation. Even with over 10,000 installations under our belts, and many awards nothing leaves our doors without my personal inspection. When you present to any audience, everything is on the line so we take your business very seriously. If you ever have any concern about quality please call me immediately. Our job is to make your work look stunning, always. I encourage you to come see our new Executive Briefing Centre with over $1 Million in AV on show. There s no other facility like it in Canada, and it s an incredible way to compare the latest technologies side-by-side. David Weatherhead - President INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS RECENT PROJECTS COLLABORATION VIDEO WALL TECHNOLOGY p.2 Ultra HD Flat Panels p.3 TTC Control Centre p.2 SMART kapp TM p.3 TTC Control Centre p.4 Interactive Projectors p.5 TSN Sports Centre p.4 DELTA WX Interactive Wall p.5 TSN Sports Centre p.7 Air Canada Operations Centre p.8 Executive Briefing Centre CONTACT US: 1 800 436 6239 ADVANCED-INC.COM INFO@ADVANCED-INC.COM FIND US ON:
MAKE THE BEST IMPRESSION POSSIBLE Interactive flat-panel displays ready to impress. Wide range of sizes from leading manufacturers. Now available. The evolution of Front of Room display at Advanced One thing is for sure large format flat-panel displays are the new standard in boardrooms and meeting rooms, taking over from projection. But the big trend we are seeing (from Manufacturers such as SMART, NEC and Sharp) is these displays are now becoming interactive touch screens bringing a whole new meaning to interactive meetings and learning environments in today s boardrooms and classrooms. Impressive For Your Audience Brilliant flat-panel displays are impressive, but to inspire and delight your audience requires interactive and collaboration features. Show and annotate, share, collaborate with other parties remotely the possibilities are exciting and engaging, and demonstrate your leadership. 4k Ultra HD renders incredible detail Creating and presenting crisp and clear content keeps attendees involved no matter where they are seated. Available in size classes 55 to 98 4k Ultra HD Resolution Commercial-grade construction Up to 50,000 hours of usage with no bulbs to ever replace! Where We See Applications: Standard boardrooms and meeting rooms, architecture & design-firms and certainly classrooms. In essence, anywhere presentations and collaborative meetings are occurring. SEE A DEMONSTRATION. You have to experience to appreciate the impact book a tour today to see our selection of interactive displays and compare sideby-side in our Executive Briefing Centre in Mississauga. INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS SMART kapp Simple whiteboard-style note taking. Captured and transmitted to your audience Engage your audience fully and don t lose them to note-taking Uses a regular dry-erase pen Save snapshots of your notes on the fly Send PDFs to the cloud for archiving and sharing Users may even join remotely For 5 to 250 users Audience shares notes via a simple ios or Android app. Where We See Applications: SMART kapp is so simple to use. No preparation work is needed just walk up and use. The SMART kapp suits boardrooms, especially meeting and conference rooms, and anywhere you need to capture notes during brainstorming process, and status briefings. Kapp is indispensable for classroom or training environments. 42 kapp only $999 84 kapp only $1139* *Special pre-launch price. Only until March 31! 2
RECENT PROJECTS TTC CONTROL CENTRE TTC selected Advanced to upgrade their Control Room where they monitor Toronto s four subway lines, 11 streetcar routes, and more than 140 bus routes each day. Advanced is honored to have been selected from a pool of elite Canadian integrators for this critical project. - Advanced President, David Weatherhead. Critical timeline demands innovative cut-over As a mission-critical TTC infrastructure integration and installation, Advanced supported a system that had to stay live; the TTC is the largest referrer to 911 services in Toronto. Equipment Focus: Delta 80 LED Video Wall Cube Custom Bases for LED Cube Matrox 8 O/P Video Card NEC LCD ultra-narrow bezel video wall The Delta rear-projection cube system is viewable in our Executive Briefing Centre BOOK YOUR TOUR TODAY! Advanced bridged the tear-down and final install by providing temporary NEC LCD ultra-narrow video wall units as the new units were installed. Then the permanent video wall featuring 80-inch Delta rear-projection LED Cube video wall was installed. The Delta rear projection cubes feature high-durability, easy-service, and a redundant power supply system. Our engineers and the TTC were very impressed with the performance of the Delta rear-projection cubes. We encourage you to consider them for your next project. AV Technology Magazine published a full page story on Advanced s Toronto Transit Center (TTC) installation, entitled Toronto Transit Goes High-Tech. CONTACT US: 1 800 436 6239 ADVANCED-INC.COM 3
INTERACTIVE PROJECTORS Interactive Projectors (IPJ) PROJECTOR LAMPS Advanced has been a leader in interactive technology for over twenty years and the expertise shows. Make your walls interactive with rich, bright graphics: No screen needed our 2nd-generation LCD interactive projectors can use just the wall only Less than half the cost of traditional interactive whiteboard/projector combinations, which means you can outfit twice the number of rooms on the same budget Our Hitachi Interactive Projectors include free Starboard software, or can also be bundled with industry-leading SMART Notebook interactive learning software. Inquire about our free training Exclusive Brightness and Colour Features Your interactive presentations will jump out. You ll be absolutely surprised by how Hitachi s exclusive HIGH DYNAMIC CONTRAST feature overcomes lighting challenges in bright rooms. When combined with the ACCENTUALIZER software, your interactive presentations will jump out at viewers making them more engaging. Our Executive Briefing Centre has various Interactive Projectors configurations on-hand so please come by for a review. DELTA WX Interactive W - I - D - E Screens Best quality. Lowest price guarantee. Guaranteed inventory. Advanced is one of the largest and respected audiovisual integrators and projector suppliers in Canada. Did you know Advanced is also the largest supplier of projector lamps in Canada, and among the largest in North America? We have built our replacement lamp business on quality, stock and really fast delivery. You can trust us with your critical projector lamp needs we ll have it, we will get it to you, and the price will be fair. Inquire about our STAR Buyer Lamp Program for repeat and volume buyers. Immersive, cinematic, live collaboration environments for large groups and large projects. All-in-one integration We integrate super-wide Delta Displays and Mersive Soltice collaboration software to provide interactive, extreme widescreen solutions that set a new standard, out-of-thebox. An all-in-one solution for multi-user collaboration. Infinite wall Super-wide format modules make for the largest displays ever seen our Executive Briefing Centre has a 137-inch diagonal, dual-projection edge-blended, interactive Delta Wall for your review. This is something that truly needs to be seen to be believed. Book your demo today. Take the opportunity to see what is possible in getting everyone on the same, super-wide page. 4
RECENT PROJECTS TSN SPORTS CENTRE Out front and in the lead, TSN s premier newsroom stages impress broadcast audiences. Gorgeous, fast and seamless displays keep ahead of the latest consumer technology and save TSN money. Attracting Viewers Live TV studio broadcasts rely on a mix of precise timing, professional talent and increasingly complex technologies, such as HD video walls, to attract viewers and drive ratings. For TSN s SportsCentre, Canada s leading sports highlights and recap show, the Sochi Olympics presented the perfect opportunity to upgrade the set design with cutting-edge broadcast video displays. Three distinct presentation areas on the set The main area features a massive video wall comprising eight 60 LG Displays in a 4 2 configuration, where the displays on either end are slightly angled toward the center. The two other presentation areas each blend three of the 60 displays directly into the set architecture, where they are precision-mounted on an angle to create a unique and eye-catching design. Tight schedule, on-time, on-budget The background work that isn t seen by most people is the reason the final deployment looks as good as it does. Every single seam gap is tight to factory specifications even though monitors are mounted at odd angles throughout the set. Equipment Focus: LG 60 Broadcast Plasma Video Wall Display CHIEF LSMVU Video Wall Mount Evertz Video Wall Processor But for Advanced, the job isn t over just because the installation is finished After the set was completed, our video wall technicians spent days with the client fine-tuning each display for color, brightness and uniformity to ensure optimal on-air performance. Advanced supports the installation over the lifespan of the technology, and the set, with regular on-site preventative servicing. It s impressive when you consider the tight schedule we were on with the approaching Sochi Olympics. Our project teams worked day and night over the holiday season to ensure aggressive timelines were adhered to. We completed the project on-time and on-budget allowing them to launch the new set as planned for Sochi. CONTACT US: 1 800 436 6239 ADVANCED-INC.COM 5
STAY ADVANCED CUSTOMER CARE PACKAGES An Exceptional System Deserves Exceptional Care Protect your technology investment with our maintenance packages. Our Stay Advanced service programs are designed to safeguard your environment. We focus on prevention and rescue, so you decrease system downtime, increase performance, and receive rapid response to emergencies. Stay Advanced ensures you get the highest level of support and decreases your total cost of ownership. Contact us to get a copy of our Stay Advanced Customer Care brochure. MOBILE DEVICE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZE / CHARGE / SYNC / SECURE Tech Tubs Grow your technology management affordably for your owned fleet of mobile devices ipads and Chromebooks This clever, tough design elegantly consolidates both power and network connections for device charging and syncing, while managing security and the clutter of cables and chargers, invisibly. Where We See Applications: Education: Student Device management; secure storage, transport and IT maintenance for K-12 classrooms. Enterprise: Information technology and Inventory device management Economical and tough: 5 ipad Tech Tub holder: $200 Ask us about our free 30-day demo loaner program AVer Carts Efficient, scalable technology management for large-group classroom settings. Quick to set-up, quick to sync, quick to charge Store and secure up to 40 mobile devices up to 14 screen class Selected as standard equipment by Canada s largest school boards The Aver cart also doubles as a podium and AV centre, with option to house additional components such as laptops, cabling and keyboards 6
RECENT PROJECTS AIR CANADA CORPORATE FACILITY The latest in collaboration environments and seamless technology integration across 25 meeting environments Our mission Air Canada System Operations Control (SOC) is the operational nerve center for all of Air Canada s airline operations across the world. It is a mission critical, 7 24, operational facility overseeing more than 600 flights per day. A new 75,000 square foot facility was being constructed in the western GTA to house all of Air Canada s key SOC operational functions. Complex operations Air Canada was looking for a new solution and architecture for all required audio, video and presentation technology services for Air Canada Operation s Center conference rooms, meeting rooms, training rooms, and collaboration spaces. Advanced was selected as the vendor with the experience and integration skills to successfully install so many large, complicated AV collaboration solutions. Unobtrusive control Two of the top priorities for the installation were: Making everything simple to use for streamlined, efficient meetings. Response times to situations like closures and emergency management demand the tools never interfere with the work. Maintaining a clean, modern look. Design does not have to be sacrificed for the latest technology the function can be largely invisible until needed. Equipment Focus: Crestron DM-RMC-100-C DM 8G+ rec/rm controllers Crestron wall plates Crestron DM-TX-201-C 8G STP transmitter/ multimedia interfaces Crestron MPS-300C DigitalMedia presentation systems Crestron TPMC 4SMD-BS 4 touchpanels Crestron TPMC-8X Isys i/o WiFi touchpanels Crestron TPMC-8X-DS docking stations Draper projector screens Extron 2-input HDMI switchers Extron 2-output HDMI DAs JBL Control 24CT speakers Logitech LOGZC920 HD webcams Middle Atlantic PTRK-14MDK rolling racks NEC NP-PA500U-13ZL WUXGA projectors SMART 70 interactive displays with Meeting Pro SMART SB885IX2SMP interactive whiteboards with UX80 projector, Meeting Pro SMART SBID8055ISMP 55 interactive displays with Meeting Pro SMART SMAN-SBA-L projection audio systems TOA F-2352C2 2x30W coaxial ceiling speakers w/2 tile bridges CONTACT US: 1 800 436 6239 ADVANCED-INC.COM 7
EXECUTIVE BRIEFING CENTRE Visit the industry s most celebrated presentation centre with the latest av technology Experience, Discover, Compare, Evaluate. Video Walls Video Conferencing Projection Technology Large Format Digital Signage Interactive Collaboration Solutions Open to the public a series of fully equipped suites of the most innovative products you will find anywhere. You can easily evaluate the opportunities and integration challenges of large-format, immersive and interactive technologies. Our Executive Briefing Centre environment is a real collaboration and display decision support tool for your organization. We bring you a set of realistic work contexts set up for the real world. Sound & Communication Magazine featured our new Executive Briefing Centre. In the December 2014 issue SEEING IS BELIEVING Clients experience AV/IT at Advanced s Executive Briefing Center Book Your Tour Today At Our Mississauga Executive Briefing Centre CONTACT US: 1 800 436 6239 ADVANCED-INC.COM INFO@ADVANCED-INC.COM FIND US ON: