For years, I have been touting the advantages of getting your AV equipment on the network. I think I was one of the first people to use RoomView, certainly one of the first amongst the colleagues I regularly speak with. Yet, all this time I was missing out on a huge benefit of RoomView and […]

The Videovation VEN-3000 is a standalone H.264 video encoder designed for transmission of real-time video and audio signals over IP networks. And it enables multiple, user selectable compression algorithms depending on software and hardware configuration options. The VEN-3000 encoder compresses a standard- or high-definition video source with accompanying audio signals for transmission over IP networks. […]

Having attended probably 15 to 17 CEDIA Expos over the past 20 years, I feel I am comfortable in saying that this year, the 2014 show, is the best they’ve had in the past six years. Don’t get me wrong, last year’s event was well attended and was a good show, but there was a […]

Pakedge Device & Software is announcing a range of four “value-priced,” enterprise-grade complete AV network systems designed for use on smaller network deployments or on budget constrained projects. The four systems include Pakedge network components, and are based on two platforms — a standard platform and a power-users platform with TruStream (for users with higher […]

Taking aim at Lutron, who’s lagging behind in network-based wireless systems, Clare Controls will unveil its ClareVue lighting line this week at CEDIA. ClareVue is a wireless lighting system using Z-Wave certified lighting components – dimmers, switches, keypads, and receptacles. All of it is network and cloud-based using Clare’s ClareHome automation system. ClareVue lighting is […]

Well, the annual eye-candy AV show known as CEDIA kicks off this week and I thought I would write a quick blog that, hopefully, you can print out and keep with you to make sure you see these seven things while in Denver: 1. The projector market is back! For years, the projector has been […]

Pakedge Device & Software’s new line of PoE Pass-Through switches will debut at CEDIA and the first to see production is the SE-5P2-EP. The Pakedge PoE Pass-Through switches address a problem that they say has long plaguing AV technicians — the inability to install switches and devices at the edge of the network, near the […]

Pakedge Device & Software is launching its new four-port RE-1 router at CEDIA Expo 2014. Built with A/V networks in mind, this “value-priced” router is designed to bring all the power and flexibility of enterprise-grade networking to a new market of users stepping up from consumer grade networking equipment. Unlike data networks, A/V networks stream […]

Any readers who’ve never been asked by a client, “Will it be wireless?” — raise your hand. That’s what I thought. It’s true that today we have a huge number of wireless options for AV and control. There are solid working options today that were glitch and disappointing five years ago, and only wishful thinking […]

When we think of convergence, we of course refer to how the industry’s two realms of technology potentially merge together to create seamless system implementation where all components, potentially including devices, form reliable AV/IT integration whether on-premise, in the cloud, or both. However, questions continue to arise about the convergence and if it indeed has […]

Whether your background is AV or IT, communicating can be a challenge when it comes to AV devices on the network. InfoComm University is offering a special training program, Sept. 10-12, that could help you save time, money and stress by learning networking technology from an AV perspective with two specialized courses. Networked AV Systems […]

Pakedge Device and Software’s new BakPak Cloud Management System lets system integrators remotely monitor, manage and maintain their clients’ networks to ensure that they are continuously operating properly. From a smartphone, tablet or any computer web browser, a technician can manage multiple client networks through a simple centralized dashboard. Configurable alerts, sent through text messaging, […]

Well, here it is — July. This is the time of year when I have to stop, catch my breath and regroup with my team. The “tradeshow season” really is finished with InfoComm, after having started (at least for me) in February with ISE in Amsterdam. So not only have I been on the road […]

InfoComm’s AV Executive Conference, held September 17-19 in Scottsdale, Ariz., is an event you won’t want to miss. Learn more about the presenters who will help attendees develop a shared lexicon for describing, visualizing, assessing and changing business models. This is an event that CEOs and management teams won’t want to miss — register today […]

After the success of its first Integration Business Survival Conference & Technology Showcase (IBSC) in Chicago, NSCA announces two additional locations for this regional event: Atlanta on Sept. 15-16 and Phoenix on Nov. 6-7. This new industry learning experience offers customized industry training and education that gives attendees a chance to experience and learn about […]

Audinate’s new software application, Dante Via, has made its debut at InfoComm 2014. Dante Via transforms Macs and PCs into networked I/O devices. With Dante Via, you can now build a complete, standalone audio system of networked PCs without the need for any dedicated Dante-enabled hardware to be present on the network. Any computer instantly […]

ESP/SurgeX has just announced the Remote Portal, a new module that brings IP connectivity to SurgeX Defender Series Surge+Diagnostic and MultiPak smart energy management systems as well as the ESP Envision Power Conditioning System (PCS). Adding remote IP connectivity to its diagnostic software allows ESP/SurgeX integrators to instantly view the history of power quality events, […]

The Drunk Unkles will hold its annual concert and party at InfoComm again this year, benefiting the NSCA Education Foundation. The event will be held Wed., June 18, 2014 after the first day of the show at Club Vanity in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The concert will open at 8:30 […]

HARMAN’s Crown Audio is expanding its DriveCore Install (DCi) Series amplifier range with the introduction of its DCi Network Display 8|600ND and 4|1250ND power amplifiers. These amplifiers feature front-panel status displays and AVB (Audio Video Bridging) connectivity. The new eight- and four-channel DCi Network Display amplifiers will actually be the first professional audio amplifier to […]

Get the tools you need to work collaboratively with AV and IT to deliver content over your network at InfoComm 2014, June 14-20, in Las Vegas. With InfoComm University’s Networked AV Systems Track, you can learn the basics of networking technology and troubleshooting and then dive deep into security tactics, trends and specialized topics essential […]

Pakedge Device & Software has expanded its wireless access point lineup with the introduction of the W7R Rack-Mountable Dual-Band Concurrent Wireless Access Point (WAP). The new W7R provides simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz operation and comes with symmetrical rack-mountable brackets. Pakedge says the W7R offers improved range, data throughput and reliability along with greater configuration options […]

HARMAN’s Crown Audio started shipping four of its DriveCore Install (DCi) Series power amplifiers. Available in both DCi Analog and DCi Network Ethernet-linkable configurations, the 4-channel and 2-channel amplifiers are spec’d at 1,250 watts per channel into 2, 4 or 8 ohms and 70-volt and 100-volt (all channels driven; 2,500 watts in bridged mode), and […]

CEDIA has announced its training line-up for the ISE 2014 show in Amsterdam in early February. We highly recommend two of the sessions: 1. Residential Networking: The purpose of this course is to provide a foundation for understanding IP (Internet Protocol). It is appropriate for both beginners and individuals looking to formalize and increase their […]

Jupiter’s StreamCenter is designed to support businesses and government agencies with dozens, hundreds or even thousands of video streams to monitor. StreamCenter is ideal for applications including public safety, security monitoring, traffic management, military command and control and any other enterprise that relies on video streams for situational awareness. Jupiter’s StreamCenter delivers high performance decoding […]

One year ago I wrote my first column for rAVe Publications. What a fun year it has been. I have been fortunate enough to have heard from dozens of people with feedback, comments and questions about my articles. Even my daughter got in on the fun a few months back. We had a conversation that […]

Pakedge Device & Software has just launched the W7 Dual-Band Concurrent Wireless Access Point that offers simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz operation with more range, speed, reliability and configuration options than conventional designs — some specifically for AV applications. The W7 utilizes exclusive Pakedge Smartwav technology to sense the wireless environment around WAPs and weave a […]

One comment I frequently hear about HDBaseT is that it’s a “bridge technology” between the old days of simple point-to-point connectivity and a future in which AV joins the rest of our data on those great big IP networks which dominate the rest of our lives. Are we ready for this paradigm shift? Is the […]

Denon is now shipping its new DN-700R network SD/USB audio recorder that records WAV and MP3 audio files to solid state media storage drives including SD/SDHC and USB. A network-based device, the DN-700R allows users to easily program the unit for scheduled events, record and play back material automatically, and designate locations for audio transfer […]

The CONNECT AVB and the CONNECT CobraNet are audio adapters, or on-ramps and off-ramps, to allow for networked audio using either CobraNet or AVB systems on to the CONNECT Pro or CONVERGE SR products from ClearOne. Capable of handling up to 8×8 digital audio channels, these CONNECT adapters use a 48KHz sampling rate and have […]

Extron is now shipping the VN-Matrix 250 series of encoders and decoders, which provide real-time transmission of high resolution HDCP-compliant HDMI, DVI or RGB video across standard IP networks. The VN-Matrix 250 Series accepts HDMI and RGB signals at resolutions up to 1920×1200 and 2048×1080 and streams video and audio over an IP network, preserving the native source resolution of digital […]

AEQ announced that it has entered into a license agreement with Audinate to develop its broadcast products with Dante digital media networking. AEQ manufactures communications equipment, automation systems, audio mixers and routing systems for the radio and television broadcast markets. Built on existing networking protocols and standards, Audinate’s Dante technology is a plug and play […]

ihiji at CEDIA today announced the release of a new feature enhancement called ConnectNinja. Available now, ConnectNinja allows authorized network technicians simple and secure remote access to troubleshoot and configure their client’s devices and networks through the ihiji invision web portal. ihiji invision, a cloud-based remote network management system, simplifies the work of IT Professionals […]