ATEN enables immersive art and dinosaur exhibitions

ATEN International has collaborated with Valens Semiconductor on multiple immersive exhibitions around the world, including shows which present the work of the artists Van Gogh and Monet or which transport visitors back to Jurassic times.

Using Valens Semiconductor’s chipsets implementing HDBaseT technology, ATEN’s Pro AV equipment has allowed video players, extenders, and projectors to connect and communicate with each other seamlessly and reliably.

Managers at show organiser Exhibition Hub wanted to create three 360-degree immersive rooms of floor-to-ceiling walls with projected video and audio with a set-up that would require two separate control rooms to control the splitting and extending of the necessary Pro AV feeds.

In addition, the installation needed to be simple enough to set up and use for exhibition managers to control, as well as easily making it a transportable exhibit, as the exhibition travels from city to city.

ATEN’s VE811T high-quality video and audio HDMI and HDBaseT distribution solution enabled the high-resolution transmission at zero-latency that was required. The reliability of the solution allowed for a vivid and dynamic experience and for fully remote operations with no need for onsite support.

“It was great to partner with HDBaseT Alliance founding member Valens Semiconductor for the immersive exhibits. As a contributor member of the HDBaseT Alliance, ATEN has already developed more than 30 HDBaseT-powered products, enhancing our next generation of professional audiovisual products and creating a seamless customer experience,” said Nicholas Lin, senior vice-president of R&D at ATEN.

“ATEN’s AV equipment allows video players, extenders, and projectors to connect and communicate with each other interoperably by using the HDBaseT protocol, which is perfect for the immersive exhibits. We are making the growing market of immersive arts and projection mapping easier to deploy with high-quality, plug and play capabilities, and with virtually no maintenance for these productions, enabling the market to fulfill its potential.”

“It is not by chance that ATEN has been selected for such a high-performance and high-profile line of projects,” said Gabi Shriki, SVP and head of audiovisual business at Valens Semiconductor. “ATEN is known for its impeccable quality and has been utilising our chipsets around the world, across a broad spectrum of verticals and applications such as education, medical, control centres, and more.”

The benefits of ATEN HDBaseT Solutions, powered by Valens Semiconductor products, for immersive exhibits include:

1. Crystal-clear Video and Audio Delivery – The ATEN HDMI HDBaseT solutions chosen support 4K video and Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS HD audio.
2. One Cable Converging Multiple Interfaces – Audio and video can be transmitted up to 100m/328ft over a single Cat 5e/6/6a cable for streamlined setup and AV distribution.
3. Intuitive, User-Centric Design – ATEN HDMI HDBaseT extenders are plug and play and feature intuitive labeling so that on-site exhibition managers can relay remote troubleshooting instructions.
4. Standardised Installation and Device Communication – Thanks to the HDBaseT protocol, ATEN’s video extenders can easily communicate with video players and projectors, no matter the setup.

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