By Peter HansenAVIXAGood news on a critical topic! ProAV appears to have made progress on the gender pay gap. Our first study, published in 2021, revealed a pay gap of between 79% and 89% (more on why that’s a range in a moment). Our latest analysis now suggests a pay gap between 86% and 94%. […]

Earlier this year, Google announced Project Starline would become a reality in 2024 or 2025. For this project, Google is partnering with HP to make the solution commercially available starting in 2025. Yesterday, it shared a first look at the product design, built in collaboration with HP. Instead of making Project Starline into an entire meeting room, the companies have […]

Chief, a brand of Legrand AV, announced that TiLED Series dvLED Universal Wall Mounts, the next generation of TiLED dvLED wall mounts, are shipping and available to order. Compatible with a multitude of interlocking dvLED panels from leading manufacturers, these universal wall mounts simplify the installation process, reduce installation time from days to hours and […]

Mersive Technologies announced the launch of Mersive Smart, a new app for Android-based smart TVs. Mersive Smart is a cost-effective way to share content wirelessly and it is aimed at small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs and SMEs), education, healthcare, resimerical and prosumer applications. This is the first product from the Mersive Collaboration Suite, an new […]

Sennheiser just launched the first bidirectional wideband solution: Spectera. Using WMAS (Wireless Multichannel Audio Systems) technology, Sennheiser says Spectera greatly reduces wireless system complexity enabling time-saving workflows and offering full remote control and monitoring, including permanent spectrum sensing. Spectera features bidirectional bodypacks that manage both digital IEM/IFB and mic/line signals at the same time. The […]

Immersive Audio sounds like something you might hear about in an AMC pre-movie commercial where Nicole Kidman wistfully waxes poetic about the beauty of cinema for about a minute. And while we are headed the right way with our thought process, the concept of immersive audio is actually a lot more accessible than … whatever […]

L-Acoustics announced a strategic restructuring and significant expansion of its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) sales team. This move, led by recently appointed Director of Sales EMEA, Tim Völker, introduces a new “Head of Sales” management position and key hires designed to meet the increasing sophistication and scale of projects in the region. The […]

It’s coming. Soon. Meta will bring out its XR calling service with Pixel Codec Avatars (PiCA): a deep generative model of 3D human faces. Unlike Apple’s Personas (which use front display and depth sensors), the Codec Avatars appear in 3D as full 360-degree photorealistic faces. Let’s call it a “digital twin” for your face. As […]

Aurora Multimedia has announced the appointment of industry veteran Hal Truax as vice president of sales and marketing. In this key leadership role, Truax will implement and oversee Aurora’s global initiatives, helping to evangelize integrators and distributors alike, on Aurora’s innovative and disruptive range of products. With a career spanning over three decades, Aurora says, Truax […]

Cybalt is a division of Black Box and specializes in cybersecurity solutions and services. What’s unique here is that Black Box says that those clients with Cybalt protected its enterprise clients from catastrophic business disruption resulting from the July 19 CrowdStrike update that ultimately crashed 8.5 million Microsoft Windows PCs and servers. As part of […]

AUO Display Plus (ADP) intends to make an acquisition of Avocor Technologies. The AUO announcements stated that the parties are now in the process of finalizing the detailed terms and conditions of the proposed acquisition and will “work diligently” to reach an agreement on the final terms. AUO Display Plus, a subsidiary of AUO Corporation […]

Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. today announced that it has reached an agreement on a “strategic capital partnership with ORIX Corporation” in regards to the company’s projector business and related operations. The two companies say they plan to establish a new company to operate the business aiming for continued growth. This decision was made Wednesday at […]

Research from Sony Professional Displays and Solutions Europe offers a valuable into how corporate audiovisual professionals across Europe approach sustainability when buying AV equipment. The new report challenges popular preconceptions around companies’ unwillingness to pay more for sustainable products and solutions, illustrated by the finding that around eight in 10 businesses overall — and 90% […]

InfoComm Asia 2024 concluded its fourth edition at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) on 19 July 2024. The show records 8,817 unique visitors originating from over 50 countries, marking a 21% increase compared to the previous edition and “solidifying InfoComm Asia’s position as the region’s leading platform where technology, Pro AV innovation, and business […]

Bluesound Professional two new distribution partners in South America and Scandinavia. Bluesound Professional expands their reach and welcomes both ZRS Distribuidora, a technology and connectivity focused distributor in Brazil along with Exton, an Icelandic distributor that provides expert advice in audio, visual and lighting equipment. “We are thrilled to welcome ZRS Distibuidora and Exton to […]

Winsted, the custom control room consoles furniture company, announced it has acquired a control room consulting and design firm, Design Matters. Together, Winsted and Design Matters will offer consulting services to clients and partners while continuing to manufacture control room consoles and accessories. “The critical nature of today’s control rooms requires a comprehensive approach to […]

By Tom Kehr CTS-D, CTS-I, LEED Green AssociateExertis Almo Recently, I saw where a manufacturer provided the following installation requirements for web and PTZ cameras: “Mount cameras at a height between 15 inches and 48 inches from the floor to comply with ADA standards for operable parts” and that cameras and their mounts should not […]

Artificial intelligence is transforming our world of audiovisual, but if we raise our eyes to the horizon instead of the workbench, we’ll see AI will transform the world around us as well. And those changes may be more significant. Let’s call this next stage in AI adoption the AI Rainbow. From content creation to editing […]

i3-Technologies announced the acquisition of CTOUCH. The company says this acquisition adds to i3-Technologies’ product offerings and market reach, specifically in and around interactive and collaboration solutions. This acquisition “enables i3-Technologies to meet the growing demand for interactive displays in various markets around the world,” according to the company. “We are thrilled to welcome CTOUCH […]

Lightware Visual Engineering announced it has been awarded the EcoVadis Bronze sustainability rating. Lightware says this places the company in the top 35% of assessed businesses for sustainability performance and above the industry average. EcoVadis is a sustainability assessment platform designed to help companies measure and improve sustainability performance. The company also enables comparing and evaluating […]

PlexusAV, Sencore’s professional AV division, announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with onemedia, a U.K. distributor. “We are thrilled to have signed with onemedia as our UK Distributor for PlexusAV,” said Steve Cogels, global director of business development at PlexusAV. “We have spent considerable time reviewing the distributor landscape in the UK. and […]

Huddly is known for its AI-driven camera solutions, all Microsoft Teams-certified devices. In a move to expand the use of intelligent AI cameras in more spaces in the hybrid workplace, Huddly has adjusted pricing downwards by up to 25% to allow use of more video in the workplace. I reported this story earlier this month […]

TD SYNNEX Maverick announced a European distribution agreement with Pexip. Pexip bridges the gap between video meeting platforms like Teams and Zoom and meeting room devices like Poly, Cisco and Avaya. The Pexip product portfolio includes Pexip Connect, Pexip Secure Meetings, Pexip Self-hosted Video Platform, Pexip Video Platform-as-a-Service and Pexip Engage. Each is designed to build on […]

Equipson has appointed DIMATEC to handle distribution of its entire range of LightShark lighting consoles throughout France. LightShark, a stand-alone brand from Equipson, is already changing the world of traditional lighting control systems by offering professionals a range of DMX-based hardware consoles that can be accessed and controlled via a web-based interface accessible from any […]

Updated: Kramer has released an open letter responding to this post, which is in the comments. We have added our response to their letter at the bottom of the post in italics. Jumping the Shark. What does that mean? Wikipedia defines the idiom “jumping the shark” or “jump the shark” as a “term that is […]

UPDATE: Panasonic Connect reached out to rAVe on May 30, 2024, to offer the following comment: The recent reporting is not the result of any announcement by Panasonic. Regarding the contents of the below report and others, no decisions have been made at this time, and the company has nothing further to say. The Nikkei […]

Using Logitech‘s videoconferencing device capabilities and Microsoft Teams’ Ai-based features accessible through both personal computers and native Teams Rooms, the two companies have a partnership in AI using Copilot. How does Copilot work in Microsoft Teams? In Microsoft Teams environments, Copilot enhances collaboration and helps employees get the most out of their Teams chats and […]

Remember Glue Collaboration? The cool head-and-torso avatars that made the metaverse seem like it was filled with legless players off a tabletop “foosball” field1? The parent company of Glue has now filed for bankruptcy. A letter from the CEO, Jussi Havu, explains that without a definite solution in sight the Glue service may be (soon) […]

With more than half of meaning and intent communicated through body language versus words alone, an immersive collaboration experience plays an important role in creating authentic human connections in hybrid environments. That’s what drove Logitech to develop Project Ghost in 2023. Now, Google is back with a new iteration of its Project Starline aimed at […]

Nureva announced it has appointed Videnda as its distributor in Ireland. As a provider of multivendor audiovisual and collaboration solutions, Videnda is set to “accelerate the adoption of Nureva’s audio conferencing product line.” By integrating these offerings with products from other AV suppliers, Videnda says it will enhance larger meeting rooms and educational spaces with […]

Ricoh Europe has opened a new experience centre in Bergen Op Zoom, The Netherlands. The centre is designed to showcase the latest technologies for improving collaboration, productivity, and sustainability in the workplace. Ricoh offers a range of solutions from managed workplace services to document management and intelligent process automation. The experience centre features a showcase […]

In Museum Square in Amsterdam, the Rijksmuseum (Holland’s History Museum) is evidence of the rich cultural heritage of the Netherlands. As the national museum dedicated to Dutch arts and history, it serves as a destination for enthusiasts, historians and art aficionados from around the globe. With a legacy spanning centuries, the Rijksmuseum is one of […]