As the world’s most established sailing competition the America’s Cup prepares to take place in Barcelona in October 2024, Integrated Systems Europe is pleased to announce the sailing race’s Head of Television, Stephen Nuttall, as the third and final keynote speaker for ISE 2023 to be held this year, at Fira Barcelona, Jan. 31-Feb. 3, […]

Barco just announced the 2nd generation of its CX-50, the premium ClickShare Conference model. The ClickShare CX-50 2nd generation brings dual screen support, allowing content to be shown on two room displays side by side. During video meetings, one of the screens is dedicated to the remote participants, where they remain visible at all time […]

Shure will be back at ISE 2023 and will reinforce the importance of high-quality audio technology for IT managers and AV decision-makers, while strengthening connections with key customers, partners and industry friends. Shure will showcase the following innovations, conferencing solutions, and partnerships at the trade show: Microflex Ecosystem — Offers the complete portfolio of networked […]

Screen Innovations (SI) will bring the Solo 3 wireless projection screen to ISE, a re-envisioned line of design-centered motorized projection screen cassettes that discreetly blends into surrounding indoor and outdoor environments. Unlike most other motorized projection screen cassettes, Solo 3 is manufactured as a visually flawless unit with no typical demarcations of the end caps. […]

Magewell announced the Pro Convert Audio DX multi-format IP audio encoder, decoder and capture device. The company’s first solution with integrated support for Audinate’s Dante audio networking, the new hardware lets users convert audio between Dante, NDI and SRT transport technologies while also bridging analog audio, software and IP networks. Magewell will introduce Pro Convert […]

Panasonic Connect Europe announced the PT-CMZ50 LCD projector, an ultra-short with 5200 lumens. The CMZ50 projector delivers 80-inch images from approximately 1cm, allowing presenters to “work confidently without worrying about shadows on the screen or being dazzled by light from the lens and providing on-site and remote participants a clear view of detailed content.” To […]

Macnica is attending ISE 2023 with plans to “prepare AV hardware and software developers for an IPMX future.” Anchored by its IPMX Development Kit, a new Media Streaming SDK and two demonstrations with full-stack Macnica solutions with open APIs, Macnica’s ISE stand (5E670) will show visitors how to build IPMX-compatible products, and deploy interoperable AV-over-IP […]

Snap One is returning to ISE 2023 with a strong commitment to international expansion and a comprehensive showcase of new solutions debuting for the first time internationally across the control, lighting, audio, power and surveillance categories in Stand 2D400. “We’re thrilled to return to ISE and show our international Partners how our solutions can help them […]

You may remember that I referred to this demo as the best I’ve ever seen at a CEDIA Expo — in history. Trinnov Audio will demonstrate its new groundbreaking acoustic processing technology, based on years of research, at ISE 2023 (booth 2D150). In partnership with Krix, Sony & Officina Acustica, this new digital sound field […]

In a sign of the ever-growing and widening appeal of ISE, the 2023 show is set to welcome more than 900 exhibitors, including around 120 first-time exhibitors who will take up 3,630sqm of floorspace at the Fira. Those making their debuts in Barcelona will bring innovative products and solutions from across the  ProAV and systems […]

The invasion of Ukraine, following on the heels of the loss of business due to the pandemic, creates economic aftershocks in the very heart of the European AV business. Soaring energy costs now cripple the cultural sector, and an example from Brussels, the heart of the EU, shows the stress on the AV and related […]

Fran Chuan, CEO and co-creator of Culture Innovation Assessment Platform, InnoQuotient is confirmed as the second keynote speaker at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) — the “world-leading AV and systems integration show, Fira Barcelona Gran Via, Jan. 31 – Feb. 3, 2023.” Taking place at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday Feb. 2, in Conference Suite CC4.1, Fran’s […]

Barco‘s Experience Center inside its headquarters opened over six years ago. Since then, the company has welcomed and impressed over 70,000 visitors and after the long lockdowns in 2020 and 2021 — caused by the virus that shall not be named — the company has started to welcome visitors AND employees again. All the tech […]

Cinegy GmbH, a provider of software technology for digital video processing, asset management, video compression and automation and playout, has introduced software version 22.10 for Cinegy Route, the simple tool to manage media networks. Cinegy Route is the essential building block for IP-based infrastructures, providing a centralized directory for high volumes of content streams. The […]

Alcons Audio just debuted the BC272, a self-contained, medium-output cardioid subwoofer system for both permanent and portable ground-stacked applications. It is designed to offer a tight and accurate sub-bass response, for low-frequency extension of any Alcons pro-ribbon system. By means of a front and rear-located woofer configuration, in combination with dedicated processing, the system offers […]

By Olivia Lowden and James Duvall Futuresource Consulting Despite the obvious challenges of recent years – the snowstorm of prolonged lockdowns, social restrictions, and the cautious attitudes that followed – 2022 represented the beginning of a post-pandemic outlook for much of the video industry. One of the cornerstones of the video entertainment industry’s recovery has […]

ISE 2023 is highlighting its Congress Square area, right at the heart of the Fira at ISE 2023. The 2,212-square-meter Congress Square location can be found in the central aisle between Halls 4 & 6 and Halls 5 & 7 and is “packed with innovations, networking opportunities and industry organizations, bringing together a range of […]

Disguise has reengineered its learning program to a new offering named disguise Learn. Disguise Learn’s new in-classroom and online courses provide an improved experience offering dedicated learning pathways for virtual production, extended reality, broadcast graphics, location-based experiences and live events so users can pick a learning pathway most relevant to their chosen industry application. disguise […]

“For every action (force) in nature there is an equal and opposite reaction.” – Sir Isaac Newton I talk to a lot of people about the future of work and how businesses are rethinking their real estate footprints and spaces to adapt to the reality of a hybrid future. Companies want people to come back […]

Kramer today announced a strategic partnership agreement with Vega Global, a system integrators and managed service provider. By tapping into Vega Global’s wide network of AV and IT resellers, Kramer is hoping this partnership will strengthen its position, globally. With over 20 offices across Asia, Oceania, and Middle East, Vega Global has an extensive market presence that […]

Chances are you never give a second thought to one of life’s essentials: Earth’s magnetic field. We almost never think about the magnetic field — but our lives depend upon it. It extends several tens of thousands of kilometers into space and saves the Earth from becoming the sun’s frying pan by protecting Earth (and […]

L-Acoustics announces the creation of a new sales organization that allows the company to drive its vision to deliver exceptional audio experiences for audiences worldwide through constant technology innovation, product development, and educational outreach. The new L-Acoustics sales organization is focused on sales strategy, business development, and building territorial sales channels. Under the general management of […]

Kindermann is expanding its international footprint with the appointment of York-based Tukans as its distributor for the U.K. and Ireland. Head of international sales at Kindermann, Romano Cunsolo, explains that “our strength in our home market of Germany is built on innovative products and solutions backed by a team of experts. Customers in international markets will […]

Last month at Zoomtopia, Zoom integrated sign language interpretation capabilities into the platform; now MS Teams has it too. Sign Language View is a new meeting experience in Microsoft Teams on Windows, Mac and web that helps signers — people who are deaf or hard of hearing, sign language interpreters, and others who use sign language […]

Signagelive announced a partnership “to help customers prove the effectiveness of their digital signage image and video content before it goes live.” In an exclusive tie-up with visual analytics company EyeQuant, Signagelive will offer support for data-driven content development, through a complimentary one-month EyeQuant subscription, worth over £375. With this free month of unlimited EyeQuant […]

By Freddie Mossop Futuresource Consulting The front projection market is projected to reach a value of $4.5 billion by 2026, new research from Futuresource Consulting finds. The figure is buoyed up by an industry-wide shift to high brightness, high resolution, and SSL (laser lightsource), which is the technology required to reach these upper-brightness categories. The […]

Avocor has opened new offices in Farringdon, London. Centrally located with transport links across the capital, the new facility will also function as a stylish demo suite. London is the second EMEA HQ announced by Avocor in 2022. Earlier this year, Avocor opened offices in The Netherlands, near Amsterdam. The new facilities coincide with Avocor’s “rising […]

Filmmakers Adam May and Amy Zimmerman created an immersive HoloLens experience (called Critical Distance) to tell the story of a threatened orca and her pod. Orcas, stuck with the historical name “killer whales,” are mammals and the largest in the dolphin family. They are apex predators, able to hunt in “packs” and known as killers […]

Vizrt just launched a cloud-based broadcast solution dubbed Viz Now, a tool for automating deployments of live production tools in the cloud. According to Vizrt, with Viz Now non-technical production staff can create end-to-end, fully pre-configured live productions in the cloud at the click of a button, including 4K switching, broadcast-quality graphics, studio automation, replay/slow-motion, […]

By Chris Pennell Futuresource Consulting K-12 schools across the USA are investing in non-interactive and flat panel displays, presenting new opportunities for vendors. As AV display installations sweep through classrooms and schools’ public spaces, a new EdTech AV report from Futuresource Consulting shows that, in 2021, 16% of school rooms had a non-interactive flat panel […]

Green Hippo is improving its Hardware Replacement and Software Assurance Program (HRSA), highlighting that the initiative enables users to future-proof software upgrades and trade-in ageing Hippotizer Media Servers for newer models. Available for all Hippotizer Media Servers owners, the Hardware Replacement half of the Program enables existing Hippotizer V4 and V4+ owners to trade their systems in for brand-new […]

Kindermann is now presenting itself with a modern brand image and is launching a quality offensive in all areas as well as an innovative reseller online shop soon. The impetus for the renewal came from Dominic Hoffmann, who started at Kindermann GmbH as marketing manager a good year ago. It quickly became clear to him […]