Control rooms are not just for super high-end earthquake monitoring and city traffic surveillance anymore. Control rooms are being used in all sorts of applications including social media marketing efforts. Check out the details of Christie’s control room tour now: Show links: For more information on Christie’s Control Room Roadshow, click here: https://www.ravepubs.com/ Podcast: Play in new […]

In this episode I rant a bit about why SMART Technologies’ products continue to be spec’d by AV dealers, meanwhile there are not only companies like Promethean that have a superior technology, but there also several manufacturers with projectors, boards and LCDs on the market today that have their own built-in interactive technologies. So I ask this simple question: who’s buying […]

Atlona this month announced that the company is now shipping its new AT-H2H-44M 4×4 HDMI matrix switcher. A comprehensive signal routing switch supporting high-speed HDMI and uncompressed digital multi-channel audio switching and distribution across four zones, the AT-H2H-44M offers features including advanced EDID management, S/PDIF audio loop outs, multiple control interfaces, in-field upgradable firmware and […]

10Panamax announced this month the latest additions to its MR series of cost-effective power management products for home theaters: the MR4300 and MR5100. Panamax says the units’ Linear Noise Filtration eliminates common symptoms of contaminated power, including loss of detail, pops, hisses, hums and visual artifacts. For moderately sized systems, the MR4300 offers Linear Level […]

TruAudio has introduced a new in-wall subwoofer called the Trunami that is geared specifically to retrofits. The sub is small enough to mount between a 16″ stud in a standard thickness wall, and comes complete with its own MDF back box. It also features a frameless, magnetic grill cloth. The Trunami’s 8” woofer utilizes a […]

Christie is embarking on a multiple-city technology road show, focusing on control room solutions. The company will show integrators how they can access, manage and display information from almost anywhere. The day will include hands-on demonstrations showcasing our collaborative visual solutions for control rooms. Integrators will have the opportunity to meet with Christie product managers, […]

projectiondesign is now shipping X-Port, a small module-based extension input that enables connectivity to and from current and future video formats for all projectiondesign projectors. X-Port plugs into the back of the projector and is currently available as two modules, a DCC120 Dual Channel Combiner and a 3G-SDI interface. The DCC120 works as an image […]

This year’s InfoComm MEA ended its five-day run at the Dubai World Trade Centre on Oct. 18. Exhibitors noted that although the number of visitors was lower than last year’s event, they have had meaningful discussions and relevant contacts at their booths. A total of 12,023 visitors attended the show this year. Hosny M. Rafaat, […]

Hall Research’s EMX-HD-AUD basically extracts digital and analog audio from the HDMI signal for applications where you want to process the audio separately from the video. The company says the EMX-HD-AUD is HDMI 1.3 and 1.4 (Deep Color and 3D) compatible and can compensate for the signal degradation caused by long video cable runs of […]

By Gary Kayye When you think of digital signage, you nearly immediately think of LCD monitors. Whether they are mounted horizontally or vertically (mostly vertically), the LCD monitor has become the staple of the digital signage market. Nearly every article you read about digital signage and way over 90 percent of digital signage case studies […]

Sharp’s new Touch Display Launcher for its AQUOS BOARD Interactive Displays not only includes support for 10 languages, but also includes a much better GUI with an Apple-like carousel-style “launcher” software interface. The Touch Display Launcher is only available in Sharp Pen Software version 2.5, which can be downloaded from the AQUOS BOARD Interactive Display […]

AmpliVox’s newest addition is the Mity Box speaker system, a portable system measuring just 10.5x7x6.5” (LxWxD). The speaker can be easily connected to presentation carts or wall mounted with the included brackets. It can be ordered as a passive speaker or outfitted as an amplified speaker with wired or wireless 16-channel microphones. Built-in audio ports […]

AV Stumpfl is releasing updates to its Wings Engine media servers as well as its Wings Vioso software in November. The new Wings Engine media servers offer a shock-proof cases with professional Neutrik connectors and an integrated 8.9″ touch display. They have up to four DVI outputs, two DVI and two HDSDI inputs, plus two […]

Today, I tell you all about our October rAVe Survey and how YOU can win an iPod Touch or Nano simply by taking it! Show links: http://bit.ly/HR4f5Q Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK talks with Jim Smith of Polycom about Telepresence, Unified Communications, the future of conferencing – and the mistakes we all make in getting there. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

By Judy Hoffman A major supermarket deployed a 100-screen digital signage ad network in 2004 as a trial run for a planned 300-store install. The goal was, like all major instoreTV, to attract advertisers and run promotions within the shopping environment and to increase sales. But the project died off with little interest from both […]

By Scott Walker Over the past six years I have been striving to find the right balance point between our industry’s response to the global climate change mess we are inheriting/propagating and the present-day needs of our industry to stay viable and add value to our customers amidst a technological sea change that is breathtaking, in […]

Atlas A-Line Acoustics is shipping both the ELI and ELIJAH line array speaker systems, originally debuted at the InfoComm 2012 show. Atlas says the ELI portable line array system is designed to provide even, high-powered coverage in small to mid-size rooms for acoustic performance or speech applications. This portable line array system consists an EL1503-B […]

By Lee Distad I’m going to stray away from the usual editorial topic of AV business management and installation best practices and discuss a volatile topic in the wireless channel: the iPhone 5’s new connector cable, dubbed Lightning. Since the Sept. 12th announcement of the iPhone 5, the amount of typeface dedicated to Apple’s decision to […]

Sennheiser announced a limited time 30-day free trial of its Tourguide 2020 system, which is the company’s first digital RFwireless tour guide system in the ISM band. It offers digital RF wireless transmission and six channels in the license-free ISM frequency band. Following completion of the online form, a Sennheiser representative will arrange shipment of a demo […]

InfoComm International presented its Women in AV Award to Malissa Dillman, CTS-D, CTS-I, and Zee Hakimoglu. The awards were presented at the InfoComm 100, a conference designed to bring together top AV industry thought leaders and volunteers. Malissa Dillman has worked in the audiovisual field for more than 13 years and was one of the […]

The convergence of AV and IT has been a huge point of contention in the AV industry, but perhaps you should be thinking about the relationship between the two industries as more of a partnership. AVDawn, a rAVe BlogSquad blogger, posted a great blog about how CompTIA (basically the InfoComm of the IT industry) cites InfoComm’s standards, practices and procedures as the way to do AV. […]

InfoComm International presented its Sustainable AV Technology Award to Barco and to Raymond Kent, CTS, LEED AP, associate principal, director of innovative technology design group, Westlake Reed Leskosky. The awards were presented at the InfoComm 100, a conference designed to bring together top AV industry thought leaders and volunteers. The Sustainable AV Award was created […]

Biamp Systems has added a new remote interface, dubbed the TEC-1 Remote Ethernet device, for the Tesira system. The new control device is available in two configurations, the TEC-1i (in-wall) and the TEC-1s (surface-mount). It’s powered over Ethernet (PoE) and can be used to select and adjust up to 32 controls per device, as well […]

InfoComm International presented its Young AV Professionals Award to Jonathan Brawn, CTS, ISF, ISF-C, DSCE, of Brawn Consulting, and Christina Minihan, CTS, of Visix Corporation. The awards were presented at the InfoComm 100, a conference designed to bring together top AV industry thought leaders and volunteers. The Young AV Award was created by InfoComm to […]

InfoComm International presented its Harald Thiel Volunteer of the Year Award to Richard Derbyshire, CTS, of Shen Milson & Wilke. The award was presented at the InfoComm 100, a conference designed to bring together top AV industry thought leaders and volunteers. Derbyshire is an industry veteran with more than 25 years of industry experience. He […]

Both Sony and LG have shipped their first generation 4K resolution (3840×216) HDTVs to retailers this week, so you’ll see them in Best Buy and others shortly. Both manufacturers shipped their 84″ version first. Hmm, coincidence? Or maybe they’re made on the exact same assembly line. Sony’s, dubbed the XBR-84X900 and listing for $25,000, is […]

JVC today announced that its latest range of VN-T and VN-H IP-based physical security cameras have been integrated into the exacqVision VMS (Video Management System) software used with exacqVision hybrid and IP Camera NVR servers. The latest version of the exacqVision VMS (version 5) software includes integration with JVC’s complete line of full HD box, […]

FSR has added two more fire-rated 6” and 8” Poke-Thru floor boxes to its SmartFit family of products. Both have a pretty low-profile design that eliminates most trip hazard applications. The covers, available in three architectural finishes (brushed aluminum, brushed brass or black), swing open 180 degrees with two smaller cable access doors that fold […]

By Joel Rollins Of all of the relationships in our industry, none is more important, or more misunderstood, than the relationship between unions and audiovisual suppliers. This relationship is as shrouded in myth as a Greek tragedy. In fact, the greatest sources of trouble are the misconceptions on both sides. Sadly, misunderstandings can also be expensive […]

Most graphic design majors in college are relegated to designing websites when they graduate. But you’ve got the ultimate job for them when they graduate, and you can sell their services profitably! Use their skill set to help you design creative content for digital signage systems and more. The future of the AV industry is […]