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 […]

HAWTHORNE, N.Y. — January 27, 2015 —  BTX Technologies, a value-added distributor and manufacturer of interface, integration, and system products, announced today that they will join Visionary Solutions, US manufacturer of IPTV products, at the Texas Computer Education Association (TSEA) show in Austin, Texas, February 4th through 6th in booth 2484. Together they will display […]

Anaheim, California (January 27, 2015) – Extron Electronics is pleased to introduce 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 a locally connected AV […]

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, contributing toward an expansion goal […]

On the heels of last week’s Microsoft Surface Hub 84-inch multi-touch collaboration board announcement, SMART Technologies has launched its own 84” product with the kapp 84. SMART is also announcing something called SMART kapp Premium Services, which enables SMART kapp app users to unlock a range of enhanced features to the already revolutionary SMART kapp […]

FlatFrog will demonstrate our expanded large screen multi-touch products including our 65” multi-touch demo and latest 78” curved multi-touch demo at ISE 2015. You can find us at ISE at Hall 8 – H355 on Feb 10-12th. The expanded platforms are added to our AIO Win8 based medium screen line, which has been in production […]

The lighting industry is of late highly focused on energy efficiency and cost of ownership. However, some long standing research, and some recent work point to a much greater savings in worker efficiency if the type of light and color of light are taken into account along with efficiency. In the ’70s, fast food chains performed market […]

Although SMART Technologies invented the interactive whiteboard market, and therefore indirectly invented the interactive display market, companies like InFocus — with Mondopad — and Clary Icon as well as Sharp have developed it into more of a mainstream product category in recent years. So much so that Microsoft has now, well, copied it — but, […]

Building on a successful show in 2014, CEDIA, joint venture partner of ISE, will be delivering an extensive training program, incorporating several new courses at ISE 2015. The aim of this year’s training program is to educate attendees on the latest industry developments in short bite size sessions. With over twenty courses available, installers will […]

Scala, Inc. announces Mike Gopal as Area Sales Consultant for the Middle East and Turkey. Reporting to Damon Crowhurst, VP, EMEA, Mr Gopal started in January, 2015. He will be responsible for building on and further expanding Scala´s leading Digital Signage position in this expanding market. With deep experience in the AV sector through his […]

At ISE, Visual Productions will be exhibiting their range of lighting control software for Mac, PC and Linux and solid-state hardware controllers including the CueCore and Cuety iPad lighting control system. According to Visual Productions, Cuety is a new generation lighting controller that turns an iPad into a lighting console. The Cuety LPU-1 controller is […]

ARTHUR HOLM will unveil two new motorized monitor products at ISE next month in the form of the DYNAMIC1H TALK and DYNAMICNAMETAG. The DYNAMIC1H TALK is a motorized, foldable and “unfoldable” monitor, where the screen is always visible. It is constructed with milled aluminum and the multi-touch screen is covered with a protective, edge-to-edge glass. […]

HEBDEN BRIDGE, U.K. — Jan. 27, 2015 — Calrec Audio today announced two new developments in the company’s product range. The first is a 4U console core with a new look. Benefiting from significant hardware improvements, the core is used for the Summa and Artemis Light consoles. Calrec will also display a new single-slot modular MADI card with […]

7thSense Design has announced the newer, faster and more powerful configuration of its Delta® Infinity Media Server with the release of Infinity III, and will be showcasing the technology at this year’s ISE in Amsterdam. As the world’s highest performance media server, Infinity III delivers uncompressed 3GB/S playback capable of powering 8K 60p, or true […]