Brightline

R-View
Although truly innovative lighting technology rarely comes on the scene, a novel videoconference product from Brightline is providing an exciting new design option for achieving successful, high-quality VC lighting. The R-View fixture has been developed to fulfill a longstanding industry need for a cost-effective, energy-efficient videoconference system that delivers high-end aesthetics and broadcast-quality illumination in an elegant, out-of-the-box format that is extremely simple to deploy and operate. For the vast majority of videoconference settings, the investment in cameras, flat screens, and data-transmission equipment--all too often subverted by poor lighting--can now maximize its potential through a complementary one-step lighting solution.

As a standalone videoconference light, the patent-pending R-View breaks new ground in a number of key design and performance areas:

Aesthetics/Design --The sleek, streamlined look of the R-View with its distinctive scoop effect marks it as a sophisticated piece of industrial design, at home in the most upscale corporate boardroom or the hippest high-tech studio. The 11-in-high by 45-in-wide by 6-in-deep fixture body is fabricated entirely of aluminum, which, compared with the steel construction of most other fixtures, is much lighter, offers better fatigue properties, and dissipates heat more effectively. Units are powder coated in a coordinated color scheme for both solid surfaces and perforated front-panel elements.
Optics/Performance-- Unique to the videoconferencing market, the R-View is a fully dimmable, indirect fluorescent softlight. One of the goals of successful videoconference lighting is to adequately light conference participants with illumination that remains comfortable to the eye. With the R-View, subjects are not looking directly at the unit’s four 55-W lamps; rather, the proprietary fixture body and reflector design result in the light being bent or diffused to the face of the fixture for an extremely soft effect that renders the lighting as unobtrusive as possible. In addition, 9 specially designed shielding blades reduce optical flare or glare to the sides of the fixture by more than half without diminishing overall intensity. Finally, the R-View adds a contrast feature, in which light emanating from the back of the fixture provides a degree of optical contrast that makes it easier to read flat screens and other presentation elements and adds to the overall visual comfort level of the room. As with all Brightline products, the R-View turns out very little heat, consumes up to 90% less electricity than comparable incandescent fixtures, offers lamp life in excess of 8,000 hours, and produces a spectral emission calibrated to harmonize with the widest range of digital cameras, including the latest HD models.
Ease of Use/Installation-- Setting up the R-View is quicker and simpler than setting up a monitor or screen, using a straightforward portable pole mount that allows the fixture to be adjusted for optimal height and tilt. (Brackets are provided for rooms in which it is preferable to mount the unit on the wall.) Operating the R-View is similarly painless: you simply plug the light into a wall outlet and, for dimmable models, use a handheld remote control to turn the fixture on and adjust the dimming up or down to the desired level. As an option for existing videoconference facilities where the lights are run from a control room or podium, R-view fixtures can also, for example, be plugged into a DALI network and dimmed via wall stations. A non-dim R-View that operates at either full or half-power is also offered.

For the A/V integrator or consultant, the R-View takes both the guesswork and the “fear factor” out of videoconference lighting specification, delivering consistent, broadcast-quality illumination with the click of a switch or remote. Achieving effective communication with comfort and confidence has never been easier!