AREC appoints Alpha Technologies as the exclusive distributor for South Africa

Alpha Technologies is a Johannesburg-based distributor of professional AV solutions with offices in major South African cities. It is a well-known company with a diverse range of products, and the signed agreement with AREC bolsters the distributor’s offer for education, corporate, government, and healthcare verticals.

The primary element of AREC’s product line is the Media Station - a recording and streaming device that can automatically backup all produced content, with a variety of intuitive control interfaces for video production and camera control. Auto-tracking systems based on infrared, AI, and on discussion system integrations form the second key element of AREC’s product line, followed by cameras and accessories that enable additional uses of these and other

manufacturers’ products. Together, these products form the Media Capture System, a complete solution for lecture capture, enhanced conferencing, protocoling, live event production, and other uses.

Media Station

Auto-Tracking Systems

“AREC solutions will form an integral part of our suggested conferencing room and lecture hall

designs. Their depth of features and wide compatibility with other pro AV brands we distribute

like Biamp, Bose Professional and Alfatron ensures that our customers will continue to get the

best solution offered on the market.” Said Luiz Borrego from Alpha Technologies.

“We are thrilled to begin this new chapter with Alpha Technologies. The collaboration holds great potential for both of our companies”, said Boris Polyakov, Regional Sales Manager for AREC. “Alpha Technologies’ vast range of products and exceptional customer service makes them the perfect partner to grow business in South Africa.”

ISE 2023 Summary

Dear ADENA Partners, ISE 2023 successfully concluded and we would like to go through the highlights for those of you who were not able to attend.

We demonstrated several new technologies this time:

• LS-410 - an upcoming 4-channel model Media Station that supports Dante Audio, NDI-HX, SRT, and USB audio/video sources.

• ARECare hardware units - three base models with different I/O that support point-to-point video conferencing with annotations, recording, streaming, and automatic backup.

• SDVoE Transceivers - for matrix, video wall, and digital signage uses with support of up to 4K@60fps and minimal latency over great distances due to SDVoE technology.

• KS-CC1 Closed Captions Station - compact recording and streaming solution with simultaneous captions and translation into two additional languages.

Apart from these new products, we also showcased the DS-4CU Speaker Tracking Station with a Televic Confidea microphone system, AREC IR auto-tracking cameras CI-T21H and CI-T10, a number of Media Stations - KL-3T, LS-860, LS-110, LS-US2 - and a variety of RADA products, such as the A-BR01 HDMI-to-USB bridge with flawless image transmission, wireless microphone system RADA Duo, as well as conferencing cameras A-VC01 VersaCam and A-TC02 OnyxCam.

We will demonstrate our new products in an upcoming webinar on the 16th of March. Click here to sign up and watch the presentation live on our YouTube channel. And if you would like to have a private demonstration of any of these or other products, simply fill out the contact form here.

ADENA Hack: How to combine AREC solutions for the best conference room setups?

In our June ADENA Hack we focused on combining the DS-4CU Speaker Tracking Station with CI-T21H/CI-T10 tracking cameras and regular CI-21H/22H PTZ cameras for capturing and tracking conference room participants. This time, we would like to build on this topic and mention an additional way in which you can add on to these systems.

You can consider using the latest AI Transcription and Translation device, KS-CC1. Its purpose is to add closed captions and translate the speech into two additional languages simultaneously. The connected audio and video source can be recorded and streamed at the same time too. The stream produced by KS-CC1 will contain either the closed captions of the speaker or their translated speech into one of the selected languages - this can be determined on the management page of the station. Furthermore, KS-CC1 can provide a QR code for viewers with mobile devices to scan. Once they scan it, a page will open where they will be able to see and follow the meeting with the text in their language of choice. Lastly, after the recording session is over, it is possible to edit the .srt files for the captioned and translated languages, thus eliminating inaccuracies. Users can upload the final version of the video with embedded subtitles for viewer convenience.

For these reasons, KS-CC1 Closed Captions Station is a perfect add-on to installations with DS-4CU. The latter can provide up to 4 video sources for recording and streaming on KS-CC1, and the microphone congress system used with the DS-4CU will provide audio input to the station. Active speakers tracked by the DS-4CU will be captioned and translated. Thus, with just two devices, you can achieve recording, streaming, tracking, captioning and translation of meetings, debates, and other sorts of events where DS-4CU and KS-CC1 can be used.

Would you like to know more about how else AREC installations can be upgraded? Reach out to us at www.a-dena.com and we will be happy to talk to you about that.