Cisco is basically hiding this white paper, but we found it — and it’s a great read. Basically, it goes over the basics about how the cloud works. As our market starts seeing more cloud applications (e.g., VTC systems that are cloud-based), as well as content sending (e.g., digital signage delivery) via the cloud, this […]
TouchSystems this week introduced a new 32” display, the InnovaTouch32, which features ten touch points (projected capacitive, a touch technology usually found in the smartphone market) and integrated Windows 8 compatibility. The transitioning of projected capacitive to larger displays means that people interact with the displays in the same manner that they use their smartphones […]
Sanus and Safe Kids Worldwide announced this week a new multi-faceted partnership with the goal of educating consumers about the risk of unsecured flat-panel TVs tipping in the home as well as available TV safety solutions. Unsecured flat-panel TVs can pose a risk to consumers, and more specifically to young children. Due to increasing size […]
Panamax’s BlueBOLT-enabled power conditioners, the M4315-PRO and M4320-PRO, are now shipping with removable rack ears. The rack ears come pre-installed flush with the faceplate, but can be adjusted forward or backward for various installation options for maximum flexibility. Whether in a cabinet, in a console or on a shelf, the new design and slimmer 17″ […]
Visix has added a new 10-inch option to its MeetingMinder interactive room signs line. The 1000i interactive display is enclosed in a white and brushed aluminum design for a modern approach to meeting room management. MeetingMinder interactive room signs display room reservations from Microsoft Outlook or EMS from Dean Evans & Associates while allowing users […]
Kramer’s newest scaler is the VP-790 ProScale, a digital scaler/switcher that adds 3G HD-SDI signal processing and genlock capability. The unit takes one of the inputs, scales the video, embeds the audio and outputs the signal to the computer graphics, DVI/HDMI and 3G HD-SDI outputs simultaneously. With its genlock, the VP-790 is aimed at live […]
Haivision today announced its “next-generation” H.264 video encoding platform, the Makito X Series. Haivision says the Makito X Series offers a six-fold increase in encoding power that delivers high quality HD video using half of the bandwidth of comparable encoders. The Makito X2, a dual channel low-latency HD-SDI H.264 encoder, is the first Haivision product […]
Sennheiser announced that it is offering end-user rebates on Evolution Wireless G3, XS Wireless and select wired microphones for purchases between Nov. 1, 2012 and Dec. 31, 2012. Rebates are being offered on the following Sennheiser wireless systems: XS and G3 LE – $25 rebate ew 100 (excluding EW 100 ENG) – $50 rebate ew […]
By Molly Stillman The year was 1963. Chris Huston, the lead guitarist for The Undertakers, voted the third-best rock and roll group in Liverpool at the time, was hanging out with the rest of his band near the back of the Cavern Club where they were having a lunchtime playing session. They hanging out with […]
My personal thanks to Randy Lemke. Story Links: Randal A. Lemke, Executive Director and CEO of InfoComm International, Announces Retirement The Randy Lemke Interview Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
The AV industry (led by Women in AV) is helping victims of Hurricane Sandy and you can help, too. Listen in to find out how. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Today, Terra Loudspeakers announced a partnership with Leon Speakers to supply Terra-built CS-5.25 woofer/mid-range drivers for Leon’s new Boundary 404 outdoor speakers, the company’s first entry in the weather-resistant, outdoor speaker category. The Boundary 404 features two 4” outdoor aluminum cone woofers and a 1” aluminum/magnesium dome. According to Leon, each speaker is custom built […]
Now there’s a projector out there that’ll allow you to project PowerPoint and HD video side-by-side in native resolution (no scaling). And, it’s from one projector, not two edge-blended ones, thanks to projectiondesign. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Our industry has always been known for being a small, tight-knit community. We are not just companies, competitors and professional colleagues — we are friends, confidants, and supporters of each other, in the best of times and the worst. Our hearts and prayers go out to the people and businesses (many of our own) in […]
The CEDIA App was launched in March of this year with one goal in mind, to help make life easier when out in the field. We all know things can get pretty hectic before the truck rolls, and once you are out in the field…it’s fair game to what can happen. Since launching the app, […]
By Mario J. Maltese, CTS-D, CTS-I, CQT This is the third in a multi-part series from the Association for Quality in Audio Visual Technology (AQAV) and its push for everyone in AV to adopt the AV9000 standard for quality management. Read the first article here and the second article here. What is “AV9000 compliant” — and how can I […]
Registration for ISE and Insight Media’s new event, the Megapixel Summit, is now open. These events will run from January 28-31, 2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Attendees can register here. The Megapixel Summit taps into a growing trend to create large display solutions with resolution well in excess of full HD. Such solutions are becoming […]
By Lee Distad Whether you consider it to be a generational thing or not, how people consume media has changed. Not just in terms of mobile media, which I spend most of my time dealing with these days, but at home too. In the past, a media room or cinema room had one purpose: watching movies. […]
Delta Products is now shipping its 10-millimeter SMD LED, specifically designed for outdoor use. The S-10 weighs in at only 22 pounds per tile and claims a “super-rugged” IP66 front and back protection rating. It’s spec’d at 6000 nits light output, has 16-bit color processing for the input video and can be mounted to replace […]
It’s extremely common now for clients to ask for music to be played from a playlist coming out of his or her own iPod or iPhone. And, playing that on a high-end audio system in most staging events, well, sucks. Well, now there’s a Swedish company called Dirac that claims that if you use the […]
By Anthony Coppedge The use of a “sermon series” — typically denoting a themed topical study or a book of the Bible study — has grown in popularity across the majority of evangelical and Protestant churches. The idea is to bring up topics or book studies to bring people into the church. They’ve become so popular […]
NEC Display has introduced the VE281 and VE281X mobile projectors, which are aimed at small meeting rooms, schools and conference room installs. Both projectors are specified at 2,800 lumens, offer auto power on and quick startup/shutdown, an Eco Mode, a carbon savings meter and extended filter life. They also have energy-saving features such as NEC’s […]
The new F35 Panorama projector from projectiondesign has an exceptionally wide image aspect ratio of 21:9 or 2.37:1. In an office environment with an average ceiling height, this enables images as wide as 4 meters (13 feet) to be created without the need for edge-blending the output of two separate projectors or simultaneous side-by-side projection […]
X2O Media today announced the availability of SharePoint TV, which allows users to create channels based on content from the Microsoft SharePoint enterprise collaboration platform, on its new X2O visual communications platform. This functionality allows users to push content from SharePoint onto all screens across an organization automatically, from digital displays to mobile devices and […]
SANUS is now shipping the largest line of iPad mounts we’ve seen, including mounts for on the wall, under a cabinet, on any flat surface or on anything metal via a magnet. They include four different models: -VTM1: For flat surface, desk, under cabinet or magnetic surface mounting: http://www.sanus.com/us/en/products/visionmount/ipad-mount/VTM1 – VTM5: For […]
Wireless Ronin reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012. Although third quarter 2012 revenue increased 14 percent sequentially to $1.8 million from $1.6 million in the prior quarter it actually was a decrease of 23 percent from $2.3 million in the same year-ago period. The sequential increase was primarily attributable to […]
Extron’s new IN1606 is a six-input, HDCP-compliant video scaler that includes four HDMI inputs, two universal analog video inputs (component video, VGA and composite video), and two simultaneous HDMI outputs. This is THE PERFECT switcher for any and all classroom and most meeting room installs. It features what Extron calls an advanced video scaling engine […]
By Deborah Yang As 2012 comes to an end, the LCD TV panel market continues to be tight due to new process technologies, capacity conversions, a strong Chinese market and average size growth. New sizes like 39”, 50”, 58”, 60” and 65” were successful in 2012, and some sizes are becoming mainstream with wide adoption and […]
By Phil Wright User Interface Prof. Takashi Ohta and his colleagues at Tokyo University of Technology have demonstrated a means for linking displays through a new user interface they call “Pinch.” As shown in the images and video below, the Pinch interface allows users to wirelessly connect via Wi-Fi the displays of multiple touch screen devices. By placing one finger […]
According to a new report from Digital TV Research, the number of TVs connected to the Internet will reach 596 million by 2017, up from 105 million at the end of 2010 and the 212 million expected at the end of 2012. The Connected TV Forecasts report covers 40 countries. The U.S. contributed 48 million […]
By David Hsieh With the launch of the iPhone and iPad, as well as the new Macbook, Apple has continued on its path of increasing its display resolution. Apple created the term “Retina display” not just as a marketing phrase, but to educate end users about high resolution. Apple has been leading the trend in displays […]
