Case Study: Distance learning at its best in Lyngby Educational Center with AREC

Dear ADENA partners, in this case study completed together with UNIT.DK (Official AREC Distributor in Denmark) we are looking at VUC Lyngby, a large and modern Danish educational center, and why it chose AREC for its AV needs. With many of its students only able to attend remotely, it became paramount for VUC Lyngby to have the right tools for both public and private e-learning. These needs were completely solved by AREC solutions and now the center can transfer their activities online to full extent.

VUC Lyngby is a center offering courses to young and older students and employed professionals in a variety of disciplines. It attracts students from all over the capital island of Zealand. It has more than 2000 students simultaneously taking courses, and more than 800 of them are full-time students. With that many students relying on VUC Lyngby, it is not surprising that the center started looking for e-learning solutions the moment pandemic restrictions were put in place.

This e-learning solution had to be highly functional, since VUC Lyngby provides courses not only in general subjects, such as mathematics, but also personalized courses for private companies, which must remain confidential. AREC solutions fit the bill perfectly with two products - LS-300 Media Station and RADA HDMI to USB Bridge. The Media Station is capable of streaming a fully customizable video that is made of three video sources with mixed audio to two popular CDNs at the same time (VUC Lyngby uses YouTube for this). And with RADA HDMI to USB Bridge, the center can also convert this same video coming from the Media Station and turn it into USB for use in video conferencing apps as a webcam (with the center preferring Microsoft Teams). In addition to that, AREC LS-300 can be controlled in a variety of ways - and in this case, VUC Lyngby opted for a Crestron control panel that made switching video layouts and graphical elements on the go as easy as it can be. 

With a final touch of two PTZ IP cameras for the speaker and audience, and projectors for local image showing, the installation was complete and the center finished the e-learning upgrade task with A+. If you would like to know more about how AREC solutions can solve your tasks, please contact us at www.a-dena.com and we will be happy to arrange a demonstration for you.

Work/Study Remotely with AREC

Dear ADENA partners, this time we would like to share some ways in which AREC products can be used to work or study remotely. It is surprisingly easy!

• STREAM - with AREC Media Stations, schools and universities can stream their lectures and classes online to enable remote student participation. Companies can stream their meetings to link employees and partners throughout the world. Governmental organizations can stream meetings, discussions, proceedings and more to make their constituents aware of the work. It’s possible to stream up to 2 platforms at the same time, like YouTube, Facebook, or any other RTMP platform. If you would like additional security, you can use private platforms (e.g. Wowza), or even connect to an internal station stream via RTSP link.

• PRESENT WITH STYLE - with HDMI to USB Bridge sales or support team can convert cameras and other sources and use them as a webcam. This will allow them to show presentations or product features in fully customizable multi-channel layouts in Skype, Zoom, and other video conferencing software. With AREC products, you can define how you would like to deliver your content and add personal flair to your work.

• BACKUP AND REVISIT - Your work and materials’ safety is a priority for us! All AREC Media Stations support FTP and SFTP backup modes. They are also integrated with popular video content management systems (VCMS), allowing users to conveniently access their recorded material in a flash on any device.

If you would like to know more about any of the ways in which AREC products can help you achieve successful remote work or study process, please visit www.a-dena.com, and we will schedule a discussion at your convenience.

CI-T21H - More Than Just a PTZ Camera

Today’s article is dedicated to a unique solution for your video conferencing, Media Capture Systems, and even regular computers, where it replaces webcam with its higher quality Full HD 1080P. It is Auto-Tracking Camera CI-T21H. This camera employs time-tested and advanced tracking technologies via IR developed by AREC, has 10x times optical zoom, 5x times digital zoom; it features numerous integral functions, such as noise reduction, wide dynamic range (WDR), auto-focus, and also, auto-zoom. With auto-zoom users can make their videos truly professional, since now they will be able to approach and move away from the camera, with the picture zoom being adjusted automatically. What makes this camera even more exciting is its specification. The camera can be connected via HDMI, IP, and USB 3.0. USB port is also 2.0 compatible.