AVI Systems announced today that it has acquired Magenium Solutions, a Chicago-based technology services provider that brings vast expertise in Microsoft competencies to hundreds of companies nationwide. Magenium Solutions: Now “Powered By AVI” Commenting on Magenium’s future as a company “Powered By AVI,” Tim Traxinger, managing director and co-founder of Magenium Solutions, said, “This is a union of kindred companies. As a 100 percent ESOP organization, AVI […]

Colin Barceloux, founder at AXIUS, a venture-backed startup creating a platform for device management and cybersecurity in Smart Homes. Previously Colin founded Techmate (YC S16), an on-demand service for in-home tech support. Additionally, he started BookRenter, the very first textbook rental company. Colin founded the company to address the high cost of educational materials and […]

Port Perry, ON (March 2018) – Over 40,000 spectators gathered to take in the final event of the 2017 League of Legends S7 World Championships in November 2017 at Beijing, China’s iconic Bird’s Nest Olympic Stadium. The audio system for the event, which included over 200 Adamson E-Series and S-Series loudspeakers, ran without any interruption […]

RTI today announced compatibility of its control systems with the August Smart Lock Pro from August Home. Utilizing RTI’s ZW-9 Z-Wave Interface Module, integrators can provide centralized access control for their customers throughout a home or building and remote access control using RTI’s RTiPanel app. The ZW-9 uses the Z-Wave wireless protocol to provide the communication link between an RTI system […]

March 1, 2018 — Citing its flexibility and class-leading size-to-performance ratio, Audio Visual Live, Inc. (“AVL”) recently deployed a VUE al-8 line array system for the HBO Boxing After Dark live broadcast event on January 27, 2018. Looking to strike the ideal balance of intelligibility, directionality and SPL, AVL identified the VUE line array as […]

Luxul today announced that the company’s Epic Series of wired and wireless gigabit routers is now available with built-in Router Limits content management technology. Router Limits offers cloud-based parental controls for internet safety and puts users in complete control of every aspect of their internet experience, allowing them to choose which devices can access the web, what websites are OK and the days and times […]

Thanks to its built-in SoC (System on a Chip) controller, the new 40″ PN-B401 and 50″ PN-B501 LCD displays deliver out-of-the-box digital signage solutions. The PN-B displays offer great mounting flexibility and can be installed in landscape or portrait orientation, face-up, face-down or titled forward or backward at an angle of up to 90 degrees. Features include: Built-in SoC: An integrated SoC controller, driven […]

ClearOne today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently granted ClearOne’s request to add a claim of infringement of ClearOne’s new patent, U.S. Patent No. 9,813,806 (“the ’806 Patent”), to its existing lawsuit against Shure Inc.  The ’806 Patent, entitled “Integrated Beamforming Microphone Array and Ceiling or Wall Tile,” describes, among other things, a […]

Sescom just launched two DSLR attenuating line (with 43dB Pad) to mic level cables that provide properly matched mic level signals. Sescom SES-43DB cables, featuring two conductor shielded cable, reduce professional two-volt line level audio signals from sources such as mixers, tape recorders and CD players by 43dB to an unbalanced DSLR microphone level input. Available in two […]

Arista Corporation announced the RS-121 — a 1RU Rackmount Computer with Integrated HDBaseT KVM Extender, designed for control rooms, live event production signage and AV rooms. The RS-121 houses two swappable modules: the MicroBox-1100A-E01 computer module and the ARD-1006-A07-TX HDBaseT KVM transmitter module. These two modules are inter-connected internally via HDMI, USB and RS232. Arista’s RS-121-E01 integrates an […]

Since the introduction of the plethora of collaboration boards launched February at ISE, I’ve noticed a troubling and concerning trend: In some segments of AV, the non-AV’ers are doing more AV than the AV’ers are doing. What the heck do I mean? Well, let’s take the huddle space as an example. At first, the AV […]

It’s been 6-months since InfoComm (the association) became AVIXA  (the association). Of course, InfoComm (the show) is still the InfoComm Show and is quickly approaching — just four months away! But, there’s no association (or arguably, no group in the entire ProAV market) more important to all of us in the commercial AV market as AVIXA. They’ve helped steer […]

San Fernando, CA (United States), 28th February 2018 – The exclusive Silks Club 5-star hotel has opened in the Kaohsiung City district of Taiwan, featuring two restaurants, including the world’s only Michelin-star Teppanyaki restaurant, as well as a bar/lounge. The opening of this much-anticipated venue warranted a sumptuous launch party, spread over various venues within […]

I was recently in Jacksonville for our annual sales meeting. One of the highlights of that meeting was when our guest presenter, Amahl Hazelton, director of communications for Destinations at Moment Factory, shared a plethora of interactive AV experiences they developed around specific public spaces. Now, I have heard the term “place-based entertainment” many times in my […]

Today we talk about three things successful comics do well that we should learn from in sales. Think of it as your 5 minute sales manager. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Middle Atlantic Products has expanded its SR Series of Pivoting Wall Racks with a new wider model to provide integrators with more space to manage high-density cable bundles. Building on the successful SR Series platform, the new Wider SR Series saves valuable square footage over traditional floor-standing racks in AV, security, and data applications. The wider models include all of […]

Key Digital introduces the KD-VW4x4PRO — a processor with eight video wall modes include: four horizontal: 1×4 rotated, 1×4, 1×3 and two sets of 1×2; and three vertical: 4×1, 3×1, two sets of 2×1 and a typical 2×2 setup. One of the most interesting features on the KD-VW4x4PRO is the product’s panel flip feature where integrators can install their top row […]

I have a tendency to subvert aphorisms and expressions to suit my own purposes. We all do it to some degree when we use the language of sports as either an metaphor or an analogy. At work we all know you’re not talking about hockey when you say you have to “take one for the […]

CYPRESS, Calif. – (February 27, 2018) – The Vegas Golden Knights hockey team not only continues to impress the sporting world with its outstanding play, they are doing it in typical Las Vegas-style. A striking projection mapping show uses Christie® projection and processing technology coupled with the expertise of Image Engineering to engage the crowd […]

We’ve got the scoop and all the details on the 2018 edition of the Almo ProAV E4 AV Tour — its 9th year! This year’s tour includes two educational tracks — all AVIXA CTS RU approved — and a GAME you can play right there on the show floor. Today’s podcast is with Almo’s VP of Marketing, Melody Craigmyle, […]

The MuxLab AV-over-IP 4K/60 (4:2:0) uncompressed extender uses fiber (model 500761) to route video over the network. It connects sources to displays through a 10Gig Ethernet Switch (SDVoE) and it supports both HDMI and DisplayPort inputs. The systems’ transmitters and receivers can connect to the switch using OM4 multimode fiber cable, effectively transmitting up to 1,300 feet (400 meters) in distance so equipment […]

Roland Professional is now shipping the XS-62S, an integrated six-channel video switcher and audio mixer with PTZ camera control capabilities in a space-saving design, optimized for installed or portable live event, recording, broadcast and streaming productions. The XS-62S delivers a powerful feature set in a compact 1RU form factor and can be operated by a single user from easy-to-use […]

TechLogix Networx is expanding its media over fiber optics lineup with a new offering of bulk fiber cabling, connectors and accessories. The initial TechLogix fiber line includes riser-rated OM3 multimode fiber, plenum-rated OM3 multimode fiber, LC and SC style connectors, termination kits and test kits. All products are compatible with TechLogix’s existing line of HDMI extenders, USB extenders, […]

Second Warehouse, founded by touring engineer and industry veteran Stuart Kerrison, is a new web-based service that will change the essential but time-consuming and costly activity of equipment cross-rental. Rental companies of all sizes will be able to trade with one another in what Second Warehouse says is a safe, fast, monitored and cost-effective environment. […]

**Note: CTS RUs are not available for webinar or educational session recordings. For almost a decade, industry pundits have been predicting the death of the projector – yet, sales keep growing. And, in the biggest irony of all, the projector has invaded the the one-and-only market deemed as a display-only segment: digital signage. That’s right, […]

The art and science (for it is both) of live sound reinforcement in any worship space must take into consideration a large number of factors unique to HOW sound. For example, you may well have to mix speech, recorded music, live music, professional and non-professional speakers, musicians, to serve an audience (congregants) that will literally […]

Aurora, CO-February 2018… Nestled in the heart of this Denver suburb, the beautiful Southlands Shopping Center’s four-block Main Street and multiple cross streets are lined with retailers, restaurants, and entertainment venues. Visitors gather in the Town Square to relax and enjoy such activities as a children’s pop jet fountain in summer and ice skating in […]

Over the last year or two, I have been reading with increasing frequency about AVaaS, or “Audio Visual as a Service.” In particular, I’ve been paying a lot of attention to the writings of my friend Gary Kayye. Gary is one of the best I have ever met at analyzing a product in our industry […]

In case you haven’t been paying attention, there is a mass migration going on in AV. AV manufacturers and integrators have been leaving their traditional farms and silos. Heck, even our trade association has made the move. Where are they all headed to? The fastest growing place in AV: Experienceville, USA. The move to experience […]

Josh Christian, Director of Certification at the Home Technology Association (HTA), & Matt Johnson, General Manager at Aurum, speak with me about what is and why HTA, the Home Technology Association and the HTA Certification program launched last year & what  the response been like from dealers and manufacturers. We also discuss how the HTA certification differs from, and […]

At ISE, Crestron did a head-to-head shoot-out between their 1G NVX system and the 10G SDVoE systems out there. Paul Harris, founder of Aurora Multimedia, says his company was called out either at the ISE shoot-out or on a pre-ISE video shared by Crestron on LinkedIn as under-performing. In today’s podcast, he’s clearly on a mission to […]

The future of reaching each vertical, including the House of Worship (HOW) market, has a big stake in social media advertising, engagement and user-generated stories. Like the social media landscape, the audiovisual space often looks like a nascent, promising industry on the verge of something significant. Unlike the social media brands, the audiovisual industry is […]