We talk about AV in many different contexts in this industry. However, we rarely think of it or refer to it as art. We tend to focus on technology first — the pieces and the parts that make the screen turn on, that make the display SHOW the art, but what if we were to […]

At ISE, Kramer debuted a new ecosystem of AV-over-IP solutions including the KDS-7 family of encoders and decoders, which send 4K60 4:2:0 video at 1G across a network AV installation. In the booth’s UCC section, this is the first time people can see Kramer’s new collaboration devices including a speakerphones, video cameras and all-in-one collaboration […]

MAXHUB just announced that it now has Zoom certified products including the UC BM21 speakerphone, the UC S05 Conference Bar with Camera and the UC W21 Business Webcam. The MAXHUB UC BM21 speakerphone is just under 5 inches in diameter and 1.5 inches high, includes noise reduction and echo cancellation and incorporates a six-element PZM boundary […]

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 […]

AtlasIED is spotlighting its 5400 Series EN 54-16 Compliant Voice Evacuation Systems for hotels, office buildings and public spaces at ISE 2022. AtlasIED designed and engineered the 5400 Series from the ground up to answer the demands for mass notification and emergency communications initiated by EN 54-16 standards for life safety signaling and paging systems. The 5400 Series not only offers […]

AtlasIED secured approval for its Atmosphere digital audio system, making it capable of operating throughout Europe and the United Kingdom. Launched in 2020, Atmosphere is designed and engineered to be easier to configure, install and operate than traditional digital audio systems. Atmosphere integrates a host of technologies–touchless control, automation and artificial intelligence–to provide a simple and convenient way […]

RTI has expanded its family of music control solutions with the new MS-1 Music Streamer. The MS-1 provides integrators with a single-stream solution fully integrated with RTI control systems in residential or commercial settings. It can also add a stream to an existing RTI Music system. The RTI MS-1 Music Streamer can connect to streaming services or a […]

Focal Technologies just debuted the 300 ICA6 angled in-ceiling loudspeaker at the ISE in Barcelona. Discrete, this loudspeaker joins Focal’s current 300 Series line aimed at high-end homes and home cinemas. The 300 ICA6 joins the 300 Series incorporating an Aluminum/Magnesium inverted dome tweeter and Flax cone and ready-to-paint magnetic grilles supplied with the product ensure a completely unobtrusive installation. The 300 ICA6 […]

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 […]

Renkus-Heinz added to its UniBeam steerable technology in passive columns with the launch of the PCX Series, which is debuting this week at ISE 2022 in Barcelona on stand 7M750. The PCX Series expands on the Renkus-Heinz product range in the column array loudspeaker segment, complementing the company’s already strong offerings in the architectural audio […]

PROLIGHTS has updated the Jet family with two wash moving lights: the Jet Wash 7 and the Jet Wash 19, both compact, fast LED fixtures with 20W OSRAM RGBW sources. The smaller fixture, the Wash7, has seven LED emitters while the Wash19 has 19. Their wide zoom range goes from a narrow 4º beam to […]

Just Add Power today announced that its Advanced Matrix Programmer (AMP) software platform now provides configuration for systems using MaxColor 4K60 Series devices, as well as those from the company’s 3G Ultra and legacy 2G Omega product lines. Just Add Power’s AMP – Multicast is designed for environments with existing infrastructure or special network requirements that don’t allow for 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 […]

Biamp today announced that four new conference room audio solutions have been certified for Microsoft Teams Rooms, enabling customers to design a complete Biamp audio solution in medium and large spaces. Each solution includes everything required for an extraordinary conferencing experience and is available to conveniently purchase as a bundle. Biamp’s four newest certified Microsoft Teams Rooms bundles contain a […]

Nextera Video and Adeas, two companies in the FPGA IP space, have teamed with intoPIX, the AV-over-IP chip company used inside the Crestron NVX, to demonstrate a reference design using the new IPMX AVoIP proposed standard at the ISE 2022 show in Barcelona this week. The IPMX design transports 4Kp60 444 over 1-Gb combining intoPIX TicoXS Encoder/Decoder & […]

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 […]

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 […]

L-Acoustics announced several new products today that will be shown at ISE and InfoComm: the LA7.16i amplified controller, the Soka loudspeaker, the SB6i subwoofer and the L-ISA Ambiance virtual acoustics enhancement system. They will be on display at ISE stand #7Q400, Hall 7, and InfoComm booth W3011, along with other L-Acoustics products. The new LA7.16i […]

Quividi announced the launch of a Data Academy, an online portal featuring a series of user stories, use cases, knowledge articles, best practices and free webinars to provide all digital signage professionals, including marketers, full-service agencies, integrators, HW and SW vendors, with the foundation needed to fully leverage the value of data in digital signage. The academy consists […]

VOD Visual just debuted an all-in-one LED dubbed the EDGE CONNECT. Using HDMI ports, the EDGE CONNECT allows users to connect sources just like you would if it were an LCD monitor. The EDGE series, designed to be a direct replacement for LCDs, uses 55″ panels. Most LED display models come in 27.5” form factors. […]

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 […]

Pliant Technologies is debuting its “high density” mode, which the company describes as a selectable mode of operation that greatly increases user densities, for both CrewCom and CrewCom CB2 wireless intercom systems at ISE 2022 (Booth 7Q970). For CrewCom, this new software-selectable mode supports up to 32 radio packs (RPs) on a single radio transceiver […]

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 […]

ISE 2022 in Barcelona this week will play host to a brand new dedicated area, ISE Sound Xperience, as well as the brand new Live Events Summit and multiple relevant sessions in the Live Events Arena. Taking place from 15:00-19:00 on Thursday 12 May on the Conference Stage in Hall 5, the Live Events Summit is a new […]

Amino will demonstrate its digital signage and enterprise video expertise at ISE (Fira de Barcelona, 10-13 May on stand 3P300). ISE will see Amino product demonstrations; partnerships announced at ISE with Now Signage and Packet Ship; the work we are doing with our European distribution partner BNS Netstar and the major new enterprise video product […]

Tascam will again be exhibiting at ISE and can be found in Hall 7, where the company will be presenting its products for AV installations, as well as several products that have been released over the past year. Visitors can also look forward to seeing what Tascam engineers have just worked out and plan to show exclusively […]

The OCA Alliance is offering a sneak peek of the latest version of the AES70 device control standard at ISE 2022 this week in Barcelona. AES70 is the emerging standard for control between audio equipment, offering manufacturers an easy way to implement control between their own devices and those of other manufacturers in an open, […]

Listen Technologies Corporation has promoted Kim Franklin to vice president of global marketing. In this role, she will continue to lead brand strategy, corporate marketing and communications, digital marketing and public relations, in addition to her global marketing responsibilities. Franklin also joins the executive team at Listen Technologies. Franklin joined Listen Technologies in 2014 and […]