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Medialon Manager is expanding its presence in Australia
with a major project. The system plays a prominent role
at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra where it has
been installed in a number of galleries to control the
AV systems. The Australian War Memorial attracts close
to 1 million visitors annually; it is the most-visited
national cultural institution in the country.
The initial phase has Medialon replacing Dataton Trax
systems in the Second World War 1939-1945 Gallery where
34 Pioneer DVD players, eight projectors, DMX lighting
control, a Dynolite lighting system, and interactive
displays are under its control. The gallery depicts
Australia’s part in the war in Europe and the war
against Japan detailing the achievements and sacrifices
of people at war.
“Medialon was selected for its flexibility and the
ability to do remote administration and control across
networks,” says Dean Stevenson of Interactive Control
Pty, which was the Systems Integrator. “I can
administer the system from Sydney, 200 miles away, going
into the system and doing updates remotely. Also, since
Medialon can be network-based, we were able to use the
network infrastructure already in place.”
In addition, Medialon’s ease of use made it very popular
with the in-house IT and technical staff.
Medialon Manager is next scheduled to be installed in
the First World War 1914-1918 Gallery, which documents
Australia’s most costly war in the Gallipoli Gallery and
Western Front Gallery. Medialon will subsequently be
added to Aircraft Hall, where a number of classic
aircraft are on permanent display, and ANZAC Hall, the
newest exhibition space where sound and light are used
in innovative ways and objects become screens telling
compelling stories of Australia’s servicemen and
servicewomen. “Next year Medialon will go online in the
refurbished Post-1945 Conflicts Gallery where the system
has the potential “to double the size of the gallery’s
multimedia offerings,” Stevenson notes. |
