April 28, 2014 stands out in the memory of the residents of northern Mississippi as a violent F4 Tornado left a wake of major damage, killing 10 people and injuring over 80. The team at Security Solutions and Communications, Inc. in Starkville, MS were ready to react as the day’s tragedy unfolded. Using NetConnect’s Watch […]
Digital Projection International (DPI) recently launched two new high-lumen, budget-oriented E-Vision laser projectors. Building on the success of the E-Vision Laser 8500, DPI debuted an E-Vision Laser 6500 and 7500. These displays bring a variety of price points, capabilities and installation flexibility to the already recognized E-Vision series. The E-Vision Laser 6500 is specified at […]
InfoComm International has announced the release of a new standard for sizing displayed images for audiovisual systems: ANSI/INFOCOMM V202.01:2016, Display Image Size for 2D Content in Audiovisual Systems. Displays are essential to the working process in many environments, and viewers depend on the displayed image to convey information efficiently. Currently, the methods audiovisual professionals use […]
Audio-Technica has introduced the ATUC-50 Digital Wired Discussion System – including the ATUC-50CU control unit, ATUC-50DU discussion units and the ATUC-M43H and ATUC-M58H gooseneck microphones. The ATUC-50 system provides 24-bit/48 kHz uncompressed digital audio, multi-mode operation, a 12-band feedback suppressor, ability to record a meeting directly to a mass storage device on the front of […]
Audio-Technica has introduced its new ES931 Six-Inch Condenser Gooseneck Microphone, available in multiple configurations to meet the varied needs of system integrators and their end users. Broadly, there are three classifications under the ES931 umbrella: the ES931PM gooseneck microphone with standard AT8534 wall/ceiling plate power module; ATND931 Dante model with ATND8734 Dante wall/ceiling plate power […]
Epson today announced the new Epson Pro G7000-Series large venue projectors are now shipping. The new Pro G7000-Series features 8,000 lumens of color brightness and 8,000 lumens of white brightness and is the world’s first zero-offset ultra short-throw lens with 0.35 throw ratio. Perfect for digital signage applications as well as large venues like auditoriums, […]
There’s no mic that’s simpler than the Catchbox – literally a crowd-microphone that is housed in a custom box that you throw around a room to allow attendees to actively participate in a meeting by asking questions (and mic’ing them so the rest of the room can hear them. The mic quality is decent, but […]
NEC Display Solutions Europe has announced a series of 55- and 65-inch Ultra High Definition (UHD) displays that feature advanced filtering techniques, ensuring a consistent and responsive multi-touch experience. The new MultiSync X551UHD and X651UHD-2 InGlass touch displays are designed to be used as touch tables, making them ideal for industries where applications are used […]
BenQ America today announced its InstaShow WDC10, a presentation system that wirelessly connects a user’s computer to a central display or projector. With the touch of a button, the meeting collaboration system allows up to eight participants to share their laptop on a connected projector. The InstaShow WDC10 is compatible with all operating systems and […]
Eiki has announced the EK-500 Series “Conference Room” projectors. The line includes the EK-500U, EK-501W and EK-502X, with all three models featuring inorganic LCD panels. The $5,595 Eiki EK-500U projector — the flagship of the EK-500 Series — features a spec of 5,100 ANSI lumens brightness with 90 percent uniformity and a 2500:1 contrast ratio. […]
Audio-Technica has introducing two new Dante-enabled ceiling-mount microphone solutions: the ATND931 Dante six-inch gooseneck microphone and ATND933 Dante hanging microphone – both available in a number of configurations, including black and white color options and a selection of three polar patterns (cardioid, hypercardioid and MicroLine). All configurations come standard with the new ATND8734 Microphone Ceiling […]
Hitachi Digital Media Group announces their first 8,000 lumen single-chip DLP laser projector in the form of the LP-WU9750B, a WUXGA 1920×1200 projector. Using a quad-drive laser engine (spec’d at 20K hours), the LP-WU9750B has a cooling system and heat-resistant phosphor wheel that allow the projector to be mounted in a 360-degree projection and portrait […]
Revolabs announced today that its FLX UC 500 USB conference phone is fully integrated and interoperable with Google Chrome devices for meetings, a video conferencing system that lets colleagues connect and collaborate, no matter where they are located. The integrated solution ensures that calling functions such as answer, hang up, volume control, and mute are […]
The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has announced the official launch of its early certification test program for products incorporating the new USB Type-C connector and the DisplayPort Alternate Mode (“Alt Mode”) standard. Using the DisplayPort Alt Mode standard, a USB Type-C connector and cable can deliver full DisplayPort audio/video performance (driving monitor resolutions of […]
BroadSign has partnered with TINT to make its social media marketing platform readily available to Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) media owners. TINT’s platform allows marketers and advertisers to source real content from local communities, which increases engagement and drives conversions through dynamic social platforms and layouts. DOOH media owners using BroadSign’s automated CMS will be able […]
Earthworks has expanded its FlexMic Series of podium microphones to include the FMLR models, which feature a single color LED light ring at the top of the microphone. The LED light ring can be programmed via an external media control system to indicate on/off status. The FMLR microphones are available with either a green or […]
Allure and its Christie Experiential Network (CEN) team, creating engaging experiential Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) solutions, has announced their data driven analytics solution for advertisers powered by Thinaire’s proximity engagement marketing technology platform. Adding the proprietary Thinaire mobile engagement platform will enable CEN’s animated digital posters and experiential displays to serve as launch pads for dynamic […]
To enhance the Prysm Visual Workplace, Prysm today announced an integration with Microsoft OneDrive for Business and Office 365. Using the OneDrive for Business API from Microsoft, Prysm has made it easy for customers to connect Prysm to their existing OneDrive for Business environments to make it a seamless experience for end users to access, […]
Barco just launched InfiniSense, a real-time data analytics platform that collects, manages and applies real-time data for any place-based advertising endpoint. The intelligent sensors of the InfiniSense platform scan the environment and audience in a display’s direct environment. The anonymized audience data is analyzed in real time by the InfiniSense cloud-based analytics software to provide […]
At InfoComm 2016, Sennheiser launched the new TeamConnect Ceiling aimed at fixed-installation conferencing systems. With its SpeechLine Ceiling microphone that is virtually invisible, TeamConnect Ceiling offers a high performing, discrete alternative to classic table mounted systems for installation in medium to large conference rooms. Using beamforming technology, the ceiling mounted microphone focuses automatically on a […]
MobileConnect from audio specialist Sennheiser is a product that provides live audio streaming to mobile devices. The universal system uses a Wi-Fi connection to stream lip-sync audio content to the user’s smartphone, which has an app that instantly converts it into a mobile receiver. Applications are unlimited: whether it is in a theatre, a museum, […]
Sony is literally blowing people away with their new Crystal LED technology. Sony’s new Canvas display system is a high-end visual display that re-defines the landscape for large-scale visual entertainment. The new technology, Crystal Light Emitting Diode Integrated Structure (CLEDIS), uses Sony’s ultrafine LEDs in a unique surface mounting structure as its light source to […]
Today at InfoComm 2016, Planar, a Leyard company, unveiled two new models to its Clarity Matrix LCD Video Wall System line-up. The first of the new models is the Clarity Matrix MX55HDX LCD video wall display with the industry’s smallest tiled bezel, which takes the customer viewing experience to a new level by offering virtually […]
wePresent’s new PresentSense is a proximity-based Bluetooth gateway that allows you to connect to nearby wePresent units quicker. PresentSense uses a Bluetooth dongle in compatible wePresent units in conjunction with the native Bluetooth apparatus present in many computers and mobile devices. wePresent presentation gateways equipped with PresentSense will automatically detect nearby Bluetooth-enabled presentation devices, allowing […]
Visionary Solutions has introduced a 4K UHD video system that sends signals over standard Gigabit IP networks. Visionary’s new 4000-Series 4K Encoder and Decoder deliver “visually lossless,” ultra-low latency UHD video over Gigabit Ethernet. The E4000 encoder and D4000 Decoder employ the flexibility and scalability of today’s converged IP networks to carry Ultra High Definition […]
Datavideo just announced a new HD PTZ camera, PTC-150T, with HDBaseT technology. HDBaseT technology allows users to send power, control, uncompressed video, and tally all at once using only one Ethernet (Cat5e) cable. The PTC-150T has a built-in HDBaseT transmitter, and it also comes with an HDBaseT receiver box to be placed at a remote […]
QSC just launched two new pendant mount loudspeakers as part of their AcousticDesign Series. The new QSC AcousticDesign Series pendant loudspeakers (AD-P) utilize the same design philosophy as the recently launched ceiling models (AD-C). Directivity Matched Transition (DMT) has been implemented across platforms for surface, ceiling, and now pendant applications. QSC’s Intrinsic Correction (QSC’s custom […]
As I traveled around South Korea in March, digital signage was everywhere, much like it is in any large city. I saw a couple examples of it in places that I have not experienced them in the United States. In one restaurant we were in, each table that was on a wall had a digital […]
Vivitek is expanding its D3000 series of projectors with the launch of its new DH3331, a 1080p projector aimed at corporate and education applications and spec’d at 5,000 ANSI lumens with a 10,000:1 contrast ratio. The DH3331 features new DICOM Simulation Mode making it ideal for viewing grayscale medical images — such as X-rays — […]
Barco will officially roll out its new immersive audio system for simulation this month. Using their IOSONO audio processor for immersive sound experiences, Barco will bring what it says is the same high fidelity to audio for simulation systems as it does for visualization. To make simulation systems approximate reality as closely as possible, you […]
Barco just launched a new family of solid-state (laser) projectors to the simulation market. This new family of laser-phosphor projectors will exist alongside their LED range. The F90 — the first projector to be launched in this family — is spec’d at 13,000 lumens and up to 4K UHD (3840×2160) resolution. The F90 series was […]
Bose Professional announced that the F1 Model 812 Passive Flexible Array loudspeaker is now shipping. This new passive loudspeaker, along with a powered model introduced in 2015, are the first loudspeakers offering “FLEX array technology.” The ability to configure the array into four unique shapes lets installers focus sound to target listening areas, offering exceptional […]
