Planar Systems and BrightSign Team to Create World’s Tallest Planar Mosaic Video Wall

PORTLAND, Ore. & LOS GATOS, Cal., November 20, 2014 – Planar Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLNR), a global leader in display and digital signage technology, and BrightSign, LLC®, the global market leader in digital signage media players, today announced their recent collaboration to create the world’s tallest Planar® Mosaic™ Architectural Video Wall. The installation was unveiled […]

Planar Systems and BrightSign Team to Create World’s Tallest Planar Mosaic Video Wall

Hall Research Announces Eight-Port HDBaseT Extender

Hall Research’s UHBX-8X is a one-RU, eight-input, eight-output HDMI extender (HDMI to HDBaseT outputs) for extension to 150 meters (500 feet) using UTP (Cat5e/6) cables. The extender supports HDCP, deep-color, CEC and 4K (UHD) resolution. The HDBaseT outputs can be directly connected to displays equipped with HDBaseT inputs or any of the various receivers from […]

Hall Research Announces Eight-Port HDBaseT Extender

Three Questions to Ask About Your Digital Signage Content

By Frank Kenna President and CEO, The Marlin Company I write a lot about digital signage content because that’s what digital signage is all about — getting the right content in front of your employees. Here are three high-level questions to help you figure out how good your content is (or isn’t). 1. How relevant […]

Three Questions to Ask About Your Digital Signage Content

Biamp Systems’ UC Product Manager to Present in Next Video Conference at GV Expo

BEAVERTON, Oregon — Nov. 20, 2014 — Biamp Systems, a leading provider of innovative, networked media systems, announced that Paul Waadevig, unified communications (UC) product manager for Biamp, will present “Increasing Collaboration: How to Implement Effective Huddle Rooms” as part of the Next Video Conference at Government Video (GV) Expo. The session will take place […]

Biamp Systems’ UC Product Manager to Present in Next Video Conference at GV Expo

Rants and rAVes — Episode 317: Christie’s 45K Lumen Offers Way More Than Just Brightness

This projector has some impressive specs so listen to my podcast and learn all about it — especially if you’re in the rental and staging markets. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 317: Christie’s 45K Lumen Offers Way More Than Just Brightness

Séura Intros New GEO Collection of Lighted Mirrors for HDTVs

Known for its HDTVs embedded behind mirrors, Séura’s introduction of the Séura Design Series, a family of etched designs called the Geo Collection, is way more than the typical mirror with a TV inside. In the Geo Design Collection, the first in the Design Series, Séura uses geometric shapes and patterns that accentuate the elegance […]

Séura Intros New GEO Collection of Lighted Mirrors for HDTVs

Albis Technologies Expands Range of MEF CE 2.0-Certified Business Access Solutions

ZÜRICH — Nov. 19, 2014 — Albis Technologies announced today that additional members of its ACCEED family of Ethernet Demarcation Devices (EDD) have been granted Carrier Ethernet (CE) 2.0 certification. Using the ACCEED 2102 and 2104 fiber access solutions, telco operators and service providers can reliably deliver a wide range of CE services, including E-Access, E-LAN, […]

Albis Technologies Expands Range of MEF CE 2.0-Certified Business Access Solutions

Hawthorn Names DPA As Its Microphone Brand of Choice

Alleroed, Denmark. November 20th 2014: Hawthorn, the UK’s largest independent supplier of technical production services, has named DPA as its primary microphone brand. Established in 1987, Hawthorn employs over 120 staff from offices around the UK and handles over 1,000 events every year, including gala dinners, product launches, conferences and parties. The company’s product portfolio […]

Hawthorn Names DPA As Its Microphone Brand of Choice

Samsung and Eclipse Digital launch Digital Signage demo area at Samsung European HQ

UK based full service digital signage provider, Eclipse Digital Media have just announced their cloud based digital signage software; embedsignage.com now fully supports Samsung’s Smart Signage Platform (SSP) and the SOC D Series displays. As part of the announcement comes the news that together, Eclipse Digital Media and Samsung have launched a Digital Signage demo […]

Samsung and Eclipse Digital launch Digital Signage demo area at Samsung European HQ

PESA Showcases Streaming Solutions, JITC-Certified Distribution Gear at GV Expo

Huntsville, Alabama – Nov. 20, 2014 – PESA, a leading designer and manufacturer of professional audio and video distribution solutions, will showcase its PESA Xstream family of streaming appliances, PESA Live app for iOS and Android smart devices, U.S. Department of Defense approved Video Distribution System (VDS) components, Cheetah 4K routers and field upgrade kits, […]

PESA Showcases Streaming Solutions, JITC-Certified Distribution Gear at GV Expo

Schertler Launches New DYN P48 Contact Microphone Series

Swiss manufacturer Schertler has announced the release of its new, re-engineered range of DYN contact microphones. The DYN P48 Series features a collection of fully balanced, active, dynamic models with Class A electronics. The new P48 Series are notable for their minimalist design that is now smaller, lighter and therefore less obtrusive to the player. […]

Schertler Launches New DYN P48 Contact Microphone Series

Adamson Point Series A Perfect Fit For Hexagon Theatre In France

Port Perry, Ontario (November, 2014) – France’s National Theatre, the Hexagon, has been a challenging space for sound reinforcement since it was built in 1976. The perfectly shaped hexagonal room, with a seating capacity of 560, hosts 35 shows each season. It also regularly offers arts community training programs, conferences and debates. Olivier Delpeuch, sound […]

Adamson Point Series A Perfect Fit For Hexagon Theatre In France

Kramer Enters Commercial and Residential Audio Realm With New Speaker Line

Originally launched at this summer’s InfoComm show, Kramer’s new speaker lines — Galil, Yarden, Tavor and Dolev were introduced so Kramer could become a “major global player in the audio arena.” Crestron will now compete with Atlas, TOA, JBL, Extron, Crestron and Bose, among many others, in the commercial and residential audio world. Galil Family: […]

Kramer Enters Commercial and Residential Audio Realm With New Speaker Line

New Master Fader v3.0 for Mackie DL Series Mixers

Mackie has announced the availability of Master Fader v3.0. Built specifically for commercial applications, Master Fader v3.0 works with their new DL32R as well as the DL1608 or DL806 (but some features are specific to the 32-channel DL32R). Master Fader v3.0 is now available for free download from the App Store. New features include the […]

New Master Fader v3.0 for Mackie DL Series Mixers

Barco unveils 12K lumens single-chip DLP projector for medium-sized venues & events

Kortrijk, Belgium, 20 November 2014 – Global projection technology leader Barco is proud to expand its projector portfolio with a cost-effective single-chip DLP® projector producing 12,000 center lumens light output. The brand-new RLS-W12 offers WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) resolution, extended warping and blending, and HDBaseT technology to provide video over a single Cat 5 cable. […]

Barco unveils 12K lumens single-chip DLP projector for medium-sized venues & events

Hitachi Adds CP-HD9320 and CP-HD9321 to DLP Projector Lineup

Hitachi America is introducing two new DLP projectors, the CP-HD9320 and CP-HD9321 — both with full HD 1080p (1920×1080) resolution and they’re designed for large auditoriums, conference rooms, museums, and concert or stage productions. Hitachi’s new projectors provide six interchangeable lenses and brightness outputs up to 8,200 ANSI lumens. Two built-in color wheels enable users […]

Hitachi Adds CP-HD9320 and CP-HD9321 to DLP Projector Lineup

Extron Ships 3G-SDI to 3G-SDI Scaler with Audio Embedding and De-Embedding

Extron is already shipping their new DSC 3G-3G A — a 3G-SDI scaler that converts between 3G‑SDI, HD‑SDI, and SDI resolutions and frame rates. It accepts, scales, and outputs SMPTE video resolutions from 480i and 576i up to 1080p/60 and 2K. The DSC 3G-3G A features advanced Extron video signal processing with 1080i deinterlacing and […]

Extron Ships 3G-SDI to 3G-SDI Scaler with Audio Embedding and De-Embedding

Primestream Government Video Expo 2014 Product Preview

Products on Display at Government Video Expo 2014: FORK Production Suite v4.6 At Government Video Expo 2014, Primestream® will show FORK™ Production Suite v4.6, the latest version of its acclaimed software platform for managing the automation of the most complex broadcast workflows. With new modules, functionality, and integrations with the leading broadcast hardware and software […]

Primestream Government Video Expo 2014 Product Preview

Videotel’s HD2600 Industrial Digital Signage Media Players Recently Selected by Audio Video Distributor for Healthcare Facilities Nationwide

When Horton & Associates, a one-stop supplier of audio and video equipment for healthcare facilities nationwide, needed durable equipment to use in hospitals and treatment centers, it chose Videotel Inc. and its HD2600 industrial grade DVD player to become its reliable solution. Specifically engineered as UL-approved and AnnexQ compliant for use in hospitals and healthcare facilities, the HD2600 […]

Videotel’s HD2600 Industrial Digital Signage Media Players Recently Selected by Audio Video Distributor for Healthcare Facilities Nationwide

Christie Phoenix Connects Port Fourchon Control Room

CYPRESS, Calif. – (November 19, 2014) – Christie®, a world leader in visual display and audio technologies, has expanded its reach to Port Fourchon, a major seaport on the Louisiana coast. Port Fourchon has recently completed construction of a new multi-agency Emergency Operations Center (EOC), including a 30-seat incident command room utilizing the Christie Phoenix® open content management system […]

Christie Phoenix Connects Port Fourchon Control Room

Christie Roadie Projector a 45K Lumen Powerhouse

LDI/LAS VEGAS – (November 19, 2014) – Christie® unveils its new Roadie 4K45 at the Live Design International (LDI) show, which takes place Nov. 21-23 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The first company to reach 35,000 lumens, Christie has now attained a new brightness level for 3-chip DLP® with the new Roadie 4K45 – the brightest lamp-illuminated […]

Christie Roadie Projector a 45K Lumen Powerhouse

Forbidden Signs Reseller Deal With Italy’s 09 Technology

LONDON — Nov. 19, 2014 — Forbidden Technologies plc (AIM: FBT), the AIM-quoted owner and developer of the market-leading cloud video platform Forscene, today announced an agreement with Rome- and Milan-based media-technology reseller 09 Technology. Under the agreement, 09 Technology will resell the Forscene service to broadcasters, production and post-production studios, and other video operations in Italy and […]

Forbidden Signs Reseller Deal With Italy’s 09 Technology

Wendy’s Corporate Digital Menu Board System Driven by Scala

Five years ago, the then CEO of Wendy’s International issued a directive that “when the QSR (Quick-Service Restaurant) industry went all digital, we needed to be ready with a fully scalable, operational, supportable solution for the entire brand,” remembers Nick DeCarlo, director, restaurant solutions at Wendy’s. Today, Wendy’s has approximately 2,500 media players running digital […]

Wendy’s Corporate Digital Menu Board System Driven by Scala

Rants and rAVes — Episode 316: Why sRGB Matters

BenQ has the industry’s first dedicated sRGB projector and sRGB matters. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 316: Why sRGB Matters

Crestron Now Shipping Streaming Input Card for DigitalMedia Switchers

Crestron today announced it’s now shipping its DMC-STR Streaming Input Card. It enables card-based Crestron DM switchers to receive H.264 video stream over an IP network. The source can be an IP camera, a streaming server or content from a DMC-STRO streaming output card in another DM switcher. Crestron says that because DigitalMedia provides both […]

Crestron Now Shipping Streaming Input Card for DigitalMedia Switchers

Sound Devices Announces Expanded List of Approved Media

REEDSBURG, WI, NOVEMBER 18, 2014 — Sound Devices, specialists in audio and video products, announces an expanded Approved Media List designed to identify media fully compatible with and meeting the high-quality standards of the Sound Devices and Video Devices mission-critical production recorders. Since a recording is only as good as the medium in which it […]

Sound Devices Announces Expanded List of Approved Media

It’s Almost December — Are You Prepared?

In the time that I’ve been in distribution, it’s been a mental adjustment for me to get used to the fact that, on my side of the business at least, December is a low-key month. Indeed, in direct contrast to all the previous years, I don’t have to work very hard in December. I don’t […]

It’s Almost December — Are You Prepared?

BYOD Part 2: Enterprise Mobility Management and Mobile Security

The first part of this two part series discussed BYOD Enterprise strategy and Policy. A few references in the article were made to enterprise mobility management and mobile security in this article and policy is a key factor in management, enforcement and resulting overall security for mobile device usage within the organization. This could apply to organization-owned […]

BYOD Part 2: Enterprise Mobility Management and Mobile Security

Extron Now Shipping 3G-SDI to 3G-SDI Scaler with Audio Embedding and De-Embedding

Anaheim, California (November 18, 2014) – Extron Electronics is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the DSC 3G-3G A, a high performance 3G-SDI scaler that converts between 3G‑SDI, HD‑SDI, and SDI resolutions and frame rates. It accepts, scales, and outputs SMPTE video resolutions from 480i and 576i up to 1080p/60 and 2K. The DSC 3G-3G A features advanced Extron […]

Extron Now Shipping 3G-SDI to 3G-SDI Scaler with Audio Embedding and De-Embedding

PVR Cinemas first to adopt Barco’s immersive sound technology in New Delhi

New Delhi, India, 12 November, 2014 – Digital cinema leader Barco is proud to announce the first completed installation in New Delhi of its Auro 11.1 by Barco immersive sound technology. Place of implementation is the PVR multiplex in the Pacific Mall, Tagore Garden; one of the busiest places in India’s capital. The project also […]

PVR Cinemas first to adopt Barco’s immersive sound technology in New Delhi

Tripleplay’s world-class Digital Media solutions to be delivered in Singapore by digital giant SingTel

Sydney, Australia, 18/11/2014: Asia’s leading communications and digital solutions provider SingTel and worldwide innovator in digital media solutions Tripleplay have announced that they will be partnering to deliver world class IP Media solutions into Singapore. SingTel sees Tripleplay’s IPTV, Video Streaming and Digital Signage product suite as a perfect complement to its traditional services for […]

Tripleplay’s world-class Digital Media solutions to be delivered in Singapore by digital giant SingTel

On Controls Adds CasaTunes to Partners in Control Cooperative Program

Detroit, MI November 18, 2014 – On Controls (www.oncontrols.com), a leader in cloud-based smart home and commercial control solutions for professional installers, has announced today the addition of CasaTunes to their Partners in Control cooperative program. The Partners in Control program has been created to achieve seamless compatibility between the On Controls platform and a vast array of connected device manufacturers from related […]

On Controls Adds CasaTunes to Partners in Control Cooperative Program