Earthworks’ long-awaited (introduced in October 2011) WL40V Wireless Vocal Microphone Capsule is now shipping. The WL40V is a wireless microphone capsule “head” designed for live sound applications. The capsule head has a three ring bulls-eye connector and is interchangeable with any of the screw-on-type handheld transmitters that receive a 31.3 mm / pitch 1.0 mm. […]
Extron’s new DMP 128 Digital Matrix Processor is a 12×8 audio mixer featuring Extron ProDSP, automixing, I/O expansion capabilities and available AEC (acoustic echo cancellation). AEC prevents audio at the near end from being returned to the far end as echo, ensuring clear, natural conversations for far end participants. The DMP 128 offers a configuration […]
This column was reprinted with permission from InfoComm International and originally appeared here. Digital signage has been a hot-button issue in ProAV for more than a decade. And that makes sense: The final link in the digital signage chain is usually some sort of visual display — and sometimes an audio system — and that’s […]
That’s an excellent question. Who among you is still wiring your networks with Cat5e? While I would like to think that amongst savvy rAVe readers the answer would be “nobody,” the fact that I still see Cat5e stocked at supply companies and offered in stock lists for online distributors tells me that, statistically speaking, the […]
Klein Tools launched a unique Coax Combination Radial Stripper that strips both utility and standard cable sizes, including RG6, RG6-QS, RG59, RG11, and RG7. It also strips two levels (outer jacket and dielectric) in one step. The one-step, two-level (5/16” X 1/4”) stripping along with the sliding depth gauge take the guesswork out of repeatable […]
Lencore says it’s decided to drop its Crossways and CrossNet brand from the company’s product line. The company told rAVe it will introduce new speaker options that “better meets the critical elements for comfort with regard to sound quality and speaker capabilities.” But, the new speakers won’t make their debut until Q4 2012. Part of […]
Best Overall New Product: Polycom’s CX7000. We’re giving this award this year to a conferencing product. Why? Well, go back and read Gary’s editorial above — this is the perfect year for this year’s Best Overall New Product Award to go to a conferencing product. Here’s the rAVe NOW video we shot of it at […]
Extron has started shipping both the SW2 DP (two-input DisplayPort switcher) and the DP DA2 (two-output DisplayPort distribution amplifier). They are both HDCP-compliant, supporting data rates up to 10.8 Gbps and computer resolutions up to 2560×1600 @ 60 Hz, including HDTV 1080p/60. The SW2 DP and DP DA2 feature EDID Minder, an Extron-exclusive technology that […]
CEDIA has named Ken Erdmann the recipient of the 2012 CEDIA Lifetime Achievement Award. Erdmann, co-founder and president of Erdmann Electric, Inc. will be recognized at the annual Electronic Lifestyles Awards Celebration at CEDIA EXPO on Sept. 8, 2012. CEDIA’s Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual who has exhibited outstanding, creative, innovative and visionary leadership […]
Interconnection between Smart Buildings and the Smart Grid represents significant opportunity for economic gains and grid stability. While Smart Buildings and the Smart Grid are developing in parallel, there is a near-complete void of the shared business practices and technology alignment necessary to make this opportunity a reality in the near term. This IDC EI […]
STRATACACHE has opened its Digital Menu Board (DMB) Experience Center at its Dayton, Ohio headquarters. The 8,000 square foot demo center includes over 20 different current and future DMB systems, STRATACACHE’s DMB Experience Center is designed to provide a hands-on evaluation, comparison and testing environment of numerous technologies available for quick-service and fast-casual restaurants. Continuing […]
Although we gave our Best of InfoComm 2012 Best New Technology Award to HDBaseT technology, if there was an omnipresent theme at this year’s show, it was Unified Communications (UC). To be perfectly honest, UC’s been around as an acronym for years – and it’s become one of those buzz-worthy terms that marketing and PR […]
Digital signage saw dramatic growth across virtually all industries over the course of 2011 as businesses and institutions recognized innovative ways to produce revenue, promote brand initiatives, disseminate information and better manage their employees. According to a recent white paper by Healthcare Tech Decisions, “ROI Digital Signage,” 2012 is expected to see a 16.9 percent […]
For the last few years, everybody has been talking about the changes to come in the broadcast and distribution industry. Well there are even more changes on the horizon that could easily form the perfect storm for the industry, destroying business models in its path. Think about Internet delivery, 3D and 4K and changing business […]
BrightSign announced recently BrightSign Network now offers Web-based interface capabilities that allows for an entire DS network to be served and supported as well as remotely managed via a Web user interface (UI). The BrightSign Network Web UI gives users access to its BrightSign Network subscription from any Internet-connected Mac or PC from anywhere in […]
Crestron today introduced its complete line of quiet motorized roller shades, Roman shades, skylight shades and drapery track systems, offering designer-inspired fabrics and hardware finishes. Featuring Crestron’s new low-voltage Quiet Motor Technology (QMT), Crestron claims these shades are the quietest on the market. They also work with any Crestron controller. The shade line includes Roman, […]
Two leaders in Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) and real-time energy monitoring – PowerWatch and Blue Line Innovations – today announced a product and technical integration agreement. This new partnership will combine the benefits of Blue Line’s meter agnostic sensor and PowerWatch’s communication agnostic Home Energy Management System. According to Pike Research, the worldwide HEMS […]
A new company called AirFlex5D, owned by Elite Screens, just launched a Multi-Projector Stacking System that will allow custom integrators to create a high brightness system in the home by actually stacking four projectors. The Airflex5D system is a 2D/3D projector stacking system that aligns the images of multiple projectors vertically and horizontally into one […]
Acer Foundation today kicked off the first annual green innovation contest to promote a better and greener living environment. The competition is open to students at all levels worldwide to create innovative and sustainable solutions. Finalist teams will be selected to compete for Grand Prize of U.S. $60,000 and provided with complimentary trip to Taipei […]
A new report from IMS Research forecasts the increasing integration of building automation and lighting control systems. The IMS Research report titled The EMEA and Americas Markets for Integrating Smart Building Systems — A Quantitative Market Analysis — 2012 Edition found in 2011, an average of 25 percent of the installed building automation systems in […]
On June 13th, 2012, Dave Bright and his wife Debbie celebrated 36 years of marriage. Wedding anniversaries have always fallen at a, well, busy time of year for Dave… the InfoComm show. Every few years or so, Debbie flies out to Vegas to spend time with Dave during the show and their anniversary. However, most […]
AMX today announced two new accessories, the Modero X Series Multi Preview (MXA-MP) and the Modero X Series Multi Preview Live (MXA-MPL) to help in managing HD content on the company’s touch panel line. The MXA-MP delivers preview images from as many as 10 video sources to Modero X Series Touch Panels and the MXA-MPL […]
BTX Technologies just launched a new product aimed at the DS market called the MediaMessenger Digital Signage Kit. The company says it includes everything needed to set up a digital signage system quickly in one package. Offered in three different versions — Gold, Silver, and Bronze — each level includes Net Display Systems’ (NDS) PADS4 […]
It’s official. Premier will build one of our favorite new products from InfoComm: the LCD Slider. This is something every K-12 and higher ed classroom will wish they had – buy this instead of a barely-ever-used document camera! The concept of the design for the FPS-CPT LCD Slider mount is to provide a simple, stationary wall-mounted […]
The Korean government is placing a bet on large transparent and flexible OLEDs. According a several industry reports, the Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy will fund the project, which will be led by LG Electronics. The amount of funding was not disclosed, but it is part of the agency’s new Future Flagship Program. This is […]
Dubbed the PH1000U, NEC’s 3-chip DLP projector uses three 0.96″ WUXGA (1920×1200) resolution DMDs to garner a brightness spec of 11,000 lumens and 2000:1 contrast ratio. It uses a 400-watt lamp and has a 320-watt Eco-mode for low light environments. NEC says the PH1000U uses Integrated Device Technology HQV, a video processing and scaling system […]
If you had (or have) CTS exam jitters, you are not alone. It can be intimidating to take an exam, even when you have years of experience. It might ease your nerves to know how your peers are doing on the exams before you tackle your own goals. Periodically, InfoComm and the Certification Committee provide […]
TFCinfo’s 2012 Home Entertainment Projection Study proves a clear demand for 1080p. Did we need a study for this? TFCinfo’s study shows that 1080p resolution is clearly the resolution of choice for the home buyers surveyed; however, actual consumer point of sale data shows that at this point the overwhelming preference for 1080p resolution is […]
Extron is shipping its new FOX USB Extender, a fiber optic transmitter and receiver set capable of extending USB 2.0 signals over very long distances. Peripheral devices can be located up to 10 km (6.25 miles) from the host computer. The FOX USB Extender is an efficient solution for professional AV system designs that require […]
Onkyo has added streaming capabilities to its remote control apps for iPod Touch/iPhone and Android/Kindle platforms, and introduced a USB Bluetooth adapter that provides similar capabilities through a hardware gateway. The upgraded Onkyo Remote 2 app for iPod and iPhone allows a user to stream music stored on her iPod Touch or iPhone directly to […]
AMX said today that it has started shipping the 7″ and 10″ versions of the Modero Touch Panels. The new 7″ and 10″ models include HD video streaming, Bluetooth VoIP and USB external phone connections. The 10″ adds a high definition camera for video chat and conferencing (in tabletop and wall landscape models). The Modero […]
