Capital Networks Limited, a leading global provider of dynamic digital signage content creation and management software, has announced the release of the latest version of the Audience for Android digital signage solution – Audience for Android v2. In June 2012, the Audience for Android v1 media player and software bundle was one of the first […]

San Marcos, CA, July 9, 2013 – Audience today announced the introduction of its AIT1 Ultra-Balanced Line Transformer, a 1:1 ratio, line-level transformer designed for superior isolation, extremely wide bandwidth and superior sound quality with the highest resolution and lowest distortion. “We created the AIT1 to be the finest isolation transformer available,” said John McDonald, […]

Nearly everyone has EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) issues when using HDMI, especially if you’re using different sources or different displays simultaneously. Extron is shipping its EDID 101H, an EDID emulator for HDMI signal sources. It features EDID Minder, an Extron technology designed to provide automatic and continuous EDID management, ensuring that the source powers […]

At InfoComm, Optoma introduced four new high-brightness DLP projectors. The four install projectors include the 7,000-lumen, dual-lamp flagship EH7700, as well as the 6,000-lumen X605, and two 5,000-lumen models, the EH505 and W505. Optoma’s WUXGA resolution, dual-lamp EH7700 is the company’s first 7,000-lumen model, and offers the ultimate flexibility and reliability. Both 350W P-VIP lamps […]

WRITER’S NOTE: The identity of our current not-so-current cable provider has been poorly and ineffectually pixelated to give you the impression that I care about their identity being concealed. Which I do not.  Well AV ladies and AV gents, the time has come. In just a few minutes I will be getting up from my desk, getting […]

Anaheim, California (July 9, 2013) – Extron Electronics is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the EDID 101H, an EDID Emulator for HDMI signal sources. It features EDID Minder, an Extron exclusive technology designed to provide automatic and continuous EDID – Extended Display Identification Data management, ensuring that the source powers up properly and reliably […]

rAVe blogger Mark Coxon has told us that his company, Horizon Display, is holding its first ever “MultiTouch Rocks!” photo contest. The winner will receive a free-standing 22″ MultiTouch display worth about $1,000. To enter the contest, take a photo that expresses what MultiTouch means to you, your business, or your specific market. Post it […]

HAWTHORNE, N.Y. — July 9, 2013 — BTX Technologies, a value-added distributor and manufacturer of interface, integration, and system products, today announced that it is now an authorized distributor of Optical Cable Corporation’s (OCC®) cable and connectivity products. OCC’s extensive offering of military and commercial fiber cable and connectivity solutions fills a void in the […]

The U.S. Department of Energy has released two things that can help make AV systems smarter. Marketing SmartAV systems is not only profitable — it’s also the wave of the future. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

The CEDIA 2014-15 Board of Directors election and appointment process is underway. The election and appointment process is led and implemented by two volunteer teams, the Governance Committee and the Nominating Working Group. Both the Governance Committee and Nominating Working groups are made up of CEDIA members, approved by the Chairman of the Board and […]

By Norbert Hildebrand DisplaySearch One of the highlights of the CE Week 2013 show floor were the UHD TV sets from several manufacturers. At the same time, they also held the Ultra HD Conference at the same location. The conference covered topics surrounding Ultra HD from product, market and technology standpoints. In the first section, […]

The world is going digital, and the architectural and design community is at the forefront of this revolution. The Internet and smartphones have not only generated new business models and consumer behaviors, they have also transformed the way architects and designers think about information and social connections in the built environment. As a result, digital […]

The AudioControl Rialto 400 is a compact, high-powered amplifier with a built-in audiophile-grade DAC (digital to analog converter) designed specifically to provide greater performance and higher sound quality for all analog and digital systems, including Sonos home entertainment systems. The Rialto 400’s amplifier delivers over 100 watts of power per channel into 8 ohms and […]

The Buildings Performance Database (BPD) from the Department of Energy is designed to ultimately make all building energy performance data public. The platform enables users to perform statistical analysis on an anonymous dataset of tens of thousands of commercial and residential buildings from across the country. Users can compare performance trends among similar buildings to […]

At InfoComm 2013, Arthur Holm showed the Dynamic 3, a monitor that opens, rotates 180 degrees and folds flush down to table desk level. Built with mechanized and anodized aluminum and finished with a black edged front glass, the company claims the Dynamic 3 is the only motorized or semi-automatic monitor on the market that […]

Extron’s new VLP 202 Compact Pendant Microphone for use with Extron VoiceLift systems is in a new small form factor makes the VLP 202 comfortable to wear on a lanyard or clipped to the instructor’s clothing. Signals from the VLP 202 are transmitted wirelessly to an IR receiver mounted on the ceiling or wall. The […]

3M exhibited its latest Projected Capacitive (PCAP) multi-touch display concepts and wide product portfolio at KIOSK Europe Expo (KEX) 2013. The now available 21.5” commercial grade chassis for interactive applications was demonstrated alongside the new 46” chassis display. Visitors also had the opportunity to get hands-on with a 46” collaborative multi-touch table concept and a […]

WAYNE, NJ (July 8, 2013) – JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced its VN-T Series of IP-based security cameras are now officially listed as Profile S supporting devices by the Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF). Established in 2008, ONVIF is a global industry forum dedicated to facilitating the integration of network security […]

Following the news, Joel speaks with Mike Skryha of Eiki about the life of field sales management, its ups and downs, and what it takes to succeed in the role. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Pioneer has joined the professional audio market with the launch of the GS-WAVE and XY series loudspeakers, aimed at night clubs (with Pioneer DJ’s expertise in the pro-DJ market, the move into club sound systems seems like a natural progression). Pioneer’s GS-WAVE are 3-meter, dance floor stacks with wide dispersion (110°), designed to deliver sonic […]

Barco LiveDots has introduced the V14m, a 14-millimeter pixel pitch transparent LED display specified at 4300 nits brightness and a contrast of 6000:1. Designed for the rental and staging market, the V14m is a lightweight LED display that is easy to set up thanks to its special magnetic V-lock, which the company says significantly reduces […]

By Christopher Jaynes, PhD Founder and CTO of Mersive The multi-projector era has arrived! The VESA standards organization recently voted to support the Multiple Projector Common Data Interchange (MPCDI) standard. This is the same organization that developed a majority of the video standards in use today including DisplayPort. Mersive and a host of other companies […]

Alleroed, Denmark, July 4th, 2013: DPA Microphones new d:facto™ Vocal Microphone is proving popular with London’s live music venues, a number of which have made the microphone an integral part of their equipment stock. Since its launch in 2012, this eagerly awaited addition to the DPA condenser microphone range has been a big hit with […]

Touch sensor specialist Zytronic has been successful in getting its rugged, self-service touchscreen technology into another challenging application. A 15 inch version of the company’s ZYTOUCH® touch sensor, which relies upon its proprietary Projected Capacitive Technology (PCT™), is being used to provide the user interface in the latest automated ticketing solution developed by Scheidt & Bachmann – a leading […]

7/5/2013 Dubai — A TURBOSOUND Aspect loudspeaker system has been installed at the Café Del Mar in Meydan Beach, Dubai by audio designer Joe Chidiac of Pulse Middle East, creating a focused, high energy dance floor sound field. Chidiac was invited to design the entire audio, lighting and rigging system based on the solid reputation he has built up in […]

STOCKHOLM, JULY 2013… One of the major churches in south Stockholm, Katarina Church, was originally built by royal decree in the 17th century. It has been destroyed by fire twice and was reopened after the second rebuilding in 1995, restored to its former glory with a large dome and four smaller towers. It is a large […]

7/7/2013 — BEHRINGER has added to the utility of the MA6000 series of Digital Mixer-Amplifiers with the release of the CP series of wired remote control panels. Designed to offer low-cost remote volume control and source selection, the CP6000UL will fit North American electrical boxes while the CP6000EU is sized for European applications. Available immediately […]

NuVo Technologies has added an Android device control app for its Music Port and Music Port Elite source components. The app is free and available now on the Google Play store. Both Music Port and Music Port Elite work with NuVo’s Concerto, Essentia, and Renovia whole home audio systems, or as standalone sources, and offer […]

Kortrijk, 5 July 2013 – Barco LiveDots, a Barco company, is excited to see its brand-new V14m LED display on the main stage of this week’s Rock Werchter. Launched only a few days ago, the new transparent 14mm LED display features as a perfect backdrop for the sets of the world’s biggest bands like The […]

EnergyPlus is a whole building energy simulation program that engineers, architects and researchers use to model energy and water use in buildings. Modeling the performance of a building with EnergyPlus enables building professionals to optimize the building design to use less energy and water. Each version of EnergyPlus is tested extensively before release. EnergyPlus models […]

Last week I was talking with a rep I had just met from another channel. He mentioned that he had been employed with the manufacturer for almost four years now. These days that makes him a rarity on two counts: working directly for a manufacturer rather than a distributor or agent, and holding the same […]

We have all felt that tension that builds when a big event is happening, and your AV is the star of the show. Have you done enough to make sure it does not fail? There is a pit in the knot of your stomach when it is high stakes, like a board meeting, or other […]