The global large screen public display market is forecast to grow at 23 percent compounded annually from 2013 through 2017, according to the latest NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly FPD Public Display Shipment and Forecast Report. The growth comes after the first double-digit decline (18 percent) for the market in 2012, when LCD shipments were flat and […]

OK, you’ve done your homework, strategizing and planning and making the best possible decisions to ensure your digital signage investment has the greatest chance for success. Now you just have to turn on the switch, sit back and let the content roll, right? Wrong! In case no one told you, digital signage requires an ongoing […]

In this podcast, we talk with ITDRC co-founder Joe Hillis.  ITDRC is a disaster response non-profit agency that puts our AV/IT industry and services to use for the highest good.  Listen to learn about how ITDRC is tackling some of our nation’s biggest challenges in areas devastated by natural disaster and how rAVe, WAVE, and our partners […]

Menlo Park, CA – June 2013… Countryman Associates, Inc., the leading innovator of high-quality, miniature microphones and direct boxes for the audio professional, is pleased to announce the launch of the company’s new website (www.countryman.com). Designed from the ground up with a focus on easy access to its wealth of information, the new Countryman website […]

Bohemia, New York – May 31, 2013: RelampIt is pleased to announce that they have joined together with TeachMeetNJ as a Silver Sponsor for the TeachMeet “unconference.” This event is scheduled for August 22nd, 2013 at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. TeachMeetNJ is devoted to K-12 educators sharing and discussing different technology ideas, methodologies, […]

Once again, DisplaySearch will be hosting the FPD Conference at InfoComm. This year’s event, held on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, will focus on display-based solutions for vertical professional markets. Gary talks to DisplaySearch analyst Todd Fender and he explains why you should attend. Having trouble listening […]

Designed to work with a Crown amplifier, the SnapAV Episode Landscape speakers include a tree-mount, ground-mount and surface-mount designs. All of them work with either a 70-volt/100-volt or 8-ohm distributed audio system (a rotary tap switch with 3.75-watt, 7.5-watt, 15-watt, and 30-watt settings). SnapAV is making them available individually or as a set of four […]

Delta’s MiNiCON builds upon the successful DVCS(Distributive Vision Control System) platform and offers a cost-effective solution that delivers superior performance and video quality. Features that ensure uninterrupted operation include a fully embedded design, redundant power supplies and a diagnostic front panel display. Designed with a non-blocking switch fabric, the MiNiCON is the ideal solution for applications that require […]

For the second year in a row, our founder Gary Kayye will personally lead an exclusive show tour during InfoComm – where he walks attendees (limited to 50), booth-by-booth, to see his Top 10 new products that he think you gotta see at the show. This tour happens ONE TIME — Thursday, June 13th at […]

Chief’s new FUSION Large Ceiling Mounted Menu Board solutions make it possible to construct menu boards in prominent locations where walls aren’t available. Available in 2×1 and 3×1 configurations with options for landscape and portrait orientation, they are designed to fit 40″-65″ flat-screens and can be installed by one person. They are also UL listed […]

Huntsville, Alabama – May 29, 2013 – PESA, a leading U.S.-based custom design and manufacturing company for professional audio and video signal distribution, will showcase its four new easyPORT™ compact switching throw-down boxes to support HDMI signal distribution at InfoComm 2013 (Booth 2958), which runs June 12-14 in Orlando, Fla. The EASY-2HX4B distributes or switches two HDMI […]

In my 18th year as part of this industry called AV, I am truly amazed at what has become of this great field we are in.  While I have not been around as long as many of you, I still remember the days of the shoot outs. Not with projectors mind you, but with the […]

New York, NY – May 2013 … Located in Hell’s Kitchen, Stage 48 is a four floor, multi-use venue that hosts concerts, a wide range of nightlife activities, and private/corporate events. Originally built in the 1950’s as a horse stable, the venue has been completely remodeled utilizing the beauty of the old industrial architecture while […]

Extron is shipping its new VNS 104 Multi-Stream Decoding Software that decodes and presents one or four video sources and one associated stereo audio source streamed from VN-Matrix 225 or 200 Series Encoders, or a VN-Matrix Recorder. VNS 104 multi-stream decoding software includes text overlay and status messaging features, which are valuable for distinguishing between […]

At InfoComm, Dataton launched the latest version of Dataton WATCHOUT multi-image display and presentation software (version 5.5) that brings a number of new features such as hardware assisted synchronization, frame blending, dynamic IP addressing of individual computers, cluster naming and insertion of URL based images. Dataton also tells rAVe that it is now shipping its […]

Not to be confused with the Projection ShootOut, the Projection Summit is in its 12th year at InfoComm – but will feature a shoot-out of the new hybrid LED-Laser projectors. Sony, Casio, Panasonic and Mitsubishi will all show their new versions of the light technology that’s sure to become the defacto standard for all projectors […]

WATCHOUT Premium Partner, PENMAC Audio Visual supplied Dataton WATCHOUT™ multi-image display and presentation software to manage visual and audio content for the creative layout of the stage, set décor and LED screen information at the second Ghoema Afrikaans Music Awards. “For this project, the client required a complex video server solution to map the video […]

Not to be confused with the Projection ShootOut, the Projection Summit is in its 12th year atInfoComm – but will feature a shoot-out of the new hybrid LED-Laser projectors. Sony,Casio, Panasonic and Mitsubishi will all show their new versions of the light technology that’s sure to become the defacto for all projectors in the near future. Having trouble listening to the […]

Anaheim, California (May 30, 2013) – Extron Electronics is pleased to announce the immediate availability of its VNS 104 Multi-Stream Decoding Software. This new software decodes and presents one or four video sources and one associated stereo audio source streamed fromVN-Matrix® 225 or 200 Series Encoders, or a VN-Matrix Recorder. VNS 104 multi-stream decoding software includes text overlay and […]

Generally when our members earn a first-time customer’s business, it’s a combination of the right price for a system or service that meets a specific need. That transaction can easily be the first or the last contact project for that client. To make it the first, I have some suggestions… Before, during and after the […]

Mitsubishi today announced what it’s calling an energy-conscious 46-inch LCD flat panel display designed for digital signage and meeting room applications. The Energy Star-qualified monitor consumes only 126 watts of power and is the first monitor that’s a Crestron Connected display. That means the LDT462V is pre-loaded with Crestron control system drivers, as well as […]

Claiming hand-matched D-ILA panels (LCoS) and custom-crafted gamma curves, Wolf Cinema is launching a $15,000 3840×2160 resolution 3D projector. Dubbed the SDC-15, it uses a 230-watt NSH lamp that is specified at 4,000 hours and 1,300 ANSI lumens of light output. It’s capable of projecting (natively) nearly every widescreen film aspect ratio including as wide […]

EMEA master distributor, Amber International has announced the launch of the new Kinetik Labs KISP-E200-IC speaker. Designed for in-ceiling installations, or other suitable surfaces such as plasterboard walls, the powerful two-way speaker features a pivoting tweeter that provides the user with a more engaging listening experience. The KISP-E200-IC offers smooth and engaging bass and mid […]

Phoenix, AZ May 29, 2013 – Atlas Sound, the worldwide leader in commercial audio solutions, announces the addition of industry veteran Thomas Ahern to the sales team as Southeastern Regional Sales Manager.  Thomas has been in the commercial audio industry for over 30 years working in various capacities, most recently as a Communication System Engineer […]

Hyannis, MA. May 30, 2013 – Savant Systems, LLC has announced the introduction of three new iOS device docks including the IDC-100L in-wall wireless charging dock for the Apple iPad® mini with Lightning™ connector. Savant is the first control and automation company in the CEDIA integration channel to supply an in-wall dock for the iPad […]

In each of the last two years, in the month approaching the annual InfoComm trade show, I have provided you with lists of the best questions to ask your manufacturers to help you with your sustainable procurement. In 2011, it was really my best stab at an organized list, based off of my personal experience. […]

Sony two newest projectors are the VPL-FH36 and VPL-FH31, which are both 3LCD projectors designed for installs and rentals. They are spec’d with 5,200 lumens and 4,300 lumens (non-ANSI) brightness, respectively, and a 2000:1 contrast ratio. Offering native WXGA resolution (1920×1200), these projectors have HDMI, VGA, DVI and RGBHV input ports, have Ethernet content delivery […]

Key Digital introduced today a new line of HDMI cables, called the Champion Series Hi-Fi Commercial PRO HDMI Cables, designed specifically for commercial applications. The cables range from 1.5 feet up to 75 feet. The Champion Series cables are equipped with the latest HDMI features, including 4K resolution support, 3D, HDMI Ethernet and Audio Return […]

Interactivity, facial recognition, viewer analytics, proof-of-play reporting, data integration, cloud-based infrastructure, wireless back haul — on and on it goes. No doubt about it, digital signage is becoming ever more sophisticated. But is this plethora of innovation enough to protect your digital signage investment from the disruptive change that new technologies and processes can bring? […]

Yes, you read that right. We are giving away 10,000 T-shirts at the InfoComm 2013 show next month and we’re also giving away a SMART car. But you do not have to be attendingInfoComm to win and to play along! Seriously, listen to this podcast and I give you details on where you can go register on our […]

The words LCD beat CRT ran through my head as I walked through the exhibits at SID’s DisplayWeek in Vancouver. Though that observation may seem trite, I think it should be chanted by all of us until we declare victory and ask where we go from here. If we can learn anything from the last […]

The PQ Media Global Digital Out-of-Home Media Forecast 2013-2017 was recently released, along with an accompanying Excel dataset with 8,000 data points. This forecast includes such information as: Size, structure and growth of the DOOH industry worldwide Comprehensive view of digital place-based networks and digital billboards and signage growth, both historical and forecast Assessment of […]