VIA Technologies has announced the VIA Chrome Video Wall DS Series Controllers, featuring a selection of media servers for creating multi-paneled menu boards as well as standard, mosaic and architectural video wall canvasses for delivering dynamic digital signage content. Leveraging VIA’s advanced Chrome graphics capabilities, VIA Chrome Video Wall DS Series Controllers support playback of […]

April 30, 2015. Digital signage software and solutions provider, BroadSign International, LLC, has been designated the international market leader by Frost & Sullivan in the research company’s latest “Analysis of the Global Digital Signage Systems Market” report. BroadSign’s ranking as a market leader is a reflection of its prime position on a competitive landscape analysis that […]

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. – April 30, 2015 – Camplex, a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of professional broadcast fiber optic interface gear, today revealed the successful launch of its new FiberJuice hybrid fiber optic camera power system at this year’s NAB show in Las Vegas. The Camplex FiberJuice system injects power over Neutrik opticalCON […]

April 30, 2015 » Denver, Colorado Mersive, a leading provider of software-based collaboration solutions, today announced it has introduced Android mirroring to its Solstice wireless presentation and collaboration product line, including the award-winning Solstice Software and the new Solstice Pod, which was announced last month and became generally available today. The Solstice Pod is the newest addition to the Solstice wireless presentation and […]

Jacksonville, OR, USA – April 30, 2015 – Global Caché, the leading independent manufacturer of IP, WiFi, and HTTP enabling connectivity products for the control and automation market, announced today they have entered into a strategic partnership with Zipato, creators of interactive security and automation systems based on cloud technology. The partnership enables Zipato users […]

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, April 30, 2015 – As the second largest metro system in North America, Mexico City Metro’s impressive footprint spans 195 stations and 12 lines, with the eighth highest ridership in the world. Recognizing the potential exposure and revenue-generating impact of a well-managed out-of-home advertising initiative, ISA Corporativo struck a deal with Mexico City Metro to […]

OSLO, Norway — April 29, 2015 — Pexip®, a leading innovator in scalable, distributed videoconferencing software, today announced that it will showcase its award-winning Infinity platform at Microsoft Ignite 2015, which is being held in Chicago from May 4-8 at McCormick Place. Pexip Infinity is the industry’s leading platform for integrating Microsoft Lync and Skype for Business (S4B) with […]

MUSIC Group has today announced the acquisition of TC Group, one of the largest group of companies in the professional audio industry. Headquartered in Denmark, and with offices all over the world, TC Group owns and manages some of the most acclaimed brands such as Tannoy, Lab Gruppen, Lake, TC Electronics, TC Helicon and TC […]

The name Nancy Knowlton should ring a bell when you hear it – and for good reason! She and her partner, David Martin, started SMART Technologies in 1987. Now, they’re both launching a new company called Nureva that currently has one product, Troove, which is a SaaS software suite allowing kids to build a digital portfolio, […]

In our world, staging an event isn’t necessarily about putting someone on a stage for a performance, but the truth is that a large segment of our industry actually is doing exactly that. Although sometimes overlooked in the audiovisual industry, many AV professionals and much of the innovation for technology comes from the production and […]

AmpliVox Sound Systems’s has launched a new height-adjustable version of its Patriot Lectern. The 3045A Patriot Lectern is equipped with a push button, electric silent lift mechanism that adjusts the working surface height from 36 to 56 inches and any height in between. The Patriot’s power lift mechanism allows the lectern to adjust to presenters […]

WUPPERTAL, Germany — April 30, 2015 — During a one-of-a-kind “digital sticker” initiative created to bring fans worldwide closer to their favorite team, Microsoft® and Real Madrid used the Riedel Communications STX-200 professional Skype® interface to facilitate a real-time Q&A session between Real Madrid fans and players. Licensed by Microsoft, the STX-200 is a stand-alone, broadcast-grade solution that leverages Skype […]

EduComm Expo (ECE), is a new trade show debuting in Atlanta in September, described by show planners as an “educational conference and tradeshow exclusively focused on the needs of those responsible for implementation, oversight, and management of internal digital campus communication technology initiatives in higher education.” It takes place at the Georgia World Congress Center […]

Beale Street Audio is broadening its product line to include Beale Xpress, a line of amplifiers, subwoofers and speakers designed for integration and featuring its Sonic Vortex Technology. The line includes residential audio solutions, 70/100v speakers for commercial applications and products for the international market. Initial Beale Xpress speaker offerings will include: 4, 6.5 and […]

MUSIC Group has today announced the acquisition of TC Group, one of the largest group of companies in the professional audio industry. Headquartered in Denmark, and with offices all over the world, TC Group owns and manages some of the most acclaimed brands such as Tannoy, Lab Gruppen, Lake, TC Electronics, TC Helicon and TC […]

Barco and Intelligent Security Systems (ISS) have announced their new strategic alliance that will focus on the software integration between the ISS SecurOS platform for video management and analysis, and Barco’s Control Room Management Suite (CMS). According to Barco, with SecurOS, ISS offers security professionals around the world an all-encompassing and open platform for video […]

So Earth Day 2015 just happened. Did you miss it? Did you celebrate it in some way? Did you ignore it completely, roll your eyes, or give it a little head nod and say, “Oh yeah… Earth Day” and then go on with your life? However you recognized the event (or not), it happened. Why […]

Extron is now shipping the Extron Room Scheduling application. Extron says it has simplified the room booking experience by pairing standard TouchLink Pro touch panels with Microsoft Exchange to create a complete, easy-to-use solution. While competitive devices rely on additional scheduling software or external processors, TouchLink Pro touch panels only require free Room Agent software […]

4/29/2015 Los Angeles – Professional British audio icon Turbosound today announced their highly-anticipated iQ Series networked loudspeaker product line is now shipping and will soon be available from all major resellers. An industry first, the iQ Series combines Turbosound’s 40-year loudspeaker legacy with Klark Teknik’s award-winning networking and Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technologies to create […]

Anaheim, California (April 29, 2015) – Extron Electronics is pleased to introduce the DTP T DWP 4K 232 D and DTP T DWP 4K 332 D, two input Decora®-style transmitters for sending DisplayPort or HDMI, audio, and control over a shielded CATx cable to Extron DTP-enabled products. The DTP T DWP 4K 232 D extends signals up to 230 feet (70 meters), while the DTP T DWP 4K 332 D extends signals up to 330 feet (100 meters). Both DTP T DWP 4K D […]

TAMPA, FL. – April 23, 2015 – Herman Integration Services (www.Herman-IS.com) provides experienced technical labor resources to professional AV systems integrators nationwide. Herman-IS employs more than 90 AV technicians nationally. “When I heard that Danny Sparks, an AV Technician with us since December, had written and produced his own album, I was impressed. But when […]

Northbrook, IL: June 2015 – AmpliVox Sound Systems’s Patriot Lectern has been an established choice for the most dignified presentation settings, including the Central Intelligence Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigations, and even The White House. Now AmpliVox proudly introduces a new height-adjustable version of this elegant lectern, bringing it a new level of versatility while preserving its […]

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Cambridge, UK. April 29th 2015: Recording/mix engineer Michalis ‘MsM’ Michael says he is delighted with the flexibility of his new Prism Sound Titan audio interfaces because they can be so easily moved between his own studio and any other studio he chooses to work in. Based in North London, Michael has built up an impressively […]

Memphis, TN – April 28, 2015 – Beale Street Audio is broadening its product line to include Beale Xpress, a high performance line of amplifiers, subwoofers and speakers designed for the distribution channel and featuring Sonic Vortex Technology™. The line includes high performance residential audio solutions, 70/100v speakers for commercial applications and products for the […]

ALPHARETTA, Georgia, April 29, 2015 — With spectacular staging, big-screen displays, theatrical lighting, all-encompassing sound and close to 20,000 spectators at every event, this year’s Passion Conference—Passion 2015—looked more like a major rock concert than a religious event. But the Passion 2015 event is actually three full days of music, inspirational speeches, video, lights and stagecraft designed to bring […]

Not long ago I was chatting with my friend Aaron Craig, owner of NT Designs, a freelance automation programming company. One of the themes in our discussion was that “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose” (the more things change, the more they stay the same). The touchscreens that programmers are creating GUIs for […]

RENNES, France and YARKONA, Israel — April 29, 2015 — Comigo, a provider of cutting-edge multiscreen TV platforms, and Broadpeak, a leading CDN technology provider, today announced an integrated solution that allows IPTV operators to deliver live TV services to TV screens, mobile devices, smartphones, and tablets, in addition to personalized content, advanced social capabilities, and content-related interactive […]

DVDO today announced the iScan Micro, which is basically a cable-dongle that converts SD and HD signals up to 4k @ 60Hz (according to DVDO’s specs). The iScan Micro incorporates DVDO’s VRS ClearView technology, which it says uses a “studio-grade 4K Ultra HD adaptive scaling engine,” as well as other noise reduction and picture enhancement […]

Pakedge Device & Software has announced the launch of the Pakedge Custom Engineering program. This program gives systems integrators the opportunity to embed their custom configurations into the router firmware itself. In addition, integrators can co-brand their logo into the router’s graphical unit interface (GUI) and onto the unit label. In contrast to loading a […]

Armonk, NY. April 29, 2015 – Autonomic, makers of the finest whole-house music systems, has announced the introduction of the URC® Total Control® driver, making the MMS-2A and MMS-5A music players compatible with the URC Total Control environment. Now high-resolution audio, lossless streaming and your entire personal music collection are available for URC customers to […]

Clockaudio is now shipping its CCRM4000 Retracta Motorized Ceiling Microphone. Designed for use in boardrooms, conferencing and nearly any audio conferencing application, the CCRM4000 offers an alternative to installations that can’t have any microphones on the table, but still need high quality sound. The unit comes virtually pre-assembled and allows you to bring the microphone […]