By Shubham Kumar and Olivia Lowden Futuresource Consulting After a spell of limited innovation during the pandemic, professional pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras are entering a new technological era. Futuresource Consulting’s brand-new report reveals that AI and automation are the powerhouses behind many of the new-generation products entering the market, with auto-tracking, facial recognition, and automated camera […]

Pliant Technologies announced a new addition to its MicroCom family of products: the MicroCom 863XR wireless belt pack. This product is designed for use in Europe as it operates in the 863-865 MHz ISM band, allowing unlicensed use in most European countries. The 863XR features “excellent range, two intercom channels and the capability to support […]

PureLink GmbH has announced that the company is now an official AV Solution Partner. This outstanding partnership opens up new opportunities for comprehensive solutions and even closer collaboration with renowned partners for a powerful network within the ProAV industry. AV-Solution Partner e.V. is a leading association of AV system integrators in the German-speaking region and […]

The global digital signage market may be projected to reach US$29 billion by 2027 (with an anticipated growth rate of 8%, according to The Business Research Company’s “Digital Signage Global Market Report 2023”), but we all know it isn’t easy dough (DOOH). Even so, newcomer Ynvisible announced a deal with a prominent European customer specializing […]

Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) announced that the 2024 edition of the show will mark its 20th birthday. Since its inception in Geneva in 2004, ISE has grown into an industry-defining event, bringing together professionals, innovators, and thought leaders from around the world. ISE 2024 promises to be another “highlight in the history of the event.” […]

Bluefin just added Noël Kennedy to head up their European sales team. Noël is an AV veteran with nearly 25 years of experience on the distribution, end user and manufacturing side of the industry. Bluefin says his well-rounded career will “serve him well at Bluefin as he leverages existing and builds new relationships in the […]

For the very first time, the world governing body for basketball allowed a state-of-the-art court with an interactive video floor. In Madrid, the site of the FIBA Under-19 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2023, players dribbled over an innovative ASB GlassFloor. While fans didn’t “dribble” in the same way, their mouths were certainly left agape. The […]

Spectacular visuals created by projection-mapping expert Maxin10sity shone brightly at the recent Petra Light Festival, the first-ever multimedia show at the ancient sandstone ruins of Petra in southern Jordan. Once the capital of the Nabataeans, a Bedouin people of classical antiquity, and nicknamed ‘Rose City’ (a reference to the pinkish color of the rock from […]

Q-SYS, a division of QSC UK & Ireland Limited, has officially launched Q-SYS House, a 12,000 square-foot U.K. Experience and Training Centre just outside London, England. Q-SYS House, Egham, is just 10 minutes from Heathrow Airport and 30 minutes from central London and will offer customers a “hands-on experience of the Q-SYS audio, video & […]

This is the summer of blockbuster music tours. Just as “revenge travel” saw tourists hellbent on traveling post-pandemic, “revenge concertgoing” is packing Europe’s outdoor live events, arenas and stadiums. It’s a post-pandemic boom for live events, boosted by some of the world’s biggest entertainers who have emerged with post-pandemic projects. And it’s not just the […]

PPDS has announced the appointment of LED specialist, Marco Priebe, as the company’s new key account manager and business development manager LED for the DACH market. With more than 23 years of top-level LED sales experience, Marco is one of the industry’s most accomplished talents, having held a series of senior management positions, delivering success […]

Visionary has announced a partnership with prodyTel, a German-based distributor to expand and strengthen Visionary’s presence throughout Germany. “prodyTel is one of Germany’s leading distributors for audiovisual IT solutions, unified communications, sound reinforcement and media technology,” said Scott Freshman, chief operations officer for Visionary. “prodyTel has developed a unique expertise in the distribution environment. Their […]

By Sean Bradley and Freddie Mossop Futuresource Consulting The flat panel and front projection markets continue to battle a string of challenges, as Q1 of 2023 saw substantial declines in volume and value across both markets. The worldwide flat panel market volume saw losses at -8% YoY, with value dipping by -19%. For front projection, […]

By Russell Poole SMPTE SMPTE’s Rapid Industry Solutions (RiS) initiative turns two years old this week. RiS has helped the film industry come together to create the on-set virtual production (OSVP) field; transforming the way studios make films, and this is only the beginning. RiS was created in 2021 to find solutions pertaining to the […]

The Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 is taking place from 17 – 25 June for the first time in Germany under the motto ‘Unbeatable together’. Around 7,000 athletes from 190 countries are competing in 26 sports at the world’s largest inclusive sports event. The opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games, which takes […]

Kuori Oy claims to be the first manufacturer (OEM) to implement the Google framework for Enterprise Devices Licencing Agreement (EDLA) certification for use in large outdoor screens. The Finnish company wants to create a new industry standard for DOOH hardware by systematically applying Android, the universal operating system, to its entire product range. Kuori says […]

We are excited to announce the winners of our 12th annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Our awards are different from ANY other industry awards. First of all, the votes and nominations come from the AV community — we don’t believe in pay for play. We believe in winning because of a good old-fashioned popular vote — […]

I am sooooo excited. I found out today that Logitech will bring the coolest thing I’ve seen in UCC to InfoComm 2023 — Project Ghost. What the heck is Project Ghost? Well, it’s a fully formed, turnkey telepresence system for small meetings, and it WORKS! The best way to describe it is for you to […]

Shure just announced the launch of the Microflex Advance MXA902 Integrated Conferencing Ceiling Array integrated loudspeaker and IntelliMix DSP for small and medium-sized meeting rooms. Since 2016, Shure’s Microflex Advance ceiling, wall and table array microphones have been a choice for AV conferencing applications. Following the MXA920 Ceiling Array Microphone launch in 2022, Shure is […]

Savant Systems announced today that it has acquired POMCube Inc. This is a substantial announcement that will help the HomeAV market grow closer to the smart car market. “As part of our vision to create brighter lives and a more sustainable world, we’re continually looking to improve energy efficiency and independence on the path to […]

In a wild twist of fate, Reuters is reporting that, “South Korea’s LG Display Co Ltd (034220.KS) will start supplying high-end TV panels to Samsung Electronic Co Ltd (005930.KS) from as early as this quarter, three sources said, in a deal that would help the loss-making flat-screen maker turn profitable.” Well, what do we have […]

By Paul Wylie and Olivia Lowden Futuresource Consulting The COVID-19-induced explosion of the content creation space continues to offer lucrative opportunities, as related technologies evolve and the COVID-19 user base becomes solidified. Intel from Futuresource Consulting’s recent survey shows double-digit growth in market value to over $2 billion in 2021, accounting for over 30% of […]

Zoom announced a strategic partnership Tuesday with (and investment in) Anthropic, an AI safety and research company working to build reliable, interpretable and steerable AI systems. The collaboration with Anthropic aims to further bolster Zoom’s federated approach to AI by allowing Anthropic’s AI assistant, Claude, to be integrated with Zoom’s platform (which includes Team Chat, […]

Sony just opened a virtual production space in the UK at Pinewood Studios (where movies like “Star Wars” were filmed). The state-of-the-art space has become part of the DMPC in Europe, one of the world’s leading destinations for makers of film, television and commercials. The centre allows broadcasters, production companies and technicians time with Sony’s […]

NASA recently named the four astronauts flying on NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission in 2024. They will be the first people to travel to lunar in more than 50 years. But Artemis 2 will be carrying more than astronauts in its payload. NASA will send up a new laser communications terminal, the Orion Artemis 2 […]

PPDS (aka: Philips digital signage) just announced the expansion of its “Global Partner Alliance” network, delivering regional support and “international expertise” for customers across six continents. Officially launched at ISE 2022, PPDS created the Global Partner Alliance (GPA) program to connect multinational businesses with PPDS’ regional integration specialists for the execution of projects anywhere in […]

WolfVision added a new BYOM (Bring Your Own Meeting) web conferencing feature for its Cynap systems. The new functionality is available immediately, free of charge with the latest firmware update v1.58, for Cynap Pure models and above. In addition to Cynap’s existing multiplatform web conferencing functionality, which enables Zoom, Microsoft Teams and WebRTC web meetings […]

Alto Technologies, a new EMEA-based distributor, announced its latest partnership with DVDO, a manufacturer of ProAV video data connectivity solutions, professional-grade cameras, AV switches, splitters, matrices, extenders and controllers. The partnership will bring DVDO’s full portfolio of solutions to the U.K. and Ireland, making it easier for dealers to offer reliable and user-friendly AV and […]

With AI rolling across the tech landscape, we’re entering new territories — a Wild West of content creation where no one has gone before. In Europe, an AI-generated “interview” with Formula 1 racing legend Michael Schumacher highlights the danger (Schumacher has not been seen in public since his brain injury in a skiing accident in […]

MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems has opened the doors to its first EMEA office under the leadership of Sebastian Mucha, MultiDyne’s director of business development for the EMEA region. Mucha will lead a team of regional sales, support and engineering professionals from the company’s new 168-square-meter office in Gdansk, Poland — a fast-growing metropolitan […]

NDI says it has “entered a new phase with the purpose of scaling the NDI protocol as the IP standard that connects all devices and software used to create, share, collaborate, and consume video in any industry.” However, it seems to be the same as what the company already has with new branding. See for […]

Datapath just introduced the ActiveSQX2, a new PCIe plug-in card that allows IP sources to be decoded for display on video walls and workstations and for captured sources to be encoded for delivery to other parts of the ecosystem. When combined with Datapath capture and graphics cards, the ActiveSQX2 is a tool that gives users […]