Extron just launched something cool called eBUS – a family of button panels and accessories. eBUS button panels are fully-customizable AV system control interfaces that utilize a unique digital bus architecture designed to allow for easy control system expansion, more design options, and future upgrades. Button panels are connected to each other and an IPCP […]

Today Séura (known as the outdoor TV company) announced that it is adding an 84-inch size to its Séura Storm 4K resolution line. The Séura Storm Ultra Bright 84-inch televisions are 3.7 inches in depth. and they say they are impervious to rain and snow, and are designed to operate in temperatures ranging from -22 […]

InFocus today announced the acquisition of Avistar  a videoconferencing software provider specializing in technology that enables seamless video calling from mobile devices, video phones, tablets, desktops, touchscreen solutions and large-format video walls. This acquisition, following the recently announced acquisition of Jupiter Systems, adds U.S. to the InFocus product line and makes them a full-service end-to-end […]

Focusrite has added the RedNet A16R 16-Channel Analog I/O to its range of Dante-based audio-over-IP interfaces. Packaged in a rugged, 1U all-metal enclosure, it features 16 channels of network-connected 24-bit, 192kHz A/D-D/A conversion and line-level analog audio in and out with full network and power supply redundancy. RedNet A16R carries on the legacy and exceptional […]

Audio-Technica  introduces two new desk stand and boundary microphones compatible with System 10 PRO Rack-Mount Digital Wireless Systems and Stack-mount Digital Wireless Systems: the ATW-T1007 System 10 Microphone Desk Stand Transmitter and the ATW-T1006 System 10 Boundary Microphone/Transmitter. Designed to work with phantom-powered, condenser gooseneck microphones with a three-pin XLRM-type output, the ATW-T1007 System 10 […]

Contemporary Research just released the QMOD-SDI HDMI Modulator-IPTV Encoder. The QMOD-SDI HDMI is a totally new product aimed at Houses of Worship, combining the two most popular applications – an SDI input for the live sanctuary video, and an HDMI input for digital signage. Small to medium-sized sites can now support both applications with one […]

Auralex Acoustics is offering a number of new solutions based around its ProPanel Fabric Wrapped Acoustical Absorption Panels, including ProPanel Cloud panels and all-in-one ProKits. ProPanel Cloud panels are designed to hang horizontally from a ceiling to help control and reduce sound reflections. ProKits are all-in-one, cost-effective acoustical treatment packages engineered to control excess mid- […]

Extron just introduced the HAI 100 4K, an audio embedder that embeds two-channel analog audio or digital two-channel S/PDIF audio onto the HDMI output signal. The HAI 100 4K includes an HDMI input, analog stereo audio and S/PDIF audio inputs, as well as an HDMI output. It is HDCP compliant, supports data rates up to […]

Altinex has introduced the TNP461 Tilt ’N Plug International Tabletop Interconnect Box. Designed for mounting into tables, podiums, or other furniture, the new TNP461 is an international model with a universal power connector designed to accommodate multiple countries. As a pre-configured, compact hybrid interconnect solution that includes audio, network, USB and video ports. The new […]

Revolabs today announced it has added new products to its Elite Wired family of conferencing microphones. The new Elite Wired Microphones with Local and External Control come in a variety of formats and colors and add enhanced mute functionality to the company’s wired microphone offering. New to the Elite Wired line is a five-wire microphone […]

James Loudspeaker has announced the introduction of the W-Series loudspeakers designed for boundary applications, such as integration into a 90-degree corner where walls and ceilings converge. The wedge-shaped form factor is designed for the latest immersive 3D audio technologies (Atmos, Auro3D and DTS:X) as well as other applications and can be used in both indoor […]

Digital Signage Expo (DSE) announced today that it will host a two-day event to run concurrently with DSE 2016. Presented by the Society for Experiential Graphic Design (SEGD), DesignX Workshop: Designing Customer Experiences is designed specifically for professionals involved in creating compelling and information-rich spaces for inspiration, education and networking. Day 1, to be held […]

Signagelive has incorporated Near Field Communications (NFC) tags and Beacon technology into its SoC (System on Chip) and HTML5 software, enabling its customers to take static smart signage networks into the interactive world. These latest enhancements will be launched at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) taking place at the RAI, Amsterdam from 9-12 February. Signagelive can […]

A comprehensive, 20+ hour New Hire Training Track is now available exclusively for CEDIA members. The track includes 10 CEDIA eCourses, as well as a hard copy of CEDIA’s Fundamentals of Residential Electronic Systems book. Purchased separately, the cost of this training would exceed $800, but CEDIA members may purchase the track for only $299 […]

ARTHUR HOLM announces the launch of a unique horizontally retracting system for “gooseneck type” microphones during Integrated Systems Europe 2016. This innovative retracting system can be very easily veneered and it provides a minimum depth, being therefore ideal for furniture integration. It allows the microphone to be bent and automatically takes it back to its […]

Jetbuilt announces the official launch of purchase order integration to their domestic and international software at Integrated Systems Europe 2016. Jetbuilt has released purchase order integration into their software to enable dealers to order the items in their projects with a simple click. Once the proposal is converted to a job, the option to send […]

Matrox Graphics today announced that a variety of Matrox products will be featured on third-party stands at ISE 2016 (Amsterdam RAI, Feb. 9-12). Matrox C-Series multi-monitor graphics cards will be used with Scala digital signage software on the Avnet Embedded stand and with VisioSign software on the VisioSign stand. Matrox Mura MPX video wall controller […]

Auralex Acoustics has launched its updated MudGuard v2 Microphone Shield, which isolates mics by eliminating external noise bleed and filtering out external overtones. This design is engineered for maximum effectiveness using Auralex Studiofoam to reduce excessive room ambience and off-axis sound. The Auralex MudGuard v2 is a microphone shield unlike any other. Its unique, patent-pending […]

Audio-Technica has debuted its new E-Series Professional In-Ear Monitor (IEM) Headphones. Bringing the sonic signature of the M-Series to an in-ear design, the three models in the E-Series have been designed to fully answer the needs of demanding sound professionals and musicians from the studio to the stage to the DJ booth. E-Series headphones are […]

Radial Engineering has introduced the DiNET DAN-TX and DiNET DAN-RX, Dante-enabled direct boxes. The Di-NET DAN-TX is the world’s first Dante enabled stereo direct box. Equipped with ¼”, RCA and stereo 3.5-millimeter input jacks, the DAN-TX allows the user to connect instruments or line level sources directly to networked audio systems using the Dante protocol. The […]

Waves Audio is now shipping Waves Nx, a Virtual Mix Room plugin. Waves Nx gives you the optimal acoustics of a great mix room, right inside a pair of headphones. Powered by Waves’ Nx technology, Waves says this plugin lets you hear, on headphones, the same natural depth, natural reflections and panoramic stereo image you […]

Since its introduction last year and having won three awards, Medialon Overture advances AV control again with Overture release 2.0 at ISE 2016. Medialon Overture is an enterprise class AV control software which controls, monitors, and automates thousands of AV devices in multiple locations, integrates with IT services, and provides personalized user interfaces to tablets […]

Audio over IP pioneer Barix has released a new revision of ABCL, its programming platform that supports all Barix hardware devices and IPAM modules for OEMs across paging, intercom, music delivery and SIP applications. ABCL provides the flexibility and open programmability that has long enabled system integrators to customize audio over IP solutions to exact […]

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) today announced it has released version 1.2 of the Display Stream Compression (DSC) Standard. An extension to the feature set offered in version 1.1, DSC v1.2 was developed to support a wider range of display applications — in particular, externally connected displays such as PC monitors and televisions. A […]

InfoComm announced the publication of a new audiovisual standard, Cable Labeling for Audiovisual Systems (CLAS). The new standard defines requirements for labeling cables used in installed AV systems and provides guidance for the easy identification of all power and signal paths in a completed system. Proper cable labeling aids in the operation, support, maintenance and […]

TSL Products will debt new Vertical Power Distribution Units (VPDUs), on Stand 11.F80 at ISE 2016. The new vertical power units are based on TSL Products’ successful horizontal PDUs used by major broadcasters worldwide for effective power management. The vertical design not only saves rack space but also features fully configurable alarming, real-time measurement and […]

Recently, InfoComm announced that its Awards Committee voted to rename InfoComm’s Distinguished Achievement Award in memory of the late Mackey Barron, founder of HB Communications. Beginning this year, the award will be known as the Mackey Barron Distinguished Achievement Award, the highest honor bestowed on an industry member by the association. Now is the time […]

Planar Systems today introduced the PlanarView Visualization App, an augmented reality tool that they say transforms the way people envision and plan their display environments. The free app for display solutions, PlanarView makes it possible to virtually design and visualize display solutions into a user’s actual environment. Utilizing augmented reality technology, this app enables customers […]

Digital Signage Expo (DSE) today announced 27 finalists for its APEX Installation Awards for 2016. The annual DSE APEX Awards are designed to recognize and honor achievement in the installation of digital displays and interactive technology and the creation of compelling viewer content, the DSE APEX Awards have honored hundreds of companies for their innovation […]

The affordably priced Caséta Wireless smart home system from Lutron Electronics provides control of lights, shades and temperature anytime, anywhere. This month, the company announced the ability to control Lutron shades using its HomeKit-enabled Caséta Wireless Smart Bridge. In 2015, Lutron released one of the world’s first Apple HomeKit-enabled products – its Caséta Wireless Smart […]

Sharp will be one of a few stands to debut 8K (7680×4320) displays at ISE. Technically, Sharp’s 8K officially debuted last fall but most people have never seen the 85” monitor since only shipped a handful of them. It lists around $150,000 (137,000 Euros) Part of the Super H-Vision line, the LV-85001 uses Sharp’s IGZO […]

Kramer’s VIA Campus is an educationally-focused collaboration system that allows students and teachers to display and edit documents together in real time and turn the main display into a digital whiteboard. In addition, VIA Campus also lets teachers use ePolling and eExams to easily and instantly measure how much students are actually learning. Kramer will […]