Origin Acoustics is adding a wall-mount for the Amazon Echo Dot to its Valet system — the Dot Wall Mount. It will debut at CEDIA Expo. This is a simple way to integrate the Dot for music distribution and automation. In this offering is a clever mounting system that hides the Dot behind a speaker […]

Extron has introduced two new high-performance HDMI switchers that support data rates up to 18 Gbps and signals up to 4K/60 with 4:4:4 color sampling. The six-input SW6 HD 4K PLUS and the eight-input SW8 HD 4K PLUS are HDCP 2.2 compliant and support HDR, 12‑bit Deep Color, 3D and HD lossless audio formats. The […]

Extron has added the new IN1806, a six-input seamless presentation switcher that delivers 4K/60 video scaling, ProDSP audio processing and integration features. It supports HDMI 2.0 data rates up to 18 Gbps and incorporates Extron Vector 4K scaling engine with 4:4:4 chroma sampling and 30-bit internal video processing. The IN1806 is integrated with seamless switching […]

Powersoft announced that its Duecanali and Quattrocanali amplifier platforms are now available as an option to power Crestron’s new Vector Performance loudspeaker series. Crestron’s Vector Performance loudspeakers, which launched at InfoComm 2017, are for large performance spaces such as auditoriums, lecture halls and divisible rooms. Both Duecanali and Quattrocanali are one rack unit, two and […]

Key Digital has introduced the KD-X444S extender kit ideal for residential installations requiring extension of HDMI signals up to 18 Gbps via a single CAT5e/6. The HDCP2.2 compliant KD-X444S HDBaseT Tx and Rx kit feature a low-profile, slim-chassis design with support of all of the latest HDMI standards. KD-X444S features support of HDR10 (High Dynamic […]

Automated lighting manufacturer High End Systems has launched SolaFrame 3000, the new flagship luminaire in the Sola Series range, which offers light output from its 1000 watt Ultra-Brite White LED engine along with a limitless palette of effects and color possibilities. With more than 37,000 lumen output, High End Systems says the SolaFrame 3000 is […]

Arthur Holm will be exhibiting at Integrate located at booths G2 and L14 partnering with Audio Visual Distributors Pty and will show the latest AV solutions to create the most advanced and convenient boardrooms. The company’s successful DynamicShare system is a smart solution that allows meeting room participants to share different video sources among each […]

Extron just introduced the SF 10C SUB, an in-ceiling subwoofer designed to work with the company’s range of ceiling and pendant speakers by extending the low frequency response to support music and high performance audio applications. A suspended-by-wire mounting design completely isolates the subwoofer from the ceiling grid. A 10-inch driver within a fourth order […]

Extron just introduced the TLP Pro 525T 5″ tabletop TouchLink Pro Touchpanel. The new 5″ tabletop model features a high-performance·quad-core processor and eight times more memory, an 800×480 capacitive touchscreen built with scratch and smudge-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass and a new enclosure design. The TLP Pro 525T accepts PoE — Power over Ethernet, which allows […]

Klipsch today announces the debut of its new Reference series speakers. The series is comprised of 13 models­ — including Dolby Atmos enabled speakers and powered monitors. Now in its sixth generation, the Reference series speakers have a larger Tractrix rear-facing horn for better coverage and new tweeter and phase plugs. The line also includes […]

Optoma today announced three new projectors designed for small-to-medium classrooms, training spaces and corporate environments. The Optoma S343, X343 and W335 all feature a 22,000:1 contrast ratio spec and a 15,000 hour lamp. With a 1.1x zoom and vertical keystone correction, this affordable line of projectors is equipped with built-in assistance for easy positioning and […]

Luxul today announced the company will unveil a variety of new products for the connected home at CEDIA Expo 2018, taking place Sept. 6-8 at the San Diego Convention Center. In booth 4301, Luxul will debut new wireless products, next-generation members of its family of award-winning L2/L3 managed switches, and other solution-based innovations that will […]

Sennheiser just debuted the wireless Memory Mic for smartphones. For a report, commentary or documentary, the Memory Mic is synchronized with the smartphone app and attached to the clothing via the magnetic clip — and you’re ready to go — unless there’s a lot of ambient noise. So for trade shows or other crowded events, […]

At Integrate 2018 in Sydney Aug. 22-24, the SDVoE Alliance will offer a series of training sessions focusing on Ethernet as the transport for AV signals in professional AV environments and the ecosystem around the SDVoE platform which allows software to define AV applications. The sessions will be presented by Victor Vettorello of Christie, Domenic […]

Marshall Electronics is adding to its miniature and compact camera offerings with the new ultra-high-definition (UHD) compact camera, the Marshall CV380-CS. The CV380-CS uses an 8.5-Megapixel, 1/2.5-inch sensor, to capture detailed video images and outputs in 6G/3G/HD-SDI and HDMI 1.4. The CV380-CS is designed for any point-of-view (POV) camera application where a small, miniature camera […]

Extron Electronics has just introduced the TLP Pro 725C, a 7″ Series/2 Cable Cubby TouchLink Pro Touchpanel with a flip-up touchscreen built into an all metal cable access enclosure. Extron says it redesigned the TouchLink Pro touchpanel inside and out with a quad-core processor, eight times more memory and a 1024×600 capacitive touchscreen built with […]

B-Tech AV Mounts has released an angled bracket that allows for creative, curved installations using its System X mounting technology. Dubbed the BT8390-AAC (Angle Adjustment Connector), the bracket fixes between two System X rails to provide an angled joint. With angle capability up to 45°, the connector is designed for assembling video walls and menu […]

SI’s new Zero-G offers an “extended maximum drop” to solve the problem that integrators often have when specifying a motorized screen where extremely tall ceilings make it all but impossible. Zero-G has no black mask above the viewing surface. Instead, the Zero-G screen is housed in a two-piece tube that is suspended from Ultra-High Molecular […]

Sharp has launched a new Huddle Board, dubbed the PN-50TC1. The Huddle Board is a motivating way to collaborate engaging information between work huddle groups by using an intuitive touchscreen exchange of opinions, ideas and information. BYOD meetings are an optional extra with the bonus feature of wireless broadband. When the Huddle Board is not […]

NEC Display Solutions Europe today announced the launch of its new digital signage devices for media playback and IT operations including a series of new Slot-in PCs based on NEC’s Open Modular intelligence (OMi), the platform that enables smart and seamless connections between source and display, to deliver powerful, tailored and future-proof digital signage. The […]

Attero Tech is now shipping the latest addition to the Synapse family of networked audio rackmount interfaces, the Synapse DM1. The DM1 is a networked audio monitor for confidence monitoring of networked audio and local sources at the rack. Audio monitoring is provided via front panel headphone connectivity or through the integrated speakers on the […]

Klipsch just introduced two new discrete custom installation subwoofer solutions for home audio system design, expanding the brand’s architectural subwoofer assortment. The new Klipsch Professional Series PRO-1200SW (12” woofer) in-wall subwoofer is aimed at new construction in standard 16” OC stud bays. The in-wall subwoofer features a long-throw Cerametallic woofer with reverse rolled surround providing […]

Atlona just launched the AT-HDR-M2C-QUAD — a multi-channel audio converter that extracts, decodes and downmixes multi-channel PCM, Dolby and DTS audio from four HDMI sources simultaneously, including HDR signals. The AT-HDR-M2C includes HDMI inputs in a single, 1U, rack-mountable unit and enables integration of multiple HDMI audio sources into whole-house or distributed audio system. TOSLINK […]

Oblong Industries announced today a new distribution agreement with ScanSource that includes integrating Oblong’s Mezzanine immersive collaboration bundled with LG displays and Webex Room Kit Series products from Cisco. Mezzanine joins the ScanSource line card with its entire product family, including the Mezzanine 600 Series for larger conference rooms and briefing centers and the Mezzanine […]

Extron has introduced the Extron Collaboration Systems Design Guide. This guide illustrates how Extron technology can be used to create modern workspaces and meeting rooms that facilitate collaboration. The company’s open systems architecture integrates easily with unified communication technologies and offers a one-touch user experience for conferencing, collaboration and control. Extron control capabilities can be […]

Kramer’s new WP-211T wall-plate is an automatic switcher for 4K, HDBaseT, HDMI 1.4, HDCP 2.2 video signals. Offering priority and last-connected switching options, the WP-211T automatically switches according to the selected switching scheme based on active video signal detection. The WP-211T wall-plate can be powered through PoE over the HDBaseT connection. The WP-211T wall-plate can […]

PreSonus is shipping a new generation of its classic FaderPort USB production controller that incorporates elements from the company’s award-winning FaderPort 8. The new and improved FaderPort provides a 100 millimeter touch-sensitive, motorized fader for writing fades and automation in real-time and 24 buttons covering 40 different functions, all in a compact chassis. Users can […]

Just Add Power (J+P) today announced the new VBS-HDIP-3G 509POE Daisy Chain Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) Receiver. The receiver allows installers to add multiple network devices at the endpoint or to add more receivers for customized installations. The port also passes PoE to connected devices. The new J+P VBS-HDIP-3G 509POE daisy chain receiver distributes Ultra HD and […]

Earlier this year, Extron was voted by our readers in the 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards as having the industry’s best website. Well, yesterday, Extron launched a redesign. The company’s newly redesigned website was a open-input project where Extron asked consultants, system integrators and other industry partners what they’d like to see stay the same and […]

Epson today announced it is now shipping its new LightScene — a new category of accent lighting laser projectors for digital art and signage. From practical applications such as basic signage, wayfinding, branding and promotional messaging to spatial design and creation of immersive and engaging experiences, LightScene delivers dynamic content for digital art, commercial signage […]

AJA Video Systems today released the KONA HDMI multi-channel HD/single-channel UltraHD HDMI capture card, KONA 1 3G-SDI capture/playback card and the Io IP Thunderbolt-3 equipped video and audio I/O device. Simultaneously, AJA delivered Desktop Software v14.2, which introduces support for KONA HDMI and KONA 1, 10GigE support for 2K/HD video and audio over IP with […]

Nureva Inc. announces the installation of a dual Nureva Wall WM408i system at Gordon International, a premier resource for high-quality reproductions of early- and mid-20th century classic furniture designs. Located in the renowned New York Design Center in Manhattan, this is Nureva’s first installation of its next-generation digital collaboration wall that began shipping this month. […]