Revolabs today announced that the Yamaha YVC-1000 unified communications (UC) microphone and speaker system will be available through all of its certified sales channels in North America and Europe beginning January 2015. The UC solution is Yamaha’s first since the company’s acquisition of Revolabs earlier this year. Featuring Yamaha’s latest microphone and speaker technology, including […]

Extron’s new FOXBOX T HD-SDI is a fiber optic transmitter that converts 3G-SDI video to streamline integration of SDI sources with non-SDI displays. The FOXBOX T HD-SDI uses Extron all-digital technology to provide perfect pixel-for-pixel transmission of video, audio, and control to a FOX Series DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI or VGA receiver, including the FOXBOX SR […]

NSCA is looking for potential applicants for its NSCA’s 2015 Excellence in Business Awards. Integrators can submit themselves. Submissions will be accepted through Jan. 23, 2015. Winners will receive one free admission to NSCA’s 17th annual Business & Leadership Conference (a $1,199 value), as well as recognition throughout the year in various NSCA and industry […]

JVC Visual Systems Division just launched its new BLU-Escent laser hybrid illumination projector technology today. As we all know, projectors used in simulation operate for long periods, so there is a desire to move away from lamp-based projection to solid state illumination. The DLA-VS2500 and DLA-VS2300 represent the first three-chip laser hybrid projectors specifically designed […]

The ThruVu Digital Cooler from MRI is a transparent digital cooler product, what MRI says is the first fully integrated and complete solution of its kind. The free-standing cooler solution allows for Full HD images, graphics and videos to be displayed on the front door assembly of the cooler, while simultaneously allowing clear viewing of […]

Screen Innovations (SI) is now shipping its new Zero Edge FLEX projection screen — the video industry’s first projection screen that claims a flexible form factor and a Zero Edge appearance. Zero Edge FLEX is a flexible projection screen available in sizes up to 250” diagonal and is available in the ambient-light-rejecting Slate, acoustically transparent […]

Sennheiser has announced the availability of its Dante card for the EM 9046 receiver that makes the Digital 9000 wireless microphone system, capable of being integrated into Dante audio-over-IP networks. Also available as free downloads are the associated new Digital 9000 firmware version 3.0.3 and the new Wireless Systems Manager 4.2 with a set of […]

Christie has added three new projectors to their Christie Q Series family. The new so-called “whisper-quiet” Christie DWX851-Q, Christie DHD851-Q and Christie DWU851-Q models deliver 7900, 7500 and 7900 ANSI lumens, respectively, and are usable in either single or dual-lamp mode. Operational in portrait or landscape setup and suitable for auditoriums, board and conference rooms, […]

CEDIA has announced the 2015 volunteer Board of Directors. The board has three new directors: Omar Hikal, Kris Hogg and George Walter. “CEDIA’s Board of Directors continues to be filled with distinguished members of the industry and we are excited to welcome these three new additions,” said CEDIA Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer, Don […]

Barco’s Coronis Fusion 6MP LED is the 4th generation of the company’s Fusion line, its flagship healthcare display. This latest version features an IPS-Pro LCD panel, a wide viewing angle for a screen area that is 100 percent compliant to the ACR guideline for luminance ratio. Brightness is spec’d at 500 cd/m² for the 30” […]

Philips Signage Solutions today announced the HDBaseT receiver in Intel’s Open Pluggable Specification (OPS) form factor module, CDR25. Philips’ CDR25 HDBaseT OPS module is designed to be integrated with Philips’ OPS-ready commercial EL and VL series displays as well as the zero-bezel XL and XH series displays. With CDR25 plugged in, Philips commercial digital signage […]

FSR has started shipping its new HD-H70-SP HDBaseT Extender Set. The extenders are designed to send uncompressed full HD digital HDMI video, audio and IR and RS-232 control signals up to 70-meters via a single CAT-5e / CAT-6 / CAT-6A / CAT-7 cable. Input resolutions include 4K (2160p @30 Hz), 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p, 480p, […]

Barco just introduced a new range of dome displays for the training and simulation market. Using high-tech screens and optics, and lightweight support structures, Barco says these new simulation domes are easy to transport and to set up. Available in different configurations, with varying number and type of projectors, the TD series brings high quality […]

Liberty AV Solutions is shipping their new DigitaLinx Hi-Speed USB extender, the DL-USB2. Liberty says the DigitaLinx DL-USB2 products will extend a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 signal (480 Mbps) up to 100 meters (328 feet). The modular extenders may be powered on either end for low power devices such as keyboards or mice. For remote devices […]

URC’s SNP-2 Streaming Network Player merges all music sources into one solution and graphical menu, providing access to streaming music services such as SiriusXM and Pandora, Rhapsody, vTuner and thousands of other internet radio stations — plus your own music collection that’s stored on an attached NAS drive, PC, and/or Apple computer. Windows Media, iTunes […]

Sennheiser’s new D 10 Series wireless headset was created specially for office professionals who use either a desk phone or a softphone/PC for their calls. D 10 Series headsets provide exceptional sound quality and a streamlined design that brings DECT headset solutions within reach of even more business users. Together with Sennheiser’s existing wireless DECT […]

Stewart Filmscreen has announced that EDA Marketing will expand its Stewart representation beyond the southeast to the west south central region to include Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas. To read the complete press release online, click here.

Italian company Eighteen Sound has appointed Pierpaolo Marziali as its new CEO. Marziali, a native of Macerata, Italy, and a graduate of the Alma Graduate School (Bologna, Italy) with a Master’s Degree in finance, has been a member of the Landi Renzo Group since 2008. To read the complete press release online, click here.

THIEL Audio has made two new hires — Dennis Crosson as director of engineering and Gavin Bence as audio engineer — as the company expands the scope and capability of its engineering department. Headed by VP Mark Mason, THIEL’s engineering team will help drive new product launches for the brand throughout 2015 and beyond. To […]

Extron is shipping its new SMP 351 Streaming Media Processor with FlexOS, an H.264 streaming media processor that captures and distributes live AV sources and presentations. With five available inputs, the SMP 351 creates high-impact content by combining two high resolution signals, a background image and metadata into dynamic layouts that enhance a presentation’s message. […]

ARX Systems’ Remote Switcher is designed to externally control a stereo input signal switcher for use in EWIS (Emergency Warning and Intercommunications System) emergency announcements, console switching and remote control of signal sources in broadcast applications. Other applications include remote switching between FOH or Monitor Consoles, Main and DJ consoles when one main loudspeaker system […]

BenQ America has introduced three new projectors aimed at the ProAV market in the PX9710, PW9620 and PU9730, spec’d at 7,700, 7,000, and 6,700 ANSI lumens and XGA (1024×768), WXGA (1280×800), and WUXGA (1920×1200) resolutions, respectively. All the projectors have a 2800:1 contrast ratio. To increase setup convenience for installers, the P-Series models are equipped […]

Barco’s Coronis Fusion 6MP LED can be used as two seamless 3MP heads or one wide-screen 6MP display for healthcare imaging applications. Addressing the needs of both grayscale and color imaging, the Coronis Fusion 6MP allows you to read CT, MR, cath and echo cardiogram images, or any other combination, side by side on a […]

elektraLite launched three new LED fixtures today: elektraBar, Dazer RGBA and MJ Parcan. The elektraBar ($899) is a 43-inch linear LED fixture that can be linked end-to-end or side-to-side for seamless, continuous coverage. Using 18 12-watt, 25-degree LEDs (10- and 40-degree lens kits available), the product’s six-in-one LEDs (RGBAWI) deliver the full color spectrum as […]

Barco just launched a single-chip DLP projector outputting 12,000 center lumens light output. The brand-new RLS-W12 offers WUXGA (1,920×1,200) resolution, extended warping and blending, and HDBaseT technology to provide video over a single Cat 5 cable. This new projector is the perfect choice for small- to medium-sized venues, and its optional rental frame makes it […]

Zylight just debuted the F8-U, a black light version of its LED Fresnel that offers a continuously adjustable beam angle (16-70 degrees). The F8-U features an ultraviolet chip for what Zylight says is true black light applications, such as specialized lighting requirements for amusements park attractions or theatrical productions. It provides four times the fluorescent […]

The STEP Foundation (STEP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing technology industry benchmarks for sustainability practices in the built environment, and the Green Building Initiative (GBI),a nonprofit organization committed to accelerating the adoption of sustainable building practices, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. STEP and GBI, the organization behind the Green Globes building certification program, […]

Interactive whiteboards (IWB) and interactive flat panel displays (IFPD) in the education and corporate sectors achieved close to 440,000 unit sales globally in Q3 2014, making it the second largest quarter since Futuresource Consulting began tracking the market more than 15 years ago. “The product shift from interactive whiteboards to interactive flat panels continues to […]

Christie unveiled its new Roadie 4K45 — a 4K (4096×2160) resolution and 45,000 lumens at 60 Hz with optional 120 Hz capability. Rugged, reliable, and road tested, the 45,000 lumen Christie 4K45 offers a higher level of image brightness for rental staging and fixed applications including concerts, casinos, sports events, amusement parks, conventions, annual meetings […]

Hall Research’s UHBX-8X is a one-RU, eight-input, eight-output HDMI extender (HDMI to HDBaseT outputs) for extension to 150 meters (500 feet) using UTP (Cat5e/6) cables. The extender supports HDCP, deep-color, CEC and 4K (UHD) resolution. The HDBaseT outputs can be directly connected to displays equipped with HDBaseT inputs or any of the various receivers from […]

Swiss manufacturer Schertler has announced the release of its new, re-engineered range of DYN contact microphones. The DYN P48 Series features a collection of fully balanced, active, dynamic models with Class A electronics. The new P48 Series are notable for their minimalist design that is now smaller, lighter and therefore less obtrusive to the player. […]

Mackie has announced the availability of Master Fader v3.0. Built specifically for commercial applications, Master Fader v3.0 works with their new DL32R as well as the DL1608 or DL806 (but some features are specific to the 32-channel DL32R). Master Fader v3.0 is now available for free download from the App Store. New features include the […]