7/7/2013 — BEHRINGER has added to the utility of the MA6000 series of Digital Mixer-Amplifiers with the release of the CP series of wired remote control panels. Designed to offer low-cost remote volume control and source selection, the CP6000UL will fit North American electrical boxes while the CP6000EU is sized for European applications. Available immediately […]
Kortrijk, 5 July 2013 – Barco LiveDots, a Barco company, is excited to see its brand-new V14m LED display on the main stage of this week’s Rock Werchter. Launched only a few days ago, the new transparent 14mm LED display features as a perfect backdrop for the sets of the world’s biggest bands like The […]
Today’s podcast is mostly about Digital Signage and a little bit about Crestron. What’s Driving Your Content? Digital Signage Media Player Choices Creative Uses for the Crestron Mobile App Creating Content for the Three Types of Digital Signage Networks Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Garden Grove, Calif., July 3, 2013 — Elite Screens, Inc. an innovative company that specializes in quality projection screens, today announced its expansion into India’s AV marketplace with the establishment of Elite Screens India Pvt Ltd. Its managing director, P. Sreekumar, will now be providing the same quality product that has become a favorite in […]
WolfVision the Austrian Visualizer manufacturer are celebrating after winning multiple awards at this year’s prestigious red dot Design Awards in Germany. Having previously won an award in 2010 for the VZ-9 Series Visualizer, and also last year for their VZ-3 model, this year the company is delighted to have been awarded prizes once again. The […]
Fremont, CA – July 3, 2013 – Blackmagic Design today announced ATEM 4.1 software update which lets customers save and restore full or partial switcher states on all ATEM Production Switchers, plus adds 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94 frame rates for the ATEM Production Studio 4K model. The new progressive frame rates allow customers […]
RICHARDSON, Texas – July 02, 2013 – AMX® announced Mr. Peter Low has been named CEO, AMX North Asia. Mr. Low brings more than 25 years of experience to the AV industry and extensive global management experience leading multinational system integration companies and manufacturing distribution channels. He has far reaching experience in company expansions and […]
Orlando, FL – July 2013… Another InfoComm Convention has come and gone, and Renkus-Heinz has once again enjoyed a fun and successful show. The Renkus-Heinz Booth on the show floor was pulsing with activity throughout the show’s three days, with visits from customers and interested attendees checking out the latest in groundbreaking audio technology, including the full […]
SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a leading distributor of IT products and services, today announced its participation in the Microsoft Devices Program, empowering the organization to resell Surface Pro and Surface RT to commercial customers. The goal of the Microsoft Devices Program is to serve customers by activating Microsoft’s channel of partners to resell its devices to […]
Rockleigh, NJ, July 2, 2013 – IP audio and control specialist Barix®, which in January announced its intent to support Crestron Rava™ SIP intercom and phone technology, today announced the availability of the Annuncicom 200-Rava — a unique, bidirectional IP audio interface for door stations that allows PTT (push-to-talk) intercom with Crestron Rava-enabled touch screens. […]
Completed in 2000 to replace the original cathedral destroyed by Stalin in 1931, Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Savior is the world’s tallest Orthodox cathedral. It features a vaulted ceiling and hard walls that create reverberation times of over 10 seconds. To improve clarity for its speech and music programming, the cathedral recently upgraded to […]
Where the big themes at this year’s InfoComm show was the pervasiveness of 4K resolution displays. And, that means you’ll need 4K signal routing and distribution. But, beware of false claims from companies you’ve never heard of. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
July 1, 2013 — Mersive a leading provider of visual computing software announced today that Image Design Technology (IDT), one of Australia’s premier importers and distributors of audio, video and data distribution and display technology has been appointed as a Distribution Partner for Mersive. IDT will introduce Mersive’s visual computing software solutions to the Australian and New Zealand […]
LEEDS, U.K. — July 2, 2013 — NUGEN Audio, creator of intuitive tools for audio professionals, today announced that the company’s steady growth has led to the promotion of Charles Blessing to the role of chief technology officer (CTO). In his new position, Blessing will take on all strategic and operational responsibility for the technology […]
Philadelphia, PA — July 1, 2013 — Almo Professional A/V, the nation’s fastest growing audiovisual distributor, today announced that registration is open for its E4 Expo Mid-Atlantic, an abridged version of the popular E4 AV Tour. Taking place on July 26 at Turf City in Ellicott, MD, the one-day event gives attendees access to hundreds […]
Anaheim, California (July 1, 2013) – Extron Electronics is pleased to announce the immediate availability of two new, larger HDMI distribution amplifiers as part of its HDMI DA Series product line. The HDMI DA4 with four outputs, and HDMI DA6 with six outputs, are HDCP compliant and support HDMI specification features including data rates up to 6.75 Gbps, 12-bit […]
IVINE, Calif. (July 1, 2013) — Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. (TABS) (http://business.toshiba.com) today appoints Scott Maccabe as its new president and chief executive officer replacing interim president and CEO, Noboru Sawada. Maccabe has held a variety of senior sales and general management positions during his 37-year career in the IT industry, including roles at […]
Genesis Technology recently completed a new-build AV installation for the Open Door Presbyterian Church in Herndon, Virginia. Founded eight years ago, Genesis Technology is a fast-growing custom AV installer/integrator focused on commercial, houses of worship, corporate and government applications that specializes in multimedia and videoconferencing. Designed by Polysonics, acoustics technology consultants also based in Virginia, […]
Santa Monica, California – July 1, 2013 – As the former owner of a custom installation company, Joseph Lee knew the importance of manufacturers listening to installer feedback. Dealer response to the ComfortVu mount was overwhelmingly positive as they finally had a solution for the problem of too high over the fireplace TV mounting. On […]
Africa’s pivotal advanced technology trade show is pleased to announce Sony as a platinum sponsor of its 2013 exhibition. Mediatech Africa, now in its seventh run, has had continuing support and engagement from Sony, who have been involved since 2001, at the very first show. Sony will be exhibiting at the 2013 event with even […]
MALAGA, SPAIN – July 2013 … Málaga, one of Europe’s most historic cities, is building a much-needed new metro / subway rail network. And with the expertise of PA / VA integrators LDA AudioTech, Iconyx beam steering systems will make individual station announcements crystal clear. Now dubbed the capital of the Costa del Sol in southern […]
6/30/2013 Seattle, WA — BEHRINGER’s all-new FIREPOWER FCA610 audio recording interface is now shipping. With its low-latency USB or FireWire operation, 6 In/10 Out architecture and 2 highly acclaimed MIDAS-design mic preamps, the FCA610 is the ideal tool for recording musicians who record/edit on their laptops. Powered by FireWire or the included power supply, the […]
Wokingham, UK – (1st July 2013) – Two Christie® Mirage S+6K projectors are being deployed for engineer training in a virtual reality environment at National Grid UK’s Eakring Training Centre, north of Nottingham. Specified by Christie partners Virtalis, Europe’s leading Virtual Reality (VR) Company, the projectors meet a requirement to get new engineers trained up following […]
Fredrikstad, Norway, 28 June 2013 – When Space Shuttle AtlantisSM, the newest attraction at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Cape Canaveral, Fla., opens to the public on June 29, a new chapter in the story of interactive AV design for the themed entertainment industry will be written. The attraction was designed by PGAV and installed […]
June’s AV people feature is on Ed Matthews. Ed has been in our industry since 1967 and has been a mentor to thousands. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
IRVINE, Calif. — June 27, 2013 — BenQ America Corp., an internationally renowned provider of digital lifestyle innovations, today announced that as the official gaming sponsor of Major League Gaming (MLG), it will be unveiling its new ZeroFlicker™ Technology at the 2013 MLG Spring Championship held in Anaheim, Calif., June 28-30. Designed with gamers in mind, […]
Meyer Sound cinema loudspeakers have been selected for use in France’s first Dolby Atmos mixing room, which opened at INK Production’s newly remodeled post-production facility in the heart of Paris. INK Production is the eighth film/video post-production facility in France to install Meyer Sound cinema loudspeakers. The decision to specify Meyer Sound monitoring was made […]
Alleroed, Denmark, June 28th, 2013: Progressive Rock icon Rick Wakeman recently completed three concerts in the UK to help raise money for the Cathedral of Gloucester. The first event took place in the intimate surrounding of Blackfriars Abbey, a medieval building in the heart of the City of Gloucester, while the remaining concerts took place […]
Alleroed, Denmark, June 28th, 2013: Berklee College of Music is famous for providing its students with a premier musical education. So when professors in the school’s Music Production and Engineering (MP&E) department decided to outfit its microphone lockers, they sought equally top-of-the-line recording technologies. For that reason, they selected a variety of DPA Microphones from […]
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – July 2013… If ever there was a work of architecture that called for performance technology worthy of its sleek and lustrous lines, then the curvaceous, otherworldly Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, must surely be it. An architectural icon in this oil-rich city, its world-leading architect requested an invisible sound […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — June 27, 2013 — Atlona®, a leading digital connectivity solutions provider, today announced that the company is now shipping its new family of HDBaseT™ solutions. Designed to provide the ultimate in HD connectivity to both residential and commercial applications over a common connector cable, the HDBaseT extender family offers higher resolutions […]
Anaheim, California (June 27, 2013) – Extron Electronics is pleased to introduce the FOX II DP, a transmitter and receiver set for long haul transmission of HDCP-compliant DisplayPort video, multi-channel audio, RS-232 control, and IR control signals over fiber optic cabling. The FOX II DP brings support for higher resolutions up to 2560×1600, multi-channel audio, an audio return channel, and […]
