Volume 21, Issue 4 – February 27, 2025

Latest headlines: Mark Coxon on experience at ISE 2025, Gary Kayye on the future meeting room, plus news from Epson, Renkus-Heinz, Visionary and more

February 27, 2025 | Volume: 21 | Issue 4

rAVe EMEA Edition

We have a lot to discuss in this newsletter. First, Mark Coxon notes that a big trend at ISE this year was experience. He means that the industry was more focused on showcasing a product’s capabilities rather than just putting it on a pedestal and inviting people to look at it. Read more here about this trend and why it’s important.

Also, Gary Kayye writes a blog about his vision for the meeting room of the future. In this blog, he mentions that right now, the hybrid meeting experience is actually better for those joining remotely than it is for the people in the meeting room. How do we change that? Check it out here.

Finally, don’t miss Bob Snyder’s article on Smartcomm Ltd. closing its doors and how the industry is showing support.

Steph Beckett
Managing Editor, rAVe [PUBS]

COLUMNS

Here’s the Latest From the Blogsquad.

ISE 2025 Trends Toward Experience [Mark Coxon]

It’s post ISE, and although I observed this year’s show from afar, I was able to gather a lot of information via my team on the ground in Barcelona, as well as the quantity of videos and interviews produced on […]

 

This Is My Vision of the Future of the Meeting Room — We Can Do Better Than Putting Everyone on a Virtual Front Row [Gary Kayye]

Many of us constantly monitor the Kastle Office Occupancy Reports that come out weekly. And, for […]

AWARDS

Congratulations to the 2025 Winners of rAVe’s Best of ISE Awards

ISE 2025 delivered an unforgettable showcase of innovation. The show floor buzzed with cutting-edge technology, major product launches and plenty of unexpected surprises. As always, the rAVe [PUBS] team was on-site, visiting every booth to capture the latest innovations — more than 2,446 videos, along with photos, podcasts, and hundreds of product news stories. You can explore it all on our ISE microsite.

 

PRODUCT NEWS

What You Need to Know.

KSCAPE Aims to Help Support Better Wellbeing in Workplaces via Partnership with KUMUX

Jabra Delivers Free Firmware Update to PanaCast 50 VBS, Adds Permanent BYOD Mode

Jabra has introduced new firmware updates for the PanaCast 50 VBS, providing IT administrators and […]

All Epson Sub-20,000 Lumen Projectors Now Run on Only 120 Volts!

Epson announced its EB-PU2220B and EB-PU2120W now support standard 120-volt power up to 19,000 lumens. Epson has been working on a solution to make this […]

AMD Is Solidly in ProAV Market with IPMX AV-over-IP Chips, UHD Processing Chips and AI Chip Solutions

Innosonix Unveils 120W Micro Maxx µMA04/POE PoE++ Amplifier

Innosonix has introduced the Micro Maxx µMA04/POE, a 4-channel PoE++ amplifier delivering […]

Visionary, Extreme Networks Partner for AV Network Deployment, Management With Extreme Fabric Integration

Visionary has joined forces with Extreme Networks, a company that specializes in AI-powered automation for networking, to deliver an integration of Visionary’s […]

Glensound Intros the European Parliamentary Broadcast System

PROLIGHTS Debuts Jet Profile300LT With 300 Watt White LED Light

PROLIGHTS announced the release of the Jet Profile300LT, a new moving profile fixture that […]

Listen and Ampetronic Are Now Shipping Auri; a Bluetooth Auracast Assistive Listening Solution

Listen Technologies Corporation and Ampetronic announced that Auri, the first complete Auracast broadcast audio-based assistive listening solution, is now […]

Sony Partners with Autodesk to Make Autodesk VRED Work With Its 3D Spatial Reality Displays

AREC Debuts AI-Powered Speaker Tracking Station for UCC, Courtrooms, Houses of Worship and Town Halls

AREC just launched an AI-powered virtual director in the firm of the DS-9CU Speaker Tracking Station […]

INDUSTRY NEWS

Here’s What You Missed.

Smartcomm Ltd Closes in Insolvency

With great sympathy, many in the U.K. industry now mourn the loss of the award-winning systems integrator Smartcomm Ltd. And industry executives as […]

Renkus-Heinz Picks Aplauz Audio to Distribute in Poland

Renkus-Heinz has announced a new distribution partnership with Aplauz Audio, a Polish distributor specializing in professional and consumer audio solutions. […]

Midwich Adds Professional Services, Dubbed PLUS

Midwich just launched PLUS, a professional services offering aimed at helping channel partners with end-to-end AV solutions. Leveraging the expertise of the […]

Did You Know That Shure is 100 Years Old? Well, Here’s Its History of Innovation

Shure Incorporated is celebrating its 100th anniversary, marking a century of pioneering innovation, quality, and unyielding commitment to audio excellence. […]

Alcons Audio Intros The CRMSQ Modular Line-Source Column Array for Fixed Installs

Alcons Audio added to its CRMS series with the CRMSQ; a modular two-way column loudspeaker designed for use as a vertical array system. The CRMSQ includes two […]

ISE 2025 Breaks Records With 85,351 Unique Attendees, Largest Show to Date

ISE 2025 saw its largest turnout to date, with 85,351 unique attendees, 185,700 total visits and 110,540 registrations recorded at the Fira Barcelona Gran Via. The event […]

CASE STUDIES

Real World Examples.

Here’s How VISCON’s VIOSO 6 SIM Oceans Simulator Drives a Real and Immersive Maritime Experience

VIOSO is ushering in a sea change in maritime research and training at the state-of-the art new Seven Oceans Simulator centre (SOSc) in the Netherlands […]

MEDIA

Videos We Think You’ll Love.

Huaketek Showcases Transparent Flexible LED Film P4 for Museums and Automobiles

Total Solutions Group Showcases Lighting Drop Ladder System for Touring Applications

Spaceti Demos Spaceti AI Platform for Workplace AV Equipment Management

Videri Launches Spark2 LTE Digital Canvas for Retail Environments

d&b audiotechnik Unveils CCL System with Single Amplifier Channel

Avocor Showcases FindArt 85-Inch Display in Collaboration with AUO

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