FSR is debuting its new CORE family of products that’s aimed at small classrooms, boardrooms and meeting rooms where floor space has reached a premium. The CORE stands for Cool Overhead Rack Enclosures. The lines consists of a ceiling box family of products that’s installed in standard 2’x2’ or 2’x4’ drop ceiling tiles and provides […]
MultiTouch has just announced a new remote management system called MultiTaction Management Suite, and its first app, MultiTaction Site Manager. The MultiTaction Site Manager enables system integrators, IT managers and content providers to manage thousands of globally dispersed, network connected interactive systems (translation: to manage digital signage systems). This is a great option for AV […]
By Paul Flanigan The following is reprinted with permission from the Digital Screenmedia Association (DSA). For more information, go tohttp://www.digitalscreenmedia.org. Sony, Toshiba, and Hitachi have put together their techno-wizardry to come up with ultra-thin displays that can be used pretty much anywhere, even in car dashboard displays. I find this absolutely fascinating. One of the ever […]
Marshall Electronics has introduced two new room signs — the DP-1203K with a built-in processor and the DV-1202K monitor. Marshall’s DP-1203K is a 12.1” digital sign featuring a built-in Atom processor with an Intel board; it lists for $1,499.95 for both surface and flush mount units. The DV-1202K is a monitor featuring both HDMI and […]
Sonos customers no longer need PCs in order to take advantage of multi-room audio — the latest Sonos Controller app update allows for playback of music stored on iDevices. Available in iPad and iPhone versions, version 3.8.3 of the app plays audio from the devices directly on the system, without need for Airplay turnarounds or […]
For Q3, sales of interactive whiteboards and interactive flat panel displays in the education and corporate sectors are up 22 percent year-on-year, according to Futuresource Consulting. EMEA experienced its largest quarter ever in terms of sales, achieving 44 percent year-on-year growth, with Vestel completing shipment for phase one of the Fatih tender. Additionally, Russia also […]
Holophone introduced this month a line of single-channel stage and studio microphones. Designed for live, recording and broadcast applications, these new Holophone mics also have a customizable appearance. The new Super C handheld supercardioid condenser is the first in a new line of customizable performance mics created by Holophone. Combining ruggedness and low handling noise […]
Remember earlier this year when The Gores Group acquired ELO Touch Solutions for $380 million? Now The Gores Group will buy the Broadcast Communications division of Harris Corporation for $225 million. The price includes $160 million in cash at closing, a $15 million subordinated promissory note and an earn-out of up to $50 million based […]
The new Powerball winner is from the AV industry! Link to Gary’s blog about the winner (and a link to a fun Powerball Simulator) Having trouble listening to the podcast on this page? You can subscribe using RSS, iTunes or the Stitcher mobile App Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
By David Barnes Americans are excited about Apple’s homecoming game as a sign of more re-shoring wins to come. During a recent public address, the CEO of Apple announced his intension to create manufacturing jobs in the US next year. Executives at Foxconn and Lenovo made similar comments this month. While I agree that Apple’s homecoming […]
Bryston’s new BP17 is a hybrid analog/digital stereo preamplifier derived from the preamp portion of the B-135 integrated amplifier. With a list price of $3,550, the BP17 can be ordered in four configurations: in its standard form, with an optional moving magnet phono stage, with a high resolution internal DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) or […]
ClearOne’s new WS800 Digital Wireless Microphone System, part of the company’s installed audio conferencing product line, uses radio-frequency digital wireless signal transmission technology with secure encryption. It’s optimized to work with CONVERGE Pro and INTERACT Pro products. The WS800 system includes four new models of wireless microphones/transmitters and a base-station receiver with either four or […]
Extron’s new HFX 100 HDMI Fiber Optic Extender is being promoted as an economical transmitter and receiver set for long distance transmission of HDMI video and embedded multi-channel audio signals over a single fiber optic cable. It extends HDCP-compliant HDMI signals over a multimode cable at lengths up to 300 meters (984 feet). The compact […]
OmniMount’s new ActionMounts are said to promote healthier movement during traditionally sedentary activities such as home computer use and TV viewing. OmniMount, recognized as a 2012 Gold Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association for implementing the same standing culture in the office, will introduce a new line of sit-stand mounting products in January. Global […]
Audiences sometimes complain that 3D movies are “too dark.” Now French company Volfoni has introduced a SmartCrystal Cinema polarization modulator that claims 18 percent light efficiency (more light output) when used with Volfoni’s passive 3D glasses. And, the company also says it’s greener because the projector will use less lamp power (20 percent to 30 […]
MultiTouch has announced its new Hybrid Tracking technology, which is integrated with the company’s MultiTaction interactive displays with optical multi-touch technology that’s immune to external lighting conditions. The Hybrid Tracking system works by capturing the shadows from external infrared light and combining that information with the reflections that are recognized by the infrared sensors through […]
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InFocus’ new IN3120 series includes a new XGA model (IN3124), a WXGA model (IN3126) and a 1080p model (IN3128HD). All three projectors offer VGA ports, an HDMI port and a content-based USB port for projection directly from a flash drive. They have a specified brightness of over 4,000 lumens and offer 3D capabilities. Presentations can […]
Outlaw Audio has introduced an aggressively-priced home theater surround processor in the form of its new $500 Model 975 with four HDMI inputs and one HDMI output. The HDMI connections are integrated with Audio Return Channel (ARC) for sending soundtracks back to the processor from the streaming content on your smart TV. Other connections include […]
Pacific Media Associates (PMA) has announced that its 2012 North American Projector Industry Reseller Survey will close on Dec. 14. The latest in a series of biennial Web-based surveys, this is the 15th year that PMA has conducted the Reseller Survey. Nearly 2,700 ProAV dealers, systems integrators, retailers, and Web-based resellers of projectors and related […]
By Lee Distad It’s almost mid-December already and the holiday selling season is well underway. By now I’m sure that veteran AV pros all have their stockings hung by the chimney, with care. And, if you’re anything like me, counting your blessings that you’re not in retail. Seasoned retailers are well aware that the holiday season […]
Extron’s DSC 301 HD is the subject of my rAVe today! Having trouble listening to the podcast on this page? You can subscribe using RSS, iTunes or the Stitcher mobile App Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
We live in busy times. It’s exciting. It’s exhausting. It’s exhilarating. Sometimes it’s hard to plan what you are going to have for dinner when you have what seems to be a never-ending to-do list with only more to add. But you love it. Why? Because it challenges you. Because you love the industry, the […]
By Phil Wright Hue, a new product from Philips that is just now reaching market in the Apple store, combines several of my interests including LED lighting, smartphones, tablets, displays, wireless networking and the Internet in intriguing fashion. The Hue lighting system allows the user to wirelessly and remotely control the lighting intensity and color of […]
By Andy Marken “The wick is almost out, Felix. All I want is for the candle to glow one last time rather than curse the darkness.” – Oscar Madison, “The Odd Couple II,” Paramount, 1998 Source – “The Odd Couple II,” Paramount Our office system was recently used to watch three segments of Yahoo’s mini-seriesCybergeddon (the nine […]
Digital Signage Expo (DSE) announced this week it will present an all-new comprehensive four-part Network Design, Management & Operations Seminar Program designed specifically to prepare those who are planning to design, manage and operate or are now managing and operating Place-Based or Out-of-Home networks. The program, to be presented in Las Vegas Feb. 27-28, 2013, […]
Royal Philips Electronics announced this week that it received a fine of EUR 313 million from the European Commission following an investigation into alleged violation of competition rules in the Cathode-Ray Tubes (CRT) industry. The fine is payable within three months. In addition, the European Commission has ordered Philips and LG Electronics to be jointly […]
Enclosed in a half-rack-width enclosure, Extron newest product introduction is the DSC 301 HD an HDCP-compliant video scaler with three inputs — one for HMDI signals, one for VGA and component video signals and one for composite video. It’s all scaled to any resolution up to 1920×1080 and sent out via an HDMI output. Featuring […]
NEC Display Solutions announced today its next-generation 32-inch V322 commercial-grade LCD display. NEC has also launched the V322-AVT and V322-PC bundles with an integrated tuner and single board computer, respectively. This digital signage display suits a variety of environments, including retail stores, restaurants, training facilities and corporate boardrooms. The V322 offers a native resolution of […]
BenQ America Corp. this month introduced the MX520 digital projector, an affordable and GreenAV projector for small to medium spaces. The XGA MX520 offers 3,000 ANSI lumen brightness, a specified contrast ratio of 13,000:1 and 3D format support. The MX520 also offers GreenAV features, including BenQ’s SmartEco technology, which the company says allows the lamp […]
That’s what’s going to happen if the electrical unions in a bunch of U.S. states get their way. Listen to find out why this is a big deal that you need to pay attention to. Having trouble listening to the podcast on this page? You can subscribe using RSS, iTunes or the Stitcher mobile App Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: […]
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