Sara Abrons

Sara Abrons

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.

Poly Issues Hybrid Working Report for Creating the “Next Normal”

Poly (formerly Plantronics and Polycom) issued a new report highlighting a granular shift in focus from “place” to “purpose” of work as businesses respond to the COVID-19 crisis, redesign their operations and reinvent the way they work. Out of city coworking spaces, ergonomic at-home work setups and virtual water cooler moments — the effects of […]

Poly Issues Hybrid Working Report for Creating the “Next Normal”

EnGenius Technologies Releases Two Multi-gigabit Switches for IT and AV-over-IP Applications

EnGenius Technologies released the EnGenius Cloud ECS2512 and ECS2512FP multi-gigabit switches — aimed at both IT and AV-over-IP applications. Both the EnGenius Cloud ECS2512 ($499) and ECS2512FP ($749) multi-gigabit switches include a full-featured layer 2+ switching capacity (120G), eight high-speed 2.5G ports, and four dual-speed 10G SFP+ slots for fiber uplinks. These switches deliver high […]

EnGenius Technologies Releases Two Multi-gigabit Switches for IT and AV-over-IP Applications

Magewell Adds New 4K M.2 Video Capture Card to Its Eco Capture Family

Magewell announced the sixth model in its Eco Capture family of ultra-compact, power-efficient, M.2 video capture cards Wednesday. Providing input signal compatibility for older 4K source equipment, the Eco Capture QL-SDI 4K M.2 captures one video channel — with embedded audio — up to 4096×2160 at 60 frames per second over quad-link, 3G-SDI connectivity. Magewell’s […]

Magewell Adds New 4K M.2 Video Capture Card to Its Eco Capture Family

Extron Shows 4K Capable USB-C to HDMI Converter

Extron just debuted the USB-C HD 101 interface that converts USB-C signals to HDMI, providing an easy way to integrate USB-C sources into an existing AV system. The interface offers up to 60 watts of power to charge a connected USB-C source device, and it supports USB-C Alt Mode video resolutions up to 4K/60 for […]

Extron Shows 4K Capable USB-C to HDMI Converter

NC-based Smarter Systems Grows

Smarter Systems is moving its headquarters to accommodate growth. The new space in Southwest Charlotte’s Whitehall Technology Park will add square footage for personnel and warehouse space. “I choose this particular space and area to make sure it fit our current needs and allowed for more growth in the years to come,” said CEO and […]

NC-based Smarter Systems Grows

Forrester Forecasts Five Pandemic-Induced Trends That Will Change Business and Tech in the Next Decade

According to Forrester, the lasting global impact of COVID-19 will usher in five macro shifts that will permanently alter business and technology. A new report, “The New, Unstable Normal: How COVID-19 Will Change Business And Technology Forever,” describes how, despite modern healthcare and the implementation of extensive pandemic management protocols (PMPs), the effects of COVID-19 […]

Forrester Forecasts Five Pandemic-Induced Trends That Will Change Business and Tech in the Next Decade

Ricoh Picks Utelogy for Its Managed AV Services Offering

Ricoh announced the launch Thursday of its AV Managed Services designed to help customers make best use of space using use-data. The services include AV remote control, monitoring and troubleshooting. The three packages from Ricoh — ranging from reactive response to remote monitoring, all the way to the most comprehensive option of proactive monitoring, control […]

Ricoh Picks Utelogy for Its Managed AV Services Offering

DSE Rescheduled a Second Time, Moved to November 11-13, 2020

Digital Signage Expo, originally scheduled for March 31-April 3, 2020 and then moved to September 15-18, 2020 in Las Vegas, has been moved to November 11-13, 2020 due to ongoing concerns related to the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic. Access to the exhibit hall will be on Thursday and Friday, November 12 and 13, with pre-show conferences […]

DSE Rescheduled a Second Time, Moved to November 11-13, 2020

Almo Professional A/V Announced Availability of New Screening, Messaging and Sanitizing Products. Here’s the List.

Almo Professional A/V announced the availability Wednesday of new screening, messaging and sanitizing products designed to help keep people informed and protected while ensuring their environment is safely sanitized. The Mimo Monitor Temperature Taking Bundle, Hanover Disinfectant Fogger Kit and RCSTARS Digital Signage and Hand Sanitizer Kiosk help provide protection, awareness and trust in public […]

Almo Professional A/V Announced Availability of New Screening, Messaging and Sanitizing Products. Here’s the List.

Screen Innovations Adds to Nano Shade Lineup with the Nano 375 Box Coupled

Screen Innovations (SI) just widened its Nano product category with the addition of Nano 375 Box Coupled. With the rest of the SI shade lineup, the Nano 375 Box provides integrators with a simple, decorative, economical and functional solution for banks of windows up to 24 feet in size. According to SI, the new coupled […]

Screen Innovations Adds to Nano Shade Lineup with the Nano 375 Box Coupled

NETGEAR Announces Availability of Two New 16-port Gigabit PoE+ Switches

NETGEAR announced the availability Tuesday of GS716TP and GS716TPP, two new 16-port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switches with two SFP Ports with optional cloud management and 180-watt and 300-watt Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) budgets respectively. According to NETGEAR, the 16 G GS716TP and GS716TPP Gigabit Smart Managed Pro Switches are ideal for most advanced small […]

NETGEAR Announces Availability of Two New 16-port Gigabit PoE+ Switches

DPAA Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Board Begins Projects With IRTS and Media for All

DPAA announced today that its recently created Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Board has taken action on two projects — with the IRTS Foundation and Media for All — to help build pathways to minority representation and success in the OOH industry. The DPAA Advisory Board, launched in June, will provide the OOH industry’s first involvement […]

DPAA Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Board Begins Projects With IRTS and Media for All

MXL Microphones Now Shipping AC-44 Miniature USB Conferencing Microphone

MXL Microphones is shipping its AC-44 Miniature USB Conferencing Microphone to customers worldwide, starting July 21. According to MXL, the AC-44 is a microphone solution for a range of applications that require pristine audio capture, including web conferencing, telemedicine, huddle spaces, classrooms and more. It can also be incorporated into OEM applications. MXL’s AC-44 utilizes […]

MXL Microphones Now Shipping AC-44 Miniature USB Conferencing Microphone

CEDIA to Resume a Number of In-person Trainings in August

CEDIA is set to resume offering a select number of in-person training opportunities at CEDIA headquarters in the coming months. Through a series of comprehensive, safety-focused measures, CEDIA will host the training facility courses at the CEDIA Global Headquarters in Fishers, Indiana. The first training opportunity, Cabling and Infrastructure Technician (CIT) Program, is a hybrid […]

CEDIA to Resume a Number of In-person Trainings in August

AVer Information Releases New Auto Tracking PTZ Streaming Camera — the TR311HN

AVer Information announced the TR311HN AI Auto Tracking 12X NDI PTZ Streaming camera Monday. The automated TR311HN is AVer’s answer for helping organizations operate the many cameras they now need for teaching, collaborating or training in a remote-based world. The camera features 12X optical zoom and 12x digital zoom, full HD 1080p@60Hz and AVer’s most […]

AVer Information Releases New Auto Tracking PTZ Streaming Camera — the TR311HN

Blackmagic Design Announces New Family of Control Panels

Blackmagic Design announced the all-new ATEM 2 M/E Advanced Panel and the ATEM 4 M/E Advanced Panel Friday. They’re a new family of control panels designed to work with all ATEM switchers. The ATEM Advanced Panels are large enough, so the user has dedicated controls for the largest ATEM switchers. Features included up to four […]

Blackmagic Design Announces New Family of Control Panels

Lumens Releases New VC-B2U Videoconferencing Camera

Lumens just unveiled a new VC-B2U videoconferencing and UCC camera. The USB-based webcam is native 1080p@30fps and includes a 90° field-of-view. Integrated with two built-in omnidirectional microphones, one located on each side of the camera, it can capture sound from a distance of 3.6-meters. The VC-B2U is compatible with Zoom, Skype, Google Meet or Microsoft […]

Lumens Releases New VC-B2U Videoconferencing Camera

Vanco International Now Shipping In-room Powered Subwoofers From Beale Street Audio

Vanco International announced it is shipping the in-room powered subwoofers from its Beale Street Audio brand. The BPS-65 and BPS-80 deliver bass to even constricted spaces due to Beale Street Audio’s patented Sonic Vortex technology. The Beale Street Audio in-room subwoofers are engineered with solid wood cabinets wrapped in a black matte finish. Under the […]

Vanco International Now Shipping In-room Powered Subwoofers From Beale Street Audio

Kelly

I’ve worked for Gary for a long time — 16 years or so now, by far the longest of anyone else at rAVe. But the person who’s been there the second longest is our accountant, Kelly Johnson, who has been with Gary and me at rAVe for 12 years. She died Monday from complications of […]

Kelly

Philips Professional Display Solutions Has a Series of Brand-new Programs: Here’s What They Are

Philips Professional Display Solutions has announced the launch of a series of brand new programs — offering product deals, finance packages and sales incentives — all via a new dedicated website designed to help businesses ease back into work, post lockdown. Conceived as a direct response to the current market conditions and challenges faced by […]

Philips Professional Display Solutions Has a Series of Brand-new Programs: Here’s What They Are

Legrand | AV Offering New Family of LundHalsey 24/7 Control Room Consoles

Middle Atlantic Products (a brand of Legrand | AV) announced Tuesday the release of the new LundHalsey Visionline 24/7 control room consoles. Visionline is the latest console family directly available from Legrand | AV and manufactured by solutions partner U.K.-based LundHalsey — a company that designs, manufactures and installs control room furniture solutions. Visionline features […]

Legrand | AV Offering New Family of LundHalsey 24/7 Control Room Consoles

MSolutions IP Network Analyzer Software Now Available

MSolutions announced the availability of its IP Network Analyzer software, originally introduced at ISE 2020 in February. In fact, here’s a video of it we shot at ISE: Available for use on its MS-TestPro portable test device, the specialized, secure software gives integrators an affordable toolset to test AV signal integrity and performance over IP […]

MSolutions IP Network Analyzer Software Now Available

New Extron App Combines SMP and Kaltura Management Tools

Extron has announced the Kaltura FlexOS App, which enables SMP 300 Series streaming media processors to ingest recording and livestreaming schedules for publishing to the Kaltura video management platform. This integration with Kaltura creates a unified and integrated experience with automated publishing workflows that ensure each recording and livestream is seamlessly delivered to viewers. The […]

New Extron App Combines SMP and Kaltura Management Tools

22Miles Partners With Crestron to Offer Integrated Room-scheduling Solutions

22Miles Inc. has announced a partnership with Crestron to offer integrated room scheduling solutions for customers. The 22Miles interface features a new “Quick edit” and “Pro edit” modes designed to simplify processes such as room booking, while using features such as wayfinding and hoteling. Ultimately, this facilitates user creation of unique settings and behaviors, handles […]

22Miles Partners With Crestron to Offer Integrated Room-scheduling Solutions

Plantronics and Poly Now Offer Microsoft Teams Natively on the Studio X Video Bars

Plantronics and Poly announced Tuesday that the Poly Studio X30 and Poly Studio X50 video bars now run Microsoft Teams natively. Poly Studio X30 and Poly Studio X50 are both now available for order with native Teams running right out of the box. Organizations that have already purchased and/or deployed the Poly Studio X and […]

Plantronics and Poly Now Offer Microsoft Teams Natively on the Studio X Video Bars

NTT Ltd. Announces Two New Technological Solutions for a Post-COVID-19 World

NTT Ltd. in Belgium, a global technology services company, announced the arrival of two new technological solutions in its catalog, specifically developed to facilitate a smooth return to the office. Now that the most restrictive containment measures are behind us, companies are trying to ensure that their office spaces are sufficiently adapted to the new, […]

NTT Ltd. Announces Two New Technological Solutions for a Post-COVID-19 World

SynAudCon Releases Two Online Training Courses on Equalization

SynAudCon announced the release of two new online training courses: “Equalization” and “Advanced Equalization.” Both courses will be approved for renewal units (RUs). Exact course credits are scheduled for public release soon. Both course additions will include the new integrated learning experience utilizing lectures and hands-on demonstrations mentioned by the company in January 2020. Developed […]

SynAudCon Releases Two Online Training Courses on Equalization

Disguise’s Newest Software Release Improves Workflows With COVID-19 in Mind

Disguise launched version r17.3, a software release that delivers an improved workflow for public and private spaces post-COVID-19. New features include Indirections, Multi-layer Editing, Object Assignment Hotkeys, Crossfaded Loop Section Mode and several improvements and bug fixes to streamline the user experience. Headlining the release is “Indirections,” which gives all the ability to change keyframe […]

Disguise’s Newest Software Release Improves Workflows With COVID-19 in Mind

The InfoComm Connected Roundup and Where We Go From Here Article

AVIXA hosted its first-ever complete virtual InfoComm show – InfoComm 2020 Connected – June 16-18, bringing together AV professionals from around the globe to learn about the latest products from top manufacturers, tune into keynotes and presentations on trends in technology and markets, and forge new relationships. “When we made the decision to cancel the […]

The InfoComm Connected Roundup and Where We Go From Here Article

Barco Develops New Series of Medical Display Controllers

Barco just launched a new series of medical display controllers. The MXRT-x700 series integrates the workflow support required for diagnostic imaging workstations as images often come from multiple modalities, both in color and in greyscale. The boards support higher refresh rates and resolutions than their predecessors to ensure compatibility with evolving protocols and modality requirements. […]

Barco Develops New Series of Medical Display Controllers

Waves Audio Announces Waves FIT Controller for eMotion LV1 Live Mixer

Waves Audio announced the Waves FIT Controller for the eMotion LV1 Live Mixer. FIT is the ultimate hands-on control unit for the Waves eMotion LV1 live software mixer. Developed specifically for the LV1, the FIT controller helps you combine the best of both worlds: the pristine sound quality, unparalleled digital workflow, plugin integration, portability and […]

Waves Audio Announces Waves FIT Controller for eMotion LV1 Live Mixer

AJA Video Systems Expands Family of 12G-SDI Mini-Converters

AJA Video Systems has expanded its portable family of 12G-SDI Mini-Converters, including new models that extend Fiber connectivity to transfer of 12G-SDI over long distances (up to 10 km) via a single optical cable with lockable ST connectors. FiDO-T-12G-ST and FiDO-R-12G-ST enable single-channel conversion between 12G-SDI and ST Fiber; the HA5-12G-T-ST and Hi5-12G-R-ST support conversion […]

AJA Video Systems Expands Family of 12G-SDI Mini-Converters