Hive is a company specialising in media control systems and software. Based in the UK, the team is made up of audio-visual experts passionate about bringing immersive experiences to life. Their media control systems offer clients a lighter, more affordable, flexible, and sustainable way to fulfil their AV needs.
Products and Solutions
The ‘Beeblade’ is Hive’s multi-award-winning range of compact media players, and depending on your needs, it is powerful enough to process HD, 4K, and 8K video output. The system is designed to fit into any Smart Display Module or can integrate into Hive’s custom enclosures:
- Beebox: Capable of housing one Beeblade.
- Nucleus: Capable of housing up to two Beeblades.
- Beehive: Capable of holding up to sixteen Beeblades.
This range of options ensures that Hive is the perfect fit for projects of any budget and scale, for both fixed installations and live entertainment applications.
Software Platform
Hive’s software has been intelligently designed to ensure it can be run from any modern web browser and across a wide range of smart devices. Users can upload media files, edit playlists, and manage cue lists from anywhere, making it one of the most flexible and adaptive products on the market.
As the software is designed with ease of use in mind, it works seamlessly with the existing technology you are already using and is capable of delivering industry-leading smooth AV playback.
Other software features include:
- Market-leading lossless video codecs – H.264 & H.265, in addition to Avolites AiM & Notch LC.
- Customisable live control pages, accessible through a web browser or controlled by MIDI.
- Control of the system via a lighting desk using ArtNet.
- NewTek NDI input.
- Rock-solid embedded Linux render engine.
Sustainability and Innovation
Hive’s systems have been designed with sustainability in mind. By eliminating unnecessary features, they have created a product that is compact and runs efficiently without sacrificing performance. In doing so, they have developed one of the more environmentally friendly systems available in professional AV. Hive’s custom enclosures are also fully recyclable.
