BenQ just launched a 21:9 projector, the LK935 4K UHD laser projector. Purpose-built for UCC applications, the 5,500-lumen LK935 projector includes 92% Rec.709 color coverage, conferencing color modes and HDR support. BenQ has equipped all its projectors with tools that make installation and setup “quick and easy.” The LK935 features a 1.6x zoom to allow […]

Bluefin International added Susan Wilhite to its commercial sales team in the new role of senior director of business development. Wilhite will focus on cultivating key relationships with channel partners and will help to establish Bluefin as the “go-to digital signage resource” in the commercial AV space. Bluefin specializes in custom signage displays for consumer-focused […]

Biamp is shipping a new AV network switch, the NMS-NG26GPX-AVB (NETGEAR model M4250-26G4XF-POE+) is a pro-grade managed switch designed for 1G networked AV systems. The switch provides 26 1G ports and four 10G SFP+ ports that all support AVB and Dante. 24 of the ports are PoE+ capable with 480W of total power budget. The […]

AVer Information announced a collaboration with Nureva to streamline hybrid meeting room connectivity. The plug-and-play hybrid meeting bundles include AVer’s CAM550, a 4K dual lens PTZ camera, and Nureva’s HDL300 audio system, an integrated microphone and speaker bar. AVer’s CAM550 equips two 4K lenses to create a wide-angle room view. Claiming to be the “first […]

ClearOne is returning to CEDIA 2023 with a complete suite of products, programs, and on-site demonstrations designed to help partners further capitalize on the expanding market demand for remote/hybrid work solutions. The company will be exhibiting at Booth #727 in the Colorado Convention Center from Sept. 7-9, 2023. “The demand for flexible, robust, and reliable […]

Snap One announced it will exhibit a complete range of commercial solutions at the inaugural Commercial Integrator Expo 2023, held in conjunction with CEDIA Expo 2023 at the Colorado Convention Center from Sept. 7-9, 2023. Highlights will include advanced solutions from Araknis, Sunbrite, Control4, Episode and Strong that deliver enhanced capabilities specifically designed for commercial […]

Women in AV/IT (WAVIT) has partnered with Commercial Integrator Expo (CIX) to provide its members with a complimentary full conference registration for the CIX program and exhibit hall access (a $549 value). “Commercial Integrator Expo is thrilled to be partnering with Women in AV/IT on our upcoming event in Denver,” said Jason McGraw, CTS, group […]

Commercial Integrator Expo announced an array of networking events at Commercial Integrator Expo 2023 from Sept. 6-9, 2023, in Denver, CO. Commercial Integrator Expo 2023 will feature a robust schedule of events, including educational training opportunities, programming features and special happenings to connect attendees with peers and exhibitors. “Tradeshows provide a platform for attendees to […]

Legrand | AV will bring together the latest products from Chief, Da-Lite, Luxul, Middle Atlantic, SANUS, On-Q, and Vaddio, alongside Legrand Shading Systems and Vantage brands in Booth 1506 at CEDIA Expo 2023 and the co-located Commercial Integrator Expo in Denver, Sept. 7-9. Presenting industry-leading brands that work together to provide entertainment, comfort, and control to all the places where people live, work, and play, the Legrand […]

C2G announced its new HDMI HDBaseT + USB-B to A and RS232 Over Cat Extender (18Gbps), model C2G30055. It’s a solution for when USB must also be extended alongside HDMI video and audio to interactive whiteboards and displays, or in any installation that goes far beyond the length limitations of standard HDMI and USB cabling. […]

Snap One just launched a new set of OvrC-compatible Araknis switches and routers. These commercial-grade ​switches and routers enable “high-speed processes and communication and support advanced use cases such as building management systems, 4×4 Wi-Fi 6 and high-bandwidth installations while ensuring partners can complete jobs of any size or complexity.” To fully support the latest […]

This survey is now closed. Keep an eye out for next month’s temp check survey! We’ve heard the term “resimercial” more and more over the past several years, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic when home offices became more relevant than ever. Simply put, the resimercial market is characterized by a blend of […]

From June 30 through July 15, the limelight of contemporary music performance again focused on the shores of Switzerland’s Lake Geneva, where both iconic legends and emerging luminaries assembled for the 57th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival. Meyer Sound was on hand for its 37th year as Strategic Partner and Official Sound Provider, ensuring […]

American mathematician Alfred Korzybski coined the phrase, “The map is not the territory.” He was talking about psychology and the human mind, but his analogy is just as apt for our businesses. Just when I feel like I’ve seen everything, something happens that proves me wrong. No indeed, it’s still possible for me to be […]

After several years of major setbacks—including cancellations due to both COVID and flooding from Hurricane Ida—Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival finally regained its former stride at the sold-out 2023 edition in mid-June. Returning to the Great Stage Park on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, approximately 85,000 revelers came to see a diverse top-artist lineup. […]

Jetbuilt announced Bid Processing, empowering integrators, consultants and end users to manage their project bidding and evaluation process within Jetbuilt. Bid Processing, the latest enhancement in Jetbuilt’s “Bridging the Silos” initiative, was developed with features to streamline workflows and foster better communication between integrators, consultants and end users within one platform. Bid Processing was built […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST Yealink, the company that made its name in videoconferencing, voice communication and collaboration, has opened a brand-new Customer Experience Centre in Dallas, Texas. The centre aims to give Yealink customers (and their end users) the chance to get hands on with the company’s latest technology. Since the company’s creation in […]

Four Largest Venues Deploy a New Generation of Sound Reinforcement Technology The 51st edition of the Roskilde Festival, Northern Europe’s largest and longest-running celebration of music and the arts, wrapped in early July following seven days of the annual event’s distinctive blend of entertainment, artistic expression, and global citizenship. This first year of the festival’s […]

Nesco Limited, a leading Indian company with interests in various industrial sectors, is known for its focus on value, comfort, and style. Among its several businesses, the Nesco Realty division’s IT Park is a landmark facility housing leading multinationals such as HSBC, KPMG, and PWC, among others. Within this facility, the IT4 complex has set […]

Windhoek, Namibia, June 2023 – One of the largest banking groups in Namibia recently opened a new state-of-the-art branch in Maerua Mall. On a mission to innovate the banking sector in Namibia, this banking institution designed its latest branch with the digital age in mind and rolled out the upgraded format to two further branches […]

Tempest, the manufacturer of outdoor enclosures for digital projectors, has developed a new line of enclosures designed for the Epson EB-PU Series large venue projectors. The Tempest BreezePU enclosures are designed for straightforward outdoor landscape applications. In recent years, the projection industry has experienced a growth in demand for experiential applications, including outdoor projects that […]

K-array has announced the extension of its control plug-in offerings to provide integrators with more options for control systems. The latest additions to K-array’s control plug-in portfolio include integrations for Q-SYS, Crestron, Crestron Home, AMX, RTI and Control4. K-array says the integration of its audio solutions with the aforementioned control platforms offers significant advantages and […]

LG Electronics declared its vision to transform from its current position as a hardware-based home appliance brand to a “smart life solution company” (aka: SaaS company). During a launch today at the LG Sciencepark in Seoul, South Korea, CEO William Cho outlined the vision built on three growth engines: pursuing new platform-based service businesses through […]

Blackwire Designs, a leading distributor in the custom installation and pro AV markets, recently announced the release of its Network Design Assistance and Predictive Wi-Fi Heatmap, a service that gives dealers enterprise-grade installments without spending time and effort on the design itself. “Blackwire’s Network Design Assistance and Predictive WiFi Heatmap services take the guesswork out […]

Massive In-the-Round Stadium System Rolls through North American Leg of Global Tour Ed Sheeran’s monumental “+ – = ÷ x” (“Mathematics”) Tour has delighted more than 4.5 million fans across three continents since it launched in Dublin on April 23 of last year. Putting on a great show is the overriding goal, of course, but […]

Legrand‘s lighting control brand Vantage today announced a strategic alliance with the Lucetta brand from Elemental LED, a new partner in the Vantage LHUMAN Light Fixture Alliance. The partnership ensures Lucetta’s robust low-voltage linear lighting solutions pair with Vantage’s LHUMAN human centric lighting (HCL) solution, allowing installers to “create lighting scenes with precise color temperature […]

Commercial Integrator Expo, the new exposition and conference for the commercial audiovisual integration channel and technology managers, announces registration for Commercial Integrator Expo 2023. And, rAVe has a free code you can use for admission: RAVECE23 — click here to automatically register using that code! Commercial Integrator Expo is co-located with the largest North American […]

Commercial Integrator Expo, the new exposition and conference for the commercial audiovisual integration channel and technology managers, launches educational programming for Commercial Integrator Expo 2023. The newly introduced Commercial Integrator Expo Conference will include over 50 sessions designed to inspire industry professionals to think more broadly about how they approach their business, introduce them to […]

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, June 27, 2023 – There’s no question that outdoor entertaining is trending. Certainly, the COVID-19 pandemic played a part in society’s obsession with the Great Outdoors but technology providers like Snap One are turning those dreams, concepts, and ideas of backyard fun into reality. Fully stocked with all the technology a homeowner […]

JVC Professional Video announced the availability of its new workflow solutions aimed at smaller production teams ― such as classrooms, courthouses, houses of worship, college sports broadcasters and local news OTA stations. Among these are the new KM-IP8 and KM-IP8S4 CONNECTED CAM vMix Studio Switchers, the RM-LP350G CONNECTED CAM vMix Control Surface, the KM-HD6 CONNECTED […]

A new reinforcement system, based around Meyer Sound PANTHER large-format linear line array loudspeakers, has landed for a summer residence at the Cadence Bank Amphitheater in North Atlanta’s Chastain Park. The summer concert series is promoted by Live Nation, and Music Matters Productions was again selected to be the audio supplier for the season. “We […]

LG Business Solutions USA launched a new Google-certified ChromeOS slot-in OPS for LG Createboard aimed at classrooms (at ISELive 23 in Philadelphia). The new ChromeOS certified slot-in OPS (model OPS-C001) for LG Createboard upgrades educators’ options by enabling full use of the ChromeOS operating system on new and existing LG Createboards, providing a familiar user […]