Egan Acquires Working Wall Solutions

Egan Visual announces the acquisition of the assets and ongoing business of Working Walls Solutions. The line includes Acoustic Wall Panels, Acoustic Ceiling Products, Tackable Wall Panels, Partition Extenders and other solutions for noise reduction and sound transmission reduction. This acquisition complements the Egan Sound Ideas line, which includes Egan Disperse and Egan Tacet Acoustical […]

Egan Acquires Working Wall Solutions

B-Tech Debuts Pop-Out Mounts for Smaller Screens

B-Tech AV Mounts has launched two new flat-screen wall mounts specifically designed to allow recessed and video wall installs of small and medium sized displays. Featuring B-Tech’s pop-out technology, the BT8308 and BT8309 mounts cater for screens up to 42-inches and 25 kilograms, with VESA fittings from 75×75 up to 200×200. The first range of […]

B-Tech Debuts Pop-Out Mounts for Smaller Screens

Magewell Adds Dual-Channel 4K Capture Card with Loop-Through Connectivity

Magewell today introduced the Pro Capture Dual HDMI 4K Plus LT, the newest member of its Pro Capture family of PCI Express video capture hardware. The Pro Capture Dual HDMI 4K Plus LT features HDMI 2.0 input interfaces and supports two discrete channels of video at resolutions up to 4096×2160 at 60 frames per second. […]

Magewell Adds Dual-Channel 4K Capture Card with Loop-Through Connectivity

SDVoE Academy Online Learning Platform Launch

The SDVoE Alliance today announced its new SDVoE Academy learning platform, offering free self-paced online courses for AV professionals to help them develop the skills they need to take advantage of the latest technologies for AV signal management. Although the focus is on SDVoE technology, the only interoperable AV-over-IP standard capable of replacing the performance […]

SDVoE Academy Online Learning Platform Launch

LynTec Debuts New XPC Power Control Products

LynTec has introduced its new line of Xtend Power Control (XPC) remote relay modules and a standalone controller. LynTec’s new XPC remote relay modules extend beyond the traditional reach of the company’s relay panels and motorized circuit breakers. Enclosed in a metal cube, they can be placed anywhere: in the rack, on rigging, behind line […]

LynTec Debuts New XPC Power Control Products

Parent Company of Magenta Research and tvONE Buys Media Server Company Green Hippo

Spitfire Creative Technologies, the parent company of Magenta Research and tvONE, has purchased Green Hippo, a developer and manufacturer of media servers and digital display products with offices in the UK and the U.S. Spitfire also owns tvONE and Magenta Research, manufacturers of video processing and signal distribution products. “Green Hippo and tvONE each have […]

Parent Company of Magenta Research and tvONE Buys Media Server Company Green Hippo

PK Sound Delivers Pristine Sound for Inaugural Bass Canyon Festival

Calgary, Alberta, October 1, 2018 — PK Sound and Excision joined forces to present the first ever Bass Canyon Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre, a naturally scenic venue located near the Columbia River Gorge, Washington, and operated by Live Nation. A crowd of 18,000 attended the inaugural event for four nights of camping and three […]

PK Sound Delivers Pristine Sound for Inaugural Bass Canyon Festival

Microphones from Mojave Audio Vital to Production 
of Latin Grammy Award-Nominated Recording

Burbank, CA … In the music industry, the Grammy Award is the highest of honors. The combination of compositional, performance, and engineering skills required to bring a Grammy nominated recording to life frequently represents a lifetime of effort. Yet for Cuban-born composer and producer Yalil Guerra, this year’s Latin Grammy Award nomination—in the Best Classical […]

Microphones from Mojave Audio Vital to Production 
of Latin Grammy Award-Nominated Recording

Peerless-AV helps esteemed, Colorado outdoor music venue engage its patrons

The Red Rocks Amphitheatre, located in Morrison, Colorado, is situated within the Red Rocks Park, surrounded by 738 acres of geological wonders. Originally built in 1936, the large, outdoor concert venue has celebrated over 75 years in use. The theatre can hold nearly 10,000 people and has hosted some of the very best musicians, including […]

Peerless-AV helps esteemed, Colorado outdoor music venue engage its patrons

Barco Offers New Entrant Into Collaboration Market With Its Ideation Wall

Barco just a product competitive to the Nureva Wall called the Ideation Wall, which uses a combination of the ClickShare CSE-800 and their UniSee LCD Wall system. The Ideation Wall consists of several building blocks that Barco says are unique on their own, but when combined, they complement each other. By combining a Barco UniSee […]

Barco Offers New Entrant Into Collaboration Market With Its Ideation Wall

Comprehensive Intros CHE-HDBTWP240K – HDBaseT 4K 18G WallPlate Extender Kit

Comprehensive Connectivity Company just launched its new CHE-HDBTWP240K — HDBaseT 4K 18G WallPlate Extender Kit up to 230 feet. The CHE-HDBTWP240K supports HDMI, USB 2.0 and VGA with audio inputs within a standard two-gang U.S. Decora wall box and can transmit HDMI signal over Cat6/6a/7 to a distance up to 131 feet for 4K2K@60Hz (4:4:4) […]

Comprehensive Intros CHE-HDBTWP240K – HDBaseT 4K 18G WallPlate Extender Kit

Luxul Ships New Family of 1 GB SFP and 10 GB SFP+ Modules

Luxul today announced that its new family of SFP and SFP+ modules is now shipping. The hot-pluggable modules offer data rates of 1Gb or 10Gb over UTP copper or fiber-optic cabling and a variety of wavelengths and distances. Luxul’s UTP copper solutions include 1000Base-T and 10GBase-T modules that support distances up to 100 meters over […]

Luxul Ships New Family of 1 GB SFP and 10 GB SFP+ Modules

ProSource Announces 2019 Annual Summit and Expo Schedule

ProSource announced today that the annual ProSource Summit and Expo is scheduled to be held again at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn. March 1-4, 2019. The ProSource Summit provides opportunities for group members to share ideas, learn from their peers, and spend productive time with suppliers away from the bustle […]

ProSource Announces 2019 Annual Summit and Expo Schedule

Elon University’s Schar Center Features Fulcrum Acoustic

Elon, North Carolina – October 2018… The Schar Center is the premier gathering place for major Elon University campus events and home to its NCAA D-1 basketball and volleyball programs. Greensboro, North Carolina’s Audio & Light Inc. was selected to design and install a sophisticated, distributed sound reinforcement system for the new 160,000-square foot, multipurpose arena. Audio […]

Elon University’s Schar Center Features Fulcrum Acoustic

Optoma Adds Flat Panel Displays to Lineup

Optoma today launched its Creative Touch series of interactive flat panel displays (IFPDs) available in 65”, 75” and 86” formats. They start at $3,499. The Optoma Creative Touch IFPDs are basically native 4K (3840×2160) resolution, collaboration boards using LCD technology with up to 20-point multi-touch capabilities and a blue light filter (to reduce eye strain) and are aimed at classrooms, […]

Optoma Adds Flat Panel Displays to Lineup

Operating Through an Emergency

Despite our industry’s change from box sales to services, I still see some integrators who don’t seem to understand how a service must deliver value to a customer. As I wrote about last month, I see some who still look at what can deliver money to the firm, independent of value to the customer. With […]

Operating Through an Emergency

Best Practices for Mid-sized Meeting Room Collaboration

When it comes to workplace collaboration, huddle rooms are all the rage these days, and it makes sense — the number of huddle rooms, which are great for ad-hoc and small group collaboration, is growing at staggering rates. And while huddle rooms are well worth the hype, it’s important that we don’t overlook the mainstay […]

Best Practices for Mid-sized Meeting Room Collaboration

Hospitality Market Booming, According to AVIXA

With the consumer shift from spending money on possessions to spending on experiences, the hospitality market is thriving. The U.S. accommodations sector alone comprises 4.2 million U.S. jobs and generates $293 billion in revenue. Understanding the need to differentiate their offerings to stay competitive, hospitality companies are investing in audiovisual solutions, with plans to spend […]

Hospitality Market Booming, According to AVIXA

Gefen Ships 4K 600 MHz 4×1 Multi-View Seamless Switcher

Nortek Security & Control (NSC) today announced that it is now shipping the Gefen 4K 600 MHz 4×1 multi-view seamless switcher (EXT-UHD600A-MVSL-41). The 4×1 multi-view switcher is HDCP compliant, with support for input resolutions up to 1080p Full HD (60Hz) and output resolutions up to 4K@60Hz 4:4:4 (18 Gbps, 600 MHz TMDS clock). Audio from […]

Gefen Ships 4K 600 MHz 4×1 Multi-View Seamless Switcher

Zoom Adds More Digital Signage Features Including Video, Scheduling and a Room Signage Mode

Zoom added the ability to turn ANY display or computer with Zoom natively installed into a digital signage display about a year ago. Now, they’ve added scheduling and video-content playback capability at no added cost. Zoom Rooms Digital Signage allows organizations to share content on displays both in Zoom Rooms and in open areas like […]

Zoom Adds More Digital Signage Features Including Video, Scheduling and a Room Signage Mode

Amazon Targets Harman With New AWS-Based Connected Car Solution

Amazon is putting Harman’s in-car entertainment and network business on notice with the launch of its new AWS Connected Vehicle Solution. According to Amazon, Amazon Web Services (AWS) enables automotive manufacturers and suppliers to build serverless IoT applications that gather, process, analyze and act on connected vehicle data without having to manage any infrastructure (the […]

Amazon Targets Harman With New AWS-Based Connected Car Solution

LG Enters U.S. Home Energy Storage Business, Wants Integrators to Sell It

LG Electronics is entering the U.S. residential (and small business) energy storage system (ESS) business, complementing the company’s solar panel technologies in the United States. The new LG Electronics energy storage systems complement LG’s leading solar solutions to allow American homeowners to take more control of their energy usage. LG Electronics USA Business Solutions is […]

LG Enters U.S. Home Energy Storage Business, Wants Integrators to Sell It

Community Adds Compact Model to Its EN54-24 Certified R Series

Community Professional Loudspeakers is pleased to announce it has completed EN54-24 certification for its R.35-3896-EN loudspeaker. The R.35-3896-EN is designed for indoor and outdoor use in applications including background and foreground music and announcement systems in corporate A/V, leisure centers, swimming pools, theaters, night clubs, shopping malls, stadiums, cruise ships, theme parks and factories. The […]

Community Adds Compact Model to Its EN54-24 Certified R Series

WyreStorm Adds 4K and Serial to HDBaseT Extender Set

WyreStorm has given its EX-70-G2 entry level HDBaseT extender a spec boost to now include support for 4K UHD and RS232 control. This also makes WyreStorm’s EX-70-G2 extender model HDCP 2.2 compliant for point-to-point HDMI extension with enhanced control options, like CEC. Class B HDBaseT handles the delivery of 3840x2160p at 30Hz 8bit 4:4:4 or […]

WyreStorm Adds 4K and Serial to HDBaseT Extender Set

New Extron 10″ Wall Mount Touchpanel Has Gorilla Glass

Extron Electronics just announced the availability of the TLP Pro 1025M TouchLink Pro Touchpanel – a 10″ wall mount with a quad-core processor, eight times more memory and a 1280×800 capacitive touchscreen built with scratch and smudge-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass. The TLP Pro 1025M connects PoE. The TLP Pro 1025M works with any Extron IP […]

New Extron 10″ Wall Mount Touchpanel Has Gorilla Glass

Audio Spotlight Technology Delivers the Story of Nature in The Spheres at Amazon’s Headquarters

Audio Spotlight directional sound technology delivers the story of nature at the Understory visitor center, located inside The Spheres conservatories on the campus of Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle. Understory is a free public visitor center where guests can learn about Amazon and The Spheres. With interactive exhibits focused on flora, natural habitats, and design, the self-guided Understory exhibit […]

Audio Spotlight Technology Delivers the Story of Nature in  The Spheres at Amazon’s Headquarters

Webinar | The State of the LED Market: From Stadiums to Boardrooms

**Note: CTS RUs are not available for webinar or educational session recordings. LED has experienced explosive market growth over the past three years. In fact, you’d be hard-pressed to find any other display technology that’s experienced the market growth that LED has. And it’s not Just for stadiums, arenas and billboard anymore. Now, LEDs are […]

Webinar | The State of the LED Market: From Stadiums to Boardrooms

Electro-Voice Adds Bluetooth to ZLX Speaker Series

Electro-Voice added the ZLX-12BT (12-inch two-way) and ZLX-15BT (15-inch two-way) Bluetooth-enabled speakers to its ZLX series. Designed for music playback, the ZLX-12BT and ZLX-15BT include features like: DSP processing: four presets, sub/top system-match, two-band EQ, five user-programmable presets, visual monitoring of limiter status, input level control and meters and master volume control to optimize gain structure — […]

Electro-Voice Adds Bluetooth to ZLX Speaker Series

AmpliVox Introduces 2.4 GHz Digital Belt Blaster Personal PA System for Speakers

AmpliVox just launched a wireless personal PA dubbed the S208 Digital Belt Blaster. It’s a 2.4 GHz headset microphone with a belt-pack speaker to amplify speech for teachers, coaches, tour guides, product demonstrators and other presenters. The Digital Belt Blaster weighs less than a pound using three-inch speaker pairs with the wireless headset for sound […]

AmpliVox Introduces 2.4 GHz Digital Belt Blaster Personal PA System for Speakers

Windows Collaboration Displays by Avocor Debut

Avocor today introduced the first Windows collaboration displays featuring touchscreen, Windows 10 and Microsoft 365. The first Windows collaboration displays by Avocor will ship in December of 2018. Avocor says they worked with Microsoft to create a single-cable solution that connects a Windows PC to the display. It allows for immediate control of the camera […]

Windows Collaboration Displays by Avocor Debut

Seventy-Year-Old Klipschorn Speaker Is Updated

Klipsch has announced that its Klipschorn speaker has received modern acoustic and cosmetic updates. The Klipschorn was developed in 1946 by audio pioneer and company founder Paul W. Klipsch. Klipsch says it’s the only speaker in the world to be in continuous production for more than 70 years and has remained relatively unchanged since its […]

Seventy-Year-Old Klipschorn Speaker Is Updated

AmpliVox Intros Dual Audio Pal Compact PA

AmpliVox Sound Systems has launched a new version of its SW245B Dual Audio Pal, a Bluetooth-equipped compact sound system for audiences up to 300 people. The ultra-portable 50W Dual Audio Pal delivers crisp, clear sound from up to two microphones at once and also streams music and other audio for all types of indoor and […]

AmpliVox Intros Dual Audio Pal Compact PA