4K QuadVision Scaler-Switcher and Multiviewer Debuts from Calibre

The Calibre 4K QuadVision HDMI 4K scaler-switcher with multiviewer and matrix output modes is designed for control rooms, videoconferencing, collaboration spaces, boardrooms, education, eSports and gaming. With support for 4K@60 4:4:4 video and HDMI bandwidth of 600MHz, the 4K QuadVision is compliant with HDCP1.X/2.2. It provides four HDMI2.0 input ports and two HDMI output ports, […]

4K QuadVision Scaler-Switcher and Multiviewer Debuts from Calibre

ENCO to Demo Automated Translation with AI at InfoComm – And We Have a LIVE Demo

AV professionals in all types of organizations — from educational institutions and corporations to government agencies and churches — are constantly striving to make their content accessible and understandable to more viewers, whether in-person or online. Extending the company’s rich history of innovation in automated media captioning to multi-language translation, ENCO‘s new AI-powered enTranslate system […]

ENCO to Demo Automated Translation with AI at InfoComm – And We Have a LIVE Demo

Barco’s New XT Series Indoor LEDs Are Wall-Mountable, 16:9, Feature Pixel Pitches from 0.9 to 1.99mm

Barco just launched its newest LED series, dubbed the XT Series. The XT series is aimed at indoor applications including meeting rooms, lobbies and visitor centers, boardrooms, television studios, design centers and control rooms. Each cube is a native 16:9 aspect ratio, which does make it easier to make HD or UHD (4k) screens. It […]

Barco’s New XT Series Indoor LEDs Are Wall-Mountable, 16:9, Feature Pixel Pitches from 0.9 to 1.99mm

My Favorite Holographic Projection Company Was Just Purchased by Magic Leap

I suspect most of you reading this will have never heard of MIMESYS — but, I certainly have. When I first saw their technology in person, I immediately thought of how Cisco would have loved to have this back when they were pitching their telepresence systems. Imagine being able to “teleport” someone into a meeting […]

My Favorite Holographic Projection Company Was Just Purchased by Magic Leap

New KD-X4x1WUTx Wall Plate from Key Digital Takes Aim at UCC Rooms

Key Digital just introduced KD-X4x1WUTx, an HDBaseT wall-plate transmitter with two HDMI, one display port and one USB-C input (and USB-A, USB-B and LAN) aimed at the UCC market. The KD-X4x1WUTX includes audio de-embedding of the selected video source at the Rx unit, power, volume and muting buttons and LAN connectivity at the Tx or […]

New KD-X4x1WUTx Wall Plate from Key Digital Takes Aim at UCC Rooms

Broadcast Pix Will Be All-About-IP with New Production Switcher & PTZ Camera Controller at InfoComm 2019

Broadcast Pix will emphasize its IP-based solutions next month at InfoComm 2019 (Booth 2091) by demonstrating its newest integrated production switcher, BPswitch IX, as well as its new Version 7.5 software with expanded IP control capabilities and its new RCC IP camera control panel. BPswitch IX is designed for auditoriums, stadiums, conference rooms and other […]

Broadcast Pix Will Be All-About-IP with New Production Switcher & PTZ Camera Controller at InfoComm 2019

Yamaha Unified Debuts YAI-1 XL Bundle for UCC

Yamaha Unified Communications has broadened its offering of bundled professional audio conferencing solutions specifically engineered for installation out of the box into boardrooms and large conference rooms utilizing UC applications. Now organizations can select the YAI-1 with up to eight Executive Elite wireless microphones or the new YAI-1 XL with up to 16 microphones. Both […]

Yamaha Unified Debuts YAI-1 XL Bundle for UCC

AV Stumpfl Expands U.S. Footprint

In 2018, the family owned AV Stumpfl GmbH has established its first official subsidiary in the U.S. with direct ties to the Austrian parent company. From their headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., the AV Stumpfl Inc. team offers its U.S. customers direct support, repairs and sales consultation services. AV Stumpfl Inc. permanently stocks a large quantity […]

AV Stumpfl Expands U.S. Footprint

Matrox Aggregator Mode Allows One Receiver to Display Three Streams at One Time

Matrox Graphics today debuted something called Aggregator Mode, a control feature for the Matrox Extio 3 IP KVM extenders that allows an Extio 3 receiver unit to aggregate multiple video streams coming from different Extio 3 transmitter units. Multiple computer desktops can then be viewed and controlled simultaneously from an Extio 3 receiver unit — […]

Matrox Aggregator Mode Allows One Receiver to Display Three Streams at One Time

Barix to Update RetailPlayer Background Music Streaming Platform to InfoComm 2019

Barix is enhancing its RetailPlayer Background Music Streaming Platform and will launch a new version in booth 5457 at InfoComm 2019. The scalable RetailPlayer solution enables retail, hospitality and corporate customers to easily stream background music and messages to any number of locations over the internet. Robust hardware playout devices at each receiving site feature […]

Barix to Update RetailPlayer Background Music Streaming Platform to InfoComm 2019

Exertis Buys COMM-TEC

DCC Technology (aka: Exertis) announced today the acquisition of COMM-TEC GmbH, one of the biggest pro AV distributors in Europe. Headquartered east of Stuttgart, the company generated over €90 million revenue in its last financial year. It employs over 150 staff across Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Spain and with sales operations in Eastern Europe. […]

Exertis Buys COMM-TEC

Eiki’s New EK-120U and EK-121W Projectors Are Aimed at Classrooms and Meeting Rooms

Eiki International just sent us details on its new EK-120U and EK-121W portable 3LCD laser projectors with a so-called Infinity Lamps with 20,000 hours of service in eco mode or 10,000 hours under normal operation. The company is targeting these for use in education and corporate meeting rooms. The Eiki EK-120U and EK-121W are both […]

Eiki’s New EK-120U and EK-121W Projectors Are Aimed at Classrooms and Meeting Rooms

The Evolution of Technology Spaces

Evolving how we understand and design collaborative spaces One of the most consistent things we see in corporate facilities/classrooms/lecture halls worldwide is that they have been equipped with some manner of technology package that is there for the users of that space to better communicate with others. And one of the most consistent things about […]

The Evolution of Technology Spaces

Aurora Ships 24-Port PoE Switch

Aurora Multimedia announced at ISE this year the IP-24PoE+, what the company says is the first 24 port PoE+/PoH+ injector to deliver power on a 10G connection, which is now shipping. It’s compatible with any standard 1G or 10G network switch and will deliver up to 30 watts of power per port. This allows for […]

Aurora Ships 24-Port PoE Switch

AudioControl Amplifiers and Room Tuning to Debut at InfoComm 2019

AudioControl will be highlighting three new product categories designed for commercial A/V integrators during the upcoming InfoComm 2019 (Booth 5160). AudioControl’s lineup of three 70-volt amplifiers offer performance, build quality and features unavailable on competitive solutions. The company’s brand new Avalon G4 is the most versatile 4/3/2 channel configurable amplifier on the market, ideal for […]

AudioControl Amplifiers and Room Tuning to Debut at InfoComm 2019

Adder Claims World’s First 4K IP KVM to InfoComm 2019

The ADDERLink INFINITY 4000 Series (ALIF4000) from Adder Technology made its debut at ISE earlier this year but it will make its U.S. debut at InfoComm 2019. Writing that it’s the world’s first dual-head 4K IP KVM matrix over a single fiber, the ALIF4000 is aimed at large facility deployment and digital signage applications where […]

Adder Claims World’s First 4K IP KVM to InfoComm 2019

BIS | Econocom Just Landed the Install Everyone in Europe Wanted

Following the success of light-as-a-service, Royal Schiphol Group and BIS | Econocom will be partnering to arrange the use of over 3,000 digital information screens according to a similar construction. In the ‘as-a-service’ model, Schiphol will pay for use, while the supplier retains ownership of the product in question. In this way, Schiphol is encouraging […]

BIS | Econocom Just Landed the Install Everyone in Europe Wanted

Salamander Aims at Huddle Rooms with Unifi Huddle Tables

Salamander Designs today announced the Unifi Huddle and Unifi Huddle Lite state-of-the-art furniture systems. Available in a selection of tabletop and cabinet materials and finishes, both designs are modular, easy to deploy and exemplify the highest quality design standards available in the industry today. The self-contained design means a uniquely simple installation. Unifi Huddle requires […]

Salamander Aims at Huddle Rooms with Unifi Huddle Tables

TIDE Conference at InfoComm 2019 to Include iLuminate’s Miral Kotb

Miral Kotb, founder of entertainment technology company iLuminate, will offer the afternoon keynote at AVIXA’s TIDE Conference in Orlando, Fla., on June 11. Kotb will share how her personal journey as a software developer and dancer led her to create iLuminate, which combines dance, technology and light to deliver a unique audience experience. Now in […]

TIDE Conference at InfoComm 2019 to Include iLuminate’s Miral Kotb

Notes From the Trenches

Over the past few months, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with dozens of AV and IT professionals tasked with deploying and supporting enterprise video conferencing. Although every project is different, a few themes seem to be consistent across all my conversations, and so I’ve come up with the following “notes from the AV/IT trenches.” […]

Notes From the Trenches

The Entire Digital Signage Market Could be Pummeled by the Stupidity of San Francisco

The city of San Francisco, via its board of supervisors voted yesterday to ban using facial-recognition technology. The actual ordinance deals specifically with city governmental organizations and divisions, but it will have long-lasting ramifications that could easily (and quickly) ben emulated all over the country. Designed to protect the average-guy/gal member of the community from […]

The Entire Digital Signage Market Could be Pummeled by the Stupidity of San Francisco

Startup XTEN-AV Will Debut Cloud-Based AV Design System at InfoComm 2019

Built for AV system integrators, XTEN-AV today announced the launch of its cloud-based platform to transform how AV system integrators design and execute their projects. The platform follows AVIXA’s published standards and guidelines to enable users to design for different spaces more accurately and efficiently. XTEN-AV offers an extensive library of audio-visual brands and products […]

Startup XTEN-AV Will Debut Cloud-Based AV Design System at InfoComm 2019

New Dante-Enabled IPD-Hub 2 Amplifier from MSE to Debut at InfoComm 2019

MSE Audio told rAVe today that it intends to launch the SoundTube Entertainment IPD-Hub 2 DSP Amplifier featuring Dante-enabled audio distribution. The IPD-Hub 2 will debut in booth 6069 at InfoComm 2019. SoundTube Entertainment’s IPD-Hub 2 Amplifier creates an IP-based audio distribution alternative to traditional 70v or 100v audio systems. Designed for small to medium […]

New Dante-Enabled IPD-Hub 2 Amplifier from MSE to Debut  at InfoComm 2019

Da-Lite Debuts Parallax Stratos

The new Parallax Stratos 1.0 delivers the freedom to install seamless ALR screens up to 16 feet in height, Parallax Stratos is available in a wide array of core Da-Lite tensioned electric and fixed frame options. This contrast-based ALR surface rejects up to 80 percent of ambient light with 1.0 gain for standard throw projectors […]

Da-Lite Debuts Parallax Stratos

Extron Updates Design Guide for Learning Environments

Extron just released of the latest AV Technology for Learning Environments design guide. This guide is a practical resource for AV technology and its integration within classrooms, huddle spaces, lecture halls, meeting areas, multipurpose rooms and more. Covering a wide variety of subjects, the updated design guide provides information that any decision maker or designer […]

Extron Updates Design Guide for Learning Environments

Magewell New HDMI and SDI AV-over-IP Encoders Use NewTek’s NDI Technology

Magewell has introduced what it’s calling an “affordable” Pro Convert HDMI TX and Pro Convert SDI TX dedicated NDI encoders — both models are encoding-only configurations and will be highlighted in Magewell’s booth (number 2407) at InfoComm 2019. Magewell’s Pro Convert family of hardware converters enables users and systems integrators bring HDMI or SDI video […]

Magewell New HDMI and SDI AV-over-IP Encoders Use NewTek’s NDI Technology

All-New Parallax ALR Screens Will Debut from Da-Lite

Da-Lite says they are redefining their Parallax portfolio of Ambient Light Rejection (ALR) screen surfaces. Parallax 0.8, Parallax 2.3 and Parallax UST 0.45 are now part of the Parallax Pure family. Parallax Pure is a line of True Optical ALR surfaces. True Optical ALR surfaces are specifically designed to reject high levels of ambient light […]

All-New Parallax ALR Screens Will Debut from Da-Lite

New AtlasIED IED570C-H GLOBALCOM Digital Communication Station Debuts

AtlasIED just launched the new IED570C-H touch screen mic station. Officially debuting at InfoComm 2019 in Orlando, the IED570 Digital Communication Station allows the global airport community to update the company’s legacy button mic station to an HD touch screen. Fully programmable via the touch screen, the IED570 mic station eliminates the need for airline […]

New AtlasIED IED570C-H GLOBALCOM Digital Communication Station Debuts

New Commercial-Grade Networking Line from Luxul to Debut at InfoComm 2019

At InfoComm 2019, taking place June 12-14 in Orlando, Fla., Luxul will showcase its latest family of Gigabit switches designed for AV over IP applications at the Legrand | AV Commercial Solutions booth 2500. Luxul’s newest 18-port/16 PoE+ L2/L3 AMS-1816P and 12-port/8 PoE+ XMS-1208P managed Gigabit switches, featuring self-healing with PoE auto-recovery and PoE power […]

New Commercial-Grade Networking Line from Luxul to Debut at InfoComm 2019

Got Christie? Almo ProAV Does — And It’s the Entire Lineup

Almo Professional A/V and Christie have expanded their Latin American distribution partnership into the U.S. As a result, Christie’s high lumen and laser projectors, LCD panels and Christie MicroTiles LED are now available to Almo resellers and integrators nationwide. Christie has also joined the fall 2019 Almo E4 Experience, which takes place in the New […]

Got Christie? Almo ProAV Does — And It’s the Entire Lineup

Sony Ships Edge Analytics AI Video Solution

Sony’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) based Edge Analytics solution, the REA-C1000, is now shipping. The new technology allows users to create video content in real time, without the need for specialized training, additional staff or equipment. rAVe gave this product the Best Overall New Product Award for ISE 2019, by the way. Here’s the video […]

Sony Ships Edge Analytics AI Video Solution

4K Wall Plate Switcher Debuts from Key Digital at InfoComm 2019

Key Digital will use InfoComm to introduce the KD-X2x1WDTx, an HDBaseT wall-plate transmitter and presentation switcher with one HDMI and one display port input — aimed at conference rooms, huddle spaces, classrooms and meeting rooms. The KD-X2x1WDTx has two native Rx integration options. For point-to-point extension KD-X2x1WDTx can be received by KD-X40MRx black box HDBaseT […]

4K Wall Plate Switcher Debuts from Key Digital at InfoComm 2019