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CastNET announced this month the hiring of Joe Bailo as the western region director of sales. Prior to joining CastNET, Bailo had 19 years experience in sales management and senior management positions with several companies who marketed gaming and casino technology systems. To read the complete press release online, click here.
enVu, an out-of-home (OOH) interactive media company, today announced that Cary Miller will head its west coast region as the new director of sales. For Cary, the new position marks a return to the company for which he worked at from 2010-2012, serving as an account director.
Jon Melchin, FSR Inc.’s director of architectural development, is among the expert speakers presenting at the 2013 BICSI Fall Conference & Exhibition. BICSI, a professional association supporting the information technology systems (ITS) industry, is an internationally recognized source of information, education, and world-class technology training. The event, which will take place from September 15-19 at […]
Herman, a provider of AV products, procurement services and labor resources to systems integrators in the commercial AV and broadcast industries, announced this month a new distribution partnership with Atlona, a provider of digital connectivity solutions. To read the complete press release online, click here.
Almo Professional A/V has hired industry veteran Sean McNeill as vice president of sales for the southwest and west regions. Based out of Dallas, McNeill joins the Almo Pro A/V VP sales team, which includes John Riley leading the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions and Steve Stacy leading the Midwest and Northwest regions. In his […]
projectiondesign and HoloVis are partnering on something called MotionDome, which is basically a “system-in-a-package” from projectiondesign that’s aimed at helping to create gaming or ride simulators in 2D or 3D. It offers four F35 AS3D active stereoscopic 3D DLP projectors edge blended on a curved screen display, positioned above the participant’s eye line to create […]
Scottish audio manufacturer Linn announced today that it’s establishing its own direct distribution in North America. Linn’s agreements with current distributor, TC Group Americas Inc., will cease to exist in two months (on October 1st, 2013). “Linn have enjoyed a long and successful relationship with TC Group Americas and we thank them for their valued […]
A new study released by the American Academy of Pediatrics was published this week that calls attention to the dangers of TV tip-overs. SANUS supports the study’s senior author, Dr. Gary Smith, in his lead to take action via TV mounting, against this increasing problem. According to the study, more than 17,000 children – one […]
Welcome to rAVe’s annual Best of InfoComm Awards! This year’s InfoComm show, held last month in Orlando, Florida, was one of the best — or, actually, the best if you’re measurement is attendance. But, attendance aside, the amount of new technology and product innovation was more than the past three or four years, combined. It’s […]
Extron’s new PC 101 is a one-input, one-output AC power controller that’s designed to provide remote power management for AV devices. When paired with a controller or control processor equipped with relays, such as the MediaLink MLC 226 IP or IP Link IPL 250, the PC 101 can be configured to turn a device ON […]
CEDIA EXPO, hosted at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, USA, 25th – 28th September, is fast approaching, and you should head to www.cedia.net/expo to make the most of your trip. First off, there’s still time for attendees to take advantage of the Early Bird savings, including a 40 percent discount off registration fees, on […]
Although there is widespread availability and a growing dependence on certain technologies like mobile devices in the corporate environment, according to a survey commissioned by Barco, business leaders still lack effective, user-friendly tools to facilitate collaboration in meetings. While computing and AV equipment are common in meeting rooms, they don’t necessarily play well together. Technical […]
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) is something you’ll read about a lot over the next 12 months. Why? Well, because it’s the latest buzzword and people in technology like to sound forward-thinking. So, it’s no surprise that BenQ is using the BYOD term to market the MX661’s multi-user connectivity wireless capabilities — something that’s been […]
Extron’s new VN-Matrix 250 encoders and decoders provide real-time transmission of high resolution HDCP-compliant HDMI, DVI or RGB video across standard IP networks for use in real-time streaming, recording and playback applications. The VN-Matrix 250 Series accepts HDMI and RGB signals at resolutions up to 1920×1200 and 2048×1080, and streams video and audio over an […]
In announcing its earnings last week, Barco sales totaled 597.9 million euro, an increase of 12.6 percent from 531.0 million euro for the first half of 2012, and incoming orders totaled 556.5 million euro, an increase of 2.5 percent compared to 542.9 million euro for the same period in 2012. They explained that the growth […]
Integra’s new mid-range, THX-certified AV preamp processor and A/V receiver, the DHC-60.5 and DTR-60.5, are the first Integra products to support HDBaseT technology, which allows HD audio/video signals to be transmitted over much longer distances using Cat5e cables. By incorporating HDBaseT technology, the DHC-60.5 and DTR-60.5 are optimized for whole-home distribution, connecting to compatible entertainment […]
As with all new display technologies, the first generation is expensive, but we expect the second generation of curved OLEDs from both LG and Samsung will be half the $15,000 list price these new 55″ displays carry at today’s official launch in New York City. OLED has been talked about for years, and at InfoComm, […]
SurgeX has announced that the Axess SX-AX15, Axess Elite SX-AX15E and Axess Ready SA-82-AR are now Control4 Certified. The Axess line is an IP-addressable, surge eliminating, power conditioning and management system that allows monitoring and control of power distribution platforms via the Internet 24/7. Integrators can remotely customize, synthesize and monitor individual outlets and power […]
Sony’s new Scalable Management Software (SMS) is used to view and control Sony NSR and RSM recording products for security camera monitoring. It can be used to connect up to 1,000 Sony NSR-500 and/or NSR-1000 series recorders across multiple monitoring sites and allows for scalable monitoring systems – adding cameras on-the-fly. In addition, multiple site […]
CEDIA has named Bob Schluter, chief engineer and founder of Middle Atlantic, as this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Schluter will be recognized at the annual Electronic Lifestyles Awards Celebration at CEDIA EXPO on September 28, 2013. CEDIA’s Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual who has exhibited outstanding, creative, innovative, and visionary leadership in the […]
The Digital Screenmedia Association is now accepting entries for the DSA Crown Awards, recognizing the impact of excellent content in out-of-home environments through the use of digital signage, self-service kiosks, and/or mobile technology. The DSA welcomes entries from all interested companies – members and non-members alike. The cost to enter is $195 per entry for […]
Remote Technologies Incorporated (RTI) is now shipping a line of expansion modules for its XP series control systems including the RCM-4 relay control module, the ESC-2 serial control module and the PCM-4 I/O (four MPIO ports and 12-VDC voltage trigger output) port control module. When used with RTI accessory devices, each MPIO port can provide […]
TFCinfo’s recently published Projector Brand Customer Perception and Preference Tracking Report 2013 reveals that the top four most important factors end users consider when purchasing a projector are overall picture quality, brightness, price and reliability/maintenance costs. Experienced projector users and purchasers name Panasonic, Epson, Sony, NEC and Sharp as the top brands they consider to […]
The Christie QuadHD84 is an 84″, 4K resolution (3840×2160), LED-lit LCD display that is spec’d at 350 nits (cd/m2) and a 1600:1 contrast ratio. It has the ability to display 4K content at 60 Hz — the first in the market of which we know. The Christie QuadHD84 can be used as a wall-mountable or […]
Extron is shipping its new WindoWall Pro, a four-window display video wall processing system that offers full HDCP compliance at all HDMI inputs and outputs. WindoWall Console software is the user interface to the system, facilitating control and configuration of videowall systems, and the creation of presentations with multiple, independent windows for displaying graphics, HDTV […]
Sharp has debuted a unique-sized multi-touch LED that’s capable of being used flat, angled or handing on a wall. When flat, it can be used to mount in tables or lecterns in classrooms and when angled (75-degrees with the included stand). It can be used as a second computer monitor that’s touch-screen and interactive and […]
Atomos is already shipping the Samurai Blade, a 1280×720 touchscreen that allows for internal recording of 10-bit images shot with HDMI-output cameras — straight from the camera sensor directly to HDD or SSD drives, captured using Apple ProRes or Avid DNxHD codecs. Using an Atomos branded SuperAtom IPS touchscreen, at 325-ppi, 179-degree viewing, 400-nit brightness […]
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Draper, Inc. has announced that Advertising Manager Penny Sitler, CDT, LEED AP, has been named the recipient of a 2013 Women in AV Award from InfoComm International. To read the complete press release online, click here.
