Alleroed, Denmark, May 2014: As Europe braces itself for the annual spectacle that is Eurovision, DPA is already playing a key part in this musical extravaganza by providing the podium microphones in the official press room. The venue for this year’s Eurovision Song contest is the B&W Halls in Copenhagen and all of the press […]

Aflex5D is introducing the 40-Series of stacking processors with edge blending and 3D capabilities. This allows integrators to combine high-brightness projectors in order to create a video wall or seamless “side-by-side” imagine. The AF5D-40 and AF5D-41 processors stacks and blends projectors using the company’s Q-Stack technology, which Aflex5D says eliminates the need for cameras or […]

The focus of this series “Power of Content” is to help people with content strategies and how they relate to digital screen media. When considering templates, don’t be tempted to merely copy from one DOOH network to another. Every network has different needs, and the assets available and the type of templates created will be […]

Analog Way is adding 4K resolution to its LiveCore series of AV switchers and will debut at InfoComm next month the Ascender 48-4K. Analog Way will add to the LiveCore series two new connectors: HDMI 1.4b and DVI 4K. Three HDMI 4K inputs and two DVI 4K outputs will be available on the SmartMatriX Ultra, […]

Extron’s BUC 202 is now shipping. The two-channel audio converter and audio line driver features two balanced or unbalanced inputs and outputs, both on captive screw connectors. The BUC 202 provides two independent channels of signal matching between unbalanced and balanced audio equipment. Two rotary switches provide trim adjustment from -21 to +21 dB in […]

Distributor BTX Technologies announced this week that it has released a Mersive-approved appliance solution for Solstice collaboration software. Solstice enables multiple presenters to connect simultaneously to a shared display using a range of devices over an existing Wi-Fi or Ethernet network. With a Solstice-enabled display in a meeting room, any number of presenters can connect, […]

Happy Friday! We’ve finished another week and gathered some of the top stories we think you can’t miss from this past week. Extron has opened a new training facility in Mexico City, a conversation between Mark Coxon and Scott Tiner about manufacturer and end-user relationships, we are accepting submissions for our annual InfoComm Top 10 […]

Zoom hopes to transformation of room-based conferencing with the launch of ZoomPresence. ZoomPresence is the Zoom application that runs on a Mac Mini with touchscreen functionality, and claims to offer five things: Easy set up — Zoom can be set up within minutes by connecting your HD camera, touchscreen and monitor(s) to a Mac mini; […]

Crestron announced today that it’s started shipping the TSW touch screens in the form of the TSW-552, TSW-752 and TSW-1052. The TSW family is integrated with what Crestron is calling Smart Graphics technology — basically saying that it’s bright, offers capacitive touch and can handle H.264 streaming. One unique feature is that instead of navigating […]

Pakedge Device & Software has announced that its K6x routers have reached End of Life (EOL) status and will be replaced with the K60D series, based on the K60D Enterprise-Class Router. According to Pakedge, these new kits provide increased internal networking speed, throughput, and boast a session-count of up to 500,000 simultaneous sessions — allowing […]

The FCC made waves last week with an announcement that it’s dropping its long-standing position on “net-neutrality” — the idea that all Internet traffic should be treated equally by Internet service providers. This is something with direct impact on an increasingly network-centric AV industry, and one about which several of my fellow AV bloggers have […]

NUGEN Audio just released a significant update of its Visualizer audio analysis suite designed for high-end music production. The update adds support for the Avid AAX 64-bit format for both PC and Mac, as well as the VST3 standard for digital audio plug-ins. Visualizer provides audio analysis for recording, mixing, and mastering in a single […]

AUSTIN, TX – May 08, 2014— ihiji, global leader in remote network management solutions, announced today its robust training lineup that will culminate at the CEDIA EXPO 2014 in Denver. With dozens of learning opportunities scheduled, ihiji is leading the way in industry training and is quickly becoming known as the go-to resource for all things […]

Sometimes mainstream trends find their way into the ProAV market and sometimes vertical market trends find their way in each other’s segments. This is the case with recent trends in the rental and staging market — listen to this podcast to find out what Gary’s taking about. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rockleigh, NJ, May 8, 2014 – Crestron® announced today that their new generation of TSW touch screens are now shipping—delivering even greater performance, convenience, and ease of use for customers. The new TSW-552, TSW-752, and TSW-1052 offer the same sleek design and intuitive controls that have earned TSW touch screens numerous industry awards, while adding […]

CYPRESS, Calif. – (May 8, 2014) – Filmmaker and Visual Effects legend Douglas Trumbull is partnering with Christie® on May 11 to premiere UFOTOG, a dramatic 10-minute experimental sci-fi story about a lone man attempting to photograph UFOs. Directed by Trumbull and created in 4K 3D at 120 frames per second (fps), the short film […]

BEAVERTON, Oregon — May 8, 2014 — Biamp Systems, a leading provider of networked media systems, today announced the company’s innovative lineup for TecnoMultimedia InfoComm Brasil 2014. Being held in Sao Paulo from May 13-15, the event will give regional participants their first look at the company’s newly launched TesiraFORTÉ line of Audio Video Bridging […]

Anaheim, California (May 8, 2014) – Extron Electronics is proud to announce the opening of a product demonstration and training facility in Mexico City to provide convenient access to Extron for customers in that region. The new facility includes a fully equipped, state-of-the-art training room for showcasing and demonstrating the latest in Extron technologies and solutions. […]

Portland, Oregon – May 6, 2014 – Delta Displays announces the availability of budget-friendly LED products. The new X Series LED displays complement Delta’s existing premium product line by offering a wide range of pixel pitches for both indoor and outdoor applications ranging from 4mm to 16mm with multiple diode options. Perfect for applications requiring […]

HAWTHORNE, N.Y. — May 7, 2014 — BTX Technologies, a value-added distributor and manufacturer of interface, integration, and system products, today announced that they released a Mersive approved appliance solution for Solstice collaboration software. This solution comes with everything needed to make a boardroom or classroom “collaboration” ready. Solstice enables multiple presenters to connect simultaneously […]

HARMAN’s JBL Professional has launched its new CSS-H15 (15-watt) and CSS-H30 (30-watt) paging horns — the first products from JBL specifically designed for the commercial sound paging horn market. Constructed of ABS with corrosion‐resistant all-stainless-steel mounting bracket and hardware, both models include a built‐in UL registered multi‐tap transformer (15‐watt for the H15, 30‐watt for the […]

This week, Joel talks with Jim Kern, president of Comradity, a networking and virtual office facility for creative professionals. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Analog Way’s new LiveCore Output Expander adds four outputs (plus one monitoring output) to the SmartMatriX Ultra, Ascender 32 and Ascender 48. Although not officially unveiled until InfoComm next month, here is what we know: Based on the LiveCore platform, the SmartMatriX Ultra, Ascender 32 and Ascender 48 are 12×4 + 1 systems designed for […]

By Claire Kerrison Market Analyst, Futuresource Consulting The Q1 2014 worldwide projector market grew 7 percent in volume compared to the same period a year ago, to 1.87 million units, according to the latest round of research from Futuresource Consulting. In value terms, the market also grew by 7 percent to reach $2.3 billon. An […]

NEW DELHI, India – (May 6, 2014) — Christie® visual technology has been selected to help maximize the reach to potential voters across India in the current massive “digital” electoral campaign rolled out during the country’s ongoing general elections, which takes place from April 7 to May 12, 2014. Extensively “driven by visual technology,” the general elections […]

Today Gary talks about an interesting back and forth between rAVe blogger Mark Coxon, a sales rep for Chief, and columnist Scott Tiner, a technology manager at Bates College. Scott wants to be able to get sales and technical support direct from manufacturers, which he says is invaluable to him, even though he only buys […]

According to recently surveyed members of the Rental & Staging Network (RSN) — a group of geographically-diverse rental and staging companies — these are several top production trends planners should be aware of for Spring/Summer 2014. ALL WHITE SET DESIGN:  All white everything! Being dubbed the “Apple Store” syndrome, clients are requesting all white events […]

The global B2B Large Format Display (LFD) market reached 576,000 units in CY Q1 2014 representing ‘YoY’ growth of 8.5 percent, ‘QoQ’ growth stands at less than 1 percent with the majority of markets posting similar volumes to CY2013 Q4, according to the latest research from Futuresource Consulting. This is a good result for the […]

WUPPERTAL, Germany — May 7, 2014 — Riedel Communications, provider of pioneering real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks, today announced that their marketing manager, Christian Bockskopf, has been promoted to head of marketing. In addition, Serkan Güner has been hired to be the company’s new marketing and communications manager. “Christian has done a remarkable job handling various […]

ATLANTA, GA – May 6, 2014 – Visix, Inc. Creative Services has received three Communicator Awards and three Hermes Creative Awards for their interactive wayfinding designs for digital signage. Both awards were announced last week and bring the total number of awards and honors for the team to 45. “We’re honored to have received such […]

For the third year in a row, we will produce tour guides for InfoComm — where attendees can walk booth-by-booth to see our Top 10 (or so) new products that we think you gotta see at the show. We’re going to post our guide on our dedicated show MicroSite and, like last year, we will […]

IRVINE, Calif. — May 7, 2014 — Sonnet Technologies today announced that well-known front-of-house (FOH) engineers Brad Madix and Greg Price have standardized on Sonnet’s Echo™ Express III and xMac™ mini Server Thunderbolt™-to-PCIe® 2.0 expansion systems for their new business venture, Diablo Digital Inc. Madix and Price are using the Sonnet systems in combination with the Apple® Mac® mini to create […]