New Scaler and Frame Synchronizer from Cobalt Digital Is 4K

Cobalt Digital today introduced its 9904-UDX-4K-IP next-generation advanced scaler and frame synchronizer for the openGear platform. The new offering from Cobalt simplifies the upgrade of HD and UHD systems, enables ongoing use of existing content libraries, and provides features such as professional Technicolor HDR Intelligent Tone Management (ITM) for production and ATSC 3.0 broadcasting applications. Using the 9904-UDX-4K-IP with HDR […]

New Scaler and Frame Synchronizer from Cobalt Digital Is 4K

Covid Introduces Two New HDMI Cable Products

Covid has announced the addition of two new HDMI cables to its extensive cable line: a locking HDMI cable and a right-angle HDMI cable. The locking HDMI 2.0 cable, (HDLK) features the Ultra Lock System, making it one of the most secure and reliable high retention HDMI cables on the market. The simple locking device is locked […]

Covid Introduces Two New HDMI Cable Products

Atomos Shogun Inferno and Sumo19 Unlock the Panasonic AU-EVA1 5.7K RAW Output

Panasonic’s AU-EVA1 is a great Super35 cine camera with low light capabilities. Now users will be able to unlock the true potential of this amazing camera and its low noise sensor by combining it with the Atomos Shogun Inferno HDR monitor/recorder, thanks to the release of Panasonic’s free RAW output upgrade. Users will soon be able to capture 5.7K […]

Atomos Shogun Inferno and Sumo19 Unlock the Panasonic AU-EVA1 5.7K RAW Output

Vaddio Shows New Classroom Studio Solution

Vaddio is partnering with Cattura to show how Vaddio AV Bridge switchers and RoboSHOT cameras connect with Cattura CaptureCast devices. Cattura’s multi-source and multi-room recorder gathers content from all relevant content sources and then records or streams to applications like Kaltura, Opencast, Panopto, YouTube and more. When paired with RoboSHOT cameras and the AV Bridge MATRIX PRO presentation switcher, […]

Vaddio Shows New Classroom Studio Solution

New Holosonics Audio Spotlight Technology Debuts

Holosonics unveiled newest Audio Spotlight technology — a directional audio technology. Aimed at the digital signage and out-of-home advertising communities it’s designed to place audio precisely and unobtrusively. Audio Spotlight technology creates a tight, narrow beam of audio, similar to the beam of light produced by a flashlight, which is designed for adding sound to any digital signage installation, without disturbing the surrounding […]

New Holosonics Audio Spotlight Technology Debuts

Adder Adds WUXGA AV-Over-IP KVM Adapter

Adder Technology just debuted an IP-based KVM (keyboard, video and mouse) transmitter – the ADDERLink INFINITY 100T (ALIF100T). The ALIF100T is aimed at broadcast operations, control rooms, command and control centers and IT management. The ALIF100T USB-powered KVM transmitter is part of the ADDERLink Infinity solution. It can be plugged into the back of any computer like a dongle. The ALIF100T uses only […]

Adder Adds WUXGA AV-Over-IP KVM Adapter

Neuroscientist Dr. Beau Lotto and Creative Technologist Rana June to Headline TIDE Conference at InfoComm 2018

Neuroscientist Dr. Beau Lotto and pioneering creative technologist Rana June will headline AVIXA’s TIDE (Technology. Innovation. Design. Experience) conference at InfoComm 2018 in Las Vegas. On June 5 at the Park MGM Las Vegas, the day before the InfoComm floor opens, Lotto and June will join a lineup of innovative minds to explore the creative forces shaping the AV industry. The conference will […]

Neuroscientist Dr. Beau Lotto and Creative Technologist Rana June to Headline TIDE Conference at InfoComm 2018

Axeos Launches Stand-Alone (aka: Not Ugly) Huddle Space Furniture Pod

Someone has finally launched a “not-ugly” huddle space furniture solution. Axeos, a french furniture company, just launched a new range of AV-focused collaboration and technology integrated (that it calls “Connected Conference Space”) furniture — we would call it a pre-fabricated huddle space dubbed the MX POD. Our MX POD is designed for collaboration and open-plan office organizations. Designed to […]

Axeos Launches Stand-Alone (aka: Not Ugly) Huddle Space Furniture Pod

Gefen Ships Six New AV-Over-IP Products

Gefen is now shipping six new models from their Gen 2.0 AV-over-IP product line including the DVI KVM, VGA KVM and audio-only input and output formats. The Gen 2.0 KVM line claims 4K Ultra HD with HDR support, built-in scalers, video-wall control, independent USB, RS232, IR, audio routing and backward-compatibility with first-generation products. The new Gefen AV-over-IP line-up […]

Gefen Ships Six New AV-Over-IP Products

Epson Ships PowerLite L-Series Laser Projectors for Education and Corporate Markets

Epson has announced its new PowerLite L-Series for corporate, signage, education and houses of worship. The new Epson PowerLite L615U, L610U, L510U, L400U, L610W, L500W and L610 use an integrated laser light source, include up to 6,000 lumens of color and white brightness with resolutions up to WUXGA (1920×1200) and have enhanced wireless technology to connect to multiple devices. Epson’s new PowerLite laser projectors are spec’d to offer maintenance-free operation with up to 20,000 hours using […]

Epson Ships PowerLite L-Series Laser Projectors for Education and Corporate Markets

Zixi Announces Hitless Failover Between Many IP Video Types

Zixi claims hitless failover capabilities, which include a patent-pending, DNA-like resequencing algorithm in the latest version of the Zixi Platform. These new features allow hitless failover between non-uniquely identified multi-path streams from multiple contribution points, which can prevent missing and out of sequence packets and jitter.  Zixi currently supports SMPTE protocol 2022-7, which is a working industry standard for Real-time Transport […]

Zixi Announces Hitless Failover Between Many IP Video Types

Did Plantronics Bail Out Polycom or Is This Perfect Timing?

As the rest of the advertiser-supported AV press just reprints the Polycom or Plantronics press releases, we’re going to call it how we see it — with the truth about this “acquisition.” Yes, Plantronics is taking control of Polycom — a history-making videoconferencing company that all but invented the space — for what amounts to $2.0 billion in enterprise […]

Did Plantronics Bail Out Polycom or Is This Perfect Timing?

STRATACACHE Buys X2O Media From Barco

Barco announced the sale of Montréal-based X2O Media to STRATACACHE. STRATACACHE will offer an enhanced focus and new growth opportunities for X2O. After its acquisition in 2014, X2O became part of Barco’s Enterprise division, which focuses on solutions for meeting and control rooms. Over the years, X2O secured top tier customers including John Deere, Verizon, FoxNews and Accenture. All customer agreements will […]

STRATACACHE Buys X2O Media From Barco

TASCAM Expands Acclaimed DA-6400 Multitrack Digital Recorder

TASCAM’s DA-6400 Multitrack Digital Recorder has been given a powerful new upgrade, with the new Version 2.0 firmware update adding a host of new functions and enhancements. In addition to a variety of performance and functionality improvements, the new Version 2.0 update incorporates two new features: Theater Play mode and playlist support. The new Theater Play function […]

TASCAM Expands Acclaimed DA-6400 Multitrack Digital Recorder

ATEN Debuts New KVM Switch Series

ATEN Technology today announced the expansion of its enterprise KVM solutions line with the launch of a new series of Secure KVM switches. The 18 new KVM switches are compliant with PSS PP v3.0 (Protection Profile for Peripheral Sharing Switch, Version 3.0) and certified by the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) to ensure high-level desktop security, protection and data safekeeping […]

ATEN Debuts New KVM Switch Series

MultiDyne Rolls Out New Mobile Marketing Van

Just in time for tradeshow season, fiber transport supplier, MultiDyne, has taken delivery of a mobile marketing van built by Accelerated Media Technologies. The van will double as an exhibition showcase for MultiDyne products at North American tradeshows, and as a mobile showroom for MultiDyne road shows and training initiatives. The Accelerated team installed and engineered all equipment […]

MultiDyne Rolls Out New Mobile Marketing Van

TrueConf and Panasonic Partner for Videoconferencing Solutions Using Panasonic Phones

Panasonic and TrueConf have teamed up on a family of video conferencing offerings. TrueConf Server is officially compatible with the Panasonic KX-HDV430 SIP deskphone and Panasonic’s KX-VC-series, including the KX-VC1000, KX-VC1300, KX-VC1600 and KX -VC2000.  This integration will expand video conferencing capabilities as people using Panasonic deskphones and high-definition video conferencing systems can join conferences running on TrueConf Server […]

TrueConf and Panasonic Partner for Videoconferencing Solutions Using Panasonic Phones

RTI Enters AV Signal Routing Market

RTI, known as a control company, today announced a line of video matrix switches, extenders, presentation scalers and audio mixer amplifiers. The video distribution offering all uses HDMI and HDBaseT technology and is capable of distributing 4K video (4:2:0). The VHD-4 and VHD-8 HDBaseT video matrix switchers extend video, IR and RS232 signals up to 230 feet over a single Cat 5e/6 […]

RTI Enters AV Signal Routing Market

Studio Technologies Intros On-Air Capabilities with Model 205, Model 206 and Model 208 Announcer’s Consoles

Studio Technologies just expanded its Dante compatible offerings with three new announcer’s consoles, the Model 205, Model 206 and Model 208. All offer different combinations of analog and digital audio resources to create on-air talent hubs in both Dante audio-over Ethernet and traditional analog audio environments. The Model 205 and Model 206 are specifically designed for table-top use, presenting […]

Studio Technologies Intros On-Air Capabilities with Model 205, Model 206 and Model 208 Announcer’s Consoles

Magewell to Debut Standalone Streaming Encoder

Expanding beyond its video capture and playout cards, Magewell will show company’s first standalone, hardware-based streaming encoder at the 2018 NAB Show next month. Dubbed the Ultra Stream HDMI, it’s capable of recording or streaming video and audio from a variety of sources with one-click using on-device buttons or a smartphone app. Designed for users who want to stream but may […]

Magewell to Debut Standalone Streaming Encoder

Marshall Electronics Announces New HD PTZ Camera

Marshall Electronics just debuted a new high-definition PTZ camera, the Marshall CV620-WH2/BK2. Built on a 2-megapixel, 1/2.8-inch sensor, the Marshall CV620 delivers 1920×1080 video and can be controlled remotely via RS232 over Ethernet cable or RS422 over twisted pair. It uses common protocols to make it compatible with most integrated control systems.  The Marshall CV620 has multiple […]

Marshall Electronics Announces New HD PTZ Camera

Focusing on Vision

In AV, we are sometimes very product-focused. Manufacturers build best in class products and then engage a dealer channel to make sure those products have a solid strategy to get into the marketplace. Integrators get trained on how the product works, many times engaging with the manufacturers to become certified in the installation and/or programming […]

Focusing on Vision

Epson Introduces LightScene – a New Category of Laser Projection for Digital Art, Spatial Design and Signage

Epson today announced LightScene — a new category of accent lighting laser projectors for digital art and signage. LightScene is designed to simultaneously illuminate and project dynamic content on virtually any surface or material to engage audiences and provide an immersive experience for commercial signage applications in markets such as retail, hospitality, showrooms and museums. With two models available in […]

Epson Introduces LightScene – a New Category of Laser Projection for Digital Art, Spatial Design and Signage

Flexitive Adds Content Creation Capabilities to Signagelive

Signagelive and Flexitive have collaborated to bring animated HTML5 content to Signagelive. Flexitive connects to the ecosystem, so the thousands of organizations using Signagelive can take their content from design to sign without the need for programming knowledge or expensive development. Organizations can serve Flexitive designs to the Signagelive platform directly or through an optimized experience developed using Signagelive’s Widget Development […]

Flexitive Adds Content Creation Capabilities to Signagelive

GeoBox VNS Debuts Three New Video Wall Controllers for Signage

VNS has unveiled a new series DCi/UHD 60fps 4 CH-8 CH video wall controllers. Three models in G400 series incorporate HDMI 2.0 input and HDMI 2.0 loop-through port for daisy chain connection with HDCP 2.2 as well as synchronized FHD outputs. Each output has independent color adjustment, image 90 / 180 / 270 rotation, scaling and cropping for irregular […]

GeoBox VNS Debuts Three New Video Wall Controllers for Signage

FOR-A to Introduce MBP-1000VS 12G-SDI/IP Multi-Channel Video Server

FOR-A has announced that it will introduce a new 12G-SDI/IP multi-channel video server next month. The MBP-1000VS is designed for 4K editing environments, offering multi-input/output 4K and HD support and ingest, playout and 4K recording functionality. With the new FOR-A video server, users can choose from four SSD capacities with maximum 9.6TB to meet their system needs, and can add an LTO option […]

FOR-A to Introduce MBP-1000VS 12G-SDI/IP Multi-Channel Video Server

TVU Networks to Show Evolutionary Changes in Broadcast Video Workflow at NAB

At the upcoming NAB Show, TVU Networks will introduce updates and new features for every aspect of the TVU ecosystem — from acquisition and transmission, to production, distribution and management. TVU Networks will showcase updates for its TVU Grid v5.0 live video switching, routing and distribution system, TVU Anywhere app v7.0, TVU RPS Remote Production System v4.0, and TVU Command Center […]

TVU Networks to Show Evolutionary Changes in Broadcast Video Workflow at NAB

Vivitek Releases V 3.1 of NovoConect Collaboration Software

So far, the Vivitek NovoConnect is the top competitor to the Barco ClickShare for a button-based wireless collaboration system. Vivitek also just released version 3.1 of its software, adding what it’s calling Quad View screen capability allowing four inputs to be wirelessly-streamed to one screen in nearly any layout format — not just a 2×2 wall configuration […]

Vivitek Releases V 3.1 of NovoConect Collaboration Software

NEC and BrightSign Partner to Offer Digital Signage Packages

NEC Display Solutions of America and BrightSign today announced that the companies will be offering bundled signage solutions consisting of an NEC commercial grade display with an integrated BrightSign digital media player. These bundles, one of the first promotions from NEC’s Alliance Partnership Program, will offer deep discounts to the channel. NEC’s new C Series and award-winning V series displays — […]

NEC and BrightSign Partner to Offer Digital Signage Packages

Hitachi’s Newest High-Lumen Laser Projectors Are Aimed at Houses of Worship Market

Hitachi’s two newest projectors are both 1080p native resolution laser projectors aimed at house of worship facilities. Hitachi’s LP-WU6500 and LP-WU9100B both have HDBaseT and HDMI inputs, are single-chip DLP and offer brightness specs of 5,000 and 10,000 lumens, respectively. With 20,000 hours of maintenance-free operation, laser projectors are good for house of worship facilities because […]

Hitachi’s Newest High-Lumen Laser Projectors Are Aimed at Houses of Worship Market

On Delightful User Experiences

Some categorize the quality of a user experience as a hierarchy, like this one: An accessible user interface does its job. You can access and interact with the interface. A usable interface is one which can be manipulated to achieve a desired result. This doesn’t mean that the result is something of particular value to […]

On Delightful User Experiences

InfoComm Southeast Asia to Debut May 2019 in Bangkok

AVIXA, in partnership with InfoCommAsia Pte Ltd, will debut its InfoComm Southeast Asia show May 15-17, 2019, at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC). Comprising Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, the Southeast Asia region is currently one of the top-10 largest economies in the world and is […]

InfoComm Southeast Asia to Debut May 2019 in Bangkok