Novel Fixture Transforms Videoconference Lighting
Brightline’s R-View Revolutionizes Aesthetics, Performance, Ease of Use

APRIL 16, 2007

BRIDGEVILLE, PA—Although what happens in Vegas generally stays in Vegas, an innovative lighting product making its debut at this year’s NAB2007 Show is promising to leave town high on the wish list of every enterprising A/V integrator. The new R-View fixture has been designed by its manufacturer, Brightline LP, 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 an indirect fluorescent softlight, available in dimming and switched models.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 switch the fixture on, to half or full power. Dimming models incorporate a local control-wheel feature that enables adjustment of desired output level. As an option for videoconferencing facilities where the lights are run from a control room or podium, the R-View can also, for example, be plugged into a DALI network and controlled via wall stations.

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 simplicity and style. Achieving effective communication with comfort and confidence has never been easier!

For more than a decade, Brightline advanced fluorescent lighting products have been recognized worldwide as the choice for superior performance across the entire spectrum of broadcast and videoconference applications. Product lines include SeriesONE studio fixtures, T-Series fixtures for in-ceiling applications, and Studio CycSeries and SeriesTWO RGB color-changing fixtures for studio-cyclorama and architectural lighting.