james owen design: tesira for biamp

‘tesira’ by james owen design for biamp

american designer james owen has collaborated with audio manufacturer biamp to produce ‘tesira‘, a commercial-grade family of products for the formation of professional audiovisual network systems. with improvements in usability, airflow, and design, ‘tesira’ realizes a more truly scalable, modular AV system.

unlike most professional audio systems, ‘tesira’ uses audio video bridging as its primary mode of data transport, permitting the synchronization of multiple streams of audio and video, and the elimination of buffering delays for speedier response. the system’s software utilizes an automatic compilation engine that verifies that the network’s design is complete and can furnish a list of the most inexpensive hardware required for a particular design. additionally, the server and server-IO units feature an intuitive OLED screen and interface allowing network installers and maintenance crew discrete identification and adjustment of each unit and network.

each of the modules is also designed for faster and improved performance.  approximately two-thirds of the front enclosure has been modified to allow airflow for greater heat dissipation. the entire front panel assembly is held in place with four magnets that allow for easy replacement of the airflow filter without the need for tedious screw mounts or having to remove the entire unit from the rack.

the system is expected to be available in january of 2012.

‘tesira’ family, perspective view

‘tesira server’, front view

the modular system, here with components shown stacked, allows the hardware to be easily networked

a biamp representative discusses the system at infocomm 2011

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