HIVE launches SDM-compatible media engine
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“I’m very excited about our new BeeBox and BeeBlade products, featuring our game-changing BeeSync technology. Developed in partnership with Intel, this cutting-edge technology enables seamless frame-perfect synchronisation across devices without the need for separate reference sync cabling and expensive HDSDI hardware,” says Trey Harrison, co-founder at HIVE. “The BeeBlade sits inside a projector or display and requires only an Ethernet connection. The simplicity this brings to synchronised blended multi-projector installations will set a new standard in our industry!”
BeeBlade has the ability to be deployed in three different formats. First, it can be inserted directly into SDM-compatible projectors or displays, leveraging the advantages of the SDM format whilst simplifying installation and eliminating the need for expensive video distribution systems.
Alternatively, BeeBlade can be deployed in a standalone box, a BeeBox, or situations where display technology lacks an SDM slot, yet where users still want to harness the power of the distributed architecture. Lastly, for those seeking a high-density rack solution, multiple BeeBlade modules can be inserted into an accompanying product, the BeeHive, enabling an impressive 16 x 4k output from a single 5U rack, delivering the highest-density media playback solution on the market.
The new BeeBlade range incorporates HIVE’s proprietary BeeSync technology, achieving ‘perfect synchronisation across multiple displays’, with precise frame-accurate synchronisation of HDMI video outputs across all Ethernet-connected video players, wherever they are located. HIVE’s flagship BeeBlade modules are fully compatible with all SDM-equipped Panasonic projectors and displays as part of an ongoing relationship between the brands.
“The flexibility this product offers the customer is disruptive - an industry first. Users can buy an SDM card from us which they can put directly into a projector or display negating the requirement for expensive, unreliable, and awkward-to-install distribution systems, or they can use the standalone box option when an SDM slot is not available, says Dave Green, co-founder at HIVE. “It’s a one-size-fits-all solution.”
