Kramer Intros Video Content Overlay Solution at InfoComm 2016 — a Real-Time Digital Signage Network)

Kramer is introducing what they are calling a Video Content Overlay (VCO) solution at InfoComm. Using modular software and scalable hardware, Kramer VCO can deliver targeted promotional content, visitor information, emergency alerts, and more over HDMI video to multiple displays in multiple locations. Applications include bars, restaurants, cafes, hotels, conference rooms, retail, and digital signage. […]

Kramer Intros Video Content Overlay Solution at InfoComm 2016 — a Real-Time Digital Signage Network)

My InfoComm 2016 Video Interview with Kramer’s Clint Hoffman

Clint Hoffman and I have known each other for over 25 years and I have a lot of mutual respect for him. Kramer used InfoComm 2016 to launch a new totally cloud-based control system and it’s a bold move as the rest of the market is hardware-based. Is it before its time? Will the AV […]

My InfoComm 2016 Video Interview with Kramer’s Clint Hoffman

Kramer Introduces New Control Platform at InfoComm 2016

Kramer has released Kramer Control, the company’s new cloud-based solution for control and analytics. Kramer Control lets users navigate to any room in an organization and easily control AV systems, infrastructures and devices, including Kramer wireless collaboration products, audio products and systems, thermostats, HVAC, lights, shades, alarms, security, video conferencing and more at a fraction […]

Kramer Introduces New Control Platform at InfoComm 2016

Kramer Network Now on Display atInfoComm 2016

Kramer Network, the company’s new IP-based enterprise software platform for managing AV networks, streaming and 3rd-party devices, is made its US debut today at InfoComm. Kramer says that with any laptop, PC or tablet, Kramer Network lets IT or AV managers easily and remotely configure, route, control, and manage Kramer Pro-AV devices, room environments, and […]

Kramer Network Now on Display atInfoComm 2016

Kramer Demos EventBoard at InfoComm 2016

Kramer is demo’ing the EventBoard SaaS Room Scheduling Platform in C Hall, Booth C6825 at InfoComm 2016 in Las Vegas as part of the company’s Kramer@Work Complete Meeting Room Solutions. This user-friendly cloud-based room scheduling solution makes it easy with any device for meeting organizers to get a complete update on room availability and book […]

Kramer Demos EventBoard at InfoComm 2016

Kramer Intros DIP-30 4K Automatic Switcher

The DIP-30 from Kramer is a 4K UHD automatic switcher for HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, data and unbalanced audio signals. DIP-30 supports resolutions up to 4K@60 UHD (4:2:0 chrome sampling) and various modes of input selection and transmits the signal via HDMI cable to a compatible receiver (for example the a UHD Matrix Switcher or when […]

Kramer Intros DIP-30 4K Automatic Switcher

Kramer Ships VP-734 4K Switcher/Scaler

The VP-734 is a 4K-UHD (3440×2160) resolution presentation switcher scaler from Kramer. With four HDMI inputs (chroma sampling of 4:2:0), one DisplayPort (chroma sampling of 4:2:4) input and two analog inputs, the switcher is a 7×1 auto-switcher (or programmable switcher) with a built-in scaler that scales the output to 4K resolution (or anything below). Other […]

Kramer Ships VP-734 4K Switcher/Scaler

Kramer US Appoints New CEO

Kramer Electronics has announced the appointment of a new CEO for its U.S. sales office, Steve Biegacki, effective May 1st. Biegacki replaces Dave Bright, who announced his retirement in August of last year. Bright will stay on as acting chairman of the board until his actual retirement at the end of 2016. Before joining Kramer, […]

Kramer US Appoints New CEO

Kramer’s David Bright Named InfoComm’s Mackey Barron Distinguished Achievement Award Winner

InfoComm International just announced that David Bright, President of Kramer Electronics USA, has won the 2016 Mackey Barron Distinguished Achievement Award. Bright will receive his award in a ceremony preceding the keynote address at InfoComm 2016 in Las Vegas, held June 4-10. The Mackey Barron Distinguished Achievement Award was renamed in 2015 to honor the […]

Kramer’s David Bright Named InfoComm’s Mackey Barron Distinguished Achievement Award Winner

Kramer Introduces DIP-30 4K Automatic Switcher

The Kramer DIP-30 is a 4K UHD automatic switcher for HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, data and unbalanced audio signals. It supports resolutions up to 4K@60 UHD (4:2:0) and various modes of input selection and transmits the signal via HDMI cable to a compatible receiver (for example the VS-62H or when connecting directly to a display/projector). The […]

Kramer Introduces DIP-30 4K Automatic Switcher

Kramer Adds 4K UHD Active Fiber Optic High-Speed HDMI Cable with Removable Connectors

Kramer’s CLS-AOCH cables are plug-and-play HDMI active optical cables. CLS-AOCH cables support resolutions of up to 4K UHD over long cable runs (up to 100 meters) without the need for an external power supply or additional extenders. CLS-AOCH/XL is unique with its removable HDMI-A ends that allows the cable to be easily pulled through small […]

Kramer Adds 4K UHD Active Fiber Optic High-Speed HDMI Cable with Removable Connectors

Kramer Launches VS-62HA, 6×2 4K Matrix Switcher

The Kramer VS-62HA is a 4K@60 UHD (4:2:0) matrix switcher for HDMI (3D, Deep Color, x.v.Color, Lip Sync, ARC, HEAC pass-through, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD and 7.1 multi-channel audio) and analog audio signals that includes auto-switching and control. The VS-62HA reclocks and equalizes the signals and can route any input to either or […]

Kramer Launches VS-62HA, 6×2 4K Matrix Switcher

Kramer Releases VIA Site Management

Kramer today released something they are calling VIA Site Management (VSM), an enterprise-wide management platform that lets VIA administrators control and configure all VIA devices in a network from a single window. VSM is part of the Kramer VIA family of Wireless Presentation & Collaboration Solutions. VSM’s web-based interface gives users at-a-glance visibility from any […]

Kramer Releases VIA Site Management

Captured at #ISE2016 Part 2: The Show

In Part 1 I explained that I’ve previously written blogs capturing Twitter and Facebook moments at InfoComm 2015, InfoComm Connections in NYC and other trade shows. This time I decided to do a “4000 mile” social media view of Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) in Amsterdam – the AV industry’s largest trade show event which takes place […]

Captured at #ISE2016 Part 2: The Show

Kramer Introduces Kramer Network — An AV Over IP System — at ISE 2016

Kramer Electronics is introducing something called Kramer Network, an enterprise management platform for AV over IP solutions at ISE 2016. This new solution from Kramer enables the routing, management and control of standard AV and AV over IP systems and it’s being launched in the Kramer booth, F20 in Hall 1 at the ISE show […]

Kramer Introduces Kramer Network — An AV Over IP System — at ISE 2016

The Aviv Ron Interview at ISE 2016

Kramer has one of the largest booths in Hall 1 here at ISE and they’re taking the opportunity to launch something called Kramer Network — an AV/IP solution. Gary caught up with Kramer’s VP of Business Development and Strategy, Aviv Ron, who explains Kramer’s new strategy and their outlook for 2016.

The Aviv Ron Interview at ISE 2016

Kramer to Distribute EventBoard

Kramer has entered into a worldwide distribution agreement with EventBoard. The EventBoard solution from Kramer will be on display in booth number F20 in Hall 1 at the ISE show, being held at the RAI in Amsterdam from February 9th through February 12th. EventBoard is promoted as a subscription-based software as a service (SaaS), enterprise-grade […]

Kramer to Distribute EventBoard

Kramer Launches Kramer@Work at ISE

Kramer is introducing something called Kramer@Work at ISE 2016. Kramer@Work consists of packaged solutions from Kramer for any size meeting room from huddle spaces to large boardrooms but it’s all network-based. With Kramer@Work users connect either wired or wireless using any laptop or mobile device and it’s designed to allow for document editing as well […]

Kramer Launches Kramer@Work at ISE

Security and the AV Industry – Time to Expand On Message, Perspectives and Awareness

As stated in my previous blog, “Baffling” Backdoor Cyber-Talks, numerous people in the industry through discussion as well as writing got right out and on top of a major story in the industry. Again, my hats off to them and this now leads to my next discussion on the matter of security. With the AMX […]

Security and the AV Industry – Time to Expand On Message, Perspectives and Awareness

Kramer VIA Campus to be Central Focus of ISE

Kramer’s VIA Campus is an educationally-focused collaboration system that allows students and teachers to display and edit documents together in real time and turn the main display into a digital whiteboard. In addition, VIA Campus also lets teachers use ePolling and eExams to easily and instantly measure how much students are actually learning. Kramer will […]

Kramer VIA Campus to be Central Focus of ISE

Kramer Details ISE Plans

Kramer has announced that the company will participate at Integrated Systems Europe 2016 as an official gold sponsor. The event will be held at the Amsterdam RAI on 9-12 February. Kramer will showcase this year in booth F20, Hall 1. “ISE is the meeting place for the audiovisual industry. Gold sponsorship of the event leverages […]

Kramer Details ISE Plans

Kramer Intros VP-558 11×4 Presentation Scaler/Matrix Switcher

Kramer’s new VP-558 is an 11×4 ProScale presentation scaler/matrix switcher that can output four independent scaled images with embedded audio via both HDMI and HDBaseT. The VP-558 features six HDMI and four HDBaseT inputs along with an analog VGA input. The unit includes a 4×1 USB switcher, independent stereo audio outputs and a line output. VP-558 also has a […]

Kramer Intros VP-558 11×4 Presentation Scaler/Matrix Switcher

Kramer Debuts VP-440 Switcher Aimed at Education

Kramer’s new VP-440 is a six-input switcher that’s part of their ProScale line. Aimed at classrooms and meeting rooms, it has four HDMI port and two VGA ports and all of the signals are converted to HDMI or HDBaseT on the output. Featuring front-panel control via an on-screen display (OSD) menu, RS232 and contact-closure control, […]

Kramer Debuts VP-440 Switcher Aimed at Education

Open and Closed — Brief Discussion of WolfVision and Kramer

Post-InfoComm, the good folks at WolfVision brought their new Cynap collaboration appliance to the office for a demo and a chat. Cynap is the latest entry into the increasingly crowded wireless collaboration space, competing with not only the WePresent and its OEM cousins (Barco Clickshare CSM, Crestron Air Media, Extron Sharepoint, etc.), but also with […]

Open and Closed — Brief Discussion of WolfVision and Kramer

Kramer Intros Cloud-Based Control Solution

Kramer released K-Touch 3.1 that’s capable of controlling lights, screens, sound, any AV equipment, HVAC, thermostats and more. Kramer says the K-Touch 3.1 is easier to use and reduces configuration time (compared to the previous version) with features such as sliders and new drag-and-drop programming modules for Apple TV, cameras, Vera Smarter Home Control products, […]

Kramer Intros Cloud-Based Control Solution

Kramer Takes A Leap Forward in Collaboration

At InfoComm this year, Kramer Electronics introduced some new products and upgrades to products. We have been using the VIA Connect Pro for a few months and are very excited about the possibilities. Previously, we had been using the Crestron AirMedia product for wireless display. While we were happy with the product, there were several […]

Kramer Takes A Leap Forward in Collaboration

Kramer Announces New VIA Releases

Kramer last week launched three new VIA products: VIA PAD, an instant-present USB touch device,VIA Site Management (an IT software solution for VIA administrators) and collaboration software enhancements for VIA Collage and VIA Connect PRO. VIA Collage is Kramer’s wireless BYOD meeting solution for any size meeting space. VIA Connect PRO offers wireless BYOD solutions […]

Kramer Announces New VIA Releases

Kramer to Launch Classroom System

At InfoComm, Kramer will unveil a wireless classroom solution that combines Kramer’s VIA Wireless Presentation and Collaboration solutions, Kramer K-Touch 3.0 Cloud-based control platform and Kramer HDMI/HDBaseT signal distribution in a packaged configuration. Called the Kramer Collaborative Classroom the hub is their VIA Connect PRO for small group collaboration at tables or huddle spaces. Kramer’s […]

Kramer to Launch Classroom System

Kramer Unveils New 12-Input ProScale Digital Scaler/Switcher at InfoComm

Kramer introduced its newest ProScale Presentation Digital Scaler/Switcher at InfoComm 2015. Dubbed the Kramer VP-444, it features 12 inputs (with fade-thru-black switching), 10 HDMI inputs and two analog inputs. The VP-444 offers unbalanced stereo inputs for each video input and embedded audio for its HDMI inputs. Level control is available for the outputs as well […]

Kramer Unveils New 12-Input ProScale Digital Scaler/Switcher at InfoComm

Kramer Announces K-Touch 3.0, Will Be Shown at InfoComm

Kramer has made a big announcement ahead of InfoComm 2015 with the introduction of its K-Touch version 3.0, a cloud-based software platform for designing room control and automation BYOD systems. The new software will allow integrators to design systems that control lighting, HVAC, thermostats, as well as new and existing AV systems via a simple […]

Kramer Announces K-Touch 3.0, Will Be Shown at InfoComm

Kramer Intros Combined HDMI and VGA Over HDBaseT Wall Plate and Auto Switcher

Kramer announced today the release of the WP-5VH2 ultra HD HDBaseT active wall plate auto-switcher — specified to manage 4K with EDID management, HDMI, VGA, unbalanced stereo audio, plus HDMI audio embedding and de-embedding and stretching. In spaces where power sources are difficult to reach, the unit can be powered remotely via HDBaseT using a […]

Kramer Intros Combined HDMI and VGA Over HDBaseT Wall Plate and Auto Switcher

Kramer’s Ari Gorlin Talks to Gary Kayye

Kramer wants to be known as more than a glue company in the AV market. Started as a video and audio accessory company, the company has now ventured into control, BYOD wireless collaboration and HDBaseT signal distribution. I took the opportunity to speak with Ari Gorlin this morning at ISE about where Kramer is positioned […]

Kramer’s Ari Gorlin Talks to Gary Kayye