Steph Beckett

Steph Beckett

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

DV Signage, Prysm Systems and Scale Space Partner to Manage Interaction.Works Collaboration Space in London

Interaction.Works is a collaboration-as-a-service space in the heart of Central London. Located on Imperial College London’s Campus West, Interaction.Works was designed as a space to spark the creativity, insight, innovation or connection that working together brings. Interaction.Works shares facilities with the Imperial Business School and the unique Scale Space business community. “Imperial College is one […]

DV Signage, Prysm Systems and Scale Space Partner to Manage Interaction.Works Collaboration Space in London

Enterprise Connect rePLAY: Featuring Our Favorite Products From the Show Floor

I had a great first Enterprise Connect in Orlando! As you probably know, most people are ready to get back to trade shows. We are ready to get back to in person and figure out more about how to do that in a way that’s respectful and comfortable for all. EC was a great reminder […]

Enterprise Connect rePLAY: Featuring Our Favorite Products From the Show Floor

West Chester University Adapts to Virtual Education Model With Help From Marshall Electronics

When officials at West Chester University (WCU) were looking to adapt a virtual education model, they turned to IMS Technology Services to engineer a solution that most closely simulated in-person learning or better. IMS evaluated several options and ultimately designed and implemented a system based around the CV610-UB USB PTZ camera from Marshall Electronics. “The classrooms at WCU were designed and built […]

West Chester University Adapts to Virtual Education Model With Help From Marshall Electronics

Vivitek To Highlight UCC and Hybrid WFH Solutions at ISE 2022

At ISE 2022, Vivitek will demonstrate how it can help everyone experience a world beyond visual communication, wherever they are. Visitors to its stand can experience Vivitek’s Novo Ecosystem, which facilitates wireless collaboration and digital signage in any hybrid setting. The company says this makes it ideally suited to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and […]

Vivitek To Highlight UCC and Hybrid WFH Solutions at ISE 2022

Dirac Announces New Functionalities for Dirac Live solution

Dirac announced a new auto target curve functionality for its Dirac Live solution that makes it easier for consumers to get better sound quality out of their sound systems. Dirac Live solution will now automatically generate an auto target curve based on a specific sound system’s unique measurements. With this new functionality, consumers no longer […]

Dirac Announces New Functionalities for Dirac Live solution

Legrand’s Vantage Controls Forms Alliance with PureEdge Lighting

Legrand’s Building Control Systems (BCS) division announced its Vantage brand has formed a strategic alliance with PureEdge Lighting. The alliance pairs Vantage’s customizable lighting controls with PureEdge’s tunable white, ranging from 2200K to 6500K, RGB and RGB+TW (tunable white) lighting systems. PureEdge Lighting has been a leader in the lighting industry for over two decades, bringing […]

Legrand’s Vantage Controls Forms Alliance with PureEdge Lighting

HP Inc. to Acquire Poly

HP Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Poly, a global provider of workplace collaboration solutions, in an all-cash transaction for $40 per share, implying a total enterprise value of $3.3 billion, inclusive of Poly’s net debt. The acquisition accelerates what HP calls its “strategy to create a more growth-oriented portfolio, further strengthens its industry […]

HP Inc. to Acquire Poly

Verizon Business Announces Corporate Educational Resources for BlueJeans

Verizon Business announced BlueJeans for Corporate Learning and Training, including new Meetings features to promote program visibility and engagement. Building on the company’s existing use cases for remote and hybrid learning, the BlueJeans for Corporate Learning and Training feature set was designed working closely with Verizon’s Global Learning and Development (GL&D) organization to address the […]

Verizon Business Announces Corporate Educational Resources for BlueJeans

MSolutions Intros New 4K Ultra HD USB Camera and USB-C Extender

MSolutions introduced the MS-4KCam 4K Ultra HD USB camera and MS-6U1C USB-C extender. The company’s first 4K camera offers digital ePTZ capability that enables select portions of the camera’s wide-angle image (up to 120 degrees) to be magnified and repositioned to fill the frame. MSolutions says the wide angle makes this camera ideal for mid-to-large […]

MSolutions Intros New 4K Ultra HD USB Camera and USB-C Extender

Nice/Nortek Control Integrates 2GIG EDGE Security Panel and ELAN Control Platform

Nice/Nortek Control today announced integration of its 2GIG EDGE security panel with its ELAN Control Platform. The integration brings native control of the 2GIG EDGE security panel, (what Nice/Nortek Control says is the only security panel on the market with facial recognition), to the ELAN intelligent touch panel and mobile app allowing users to easily […]

Nice/Nortek Control Integrates 2GIG EDGE Security Panel and ELAN Control Platform

Bogen Communications Now Shipping Nyquist C4000 Paging and Audio Distribution System

Bogen Communications is shipping the Nyquist C4000 Paging and Audio Distribution System. The Nyquist C4000 is a software-centric, state-of-the-art, IP-based paging and intercom solution that leverages the latest technology and third-party integrations to address the fast-evolving safety and security challenges facing today’s businesses. Bogen Communications’ Nyquist C4000 is designed to meet the unique communication needs […]

Bogen Communications Now Shipping Nyquist C4000 Paging and Audio Distribution System

Here’s Everything You’ll See at Almo Pro A/V’s E4 in Anaheim

Southern California AV integrators and resellers still have time to register for Almo Professional A/V’s E4 Experience taking place on March 22 at the Anaheim Marriott. According to Almo, “the E4 Experience is getting back to its “in-person” roots by giving attendees the opportunity to experience all the excitement of the AV industry packed into one day.” The […]

Here’s Everything You’ll See at Almo Pro A/V’s E4 in Anaheim

Yamaha Adds Firmware Update for ADECIA and RM Series Conferencing Solutions

Yamaha announced a new firmware update to its RM-CR Audio Processor, RM-TT Tabletop Array Microphones, and the recently announced RM-W Wireless Microphones. The 1.2 update delivers several new features and improvements, including microphone grouping, a device finder tool that detects and updates Yamaha components, a web interface management option, and more. The 1.2 firmware updates […]

Yamaha Adds Firmware Update for ADECIA and RM Series Conferencing Solutions

Primeview Global Updates FusionMAX LED Series with Thinner and Lighter Models

Primeview Global unveiled an update to its FusionMAX LED series, making them thinner, lighter and more efficient. The new devices are 1.1-inches thick. Each FusionMAX display features a 3-in-1 Integrated Board Design (Power, Receiving Card and Bridge-board) and includes a pedestal or wall-mounted framing accessories at no additional charge, as well as four video inputs, […]

Primeview Global Updates FusionMAX LED Series with Thinner and Lighter Models

Enterprise Connect 2022 Will Be the Hybrid, New Normal, Pivoting Trade Show of My Dreams

All those buzzwords got you to click, didn’t they? And they say clickbait doesn’t work anymore. Let’s get to the point — our team will be at Enterprise Connect 2022 March 21-23 in Kissimmee, Florida. We’ll be on the show floor (at the Gaylord Hotel) doing what we do best: Creating a virtual video library […]

Enterprise Connect 2022 Will Be the Hybrid, New Normal, Pivoting Trade Show of My Dreams

Visix Inc. Releases Version 1.55 of AxisTV Signage Suite Software for Administrator Usage

Visix Inc. has released version 1.55 of its AxisTV Signage Suite software. This latest update gives administrators extensive visibility, tracking and reporting options for their digital signage messages, playlists and users. The new release also provides an updated web browser widget to enhance compatibility with modern web pages. With the new analytics feature, clients using […]

Visix Inc. Releases Version 1.55 of AxisTV Signage Suite Software for Administrator Usage

EnGenius Technologies Expands Switch Line With 24- and 48-Port Multi-gigabit Switches

EnGenius Technologies announced the expansion of its switch line to include 24- and 48-port multi-gigabit switches. The EnGenius ECS2528FP and ECS2552FP cloud-managed, PoE+ multi-gigabit switches come with large PoE capabilities to power devices on every port, simple network configuration for quick installations in big networks and secure monitoring and management capabilities. The switches also leverage […]

EnGenius Technologies Expands Switch Line With 24- and 48-Port Multi-gigabit Switches

Meridian Audio Partners With Genesis Technologies Marine To Drive Market Growth in Marine Market

Meridian Audio is partnering with Genesis Technologies Marine, Europe’s leading designer of AV solutions for private superyachts, to drive greater penetration and sales growth for Meridian’s range of premium loudspeakers and audio solutions in the marine market. “Superyachts are the epitome of luxury and high-performance engineering and Meridian is an ideal audio solution to address the demanding […]

Meridian Audio Partners With Genesis Technologies Marine To Drive Market Growth in Marine Market

Yamaha Adds New Wireless Conferencing Solutions to ADECIA Family

Yamaha has added new wireless microphone options to its ADECIA family. The ADECIA Wireless conferencing solution includes the new RM-W wireless microphones, the RM-CR remote conference processor, VXL-16P Dante PoE line array speakers and the SWR Series PoE network switch. As with other ADECIA options (ADECIA Ceiling and ADECIA Tabletop), all the components work together to […]

Yamaha Adds New Wireless Conferencing Solutions to ADECIA Family

Legrand’s Shading Systems Designer Series of Decorative Brackets Now Shipping

Legrand’s Building Control Systems (BCS) division announced that its Legrand Shading Systems Designer Series of decorative brackets and hembar endcaps are now shipping. The endcaps are available in a wide range of finishes to match any residential or commercial space’s style. Designed to fit 2.6-inch and 3.3-inch universal and open-roll adjustable brackets, the decorative brackets […]

Legrand’s Shading Systems Designer Series of Decorative Brackets Now Shipping

Broadsign Appoints Savvas Tombouloglou as Account Executive for EMEA

Broadsign has appointed Savvas Tombouloglou as the account executive for EMEA. Tombouloglou joins Broadsign with more than 20 years of industry expertise, a deep passion for data and creativity and longstanding relationships with key OOH players. Prior to Broadsign, Tombouloglou held high-profile roles at prominent OOH businesses, most recently as director of Creative and Delivery […]

Broadsign Appoints Savvas Tombouloglou as Account Executive for EMEA

TSL Expands SAM-Q Audio Monitor Capabilities with SAM-Q-NET and SAM-Q-EDIT Tools

TSL expanded its SAM-Q Audio Monitor offerings with the new SAM-Q-NET and SAM-Q-EDIT tools. These updates introduce TSL’s SAM-Q advanced audio monitoring capabilities to an IP networked world, with support for ST 2110-30, ST 2022-7 and multiple control options, including NMOS. On board redundant 1G Ethernet connectivity vastly reduces the cost of deployment for audio monitoring where a 10G connection isn’t […]

TSL Expands SAM-Q Audio Monitor Capabilities with SAM-Q-NET and SAM-Q-EDIT Tools

Bogen Communications Announces New IP Endpoints and Functionality for Three Solutions

Bogen Communications announced a stand-alone feature functionality for three products, Nyquist Plenum-Rated VoIP Intercom Modules, Nyquist Plenum-Rated Integrated Amplifier and VoIP Ceiling and Wall Baffle Speakers. The firmware update for Nyquist Plenum-Rated VoIP Intercom Module, Amplifier and VoIP Ceiling and Wall Baffle Speaker allows the solutions to operate as standalone devices or Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) […]

Bogen Communications Announces New IP Endpoints and Functionality for Three Solutions

Marshall Electronics To Intro CV730-BHN High-Bandwidth NDI PTZ Camera in Late March

Marshall Electronics will introduce the CV730-BHN High-Bandwidth NDI PTZ Camera later this month. This new 4K robotic PTZ camera contains traditional outputs including two simultaneous SDI (BNC) outputs with genlockable 12GSDI and 3GSDI, as well as HDMI and USB3.0 options. CV730-BHN also features lossless High Bandwidth NDI streaming ability commonly known as Full-NDI, while offering […]

Marshall Electronics To Intro CV730-BHN High-Bandwidth NDI PTZ Camera in Late March

Cobalt Digital Intros +UDX-Dante-16×16 Audio Processor

Cobalt Digital introduced the +UDX-Dante-16×16, what the company calls the “industry’s first license-based 12G-SDI bridge to Dante audio.” Cobalt has made Dante’s IP-based audio networking solution available to users on a license basis, which is field upgradable, by incorporating the functionality into the Company’s 9904-UDX processing card. The +UDX-Dante-16×16 supports embedding and de-embedding all the […]

Cobalt Digital Intros +UDX-Dante-16×16 Audio Processor

RTI Partners with SoundMachine To Offer Licensed Music Streaming Service to Businesses

RTI is partnering with SoundMachine to provide integrators installing the RTI Music streaming audio system with recurring monthly revenue options featuring SoundMachine’s fully licensed, cloud-based music service for businesses. Together as a service, this solution enables RTI dealers to offer and monetize fully licensed music services (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SOCAN, RE-SOUND and Global Music Rights) in restaurants, […]

RTI Partners with SoundMachine To Offer Licensed Music Streaming Service to Businesses

DMF Lighting Adds New DID M-Series Fixtures with Updated Housings, Colors and Application Options

DMF Lighting announced the launch of its new DID M-Series fixtures for the CI channel. They feature a new flangeless option for wood ceiling applications, new trim colors and redesigned housings that make them even easier to install. The M-Series offers new trim colors in Bronze, Warm and Cool Diffused with White Flange trims to […]

DMF Lighting Adds New DID M-Series Fixtures with Updated Housings, Colors and Application Options

Snap One Now Offers Pulse-Eight’s New Series of Switching and Distribution Solutions

Snap One has added Pulse-Eight’s series of UHD matrix solutions and receivers alongside Pulse-Eight’s large-format DSP audio matrix solutions. The new series of products, designed for Binary by Pulse-Eight, will support switching and distribution of UHD AV content via HDMI and HDBaseT, with audio downmixing and a library of control codes for integration into multiple […]

Snap One Now Offers Pulse-Eight’s New Series of Switching and Distribution Solutions

Live Media Group Holdings Acquires Lyon Video in 4th Acquisition Over 3 Years

Live Media Group Holdings (LMHG) announced the acquisition of Lyon Video, a video broadcasting (Outside Broadcasting) and production company based in Columbus, Ohio. The transaction closed on March 1 and marks LMGH’s fourth acquisition in the past three years. Founded in 1986, Lyon Video says it maintains a fleet of 11 production trucks, including three that support native […]

Live Media Group Holdings Acquires Lyon Video in 4th Acquisition Over 3 Years

Yamaha’s ADECIA Receives Microsoft Teams Certification

Yamaha Unified Communications announced ADECIA is now certified for Microsoft Teams. Available immediately, the ceiling microphone and speaker system has passed Microsoft Teams’ tests for medium-sized rooms. Yamaha’s ADECIA conferencing solution is a family of communication products designed to work together to provide a customizable audio solution for any meeting or learning space. The solution […]

Yamaha’s ADECIA Receives Microsoft Teams Certification

Studio Technologies Debuts Dante Compatible Intercom Station, Model 5304

Studio Technologies debuted a Dante-compatible (Model 5304) Intercom Station. The unit is designed to serve as a user interface for a variety of applications, including on-air and production television, live events, theater, industrial, aerospace, house of worship and corporate AV. The Model 5304 enables four independent “talk” and “listen” channels with just a headset and […]

Studio Technologies Debuts Dante Compatible Intercom Station, Model 5304

Access Networks Integrates Sophos’ XGS Series Firewall Into Core Systems for Increased Cybersecurity

Access Networks says it is strengthening the cybersecurity capabilities of its custom Core Systems with the integration of Sophos’ next-generation firewall/router. The XGS Series from Sophos delivers protection to home networks against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. The Sophos XGS Series firewall is available now as a component of Access Networks’ custom Core System. “Thanks to the utilization […]

Access Networks Integrates Sophos’ XGS Series Firewall Into Core Systems for Increased Cybersecurity