Tascam Debuts ProAV-Focused Bluetooth Receiver

Tascam announced the RX-BT10, a Bluetooth receiver designed for professional audio applications. The unit allows wireless audio from devices such as smartphones and tablets to be integrated into existing sound systems. The RX-BT10 features a rugged design and supports Bluetooth 5.1 (Class 1), enabling stable wireless connections over distances up to 100 meters. Both the […]

Tascam Debuts ProAV-Focused Bluetooth Receiver

AVI Systems Rebrands as FORTÉ, Expands Focus on Workplace Collaboration Solutions

AVI Systems has rebranded as FORTÉ, unveiling a new name, logo and brand identity as part of a broader effort to reflect its evolving role in the communications and collaboration technology sector. Founded in 1974, the company employs 1,300 people across 41 locations in the United States. Each year, it completes thousands of projects for […]

AVI Systems Rebrands as FORTÉ, Expands Focus on Workplace Collaboration Solutions

Jetbuilt Unveils Tools to Help AV Integrators Navigate Tariff Challenges

Jetbuilt, a global provider of AV project sales and management software, has introduced a suite of tools to help integrators manage the pricing instability caused by global tariffs. With trade policies and tariff regulations continuing to shift, Jetbuilt is offering new features to bring clarity and control to what is often a murky pricing process. […]

Jetbuilt Unveils Tools to Help AV Integrators Navigate Tariff Challenges

Industry Leaders to Explore the Future of ProAV at InfoComm 2025 Panel

InfoComm 2025 will host a high-level panel discussion, “2030 Vision: The Future of AV,” featuring influential voices shaping the next era of audiovisual technology. The event takes place Thursday, June 12 at 11 a.m. in the Valencia Ballroom (W415AB) at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The panel will feature Brad Hintze, executive […]

Industry Leaders to Explore the Future of ProAV at InfoComm 2025 Panel

New Wireless Microphones and Dynamic Mics Target Content Creators and Streamers

Maono Wave T5 Wireless Lavalier Microphone Maono has released the Wave T5 wireless lavalier microphone, available in four variations — USB Type-C, Lightning, Combo and Camera versions. It is priced starting at $99.99 on Amazon U.S. and on Maono’s website, and £99.99 on Amazon U.K. The Wave T5 features a 120dB maximum sound pressure level […]

New Wireless Microphones and Dynamic Mics Target Content Creators and Streamers

Extron Debuts Room Status Indicator for Occupancy, Activity Status and Safety

Extron has introduced the SSI 100 System Status Indicator, a multi-colored backlit device designed to display room occupancy, activity status, safety protocols and other information. The SSI 100 integrates with Extron control systems, calendar platforms and room occupancy sensors without the need for licensing. It features a two-sided acrylic lens with multi-color backlighting and is […]

Extron Debuts Room Status Indicator for Occupancy, Activity Status and Safety

AVIXA Opens Applications for Brad Sousa Impact Fund Grants

The Brad Sousa Impact Fund is accepting applications for grants through May 5, 2025. Grant recipients will be recognized at InfoComm 2025 in Orlando, Florida. The fund honors the legacy of Brad Sousa, the late chief technology officer of AVI Systems and a member of the AVIXA Board of Directors. Sousa was known for his […]

AVIXA Opens Applications for Brad Sousa Impact Fund Grants

Xyte’s Connect+ Edge Solution Extends Unified Device Management to Include Devices on Local Networks

Xyte announced the launch of Connect+ Edge, a new solution that expands device visibility and management for all devices, including those on local networks, within a single interface. With Connect+ Edge, businesses can reduce downtime, prevent costly repairs and proactively address performance issues for their entire device fleet through a single, comprehensive platform. “Finally comprehensive […]

Xyte’s Connect+ Edge Solution Extends Unified Device Management  to Include Devices on Local Networks

Ayrton Launches Stradale Profile, an Ultra-Compact Luminaire in New 1 Series

Ayrton has introduced the Stradale Profile, a compact, lightweight luminaire designed to deliver high performance in both indoor and outdoor environments. The new fixture is the first in Ayrton’s 1 Series and part of the company’s Ultimate range. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton products in North America. Built around the concept of […]

Ayrton Launches Stradale Profile, an Ultra-Compact Luminaire in New 1 Series

Federation University Enhances Hybrid Learning With Sennheiser Ceiling Mics

Federation University is transforming hybrid education across regional Victoria by equipping 45 of its Connected Classrooms with Sennheiser’s TeamConnect Ceiling 2 (TCC 2) microphone systems. The upgrade is part of a broader effort to improve both in-person and remote learning experiences through superior audio quality and streamlined technology integration. Before installing the Sennheiser systems, the […]

Federation University Enhances Hybrid Learning With Sennheiser Ceiling Mics

No Producer? No Problem. Datavideo Brings AI, PTZ and Portable Power to NAB Show 2025

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST The rAVe team is back from NAB Show! As we get back into the swing of things and prepare for InfoComm (geez, how is it mid-April already?), I want us to take a short walk down memory lane. I was lucky enough to spend some time with Datavideo while I […]

No Producer? No Problem. Datavideo Brings AI, PTZ and Portable Power to NAB Show 2025

Nominations Are Open for the 2025 rAVe Readers’ Choice Awards

It’s that time again — the Readers’ Choice Awards nominations are officially open. Every year, we hand out the rAVe Readers’ Choice Awards live on the InfoComm show floor, and 2025 in Orlando will be no different. But first, we need your nominations. You’ve got until May 1 to tell us who or what deserves […]

Nominations Are Open for the 2025 rAVe Readers’ Choice Awards

Korbyt Takes Aim at Digital Signage and Room Booking Signage with Rendezvous Addition to Korbyt Booking

Korbyt has integrated NFS Technology’s Rendezvous room-booking solution, now called Korbyt Booking, into its Korbyt Anywhere workplace experience platform. The move follows Korbyt’s acquisition of NFS Technology last year and is aimed at supporting the operations of law firms. The integrated platform offers the following features: Attorneys know which offices are available instantly. Korbyt Booking […]

Korbyt Takes Aim at Digital Signage and Room Booking Signage with Rendezvous Addition to Korbyt Booking

Listen Hires Stephen Robinson to Handle East Coast Sales

Listen Technologies has named Stephen Robinson as its Eastern regional sales manager. Robinson has worked in AV throughout his career, including roles as a systems design engineer, AV consultant and consultant liaison at Crestron. Before joining Listen Technologies, he was a business development manager at a systems integration firm. He has experience supporting government, education […]

Listen Hires Stephen Robinson to Handle East Coast Sales

NAB Show 2025 — A Tale of Two Events: Broadcast and Not Broadcast

If you’re looking for a comprehensive recap of all the products and software suites announced at the just-completed NAB Show – this article ain’t it. Plenty of people (including the team here at rAVe) have already covered the press releases and booth announcements. For many years now – including this one – the NAB conference […]

NAB Show 2025 — A Tale of Two Events: Broadcast and Not Broadcast

Sony Expands Spatial Reality Display Capabilities With New SDK and OpenXR Support

Sony Electronics Inc. has released version 2.5.0 of its software development kit (SDK) for the company’s glasses-free 3D Spatial Reality Displays — the 15.6-inch ELF-SR1 and the 27-inch ELF-SR2. The update, part of Sony’s XYN (/zin/) brand, enhances compatibility with key design, game engine, and visualization platforms while improving performance and usability. The new SDK […]

Sony Expands Spatial Reality Display Capabilities With New SDK and OpenXR Support

Comprehensive Connectivity Company Launches 8K HDMI 1×2 Splitter With Audio Extraction and EDID Management

Comprehensive Connectivity Company, a trusted manufacturer of commercial connectivity solutions for the ProAV/IT markets since 1974, has introduced the CDA-1248GAE, an HDMI 8K60Hz 1×2 distribution amplifier and splitter with audio extraction and EDID management. Part of Comprehensive’s ProAV/IT Integrator Series™, the CDA-1248GAE distributes one HDMI source to two displays simultaneously, supporting resolutions up to 8K […]

Comprehensive Connectivity Company Launches 8K HDMI 1×2 Splitter With Audio Extraction and EDID Management

RAI Amsterdam Upgrades Forum Audio System With Powersoft Unica

If Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) ever returns to its former home in Amsterdam, visitors can expect a better audio experience at the RAI Forum—thanks to a full amplifier upgrade built around Powersoft’s Unica platform. The RAI Amsterdam Forum, a premier venue for international conferences and events, recently overhauled its aging audio infrastructure to ensure reliable, high-quality […]

RAI Amsterdam Upgrades Forum Audio System With Powersoft Unica

Lighting the Magic: ‘The Rogues’ Trial’ Uses Chroma-Q Color Force II 72s for Immersive Visual Storytelling

For Vida Huang, a third-year MFA lighting designer at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), lighting her final production, The Rogues’ Trial, meant more than just illuminating the stage — it meant guiding the audience through shifts in time, place and reality. Presented at the 400-seat Mandell Weiss Forum, the show is a Brazilian […]

Lighting the Magic: ‘The Rogues’ Trial’ Uses Chroma-Q Color Force II 72s for Immersive Visual Storytelling

‘Ballad of Chu’ Uses Over 50 Christie Projectors to Power Immersive Cultural Performance

More than 50 Christie 1DLP laser projectors are at the heart of “Ballad of Chu,” an immersive theatrical performance in China’s Hubei province that fuses heritage storytelling with cutting-edge technology. As the country’s first indoor immersive show centered on Jingchu culture, the production sets a new standard for integrating projection into large-scale cultural attractions. Housed […]

‘Ballad of Chu’ Uses Over 50 Christie Projectors to Power Immersive Cultural Performance

Qbic Introduces 10- and 15-Inch AI-Based Room Controllers in Luminen Pro Series

Qbic Technology has launched the Luminen Pro Series, a line of 10- and 15-inch displays designed for smart room control in workplace environments. The new series includes AI-powered features aimed at improving navigation, user experience and meeting room efficiency. Among the AI-driven capabilities are wayfinding with real-time navigation updates and intelligent control panels that adapt […]

Qbic Introduces 10- and 15-Inch AI-Based Room Controllers in Luminen Pro Series

AVer Launches Sustainability-Focused Trade-In Program — Including Competitor Devices

AVer Information has launched a new Trade-In Program as part of its broader commitment to sustainability, offering businesses a way to responsibly dispose of old video collaboration gear — even from competing brands — while upgrading to AVer’s latest devices. Through the program, companies can trade in current or previous-generation video collaboration products from major […]

AVer Launches Sustainability-Focused Trade-In Program — Including Competitor Devices

Kramer Joins SDVoE Alliance as Contributing Member

The SDVoE Alliance announced that Kramer has joined as a contributing member, expanding the Alliance’s roster following Kramer’s recent acquisition of ZeeVee — one of the group’s founding members. As a contributing member, Kramer will work with the SDVoE Alliance and its partners to advance the development of interoperable AV solutions based on SDVoE standards. […]

Kramer Joins SDVoE Alliance as Contributing Member

Sennheiser and Zoapi Partner to Simplify UC Room Integration

Sennheiser and Zoapi Innovations have partnered to enhance compatibility between Zoapi’s meeting solutions and Sennheiser’s TeamConnect (TC) Bar products in unified communications (UC) environments. Sennheiser’s TC Bars, designed for small to mid-sized meeting spaces, are available in two models: the TeamConnect Bar S, which includes four microphones and two speakers, and the TeamConnect Bar M, […]

Sennheiser and Zoapi Partner to Simplify UC Room Integration

Carousel Digital Signage Adds HTML-Based Web Player Option

Carousel Digital Signage has introduced the ability to display HTML-based digital signage content through a simple URL, eliminating the need for dedicated hardware. The new feature is available via the company’s cloud-based Carousel Express Players. Designed for shared spaces and multi-use environments like classrooms and unified communications (UC) spaces, the web-based players automatically switch to […]

Carousel Digital Signage Adds HTML-Based Web Player Option

Here’s How the Extron NAV Solved Elevated Mt. San Antonio College Aquatics Center and Gym Complex

Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC), one of the largest community colleges in California, recently completed a state-of-the-art gymnasium and aquatics complex outfitted with advanced AV technology. Spanning 145,000 square feet, the complex includes 13 videowalls and dozens of displays that require content distribution at a variety of native resolutions. To meet the challenge, Mt. […]

Here’s How the Extron NAV Solved Elevated Mt. San Antonio College Aquatics Center and Gym Complex

Midwich Ignite Invests in NetSpeek, Developer of AI Platform for AV and UC Network Management

Midwich Ignite announced an investment in NetSpeek, the company behind Lena — the first generative AI platform designed to manage multi-vendor unified communications (UC) and pro AV networks. The Lena platform automates the installation, operation and troubleshooting of AV and UC systems, representing a breakthrough for integrators and IT teams in reducing downtime and simplifying […]

Midwich Ignite Invests in NetSpeek, Developer of AI Platform for AV and UC Network Management

Winstead Intros New Pinnacle Technology Furniture Line

Winsted has expanded its Pinnacle Technology Furniture line with new enhancements designed to support mission-critical environments. The updated collection now includes a sliding worksurface, enabling uninterrupted cable management and serviceability without disrupting operator workflow. This feature offers instant access to critical wiring and components to ensure continuous operation. The expanded Pinnacle collection — featuring technology […]

Winstead Intros New Pinnacle Technology Furniture Line

Baby’s First NAB: My Takeaways from NAB Show 2025

As the title probably gave away, this year was my first time attending NAB Show. You know as well as I do that my trade show shoes have seen more InfoComms, ISEs and CEDIA Expos than I can count. But as someone with a background in theater and broadcast journalism, this show almost felt like […]

Baby’s First NAB: My Takeaways from NAB Show 2025

Atomos Enters the PTZ Camera Market

Atomos announced the A-Eye range of AI-enhanced PTZ cameras aimed at education, corporate production, houses of worship and live event teams. The A-Eye lineup currently includes three cameras and a controller: A-Eye 4K-20X: The flagship 4K model with a 1/1.8-inch UHD CMOS sensor and 20x optical zoom, built for large venues, stage productions and professional […]

Atomos Enters the PTZ Camera Market

InfoComm 2025 Is All About How Pro AV is Innovating Teaching Spaces

InfoComm 2025 will showcase how Pro AV technology is transforming learning spaces, creating more engaging, interactive and effective learning environments. Across the trade show floor, attendees will have the opportunity to explore AV solutions for K-12 classrooms to higher education and corporate training spaces, both physical and virtual. A comprehensive education program will feature the […]

InfoComm 2025 Is All About How Pro AV is Innovating Teaching Spaces

Black Box Appoints Jai Venkat CRO

Black Box has announced the appointment of Jai Venkat as the company’s Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) for the Americas. In this role, Venkat will lead revenue strategy and execution, with a focus on driving growth, enhancing account management and accelerating performance across all industry verticals and horizontal service practices. He will report directly to CEO […]

Black Box Appoints Jai Venkat CRO