Sara Abrons is executive editor of rAVe [PUBS] and managing director of THE rAVe Agency. She is also a graduate of the School of Media and Journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Reach her at sara@ravepubs.com or on Twitter @SaraAbrons. Pronouns: she/her.
North American distributor AC Americas has introduced the PROLIGHTS EclProfile CT+HP to its ellipsoidal family of fixtures. Designed for large venues, this fixture delivers 450 watts of LED power, doubling the lumen output of the ORIGINAL CT+ WITH 14,000 lumens. Engineered to replace traditional HPL 750W and 2kW tungsten fixtures, the EclProfile CT+HP is purpose-built […]
Visionary announced the appointment of David Lawrence as western regional sales manager. In this role, Lawrence will be responsible for developing and managing strategic business relationships throughout the western United States, encompassing Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Lawrence joins Visionary with more than 20 years of proven […]
Sound Control Technologies announced the release of the TS1 under-table mounting solution. Designed specifically for conference room tables, the TS1 simplifies the installation, access and management of AV equipment mounted below the table surface. This two-piece system allows integrators to prewire the main shelf and then slide it into the bracket for a quick, clean install. […]
Humly has a new partnership with Disruptive Technology, the supplier of ultra-compact wireless IoT sensors, that adds them to both the Humly Booking Device and Humly Room Display, Humly’s premium hardware devices. The two companies joined forces with the goal transforming modern office environments through enhanced intelligence, sustainability, and user-centric design. The collaboration integrates Disruptive Technologies’ award-winning […]
SpinetiX launched Elementi 2025, the next generation of its content-authoring software. Designed for both integrators and enterprise users, Elementi 2025 introduces Microsoft 365 widgets, enables sub-millisecond multi-player sync, and features built-in HDR and an updated Chromium engine. Appropriate for driving a single information screen or a stadium-sized dvLED display wall, Elementi 2025 focuses on three fronts: data, […]
Sony has again selected Brompton Technology’s Tessera LED processing to power the latest addition to its Crystal LED display portfolio, the new CAPRI series ZRD-VS25FB. Targeted at a wide array of customers looking to support virtual production cost-effectively, Crystal LED CAPRI is a versatile solution designed to meet the needs of productions of all sizes. […]
Adder Technology has announced the ADDERLink XD C650, a KVM extender that has features previously only available separately in other products in the series. The new ADDERLink XD C650 combines quad-head capability and transparent USB, which supports a wider range of USB devices, including USB audio headsets, into one extender solution. This is ideal for […]
Everything changed with a call from Best Buy, which was looking for 4K video test equipment. It was around 2011. Best Buy couldn’t find one, because it didn’t really exist yet. AV Pro Global Holdings, then known as AV Pro Alliance, was a distributor of AV equipment, founded by the Murray family in Sioux Falls, […]
Welcome back to another installment of my reviews of a trade show I didn’t attend, in which I stay home in North Carolina and spend many, many hours watching (and titling and categorizing) every single product video that the rAVe videos shooters collected while roaming the floor of Integrated Systems Europe in Barcelona. This year’s […]
I didn’t go to CEDIA Expo 2022 in Dallas. But like both ISE and InfoComm this year, I acted as the editor in charge of rAVe’s product videos from afar, and therefore watched all 573 videos that the team shot on the show floor over the past few days. I missed seeing industry friends and […]
Part 2: AV-Over-IP, Software-Based AV and AI This is part 2 of an article about all the things I noticed from ISE and InfoComm this year, two shows to which I didn’t go, but as the editor in charge of video titling for rAVe [PUBS] for both, I did watch pretty much every video the […]
Part 1: UCC and Display Technologies I didn’t go to ISE in Barcelona this year, or InfoComm in Las Vegas just a few weeks later, but as the editor in charge of video titling for rAVe [PUBS] for both, I did watch pretty much every video the team shot from both show floors, which was […]
LG Business Solutions USA has introduced the LG ProBeam BU53PST, a 4K UHD short-throw laser projector with 5000 ANSI lumens brightness. It offers a throw ratio that’s more than 25% shorter than LG’s other ProBeam projectors. The ProBeam BU53PST also offers a 3,000,000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10 processing and has 12-point edge adjustment. Dual 5-watt speakers […]
Vanco International today unveiled an all-in-one video collaboration product, the PulseAudio Collaboration Video Bar (PA-CVB1). The PA-CVB1 has a modern soundbar form factor, a built-in six-ray beamforming microphone and a 4K ePTZ camera embedded in its center. The PA-CVB1’s camera is equipped with smart framing, which automatically adjusts to frame participants; auto-tracking to automatically follow […]
MediaMatrix, a Peavey Commercial Audio brand, introduced the sTouch 55 Wall Mount Touch-Screen Control Panel. The sTouch 55 delivers a rich graphical user interface that can be tailored to support any local control requirement and is mountable in any number of locations. The primary feature of the sTouch 55 is its functional and responsive IPS […]
Q-SYS just debuted the SPA-Q Series of network amplifiers integrated with I/O options to support a wide range of spaces. The SPA-Q Series is designed to pair to the smaller Q-SYS Cores (such as the Q-SYS Core Nano), allowing you to decouple the I/O from the processor for an unmatched degree of customization and scalability. […]
tvONE debuted at InfoComm 2022 this week new HDMI quad input and quad output modules for CORIOmaster, CORIOmaster mini, and CORIOmaster micro. The new HDMI quad input (CM-HDMI-4IN) and output modules (CM-HDMI-SC-4OUT) allow users to create video walls, projector edge blends and LED installations, as well as deploy switcher applications. The modules grow the maximum […]
VuWall is demonstrating version 3.2 updates to its TRx visualization and video wall management software in Booth N1569 at InfoComm 2022. The new version adds a new plug-in for Genetec Security Center and an enhanced user interface and performance. Built on an open, interoperable architecture, VuWall TRx version 3.2 allows organizations to grow their pool […]
Audinate Group Limited, developer of Dante AV-over-IP, just launched the Dante Brooklyn 3 audio networking module and Dante Fremont 3 AV networking module. The new modules are pin-compatible replacements for the Dante Brooklyn 2 and Dante Fremont modules and have been redesigned to ensure continuous availability while delivering support for current and future Dante features. […]
Uniguest announced today that it has acquired Norwegian company Otrum AS, a digital engagement provider to the hospitality industry. Founded in 1985, Otrum AS delivers interactive TV and digital signage solutions that allow for audience engagement through any digital surface and boasts over 2.5 million users per month. Uniguest Chief Executive Officer Jeff Hiscox said, […]
At InfoComm 2022, Covid will showcase its lineup of HDBaseT Sets in booth W1847 at InfoComm 2022. The company will offer three convenient bundles featuring a sleek, single-gang wall plate or compact transmitter paired with a receiver box for a complete, end-to-end HDBaseT set for extending audio, ethernet, control, USB and video signals with resolutions […]
Last year, RGB Spectrum expanded its line of multi-channel recording and streaming systems with the Zio Media Server; this week the company announced it’s now shipping. The Zio Media Server is a fully integrated system for simultaneously recording, storing and distributing streams of HD, real-time imagery using the H.264 compression standard. The Zio Media Server provides […]
Sony today announced the launch of its new powered line-array speaker the SLS-1A, which is purpose-built to create a new sound field when paired with large format displays in ProAV installs. One key feature of the modular bar-style speaker is its wide “sweet” spot, which creates a clearer sound field in larger spaces. The SLS-1A is equipped […]
Audio-Technica just announced the launch of its new 3000 Series Wireless In-Ear Monitor System, designed for use by musicians, system integrators, HOW technical personnel and owners of live-performance venues. The company says that the durable in-ear monitor system is easy to use and delivers high-quality sound with dependable RF across more than three times the […]
Barco has added new functionality to its popular UCC and presentation device, ClickShare, allowing it to now become a digital signage player. Meeting room displays that are connected to ClickShare can now be leveraged as corporate branding tools or to distribute digital signage messages. The first digital signage partners are Signagelive, Seenspire and Korbyt. Digital signage messages can […]
DEXON USA has announced a new IP4 Decoding Input Card for its DVP500x product family, including DIMAX and DIVIP modular video processors and matrix switchers. The input card enables decoding and visualization of IP sources natively, simplifying and streamlining IP stream decoding and display for DVP500x customers. DVP500x is designed for LED video wall displays […]
MediaStar Systems is at ISE 2022, located at the front of Hall 5 on booth 5K100, where the company will be showing new products and talking about how its new partnership with Appspace can benefit workplace experiences. The collaboration means that customers will now be able to access functions including digital signage, video, messaging, wayfinding, […]
Snap One announced this week new products added to its Strong Racks product line — the 30” Custom Series Racks (as well as new Side Panels) and On-Wall Racks. These racks are designed to enhance an integrator’s ability to pursue any size project and still deliver optimized equipment. The Strong On-Wall Racks will be on […]
Focal Technologies just debuted the 300 ICA6 angled in-ceiling loudspeaker at the ISE in Barcelona. Discrete, this loudspeaker joins Focal’s current 300 Series line aimed at high-end homes and home cinemas. The 300 ICA6 joins the 300 Series incorporating an Aluminum/Magnesium inverted dome tweeter and Flax cone and ready-to-paint magnetic grilles supplied with the product ensure a completely unobtrusive installation. The 300 ICA6 […]
Poly today introduced its latest pro-grade UCC solutions including the Poly Studio R30 video bar, Poly Sync 10 speakerphone and additions to the Poly Lens platform as well as new Poly DirectorAI smart camera features. The newest addition to the Poly Studio Series is the Poly Studio R30 smart USB video bar, designed for small meeting rooms. This […]
Renkus-Heinz added to its UniBeam steerable technology in passive columns with the launch of the PCX Series, which is debuting this week at ISE 2022 in Barcelona on stand 7M750. The PCX Series expands on the Renkus-Heinz product range in the column array loudspeaker segment, complementing the company’s already strong offerings in the architectural audio […]
BenQ today added two new laser projectors to its BlueCore laser projector family — the LU9750 (8500 ANSI lumens) and LU9800 (10,000 ANSI lumens). These projectors were specifically built for large-venue, simulation and museum applications. Both projectors are native WUXGA (1920×1200) resolution and specified to deliver cinematic 95% Rec. 709 color coverage. The projectors use a […]