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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Nashville, TN – November 2014… Acclaimed bassist and Ampeg SVT user Aden Bubeck has added the new BA-115 Bass Combo to his professional tool kit for both upright and electric gigs. With a unique style that includes both upright and electric, bassist Bubeck routinely crosses musical boundaries. Currently holding it down for country star Miranda Lambert, […]
Rockleigh, NJ, November 18, 2014 – Crestron today announced it is now shipping its DMC-STR Streaming Input Card. It enables card-based Crestron DM® switchers to receive a high-performance H.264 video stream over an IP network. The source can be an IP camera, a streaming server, or from a DMC-STRO streaming output card in another DM […]
Duluth, Ga. USA – 18 November – Barco, a leader in healthcare visualization solutions, has donated its Eonis clinical specialty displays to support Henry Schein Practice Solutions’ brand new Center of Excellence featuring the latest in digital dental equipment and technologies. The new Center also showcases innovative products to new dentists. In keeping with its […]
“This church market — it’s kind of a thing now, eh?” This is how the A/V/L industry sees the church market. Manufacturers and systems integrators are highlighting their House of Worship (H.O.W.) market products and installations more than ever before. The emphasis is directly correlated with the increase of sales into churches, which are starting […]
I am going to put the truth out there right from the start. I went into an evaluation of a product completely biased. I totally believed that within two days of using a Microsoft Surface, I would be able to declare it was junk, and happily go back to my iPad. I guess the best […]
Near cinema-quality field video capture is available for well under $10K, a price point so low that the A/V/L industry feels threatened by low cost technology dazzling the focus and buying power of consumers. A visit to InfoComm or NAB quickly reveals a rush to service the exponential growth of the sub $10K market space, […]
Cypress, CA and and Jacksonville, OR, USA – November 17, 2014 – Arrive Systems, Inc. (www.arrivesys.com) the edgeless media company announced its strategic alliance with Global Caché, the leading independent manufacturer of IP and WiFi connectivity products for the control and automation market. Arrive’s Edgeless Media Server and Appliances operate seamlessly to provide cloud based […]
QSC has announced the addition of GXD Series Processing Amplifiers to their line of amplifiers for entertainment and production applications. Featuring what QSC is calling “contemporary styling,” multiple routing options and advanced protection circuitry, GXD Series Amplifiers are housed in a 2U rack-mount configuration, feature class-D power output in a so-called lightweight chassis design. The […]
Białystok, Poland – Białystok City Stadium is located in the largest city in Northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. The stadium has undergone major redevelopment and substantial new construction and now meets the highest world standards for modern sports facilities. The new 360 degree grandstand boasts a capacity of 22,400 and the […]
Solon OH––CAD Audio is expanding its comprehensive studio headphone line with the new, precision-built MH210’s. Featuring a closed-back, circumaural design, the MH210’s are equipped with high output 40mm neodymium drivers for a powerful sound and an extended frequency response with exceptional detail, clarity and articulation. Available in black (MH210) and white (MH210W), the MH210’s feature […]
BenQ America’s newest addition Colorific projector line is the HC1200, purpose-built to follow the sRGB (standard Red, Green, Blue) industry color-space standard. The sRGB color space is well-specified and designed to match typical home and office viewing conditions, rather than the darker environment typically used for commercial color matching (like most projectors). The sRGB standard […]
NEC Display just introduced the X841UHD, an 84-inch ultra-high-definition (UHD) commercial-grade monitor with a 3640×2160 native resolution at 60 Hz through the DisplayPort connection. Designed for videoconferencing and command and control centers (but certainly capable of a meeting room or digital signage applications), the X841UHD can display up to four simultaneous images with its Multi-Picture […]
Hayward, CA – Pakedge Device & Software is launching its own brand of fiber-optic cables for residential and commercial AV projects. Certified to work with Pakedge routers, switches, and GBICs, the new cables will optimise performance in networks by providing an improved A/V experience for the end-user. Fiber-optic cables offer multiple benefits over copper Ethernet cables, including […]
EMERYVILLE, CALIF., Nov. 17, 2014 – Advanced Systems Group (ASG), a leading data, video, audio and film integration firm, has added industry veteran Mark Warner to its engineering team, effective Oct. 27. He is responsible for managing projects for broadcast, new media, and corporate clients. During his Emmy award-winning production career, Warner directed NFL and […]
Melbourne, Australia – 17th November, 2014: As part of an on-going commitment to generate further momentum and growth within their customer base in France, Atomos today announced a strategic partnership with Cartoni France for the distribution of Atomos products and services across the region. France-based Cartoni will manage the distribution for the entire product range […]
Roebuck, SC – November 2014… The newly-built District Six Fine Arts Center in Roebuck, South Carolina is a multi-use auditorium that serves all the schools in the area, as well as the community overall. Located on the Dorman High School Campus, the Center’s 1,500 seat auditorium hosts a diverse roster of events year round, from […]
HEBDEN BRIDGE, U.K. — Nov. 13, 2014 — Calrec Audio today announced that it has sold its 20th Summa audio console, the newest in its lineup of advanced digital audio consoles. Since July, Calrec has been delivering Summa desks into the U.S., China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Turkey, Italy, South Africa, South Korea, and Kuwait. The most […]
TORRANCE, CA – NOVEMBER 14, 2014– Stewart Filmscreen Corp., the leading international manufacturer of projection screens and specialty optical coatings for residential and commercial applications, announced today that EDA Marketing will expand its Stewart representation beyond the Southeast to the West South Central region, to include Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas. EDA Marketing Inc. is a premiere commercial firm known for impeccable […]
eyevis expanded its Ultra HD monitor lineup today by adding 58‘‘, 85‘‘ and 98’‘ formats. Housed in what the company says is a ruggedized case, all of them are spec’d to have at least a 450 cd/m2 brightness and a range of contrast levels. All of them can be integrated into a video wall configuration […]
Extron’s new FOX II RS 104 is a four-port RS-232 inserter for long-haul transmission of control signals to remote source and destination equipment over fiber optic cabling. Each port provides a bi-directional fiber optic connection to an Extron FOX II or FOX Series transmitter or receiver for the Ethernet insertion and extraction of control data, […]
