Extron’s new SoundField SF 26X is a two-way ceiling speaker featuring an open back and coaxial dual driver design for use in non-plenum airspace environments. The driver includes a 6.5″ (16.5 cm) woofer coupled to a 3/4″ (1.9 cm) ferrofluid-cooled dome tweeter. The SF 26X provides a frequency range of 50 Hz to 20 kHz […]

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D-Tools Inc. has announced that Lowell Manufacturing has renewed its agreement to participate in the D-Tools MVP program. Located just southwest of St. Louis, Missouri, Lowell manufactures rack, power and audio products for the professional AV, custom installation and broadcast markets. Through its participation in the D-Tools MVP Program, Lowell’s entire family of products is […]

Savant Systems, LLC has announced the addition of CINE Living to its PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE cooperative program. Savant’s PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE initiative has been targeted to achieve global compatibility between Savant’s control systems and a diverse  group of best-in-class manufacturers from the audio, video, lighting control, HVAC, and security industries, as well as value-added partners […]

Control and home automation specialist, URC, has recently added further functionality and compatibility to its Total Control system, which now works with an increased variety of third party products and streaming services. The newly upgradable system is available through EMEA distributor to the CI industry, Amber International. To read the complete press release online, click […]

The new PMP Series from BEHRINGER is a family of compact powered mixers with three features that the company claim aren’t on its competitors’ models: 2.4 GHz “wireless-ready” operation, high-end KLARK TEKNIK digital Multi-FX Processors and a FBQ Feedback Detection System. The four models provide input configurations ranging from 5 to 12 channels and come […]

Middle Atlantic Products’ newest offering is in the form of an under-table rack mount called TechPed. Designed to provide discrete equipment mounting in huddle rooms, conference rooms and other collaboration spaces, the TechPed incorporates the company’s Frame to Furniture design. The inner steel rack frame ships directly from stock, allowing integrators to begin the integration […]

Meridian’s new flagship audio-only processor is its G65: a 19-input digital surround processor with eight SpeakerLink digital (RJ45) and eight analog balanced (XLR) outputs. The 19 inputs include one MMHR (Meridian Multichannel High Resolution) port that is designed to accept audio from their own HDMI switcher, two SpeakerLink inputs, six S/PDIF inputs, two Toslink ports […]

TouchSystems’ newest product is a 46” touch screen, based on NEC’s X462S, that’s integrated with an infrared touch technology. The display can be ordered as a dual-touch or multi-touch (six points) solution. The (1920×1080 resolution) 1080p native X 46 features LED-backlighting (spec’d at 500cd/m2 brightness), which decreases energy consumption and total cost of ownership, and […]

Analog Way’s new QuickVu is a Mixer / Seamless Switcher with three built-in scalers. QuickVu is based on Analog Way’s new Midra platform and includes eight seamless-switching inputs and 14 source ports: 4x universal analog, 4x DVI-D, 4x HDMI and 2x 3G-SDI. According to Analog Way, a feature called CleanCut allows it to switch between […]

Community Professional Loudspeakers has expanded its Distributed Design Series of ceiling, surface mount and pendant loudspeakers with the new DP8 Pendant. Available in paintable white or black, the DP8 is an 8-inch coaxial loudspeaker with a tapered style designed to be used in modern open-architecture environments like restaurants, lounges, hotels, ballrooms, convention centers, etc. integrating […]

Extron’s new TeamWork 601 supports up to four digital laptops or tablets, and two legacy analog computer-video and audio sources. Analog signals are digitized so that they can be switched to the display, along with native HDMI signals, on a single HDMI cable. TeamWork 601 works with most flat panel displays, laptops and tablets. It […]

The CE Labs MP60S is a small digital signage media player that supports MPEG-2, H.264, wmv and VC-1 video standards to output 1080p video. Cabable of storing HD video and audio files, the MP60S features include an audio level control, HDMI and composite video outputs, analog and Toslink (digital) audio outputs, USB and flash storage […]

LynTec this week introduced its new Remote Power Control Mobile (RPCM), an intelligent power distribution panel offering three distinct new features to the mobile power distribution market. With motorized circuit breakers, current monitoring at the branch circuit level and remote monitoring capabilities, LynTec says the RPCM brings smarter mobile power distribution to houses of worship, […]

Extron’s new DTP T USW 233 is a three input switcher for sending HDMI or analog video, audio and control up to 230 feet (70 meters) over a single CATx cable to an Extron DTP 230 receiver. It is HDCP compliant and provides two HDMI inputs, one RGBHV or component video input and one DTP […]

Mersive’s Solstice 1.2 will ship next week. It includes enterprise-wide display management and increased video performance, as well as these three features: Centralized Display Management: Solstice Dashboard enables IT administrators to configure, manage and monitor the status of Solstice displays throughout the enterprise from a central location. The dashboard provides control over license management, security […]

Advantech’s new DSD-5028 is an LCD super-wide aspect ratio (16:3) display at 1920×358 native resolution. Designed for elevators and public venue spaces, it uses an LED backlit design and offers a 178°(H)/ 178°(V) viewing angle. It can be mounted in landscape or portrait mode. Specified at 700 cd/m2, and a high contrast ratio of 3000:1, […]

Parametric Sound Corporation has filed a utility patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to protect new innovations enabling its patented HyperSound directional audio speakers to be transparent. The company is known for advancements in directed audio solutions, the application of acoustic technology to beam sound to target a specific listening […]

Yes, it’s from Hollywood — from the people who created the entertainment industry’s first UltraViolet-based effects and UV lighting in the late 1980s — and Ultra Vista Systems hopes its next generation of UV signage will provide interior signage. The first product in a series of planned products is ISIS 3D (as in Illuminated Suspended […]

What if any illuminating source — your TV, your tabletop lamp, an advertising sign, a street lamp — could double as a wireless hotspot? UK researchers at the Ultra-Parallel Visible Light Communications (UP-VLC) project can now make visible light communications (VLC) reach data transfer speeds of 10 Gbps with a system using tiny micro-LEDs. Light […]

JVC just announced the VN-H557U network HD-resolution indoor PTZ dome camera — an entry-level ONVIF Profile S-compliant unit equipped with a wide angle zoom lens (6.3-63.3mm). Using a 2 megapixel CMOS imager, the VN-H557U is 1920×1080 resolution and is integrated with JVC’s so-called Super LoLux HD technology for very low-light color reproduction. The built-in lens […]

Extron’s new PlenumVault Systems, a family of centralized AV switching and control systems designed for classrooms with a suspended ceiling, is now shipping. These economical classroom AV systems use twisted pair technology for transmitting signals and include network connectivity for Web-based asset management, monitoring and control. PlenumVault Systems take their name from the unique PlenumVault […]

ESP/SurgeX’s new Defender Series MultiPak is a multi-stage surge protector and power conditioner specifically designed to safeguard digital signage arrays. Available in four (SX-DS-154) and six (SX-DS-156) outlet configurations, the MultiPak provides advanced protection against damaging surges, spikes, over/under voltage, EMI/RFI noise, wiring faults, and other power issues that can degrade video display performance. In […]

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Adamson Systems Engineering has announced the promotion of James Oliver to the position of director of marketing & sales. In his new role Oliver will be responsible for the growth of Adamson’s sales worldwide with focus on growing the North American market.  These efforts will include defining global brand strategy, offering tour and application support, […]

Revolabs has named Randy Lee as its director of strategic and channel marketing. Bringing over 20 years of industry experience to Revolabs, Lee is tasked with product marketing and management, strategic marketing and business development, as well as managing product introductions and launches. Previously, Lee worked at Sensata Technologies Inc., where he served as market […]

BTX Technologies, a value-added distributor and manufacturer of interface, integration and system products, has announced that Jessica Tropea has been appointed as the company’s new fiber optic business development manager.  In this new position, Tropea will be responsible for the growth of the company’s fiber business to existing and new customers, as well as expansion […]

NSCA has unveiled a new website to make it easy for members and industry professionals to find the information they need to run a better systems integration business. On the updated website, you will find policy updates and regulatory news, the latest research data and industry trends, and training resources for business management and leadership. […]

Blonder Tongue Labs announced this week it’s shipping its new encoder that sends HD video over IP for less than $850 USD per channel. The HDE-8C-QAM MPEG-2 HD supports DolbyDigital audio encoding and accepts programs from eight component or composite inputs, such as satellite receivers and cable set-top boxes. It also offers the built-in ability […]

GLP US has just launched a Pixel LED Tape with individual pixel control via DMX as part of its SceneX line of LED products. Used in a wide range of live, scenic and architectural applications, the SceneX range of LED solutions now offers greater control and creative possibilities. The new Pixel LED tape adds individual […]

This week NEC Display Solutions released the latest generation of its flagship P Series commercial-grade displays: the 40-inch P403, 46-inch P463, 55-inch P553 and 70-inch P703 displays. All feature a new thinner chassis (56 percent thinner), LED edge-lit back lights, two expansion slots, Near Field Communication (NFC) capabilities. They also use 33 percent less power […]