Just a couple of days ago, I was working with a colleague in the UK to troubleshoot a conferencing system with a client in a third location. We got together on a call for a few minutes before we dialed the client in order to make sure we were on the same page with regard […]

When we started using Twitter back at InfoComm 2008, only 80 or so people in the ProAV market were even on the social media platform. Same with Snapchat earlier this month. The day before we sent our eBlast out saying we’d be broadcasting via Snapchat at InfoComm, there were only 160-some AV ‘Snapchatters.’ Well, we […]

NEC Display Solutions Europe has announced a series of 55- and 65-inch Ultra High Definition (UHD) displays that feature advanced filtering techniques, ensuring a consistent and responsive multi-touch experience. The new MultiSync X551UHD and X651UHD-2 InGlass touch displays are designed to be used as touch tables, making them ideal for industries where applications are used […]

Each year, we produce a video-review of the InfoComm show — sort of an AV Geek music video! Well, it’s already ready and we’ve already posted it. We hope you enjoy watching it as much as we enjoyed shooting it! You may be in here, so watch below:

InfoComm International has named Kramer Electronics’ Dave Bright as the winner of the 2016 Mackey Barron Distinguished Achievement Award; the highest honor bestowed on an individual by the association. Bright proudly accepted the award at this year’s InfoComm show in Las Vegas, held June 8-10. The Mackey Barron Distinguished Achievement Award was renamed in 2015 […]

Hitachi Kokusai has added High Dynamic Range (HDR) to its Ultra High Definition (UHD) 4K and HDTV broadcast cameras. As part of a special, limited-time promotion, any new Hitachi camera purchase made before September 30, 2016 will include the HDR feature at no additional charge. HDR, which will be part of the emerging ATSC 3.0 […]

BenQ America today announced its InstaShow WDC10, a presentation system that wirelessly connects a user’s computer to a central display or projector. With the touch of a button, the meeting collaboration system allows up to eight participants to share their laptop on a connected projector. The InstaShow WDC10 is compatible with all operating systems and […]

Eiki has announced the EK-500 Series “Conference Room” projectors. The line includes the EK-500U, EK-501W and EK-502X, with all three models featuring inorganic LCD panels. The $5,595 Eiki EK-500U projector — the flagship of the EK-500 Series — features a spec of 5,100 ANSI lumens brightness with 90 percent uniformity and a 2500:1 contrast ratio. […]

AVerMedia has announced the AVerCaster HD Duet Plus F239+, a dual channel video encoder allowing two independent Full HD video streams to be broadcast or recorded at the same time. The F239+ is a broadcast video encoder that takes one or two HDMI or component video sources up to 1920×1080 Full HD resolution and can […]

Audio-Technica has introducing two new Dante-enabled ceiling-mount microphone solutions: the ATND931 Dante six-inch gooseneck microphone and ATND933 Dante hanging microphone – both available in a number of configurations, including black and white color options and a selection of three polar patterns (cardioid, hypercardioid and MicroLine). All configurations come standard with the new ATND8734 Microphone Ceiling […]

Extron is now shipping its QC 101 E and QC 101 C, dedicated controllers for Quantum Elite and Quantum Connect videowall processors. They feature a small form factor enclosure, with an embedded operating system and Quantum Control Software preinstalled on a solid state drive. The QC 101 offers an alternative to a traditional PC that […]

PureLink has announced the addition the VIP Series Video Over IP Solutions to its PureStream product line. The VIP Series is designed to provide the simple addition of HDMI video, audio, RS232, IR and USB extension, as well as matrix switching capabilities to local and wide-area network systems. The VIP-100 Tx/Rx and VIP-200 Tx/Rx extenders, […]

Hitachi Digital Media Group announces their first 8,000 lumen single-chip DLP laser projector in the form of the LP-WU9750B, a WUXGA 1920×1200 projector. Using a quad-drive laser engine (spec’d at 20K hours), the LP-WU9750B has a cooling system and heat-resistant phosphor wheel that allow the projector to be mounted in a 360-degree projection and portrait […]

Revolabs announced today that its FLX UC 500 USB conference phone is fully integrated and interoperable with Google Chrome devices for meetings, a video conferencing system that lets colleagues connect and collaborate, no matter where they are located. The integrated solution ensures that calling functions such as answer, hang up, volume control, and mute are […]

Epson today announced two new home theater projectors, including the world’s first WirelessHD projector with 4K content support. The Home Cinema 5040UB and wireless Home Cinema 5040UBe feature 4K display capability (the projectors are native 1920×1080 but shifts each pixel diagonally by 0.5 pixels to double the resolution to 3840 x 2160) and high dynamic […]

Epson today announced their new flagship home projector in the form of the Pro Cinema 6040UB and Pro Cinema 4040 featuring the company’s 4K Enhancement Technology (these projectors are native 1920×1080 but they shift each pixel diagonally by 0.5 pixels to double the resolution to 3840×2160) thus they accept a 4K input signal and display […]

By John J. Lupo Division Manager, North Florida, Dynamark Systems This is part 5 of a multipart series of articles that will provide a solid understanding of the principles of sound and acoustics as it relates to design and construction of both public and private spaces. Part 1 covered the basics of Sound, Part 2 […]

Extron has added mirroring for iOS devices to the ShareLink 250 Series Wireless Collaboration Gateway. Using this new feature, users can wirelessly display the entire screen of their iPad or iPhone through the wireless collaboration gateway. A firmware update will allow any new or existing ShareLink 250 W, ShareLink 200 or ShareLink 200 N to […]

The National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) is excited to announce the release of a new online training program to help integrators’ new employees get started on the right foot. The C-SIP (certificate as a systems integration professional) program provides the right level of industry- and job-specific training and onboarding for new employees in an online, […]

Matrox Graphics today announced that Magma Thunderbolt and PCIe expansion systems have been tested for reliability and functionality with the complete range of Matrox PCIe-based video wall and AV-over-IP product lines. The new collaboration facilitates rapid deployment of high-performance, high-density encoding and decoding mobile command centers for OEMs and system integrators. Matrox video wall solutions […]

With the forthcoming changes in spectrum allocation in the USA and Canada, audio specialist Sennheiser is anticipating future customer needs with the release of a new frequency variant of its popular evolution wireless ew 100 G3 and ew 300 IEM G3 series. From July, the wireless microphone and monitoring systems will be available in an […]

InfoComm International has announced the release of a new standard for sizing displayed images for audiovisual systems: ANSI/INFOCOMM V202.01:2016, Display Image Size for 2D Content in Audiovisual Systems. Displays are essential to the working process in many environments, and viewers depend on the displayed image to convey information efficiently. Currently, the methods audiovisual professionals use […]

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has announced the official launch of its early certification test program for products incorporating the new USB Type-C connector and the DisplayPort Alternate Mode (“Alt Mode”) standard. Using the DisplayPort Alt Mode standard, a USB Type-C connector and cable can deliver full DisplayPort audio/video performance (driving monitor resolutions of […]

And… one more quick one post-InfoComm post. For the second consecutive year, family obligations kept me away from the big show. Last year it was my lovely bride’s recovery from major back surgery; this year was a more joyous occasion as my son graduated pre-school (and yes, this is important; another tradeshow will always come, […]

This year at InfoComm, we shot over 1650 new product videos, recorded over 60 podcasts, we debuted rAVe [TV] with over 40 new TV show (featuring one-on-one interviews with rAVe’s very own Joel Rollins), we took over 300 show floor photos, we live-streamed over 90 times from the show floor using Facebook LIVE and Periscope, […]

Earthworks has expanded its FlexMic Series of podium microphones to include the FMLR models, which feature a single color LED light ring at the top of the microphone. The LED light ring can be programmed via an external media control system to indicate on/off status. The FMLR microphones are available with either a green or […]

Studio Technologies introduces the new Model 374 Intercom Beltpack — a portable, four-channel intercom. The Model 374 incorporates Dante Audio-over-Ethernet network media technology to support a wide range of applications from sports and entertainment TV to radio events, streaming broadcasts, corporate and government AV installations and post-production facilities. The Model 374’s key features include four […]

Nureva just announced the appointment of Avocor Limited as its authorized distributor in Great Britain and Northern Ireland for its Nureva Span system and Nureva HDL300 audio conferencing system. “We are delighted to welcome Avocor as our authorized distributor in Great Britain and Northern Ireland,” said Nancy Knowlton, Nureva’s CEO. “We look forward to actively […]

Intel claims that new features added to their Unite solution aim to give businesses a cost-effective way to transform existing conference rooms into connected meeting spaces. The combination of select Intel Core vPro processor-powered mini PCs and Intel Unite software now offer video playback and audio support, an improved secure guest access plugin and a […]

Bose Professional launched its new ShowMatch DeltaQ array loudspeakers during the InfoComm 2016. Bose says that DeltaQ technology advances line-array loudspeaker design by allowing changes in directivity or “Q” for each module in the array to improve sound quality by better matching total array coverage to audience areas and distance, with improved phase coherency. ShowMatch […]

Allure and its Christie Experiential Network (CEN) team, creating engaging experiential Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) solutions, has announced their data driven analytics solution for advertisers powered by Thinaire’s proximity engagement marketing technology platform. Adding the proprietary Thinaire mobile engagement platform will enable CEN’s animated digital posters and experiential displays to serve as launch pads for dynamic […]

DPA Microphones furthers its reach with the introduction of the GSM4000 Gooseneck Shock Mount Accessory and MMP-G Modular Active Cable for MicroDot. These new accessories for the d:dicate Microphone Series gives users the ability to create a completely wireless microphone setup, while maintaining high-quality audio during performances. The MMP-G Modular Active Cable is an ultra-transparent […]