Steph and I are back with another episode of rAVe [TV]! I tuned in LIVE from my office at UNC-Chapel Hill this time. This week, we discussed CEDIA highlights, culture shifts in the AV industry and new companies in the world of AV. Read on to catch this week’s most important AV news and stories. […]

DVIGear has released the DNS-20, the latest version of DisplayNet Server, which provides the interface layer required to manage and control a DisplayNet system. Compatible with all current DisplayNet endpoints, the DNS-20 leverages the very latest SDVoE technology to manage, control and distribute uncompressed AV signals with resolutions of up to 4K/60p over a 10GbE […]

PPDS announced the appointment of Patrick VanTreese as its new education sales manager for North America. VanTreese will be responsible for developing and executing the company’s education division for PPDS in North America. Using his expertise in the EDU space, he is tasked with creating new business opportunities, partnerships, relationships and revenue streams while also […]

SANUS announced that its VLT7 Advanced Tilt 4D TV wall mount is now available. The VLT7 is compatible with TVs from 42 to 90 inches and allows for tilting of up to 15 degrees up, down, left and right. It also can extend up to 6.8 inches from the wall. The mount’s scissor mechanism provides […]

Draper is offering a new shade fabric sales kit, which was introduced at CEDIA Expo 2021. The kit includes hundreds of Draper@Home interior and exterior fabric samples from domestic weavers Phifer and Mermet USA. “We very much designed this new kit with the custom integrator in mind,” said Penny Sitler, LEED AP, director of marketing for […]

PPDS just announced a new partnership with French distributor ITANCIA to roll out its range of Philips T-Line interactive displays, built and designed for education.   Powered by Android, PPDS says the interactive Philips T-Line range is designed to enhance collaboration in education environments. Philips T-Line offers an anti-glare and anti-reflection 4K screen with multitouch technology and […]

Screen Innovations (SI) will demonstrate a host of new products at CEDIA Expo 2021. To see SI’s entire portfolio of shade and screen technologies and accessories, click here. SI has dedicated a 10-by-10-foot section of its CEDIA exhibit to shade and screen solutions that create comfortable, enjoyable outdoor environments. Within a custom pergola, SI will […]

INFiLED just launched a new outdoor rental solution, the TITAN-X. TITAN-X high-transparency large-format outdoor touring LED solution features a pixel pitch of 8.3 millimeters and a transparency rate of 70%. INFiLED says each cabinet offers extensive load capacity and stability due to its rear triangular foldable wind bracing system. The system can resist wind speeds of 20 […]

Vogel’s Products BV has appointed Stirling Communications Supply Co. as their distributor for North America. Stirling Communications is a New Jersey-based value-added distributor. The partnership will combine Stirling’s US-based operational support with Vogel’s market knowledge to serve customers with audiovisual solutions. “We are excited to bring Vogel’s AV mounting solutions finally to the Northern American market,” said […]

SYNNEX Corporation and Tech Data Corporation announced the successful completion of their merger. The combined company is now TD SYNNEX, led by Rich Hume as CEO. Dennis Polk, the former CEO of SYNNEX, is executive chair of the TD SYNNEX board of directors. “TD SYNNEX is uniquely positioned in today’s relentlessly transforming technology ecosystem,” said […]

Welcome back to another week of rAVe [TV]! Steph and I are excited to join you all for another discussion about the week’s most important industry news and stories! What do we have for you this week? I’m glad you asked! We’re coming to you LIVE from CEDIA Expo, we’ll be discussing the rebranding of […]

Dynacord’s SONICUE sound system software has added the free SONICUE Control app for iOS devices. SONICUE sound system software addresses the entire sound system, and the release of SONICUE V1.2.2 adds enhanced functionality to the ecosystem. SONICUE Control is a panel-viewer app that allows users to operate control panels created using the SONICUE control panel […]

In Part 1 of my “Simple Expectations of InfoComm 2021,” series of blogs, I explained some of the elements of how InfoComm 2021 will be like no other InfoComm we’ve had in history — for OBVIOUS reasons. And, my advice to exhibitors to help them maximize their ROI and reach the attendees well was simple […]

CEDIA Expo will take place later this week on Sept. 1-3, 2021, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. You can find THE rAVe Agency’s coverage of the Expo on our microsite here. “There’s no other show this year that will offer an opportunity to see and hear what’s new in the residential technology […]

RingCentral announced new features aimed at making them a player in the UCC market. New security and compliance features such as Dynamic End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) and a C5:2020 certification deliver data protection and secure video meetings. Dynamic E2EE for video meetings allows users to start ad-hoc and scheduled E2EE meetings and to dynamically turn E2EE […]

NSCA has updated its biannual Electronic Systems Outlook report for summer 2021. It includes construction outlook information for the U.S. and Canada based on data from Q1 and Q2 of 2021. Overall, total U.S. engineering and construction spending is forecast to be up 2% at the end of 2021 as compared to up 5% in […]

Vanco International announced the Evolution by Vanco EVEX4K70 4K HDR Extender. According to Vanco International, this extender delivers 4K HDMI signals at 60Hz, 4:4:4 sampling, HDR and PoE up to 230 feet (70 meters) over a single Cat6 cable with zero latency. The EVEX4K70 also features bidirectional IR, allowing control from the display or the […]

L-Acoustics announced the launch of its newest addition to the SB lineup, the SB10i. Equipped with a single 10-inch driver, 27-Hz bandwidth limit and 124-dB maximum SPL output, the SB10i measures 21.3 inches long by 21.3 inches wide by 6.7 inches tall (540 by 540 by 170 millimeters) and weighs 33 pounds (15 kilograms). The […]

Epic Games has dropped its latest software release, Unreal Engine 4.27, and disguise users will be among the first to take advantage. disguise worked alongside the Unreal Engine team to create a ready-made solution for its users with the 4.27 release. With disguise’s new r19 software release, together with their freely available, open-sourced RenderStream plugin, […]

There’s probably no one fielding more complaints, confusing calls or questions in the market today than Emerald’s CEDIA Expo VP Jason McGraw. Is CEDIA happening? Can we get a refund if we pull out? Are masks required? Do I need to bring proof of vaccination if I attend? Will anyone show up? Why isn’t Emerald canceling CEDIA? […]

NewTek announced the NewTek NC2 Studio Input/Output Module, delivering connectivity solutions for media production professionals and broadcasters alike. Supporting 12G-SDI and 10-Gigabit Ethernet connections, the NC2 Studio I/O Module unites traditional SDI equipment and infrastructure with the flexibility of IP networks. The turnkey design of the NC2 Studio I/O Module offers up to 8 channels of […]

Check out this real-time video demo of a technology called audio fencing with AVer’s director of product marketing, Carl Harvell. This tech is the future of UCC and going back to work in an open-office environment. After you see the new AVer VB130 video bar, I just know you will want to be a dealer for […]

NETGEAR announced another milestone for its M4250 and M4300 ProAV series switches. Extron has certified these switches to work with its NAV Series of Pro AV-over-IP products. NETGEAR designed the new M4250 series switches with a web interface and profiles to help integrators overcome the task of AV-over-IP switch configurations. The installer needs to only […]

Kramer just launched the VIA Connect2. It is aimed at hybrid meetings and learning in the Hybrid Generation (“Generation H”) for the enterprise and education markets. VIA Connect2 creates one Unified Communications & Collaboration experience with flexibility for wirelessly sharing, engaging and collaborating anywhere, from any device, with any video conference platform. It also features […]

Crestron announced the next generation of AirMedia Presentation Systems to add connect present, collaborate and display capabilities to the Crestron Flex digital workplace platform. AirMedia supports wireless content sharing and conferencing from any device, whether BYOD or on in-room displays, and between either internal teams or guests. The new AirMedia includes several new features to enhance […]

We are back for another episode and boy, is it great to be home! After traveling across the country with my daughter to take her back to school, I am back in the office LIVE for another episode of rAVe [TV]. Join us this week as we discuss the “Escape from Alcatraz” triathlon, Shure’s Chris […]

Panasonic System Solutions Company of North American announced the addition of the AW-HE145 full-HD integrated pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera to its professional PTZ camera lineup. This camera claims broadcast-quality images with an array of Panasonic software solutions, including the PTZ Control Center and AI-driven Auto Tracking. The HE145 is equipped with a 1-inch MOS sensor and […]

MAXHUB introduced the LM220A18 Integrated LED Wall, the largest member of MAXHUB’s Raptor Series. With its 3840 x 2160 screen resolution, the 220-inch diagonal LM220A18 delivers native 4K in an LED with an integrated video processor with support for PBP (Picture By Picture) functionality. This separates the screen in half and displays output from two different […]

Extron announced the availability of the DTP3 Series, the newest 4K/60 HDMI products to join the DTP line. The DTP3 T 202 transmitter and DTP3 R 201 receiver provide a long-distance signal extension of HDMI and bidirectional RS-232 signals up to 330 feet (100 meters) over the new Extron XTP DTP 22 shielded twisted pair […]

Beyerdynamic announced that its wireless Bluetooth speakerphone, PHONUM, is now certified to work with the Barco ClickShare Conference. The company says PHONUM is designed for all types of meetings. Using audio or video call apps such as Skype or Zoom, PHONUM works as a portable hands-free solution in home offices, huddle spaces and small meeting […]

QSC has expanded its portfolio of Microsoft Teams Rooms certified meeting room accessories with the addition of several new Q-SYS products. The certified solutions include additional Q-SYS Core processing options, the Core 8 Flex, Core Nano and NV-32-H (Core Capable). These provide more options to rightsize processing needs for a particular room size and I/O […]

The Sony CLED has been the torchbearer for microLED’s wow factor for four years now. Everyone remembers the first time they saw it at InfoComm in the Sony booth. It was and continues to be a, “wow, that’s an amazing image” kind of thing — over and over. But, the CLED from Sony has been […]