Volume 22, Issue 4 — January 24, 2024

RavePro — Volume 22, Issue 4 — January 24, 2024

January 24, 2024 | Volume: 22 | Issue: 4

 

What’s up, #AVtweeps? As I’m sure you expected, this issue of the rAVe ProAV newsletter is absolutely jam-packed with news. In case you live under a rock, that’s because ISE is less than a week away! Ah! We’ve already begun populating our microsite with as much news as we can — and don’t worry that will only multiply once the show starts. If you want a front-row seat to our coverage straight from the show floor, this microsite is where you can find it! We can’t wait to bring you this coverage.

So kick back, relax and have fun reading what we’ve brought you this week. Scott Tiner updates you on his thoughts about AI compared to what he thought last year. Hint: He’s less bullish this time.

Also, I love all pieces of news on the rAVe [PUBS] site equally, but definitely check out Barco‘s foray into the UCC video bar market, DynaScan‘s new outdoor digital signage kiosks, Snap One‘s AVaaS offerings and the latest news from Midwich (it purchased The Farm and will add it to Starin).

See you guys on the show floor (and if you’re staying home — I guess that means you’ll see me on the show floor)!

— Steph Beckett

COLUMNS

 

+ AI: A Year Later [Scott Tiner]

In late 2022, ChatGPT was released and the expectations were sky high. The technology was amazing. You could ask it to write a paper on Shakespeare in the language of a pirate and ten seconds later it pops out. You could ask it to program a Crestron control system with an Epson projector, and again, 10 seconds later you have a program. I was very bullish on what AI would provide us, and while I still am, I have a more nuanced understanding of the technology after a year of using it and learning about it.

+ rAVe’s Guide to Educational Sessions at ISE 2024 [Dalton Powell]

 

PRODUCT NEWS

 

+ Shure Launches Microflex Wireless neXt 2, Universities Will Love This! [Gary Kayye]

+ Snap One’s New Control4 Connect, Control4 Assist Offer New AV-as-a-Service Option for Partners and Customers [Steph Beckett]

+ MAXHUB, Nureva Offer Plug-and-Play Bundles Certified for Microsoft Teams Rooms [Gary Kayye]

+ On-Stage Releases RKD-Series Wall-Mount Knock-Down Racks [Gary Kayye]

+ Barco Just Entered the UCC Video Bar Market with Two New Products [Gary Kayye]

+ Atlona Intros ‘Alternative to Touch Panels’ for AV Control in Small Spaces [Gary Kayye]

+ Avocor Debuts H Series Ultra-Thin Bezel 4K Collaboration Board [Steph Beckett]

+ Videotel Digital Now Shipping AudioSphere Speaker That Creates Directional Sound [Steph Beckett]

+ ACT Entertainment Announces Lava Cable Will Have Entirely New Look [Steph Beckett]

+ 7thSense Releases R-Series 8 Media Servers for Generative Projects and Mid-Range Media-Based Attractions [Gary Kayye]

+ Blaze Audio Announces PowerZone Connect 8-Channel Power Amplifiers [Gary Kayye]

+ Ci Media Cloud Adds Plan for Small, Medium Businesses and More [Steph Beckett]

+ JVC Announces RM-LP450G Slow-Motion Controller for vMix Studio Switchers [Steph Beckett]

+ Origin Acoustics Announces Expansion, Acoustic Technology Upgrades for Ambisonic Bollard Line [Gary Kayye]

+ DynaScan Debuts Killer Outdoor Digital Signage Kiosks With Touch! [Gary Kayye]

+ LG Business Solutions Announces Google EDLA Certification for CreateBoard [Steph Beckett]

 

+ intoPIX Adds TicoXS FIP Codec Chip for AV-over-IP Applications [Gary Kayye]

+ Matrox Video Announces ISE 2024 Plans [Keri Lartz]

+ Q-SYS Adds PL-CA Full-Range Coaxial Loudspeakers [Keri Lartz]

+ Crestron Electronics Launches 1 Beyond PTZ Camera Line [Gary Kayye]

+ KGEAR Announces Two New Products Ahead of ISE 2024 [Steph Beckett]

+ Electro-Voice Introduces EVERSE 12 Portable Speaker [Steph Beckett]

+ DELTACAST Announces Support for IPMX [Gibson Kete]

+ RGB Spectrum Announces New Zio Media Server (Zio), QuadView and KVM-based XtendPoint Series [Gary Kayye]

+ Magewell Joins Q-SYS Technology Partner Program [Steph Beckett]

+ WolfVision Announces VZ.UHD Visualizer Entry-Level Document Camera for Education [Gary Kayye]

+ Humly Brings New Products to ISE 2024; Including New PoE and Desk Control Features for Its Booking Device [Gary Kayye]

+ Tascam Announces Second Generation BD-MP1 Professional Blu-ray Player [Gibson Kete]

+ Wisycom Updates MTK982 Transmitter [Steph Beckett]

+ Philips Debuts PPDS Publisher Software; a Digital Signage Control and CMS Suite [Gary Kayye]

 

INDUSTRY NEWS

 

+ Midwich Buys The Farm; Pulls it Into Starin [Gary Kayye]

+ ACT Entertainment Announces New Industry Expert Appointments [Gary Kayye]

+ NDI Announces Daniel Nergård as New President [Steph Beckett]

+ Extron Promotes Rob Reconnu to Director of Technical Services [Steph Beckett]

+ CEDIA Expo 2023, Commercial Integrator Expo 2023 Release Post-Show Report [Gary Kayye]

+ XTEN-AV Receives Minority Investment from Resideo Technologies [Gary Kayye]

+ Jetbuilt Appoints Max Kopsho to Business Development Role [Gary Kayye]

+ The AVIXA Foundation Creates Brad Sousa Impact Fund [Gary Kayye]

+ HOLOPLOT Adds Jocelyne Bückner as Head of Marketing [Gary Kayye]

+ Revenueify Set to Kick Off Its Second REVUP Achiever Training and Certification Program [Gibson Kete]

 

+ THE rAVe Esports Show — Episode 5: VR, Esports Coaching & Fortnite [Bubba Gaeddert]

+ Roland Releases BRIDGE CAST X Desktop Interface for Gaming, Livestreaming [Steph Beckett]

+ THE rAVe Esports Show — Episode 4: Designing the Future: Building an Esports Lab in Schools [Bubba Gaeddert]

+ Intinor Introduces High Quality HEVC Option at Hamburg Open [Emma Dobek]

+ THE rAVe Esports Show — Episode 3: Interactive Education: The Role of Esports in Schools [Bubba Gaeddert]

CASE STUDIES

 

+ Cobra Simulation Uses Scalable’s Projection Mapping and Edge-Blending Technology to Enhance Immersive Virtual Reality Systems [Gibson Kete]

+ Here’s an Amazing Experiential Projection Project for a Cancer Hospital Fundraiser [Gary Kayye]

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