April 16, 2025 | Volume: 23 | Issue 14

rAVe ProAV Edition

Hello #AVtweeps! Happy Wednesday. I hope it’s been most fantastic! Mine has been crazy and I used to say, “oh yes, let me just get through X and it will be smooth sailing.” I fear there is just no smooth sailing and I’m just a girl doing her best. So if I seem a little more insane and bird-brained than usual lately, it’s because I am.

That said, check out this latest newsletter with one column from Mark Coxon on immersive AV in executive briefing centers. There’s also one from me with my thoughts on my very! first! NAB Show! ever! Spoiler: I actually really enjoyed it.

Steph Beckett
Managing Editor, rAVe [PUBS]

COLUMNS

Here’s the Latest From the Blogsquad.

The Case for Immersive AV in Executive Briefing Centers [Mark Coxon]

Next week is the Global Association of Customer Engagement Professional’s Spring Conference. A few hundred professionals dedicated to providing […]

Baby’s First NAB: My Takeaways from NAB Show 2025 [Steph Beckett]

As the title probably gave away, this year was my first time attending NAB Show. You know as well as I do that my trade show shoes have seen more InfoComms […]

AWARDS

Nominations Are Open for the 2025 rAVe Readers’ Choice Awards

It’s that time again — the Readers’ Choice Awards nominations are officially open. Every year, we hand out the rAVe Readers’ Choice Awards live on the InfoComm show floor, and 2025 in Orlando will be no different. But first, we need your nominations. You’ve got until May 1 to tell us who or what deserves the spotlight. From your favorite product to the AV personality who always shows up, this is your chance to help us celebrate the best in the business.

PRODUCT NEWS

What You Need to Know.

Meyer Sound Debuts ASTRYA Screen Channel Loudspeaker for Theaters/Large Venues

Sharp Debuts Two All-in-One LEDs with SoC with Both HDMI and USB-C Inputs

Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA) announced its new All-In-One Direct View […]

Vizrt Debuts Viz Connect Audio for Comprehensive NDI Audio Management

Vizrt announced Viz Connect Audio, a new solution designed to manage all NDI sources on a network both visually and aurally. Viz Connect Audio enables users […]

Carousel Digital Signage Adds HTML-Based Web Player Option

Atomos Enters the PTZ Camera Market

Atomos announced the A-Eye range of AI-enhanced PTZ cameras aimed at education, corporate production, houses of worship and live event teams. The A-Eye […]

Winstead Intros New Pinnacle Technology Furniture Line

Winsted has expanded its Pinnacle Technology Furniture line with new enhancements designed to support mission-critical environments. The updated […]

tvONE Just Dropped a Mobile App That Enables Its CALICO PRO to be Totally Controlled by an iPhone or Android Phone!

Comprehensive Connectivity Company Launches 8K HDMI 1×2 Splitter With Audio Extraction and EDID Management

Comprehensive Connectivity Company, a […]

Sony Expands Spatial Reality Display Capabilities With New SDK and OpenXR Support

Sony Electronics Inc. has released version 2.5.0 of its software development kit (SDK) for the company’s glasses-free 3D Spatial Reality Displays — the 15.6-inch […]

Qbic Introduces 10- and 15-Inch AI-Based Room Controllers in Luminen Pro Series

Mimo and Singlewire Can Deliver Emergency Overlay Messages to Any Display!

Mimo and Singlewire Software have announced a technology integration and partnership combining […]

Sennheiser and Zoapi Partner to Simplify UC Room Integration

Sennheiser and Zoapi Innovations have partnered to enhance compatibility between Zoapi’s meeting solutions and Sennheiser’s TeamConnect (TC) Bar […]

INDUSTRY NEWS

Here’s What You Missed.

Black Box Appoints Jai Venkat CRO

Black Box has announced the appointment of Jai Venkat as the company’s Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) for the Americas. In this role, Venkat will lead revenue […]

Questex’s DSE 2025 Unveils Advisory Board to Help Shape a Bold New Event Format

Questex Digital Signage Experience (DSE) is setting the stage for an exciting 2025 event with the announcement of its new Advisory Board. Comprising a diverse […]

Kramer Joins SDVoE Alliance as Contributing Member

The SDVoE Alliance announced that Kramer has joined as a contributing member, expanding the Alliance’s roster following Kramer’s recent acquisition of ZeeVee […]

Listen Hires Stephen Robinson to Handle East Coast Sales

Listen Technologies has named Stephen Robinson as its Eastern regional sales manager. Robinson has worked in AV throughout his career, including roles as a […]

AVer Launches Sustainability-Focused Trade-In Program — Including Competitor Devices

AVer Information has launched a new Trade-In Program as part of its broader commitment to sustainability, offering businesses a way to responsibly dispose of […]

InfoComm 2025 Is All About How Pro AV is Innovating Teaching Spaces

InfoComm 2025 will showcase how Pro AV technology is transforming learning spaces, creating more engaging, interactive and effective learning environments. […]

Midwich Ignite Invests in NetSpeek, Developer of AI Platform for AV and UC Network Management

Midwich Ignite announced an investment in NetSpeek, the company behind Lena — the first generative AI platform designed to manage multi-vendor unified […]

CASE STUDIES

Real World Examples.

‘Ballad of Chu’ Uses Over 50 Christie Projectors to Power Immersive Cultural Performance

More than 50 Christie 1DLP laser projectors are at the heart of “Ballad of Chu,” an immersive theatrical performance in China’s Hubei province that fuses […]

Lighting the Magic: ‘The Rogues’ Trial’ Uses Chroma-Q Color Force II 72s for Immersive Visual Storytelling

For Vida Huang, a third-year MFA lighting designer at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), lighting her final production, The Rogues’ Trial, meant more […]

RAI Amsterdam Upgrades Forum Audio System With Powersoft Unica

If Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) ever returns to its former home in Amsterdam, visitors can expect a better audio experience at the RAI Forum—thanks to a full […]

Here’s How the Extron NAV Solved Elevated Mt. San Antonio College Aquatics Center and Gym Complex

Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC), one of the largest community colleges in California, recently completed a state-of-the-art gymnasium and aquatics complex […]