Yamaha today introduced TF-RACK, a compact rack-mount version of the company’s TF Series digital mixing consoles. TF-RACK offers all of the features found in TF Series desktop models released in 2015, and is intended for smaller or more portable venues, particularly when a proper mix position may not be available. TF-RACK is in a 3U […]

HDMI Licensing, LLC today announced that it is releasing the HDMI Alternate Mode (“Alt Mode”) developed by the HDMI Founders for the USB Type-C Specification. This will allow HDMI-enabled source devices to utilize a USB Type-C connector to directly connect to HDMI-enabled displays, and deliver native HDMI signals over a simple cable without the need […]

Screen Innovations (SI) has announced something they are calling Zero-G, a motorized projection screen that, when deployed, SI claims it literally appears to be floating in midair and rolls out of the way when not in use. Zero-G was created to allow you to watch a movie on an image that “levitates” in your space […]

Parasound has introduced the Zpre3, its third generation stereo preamplifier for custom installation, in its Z-Custom half-rack-width product line. The compact Parasound Zpre3 is a five-source stereo preamplifier designed to deliver to sound like a big one. It will be useful to professional custom installers, with a unique feature set that includes discrete IR remote […]

BrightSign today unveiled new tagging capabilities for BrightSign Network – the company’s cloud-based digital signage network management service. These tagging features will be especially useful for customers with expansive digital signage networks, and also for marketing firms that manage digital signage networks for many customers. These new functionalities are available now as part of the […]

Matrox Video today unveiled two new additions to the M264 family of developer products, the M264 S2 and the M264 S3. With the capability for up to three channels of 4K XAVC encoding/decoding in a single slot card, the M264 family now enables OEMs to provide multi-channel 4K production servers on a PC platform. The […]

We shot over 400 videos at the Integrate 2016 show last week in Sydney, Australia. Integrate is like a mini-InfoComm and a mini-CEDIA combined into one show, which happens to be in Australia. But, this year’s event marked the global debut of the show through our rAVe NOW service and also because a few big […]

We brought our rAVe NOW service down-under last week to help bring the Australian-based ProAV & HomeAV show to the rest of the world! While the previous seven events have been totally focused on just the Australian and New Zealand markets, we were asked to attend to help make Integrate 2016 a global event. And, […]

Enter the 9th Dimension during the NitWit Nonagon on Sept. 9, 2016. Learn about the latest in display technology, and the best practices for creating large-scale digital Installations. Receive CTS RU credits by attending the seminars, or simply come to network with the local Silicon Beach AV Community. Being held at PennRose Studios in El […]

Videon’s Greylock HD H.264 Encoder/Decoder is a high performance encoder/decoder that supports both HDMI and SDI inputs. Based on the Intel Atom CE5300 Dual Core media processor, it’s designed to convert their camera’s HDMI or SDI data into an encoded stream that can be sent online. Greylock supports resolutions up to 1080p60 and claims to […]

Nanjing Magewell Electronics announced today the addition of two new models to the company’s 4K video capture cards. The new Pro Capture HDMI 4K and Pro Capture HDMI 4K Plus complement the previously-announced Pro Capture AIO 4K Plus card, with all three models now available to customers and OEM partners. Magewell’s real-time, 4K video capture […]

The first Russound 70v model to be announced, XZone70V Streaming Audio Amplifier, is a digital media streaming audio source that incorporates the company’s XStream technology to enable streaming audio content from the cloud, a local network, AirPlay-enabled devices, all from a single component. The 70v/100v amplifier uses advanced circuitry to provide up to 300 watts […]

The new iP PD1-4 from Juice Goose has four 20-amp circuits for a total current capacity of 80 amps and each circuit is individually addressable via a browser connection to an on board web server. Remote access is also possible via RS232, UDP or TCP using text commands over Ethernet. Current load can be monitored […]

NEC Display today added two video wall displays, the MultiSync UN551S and MultiSync UN551VS, to its line-up of video wall solutions. The new 55-inch models feature the latest developments in reliability, homogeneous image playback and ease of installation. The UN551S and UN551VS both feature a flat panel surface from edge to edge, enabling cohesive multi-screen […]

Extron has announced the expansion of the XTP Systems family with several new extender and I/O board models designed specifically to support video resolutions up to 4K. Each model is HDCP 2.2 compliant, and supports HDMI specification features that include data rates up to 10.2 Gbps, Deep Color up to 12-bit, 3D, and HD lossless […]

InfoComm International has partnered with Valencia College, based in Orlando, Fla., to offer InfoComm coursework within the college’s Entertainment Design and Technology program. The agreement with Valencia College reflects InfoComm’s progress in workforce development for the AV industry. “Workforce development is a major focus for InfoComm and its foundation, the International Communications Industry Foundation (ICIF). […]

Phoenix Audio Technologies just launched a video explaining the logic and features of its Condor and Spider product lines — and how they fit in to the meeting room market. The Condor is a 48-inch wide multi-microphone array with a pickup range of up to thirty feet. It also features a built-in SIP phone, which […]

The NSCA Education Foundation just announced the establishment of the Hester Scholarship to help attract and recruit veterans to the systems integration industry. At NSCA’s 18th annual Business & Leadership Conference in February in Dallas, Mike and Kiffie Hester made a generous donation of $25,000 to the NSCA Education Foundation. This gift will be used […]

Extron just introduced the Quantum Ultra, a modular 4K videowall processor with 4K scaling and windowing technology for a wide range of applications. The Quantum Ultra features the Extron Vector 4K 4:4:4 scaling engine and 400 Gbps HyperLane video bus capable of carrying a multitude of high-resolution sources for unmatched real-time performance. A single processor […]

Comprehensive Connectivity Company just launched a multi-input switcher for HDMI with HDBaseT that extends signals for distances up to 330 feet over a Cat6/7 cable (CSW-HDBT300M). Comprehensive’s CSW-HDBT300M accepts up to eight various input sources — one DVI, two VGA, one composite video and four HDMI signals. It handles current or legacy input sources and […]

Almo Professional A/V today announced the E4 AV Tour will have stops in Boston, MA on September 23 and Dallas, Texas on October 18. Continuing the theme “Experience Your Future Now,” E4 includes all-day training (nearly all is InfoComm CTS RU approved) sessions, hands-on workshops, product and service launches and new manufacturing partners. Due to […]

LG’s OLED displays are one of the main attractions for show-goers at Integrate 2016. And this show saw the global launch of the LG’s LONG anticipate OLED wallpaper product. The double-sided, 3.6mm-thin display with its stunning color rendition and deep blacks has had integrators and AV consultants amazed. Here’s a tweet that has an embedded […]

TASCAM has raised the bar with portable audio recording with the new DR-100mkIII Handheld Digital Stereo Recorder. The newest generation of TASCAM’s flagship Handheld Digital Stereo Recorder delivers crystal clear, ultra-high resolution recordings up to 192kHz/24-bit resolution, with an unprecedented 109dB S/N ratio. Ultra-precise, temperature-compensated clocking and high-performance dual-mono AKM “Velvet Sound” converters combine with […]

PureLink and Savant have teamed up to offer residential customers professional 4K video matrix switchers (all chrome sampling rates of 4:2:0). Both the PureLink UX-8800 and UX-4400 (8×8 and 4×4) 4K HDMI switchers support HDCP 2.2 and HDMI 2.0b. A SmartHost Premium license is included with each switch. Also coming soon is PureLink’s HCE II […]

AVB (Audio Video Bridging) is the common name for the set of technical standards developed by the IEEE Audio Video Bridging Task Group of the IEEE 802.1 standards committee. This task group was renamed the Time-Sensitive Networking Task Group in November 2012 to reflect the expanded scope of its work. IEEE 802.1 defines a set […]

Crestron announced today that DigitalMedia now supports the Dante audio networking protocol with its new input and output blades for 64×64 and 128×128 DM matrix switchers. Now shipping, the 4K HDMI (4:2:0) and Dante Input Blade for DM Switchers (DMB-4K-I-HD-DNT) provides eight HDMI inputs, while the 4K HDMI and Dante Output Blade for DM Switchers […]

Eiki just launches the EK-600U and EK-601W Conference Series Projectors with support for HDBaseT, HDMI and DisplayPort. Both models provide two HDMI ports. The Eiki EK-600U is spec’d at 6,000 ANSI lumens brightness with 85 percent uniformity and a 10,000:1 contrast ratio. It offers horizontal, vertical and corner keystone correction and its native resolution is […]

Matrox Graphics today announced that the Matrox C900, a single-slot, nine-output graphics card, is now available. The Matrox C900 is a single-slot, PCI Express x16 graphics card that drives nine displays at resolutions of up to 1920×1200@60Hz per output. Designed to power 3×3 or 9×1 video walls, C900 delivers one ultra-large desktop across all attached […]

Jetbuilt is streamlining and enhancing the Request for Proposals and Project Sharing process with its newest online tool. The Jetbuilt RFP Project Sharing tool eliminates the need for antiquated spreadsheets while providing increased ease of collaboration with clients and vendors. Jetbuilt’s newly released functionality allows consultants, facility managers and technical directors to utilize the intuitive […]

PureLink introduces the HOF1 Tx/Rx and OLC III Tx/Rx One-Fiber Extension Systems for HDMI and DVI to its line of HDTools long-range extension solutions. Both models feature modular/detachable transmitter and receiver pairs that claim to simplify integration. The HOF1 Tx/Rx provides extension of Ultra HD/4K HDMI, embedded audio, RS232 and bi-directional IR to distances up […]

Crestron announced today it is now shipping its new DigitalMedia DM-DGE-200-C, designed to be a simple meeting room solution for multiple applications. It offers auto-switching between HDMI and 4K/60 DM input (4:2:0), auto-display on/off, and H.264 decoding, IR control and direct connectivity to Microsoft Exchange and Crestron Fusion Cloud via the LAN port. And, the […]

Extron has two new 4K distribution amplifiers in the DA HD 4K Series, the DA4 HD 4K and DA6 HD 4K provide reliable distribution of a source video signal to as many as four or six displays, respectively. All three models in the HD HD 4K Series are HDCP compliant and support data rates up […]