The AVIXA Women’s Council has partnered with Rosie Riveters, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization built on the premise that innovation is cultivated where experimentation is encouraged, and that failure is not in conflict with success, but a necessary and crucial part of it. Watch the video below to learn more about the AVIXA Women’s Council Rosie […]

Leaders at the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, tapped UNC AV engineer Christopher Ferrer to design and install state-of-the-art AV systems in a comprehensive renovation of the fourth floor of the Burnett Womack Building on the Chapel Hill campus. Central to the project was the creation of a 140-seat surgical […]

Crestron today announces additions to the DM NVX AV-over-IP platform. The newest DM NVX features include: Faster refresh rates (up to 240 Hz at 1080p) for fast-motion video, and real-time control of peripherals, such as a mouse, joystick, or game controller. Variable Bit Rate (VBR) encoding optimizes network bandwidth consumption across a multitude of spaces. Custom hot-key shortcuts from your keyboard […]

Barco announced today that it has become a member of the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS). This is a giant boost for the proposed AV-over-IP standard. With AIMS’ new Internet Protocol Media Experience (IPMX) set of open standards and specifications gaining traction, the Barco membership means you will likely see IPMX (the AIMS proposed […]

PPDS (i.e., Philips Digital Signage), just announced the Philips 6000 Series: a range of 8K, dvLED displays in either 16:9 or 32:9. Unveiled at ISE 2022 in Barcelona (stand 3Q600), the new Philips 6000 Series LED is bezel-free so, technically, it can be designed in any shape, size or resolution and is aimed at meeting […]

At The Fine Lion restaurant and bar in Ashburton, New Zealand, guests are treated to a luxurious, upscale atmosphere that features imported mosaic tiles, brass detailing, lush greenery and contrasting color schemes. It’s what they don’t see, however, that sets the eatery apart from its competition and makes daily operations simpler for staff. With the help of ElectraServe, a local […]

When the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) decided to build its new headquarters on a high-traffic corner on Washington D.C.’s South Capitol Street, the premier trade association for broadcasters seized upon the opportunity to make a strong statement about the key role of television, radio and new media in 21st century America. Supporting its mission […]

Sony today announced the launch of its new powered line-array speaker the SLS-1A, which is purpose-built to create a new sound field when paired with large format displays in ProAV installs. One key feature of the modular bar-style speaker is its wide “sweet” spot, which creates a clearer sound field in larger spaces. The SLS-1A is equipped […]

Sony has enhanced its interoperability and integrations with third party alliance partners, by receiving certification from Crestron and Cisco for its BRAVIA 4K Professional Displays. Crestron has developed a global certification program, Crestron Connected, that is turn-key at the engineering level, allowing certified manufacturing partners to natively connect, communicate, and monitor from one central location. With previous certification for […]

Samsung Electronics is showing what it calls the future of Micro LED technology at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2022 in Barcelona, with three new models of The Wall. At ISE this year, Samsung introduced three new versions of The Wall (Model name: IWB) – a modular Micro LED display that will now be available in 0.63 […]

Barco has added new functionality to its popular UCC and presentation device, ClickShare, allowing it to now become a digital signage player. Meeting room displays that are connected to ClickShare can now be leveraged as corporate branding tools or to distribute digital signage messages. The first digital signage partners are Signagelive, Seenspire and Korbyt. Digital signage messages can […]

LG Electronics (LG) has entered into a global partnership with the US-based Blackdove to deliver digital art experiences on LG’s advanced digital signage displays. Integrating software and curated art from Blackdove’s digital art gallery and NFT (non-fungible token) platform, LG’s display solutions will provide a convenient way to showcase digital art, which has emerged as a prominent medium in the global […]

PPDS (also known as Philips Digital Signage), just announced a new lineup of interactive touch displays for education, launching the brand-new Android SoC Philips E-Line series. Unveiled at ISE 2022 in Barcelona (Philips Booth 3Q600), the Phillips E-Line is PPDS’ most complete SoC (system on a chip) education display range to date. It’s aimed at […]

Women in Consumer Technology (WiCT) is hosting “A Day of Discovery”—an energizing conference to introduce the professional benefits of leadership coaching—on June 16, at the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Innovation House in Washington, D.C. The full-day event will start at 10 a.m. and will feature empowering keynotes from Becky Magnotta of Homestead Coaching and Consulting […]

Trade show season is back. ISE is going on in Barcelona as I type, and Infocomm 2022 in Las Vegas is just 25 days away. This means that manufacturers, integrators and *gasp* end users are all converging to explore new partnerships and help people bridge the analog-to-digital gaps that have been isolated during the great […]

AtlasIED is debuting an array of EN 54-24-approved loudspeaker solutions at ISE. Newly certified additions in its ALA column line array, SM all-weather surface-mount, FS horn and FAP in-ceiling lines will all be readily available to integrators through the company’s Belgium warehouse. AtlasIED’s EN 54-certified loudspeakers have also been tested and approved for the United Kingdom’s equivalent certification for use in life safety and voice […]

MediaStar Systems is at ISE 2022, located at the front of Hall 5 on booth 5K100, where the company will be showing new products and talking about how its new partnership with Appspace can benefit workplace experiences. The collaboration means that customers will now be able to access functions including digital signage, video, messaging, wayfinding, […]

Poly today introduced its latest pro-grade UCC solutions including the Poly Studio R30 video bar, Poly Sync 10 speakerphone and additions to the Poly Lens platform as well as new Poly DirectorAI smart camera features. The newest addition to the Poly Studio Series is the Poly Studio R30 smart USB video bar, designed for small meeting rooms. This […]

BenQ today added two new laser projectors to its BlueCore laser projector family — the LU9750 (8500 ANSI lumens) and LU9800 (10,000 ANSI lumens). These projectors were specifically built for large-venue, simulation and museum applications. Both projectors are native WUXGA (1920×1200) resolution and specified to deliver cinematic 95% Rec. 709 color coverage. The projectors use a […]

Biamp today announced the launch of Vidi 150, which the company is describing as a pro-grade conferencing camera for meeting spaces ranging from huddle rooms to small and medium-sized conference rooms and UCC applications. The Vidi 150 has all the features of the Vidi 100 including a 4K camera with a 120-degree field of view, […]

Amino (demo’ing at ISE stand: 3P300) today announced the launch of the Amino Orchestrate suite of tools designed for simplifying management of Enterprise Video and Digital Signage services. This Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution claims to make it easy to manage services and devices. Amino Orchestrate assists in the deployment and management of digital signage media players […]

Barco today launched a new LED video wall platform dubbed TruePix. TruePix is designed completely from the ground up to create a purpose-built video wall for a variety of enterprise applications. It’s aimed at control rooms, television studios, lobbies, boardrooms, auditoriums and other corporate applications. Key product highlights: Seamless display tech that LED is known […]

The shortage of semiconductors has had a profound effect on the global economy. Semiconductors, in particular microprocessors (semiconductors containing a CPU, essentially a computer), are the brains inside so many things that are a part of daily life: washing machines, toys, watches, cameras, ATMs, planes, televisions, LED light bulbs and nearly every form of human […]

Following an initial launch in Europe, Blaze Audio is announcing its formal entry into the professional audio market throughout North America. As a subsidiary of Pascal A/S of Copenhagen, Denmark, Blaze Audio enters the field with its PowerZone Connect series of fully matrixed, DSP-loaded network power amplifier products. PowerZone amplifiers enable control from a wide […]

Adder Technology today announced its new desktop multi-viewer KVM switch, the ADDERView CCS-MV 4224. Part of Adder’s Command and Control portfolio, the multi-viewer switch delivers up to four different video, audio and USB signals to a single workstation in a user-customizable window layout across one or two monitors. The multi-viewer switch uses configurable, color-coded, window […]

Key Digital has announced a new product bundle: the KD-XPS22U 4K 18G Smart Extender Kit, aimed at long-distance installs. The KD-XPS22U delivers signal extension along with system control by bundling together the KD-PS22UTx 2×1 HDMI Switcher/Transmitter (with HDBaseT) and the KD-X100MRx Receiver. Either unit can be powered from its partner Tx/Rx. It’s aimed at conference […]

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has announced that the first video source and display devices supporting DisplayPort UHBR (Ultra-high Bit Rate) – the higher data link rates supported by the DisplayPort standard version 2.0 – have completed certification through the DisplayPort UHBR Certification Program. To achieve this important milestone, UHBR chipset reference source and […]

Jupiter has debuted its newest 21:9 display, the Pana 34 at the ISE Show in Barcelona on May 10-13. Pana 34 is Jupiter’s third in the Pana series that includes the 105” and 81” featuring the 21:9 aspect ratio. Pana 34 is a desktop productivity tool with built-in features that make work and interactions seamless regardless of the […]

Blustream announced the release of the NPA100DA Dante-enabled networked power amplifier for both commercial AV or residential AV installations. For conference and meeting rooms, the NPA100DA is a solution for delivering amplification for presentation and background audio. With its microphone input and integrated audio-ducking capabilities, Blustream says it is also ideal for live event applications […]

A term you’re going to hear a lot the rest of 2022 is “Meeting Equity.” Heck, Barco even owns the website and it’s filled with a podcast series that I host. It’s 12 episodes — you should check it out. Zoom’s approach to solving equality in meetings, so that remote and in-person attendees have the […]

With the release of AtomOS 10.75, ATOMOS is enabling support for Leica SL-System camera to record Apple ProRes RAW over HDMI. When connected to the ATOMOS NINJA V or NINJA V+ the Leica SL2-S is able to produce 4K, 12-bit linear ProRes RAW at up to 60fps. The Leica SL2-S builds on the successes of the popular Leica SL2. The […]

AVI-SPL today revealed the theme of its Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2022 exhibition — re-imagining the human experience of technology so people can work smarter and live better. The AVI-SPL exhibit is located at stand 2J250 in the ISE 2022 Conferencing and Collaboration pavilion. Companies everywhere are re-imagining the future of work, accelerating digital transformation, […]