LynTec Now Shipping Smart Switch Sets With PoE and Ethernet Connectivity

LynTec is shipping its new Smart Switch Sets. The new Smart Switch Sets add PoE and Ethernet connectivity, allowing it to be programmed via LynTec’s web-based interface in order to identify specific panels and zones of LynTec’s RPC, RPCR, LCP, NPAC, and XPC power distribution solutions. Boasting the same appearance and ease of operability as […]

LynTec Now Shipping Smart Switch Sets With PoE and Ethernet Connectivity

HP Poly Launches Multiple UCC Products for the Hybrid Workplace

HP Poly launched a bunch of new UCC products aimed at solving connectivity and the fluidness of video and audio in a hybrid workplace. They include new headsets, a new phone, updates to the sidebar products and better software solutions. For the headsets, the launches include: Savi 8400 Office Series — This new wireless DECT […]

HP Poly Launches Multiple UCC Products for the Hybrid Workplace

Creating an Innovative Mindset

Disclaimer: This is NOT a technology post. If you are looking for a post on AI cameras or the latest and greatest all-in-one sound bar, you should click the back button and surf the rest of the rAVe site. However, if you’re looking for a post on innovation, keep reading. For all the corporate real […]

Creating an Innovative Mindset

The Esports Opportunity for Professional AV

By Helen Matthews Futuresource Consulting Esports’ ascendance into the mainstream is presenting an ever-growing opportunity for manufacturers and resellers of professional audiovisual, IT and video equipment. Despite the pervasiveness of online-only events throughout 2021 and 2022, as well as the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, the market saw a 76% rise in pro AV sell-in, when […]

The Esports Opportunity for Professional AV

SAVe Announces Visionary as a Preservation Partner

Sustainability in AV (SAVe), the first U.S.-based organization to bring stakeholders in the AV field to take concerted action to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), announces Visionary, a global leader in network AV solutions, as a Preservation Partner. “For nearly three decades, Visionary has been passionate about sustainability in the AV industry,” said […]

SAVe Announces Visionary as a Preservation Partner

tvONE Now Shipping CORIOmaster2 LITE Video Processor

tvONE is shipping the new CORIOmaster2 LITE (CM2-541) video processor for small to medium LED installations, projection edge-blends and monitor walls. CORIOmaster2 LITE is an all-in-one 4K video processor that leverages tvONE’s CORIO processing engine. Equipped with a range of features similar to tvONE’s CORIOmaster2 video processor, CORIOmaster2 LITE is the ideal choice for small […]

tvONE Now Shipping CORIOmaster2 LITE Video Processor

EnGenius Technologies Adds Cloud Wi-Fi 7 Series

EnGenius Technologies just debuted its Cloud Wi-Fi 7 series for enterprises. The ECW536 is powered by the Qualcomm Networking Pro 1220 platform and is a cloud-managed Wi-Fi 7 4x4x4 Wireless Access Point that uses the new Wi-Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11be) Standard and ultra-fast aggregate speeds of up to 18.8 Gbps. Key Features of the ECW536 […]

EnGenius Technologies Adds Cloud Wi-Fi 7 Series

K-array Extends Control Plug-In Offerings With New Integrations

K-array has announced the extension of its control plug-in offerings to provide integrators with more options for control systems. The latest additions to K-array’s control plug-in portfolio include integrations for Q-SYS, Crestron, Crestron Home, AMX, RTI and Control4. K-array says the integration of its audio solutions with the aforementioned control platforms offers significant advantages and […]

K-array Extends Control Plug-In Offerings With New Integrations

Meet Your New Marketing Assistant: ChatGPT

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) […]

Meet Your New Marketing Assistant: ChatGPT

Christie Debuts Hedra Video Wall Processor

Christie just officially debuted Hedra, a video wall processor that offers an all-in-one control room solution. Based on a Linux hardware system and with multiview KVM, users can securely work remotely or centrally and easily switch between different on-screen layouts and configurations. With drag-and-drop interfaces and customized layouts, arranging and controlling information displayed on a […]

Christie Debuts Hedra Video Wall Processor

Key Digital Introduces Second-Generation Modular AV-over-IP Systems — KD-IP922-II, KD-IP1022-II

Key Digital has introduced its second-generation modular AV-over-IP systems, the KD-IP922-II and KD-IP1022-II encoders and decoders for 4K. An HDMI-to-IP encoder per source feeds the managed switches, and an IP decoder per destination display converts the desired source signal back to HDMI to feed monitors and projectors. USB 2.0 routing follows AV source/display selection with […]

Key Digital Introduces Second-Generation Modular AV-over-IP Systems — KD-IP922-II, KD-IP1022-II

Lumens Digital Optics Appoints Chester Lee to VP of Sales, Americas

Lumens Digital Optics announced that Chester Lee has joined as the VP of Sales for the Americas region. Lee has 20 years of sales experience, including senior commercial roles at major IT and networking manufacturers. Lee expressed his enthusiasm about joining Lumens: “I am proud to have the opportunity to work for such a dynamic organization […]

Lumens Digital Optics Appoints Chester Lee to VP of Sales, Americas

SIA Appoints Ken Francis as Chair of Executive Advisory Board

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has appointed Ken Francis, president of Eagle Eye Networks and a former member of the SIA Board of Directors, to serve as the new chair of the SIA Executive Advisory Board. Established in 2017, the SIA Executive Advisory Board is a panel of executive thought leaders from SIA member companies […]

SIA Appoints Ken Francis as Chair of Executive Advisory Board

AI Day Wrap-Up

Sunday was Artificial Intelligence (AI) Appreciation Day, a day to honor AI technology’s positive contributions to humanity! The day also serves to raise awareness about AI ethics and foster a national conversation about AI. Since AI impacts nearly every aspect of emerging ProAV technology, rAVe [PUBS] and LAVNCH [CODE]  celebrated AI day by publishing AI-focused […]

AI Day Wrap-Up

5 Reasons Why We Love AI

Hi everyone! Thanks for joining us on AI Appreciation Day! This is a subject we have often talked about here at rAVe, particularly as it relates to the way in which it will change the face of ProAV. While artificial intelligence is still relatively new, in that we don’t have a ton of regulations or […]

5 Reasons Why We Love AI

AI and UCC

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 […]

AI and UCC

7 Fun Facts About AI

    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; […]

7 Fun Facts About AI

AI and Pro Audio

By Stefan Marti Shure Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the audio industry. At least, that’s what we’ve heard lately — AI is creating new music, making it possible for your two favorite artists to release a collaboration, or even produce and release a brand-new song by The Beatles that had never been created before. What […]

AI and Pro Audio

AI and K-12 Education

By Steve Wick IDEA I’ve been an educator for almost 30 years, and I’ve seen some pretty significant changes, but I can’t think of anything that has created more stir than the emergence of generative Artificial Intelligence as a tool for teaching and learning. The potential of AI is only limited by human imagination and […]

AI and K-12 Education

AI and Security Integrators

  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. […]

AI and Security Integrators

Let’s Kick Off AI Day!

Welcome, everyone, and thanks for celebrating AI Appreciation Day with us! AI Appreciation Day is a holiday that celebrates all the positives and achievements of AI technology. We talk about artificial intelligence a lot in the AV community, but AI has touched so many other industries and holds the possibility to touch even more. Formed […]

Let’s Kick Off AI Day!

PK Sound Releases New Version of .dynamics Robotic System Control Software

PK Sound, the robotic line array company, has formally released V1.0 of its PK .dynamics robotic system control software for Windows and macOS. Combining every stage of the modern live sound workflow in a single solution, .dynamics lets users take their designs from conception to the real world with the flexibility of real-time coverage adjustments […]

PK Sound Releases New Version of .dynamics Robotic System Control Software

Extron Intros DTP3 T 301, DTP3 R 301 Twisted Pair Extenders

Extron introduced the DTP3 T 301 and DTP3 R 301, long-distance, digital twisted pair extenders for sending HDMI, USB 2.0, audio and bidirectional RS-232 signals up to 330 feet (100 meters) over a shielded Cat6A cable. These HDCP 2.3-compliant products include proven technologies that extend video with optimal image quality and support video resolutions up […]

Extron Intros DTP3 T 301, DTP3 R 301 Twisted Pair Extenders

BenQ Adds InstaShow VS20 BYOM Wireless System for Hybrid Meetings

BenQ just debuted a new wireless system dubbed the InstaShow VS20. The InstaShow VS20 is a BYOM wireless system specifically aimed at hybrid meetings. Using a laptop connected button – with a built-in microphone and up to 4K transmission, and InstaShow sends content via the network (or ad-hoc) using a router-quality chipset for security. Designed […]

BenQ Adds InstaShow VS20 BYOM Wireless System for Hybrid Meetings

LG Announces Plan to Become A Service-Based Company — Could Mean Giving Away Hardware for Free in Favor of Ads and Services

LG Electronics declared its vision to transform from its current position as a hardware-based home appliance brand to a “smart life solution company” (aka: SaaS company). During a launch today at the LG Sciencepark in Seoul, South Korea, CEO William Cho outlined the vision built on three growth engines: pursuing new platform-based service businesses through […]

LG Announces Plan to Become A Service-Based Company — Could Mean Giving Away Hardware for Free in Favor of Ads and Services

Blackwire Designs Releases Network Design Assistance, Predictive Wi-Fi Heatmap

Blackwire Designs, a leading distributor in the custom installation and pro AV markets, recently announced the release of its Network Design Assistance and Predictive Wi-Fi Heatmap, a service that gives dealers enterprise-grade installments without spending time and effort on the design itself. “Blackwire’s Network Design Assistance and Predictive WiFi Heatmap services take the guesswork out […]

Blackwire Designs Releases Network Design Assistance, Predictive Wi-Fi Heatmap

PureLink Announces MAX 2 Matrix Switcher With ‘Motore Don’t Blink Switching’ Technology

PureLink just introduced the MAX 2 line of matrix switchers with HDMI 2.0, HDBaseT 3.0, Proprietary Auto Adaptive Fiber, and 12G-SDI inputs and outputs. The MAX 2 supports Ultra HD/4K60 4:4:4 and beyond for the possibility of “seamless transition to 8K processing.” The MAX 2 incorporates PureLink’s “Motore Don’t Blink Switching” technology. PureLink says this ensures automatic […]

PureLink Announces MAX 2 Matrix Switcher With ‘Motore Don’t Blink Switching’ Technology

Nanolumens Announces Pre-Kitted Solutions for Airports, Transportation Hubs

Nanolumens just announced that it has created several pre-kitted solutions for airports and transportation hubs. The newly designed digital signage solutions are designed to enhance wayfinding and messaging offerings. With over 70 airports already using Nanolumens, the company says it has “learned the need to make the process streamlined with displays that are NDAA-889 and […]

Nanolumens Announces Pre-Kitted Solutions for Airports, Transportation Hubs

E Ink Announces First Installation of Kaleido 3 Outdoor Smart Transit Signage

E Ink, the originator of ePaper technology, announced the first installation of E Ink Kaleido 3 Outdoor smart transit signage in Sydney, Australia. The project features 12 smart transportation signs that are equipped with solar-power panels, enabling a zero-emission digital display that optimizes curbside management for the greater Sydney community. The installation, led by Mercury […]

E Ink Announces First Installation of Kaleido 3 Outdoor Smart Transit Signage

SDVoE Alliance Adds Niveo Professional as Adopting Member

The SDVoE Alliance announced Niveo Professional has joined the SDVoE Alliance as an adopting member. Niveo Professional designs, builds, tests and manufactures enterprise-grade AV over IP switching solutions for commercial and high-end residential AV installations. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Niveo Professional brings rich experience in telecommunications. Recently, Niveo Professional has progressed into the development of […]

SDVoE Alliance Adds Niveo Professional as Adopting Member

PureLink Launches VIP Series AV-over-IP Solution Line

PureLink announced the launch of its VIP series 
AV-over-IP solutions last month. The VIP series leverages existing network infrastructure, transforming network switches into matrices for transmitting high-quality audio and video. Key features of PureLink’s VIP series include: Third-party control automation API Advanced video wall processing Preset creation and scheduling Device management Network discovery Simplified setup […]

PureLink Launches VIP Series AV-over-IP Solution Line

Blaze Audio Announces Constant Curvature Array Loudspeaker

Blaze Audio announced the Constant Curvature Array (CCA) loudspeaker. Available both bi-amped or self-powered, the Blaze Audio CCA10i is a compact, three-way arrayable point source loudspeaker designed for medium-sized venues to large distributed systems that need a flexible, scalable loudspeaker solution. The CCA10i features two 10-inch high-excursion, ultra-low distortion drivers that offer reduced power compression, […]

Blaze Audio Announces Constant Curvature Array Loudspeaker