BEAVERTON, Oregon — June 10, 2015 — Biamp Systems, a leading provider of innovative, networked media systems, has announced the promotion of Scott Wieser as applications engineering manager for North America. As a graduate of the Peabody Institute of John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, Wieser earned two degrees in recording arts and science as well as percussion performance, […]
AptoVision today announced its new BlueRiver NT+ chipset can now support IP-based switching and extension of true 4K/60Hz (4:4:4) video with zero frame latency over 100 meters of CatX or 30KM of fiber. While practically all existing solutions claiming support for 4K/Ultra-HD transmission compromise either on refresh rate (30Hz at 4:4:4) or on color space […]
BrightSign demonstrated new platform software that will make it easier than ever to harness the power of HTML5 content in digital signage applications. The new software is integral to BrightSign’s powerful HTML Rendering Engine resident on the company’s latest portfolio of digital signage media players. Content authored in HTML5 opens up near-limitless possibilities for digital […]
WAND Corporation has integrated new features to its Digital Menu Boards. The new capabilities are designed for multi-unit restaurant operations, making it easy for them to make menu changes and manage promotional content across multiple restaurants. The new features also allow corporate marketing teams to give the appropriate level of control to individual operators in […]
Futuresource Consulting just released the Q1 2015 EMEA pro monitor report. According to the report the EMEA professional monitor market fell by 12 percent (782 units) between Q4 2014 and Q1 2015 to reach 5,963 units. However, when comparing Q1 YoY, volumes were 17 percent (1,213 units) lower. The Futuresource report gives a market snapshot […]
At InfoComm 2015, SpinetiX will all be about its business strategy, which is powered by three new digital signage players, as well as its new Elementi 2015 software. SpinetiX will extend its current product portfolio with a new software product and two new Hyper Media Player models that are designed specifically for digital signage project […]
AV Stumpfl announced its next generation Wings Engine that allows an operator’s system can be distributed over multiple physical machines. This means that multiple operators to control specific elements of a show. New multi-timeline and multi-master design enables ‘hot backups’ to be saved for critical jobs. The new 64-bit architecture software core includes native support […]
Digital Audio Labs’ new MIX-32 is aimed at the HOW market to give them up to 32 live personal mixes. The heart of the Livemix system is the dual mix personal mixer. Each unit has two discrete mixes with separate headphone outputs and separate control knobs. This mixer reduces stage clutter and significantly reduces the […]
ClearOne has released two new models in its CONVERGE Matrix line of Dante-based network audio distribution solutions, to complement its larger scale 256- and 512-channel mixers and routers, delivering a complete product lineup to accommodate a full spectrum of system sizes and applications. Every CONVERGE Matrix mixer is easy to manage, provides complete system redundancy […]
FX Luminaire has announced the release of the new BQ, an LED fixture that was designed to withstand outdoor elements. The BQ was designed to meet the needs of residential design build contractors who were looking for a high-quality light to illuminate grilling areas and cooking surfaces. It completes the hardscape lighting plan, offering a […]
Hergiswil, Switzerland — June 10, 2015 — SpinetiX, a leading manufacturer of digital signage solutions, will reveal at InfoComm’15 its business strategy powered by 3 new digital signage players, as well as its new Elementi 2015 software. At this year’s InfoComm show, SpinetiX will reveal its business strategy powered by a new product range. SpinetiX will extend its […]
I asked Sander Phipps, Sony’s senior product manager for professional display systems, to join me on my (Almost) Daily Rants and rAVe’s to talk about Sony’s new Z-Phosphor projectors launching at InfoComm. These are part of the fifth generation laser-phosphor projectors from Sony and include better colorimetry, uniformity, a 20K hour light source (blue laser) and 6K-lumen […]
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, June 10, 2015 — Demonstrating its unique ability to offer the ProAV industry’s most complete line of state-of-the-art market specific unmanned aerial vehicles, Stampede (www.stampedeglobal.com) today announced the market introduction of xFold (www.xfoldrig.com) — the strongest and most advanced multi-rotor sUAV drone platforms ever developed for top level aerial work in film and […]
Microsoft Surface Hub is now natively compatible with Crestron, thus, in collaboration with Microsoft, Crestron technology natively integrates with Microsoft Surface Hub. The new solution combines the premier large format Windows touch appliance with the leading global solution in control, automation, and video distribution. Pairing a Crestron DigitalMedia Presentation System (DMPS), TSW touch screen, TSS […]
Datapath launched of the VisionSC-DP2 — the first video capture card in the new VisionSC range and the worlds first DisplayPort 1.2 capture card supporting full 4K at 60 fps. The VisionSC-DP2 offers users the ability to simultaneously capture two channels of DisplayPort 1.2. Each channel can capture video and audio up to 4096x2160p at […]
BTX Technologies announced today that they are entering the room scheduling market with BookIT. BookIT will debut at InfoComm 2015 and will be available for sale in Q3 2015. With BookIT, a meeting can be quickly scheduled using the touch panel display at the conference room site, a computer from an office or a mobile […]
Neutrik USA just introduced its third and most powerful etherCON range of products ever, etherCON Cat6A. Building upon its etherCON Cat5 and etherCON Cat6 lines, etherCON Cat6A products carry an “X” in their part numbers to differentiate them from other etherCON products. The new etherCON Cat6A line includes a cable carrier complete with a Cat […]
ClearOne just launched a new “value priced” CONNECT Bluetooth, a compact and portable USB adapter that brings Bluetooth connectivity to all its audio products, including CHAT speakerphone and headsets, INTERACT mixers and CONVERGE products. CONNECT Bluetooth adds two new functions to ClearOne audio products. Enables mobile devices to connect directly to ClearOne audio products to […]
Roland has announced a version 2.0 update for its XS Series Multi-Format Matrix Switchers. The XS Series rack mount switchers offer features benefiting both live production and fixed installations, enabling processing and switching of digital or analog video sources to multiple outputs simultaneously. New 2.0 features include uninterrupted output mode switching, cross dissolve switching, PGM/PST […]
OSLO, Norway — June 9, 2015 — Pexip, a leading innovator in scalable, distributed videoconferencing software, today announced that it will be demonstrating new and extended functionalities of its Infinity Meeting Platform at InfoComm 2015. The company has added advanced enterprise multi-protocol call control capabilities to the platform’s unique distributed architecture. Every Pexip Infinity Conferencing Node will be […]
Austin, TX—June 8, 2015—Screen Innovations (SI), purveyors of innovation in the two-piece video projection industry and the company who put the first screen in space, will showcase its full range of commercial solutions at InfoComm 2015 in Booth #4259 in the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL. At the show, Screen Innovations will demonstrate: The […]
Videotel, an award winning industry leader in digital signage and manufacturer of digital signage solutions has a newly redesigned website that showcases its flagship products with newly added solutions that help companies engage their audiences with digital signs and unique and simple interactive solutions. The new website features a slick home page with well-defined navigation. […]
WESTFORD, Mass. — June 9, 2015 — Artel Video Systems, a leading global provider of broadcast-quality video transport solutions, today announced that it will showcase solutions from its DigiLink-Lite and Fiberlink® media transport product lines at AHECTA 2015, the education industry’s premier conference for campus communication, cable, and video services. “Higher education continues to evolve within and outside the […]
6/8/2015 Vienna, Austria – Midas PRO X, PRO6 and PRO9 mixing consoles were used by Österreichischer Rundfunk/Austrian Public Broadcasting (ORF) and Vienna-based Sound Art Service (SAS), which provided the system for the network’s highly prestigious Eurovision Song Contest TV Show. Vienna’s Wiener Stadthalle arena played host to some 10,000 attendees, and the massive production was […]
Zytronic, the specialist developer and manufacturer of projected capacitive touch sensors for advanced touchscreen applications, has expanded its sales presence in South America. The company has extended its distribution agreement with manufacturer’s representative Phoenix Rep to cover the whole of Central and South America with a special focus on Brazil. Phoenix Rep plans to establish an office […]
COSTA MESA, Calif. — June 8, 2015 — BenQ America Corp., an internationally renowned provider of visual display solutions and the No. 1-selling projector brand powered by TI DLP® technology in The Americas, today announced that BenQ Senior Product Marketing Manager Felix Pimentel will present “Color Accuracy: The Missing Piece of the Projection Image Puzzle.” To be […]
As I sit down to write this column, one day past my deadline (sorry, Sara) I am in the wonderful district of Washington D.C. With the support of my institution, I have the honor and pleasure of attending the Leading Change Institute, put on by EduCause and CLIR. This institute is an application based institute […]
Garden Grove, CA – June 8, 2015 – SybaTek has qualified as an InfoComm International AV Provider of Excellence, or APEx. The InfoComm APEx program is a marketing recognition program for integration companies and AV design consulting firms dedicated to upholding industry excellence by providing quality service to customers. “The APEx designation gives AV companies […]
Stewart Filmscreen’s new line of Cima NT non-tensioned motorized projector screens will launch at InfoComm 2015 next week. Stewart says the new Cima NT above- or below-ceiling ElectriScreen models deliver the durability, image quality and aesthetics that Stewart is known far but at more competitive, budget-friendly price points. Designed and manufactured in the USA by […]
Christie told us today that its valued partner, Hexogon Solution Pte Ltd, used Christie visual solutions to accomplish a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title achievement for the Greatest light output in a projected image ever produced in a single event. This stunning feat was achieved with 160 Christie Roadster HD20K-J and S+22K-J 3DLP projectors deployed […]
James Loudspeaker has added a new series of slim, 3″-profile, full-range SoundBars called the SLT3 Series. Intended for vertical applications on either side of a TV, the compact 3.15-inch wide/4.75-inch deep form factor (height measurement customized for each TV) uses four proprietary 3.5-inch aluminum woofers. The James Loudspeaker SLT3CS sound bar pair provides audio for […]
Eiki International announced the new EIP-UJT100 DLP WUXGA (1920×1200) projector at InfoComm. Spec’d at 14,000 ANSI Lumens, the EIP-UJT100 is a 3-chip DLP (three 0.96-inch DMD DLP chips) projector with four digital inputs (HDMI/DisplayPort), HDBaseT and 3G HD-SDI. With its support for DICOM Simulation mode, the EIP-UJT100 is well designed for viewing grayscale images such […]
