THIS IS A PROMOTED POST Yealink, the company that made its name in videoconferencing, voice communication and collaboration, has opened a brand-new Customer Experience Centre in Dallas, Texas. The centre aims to give Yealink customers (and their end users) the chance to get hands on with the company’s latest technology. Since the company’s creation in […]

You need to update your website. What’s that? You don’t have time? You don’t know how? No one on your staff has the skills? You can’t afford to hire a contractor to overhaul your copy? No more excuses: Find $20 per month, and hire ChatGPT or one of the many other Large Language Model (LLM) […]

HDTV Supply is now selling Matrox directly to end users. In the announcement, HDTV Supply said, “A primary focus of this partnership is to provide professionals with state-of-the-art video capture and processing solutions that deliver outstanding image quality, versatility and performance. HDTV Supply’s extensive range of high-definition video equipment, coupled with Matrox’s industry-leading video processing […]

AI is one of the most consequential and fast-moving technologies we have seen in years. The speed of change and drastic impact of that change will cause people to react quickly, go with the crowd and make poor decisions about how the technologies will be used in their businesses. No one, not even higher ed […]

By Ken Kobayashi Sony AI is a trending topic that has been gaining traction and dominating mindshare in the news and the technology space. It is one of the most exciting, disruptive and controversial technologies in recent memory but with a bit of education and context, it is easy to see the extreme promise and […]

    In honor of AI Day, which is held annually on July 16, I dug a little bit into the history and predicted future of artificial intelligence (AI). Here are seven fun facts I found about AI: AI Fun Fact 1 The term “artificial intelligence” was publicly debuted in 1956 at the Dartmouth Conference; […]

  In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool in various industries, revolutionizing the way we live and work. One of the most promising applications of AI lies in the realm of safety and security. From preventing physical threats to enhancing physical security measures, AI is transforming the landscape of protection. […]

My family has a saying, long attributed to my grandfather: “We can’t afford an elephant, but since they’re half price we’ll take TWO!” There’s just something compelling about getting a bargain. That applies not only to people as end users but to businesses too. My category managers at my work regularly negotiate special buys and […]

Christie just completed an upgrade at the Legislative Assembly of the State of Goiás (Brazil), known as ALEGO, installing Christie projection in the amphitheater where various parliamentary activities are held. ALEGO installed audio, video, and broadcast solutions in its main spaces such as plenary sessions, auditoriums, session rooms, a TV studio, meeting rooms, and the […]

The Security Industry Association (SIA)’s Autonomous Solutions Working Group recently hosted a series of free virtual town hall events focusing on key artificial intelligence (AI) topics. The third town hall explored equipping security directors for the internal sale of new technology, with advice from industry professionals on how security practitioners can advocate for the application […]

As we have for the past 13 years, I am proud to say we sent reporters from rAVe [PUBS] to EVERY SINGLE BOOTH at InfoComm 2023 earlier this month to shoot videos of new (and returning!) products. No other company went to every single booth. We amassed a cache of more than 1,560 videos, and […]

Sustainability has been a hot topic in the AV world over the past few years. Many manufacturers have expanded and touted their sustainability efforts, and customers are pushing for sustainable options. The sustainability of companies involves everything from their policies and practices at their headquarters and offices to the products they sell and end up […]

Last week, rAVe announced the winners of our 12th annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Our awards are different from ANY other industry awards. All votes and nominations come from the AV community, meaning our winners are chosen via good old-fashioned popular vote. That’s why we’ve decided to share the breakdown of votes in each category. As […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST By Cathy Balke, Marketing DirectorDatavideo Ever since COVID-19 took the world by storm, the way we engage audiences has changed dramatically. We’ve come to accept a world in which we aren’t always able to attend meetings and presentations in the same conference room. However, that doesn’t mean we (and by […]

We are excited to announce the winners of our 12th annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Our awards are different from ANY other industry awards. First of all, the votes and nominations come from the AV community — we don’t believe in pay for play. We believe in winning because of a good old-fashioned popular vote — […]

Sony Electronics is adding 16 professional BRAVIA 4K HDR displays to its portfolio with the launch of the BZ50L, BZ40L, BZ35L and BZ30L series aimed at ProAV and Digital Signage installs. With options covering high-end, mid-range and standard needs, and sizes from 43 inches to 98 inches, the new lineup offers an extensive array of […]

I am sooooo excited. I found out today that Logitech will bring the coolest thing I’ve seen in UCC to InfoComm 2023 — Project Ghost. What the heck is Project Ghost? Well, it’s a fully formed, turnkey telepresence system for small meetings, and it WORKS! The best way to describe it is for you to […]

BenQ announced the LH730, the first LED-lit projector in the company’s lineup of DLP-based projectors. In addition to 4,000 lumens of brightness, the professional-grade LH730 1080p LED projector includes 98% of Rec. 709 color coverage in a single DLP 1080p resolution imager. The projector features long-lasting LED technology for up to 30,000 hours of life […]

Shure just announced the launch of the Microflex Advance MXA902 Integrated Conferencing Ceiling Array integrated loudspeaker and IntelliMix DSP for small and medium-sized meeting rooms. Since 2016, Shure’s Microflex Advance ceiling, wall and table array microphones have been a choice for AV conferencing applications. Following the MXA920 Ceiling Array Microphone launch in 2022, Shure is […]

At the 2023 show in Orlando, InfoComm is set to debut the Trailblazers Zone where first-time exhibitors will demonstrate cutting-edge solutions from artificial intelligence (AI) to augmented reality (AR) and more. “The idea [is] to make it easy for new, first-time companies to be a part of InfoComm,” said  Rochelle Richardson, senior vice president of […]

InfoComm 2023 is less than three weeks away — and it’s the most talked about topic in the ProAV industry right now. That’s why InfoComm 2023 was the focus of our May Temperature Check. The first question we asked you, our readers, was “What is your interest in attending InfoComm 2023?” And it should come […]

LG Business Solutions USA is debuting its LG CLOi ServeBot (model LDLTR30), a restaurant-focused service robot, at the National Restaurant Association Show 2023 next week. A number of significant enhancements make the LG CLOi ServeBot even more powerful and reliable alongside LG’s new 27-inch Kiosk for self-service ordering and the new 21.5-inch outdoor display for […]

Middle Atlantic will showcase the new options available within its Forum Collaboration Suite in booth 2201 at InfoComm 2023 in Orlando, Florida. The configurable AV furniture product line now supports more display sizes and tabletop finishes and shapes to achieve the perfect configuration to suit any meeting application. “The conferencing space needs to reflect the […]

As I sit down to write this blog, InfoComm is only a few weeks away. I am very excited to see the energy, excitement and turnout at InfoComm 2023, which I expect to be the first back-to-normal InfoComm in three years. Coincidentally, for those of us in higher education, this time of the year is […]

Zoom announced a strategic partnership Tuesday with (and investment in) Anthropic, an AI safety and research company working to build reliable, interpretable and steerable AI systems. The collaboration with Anthropic aims to further bolster Zoom’s federated approach to AI by allowing Anthropic’s AI assistant, Claude, to be integrated with Zoom’s platform (which includes Team Chat, […]

The entertainment industry is continuously evolving, and professionals must stay ahead of the game if they want to remain competitive. That’s exactly what John Orduna and Lighting Stage Co. in Colombia are doing. We were able to catch up with John to ask him a few questions about his experience using BlackTrax for some recent […]

On Thursday, May 18, a community of educators around the world will celebrate Day of AI, a free, hands-on curriculum of lessons and activities designed to introduce K-12 students to artificial intelligence (AI) and how it shapes their lives. rAVe [PUBS] has partnered with the Illinois Digital Educators’ Alliance (IDEA) to host a LAVNCH & […]

This survey is now closed. Keep an eye out for our June 2023 Temperature Check survey! As we all know, InfoComm 2023 is approaching in Orlando, Florida, June 14-16, 2023. In that spirit, InfoComm is the subject of our May 2023 Temperature Check Survey. As a reminder, each month, we’ll be putting out a new […]

In April, my wife and I took a vacation trip to Florida. On our way back we had a layover in New Jersey — but our first plane was delayed and we now only had an hour and a half. So, when we landed, we were in a rush to get to our new gate, […]

InfoComm 2023 Attendees: You asked for it, so I am doing it. I will be delivering my “The Future of Workspaces is All About Experiences” session DURING InfoComm in Orlando on TUESDAY, June 13th @ 3 p.m. — THIS WILL SELL OUT — so sign up NOW! Register here. Here’s more information: “Whether we liked […]

4Wall Entertainment has acquired Atmosphere, a Washington, D.C. event lighting production company. For almost 30 years, Atmosphere has been providing production services, including lighting and rigging for events and venues throughout the D.C. region. The companies say this acquisition unites two businesses in the Washington, D.C. area, with Atmosphere’s expertise in special event production complementing […]

WolfVision added a new BYOM (Bring Your Own Meeting) web conferencing feature for its Cynap systems. The new functionality is available immediately, free of charge with the latest firmware update v1.58, for Cynap Pure models and above. In addition to Cynap’s existing multiplatform web conferencing functionality, which enables Zoom, Microsoft Teams and WebRTC web meetings […]