Collision Course

In the last month, I’ve had the opportunity to listen and learn a lot about the modern workplace and the principles behind its design. The philosophy goes well beyond the phrase “open” and really capitalizes on the idea of activity based working and creating spaces that allow for independent work, team collaboration, large team meetings, […]

Collision Course

Voice-Enabled Denon S-Series AVRs Debut

Today Denon announced three new S-Series AV receivers, the AVR-S950H, the AVR-S750H and AVR-S650H, adding Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization Technology, HEOS built-in for wireless multi-room music streaming, multi-assistant voice control and what they are calling a better setup experience. All three AVRs support eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) and ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode for […]

Voice-Enabled Denon S-Series AVRs Debut

Key Digital Updates KD-PRO2x1X and KD-PRO4x1X Switchers

Key Digital just improved the KD-PRO2x1X (two input) and KD-PRO4x1X (four input) 4K/18G HDMI switchers with analog and digital audio de-embedding, auto switching, and app-based control. Designed for conference rooms, huddle spaces, classrooms, theater and gaming spaces, KD-Pro2x1X and KD-Pro4x1X allows multiple video sources to connect to a single video display while analog (3.5mm & […]

Key Digital Updates KD-PRO2x1X and KD-PRO4x1X Switchers

Collaboration Squared Just Launched an ‘Always-On’ Video Conferencing Portal

Collaboration Squared launched something called Video Window today, which the company is marketing as the world’s first immersive, always-on video conferencing portal for teams. Install and connect two or more Video Window devices in the common areas of your offices for up to 24 hours a day connectivity. The goal of Video Window is to […]

Collaboration Squared Just Launched an ‘Always-On’ Video Conferencing Portal

Alcons Audio Enters Immersive Audio Space with CRS8

The Alcons Audio CRS8 is a two-way passive-filtered full range loudspeaker for immersive surround sound formats. Featuring the patented Alcons pro-ribbon driver technology, the CRS8 consists of the RBN401 pro-ribbon driver for HF and a vented 8” mid-bass for LF reproduction. The CRS8 HF section has an 800W peak power input, enabling a unique 1:16 […]

Alcons Audio Enters Immersive Audio Space with CRS8

In Higher-Ed? Register to Attend Gary’s UB Tech Keynote Address at InfoComm 

rAVe co-founder Gary Kayye will be delivering the UB Tech Conference Opening Keynote Address for the third year in a row next month in Orlando. At 4 p.m. on June 10th at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, he will be delivering The Future of AV Design: A People-First Approach — Room designs and installs haven’t […]

In Higher-Ed? Register to Attend Gary’s UB Tech Keynote Address at InfoComm 

We’re Impressed With the New Barix Paging Cloud

In one of the most innovative product launches rAVe has seen in a few years, Barix today announced Paging Cloud, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that brings paging into the smartphone. Integrating easily with almost all existing paging and public address systems, Paging Cloud records paging messages and sends them directly to registered smartphones, enabling visitors […]

We’re Impressed With the New Barix Paging Cloud

AudioControl Intros Avalon G4 Four-, Three- and Two-Channel Amplifiers

AudioControl has introduced the Avalon G4, a fully configurable four-, three or two-channel amplifier designed for any residential or commercial audio application. The 2U rack space Avalon G4 can be four-channel, three-channel or two-channel amplifier configurable via rear panel controls and it’s rated as a Class H design of 230 watts/8-ohms or 300 watts/4-ohms into […]

AudioControl Intros Avalon G4 Four-, Three- and Two-Channel Amplifiers

Marshall Electronics to Add Four New HD POV Cameras at InfoComm 2019

Marshall Electronics will release the next generation of their Marshall HD camera line, which they say improves upon nearly every feature. Marshall collaborated directly with integrators to develop four new POV cameras that represent the next evolution in its HD camera solutions, debuting at the 2019 InfoComm Show (Booth 3725) in Orlando, Fla. Designed for […]

Marshall Electronics to Add Four New HD POV Cameras at InfoComm 2019

PixelFLEX Debuts Gen-2 of Its CoB FLEXUltra Lineup

PixelFLEX will use InfoComm to launch a new version of its FLEXUltra LED family in booth 248. FLEXUltra, it uses an impact and scratch-resistant CoB (chip-on-board) technology called PixelShield and its packaged in 16:9 aspect ratios (75mm thick x 342mm tall x 608mm wide) with a 160° horizontal and vertical viewing angle. With front-serviceable panels, […]

PixelFLEX Debuts Gen-2 of Its CoB FLEXUltra Lineup

And Now, Bluescape Adds a Meeting Room Bundle for Dell’s Interactive Monitors

Bluescape announced a meeting room bundle featuring its digital visual container (DVC) and Dell’s newest line of interactive touch screen monitors. Bluescape gives people the ability to interact with all types of content and applications in a secure, digital workspace or DVC. Bluescape is a cloud-based SaaS solution with an open architecture, allowing people to […]

And Now, Bluescape Adds a Meeting Room Bundle for Dell’s Interactive Monitors

BeLive Studios and Epiphan Partner for Webcaster X2 on Facebook Live

Epiphan Video an AV capture, recording and streaming products company told rAVe today about a new software partnership for integration of its Webcaster X2 social media live streaming encoder. The BeLive broadcasting software solution has integrated with Webcaster X2 to offer multi-person interview capabilities with interactive graphic features and live chat support for Facebook Live. […]

BeLive Studios and Epiphan Partner for Webcaster X2 on Facebook Live

DPA Microphones Will Launch What It Says Are World’s Smallest High-End Pro Audio Mic Capsule

DPA Microphones will debut what it’s saying is the industry’s smallest-ever, high-end pro audio microphone capsule at InfoComm 2019 (Booth 6861). Incorporated into the d:screet CORE 6060 and 6061 Subminiature Microphones and d:fine CORE 6066 Subminiature Headset Microphone, DPA’s new subminiature microphone capsules measure in at just three millimeters (0.12 inches) in diameter. These new […]

DPA Microphones Will Launch What It Says Are World’s Smallest High-End Pro Audio Mic Capsule

New UCC-Based Audio Ecosytem Called Stem Debuts from Phoenix Audio

Today, Stem Audio announced the launch of their “conference room ecosystem” aimed at conference rooms and huddle rooms. It includes five networkable products that can be mixed and matched into any meeting room aiming to solve audio connectivity and quality problems in UCC rooms. The Stem ecosystem includes three audio devices: Table, Wall and Ceiling, […]

New UCC-Based Audio Ecosytem Called Stem Debuts from Phoenix Audio

InfoComm 2019: A Schedule for Tech Managers

It’s hard to believe that another InfoComm is right around the corner. As I sit down to write this, we’re under thirty days from the start of the first classes. Up here in Maine, where it’s still winter, we are longing for that humid, warm air. For tech managers, InfoComm can be an overwhelming experience. […]

InfoComm 2019: A Schedule for Tech Managers

Bose Professional Ships ArenaMatch Loudspeakers

Bose Professional’s new ArenaMatch Utility loudspeakers for outdoor installations are now shipping. ArenaMatch loudspeaker systems offer a turnkey solution for entire outdoor sound installations and include both array and utility loudspeaker options. ArenaMatch arrays incorporate DeltaQ technology and make it easy to create durable and reliable outdoor loudspeaker arrays. Also now shipping, ArenaMatch Utility loudspeakers […]

Bose Professional Ships ArenaMatch Loudspeakers

Dynamic Projection Institute Announces MDC-X Media Server

Dynamic Projection Institute just announced improvements to the MDC-X Media Server including smoother playback. The upgraded MDC-X/DH370 uses an 8th generation Intel processor and is integrated with Intel UHD graphics with DDR4 RAM, M.2 SSD storage, USB3.1, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and designed for 24/7 operation. And, the handling of the timeline has been improved, the […]

Dynamic Projection Institute Announces MDC-X Media Server

Visix to Add a New Room Sign Lineup Called Touch at InfoComm 2019

Visix will debut new user interface designs for both Touch and Connect room signs in booth 2321 at InfoComm 2019. The new Touch UI offers more customization options than any competitive product currently available. Touch room signs are driven by Visix’s AxisTV Signage Suite software and support calendar display and bidirectional booking with Exchange and […]

Visix to Add a New Room Sign Lineup Called Touch at InfoComm 2019

Vote NOW in the 2019 rAVe Readers’ Choice Awards

Over the past month, we received over 18,000 nominations. And, here are the finalists for the 2019 rAVe Readers’ Choice Awards! But, you only have 10 days to vote! So, do it NOW! Voting will close on May 10, 2019 sharply at 2 p.m.! We’ll announce the winners shortly before InfoComm 2019! Find out who […]

Vote NOW in the 2019 rAVe Readers’ Choice Awards

QSC Adds Surface-Mount Loudspeaker Without a Transformer to AcousticDesign Series

Earlier today, QSC launched a transformer-less surface-mount speaker in the form of the AD-S6, a 6.5-inch two-way loudspeaker. As part of the AcousticDesign Series, this new loudspeaker is designed for foreground and background music (BGM/FGM) applications, as well as installations specifically requiring higher SPL foreground sound reinforcement. With a 105° conical DMT coverage and integrated […]

QSC Adds Surface-Mount Loudspeaker Without a Transformer to AcousticDesign Series

Dual-Input 12G SDI 4K Card from Magewell Ships

Magewell today announced the immediate availability of its new Pro Capture Dual SDI 4K Plus video and audio capture card with support for multiple 4K SDI interface standards with dual-channels. The Pro Capture Dual SDI 4K Plus captures 4K video at full 60 frames per second over single-link 12G-SDI, dual-link 6G-SDI or quad-link 3G-SDI connections. […]

Dual-Input 12G SDI 4K Card from Magewell Ships

RealMotion Will Launch Gold Series Servers at InfoComm 2019

RealMotion today announced its new Gold Series servers for up to four 4K content streams simultaneously. The five new Gold Series servers being introduced at InfoComm 2019 are the Nugget, 4Karat, 8Karat, 16Karat and 16Karat Performance models. Each server comes with a secure warranty agreement, video playback capabilities and RealMotion’s proprietary Designer software built into […]

RealMotion Will Launch Gold Series Servers at InfoComm 2019

VMS-741 4K MultiViewer from RTI Ships

RTI today announced that the company is now shipping its VMS-741 7×1 4K Quad MultiViewer, a 4K switcher and scaler to combine video from up to four sources onto one display. The VMS-741 4K MultiViewer is designed for conference rooms, lecture halls, worship spaces and other installations requiring multiple video sources with differing resolutions and formats. Supported […]

VMS-741 4K MultiViewer from RTI Ships

Converting Leads for Sales

A start-up audiovisual systems integrator needs to take every single lead seriously because, with no backlog of client work, every new lead feels like immediate gratification as a sales lead. When this company grows and has plenty of work, do the leads become less important or is every new lead still a sales lead? The […]

Converting Leads for Sales

New ClearOne COLLABORATE Space Enterprise Is an On-Premise Version

Today, ClearOne launched something called COLLABORATE Space Enterprise, a new on-premise collaboration platform. In addition to the new, on-premise Enterprise platform, COLLABORATE Space is available in cloud-based Basic and Pro versions. All three COLLABORATE Space versions are audio and video conferencing applications with a suite of collaboration features. COLLABORATE Space includes everything for online meetings, […]

New ClearOne COLLABORATE Space Enterprise Is an On-Premise Version

Kramer Announces the VS-84UT Presentation System Matrix Switcher Using HDBaseT

The Kramer VS-84UT is an 8 x 4 4K@60Hz (4:2:0) presentation system matrix switcher that switches the video, embeds the audio, and outputs the signal to both HDMI and HDBaseT 2.0 outputs. The HDBaseT input and output ports offer USB extension and selectable PoE. The VS-84UT includes a K-Config room controller that can operate over […]

Kramer Announces the VS-84UT Presentation System Matrix Switcher Using HDBaseT

Optoma and Navitar Debut Interchangeable Lenses for ProScene Projectors

Optoma and Navitar jointly announced two new interchangeable lenses compatible with Optoma ProScene projector models — including a long throw and extra-long throw Navitar NuView replacement lens. Fixed lens projectors are an industry challenge, limiting installation options in environments such as houses of worship, auditoriums, entertainment venues and retail spaces. With throw ratios up to […]

Optoma and Navitar Debut Interchangeable Lenses for ProScene Projectors

Webinar | AV Starts with ‘A’ – and the ‘A’ is Way More Profitable than the ‘V’

**Note: CTS RUs are not available for webinar or educational session recordings. This webinar is designed to be the perfect “state of the audio industry” session. AV includes audio. The V in “AV” gets all the glitz and glamour, but the A, ironically, is more profitable. While video is an art, audio is a science […]

Webinar | AV Starts with ‘A’ – and the ‘A’ is Way More Profitable than the ‘V’

Yet Another Wireless Presentation System Debuts – This One is (Mostly) Only Software

  Little-known Squirrels LLC today released a product called Ditto, a wireless presentation system for macOS, Windows, Android, iOS and Chrome OS devices. A wireless-only presentation system using only software, it allows for any device to connect to a display via an AppleTV, Chromecast or their own Ditto recover (if you don’t have a wireless […]

Yet Another Wireless Presentation System Debuts – This One is (Mostly) Only Software

Marantz Just Launched the Best Universal Music Server We’ve Ever Seen in M-CR612

Marantz today announced the Marantz M-CR612 compact network CD receiver, a small audio system for streaming via HEOS, Airplay 2 and Bluetooth alongside a built-in CD player. Powerful enough to drive two pairs of loudspeakers with independent volume control or a single pair with double the output power, the M-CR612 enables users to easily stream […]

Marantz Just Launched the Best Universal Music Server We’ve Ever Seen in M-CR612

Hall Research Debuts HDMI-Based Audio Extractor and Inserter

Hall Research just launched the HD-AUD-IO, an HDMI audio manager capable of extracting audio from (de-embedding) and/or inserting audio into (embedding) an HDMI video signal. The HD-AUD-IO provides one HDMI input and output and with audio embedded on the HDMI it can be extracted and available as both stereo analog or multi-channel digital SPDIF (TOSLINK) […]

Hall Research Debuts HDMI-Based Audio Extractor and Inserter

AOPEN Now Has Affordable 4K Media Players

AOPEN today announced the launch of two Windows-based Digital Engine models, the DE5500 and DEX5550 with AIoT Edge Control capabilities. With a fanless design that integrates into kiosks and behind displays, the UHD (4K) DEX5550 is designed for 24/7 enterprise applications and for interactive kiosks, 3D wayfinding and digital signage. The DEX5550 is ruggedized and […]

AOPEN Now Has Affordable 4K Media Players