Point Park University Forays Into Esports With the Help of Extron

Point Park University in Pittsburgh wanted to enrich its athletics program with a foray into esports. Esports competition enjoys increasing popularity and rapid adoption professionally and by institutions of higher learning. According to the National Association of Collegiate Esports, more than 170 U.S. colleges have launched esports programs at the varsity level and are offering […]

Point Park University Forays Into Esports With the Help of Extron

Atlantic Technology Adds FS-WSLR1 Active Bookshelf Speakers

Atlantic Technology has expanded its SKAA wireless home audio ecosystem with the FS-WSLR1 active bookshelf speakers. These $649 speakers can operate as either rear-channel surrounds or as two-channel stereo speakers including as part of a SKAA multiroom audio system. The FS-WSLR1’s design matches Gatecrasher3’s premium aesthetic, with a brushed black satin nonresonant extruded aluminum cabinet […]

Atlantic Technology Adds FS-WSLR1 Active Bookshelf Speakers

Lectrosonics Intros DBSM Single Battery and DBSMD Dual-Battery Body-Pack Transmitters

Lectrosonics introduced the two newest members of the digital wireless microphone system family, the DBSM single battery and DBSMD dual-battery body-pack transmitters. The new units are compatible with the DSQD digital receiver, DCHR digital portable receiver and DCR822 compact dual-channel digital receiver and feature a tuning range covering both the A1 and B1 bands from […]

Lectrosonics Intros DBSM Single Battery and DBSMD Dual-Battery Body-Pack Transmitters

Audinate Now Shipping Dante AVIO USB-C Adapter

Audinate is already shipping the Dante AVIO USB-C adapter that allows the latest mobile devices and computers to connect to any Dante audio network for play-out or recording. Compact and rugged, the Dante AVIO family of adapters allow users to use non-Dante analog, USB, AES3/EBU or Bluetooth audio equipment with a Dante audio network. The […]

Audinate Now Shipping Dante AVIO USB-C Adapter

Prolights Launches Flagship Astra Beam260IP Beam Light

Prolights just launched a new flagship Astra Beam260IP, an IP-rated moving beam light. According to Prolights, the Astra Beam260IP is sharper, brighter and more resistant to the elements than any fixture in its class, and yet more compact and lightweight. The Astra Beam260IP includes a new lamp, made by OSRAM. Prolights says the Sirius HRI […]

Prolights Launches Flagship Astra Beam260IP Beam Light

Vanco International Intros Five New PulseAudio Products

Vanco International just announced five new products in the PulseAudio line that addresses both residential and commercial spaces. The lineup includes: PulseAudio PAV1100 100-Watt Single-Channel Commercial Amplifier: Like the PAV140, the PAV1100 is a 100 Watt Class-D power amplifier that is marketed as a “plug and play solution” for any 70-volt/100-volt speaker application. It can […]

Vanco International Intros Five New PulseAudio Products

MAXHUB Intros UC S10 USB-Based Conference Bar With Camera

MAXHUB just introduced the UC S10 USB-based conference bar with camera. The UC S10 offers 1-click wireless screen-sharing for up to four devices simultaneously. The system works with the optionally available dongle and app, and even allows screen-sharing to a TV remotely. Further, the UC S10 provides parallel Wi-Fi networking and screen-sharing with its dual […]

MAXHUB Intros UC S10 USB-Based Conference Bar With Camera

PPDS Launches New Line of Hotel TVs

PPDS (aka: Philips Display) is reentering the hospitality market in North America, with the launch of a new line of Philips MediaSuite pro Android TVs — its flagship line of hotel TVs. Arriving in North America after a 2020 launch in Europe, the new Philips MediaSuite family (HFL6114U series) is available in 43”, 50”, 55”, […]

PPDS Launches New Line of Hotel TVs

TASCAM Debuts TM-250U USB Condenser Microphone

TASCAM just debuted the TM-250U USB Condenser Microphone that’s designed for direct connection to a computer for audio podcasting, dialog and vocal recording, music recording, conferencing and other forms of online audio. The TASCAM TM-250U connects via USB and has a super-cardioid polar pattern and a frequency response of 20Hz~20kHz and is compatible with Windows, […]

TASCAM Debuts TM-250U USB Condenser Microphone

ARX Debuts Ultra deBalancer

ARX just debuted the Ultra deBalancer, a two-channel audio de-balancer and switchable +4dB or -10dB Level Optimizer, specifically designed to handle the critical task of converting Pro Audio balanced outputs to unbalanced signals. With so many different consumer products in today’s “BYOD” environment, you need to be prepared with the right equipment on hand to […]

ARX Debuts Ultra deBalancer

MSolutions Releases New, Updated GUI for MS-TestPro

MSolutions has a new GUI for the MS-TestPro that the company says has a more intuitive and responsive experience for AV installers and tech managers, along with more accessible features that simplify and accelerate the testing and certification process. MSolutions says installers will find less clutter and more legible menus with simpler navigation while working […]

MSolutions Releases New, Updated GUI for MS-TestPro

Barco and IMAX Corporation Expand Laser Cinema Partnership

Barco and IMAX Corporation have announced the further expansion of their long-standing relationship. The goal is to reinforce the provision of laser cinema experiences to audiences worldwide. As part of the expansion of their ongoing partnership, the companies will now collaborate on optimizing the use of Barco’s latest laser light source technology to help power […]

Barco and IMAX Corporation Expand Laser Cinema Partnership

LAVNCH & LEARN: ViewSonic — Collaborative Education and Workplace Solutions

On March 31, THE rAVe Agency Founder and Director Gary Kayye was joined by ViewSonic’s Ryan Strayer, Dan Sharpe and Chris Graefe for another installment of our LAVNCH & LEARN sessions. The session — titled “Collaborative Education and Workplace Solutions” — aimed to discuss ViewSonic’s exciting new products designed to foster collaboration in workplace and […]

LAVNCH & LEARN: ViewSonic — Collaborative Education and Workplace Solutions

Pexip to Study AI, Deep Learning Via NVIDIA GPU-Accelerated AI Software

Pexip announced it will explore the usage of NVIDIA GPU-accelerated AI software to understand how advanced technologies such as conversational AI and deep learning can create a more immersive and engaging video meeting experience for everyone, regardless of device. The GPU-accelerated NVIDIA Maxine SDK enables capabilities such as super resolution, artifact reduction, face tracking, body […]

Pexip to Study AI, Deep Learning Via NVIDIA GPU-Accelerated AI Software

Here’s the World’s First Non-Socially Distanced Concert, Thanks to L-Acoustics

“Haere Mai Wellington, welcome to the biggest show on earth!” exclaimed Six60’s lead singer Matiu Walters to an exhilarated 32,000-strong audience at Wellington’s Sky Stadium. In fact, crowds at open-air venues welcomed the homegrown band on each of their six shows for their Six60 Saturday’s tour in early 2021. Throughout the tour, fans enjoyed the band’s electrifying […]

Here’s the World’s First Non-Socially Distanced Concert, Thanks to L-Acoustics

Inventory and Asset Management

First let me say thank you, with a title like this one, I am surprised anyone is reading this blog. Let’s face it, asset and inventory management is not exactly a topic that sparks interest and debate. Part of the reason for that is that no one really enjoys doing this tedious, boring work. Yet, […]

Inventory and Asset Management

Yamaha Unified Communications Adds RM-TT Wired Tabletop Array Mic As New ADECIA Option

Yamaha Unified Communications has added the RM-TT wired tabletop array microphone as a new option to ADECIA, a family of install products for UCC spaces. The ADECIA tabletop solution, like the ADECIA Ceiling System, integrates the RM-CR remote conference processor, VXL1-16P Dante/PoE-compatible line array speaker, and SWR2311P-10G Yamaha’s long-trusted PoE network switch. Included within the […]

Yamaha Unified Communications Adds RM-TT Wired Tabletop Array Mic As New ADECIA Option

PS Audio Now Shipping PerfectWave SACD Transport (PST)

PS Audio is shipping its PerfectWave SACD Transport (PST), designed for disc playback from SACD, CD and other optical disc formats. The new PerfectWave SACD Transport is capable of playing stereo audio from most types of optical discs, including SACD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW and DVD-R*/-RW*/+R*/+RW*(*audio data file only). In addition, the PST will play the […]

PS Audio Now Shipping PerfectWave SACD Transport (PST)

THX Ltd Debuts Portable Consumer DAC/Amplifier Solution

THX Ltd debuted its first consumer electronics device, THX Onyx. THX Onyx offers higher performance than traditional DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter) amplifiers by including THX AAA amplifier technology onboard. THX Onyx has both THX AAA and ESS Pro DAC chips inside, as well as MQA support, creating a portable DAC/Amplifier for powering wired headphones. THX Onyx […]

THX Ltd Debuts Portable Consumer DAC/Amplifier Solution

BrightSign Collaborates With c3ms Media for New Digital Menu Boards at Bonchon Chicken Restaurants

BrightSign announced a collaboration with c3ms Media to integrate digital menu boards in Bonchon Chicken restaurants throughout the United States. Bonchon Chicken is a Korea-based global fried chicken franchise with more than 100 of its 370 restaurants located in the U.S. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the blending of Bonchon’s traditional fine-casual format with its new fast-casual […]

BrightSign Collaborates With c3ms Media for New Digital Menu Boards at Bonchon Chicken Restaurants

Audio-Technica Now Shipping New Omnidirectional and Cardioid Condenser Mics

Audio-Technica is shipping the new ES945O/XLR omnidirectional condenser boundary microphone and ES947C/XLR cardioid condenser boundary microphone — replacing A-T’s ES945 and ES947. The ES945O/XLR and ES947C/XLR add IPX4 water resistance, protecting the microphones from splashes of water and making them even more ideal conferencing and monitoring solutions for a wide range of applications. With their […]

Audio-Technica Now Shipping New Omnidirectional and Cardioid Condenser Mics

Epson Now Shipping New EV-110 and EV-115 LightScene Projectors

Epson is already shipping its LightScene EV-110 and EV-115 Accent Lighting 3LCD Laser Projectors aimed at the digital signage market. A convergence of lighting and display technology, LightScene’s spotlight form factor, combined with laser technology and easy content management tools, allows users to unleash dynamic displays for digital art, commercial signage and decor applications. The new […]

Epson Now Shipping New EV-110 and EV-115 LightScene Projectors

Planetarium of Brussels Opens Renovated Dome With Barco Projectors

Today, the Planetarium of Brussels opens its newly renovated dome equipped with eight Barco projectors installed by RSA Cosmos along with the latest version of their powerful astronomical software, SkyExplorer 2021. The new installation will provide visitors with a 360° journey through the universe. The project is the result of a collaboration between the Planetarium […]

Planetarium of Brussels Opens Renovated Dome With Barco Projectors

LG Releases Medical-Grade Diagnostic Monitor Optimized for 3D Mammography

LG Business Solutions USA has a new medical-grade diagnostic monitor in the form of the 31-inch, 12-megapixel 31HN713D, used for multiple modes of diagnostic study, including 3D mammography. Traditionally, mammography has represented a challenge to digital imaging and diagnostics, requiring high brightness and resolution to discern subtle details in the human breast.The monitor’s 31-inch screen […]

LG Releases Medical-Grade Diagnostic Monitor Optimized for 3D Mammography

HETMA Files for 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Status

The Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance (HETMA), founded in 2019 by Joe Way, PhD (University of Southern California) and BC Hatchett, M.A.Ed. (Vanderbilt University), has filed formal articles of incorporation as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the State of California. This move positions HETMA to further its mission of advocating for technology managers’ needs and […]

HETMA Files for 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Status

Pixelart Is Now Fugo; This Is Why You Should Care

Need a creative software platform to drive your digital signage displays? Well, Fugo, formerly Pixelart, wants to be that company for you. Here’s a video explaining what Fugo is: COVID-19 has turbocharged digital signage as it’s helping everyone reopen. Things like touch-free experiences, facial recognition, proximity sensors, people counting and bridging the physical and online […]

Pixelart Is Now Fugo; This Is Why You Should Care

AudioControl X-Series Receivers, Processors Are Roon-Ready

AudioControl says its X-Series audio/video receivers (AVRs) and preamp processors are now Roon-Ready devices. The AudioControl X-Series models can now transparently discover and connect to Roon without any configuration, providing access to bit-perfect digital audio for Roon subscribers via the home network. Founded in 2015, Roon’s mission is to provide the richest possible experience for […]

AudioControl X-Series Receivers, Processors Are Roon-Ready

AVer Information Intros VB130 USB-Based Camera and Mic Combo

AVer Information just dropped might be the best work-from-home desktop USB-based camera/mic combo, ever; the VB130, a 4K resolution video bar with built-in “intelligent” lighting. Designed to upgrade your WFH meetings, the VB130 is engineered to literally be mounted on top of a desktop monitor. And, the VB130’s adjustable five-level fill lighting combined with an […]

AVer Information Intros VB130 USB-Based Camera and Mic Combo

Verizon Business Introduces BlueJeans Telehealth

Verizon Business today announced BlueJeans Telehealth, a way for providers and patients to conduct data-driven virtual care conversations. As healthcare organizations look to advance their telehealth practices post-pandemic by extending personalized care into the home, BlueJeans Telehealth gives healthcare providers and their care teams a new way to simply and securely connect with patients remotely. […]

Verizon Business Introduces BlueJeans Telehealth

AVer Information Launches DL30 AI-Based Auto Tracking Distance Learning Camera

AVer Information announced the launch the DL30, an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Auto Tracking Distance Learning Camera. Designed specifically for the K-12 distance learning classroom but can be used in training, houses of worship and UCC spaces, the DL30 boasts advanced AI to automatically detect the teacher’s movement in the classroom, allowing them to focus on […]

AVer Information Launches DL30 AI-Based Auto Tracking Distance Learning Camera

Joining Google Meet Meetings With Pexip Just Got Easier

If you’ve already been using Google Meet, you know that it’s difficult to find SIP join information on Google Meet meeting invitations as the join information was hidden away under “More joining options.” Google has made it simpler to join Google Meet calls from third-party conferencing systems by giving admins the option to automatically add […]

Joining Google Meet Meetings With Pexip Just Got Easier

Sharp NEC Display Solutions Upgrades E Series Stand-Alone Large Format Displays

Sharp NEC Display Solutions announced its upgraded E Series stand-alone large format displays. Designed with corporate, education and indoor digital signage applications in mind, the improved E Series is native 4K UHD (3,840 x 2,160) resolution with a slim bezel design, giving users the opportunity to share content, whether in small information installations or built-in […]

Sharp NEC Display Solutions Upgrades E Series Stand-Alone Large Format Displays