Steinberg Now Shipping the UR24C Audio Interface

Steinberg today announced its shipping the UR24C. As with each UR-C interface, the UR24C provides USB Type-C (USB 3.1 Gen 1 SuperSpeed) connectivity to ensure universal compatibility with both PCs and Mac computers, as well as iOS devices. It features 32-bit/192 kHz audio resolution, MIDI and delivers DSP power for using effects when monitoring audio […]

Steinberg Now Shipping the UR24C Audio Interface

It’s 2020, And People Are Still Choosing Projectors Over Flat-Panel Displays

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST  By: Wayne Borg Marketing Manager, Casio  A familiar question in the AV industry: How do projectors compare to flat-panel displays? Before you answer that, first establish what kind of projector you’re referencing. Therefore, the better question is, How do lamp-free projectors compare to flat-panel displays? Because once you eliminate the […]

It’s 2020, And People Are Still Choosing Projectors Over Flat-Panel Displays

The 20th Annual Kayye’s Krystal Ball: 2020 Edition

Welcome to my 20th Kayye’s Krystal Ball! I know, I was shocked too. Twenty years of this. But I love writing this annual predictions article. If you’re a regular reader, you already know this, but for those who don’t, my Kayye’s Krystal Ball piece is an annual article where I not only tell you what […]

The 20th Annual Kayye’s Krystal Ball: 2020 Edition

Kramer Releases Omnivore KM-2B Microphone Aimed at UCC

Kramer’s Omnivore KM-2B is a microphone designed for UCC applications. The patent-pending Omnivore KM-2B is a dual boundary microphone that eliminates comb filtering and has three selectable polar patterns, allowing versatility for any installation: Omnidirectional — For use in small/medium meeting spaces Sub-cardioid — Under the display in a huddle space Cardioid — On the […]

Kramer Releases Omnivore KM-2B Microphone Aimed at UCC

Martin Audio Adds New In-Ceiling and Pendant Speakers to ADORN Series

Martin Audio has added five new products targeting the commercial installation market with in-ceiling and pendant loudspeakers joining the ADORN series. The ADORN commercial series of on-wall loudspeakers was first introduced in 2019. This has now been expanded by three in-ceiling loudspeakers and the company’s first-ever pendant speaker, available in white or black as standard. […]

Martin Audio Adds New In-Ceiling and Pendant Speakers to ADORN Series

Nureva Adds New Agile Canvas Templates to Span Workspace

Nureva announced that it has added new agile canvas templates to Span Workspace, including a heat map developed by Jeff Sutherland, the co-creator of Scrum and founder of Scrum Inc. and Scrum Scale. These canvases will save scrum masters and agile coaches prep time when working on common, recurring agile activities, such as user story […]

Nureva Adds New Agile Canvas Templates to Span Workspace

Visix Releases Version 1.30 of AxisTV Signage Suite

Visix has released version 1.30 of its AxisTV Signage Suite enterprise digital signage platform. In addition, they have released version 3.11 of their Connect Room Sign software, adding JSON and XML calendar types and improving device management. The new AxisTV Signage Suite release adds a new Adjust Message and Adjust Layout workflows that allow users […]

Visix Releases Version 1.30 of AxisTV Signage Suite

Spinitar Intros HelpPoint+ Live Support Portal Powered by Teleportivity

Spinitar has announced the launch of its new live support portal, HelpPoint+. A space-specific customer support portal designed to work seamlessly with business and employee needs, HelpPoint+ is an instantly scaleable on-site document repository and web-app with a fully integrated video and voice helpdesk. HelpPoint+ was created to provide end-users with on-demand support from every […]

Spinitar Intros HelpPoint+ Live Support Portal Powered by Teleportivity

Vivitek Expands Novo Ecosystem

Vivitek has announced the expansion of its Novo Ecosystem, which offers wireless collaboration and digital signage functionalities. The NC-X700 and the NC-X900 are new additions to Vivitek’s range of NovoConnect devices. Both add-on devices are ideally suited to those who already have a screen or a projector, but wish to enhance or extend their existing […]

Vivitek Expands Novo Ecosystem

Listen Technologies Partners with Disney for Custom Experiences

Listen Technologies is collaborating with Disney Parks, Experiences and Products to develop technology that provides a more inclusive experience for guests. Listen Technologies will develop assistive technologies and tour solutions utilizing the Disney MagicALL suite of Disney SyncLink Technologies. MagicALL is an accessibility platform featuring a suite of proprietary technologies, intellectual property and patents that […]

Listen Technologies Partners with Disney for Custom Experiences

SpinetiX Announces Partnership with Littlebit Technology

SpinetiX has announced a partnership with Littlebit Technology to offer SpinetiX ARYA cloud service and DSOS operating system on axxiv computing devices. As a result, axxiv computing devices running SpinetiX ARYA and DSOS will be offered to Littlebit Technology customers in Europe. The Littlebit Technology collaboration opens SpinetiX technology and expertise to even more business […]

SpinetiX Announces Partnership with Littlebit Technology

Premier Mounts Expands LED Mount Options for Barco XT

Premier Mounts announced the expansion of its LED mounts product line with the new Convergent XT modular LED mount for Barco XT. Premier Mounts adds Barco to a long list of major LED manufacturers who have solutions that can be paired with Convergent. In the Fall of 2018, PM added to the Convergent product line […]

Premier Mounts Expands LED Mount Options for Barco XT

Yamaha Communications Announces Discount Program for Education Customers

Yamaha Unified Communications has announced that all U.S. and Canada-based K-12 schools, colleges, universities and other qualified institutions will be able to experience Yamaha quality at reduced pricing. The Dean’s List Program lets educational organizations enhance the student learning experience with an additional 10% to 20% instant discount on any qualifying Yamaha product order. To […]

Yamaha Communications Announces Discount Program for Education Customers

LG Releases Bracket Accessories for OLED Commercial Displays

Responding to customer demand for a way to create video walls with the transparent LG OLED commercial displays, LG Business Solutions USA has introduced new bracket accessories that enable customers to combine transparent OLED displays into video walls in sizes that meet unique installation requirements. With its 55-inch transparent OLED display, LG has given integrators […]

LG Releases Bracket Accessories for OLED Commercial Displays

Barix’s Hardware Devices Are Now Endpoints for Syn-Apps Revolution Mass Notification Platform

Barix and Syn-Apps LLC have announced that Barix’s hardware devices have been certified as endpoints for Syn-Apps’ Revolution mass notification platform. Syn-Apps Revolution software is designed to transform communication systems into a powerful, unified notification tool used to manage emergency alerts, mass notification, IP paging and more. Revolution provides the advanced functionality customers need to communicate pertinent information to people […]

Barix’s Hardware Devices Are Now Endpoints for Syn-Apps Revolution Mass Notification Platform

Some Personal Observations of ISE 2020, Professional Observations to Follow Later

While the coronavirus certainly decimated attendance at Integrated Systems Europe 2020 — coming in right at around 52,000 attendees — exhibitors were thrilled with those who showed. NOT ONE exhibitor complained to me. Quantity was down, but the quality was up. Way up. This actually could have been the best thing ever to happen to […]

Some Personal Observations of ISE 2020, Professional Observations to Follow Later

Yorktel Buys Video Corporation of America’s Assets

AV integrators Yorktel announced today that it will be acquiring the business assets of Video Corporation of America (VCA), a New Jersey-based provider of audio video integration, digital signage and unified communications solutions and services. “With very little overlap in our respective customer portfolios, the team at VCA brings extensive experience in audio and video […]

Yorktel Buys Video Corporation of America’s Assets

BenQ Launches EW800ST Education Projector

BenQ has launched the EW800ST, an education projector with Google cloud account integration, screen-mirroring and wired as well as wireless connectivity for K-12 classrooms. Using its Dust Guard technology and Lamp Save mode, the short-throw projector also includes X-Sign Broadcast, a centralized messaging and display-scheduling system. The 1280×800 resolution 1-chip DLP EW800ST’s user interface is […]

BenQ Launches EW800ST Education Projector

Here’s a Glimpse Into How the ProAV Market is Doing

On the third day of ISE last week, with little fanfare, Barco announced its 2019 earnings report while also commenting on how they think 2020 will play out. As we have very few publicly traded companies of this magnitude in the commercial AV space, I always appreciate Barco’s earnings report as it’s become a bellwether […]

Here’s a Glimpse Into How the ProAV Market is Doing

Silex Insight Debuts Product Using Gary Kayye’s Digital Canvas Concept Using AV-Over-IP

Silex Insight announced that its AV-over-IP board (called VIPER) now offers 4K multiview supporting up to 12 simultaneous streams of 4K@60Hz (4:4:4) resolution, with ultra-low latency. You can place all 12 video windows on one screen, tile them, layer them or spread them anywhere across a 4K image. The Digital Canvas is a concept that […]

Silex Insight Debuts Product Using Gary Kayye’s Digital Canvas Concept Using AV-Over-IP

SpinetiX Partners With Simply NUC to Put SpinetiX ARYA and DSOS on the Intel NUC

SpinetiX announced a partnership with Simply NUC to offer SpinetiX ARYA cloud service and DSOS operating system on the Intel NUC. As a result, the Intel NUC running SpinetiX ARYA and DSOS will be offered to Simply NUC customers in North America and Europe. Commercial-grade Intel NUCs are combined with the SpinetiX DSOS operating system […]

SpinetiX Partners With Simply NUC to Put SpinetiX ARYA and DSOS on the Intel NUC

StarLeaf Launches Three New UCC Offerings at ISE 2020

StarLeaf launched some new products into the UCC space at ISE last week: StarLeaf Huddle, StarLeaf MultiJoin and StarLeaf for Teams. StarLeaf Huddle is an all-in-one video meeting room solution designed for video meetings in smaller spaces. StarLeaf Huddle claims to be easy to install and it includes a microphone, wide-angle camera, touch screen and […]

StarLeaf Launches Three New UCC Offerings at ISE 2020

Extron Introduces Interactive Wayfinding Interface

Extron just introduced the TLSI 201, an interactive wayfinding interface that provides real-time meeting space availability, status and location information using a centralized display. Designed to connect directly with Extron Room Scheduling panels, the interactive wayfinding interface enables users to easily locate and book meeting spaces and make ad hoc meeting reservations. Simply configure the […]

Extron Introduces Interactive Wayfinding Interface

How Dante Could Disrupt the AV-Over-IP Market

By Aviad Cohen Founder, Comeet I’ve been a fan of AV-over-IP ever since I first worked with the technology — but the number of vendors and different solutions out in the market make it very hard for customers to choose. How could an AV investment be protected if there is no standard? You can be […]

How Dante Could Disrupt the AV-Over-IP Market

DTEN Introduces New Zoom-Room Collaboration Products at ISE 2020

DTEN introduced two new Zoom Room-based collaboration products at ISE 2020 Tuesday. The DTEN GO with DTEN Mate turns any existing display panel (even a consumer TV) into a Zoom Rooms for Touch. The video bar with an accompanying wireless controller that enables content annotation and interactive whiteboarding on a monitor that’s not touch-enabled. DTEN […]

DTEN Introduces New Zoom-Room Collaboration Products at ISE 2020

An AV-Over-IP Update

By Adam Cox Senior Analyst, Futuresource Consulting Low-latency AV-over-IP solutions are on the rise across a range of key verticals, presenting clear advantages over competing technologies. Yet, technology continues to struggle to achieve mass-market acceptance. Adam Cox, senior analyst at Futuresource Consulting, explores some of the challenges and takes us through the detail. AV-over-IP has […]

An AV-Over-IP Update

Sony Will Release a New Beamforming Microphone for Hands-Free Applications in Spring 2020

Sony Electronics announced the details Tuesday of a new beamforming microphone, the MAS-A100, designed for “hands-free” lectures and presentations. The ceiling-mount microphone is designed for both speech reinforcement and recording using both beamforming technology and an Intelligent Feedback Reducer function. The microphone has a dual-channel output for simultaneous recording that captures the speaker and student’s/participants’ […]

Sony Will Release a New Beamforming Microphone for Hands-Free Applications in Spring 2020

NEC Display Solutions Europe Extends Platinum Partnership with UC Workspace

NEC Display Solutions Europe and UC Workspace just announced an extension of NEC Display Solutions’ Platinum Partnership. NEC will release a customized version of Quicklaunch in the second quarter this year and will preview it at ISE 2020 on Feb 11-14. NEC is also previewing the NEC Room Management Service, powered by UC Workspace, at […]

NEC Display Solutions Europe Extends Platinum Partnership with UC Workspace

Sennheiser Debuts New Version of MobileConnect Streaming Solution

At this year’s ISE, Sennheiser debuted a new version of its MobileConnect streaming solution, offering students an individual assistive listening capability through the convenience of their own smartphone. The system provides operators the ability to implement complex architectures and to manage them from a central location. The Wi-Fi-based MobileConnect system delivers high audio quality with […]

Sennheiser Debuts New Version of MobileConnect Streaming Solution

UC Workspace Extends Partnership with Avocor

UC Workspace has announced an extension of Avocor’s Platinum Partnership. Avocor will release an exclusive, purpose-built version of UC Workspace’s flagship product, Quicklaunch, in Q2 2020 and has previewed it at ISE. Additionally, Avocor will also preview UC Workspace’s UC Central and WEAV on the company’s stand 13-C110 at ISE in Amsterdam, Feb. 11-14. The […]

UC Workspace Extends Partnership with Avocor

Sennheiser Launches SpeechLine Multi-Channel Receiver

Sennheiser is launching the SpeechLine Multi-Channel Receiver. The IT-friendly receiver will be available from Q2 2020 as a two-channel or four-channel version. The new multichannel microphone receiver for Sennheiser’s SpeechLine Digital Wireless series uses the license-free 1.9 GHz technology and can be centrally software controlled through Sennheiser Control Cockpit. The RF-based SpeechLine Digital Wireless devices […]

Sennheiser Launches SpeechLine Multi-Channel Receiver

Sony Expands Laser Projector Line, Introduces Six New Models

Sony has expanded its laser projector lineup with the introduction of six new models, ranging from a 13,000-lumen high brightness model to 5,000-lumen mid-range compact models. Three are WUXGA models: VPL-FHZ131L (13,000lm), VPL-FHZ101L (10,000 lumen) and VPL-FHZ91L (9,000lm) and two are 5,000-lumen: the VPL-PHZ12 (WUXGA), which has a 0.76-inch LCD panel and the VPL-CWZ10 (WXGA) […]

Sony Expands Laser Projector Line, Introduces Six New Models