Volume 6, Issue 17 — September 11, 2020

AV Buyers.Club — Volume 6, Issue 17
Latest headlines: Scott Tiner on how the Huddly Canvas provides new options for whiteboarding in ed, plus news from LG, Extron and more!

September 11, 2020 | Volume: 6 | Issue: 17

 

I agree with Scott Tiner in his column this week that, while it’s fun to imagine the possibilities of all the “new, fancy, shiny objects,” not every new innovation will stick with everybody. For Tiner, it’s digital whiteboards; they just didn’t/don’t resonate with him. For me, it’s voice-enabled devices, like Alexa and Siri. (Joel Rollins, if you’re reading this, I know you’ll very respectfully disagree with me there.)

But times have changed, and end user demands are changing with it. What we liked or didn’t like in March may not apply today in September. Think about all the people now using Zoom who hadn’t even heard of it at the start of the year. Life has inherently changed.

On the flip side (there’s always a counterargument), some things never change: Before typing up this intro, I was working up a first draft while sitting on my mom’s front porch in a rocking chair, writing into an actual notebook. For me, it’s physical over digital any day.

The point is, listening to end users and how their needs have changed — getting feedback, always tweaking — leads to better outcomes. Which of the new innovations below are resonating with you? More of the same or innovative change?

Have a relaxing weekend, and we’ll see you next week.

— Leah McCann

COLUMNS

 

+ Simple Can Be Elegant [Scott Tiner]

As technology people, we in the AV world are not immune to being drawn to new, fancy, shiny objects. We know we need to ask the right questions, make sure it fits our needs (or our customers’ needs), but wow, that new tech can be exciting. On occasion, we are also drawn in the opposite direction. For me, it has always been digital whiteboards; I just have never liked them. They are too confusing to use and have never caught on, even with the most willing faculty to try new things. So, my solution has always been to have people use the plain whiteboard at the front of the room.

 

PRODUCT NEWS

 

+ Extron Announces Upgrade for LinkLicense — Now Integrating SMP 300 Series With YuJa Video Platform [Steph Beckett]

+ Optoma Unveils ProScene ZU720T Laser WUXGA Projector [Gary Kayye]

+ Barco Launches NexxisCare Software System to Manage ORs Remotely [Sara Abrons]

+ LG Business Solutions Launches LG MAGNIT Micro LED Signage Solution [Steph Beckett]

+ ClearOne Releases Conference Controller for CONVERGE Pro 2 DSP Mixer [Gary Kayye]

+ Vanco International Releases Two New Products for Streaming, Recording Audio and Video [Gary Kayye]

+ Martin Audio Releases iOS App for Its Blackline X Powered Series [Sara Abrons]

+ Z-Wave Alliance Announces New Long Range Specification [Gary Kayye]

+ LG Business Solutions USA Enters Fitness Equipment Business With New Touch Display [Steph Beckett]

+ Extron and NEC Display Solutions Announce New Collaboration [Sara Abrons]

+ VI-Grade Uses Barco Projectors for DYNAMIC Driving Simulator [Gary Kayye]

+ Modulo Pi Announces Multi-Projector Calibration Module [Steph Beckett]

+ Newest Generation of Crestron Flex Videoconferencing Solutions Now Shipping [Sara Abrons]

+ Tripleplay and Onelan Launch Occupancy Management Solutions for Public Spaces [Gary Kayye]

+ ARX Systems Updates MiXXMaker USB Mic/Line Master Mixer [Steph Beckett]

+ Vivitek Releases DLP-based Ultra-Portable Projector [Gary Kayye]

+ Epson Announces Eight New Projectors for K-12, UCC Application [Steph Beckett]

+ Optoma Releases 5-Series Interactive Flat Panels [Gary Kayye]

+ Pure Resonance Audio Releases Omni Drop Tile Ceiling Speaker Array [Sara Abrons]

+ Luxul’s New Cloud Management Solution Is Available for Dealers [Steph Beckett]

+ BrightSign Intros Entry-Level Audio Player [Sara Abrons]

+ Yamaha Enters the Ceiling Mic-Array Market [Gary Kayye]

+ Panasonic Unveils PressIT — Aiming it at Barco ClickShare, Crestron AirMedia, Extron ShareLink and Kramer VIA [Gary Kayye]

+ Extron Announces Availability of New Stereo Audio Power Amplifier [Gary Kayye]

+ Planar Announces HRO Series Outdoor, Residential LEDs [Sara Abrons]

+ Beyerdynamic Releases Third Generation of Tesla Hi-Fi Headphones [Gary Kayye]

+ Kramer Electronics Releases New 8×8 Matrix Switcher [Sara Abrons]

+ Lumens Unveils New Videoconference Camera With 4K Ultra HD Sensor [Steph Beckett]

+ AmpliVox Sound Systems Upgrades 3230 Multimedia Lectern Series [Sara Abrons]

+ Visix Revamps Its Professional Services; Offers More Support to Digital Signage Clients [Steph Beckett]

+ Atomos Adds RAW Recording Over HDMI to SIGMA and Ninja V [Steph Beckett]

INDUSTRY NEWS

 

+ Bummer Alert: AV in EMEA Could Decline to $65 Billion in 2020 [Gary Kayye]

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