Videotel Digital has announced that Thai Bamboo Restaurant is using the company’s VP71 industrial media players for the extensive menu boards in the restaurant’s four popular locations. Thai Bamboo is the top-rated Thai and Asian restaurant in the Spokane and North Idaho area, with a diverse menu and elegant atmosphere, including large outdoor patios and a Tiki-style “Coconut […]

Anaheim, California (April 21, 2015) – Extron Electronics is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the SMD 202, the latest addition to the company’s H.264 Streaming AV product line. The SMD 202 is a compact, high performance media player and live stream decoder used in H.264 streaming applications. It provides the flexibility to present the signal from […]

JBL Professional, a subsidiary of HARMAN, has just announced the VTX V25-II, the successor to the V25 line array loudspeaker. It features a brand-new waveguide for what JBL Pro says is improved long-throw performance, improved wavefront control and improved power matching with the companion Crown I-Tech 4x3500HD four-channel amplifier. VTX V25-II maintains the same outstanding […]

If there’s a single word that summarizes what AV dealers need, it’s this one: efficiency. Dealers need to have efficient installation, efficient project management, and most of all efficient back office processes. Time, after all, is money. It’s one thing to say it, it’s a lot harder to achieve. Seeing an opportunity to help dealers […]

Philadelphia, PA — April 20, 2015 — Almo Professional A/V today announced that Da-Lite’s Parallax 0.8 Ambient Light Rejecting Technology will be featured this week on the E4 AV Tour, coming to Los Angeles on April 21. “E4 exhibitors frequently choose our show to feature new products because they know those products will be exposed […]

Pakedge Device & Software has expanded its router kit lineup to include the RE2 router. The new router kits feature Pakedge switch technology, designed specifically for AV and automation applications. Pakedge customers can choose to pair the RE2 router with one of two managed switch options — the S8Hav or S8Mpd. The S8Hav is an […]

CINEMACON/LAS VEGAS  – (April 21, 2015) – Christie® continues its global leadership in the exhibition market by installing its Christie Experiential Networks at Screenvision’s Upfront Advertising event in New York City on May 7, 2015.  Screenvision, a national cinema advertising leader, with a presence in approximately 2,300 theaters, will host executives from advertising agencies and national brands […]

Northbrook, IL: April 2015 — For events that require top-quality audio projection on the road or on the water, AmpliVox Sound Systems offers its Sound Cruiser PA systems. These durable horn PA systems mount to the roof of cars, trucks, golf carts, emergency vehicles, construction equipment, boats, or other vehicles with non-marring suction cups and straps, […]

Adamson Systems Engineering introduced the S-Series this week — a new sub-compact line array system consisting of the S10 line array enclosure, S119 subwoofer, Blueprint AV and the E-rack, Adamson’s new unified rack solution. The S10 is a two-way, full range, sub-compact line array enclosure ideal for mid-size arenas, theaters, churches and dance clubs, as […]

Pivitec has introduced the new CMx64io-AVBTM Ethernet AVB network card. The card is designed to add AVB connectivity to professional audio equipment that supports the industry standard CM-1/CM-2 card format. The network card is a complete off-the-shelf solution that features a USB 2.0 interface and 10/100/1000 Ethernet. USB 2.0 allows the host device to act […]

Auralex Acoustics is now shippping its new Deep6 Low-Frequency Absorber, a 2′ x 4′ x 6″ powder-coated, black steel frame-enclosed absorption device. The Deep6 Low-Frequency Absorber is specifically designed to be installed on a wall or across a vertical corner to improve low-frequency absorption throughout the room and accuracy at the mix position, but without […]

Jonathan Piumelli, President of International Entertainment Solutions (IES), recently said, “Videotel products have been an essential part of my arsenal of resources for both integration as well as rental & staging applications for more than three years now. I highly recommend their robust players and accessories for anyone that needs bulletproof playback or a solid […]

Rockleigh, NJ, April 20, 2015 – Now in its twelfth year, Crestron Masters brings some of the best Crestron partners from around the globe to New Jersey for three days of advanced instruction, hardware and software previews, and discussions with Crestron executives and engineers about hot topics in the industry. This year, 500+ industry professionals will converge […]

Orange County, CA and Parma, Italy – April 2015… Renkus-Heinz has announced the appointment of Audio Link Srl as the company’s new distribution partner in Italy. Founded in 1984, Audio Link has been one of Italy’s leading pro audio and lighting providers for more than 30 years. The company’s reach extends from radio and television, […]

Chennai, India, 16 April 2015 – Digital cinema leader Barco and US-based digital cinema server manufacturer Qube Cinema have reached an agreement on the integration of the ‘Auro 11.1 by Barco’ decoder in Qube’s integrated media blocks (IMB). This decision is a major step forward for both companies, ensuring a smooth upgrade to the Barco […]

Kortrijk, Belgium, 20 April 2015 – Barco, global market share leader in digital cinema xenon projection, proudly introduces a full fleet of laser-illuminated projectors dedicated to the cinema industry. Consisting of four models – DP4K-60L, DP4K-45L, DP4K-30L, and DP4K-22L – that generate stunning brightness levels up to 56,000 lumens, the Barco laser projector range brings […]

dbx recently introduced the PowerRack8 power supply for its new 500 Series processors. The PowerRack8 is an eight-slot, 19-inch rack-mount power source designed to hold up to eight 500 Series processors in a vertical configuration. The dbx PowerRack8 provides eight slots of balanced XLR inputs and outputs along with eight slots of unbalanced 1/4-inch inputs […]

It was hard enough in the old days when you had to choose between hardware but now you’re having to choose between software. Apple, Microsoft or Google? Here’s an (not necessarily THE) answer in this podcast! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

VALENCIA, Spain – April 17, 2015. Equipson announces it has agreed to acquire the fabrication activity developed by Fantek, Spanish manufacturer and marketer specialised in truss structures and lifting towers. This acquisition results in an implementation of the know-how of Fantek, aligned with the corporate strategy of Equipson, as the company has been making big […]

Welcome to the IVth episode of The AV Power Up! Show, where we dedicate the whole podcast to the #1 trade show for the broadcast industry — NAB in Las Vegas! Along with your regular hosts Christa (@AVChrista) Bender, Corey (@Cbmoss) Moss, Chuck (@madsoundguy) Espinoza, Stacy (@Vaddio_Stacy) Kringlen and Hope (@BeerAndPie) Roth we have calling […]

Denver, Colorado Productivity and meetings should go hand-in-hand, but a new survey reveals that is not the case. Seventy-two percent of meeting-goers reported they felt half or less than half of their business meetings are productive. The Truth about Meeting Culture, a survey released by Mersive, reveals that the trends driving effective meetings are content sharing and mobility. […]

Rancho Cordova, Ca. USA — 16 April 2015 — Digital cinema market share leader Barco and Jerry Bruckheimer Films announce today a partnership for Bruckheimer to collaborate with Barco to utilize their immersive, panoramic movie format, Barco Escape. Jerry Bruckheimer Films has also joined the Barco Escape advisory board. Under the deal, Jerry Bruckheimer Films […]

AUSTIN, TX – (April 16, 2015) — ihiji announces that it has raised $1.8M in capital to fund next stages of growth and new product development to help manage the “Internet of Things” (IoT). Funding was led by Jopeko, LLC, representing personal capital of healthcare fund manager Peter Kolchinsky and co-managed by Joseph Kolchinsky, Managing Director of OneVision […]

Rancho Cordova, Calif., USA – 16 April 2015 – Barco, the worldwide market share leader in digital cinema, further expands its footprint of the Auro 11.1 immersive cinema sound solution, with more than 550 screens committed or installed and over 100 films released in Auro 11.1. This year, Barco anticipates the beginning of the adoption […]

Bethlehem, PA (April, 2015) – Pivitec, a leading manufacturer of Ethernet AVB networking solutions, has announced the CMx64io-AVBTM Ethernet AVB network card. The card is designed to add AVB connectivity to professional audio equipment that supports the industry standard CM-1/CM-2 card format. The network card is a complete off-the-shelf solution that features a USB 2.0 […]

Leading developer and manufacturer of advanced projected capacitive touch screen solutions, Zytronic, has opened its first direct office in Asia. The Taiwanese Representative Office of Zytronic Displays Limited (ZDL) in Taipei has been established to build on the success of the company’s Projected Capacitive Technology (PCTTM) family. It will be managed by Chris Su who […]

Kramer announced today the release of the WP-5VH2 ultra HD HDBaseT active wall plate auto-switcher — specified to manage 4K with EDID management, HDMI, VGA, unbalanced stereo audio, plus HDMI audio embedding and de-embedding and stretching. In spaces where power sources are difficult to reach, the unit can be powered remotely via HDBaseT using a […]

Screen Innovations (SI) has launched the Short Throw (ST) projection screen designed exclusively for bottom-throw, ultra short throw projectors. The ST 5 Series screens will be sold to authorized SI dealers and distributors worldwide. SI has also partnered with Sony to distribute the 5 Series Zero Edge ST screens with its new 4K ultra short throw projector for commercial installations and is available […]

HARMAN’s Crown Audio today announced the introduction of the XLS DriveCore 2 Series two-channel power amplifiers, offering a host of upgraded features including more flexible DSP band pass filtering, selectable input sensitivity, remote sleep mode trigger and sleek new styling. Four new XLS DriveCore 2 models are available including the XLS 2502, XLS 2002, XLS 1502 and […]

Like any business, AV pros face many challenges. Margins, product availability deadlines — all the ones you might expect. I want to focus on just one for this column: Your prospective customers don’t like you. This is not a challenge that’s unique to the AV channel by any means. I don’t like car dealerships, their […]

Extron did something today that should help everyone in the market – they created a standard way to display 4K specifications for 4K-capable products. And, they opened it up and offered it out to ALL 4K manufacturers to use and adopt – for free. Why does this matter and why should you care? Listen to […]

LAS VEGAS, APRIL 15, 2015 – Egripment Support Systems, manufacturer of high-end camera support systems and remote broadcast solutions for the film and broadcast industries, is introducing the new intelligent 225 G-Track Generic Track System at the 2015 NAB Show (Booth C8612). Featuring leading innovations that are paramount for live applications as well as virtual […]