DynaScan Announces World’s Brightest Professional LCD

DynaScan Technology has announced a new 1080p 55” LCD that produces a sunlight viewable 7,000 nit image. Dubbed the DS551LT7, it’s designed for applications in high ambient light environments like storefront windows, outdoor kiosks, and other locations with direct sunlight. DynaScan says that each screen is individually color-calibrated to the D65 (6500 K) color standard […]

DynaScan Announces World’s Brightest Professional LCD

Atomos Announce World’s First Avid DNxHR 4K Recording in the Shogun, shipping February

At BVE 2015, Atomos showcase 4 exciting new Shogun features, including a BVE exclusive world first, released for free to existing and new users of Shogun for the end of February 2015. Melbourne, Australia – 24th February, 2015: BVE 2015 exclusive, Atomos announce the implementation of Avid DNxHR 4K recording, playback, play-out and editing for […]

Atomos Announce World’s First Avid DNxHR 4K Recording in the Shogun, shipping February

100 Things I’ve Learned About Our Industry

By Chuck Wilson Executive Director, NSCA For my 100th blog post, I thought I would share 100 of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned from my mentors, advisers, business experts and industry leaders, as well as my own experiences over the past several years. Here we go… You can never be prepared enough for a […]

100 Things I’ve Learned About Our Industry

Clary Icon Expands Relationship with Hitachi Forming Sales and Marketing Partnership with Hitachi Solutions Europe

San Diego, CA February 20, 2015 “Our partnership with Clary Icon continues to produce substantial growth opportunities for Hitachi’s Global Collaboration Business Initiative. We see a strategic alignment with OneScreen hubware and OneScreen SaaS solution to deliver best-in-class visual collaboration and the competitive advantages it offers to our customers in Europe,” said Mark Sturges, Director […]

Clary Icon Expands Relationship with Hitachi Forming Sales and Marketing Partnership with Hitachi Solutions Europe

Avalon Hollywood Unveils World’s Largest Subwoofer Club Installation During Grammy Weekend, With Technology from Powersoft

Hollywood, CA – February 23, 2015 – Some may say bigger is better when it comes to speakers, but in this case Avalon Hollywood’s owner and audio expert John Lyons says, “Its a matter of being louder, cleaner and clearer.” The new system, which was unveiled during GRAMMY Weekend at Hollywood’s historic venue Avalon two […]

Avalon Hollywood Unveils World’s Largest Subwoofer Club Installation During Grammy Weekend, With Technology from Powersoft

Atlona Promotes Amelia Vrabel to Commercial National Sales Manager

SAN JOSE, Calif., February 23, 2015 – Atlona, a leading connectivity solutions company, has promoted Amelia Vrabel to be the company’s national sales manager for the commercial market. Vrabel previously served as the company’s regional commercial sales manager for the Central U.S. “We are pleased to announce Amelia’s promotion to national sales manager,” said Matthew Bute, senior […]

Atlona Promotes Amelia Vrabel to Commercial National Sales Manager

Neets announces new AV control system: Neets Control – EcHo Plus

Neets Control – EcHo Plus Highlights: 8-Button keypad with Remote Monitoring 8 Freely configurable keypad buttons Email notifications and warnings 1 Bi-directional RS-232 port, 1 uni-directional RS-232 or IR port 1 Ethernet port for LAN devices and connection to Central Control 3 General Purpose I/O ports 1 NEB port (Neets Expansion Bus) Neets Control – […]

Neets announces new AV control system: Neets Control – EcHo Plus

If You Build It, They Will Hack It

There’s a great quote from an article by John Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems, about hacking into systems: “There are two types of companies: Those who have been hacked, and those who don’t yet know they have been hacked.” While Mr. Chambers point is about securing data, networks, and storage, the quote prompted a different […]

If You Build It, They Will Hack It

Schertler Group officially launches with new website

Mendrisio, Switzerland, 23rd February 2015 – A brand new website marks the official launch of the Schertler Group of companies, as its members formalise a corporate re-branding that has been in progress for several months. The group comprises Schertler SA, Swiss manufacturer of high quality contact microphones and compact acoustic and electric amplification systems, SR Technology, the Italian loudspeaker systems manufacturer (wholly owned […]

Schertler Group officially launches with new website

Mirror Mirror on the Wall… Smart Phones, Smart Watches, Smart… Stores?

By David McCracken President, Livewire Digital Is it just me, or is virtual reality (VR) popping up everywhere? Whether you’re chowing down on pizza or waiting at a bus terminal, interactive VR technology is growing every day. Now, we’re seeing the first smart retail store using this technology. You might think the Rebecca Minkoff flagship […]

Mirror Mirror on the Wall… Smart Phones, Smart Watches, Smart… Stores?

Renkus-Heinz Helps Conquer Audio Challenges in Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Winnipeg, Manitoba – February 2015… With a portfolio that includes high-profile museums, performing arts centers, corporate settings, and high-end residential theaters, Milford, CT-based SH Acoustics has gained a well-earned reputation in the rarefied world of sound design for some of the world’s most challenging acoustical spaces. For the new Canadian Museum for Human Rights in […]

Renkus-Heinz Helps Conquer Audio Challenges in Canadian Museum for Human Rights

BenQ Ships treVolo Electrostatic Bluetooth Speaker

BenQ America today announced that the company is now shipping its treVolo portable Bluetooth speaker. BenQ calls it an “audiophile-grade” device and it can play for 12 straight hours on one charge. Using electrostatic speaker technology, a collapsible wing design, and bi-directional sound reproduction through three audio profile modes, BenQ’s treVolo is promoted as an […]

BenQ Ships treVolo Electrostatic Bluetooth Speaker

Weekly Wrap-Up | 4K Roadmap, Sony News, Replacement for 2×2 Video Walls and More

It has been a full week since this year’s ISE 2015 show in Amsterdam and a lot has happened. Did you miss something? Well, we’ve wrapped up this week’s most important news stories so you can catch up over the weekend. Below are some of the stories we think deserve a second look. Like it? […]

Weekly Wrap-Up | 4K Roadmap, Sony News, Replacement for 2×2 Video Walls and More

Contemporary Research Recognizes Top Three 2014 Sales Reps

Dallas TX, February 20, 2015.  Contemporary Research presented recognition awards to its top three 2014 sales representatives at its January 15 National Sales Meeting. First place went to Rob Kerwin, second to Marta Scopa and third to Craig Brown. Kerwin and Scopa are with DMJ Technologies and Brown is with Shoreline Communications. Headquartered in Dallas for over 20 years, Contemporary […]

Contemporary Research Recognizes Top Three 2014 Sales Reps

FREE Zero Edge Projector Screen Monthly Giveaway

Austin, TX—February 20, 2015—Screen Innovations (SI), the fastest-growing technology-based screen manufacturer in the USA—and the undisputed world leader in ambient light rejection screen technology, wants to share the Big Screen Experience with one lucky winner every month by giving away a FREE award-winning 100” Zero Edge projection screen. In order to qualify, visit the SI […]

FREE Zero Edge Projector Screen Monthly Giveaway

Three Mistakes AVL Manufacturers Are Making

As a house of worship consultant to manufacturers and systems integrators, I’ve seen and heard from a wide array of companies in the Audio/Video/Lighting (AVL) space about their experience with the church market. I think your experience at a manufacturer or dealer will likely follow one of these patterns of thought and leadership. All the […]

Three Mistakes AVL Manufacturers Are Making

Are Digital Mirrors the Next Big Retail Trend?

By Jessica Glynn Reality Interactive Fitting rooms can be one of the most dreaded parts of a shopping trip for the customer. For the retailer it is one of the most important. So how can brands enhance the experience for shoppers? One solution we see popping up is digital mirrors. According to “Why We Buy” […]

Are Digital Mirrors the Next Big Retail Trend?

Want a Pico-Projector that Fits into a Light Bulb Socket?

There’s a Kickstarter project for a product called Beam that aims to build a pico-projector in the form-factor of a light bulb. That’s right, it would screw into a standard light bulb socket. The Beam projector is designed to turn any flat surface into a projection surface. Beam is a 100 ANSI lumen projector integrated […]

Want a Pico-Projector that Fits into a Light Bulb Socket?

cAValry Rides – Episode 13: The Lucky Ones

So here we go with what we’re referring to as the “lucky episode” as we don’t believe in unlucky numbers here at cAValry Rides. If you believe that 13 is an unlucky number, go ahead and check out this episode, where we fully put that notion to bed. Park yourself and listen to those Riders […]

cAValry Rides – Episode 13:  The Lucky Ones

Don’t Be A J.A. Vendor

There’s a blight that affects every last segment and channel in the industry. It’s so prevalent, so part of the background that, like the sky, you take it for granted and stop really noticing it unless you step back and refocus your perception. It’s a blight that’s holding the entire industry back, regardless of which […]

Don’t Be A J.A. Vendor

Rants and rAVes — Episode 354: Why You Should Care About PISCR

PISCR is a projected image system contrast ratio specification developed by InfoComm and ANSI together. It doesn’t specify what the contrast ratio of a projector should be, but actually specifies what the contrast ratio of a projected image should be in a specific room environment. Listen to this podcast and you’ll understand it better.And, after […]

Rants and rAVes — Episode 354: Why You Should Care About PISCR

NEC Display Solutions aids accurate diagnostics image reporting with enhanced grayscale medical display

Munich, 20 February, 2015 – NEC Display Solutions Europe has unveiled the MD212G3, a grayscale medical display for use in precise diagnostics image reporting in radiography as well as CT, MRI and other medical imaging scenarios. The 3 megapixel 21.3-inch medical-grade display combines 10-bit grayscale reproduction with a special anti-reflection coating to offer a detailed […]

NEC Display Solutions aids accurate diagnostics image reporting with enhanced grayscale medical display

Beverly Hills’ New Spaghettini Restaurant Combines Exquisite Dining, Incomparable Jazz, and Audio by Powersoft

Beverly Hills, CA – February 18, 2015 – When the first Spaghettini restaurant opened in Seal Beach, California 26 years ago, its mission was to provide patrons with a top drawer experience: from fine food, to exquisite ambience, to indelible performances by top jazz artists. Last month, the new Spaghettini & the Dave Koz Lounge […]

Beverly Hills’ New Spaghettini Restaurant Combines Exquisite Dining, Incomparable Jazz, and Audio by Powersoft

2015 NAB Show Exhibitor Preview from Artel Video Systems

Artel Video Systems – Booth SU9102 At the 2015 NAB Show, Artel Video Systems, a leading global provider of broadcast-quality media transport solutions, will showcase a comprehensive range of media transport solutions including the latest features and capabilities in its flagship DigiLink media transport platform. Artel will be introducing DigiLink-Lite, a family of low-cost media […]

2015 NAB Show Exhibitor Preview from Artel Video Systems

BenQ Now Shipping treVolo Electrostatic Bluetooth Speaker

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Feb. 19, 2015 — BenQ America Corp., an internationally renowned digital lifestyle solutions provider, today announced that the company is now shipping its award-winning treVolo portable Bluetooth® speaker. Introduced at 2015 International CES, the audiophile-grade device is designed to deliver unparalleled highs and accurate bass that lets music take flight for up to 12 straight hours. […]

BenQ Now Shipping treVolo Electrostatic Bluetooth Speaker

AGT Upgrades iOS and Android Mobile Video Application, Elevates User Experience

Kennesaw, Ga. (February 19, 2015) – Applied Global Technologies (AGT), a proven provider of managed and visual collaboration solutions, today announces the latest release of its mobile video conferencing application, EncoreB2B, which enables seamless business-to-business video collaboration and content sharing on mobile devices. EncoreB2B works on any iOS and Android mobile device and connects to […]

AGT Upgrades iOS and Android Mobile Video Application, Elevates User Experience

Sony May Not Be Called Sony Anymore

Sony has announced that it will spin-off its video and audio business units as separate companies – but we don’t know yet if it will be called Sony. Here’s the BBC story on the future of the company. Looking to profit $3.3 Billion U.S. by March 2018, Sony plans to become a “service” company with […]

Sony May Not Be Called Sony Anymore

Shuttle Computer Group and NoviSign Announce New Low-Cost Digital Signage Bundle

Shuttle Computer Group and NoviSign today announced its digital signage bundle for $299. Shuttle’s new DS2ALSNOVI package includes a lifetime software license and combines Shuttle’s DSA2LS Android-based media player with NoviSign’s software pre-imaged for plug-and-play simplicity. Shuttle’s DSA2LS low cost digital signage player is housed in a small, robust one-liter metal chassis, and is powered […]

Shuttle Computer Group and NoviSign Announce New Low-Cost Digital Signage Bundle

Bogen Communications, Inc. Relocates Headquarters, Distribution Center and R&D

MAHWAH, NJ – Today Bogen Communications, Inc. announced the relocation of three key functional areas from a consolidated facility in Ramsey, NJ to three separate new facilities. The moves are part of the company’s strategy for responding to and building on its rapid growth over the past few years. Dealers, distributors, and end users of […]

Bogen Communications, Inc. Relocates Headquarters,  Distribution Center and R&D

Transformative Engineering Picks Aim High as Rep Firm for Southeastern US

NORWOOD, MA (2/19/15) — Transformative Engineering, a leading innovator in systems integration technology, has selected Aim High Audio Sales & Distribution, of Marietta, Georgia, as their manufacturer’s representatives for the southeastern region of the United States, including Florida. “Aim High’s areas of expertise include residential, commercial, houses of worship, landscape and digital signage; all of […]

Transformative Engineering Picks Aim High as Rep Firm for Southeastern US

Ian Hamilton to Serve as General Manager and Julian Hewitt as Technical Operations Manager for Riedel Australia

WUPPERTAL, Germany — Feb. 19, 2015 — Riedel Communications, provider of pioneering real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks, has appointed Ian Hamilton to the role of general manager for Riedel Australia and Julian (“Jules”) Hewitt to the role of technical operations manager for Riedel Australia. “Ian’s experience providing sophisticated high-performance production and communications solutions is remarkable, to […]

Ian Hamilton to Serve as General Manager and Julian Hewitt as Technical Operations Manager for Riedel Australia

JVC TV Sponsors Videogame History Exhibit at SXSW 2015

IRVINE, CA, February 19, 2015 – AmTRAN Video Corp., a leader in HD and Ultra HD TV design and manufacturing that licenses the JVC TV brand for the North American market, will sponsor the Videogame History Museum exhibit at the 2015 SXSW Gaming Conference and Expo in Austin, Texas from Friday, March 13 through Sunday, March 15. […]

JVC TV Sponsors Videogame History Exhibit at SXSW 2015