Three years in planning and a further two of construction, O’Connells Pavilion at the Queenstown Mall on New Zealand’s South Island now affords two of its four levels to global retailer DFS Group for its Resort Galleria concept, which includes a food hall dubbed Eatspace.
‘In relation to where the customer mostly wanted to use their wireless microphone system, the electronics cabinet is located in the opposite corner of the building, behind a concrete wall,’ says Reuben Pearce, Director at A/V systems integrator Strawberry Sound Queenstown. This, he explains, could result in significant RF dropouts. In addition, as Queenstown is among New Zealand’s top travel destinations and the renovated mall a major shopping destination, all the technology had to fit the facility’s visual aesthetic.
‘We needed an architecturally appropriate product to use on an exposed ceiling,’ he says.
Supplied by New Zealand distributor JPro, the solution for the 230- capacity space is the Diversity Architectural Antenna from RF Venue, a slim profile, high-performance antenna system for wireless microphones that can be readily installed in any position on a wall or ceiling and painted to match. Using a unique dual-feed antenna design, both its A and B diversity connections are provided, so there’s no need to install two separately spaced antennas, resulting in a more professional look that room designers and architects appreciate.
‘At JPro, we understand that RF dropouts can ruin the most perfect production,’ says JPro Marketing Specialist, Andrew Sorrill. ‘We recommend the use of RF Venue products to our customers for any small, medium or large-scale wireless project because they perform reliably with all wireless audio brands, ensuring no dropouts.’
Pearce reports that the result was as expected: ‘Reliable wireless coverage from day one,’ he confirms, with exceptional RF connectivity with zero dropouts throughout the space. ‘Our technicians were able to get in and out efficiently and deliver exactly what the client needed.’
Expected, he says, because ‘we’ve used RF Venue products in prior projects, so we know we can rely on a good result. They simply do as they say they do on the box. RF Venue supplied a direct and reliable solution to what could have been a very real wireless problem.’
