The unique Portuguese museum is the first language museum in the world, located in an old train station in San Paulo, Brazil. An impressive and innovative Audio Visual system was installed inside the museum, which is also unique worldwide. Using 36 projectors in series, it creates a 106 meters long by 2.5 meters high computer image on one screen. This is the world’s longest multi-projector image. Controlled by a server, special software splits the long image into 36 pieces, with overlapping between the images.
To send the 36 XGA resolution images from the server to the projectors, each of them with a different cable length, Mr. Peter Lindquist, the designer, and owner of KJPL ARbyte, which installed the system, used 36 pairs of Kramer PT-110 and PT-120 XGA over CAT-5 Transmitters and Receivers.
“First of all,” says Peter, “We had two problems: the cost of cables, we were looking for a more economical solution, and the long distance to part of the projectors, the longest cable is about 120 meters. First, we looked at the KVM solution but it was too expensive. Later I went to the InfoComm 2005 show in the USA, looking for a good solution at a reasonable cost. The only company that showed a functioning XGA over CAT-5 system was Kramer. Other companies just showed unconnected boxes, not an operating system. Later I got a demo pair of their XGA over CAT-5 transmitters and receivers, tested and approved it, and later ordered and installed the 36 pairs, to my complete professional satisfaction”.
This Portuguese museum was inaugurated on March 21, 2006, in the presence of high-level officials from both Portugal and Brazil, the largest Portuguese-speaking country in the world. In the first 4 months, about 206,000 visited it.
A graduate of DeVry Institute of Technology, Doug has been in the Technology industry since 1976 and actively oversees Fearing’s daily operations. Along with his wife, Lois, and three others, Doug started Fearing’s in a 600 square-foot facility in Portage, Wisconsin. In the 25 years since, the company has grown to over 30 employees with offices in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Doug likes to say he’s a “TV Technician with a dream� going back to his history with the family’s original business-Fearing’s TV and Appliance.
Doug values time with family, watersports, hiking, snowshoeing and skiing. In addition to being a devoted member of his church, Doug serves as Board President for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County, Board member of Schools for Haiti and Scripture Chair of the Gideons-Portage camp.
A graduate of MATC, Lois oversees Fearing’s daily book keeping along with various HR responsibilities.
Along with Doug, Lois is deeply connected to community outreach, serving as a Board member and Fundraising Committee Chairperson for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County. She also serves on the Schools for Haiti Fundraising committee. In addition, Lois’ ongoing passion and commitment to provide care for the elderly comes from her 10-year history of working in a Reedsburg, Wisconsin Nursing home.
Lois enjoys singing, hiking, sunny days on the pontoon, and spending time with her 4 grandchildren.
Ehren drives Fearing’s technology by continually seeking out trends to enhance capabilities while supporting Sales, Engineering and Installation teams. Throughout his years with Fearing’s, Ehren’s talent and vision have joined forces to create a wide variety of projects and strategic solutions that exceed expectation.
Ehren loves music, family time, movies, nature, sustainability efforts and electric vehicles.
With 10 years with Fearing’s and over twice that long in the industry, Ben continues to lead, coordinate, and develop the Commercial AV team.
By consistently delivering an outstanding experience and outcome, Ben contributes to the Fearing’s legacy of long-lasting partnerships that truly make a difference. Whatever the Commercial AV need may be, Ben and team deliver at the highest level.
Ben is an avid fisherman and photographer. He enjoys coaching his sons and other youth.
Chris has been with Fearing’s for 20 years and in the industry for over 2 decades. As a Certified leader in Sales Acceleration and trained in EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating Systems), Chris successfully utilizes his skills to lead the Fearing’s Salesforce. Chris and team are motivated and driven to develop new client partnerships while continuing to reinforce loyal long-term relationships with ongoing Service excellence.
Married for 19 years with 3 children, Chris enjoys skiing, hiking, fishing, boating, hunting, camping and golf. He’s also been actively involved as a Youth Football and Softball coach for his family and others.
