Steph Beckett

Steph Beckett

Steph Beckett is the managing editor at rAVe [PUBS]. Contact her at steph@ravepubs.com.

Bowers & Wilkins Adds Three New Signature Line Speakers — One for Home Theaters

Bowers & Wilkins launched the new 702 S3 Signature, 705 S3 Signature and HTM71 S3 Signature speakers Wednesday morning. The larger model in the new Signature range is the 702 S3 Signature, a three-way floor-standing loudspeaker that builds on the specification of the 702 S3, the flagship model in the 700 Series range. Bowers & […]

Bowers & Wilkins Adds Three New Signature Line Speakers — One for Home Theaters

rAVe [TV] — Episode 156: Gary Interviews Pam Hoppel, President of Legrand

  In this episode of rAVe [TV], Gary hosts solo since I am away covering Enterprise Connect 2024. Gary sat down with Pam Hoppel, who was recently announced as the president of Legrand AV. Pam and Gary talk about her move from Delta Faucet Company to Legrand and what that looks like. They also discuss […]

rAVe [TV] — Episode 156: Gary Interviews Pam Hoppel, President of Legrand

KRK Adds the ROKIT Generation Five Studio Monitors

KRK just debuted the ROKIT Generation Five Studio Monitors, offered in three sizes: five, seven, and eight-inch. All three are active, two-way studio reference monitors featuring three new voicing modes, an enhanced tweeter design, and a refreshed LCD. KRK ROKIT Generation Five monitors were created to meet the diverse needs of musicians, composers, producers, and sound […]

KRK Adds the ROKIT Generation Five Studio Monitors

SDVoE Alliance Gains Medical Tech Company is Adding VG Medical

The SDVoE Alliance added VG Medical Technology to the SDVoE Alliance as an adopting member. Founded in 1993, VG Medical Technology is a technology-forward solutions provider for healthcare applications. VG Medical Technology prioritizes the needs of patients and medical staff through the development of modern, safe and cost-effective medical equipment, including shadowless lamps, operating tables, […]

SDVoE Alliance Gains Medical Tech Company is Adding VG Medical

Video Window Debuts Video Window Immersive for 21:9 and Even 48:9 Videoconferencing

Video Window just launched a new feature dubbed Video Window Immersive – adding 4k video and compatibility with the 21:9 aspect ratio and display sizes from 81” to 105”. Video Window claims to be the first video UCC provider to support both 16:9 landscape and 9:16 portrait immersive support. In addition to 21:9 support, Video Window can […]

Video Window Debuts Video Window Immersive for 21:9 and Even 48:9 Videoconferencing

Tateside Trusts in Taurus UCX to Power Smart Meeting Spaces at Landmark Offices

International business property developer and winner of the 2023 Sunday Times Best Place to Work award, Halkin, recently unveiled another sought-after project at King William Street, London. The landmark workspace, nestled in the heart of the City of London’s financial district, has undergone extensive refurbishment to revolutionize the meeting room experience at the premises. The integration […]

Tateside Trusts in Taurus UCX to Power Smart Meeting Spaces at Landmark Offices

Victory Church One-Ups the Typical HoW with L-Acoustics K2’s

“This system can handle anything,” says Skylark AV Senior Design Engineer Tyler Mergy of the L-Acoustics K2 loudspeaker rig newly installed at Victory Church. “Any genre of music, any conference they need to put on, it’ll do it. It’s rider-ready for anything.” The nondenominational evangelical church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, went into the audio upgrade seeking a single solution for various […]

Victory Church One-Ups the Typical HoW with L-Acoustics K2’s

The Daily Raff: Brief Thoughts About Enterprise Connect 2024 Day 1

Enterprise Connect is built different. That’s always how I describe this show/conference to anyone who asks me about it. Really, this is more of a conference with a little bit of trade show. While I’ve never had the pleasure of attending any of the talks, panels or education sessions that are here at Enterprise Connect, […]

The Daily Raff: Brief Thoughts About Enterprise Connect 2024 Day 1

Utelogy and Neat Partner for Simplification

Utelogy Corporation announced its integration with Neat where the Neat Pulse API works with Utelogy’s platform, sans programming. Through this partnership, Utelogy’s platform now integrates with Neat devices supported through the Neat Pulse API, offering unprecedented capabilities in people counting, occupancy reporting, and environmental monitoring — elements crucial for today’s smart buildings and collaborative workspaces. […]

Utelogy and Neat Partner for Simplification

WorldViz Selects Scalable Display Technologies for Immersive Education Experience at Yale University

Established in 1701, Yale University is a distinguished private Ivy League research institution. Situated in New Haven, Connecticut, Yale University is the third-oldest higher education institution in the United States. The University is organized into fourteen constituent schools, including the foundational undergraduate college, the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and Yale Law School. […]

WorldViz Selects Scalable Display Technologies for Immersive Education Experience at Yale University

Audio-Technica Adds California Office and New Company, Technica Logistics

Audio-Technica announced the formation of a new logistical operations company, Technica Logistics Inc. The announcement was made by Manabu Aoki, Audio-Technica director and CEO/president of Audio-Technica U.S. Inc., and underscores A-T’s long-term strategic business plan for ongoing growth and expansion in the coming years. “This new company is formed to supply enhanced service to our […]

Audio-Technica Adds California Office and New Company, Technica Logistics

PPDS, Digital Video Group, FX Design Group and tvONE Join Forces at NAB 2024

PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips digital signage, interactive displays, videowalls and dvLED, has confirmed its attendance at NAB Show 2024 (April 13-17) in Las Vegas, showcasing its latest suite of solutions for the broadcast industry. Exhibiting on booth C3544 (Central Hall) at the Las Vegas Convention Center — which attracted more than 65,000 […]

PPDS, Digital Video Group, FX Design Group and tvONE Join Forces at NAB 2024

NOW CLOSED: Nominations for the 13th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards

It’s that time of year again! The 13th annual Readers’ Choice Awards nominations are now closed. We have given out our annual rAVe Readers’ Choice Awards on the InfoComm show floor every year, and 2024 in Las Vegas will be no different. Keep an eye on the key dates: Nominations Close: April 5, 2024 Voting […]

NOW CLOSED: Nominations for the 13th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards

Tea Shop Chooses nsign.tv’s Digital Signage Platform to Digitize its 100 Stores

Tea Shop, the first Spanish chain selling fresh tea in bulk, has chosen nsign.tv‘s digital signage platform to digitize its nearly 100 stores in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Brazil and Argentina to offer a more attractive, dynamic and personalized shopping experience for its customers. The company, founded in 1990 and offering more than 140 varieties of […]

Tea Shop Chooses nsign.tv’s Digital Signage Platform to Digitize its 100 Stores

Powersoft to Open Experience Center in Italy

Powersoft has announced plans for a new HQ, the Powersoft Human Audio Experience Center. The recent signing of a preliminary lease agreement with Bluesky Immobiliare S.r.l., which will own the property, sets the stage for a plan aimed at bolstering Powersoft’s path of growth and innovation. Located in an area of Scandicci, Florence, undergoing urban […]

Powersoft to Open Experience Center in Italy

22Miles Adds Trade Show AI Assistant to Its Digital Signage Platform

22Miles released its Tradeshow AI Assistant: a custom-trained conversational AI tool that streamlines event operations and attendee support via an engaging, user-friendly and responsive chat interface. This solution offers a “first-of-its-kind experience, leveraging the 22Miles generative AI solution integrated with the brand’s 3D Wayfinding App and content management capabilities.” Trade show organizers spend countless hours […]

22Miles Adds Trade Show AI Assistant to Its Digital Signage Platform

tvONE Hires Mitch Klein and Jim Reinhardt

tvONE has welcomed Jim Reinhardt and Mitch Klein to its regional sales managers team. Their appointment augments tvONE’s activities in the United States’ Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Both join tvONE with extensive backgrounds in UC/IT Channel management, kernel knowledge of video processing, and end-to-end system design and integration. Jim Reinhardt will serve as Northeast Regional […]

tvONE Hires Mitch Klein and Jim Reinhardt

rAVe [TV] — Episode 155: X (Formerly Known as Twitter) and ‘The Acolyte,’ LAVNCH WEEK 9 and a New Partnership

  Gary and I may disagree on the direction that X (also known as Twitter) is going, but we can agree that the new trailer for Star Wars show “The Acolyte” is very cool. The company even announced the new show on Twitter! We also talk about LAVNCH WEEK 9 and how to join (now […]

rAVe [TV] — Episode 155: X (Formerly Known as Twitter) and ‘The Acolyte,’ LAVNCH WEEK 9 and a New Partnership

Marshall Targets ProAV and Broadcast With New VMV-402-3GSH Switcher

Marshall Electronics introduced its VMV-402-3GSH Switcher, a four-input, auto-scaling, seamless switch for broadcast and ProAV production applications. The Marshall VMV-402-3GSH can be used in remote news vehicles, edit rooms, AV boardrooms, lecture halls and even as an input expander for existing production switches. Simple command structure allows easy integration with Crestron and other control surfaces […]

Marshall Targets ProAV and Broadcast With New VMV-402-3GSH Switcher

Gary’s Favorite Show, ‘Below Deck,’ Uses Lectrosonics Digital Wireless Mics from RGear

Rental house RGear is the supplier of audio and visual equipment to the reality television industry. At first glance, the clients page of their website could be mistaken for a streaming service devoted to the genre. It includes such household franchises as The Bachelor, Real Housewives and Top Chef. Another big fish is Below Deck […]

Gary’s Favorite Show, ‘Below Deck,’ Uses Lectrosonics Digital Wireless Mics from RGear

Here’s Everything That Will Be at Enterprise Connect Next Week

Enterprise Connect will feature hundreds of innovative products and services aimed at the UCC market from March 25-28, 2024 at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando, Florida, and digitally. If you are interested in attending, register here. Here’s everything you can expect! Enterprise Connect 2024 Exhibitor News 911 Secure, Booth #2134: Introducing SENTRY Cloud Enterprise, SENTRY […]

Here’s Everything That Will Be at Enterprise Connect Next Week

Clear-Com Adds Dave MacKinnon as Vice President of Product Management

Clear-Com announced the appointment of Dave MacKinnon as its new vice president of product management. With a background spanning over two decades, Dave brings a “wealth of experience in government, broadcast and public safety, making him a valuable addition to Clear-Com’s executive team.” With six years dedicated to working in the US government, including roles […]

Clear-Com Adds Dave MacKinnon as Vice President of Product Management

Fall Out Boy Falls For DiGiCo’s Quantum Consoles

“I don’t know that there’s another desk that we could really do it all with,” says Chad Olech, front-of-house mix engineer for musical group Fall Out Boy, talking about managing the band’s complex comms infrastructure that sees three separate talkback lines coming into his DiGiCo Quantum5 console, as well as mixing a great show for […]

Fall Out Boy Falls For DiGiCo’s Quantum Consoles

Magewell Details Modular Rackmount IP Conversion Family

Magewell‘s announced the Modator family of rack-mount AV-over-IP encoders and decoders housed in a 2U chassis with slots for up to 10 modules. Users can configure frame network settings and monitor the status of the chassis and installed modules through the integrated 4.8-inch LED touch screen or browser-based web interface. Dual power are also available […]

Magewell Details Modular Rackmount IP Conversion Family

CEDIA Extends CEO Daryl Friedman’s Contract Through 2027

CEDIA has announced the extension of Daryl Friedman’s contract as its Global President and CEO. Friedman’s initial term, set to expire late this year, has been extended through the end of 2027, underscoring his and the Board’s dedication to CEDIA’s stability and continuity. “Daryl’s contract renewal as CEDIA’s Global President and CEO is a testament […]

CEDIA Extends CEO Daryl Friedman’s Contract Through 2027

AVNation and rAVe Partner to Grow the Number of End Users Entering AV

rAVe’s AVBuyers.Club, a news platform dedicated to end users of audiovisual technology, specifically technology managers, IT managers and industry professionals, announces an innovative partnership with AVNation Media, a leading podcasting and audiovisual news service, to expand the market reach by attracting more end users to the audiovisual industry. AVNation has strategically refocused its efforts on […]

AVNation and rAVe Partner to Grow the Number of End Users Entering AV

AlarMax to Distribute TRENDnet Networking Products for Security and AV

AlarMax is now distributing all of TRENDnet’s 300+ products. TRENDnet’s product portfolio includes power-over-ethernet (PoE), switches, industrial networking solutions, IP cameras, network video recorders (NVRs), fiber solutions, wireless, USB and more. TRENDnet maintains strict manufacturing standards to ensure optimal product quality and low defect rates, adhering to ISO certifications and developing UL-, FCC- and CE-sealed […]

AlarMax to Distribute TRENDnet Networking Products for Security and AV

AVIXA Will Present Evolution of Audio Session at Sound:Check Xpo 2024

AVIXA will join Sound:Check Xpo 2024 to present a session on the evolution of audio on April 22. Sound:Check Xpo 2024, produced by Musitech, will bring together professionals from the music and entertainment industry April 21-23 at the World Trade Center in Mexico City to experience live demonstrations, lectures and masterclasses, in addition to products […]

AVIXA Will Present Evolution of Audio Session at Sound:Check Xpo 2024

Vectorworks Adds AI to BIM Software Design Package Aimed at AV, UCC, Home and Live Events Designers

Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. has released its fourth update to the Vectorworks 2024 product line, granting customers access to AI and virtual reality (VR) technologies through two brand new tools. Additionally, the latest version update features an integration with L-Acoustics — leaders in sound-reinforcement technology and the Vectorworks Partner Network’s first […]

Vectorworks Adds AI to BIM Software Design Package Aimed at AV, UCC, Home and Live Events Designers

Optoma Details New N-Series Professional Displays

Optoma announced its new N-Series Professional Displays aimed at corporate and education settings and accommodate hybrid work and distance-learning scenarios. The N-Series Professional Displays offer the Optoma Solution Suite (OSS), a software platform that includes: Whiteboard File Manager Display Share A built-in media player Similar to Optoma’s IFPDs, the N-Series Professional Displays feature an ultra-slim […]

Optoma Details New N-Series Professional Displays

Here’s How Resolution Studios Built an Entire XR Virtual Stage Using Planar LEDs

Resolution Productions Group owns and operates Resolution Studios in Chicago’s Near West Side, an 86,000-square-foot production complex featuring four premier stages and other amenities. Approximately 70 percent of the studio’s business centers on TV commercial work with the rest dedicated to feature films and episodic projects. Resolution Studios’ approach to virtual production (VP) is to […]

Here’s How Resolution Studios Built an  Entire XR Virtual Stage Using Planar LEDs

Vanco Ships 4K, 4×2 Matrix With a Multiviewer

Vanco International announced the Evolution EVMX42MV 4K, a 4×2 Matrix with a built-in multiviewer aimed commercial and residential applications such as sports bars, meeting rooms, collaboration spaces, digital signage, playoff watch parties and more. The EVMX42MV delivers 4K@60Hz 4:4:4 HDMI signals with HDR from up to four HDMI sources to two displays. The matrix offers […]

Vanco Ships 4K, 4×2 Matrix With a Multiviewer