THIS IS A PROMOTED POST FROM VDO360 VDO360 launched its AutoPilot Tracking System at ISE 2018 in February and we noticed by awarding it the Best New Videoconferencing Accessory in our Best of ISE 2018 Awards. VDO360 is now discounting the AutoPilot Tracking System as a part of a summer sale. Read about the system […]

Today I got to check out the new Executive Briefing Center from NEC Display Solutions (that I kept calling an Experience Center), which also doubles as NEC Display’s new offices outside of Chicago, Illinois. This space was designed from scratch, taking up two floors and 6,000 square feet. See our earlier story based on NEC’s […]

Marshall Electronics is adding to its miniature and compact camera offerings with the new ultra-high-definition (UHD) compact camera, the Marshall CV380-CS. The CV380-CS uses an 8.5-Megapixel, 1/2.5-inch sensor, to capture detailed video images and outputs in 6G/3G/HD-SDI and HDMI 1.4. The CV380-CS is designed for any point-of-view (POV) camera application where a small, miniature camera […]

Symetrix has announced the release of its SymVue software for their Control Server hardware. SymVue is a server-based application designed to control Symetrix DSPs. SymVue enables custom GUIs authored using Symetrix Composer running on the Symetrix Control Server hardware. Application-specific control screens can be designed and tested in minutes, without writing any code. With SymVue […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST FROM AV DESIGNS NOW Introducing Tony Sprando, aka Tony, the AV Guy, who joined our BlogSquad in the winter of 2016 and is now in the process of creating a new and different type of AV business. As an industry veteran, I wanted to share and highlight his past experiences, […]

NEC Display Solutions of America will unveil its new state-of-the-art headquarters and Briefing Center today during an open house inviting the business community, clients, and partners to tour the space. The new facility features 6,000 square feet of showroom space to demonstrate the latest solutions offerings, while accommodating an expanding workforce with a bright, open-concept […]

PreSonus has released version 1.9 firmware for its StudioLive Series III digital consoles and rack mixers. The update includes enhanced support for PreSonus AVB networked products, including the EarMix 16M and NSB-series stage boxes, as well as improving mixer performance. PreSonus also announced that for a limited time, users of StudioLive Series III consoles and […]

Extron Electronics has just introduced the TLP Pro 725C, a 7″ Series/2 Cable Cubby TouchLink Pro Touchpanel with a flip-up touchscreen built into an all metal cable access enclosure. Extron says it redesigned the TouchLink Pro touchpanel inside and out with a quad-core processor, eight times more memory and a 1024×600 capacitive touchscreen built with […]

Luxul today announced its Epic 5 router (ABR-5000) is now shipping with Domotz remote management software. With the Epic 5’s on-board Domotz technology, integrators receive alerts when network issues arise and share device information with Luxul’s support team. The router also eliminates the need to purchase a separate Luxul Domotz Pro for remote management. Router […]

Construction Monitor announced that it has released a nationwide real-time building permit mapping application. The application, called Permit Insights, maps millions of building and solar permits nationwide in the United States. It is accessible to Construction Monitor clients that choose to add-on the new product through their website and also via mobile phones and tablets. […]

NSCA’s Electronic Systems Outlook report has been updated for Summer 2018 and now includes construction outlook information based upon actual data from Q1 and Q2 of 2018, as well as a forecasted outlook for the remainder of the year and beyond. Integrators continuously ask about market conditions and trends. NSCA has followed and reported on […]

B-Tech AV Mounts has released an angled bracket that allows for creative, curved installations using its System X mounting technology. Dubbed the BT8390-AAC (Angle Adjustment Connector), the bracket fixes between two System X rails to provide an angled joint. With angle capability up to 45°, the connector is designed for assembling video walls and menu […]

SI’s new Zero-G offers an “extended maximum drop” to solve the problem that integrators often have when specifying a motorized screen where extremely tall ceilings make it all but impossible. Zero-G has no black mask above the viewing surface. Instead, the Zero-G screen is housed in a two-piece tube that is suspended from Ultra-High Molecular […]

NEC Display Solutions Europe today announced the launch of its new digital signage devices for media playback and IT operations including a series of new Slot-in PCs based on NEC’s Open Modular intelligence (OMi), the platform that enables smart and seamless connections between source and display, to deliver powerful, tailored and future-proof digital signage. The […]

Peerless-AV just introduced the new Rotational Wall Mount (RMI3-FLIP) and Mobile Cart with Rotational Interface (SR560-FLIP) for the 55″ Samsung Flip display, an interactive UHD display. With these solutions, the Samsung Flip can be mounted on a wall or mobile cart and once the display is mounted, the negative tilt and rotation allows users to […]

Attero Tech is now shipping the latest addition to the Synapse family of networked audio rackmount interfaces, the Synapse DM1. The DM1 is a networked audio monitor for confidence monitoring of networked audio and local sources at the rack. Audio monitoring is provided via front panel headphone connectivity or through the integrated speakers on the […]

Key Digital just launched the Key Digital Management Software Professional (KDMS Pro). KDMS Pro is PC based software aimed at enterprise AV-over-IP Solutions. Key Digital Management Software Pro enables PC based controlling of video routing and video wall layouts and is designed for professional AV integrators and Key Digital authorized resellers to configure units, load […]

Oblong Industries announced today a new distribution agreement with ScanSource that includes integrating Oblong’s Mezzanine immersive collaboration bundled with LG displays and Webex Room Kit Series products from Cisco. Mezzanine joins the ScanSource line card with its entire product family, including the Mezzanine 600 Series for larger conference rooms and briefing centers and the Mezzanine […]

Symetrix has released the latest version of its Composer programming software for Edge, Radius, Prism and Solus NX DSPs. With Composer 7.0 integrators can program a complete end-to-end DSP signal path using just one application. Composer 7.0 integrates support for the next generation of Symetrix hardware, Radius NX, as well as full integration with SymVue […]

BTX Technologies has just announced the latest update to its BookIT: Room scheduling solution, version 2.6. Customers with current software maintenance can upgrade to Version 2.6 for free. BookIT 2.6 includes the following: Alternate Room Finder — If a user goes to a display to book a room and it is occupied, the Alternate Room […]

PreSonus is now shipping its EarMix 16M 16-channel personal monitor mixer and NSB 16.8 and NSB 8.8 stageboxes. Part of PreSonus’ ecosystem of AVB-networked products, the EarMix 16M and NSB-series stageboxes are designed to work with the PreSonus StudioLive Series III family of mixers. The PreSonus EarMix 16M 16-channel AVB-networked personal monitor mixer is a […]

Spectrum just introduced its newest active learning solution, the TechCenter. The TechCenter comes in either a single (27.75” wide) or double (51” wide) unit. There are a number of different display options available for the TechCenter including optional dry erase boards and the ability to hold up to two 70” monitors. This new product features […]

This past week I was in Barcelona for ISE’s announcement that the show would move there icapitaln 2021 after 14 years in Amsterdam. We were under strict non-disclosure from telling anyone we had been invited there — we hadn’t been told what the announcement was, but it certainly wasn’t hard to guess — but then […]

PreSonus is shipping a new generation of its classic FaderPort USB production controller that incorporates elements from the company’s award-winning FaderPort 8. The new and improved FaderPort provides a 100 millimeter touch-sensitive, motorized fader for writing fades and automation in real-time and 24 buttons covering 40 different functions, all in a compact chassis. Users can […]

Barco is one of the few companies in our industry that’s public that exclusively makes products for the commercial AV market. So, seeing their results helps us understand where the market is at any given moment. Remember, however, due to the nature of Barco’s typical products, their sales results lag behind, timeline-wise, the rest of […]

Peerless-AV today announced the availability of its Large Venue Projector Mount (PJR250), an extension to the company’s projector mount product line. The PJR250 features a low profile, pre-assembled design with a Hook-and-Hang system and dedicated adapter plates that support all major large venue projector brands. The Hook-and-Hang feature provides a large landing area when securing […]

Did you watch the Wimbledon tournament or any World Cup games this year? Tennis, soccer, football, skiing and beach volleyball are just a few of the many sporting events live broadcasted on televisions around the world each day. Sporting events bring fans together in households, restaurants and bars for group cheering or friendly competition, giving […]

Just Add Power (J+P) today announced the new VBS-HDIP-3G 509POE Daisy Chain Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) Receiver. The receiver allows installers to add multiple network devices at the endpoint or to add more receivers for customized installations. The port also passes PoE to connected devices. The new J+P VBS-HDIP-3G 509POE daisy chain receiver distributes Ultra HD and […]

The Radial Catapult Mini is the latest addition to the modular Catapult snake system, which provides the ability to drive four analog audio channels over a single shielded Cat5 cable. The Catapult Mini TX (transmitter) and RX (receiver) both feature a compact steel chassis with a hardwired fan-out to four XLR connectors, providing a simple […]

Roland announces the GO:MIXER PRO smartphone audio mixer and Virtual Stage Camera app, two new tools for content creators who share videos on YouTube and other social media platforms. Convenient and simple to use, GO:MIXER PRO and Virtual Stage Camera offer an integrated hardware and app solution that makes it easy for users to create […]

Earlier this year, Extron was voted by our readers in the 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards as having the industry’s best website. Well, yesterday, Extron launched a redesign. The company’s newly redesigned website was a open-input project where Extron asked consultants, system integrators and other industry partners what they’d like to see stay the same and […]

Ross Video has announced the release of UX 4.0, the latest generation of control interface that the company says allows for more intuitively controlling virtual productions. UX Xperience is a control center application that is customizable and features an intuitive touchscreen GUI. The application provides integration with tracking systems, keying products and real-time 3D rendering […]