Seating systems

For over 20 years, VICOM has been developing and building surtitling systems for theaters and opera houses. The integrated text displays in the seatbacks guarantee maximum comfort, as visitors can choose the language in which they wish to be accompanied.

The leading program for surtitles in Europe

VICOM SurtitlePro is the leading surtitle software in Europe. It is characterized by its ease of use and secure, precise presentation.

SurtitlePro can be used with LED displays, projectors, monitors as well as analog and digital seating systems.

A highly praised application of this program is at the Grand Theatre del Liceu in Barcelona. There, projection, LED display , and text monitors in the seats are all simultaneously controlled by this single software.

New in version 6 is the ability to professionally control LED displays with their enormous brightness. If text appears too bright in a dark scene, a defined area can now be displayed at, for example, only 17% brightness.

Features

virtually free crossfade times
X-apertures or V-apertures selectable
Absolutely no juddering during the transition
Failure Function
Up to 12 languages are displayed simultaneously
Chinese, Arabic, Japanese and many more are possible
extremely reliable
and much more

concept

VICOM is breaking new ground with its new technical concept. It enables the realization of projects that were previously impossible.

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Direct mode

For special applications, the memory retrieval mode in the displays (see description above) can also be switched off, so that information is transmitted “live” to the displays.

Custom graphics

Company logos can be displayed in a specific box, on individual seats or groups of seats as part of sponsorships or special events.

Individual texts

Individual messages can be sent to each seat. VIPs from politics, culture, or business can thus be greeted at their seats. Other applications include displaying seat assignments, sponsors, or seat sponsorships.

accident

In the event of a problem, the operator can hide the text displayed on the chairs at any time, resynchronize, and then display the text again. The audience will not notice this problem. Speed and immediacy.

Speed and immediacy

Before the performance, all texts and graphics are loaded into each text display. Each display has a correspondingly large memory for this purpose. For the operator to advance the texts, the SurtitlePro program then sends only short request sequences. The previous method of transmitting many languages with correspondingly large files was time-consuming and resulted in a time delay, and therefore the display was not synchronized.

Display

The displays are integrated into the seat backs of rail mounting systems. This allows the position to be individually adjusted for an optimal viewing angle.

In certain areas of the theatre, such as the periphery or some seats in the middle, two displays must be built into one seat back, as the reading material must be displayed in the row behind two visitors from the same seat in front of them.

VICOM seat displays are characterized by an extremely high contrast range. The first thing you notice is the complete absence of backlighting. The text and graphics stand out against this completely black background, making them easy and fatigue-free to read.

Another key feature is the high quality of the displays. They are sourced from a premium manufacturer based in Japan, guaranteeing consistent brightness and longevity.

Combined with the high-quality and durable electronics from VICOM, this results in a system of maximum reliability, both today and in the future.

Personalized welcome

Especially important for VIP seats is the individual greeting of each person by name and title.
All seat displays in our system are digitally controlled. Technically, each seat therefore has an individual IP address. This is the basis for a personalized greeting of the guest by entering their name and title.

Sponsorship

Individual seats, boxes, or the entire opera house can be booked by sponsors.
Separated from the regular surtitle program, this allows the opera's marketing department to leverage refinancing opportunities. Sponsorships are typically offered for one season, but can, of course, be shorter or longer. Companies or institutions can also book the entire building, including the surtitle system, for their own events and presentations.