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Extron Introduces Speaker Innovation for Suspended Ceilings

Extron’s new SpeedMount Ceiling Speaker System is a patented low-profile, plenum-rated, two-piece ceiling tile speaker system for division-of-labor installations. The CS 1226T SpeedMount speaker system features the newest speaker design from Extron, which greatly simplifies ceiling speaker installation and delivers significant time and cost savings. The two-piece system consists of the CS 120P plenum rated […]

Extron Introduces Speaker Innovation for Suspended Ceilings

Westinghouse to Enter the Interactive Whiteboard Market at InfoComm

Westinghouse Digital will announce a lineup of digital LED-based whiteboards at InfoComm in a plan that the company hopes will displace SMART Technologies. The Westinghouse WhiteBoard line consists of four models, ranging in size from 55-inch high-definition units through a massive 84-inch 4K (UltraHD) model and are aimed at classrooms to broad-scale auditoriums. They are […]

Westinghouse to Enter the Interactive Whiteboard Market at InfoComm

Former MCSi CEO Mike Peppel Will Spend Two Years in Prison

The long saga of MCSi may have finally come to an end — at least for those ProAV’ers that wanted vindication in some form. On Tuesday of this week Mike Peppel, the former CEO of MCSi, was sentenced by a federal judge to serve two years in prison. You may recall from earlier columns we’ve […]

Former MCSi CEO Mike Peppel Will Spend Two Years in Prison

Crestron Adds Gesture Control

Now all Crestron apps for iPad and iPhone offer a new feature called Smart Graphics. Crestron says the new apps provide everything programmers need to deliver the same dynamic experience on Apple iOS devices as on in-wall touch screens. Smart Graphics enable sliders, knobs, technology dashboards, scrolling lists, widgets and other iOS-like features in the […]

Crestron Adds Gesture Control

Blackmagic Design Announces New Low Price for UltraStudio 4K

Fremont, CA – June 6, 2013 – Blackmagic Design today announced a new lower price on its popular UltraStudio 4K to US$995. UltraStudio 4K is the world’s most advanced Thunderbolt capture and playback solution that features 6G-SDI and HDMI 4K video connections so it can work in Ultra HD and 4K video formats. UltraStudio 4K is a […]

Blackmagic Design Announces New Low Price for UltraStudio 4K

Jupiter Systems introduces Jupiter Care Program

We are happy to introduce you to Jupiter Care, our new warranty and support program.  We think you will find Jupiter Care more comprehensive and a better value than any other warranty and support program in the industry. The goal of Jupiter Care is to simplify and consolidate Hardware Warranty and Software Support & Updates […]

Jupiter Systems introduces Jupiter Care Program

InfoComm Spotlight: The rAVe Top-10 Tour – Less than 10 Spots Left

For the second year in a row, our founder Gary Kayye will personally lead an exclusive show tour during InfoComm – where he walks attendees (limited to 50), booth-by-booth, to see his Top-10 new products. Details on how to register are in this podcast and here.

InfoComm Spotlight: The rAVe Top-10 Tour – Less than 10 Spots Left

InfoComm Spotlight: rAVe’s THE GAME 4 Details – Play at Home/Work or While at InfoComm

Thanks to our sponsors, Christie, Almo ProAV, Barco, Cisco, Panasonic, FSR, NEC and Visix, we will not only be sending over 25 reporters around the show floor shooting thousands of videos, blogging and reporting LIVE news, but we’ll also be playing PLINKO to find 16 Grand Prize Winners to play for the SMART Car. But, […]

InfoComm Spotlight: rAVe’s THE GAME 4 Details – Play at Home/Work or While at InfoComm

HERMAN Announces Strategic Distribution Partnership with OPHIT/Foreseeson

MIAMI, FL., June 6, 2013 – Herman (www.HermanProAV.com), the leading provider of AV products, procurement services and labor resources to systems integrators in the commercial AV and broadcast industries, announces a strategic distribution partnership with OPHIT, a leader in signal converters, switchers, and fiber optic products. Herman has been selected to distribute OPHIT’s digital audiovisual […]

Workstation market not feeling the same pain as the broader PC market: Jon Peddie Research reports

TIBURON, CA-June 6, 2013-Stakeholders in the workstation market didn’t get the best news out of the first quarter’s sales figures, but it could have been a lot worse. Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has concluded its tabulation and analysis of market results and reports the tepid quarter was both simultaneously disappointing and encouraging, depending on perspective. […]

Workstation market not feeling the same pain as the broader PC market: Jon Peddie Research reports

Delta Displays Welcomes New Florida Sales Rep Synergistic Technologies

Portland, Oregon – June 6, 2013 – Delta Products Corp., a leading provider of display technologies, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Synergistic Technologies in Florida. Synergistic Technologies is a Florida based manufacturer’s representative firm that has been serving the commercial, military and industrial markets for over 25 years. Synergistic will offer Delta’s complete […]

Delta Displays Welcomes New Florida Sales Rep Synergistic Technologies

BTX ProBlox Multiconnector System Now Included on BigFoot Mobile Systems Carts

BTX Technologies (BTX) today announced that the company’s ProBlox all-in-one connector system is available on BigFoot Mobile Carts. Designed to bundle several signals through a single connector, ProBlox combines 16 coax and 26 audio/data/control contacts in a single multiconnector to bring BigFoot Mobile Carts even easier transport, safety and flexibility. Originally designed for the NFL, […]

BTX ProBlox Multiconnector System Now Included on BigFoot Mobile Systems Carts

RP Visual Debuts Mobile Matrix Portable Display

RP Visual Solutions (RPV) just launched a new solution in its panel matrix line of products — the Mobile Matrix. The RPMM Mobile Matrix (Deployable Matrix VideoWall) for flat panels is the industry’s first portable, deployable mounting solution, making it perfect for rentals, trade shows and portable videowall applications. The RPMM Mobile Matrix comes pre-assembled, […]

RP Visual Debuts Mobile Matrix Portable Display

MultiTouch Demonstrates Interactive Touch Displays and Applications at InfoComm 2013

New York, NY – June 6, 2013 – MultiTouch Ltd., world leader in interactive display systems, announces the showcase of its MultiTaction® Cells and turn-key interactive systems at InfoComm 2013, taking place in Orlando, Florida, at booth number 4781. The company will provide live demonstrations of its MultiTaction Cell 55” with Ultra-Thin Bezel, all-in-one MultiTaction […]

MultiTouch Demonstrates Interactive Touch Displays and Applications at InfoComm 2013

Adamson to showcase new Point Concentric and Energia family of products at Infocomm

North America – June 6, 2013: Adamson Systems Engineering will be placing the spotlight on both the Point Concentric and Energia product lines at this year’s InfoComm in Orlando, Florida. Guests of the trade show will have the opportunity to hear the Point Concentric line for the first time ever in demo room W202c. In addition […]

Adamson to showcase new Point Concentric and Energia family of products at Infocomm

LECTROSONICS ANNOUNCES ASPEN CERTIFIED DEALER PROGRAM

Rio Rancho, NM – June 2013… Lectrosonics, recognized the world over as a leading manufacturer of wireless microphone systems and audio processing products, recently launched its ASPEN Certified Dealer Program. Created with the goal of ensuring the highest standards of technical expertise when deploying Lectrosonics’ ASPEN Series products, the ASPEN Certified Dealer Program is a […]

LECTROSONICS ANNOUNCES ASPEN  CERTIFIED DEALER PROGRAM

Comprehensive to Launches New 4K Capable HDMI Cables at InfoComm

Comprehensive says its new Pro AV/IT series of HDMI cables are specifically designed for ProAV systems integrators. The features the company claims differentiate these cables in the ProAV market include aProGrip HDMI connector, which helps secure the connection with just enough resistance (up to 16 pounds of retention force) to prevent the cable from being […]

Comprehensive to Launches New 4K Capable HDMI Cables at InfoComm

Christie Screens Space Shuttle Film at Calif. Science Center

CYPRESS, Calif. – (June 6, 2013) – The Space Shuttle Endeavour’s final journey is captured in a compelling nine-minute video being shown on a Christie Roadster HD10K-M 3-chip DLP® projector at the California Science Center in the Mission 26: The Big Endeavour  exhibit. The film follows the shuttle as it flies over Los Angeles – […]

Christie Screens Space Shuttle Film at Calif. Science Center

Meyer Sound Releases Compass 3.0

Meyer Sound has released version 3.0 of its Compass software program, which is designed for controlling the new Compass RMS remote monitoring system, in addition to the Galileo and Galileo Callisto loudspeaker management systems and CAL column array loudspeakers. The user interface in Compass 3.0 makes tuning for system performance much easier, even when working […]

Meyer Sound Releases Compass 3.0

AVW-TELAV Toronto Wins 2013 Consumer Choice Award

Toronto, ON…AVW-TELAV Audio Visual Solutions is proud to announce that it has been selected by Greater Toronto Area residents as a 2013 Consumer Choice Award (CCA) winner in the Business category. CCA was established in 1987 and is considered the most distinguished award for business excellence in Canada. Through an independent market-research survey, consumers and […]

AVW-TELAV Toronto Wins 2013 Consumer Choice Award

RP Visual Solutions Debuts New LED Mounts

RP Visual Solutions (RPV) is debuting three new ways to mount LED based displays. The new LED-specific mount types include: EZ Lift, X-Arm and Swing. All of these mounts feature front access for display serviceability: the EZ Lift mount lifts up for access, the x-arm maneuvers via two ‘X’ brackets and pulls straight out, while […]

RP Visual Solutions Debuts New LED Mounts

Mobile at the Show – Then and Now

As I prepare to head to Orlando, with InfoComm 2013 now less than a week away, I look back at my last trip down to the show several years back. Back then, I traveled from New Jersey with my trusty Dell laptop and my Blackberry, my main mobile business tool. Of course to travel light […]

Mobile at the Show – Then and Now

WyreStorm to Launch an HDBaseT Matrix at InfoComm

Wyrestorm’s new MX-PP-POH Pro Plus Matrix is a built-to-order HDBaseT switcher that offers a choice of eight or 16 fully customizable expansion bays, RS232 control signal routing and power over HDBaseT. HDBaseT allows for HD video, high-resolution audio, RS232 and IR, as well as low voltage power via a single Cat5e/6 cable (removing the need […]

WyreStorm to Launch an HDBaseT Matrix at InfoComm

InfoComm Spotlight: Anchor Audio Does Portable PA Even Better

Anchor Audio has been just that – an anchor in the AV market for since 1975. And, they are and have been the leading manufacturer of portable public address sound systems, wired and wireless intercoms and lectern systems ever since. Anchor President Janet Jacobs agreed to be on Joel Rollins’ THE WEEK podcast to talk […]

InfoComm Spotlight: Anchor Audio Does Portable PA Even Better

Steady Demand for Custom Sizes Prompts TRIAD OnWall MiniSat 3.0 Soundbar

Portland, OR – June 5, 2013 – Triad Speakers, Inc. is now shipping its newest passive soundbar, the OnWall MiniSat 3.0.  This slim-profile 3-channels-in-1 TV speaker measures less than 3-inches deep with available widths up to 82-inches.  Pricing for painted and gloss / veneer finishes start at $1,100 and $1,500 MSRP, respectively. Triad hand builds […]

Steady Demand for Custom Sizes Prompts TRIAD OnWall MiniSat 3.0 Soundbar

SAVANT® Announces Native Support for Philips Hue

Hyannis, MA. June 5th, 2013 – Savant Systems, LLC has announced support for Philips Hue LED lighting as part of their latest release. The communication protocol for Philips Hue has been profiled and is now native to the Savant platform. No third party drivers or accessories are required to achieve seamless interoperability. Savant’s control and automation […]

SAVANT® Announces Native Support for Philips Hue

Alpha Video Sports Selected by St. Cloud State University to Integrate Campus-Wide Broadcast Facilities

Minneapolis, MN, June 5, 2013. The Alpha Video Sports & Entertainment Group, the leading national video integrator for the sports venue industry, announced today that it has been selected by St. Cloud State University to upgrade and enhance the University’s TV broadcast systems for many venues on campus including the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. […]

Alpha Video Sports Selected by St. Cloud State University to Integrate Campus-Wide Broadcast Facilities

Visix’s InfoComm Plans: RoomBoard Will Be a Hit, Makes rAVe’s Top 10 Tour

Visix will exhibit in booth 4142 at InfoComm 2013 and show a wide variety of digital signage solutions for AV integrators. “This year, we’re highlighting the effectiveness of the technology instead of just the components,” says Sean Matthews, president of Visix. “By focusing on the desired result of using digital signage, instead of just the […]

Visix’s InfoComm Plans: RoomBoard Will Be a Hit, Makes rAVe’s Top 10 Tour

Christie Helps Engage Participants at T.I.N.Y. – An Interactive Multimedia Public Art Installation by Artist Garson Yu at New York’s Pier 57

NEW YORK CITY – (June 4, 2013) – At the Marina at Pier 57, Christie® M-Series HD projectors are helping visitors “travel” through New York City by creating a multi-sensory experience for The Interactive New York (T.I.N.Y) exhibition, an interactive multimedia art installation by video artist Garson Yu. The exhibit is inspired by New York […]

Christie Helps Engage Participants at T.I.N.Y. – An Interactive Multimedia Public Art Installation by Artist Garson Yu at New York’s Pier 57

InfoComm Spotlight: All About Audinate and Why You Should Care

Dante delivers something every audio professional needs: a no hassle, self configuring, true plug‐and‐play digital audio network that uses standard Internet Protocols over both 100Mbps and 1 Gigabit Ethernet. Patent pending Dante technology distributes digital audio plus integrated control data with imperceptible latency, sample accurate playback synchronization, extreme reliability and high channel counts. In today’s […]

InfoComm Spotlight: All About Audinate and Why You Should Care

Panasonic to Debut New LED-Lit LCD Digital Signage Series of Displays at InfoComm

Panasonic will launch a a new line of high definition LED LCDs for hospitality and digital signage, the LRU60 Series. Available in 32”, 39”, 42”, 50” and 65”, Panasonic’s new LED line will be aimed at the hospitality, digital signage and meeting room markets. Panasonic designed the Energy Star-rated LRU60 Series with functions that reduce […]

Panasonic to Debut New LED-Lit LCD Digital Signage Series of Displays at InfoComm

Parasound Debuts Half-Rack Four Channel Amplifier

Parasound has expanded its Z-Custom line of half-rack-width components with the introduction of the Zamp Quattro, a four-channel/two-zone power amplifier. The Zamp Quattro is a Class D amplifier for custom integrators (CI) that Parasound says use Swedish high-grade parts. With additional output filtering the result is a great sounding amp that produces very little heat, […]

Parasound Debuts Half-Rack Four Channel Amplifier