Welcome to the new revolution in AV online media! The AV industry’s “Jill of All Trades” Tory Holmwood (I’m @ToryHolmwood and don’t you forget it) joins us as our new co-host and boy does she bring it! Of course Mark Coxon (the self-proclaimed @AVPhenom), Corey Moss (you #@*% bet I’m @Cbmoss), Chuck Espinoza (call me […]
The National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) is excited to announce its 2015 Compensation & Benefits Report, based on data gathered from systems integrators across the country. Now in its fifth iteration, the report tracks and benchmarks compensation and benefits data for a variety of key positions within the industry, including technical and administrative roles. Systems […]
Christie’s new Boxer Series will officially launch and will make its worldwide debut at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) show in Amsterdam, but we have the details now. Technically, there was a private launch back in November and Christie has already taken orders for more than 200 projectors — without a public launch! The first […]
I was intrigued by some figures I saw on a study commissioned by Jupiter Systems, which cited the growth potential of the worldwide collaboration market is $2 Billion. I spoke to Jupiter’s VP of marketing and strategic alliances, Brady Bruce, to get the details and how Jupiter is playing into that segment of the market […]
Barix’s new IPAM302 is designed as an OEM for vendors and systems integrators seeking cost-efficient, openly programmable modules to build their own IP audio products — as well as for companies interested in private-label products manufactured by Barix. The IPAM302 is the board-level technology at the core of Barix’s latest-generation Instreamer IP encoders and Annuncicom […]
Rotel Electronics has just launched what it’s calling a “reference” surround processor: the RSP-1582. Rotel says the DACs in the RSP-1582 preamp/processor consist of six 24-bit/192kHz Wolfson WM8740 chips, four dedicated DACs for the front left, front right, center and subwoofer channels and shared stereo DACs for the rear and surround channels. Also included is […]
ClearOne has introduced a new version of its Digital Wireless Microphone products, now with support for Dante technology. As you know, Dante is the industry’s fastest growing media networking protocol for digital audio networking. This newly released microphone system complements other audio products from ClearOne in that it uses radio-frequency (RF) digital wireless signal transmission […]
Anaheim, California (January 29, 2015) – Extron Electronics is pleased to introduce the new FOX II 4K Series for extension, switching, and distribution of 4K video, multi‑channel audio, and bidirectional control signals over fiber optic cabling. The series includes the FOX II T DP 4K and FOX II T HD 4K fiber optic transmitters for DisplayPort and HDMI, as well as the FOX II R DP 4K […]
As you may know, Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) is Europe’s — and the world’s — largest AV show. Combining both residential and commercial AV technology in one giant trade show venue at the Amsterdam RAI, the show is nicely spread out in 12 easy-to-navigate halls that you can walk without back-tracking as it’s laid-out in […]
HAWTHORNE, N.Y. — January 29, 2015 — BTX Technologies, a value-added distributor and manufacturer of interface, integration and systems products, and Neutrik, a manufacturer of connectivity solutions, jointly announced today that BTX has received its biennial recertification as an opticalCON assembler. Neutrik requires every COCA (Certified opticalCON Cable Assembler) to be recertified every two years […]
High-end Command & Control applications have traditionally relied on DLPTM cube displays as the preferred imaging technology due to their seamless nature and their ability to function 24/7 with no degradation of display performance. In many applications, such as Transportation, Telecoms and SCADA which rely heavily on static graphics, the ability to operate continuously and […]
MORGANVILLE, NJ, (ISE 2015, Stand 4-T18) — Aurora Multimedia, a leader in IP control systems and HD video distribution, introduces one of the most advanced IP streaming solutions on the market utilizing Aurora’s IPBaseTTM Technology. The IPX- TC1 is the industry’s first 4k2k transceiver with zero compression and latency. This single unit can be user-defined […]
Mitsubishi Electric’s new “slim” VS-60HS12 cube will see its European launch at ISE 2015. Based on the same unique LED light source technology as its well-established Seventy Series DLPTM cubes, Mitsubishi’s new cube offers significant economies in both its space requirement and cost of ownership, and is designed to provide a real alternative to LCD […]
I have often reflected, both in this column and elsewhere, on the cyclical nature of our business. Here we are in January, first month of the year, and some of those cycles are due to begin again. I’ve always thought of this process as an annual cycle, beginning in January and ending right after the […]
ZURICH/MINNEAPOLIS, January 29, 2015 — IP audio and control specialist Barix has long had a strong OEM business, with the company’s IPAM module series at the core of tens of thousands of devices deployed worldwide today. At ISE 2015, Barix will exhibit its latest module, the IPAM302, for vendors and systems integrators seeking cost-efficient, openly programmable […]
CONCORD, CA, USA – JANUARY 28, 2015 — D-Tools Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software, announced today that Pro Control has officially joined the D-Tools Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) program. An award-winning manufacturer of innovative home control products, Pro-Control’s participation in the MVP Program provides D-Tools System Integrator™ licensees access to detailed product specifications and related information for […]
Anthony is the person we featured this month in our AV People column. You may have heard of his name because he is our primary columnist for the rAVe HOW [House of Worship] e-newsletter. But in this month’s AV People feature, you learn a lot about his personal life and how it affected his professional […]
ALAMEDA, USA – January 28, 2015 – Buenos Aires-based Non Stop Productions, a TV production and audio-visual services company serving the Spanish-American market for major production and distribution companies worldwide, has equipped its newest production facility with a variety of Clear-Com® intercom and IP communications equipment, based around the Eclipse-Median digital matrix system. “The technologies in our studios and facilities […]
Portland, OR-January 28, 2015-Audinate, creator of the industry-leading digital audio networking solution Dante™, is taking its successful Dante AV Networking World events on the road to six North America cites. These free, full-day events are geared toward anyone involved with the design and installation of networked audio systems, including design consultants, system integrators and sound […]
Duluth, Ga. USA – 28 January 2015 – Barco, a global leader in collaborative visualization systems, continues to make strides in empowering companies to connect their enterprise with a host of systems designed to enhance critical information and situational awareness. At DistribuTECH 2015, attendees will experience first-hand how to improve decision-making in 24/7 T&D enterprises […]
New Castle, DE, 1/27/2015 – AudioScience is pleased to announce that the Hono AVB/ Mini(s) have been certified by the AVnu Alliance. The AVnu Alliance has created compliance test procedures and processes that ensure AVB interoperability of networked A/V devices. AudioScience is a member of the AVnu Alliance and will be certifying all of our […]
Christie introduces its brightest 1-chip DLP projector line today with the new Christie H Series that include two projectors that are both spec’d with 12,000 lumens. Weighing only 52.5 pounds (24 kilograms) each, both the dual-lamp Christie D12HD-H (1080p) and Christie D12WU-H (1920×1200) projectors are designed for mid-to-large rental staging and fixed applications such as […]
Extron has introduced the SMD 202 — the latest addition to the company’s H.264 Streaming AV product line. The SMD 202 is a compact media player and live stream decoder used in H.264 streaming applications. It provides the flexibility to present the signal from a locally connected AV device, decode a live streaming source, or […]
7thSense Design has announced the latest version of its Delta Infinity Media Server line, the Infinity III, will manage and play 8K (60Hz) resolution content uncompressed 3GB/S playback capable. Features include full timeline control, warp, blend, full dome and abstract mesh screen modes. According to 7thSense, Infinity III promises solid playback for high complex projection […]
Amsterdam, Netherlands, February 10, 2015 – Once again, featuring one of the largest stands at the show, Crestron is making big announcements at ISE. DM® 3.0 will make its global debut at ISE, introducing new 4K transmitters and receivers, 4K and streaming input and output cards, distribution amplifiers, DM Ultra Cable, and the world’s only […]
London, UK, 28/1/2015: Leading global supplier of digital signage, IPTV and video streaming software solutions, Tripleplay, is to announce its 4k compatibility for its TripleSign Digital Signage platform at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) in Amsterdam on the 10th February. Tripleplay has developed a solution that uses technology hardware from media player specialist Shuttle to enable […]
Robert Wilson unveiled a ground-breaking new video installation at the Musée du Louvre in Paris, France. Powered by BrightSign XD, Wilson’s “Living Rooms” exhibit features Lady Gaga in the re-creation of several renowned paintings housed at the Louvre – The Death of Marat, The Head of St. John the Baptist on a Charger, andMademoiselle Caroline […]
All screens are part of the continuity of marketing and messages including the increasingly powerful pocket screen. It really comes down to what businesses we in are on the retail side, on the advertising side, and on the corporate communications side. These are all distinct categories of digital screen media, DOOH and digital signage. This […]
Northbrook, IL: January 2015 – AmpliVox Sound Systems is proud to be selected as Technology Sponsor for Lecterns at the Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC), which took place in Orlando, Florida in January 2015. AmpliVox’s SN3250 Pinnacle Multimedia Lecterns were used in the exhibit halls, show floor, theater, lobby, and meeting rooms during the four-day event, […]
The digital signage market is growing faster than any market of AV technology. And you should know what’s going on in that market whether you’re in digital signage yet or not. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
London, England. January 27, 2015. The first and only provider of digital signage in washrooms across the United Kingdom, Captive Media Ltd, has converted its network to BroadSign International, LLC’s cloud-based software platform. After deploying 60 screens in London in 2014, another 160 will be installed in major regional cities over the next few months, […]
IRVINE, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2015) —To demonstrate its firm commitment to protecting the environment while creating a more sustainable planet, Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.recycled almost 200 tons of used toner products in 2014. Through the company’s “Zero Waste to Landfill” program, this amount of environmentally-harmful materials was prevented from spoiling open land. In collaboration with internationally-established recycler, Close […]