Volume 7, Issue 7 — April 12, 2021

AV Buyers.Club — Volume 7, Issue 7
Latest headlines: Scott Tiner on inventory and asset management, Gary Kayye on Pixelart’s rebranding into Fugo, plus news from LG and more

April 12, 2021 | Volume: 7 | Issue: 7

 

Hey! I got my first COVID-19 vaccine! Pfizer gang, where y’all at?! (Just kidding. Once you get the opportunity to get any one of the vaccines — take it.)

This week’s first column comes to you from Scott Tiner. He writes about a product that seems like an end user must-have: an AV solution to help with inventory and asset management. Sadly, such a product does not seem to exist yet. But, I wanted to know if you, like Scott, have wanted to get ahold of a something similar and if you’re also wondering why manufacturers aren’t chomping at the bit to develop this.

If you are wondering all of the above, let’s take the convo to social media. You know the drill. rAVe is on pretty much every social media forum, so come find us and let‘s chat! Maybe the manufacturers will hop on the train soon enough.

Have a great week, besties!

— Steph Beckett

COLUMNS

 

+ Inventory and Asset Management [Scott Tiner]

Recently, on the higher ed AV Slack channel, there was a discussion of what different people use for asset and inventory tools. Not surprisingly, there were a wide range of various options, but mainly the consensus was that most people have fiddled around with a spreadsheet or database and created their own system. No one felt that a suitable product existed on the market. If you are a manufacturer, software developer or integrator, let that statement sink in for a bit.

+ Pixelart Is Now Fugo; This Is Why You Should Care [Gary Kayye]

COVID-19 has turbocharged digital signage as it’s helping everyone reopen. Things like touch-free experiences, facial recognition, proximity sensors, people counting and bridging the physical and online experience are emerging everywhere since mid-2020. But, Fugo sees something more.

 

PRODUCT NEWS

 

+ THX Ltd Debuts Portable Consumer DAC/Amplifier Solution [Steph Beckett]

+ PS Audio Now Shipping PerfectWave SACD Transport (PST) [Gary Kayye]

+ Yamaha Unified Communications Adds RM-TT Wired Tabletop Array Mic As New ADECIA Option [Steph Beckett]

+ BrightSign Collaborates With c3ms Media for New Digital Menu Boards at Bonchon Chicken Restaurants [Steph Beckett]

+ LG Releases Medical-Grade Diagnostic Monitor Optimized for 3D Mammography [Steph Beckett]

+ Audio-Technica Now Shipping New Omnidirectional and Cardioid Condenser Mics [Steph Beckett]

+ Epson Now Shipping New EV-110 and EV-115 LightScene Projectors [Steph Beckett]

+ AVer Information Intros VB130 USB-Based Camera and Mic Combo [Gary Kayye]

+ Verizon Business Introduces BlueJeans Telehealth [Gary Kayye]

+ Joining Google Meet Meetings With Pexip Just Got Easier [Gary Kayye]

+ AudioControl X-Series Receivers, Processors Are Roon-Ready [Gary Kayye]

+ BrightSign Hardware Now Compatible With Adobe Experience Manager Screens [Gary Kayye]

+ Atomos Updates AtomOS 10.63 for Ninja V [Gary Kayye]

+ Professional Wireless Systems (PWS) Debuts Omega-16 Multi-Zone UHF/VHF Distribution System [Sara Abrons]

+ AVer Information Launches DL30 AI-Based Auto Tracking Distance Learning Camera [Steph Beckett]

+ ClearOne Adds Voice Life to BMA 360 Ceiling-Tile Mic Array [Sara Abrons]

+ Extron Announces Availability of the SSP 200 Surround Sound Processor [Gary Kayye]

+ LG Intros 15″ and 65″ Smart TVs with Built-In UCC for Hospitals [Gary Kayye]

+ Absen Launches MR Series LED Screens Aimed at Rental and Staging [Steph Beckett]

+ Listen Technologies Announces ListenTALK 2.0, Expanding Possibilities for Multi-Language Interpretation [Gary Kayye]

+ Sony Intros XVS-G1 Entry-Level Live Production Switcher with 4K [Sara Abrons]

+ RH Consulting: 3,000+ Products Now Include Dante – That’s 91% of Network Audio Products on Market [Gary Kayye]

+ Optoma Releases New 4K UHD 1-Chip Projectors for Home and Ed [Gary Kayye]

+ Polk Audio Launches Reserve Series Loudspeaker Line [Steph Beckett]

+ Squirrels Releases Reflector 4 Screen-Mirroring and Media Streaming Receiver App [Gary Kayye]

+ Studio Technologies Enhances Model 5422A Dante Intercom Audio Engine [Steph Beckett]

INDUSTRY NEWS

 

+ HETMA Files for 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Status [Steph Beckett]

+ Carousel Digital Signage Partners With Mobile Device Management Company Moki [Gary Kayye]

+ Mersive Technologies Expands Alliance Partnership Program to Include Huddly Cameras [Steph Beckett]

+ iRoom Adds Eight Sales Representative Firms Within US [Gary Kayye]

CASE STUDIES

 

+ Here’s the World’s First Non-Socially Distanced Concert, Thanks to L-Acoustics [Gary Kayye]

+ Planetarium of Brussels Opens Renovated Dome With Barco Projectors [Steph Beckett]

TECH ROUND-UP

 

+ The Wide World of Esports [HB Communications]

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