Sensory Technologies just announced the acquisition of AV Solutions, a division of Toshiba America Business Solutions. Together, the companies will consist of over 115 employees with extensive experience in helping clients connect with their customers globally through impactful, virtual meetings, improve their internal communication, accelerate their decision making, and deliver memorable, immersive experiences. “We see […]

It’s quite possible that Mike Blackman is one of the most interesting men on the planet. His name is synonymous with the Integrated Systems Europe expo in Amsterdam, but many people in the AV industry around the world don’t know all the history that led Mike to where he is today. Originally born in Guyana […]

Sharp expands its PN-V video wall series with the launch of its 55″ Class (54.6″ diagonal) PN-V550 LED Ultra-Slim Bezel professional monitor. With a bezel-to-bezel width of just 3.5mm, the PN-V550 features Sharp’s Uniform Color Calibration Technology (UCCT), Sharp claims the industry’s first and only factory calibration process that delivers out-of-the box pixel to pixel […]

NSCA has announced the winners of the second annual Excellence in Product Innovation awards, a recognition program for products that have a profound impact on systems integrators. Any manufacturer that produces low-voltage products for installation by integrators in the commercial space was eligible to apply for this award. The awards were announced on Feb. 25 […]

PreSonus has released a series of related updates for StudioLive RM16AI and RM32AI 32x16x3 rack-mount Active Integration digital mixers; StudioLive AI-series consoles; the StudioLive CS18AI control surface; UC Surface touch-control software for Mac, Windows and iOS; Capture 2 recording software; and Studio One recording and production software (DAW). With the new firmware update, two StudioLive […]

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) today announced it has published version 1.4 of the DisplayPort (DP) audio/video standard. The first major update to DisplayPort since version 1.3 was released in September 2014, DP 1.4 is also the first DP standard to take advantage of VESA’s Display Stream Compression (DSC) technology. DSC version 1.2 transport […]

Interactive Flat Panels (IFPDs) have been a major success story in 2015. By Q4, 59 percent of all interactive display sales were IFPDs. The growth has been explosive from 18 percent in 2013, 33 percent in 2014 to 57 percent in 2015. This growth is forecast to continue up to 82 percent by 2020. The […]

Medialon says that its MxMVideroMediaPlayer is a new device driver plugin that makes it easy for Medialon control systems to communicate with and synchronize shows to video playback from VideroMediaPlayer. The plugin communicates with VideroMediaPlayer software over the network, allowing Medialon systems to play Channels, Playlists, and Compositions, as well as jump to the next […]

X2O Media, a Barco company, will debut its new X2O.Join connected desktop app next week. X2O.Join extends the power of the X2O platform by allowing users to browse and view any channel on the X2O network, where channels featuring data-driven graphics, video, social media content and more can be displayed as floating windows on the […]

The Almo Pro A/V E4 AV Tour is, by far, the industry’s premier distributor event. We’ve been covering it LIVE through this rAVe NOW microsite for 6-years and it includes free education that earns you InfoComm CTS RU credits, a cutting-edge keynote – including the 2016 events first-and-only presentation delivered totally in 4K – and […]

As many of my readers will know, I have just returned from the ISE show in Amsterdam. As many of you may know, from my articles, blogs and podcasts, I am pretty enthusiastic about this particular show. Not only does it combine InfoComm and CEDIA, it also features more exhibits of products and product lines […]

BTX Technologies will be at NAB next month to demo their new Neutrik XIRIUM PRO digital wireless audio solution that delivers full-bandwidth with zero-compression wireless audio over long distances with extremely low latency. Other solutions featured include Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) and Dante products – both used in a variety of applications including broadcast, enterprise, […]

Extron has introduced two new eBUS system accessories, the EBDB and the PS 1220EB, that are specifically for expanding control systems. The Extron EBDB is an eBUS distribution hub that reduces cable runs by providing a convenient connection point for eBUS wiring infrastructure. The EBDB is designed for larger or more complex control systems that […]

Proxima Displays Corporation announced the release of the LP7000U, a laser-phosphor DLP WUXGA (1920×1200) resolution projector. The LP7000U is the first in a series of planned laser-phosphor projectors that Proxima Displays says they will roll out in 2016. Featuring a brightness spec of 7,000 lumens and WUXGA 1920×1200 resolution (using a single chip DLP), the […]

DPA Microphones, Lectrosonics, Sound Devices and new partner K-Tek, will host The Sound Summit Orlando at Full Sail Live 1, located at Full Sail University. This event is part of the Sound Summit series of informal networking and educational presentations by these companies for the audio community. Past cities have included New York City, Chicago […]

Epson currently sits as the number-one selling projector company in all but one category: rental/staging. But the company’s new 25,000 lumen Pro L25000 is part of a seven-model lineup of the Pro L-Series that aims to take on that vertical with a price/performance mix that Epson believes will help establish them as the number one […]

By now you should have heard about Apple’s battle with the federal government over the unlocking of Syed Rizwan Farook’s iPhone for use in the investigation of the San Bernardino shootings. If you have not been paying attention and you work in the ICT industry, you should. In short, the Federal Government has secured an […]

Dan Daley Special to InfoComm International The pro-AV business landscape has been fluid for some time. The tectonic shift from analog to digital as the technological foundation of the industry set the tone for constant change, as new platforms and formats, from digital audio to 4K video, have generated relentless technical churn. At the same […]

The National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) has announced that James Beckham as the annual Per Haugen Lifetime Achievement Award winner for 2016. Beckham will be recognized on Sat., Feb. 27, 2016, during NSCA’s 18th annual Business & Leadership Conference in Dallas, Tex. “We’re privileged to be able to pay tribute to yet another individual who […]

Looks like Extron is getting closer and closer to the high-end control market as it just launched the IPCP Pro 555, a high-end IP Link Pro control processor with a dedicated AV LAN port. It features advanced security standards and dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, which are designed to ensure compatibility with multiple TouchLink Pro touchpanels […]

Tally Technologies has added TimeSync to the TallyTec Pro system, enabling users to synchronize multiple cameras and external recorders, either wirelessly or wired, with timecode generated from the TallyTec Base Transmitter. TimeSync is a huge time-saver for anyone involved with multi-cam recordings, from DSLRs and camcorders to high-end broadcast cameras. Many external field recorders, for […]

The Internet of Things will make its presence felt at InfoComm 2016, June 4-10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino. Show organizers expect nearly 1,000 exhibitors, occupying more than 500,000 net square feet of show space, making it the largest AV tradeshow in North America. InfoComm 2016 builds […]

PureLink has debuted two 4K matrix switchers in the form of the HTX-4400-U and HTX-8800-U, 4×4 and 8×8 switchers, respectively. The HTX U series provides 4×4 and 8×8 models that support Ultra HD 1.4b at the inputs and convert to HDBaseT outputs. The HTX U series also provides RS232 extension to each HDBaseT receiver location, […]

Reuters is reporting that a Chinese-owned aviation and shipping company, HNA Group is buying Ingram Micro for $6 Billion. Ingram’s stock closed at $29.65 yesterday and the buy-out value is at a little over $38 per share. This will have an impact on the AV market. Why? This shipping company will not want an AV […]

NSCA’s Electronic Systems Outlook has been recently updated with information through the winter of 2015, and now includes information based upon actual data from January through November 2015, as well as forecasted information for the remainder of the year and in to 2016. NSCA partners with FMI to provide this report to the industry. Free […]

The first four-day Integrated Systems Europe exhibition came to a close on 12 February with a final count of 65,686 registered attendees. This represents a 6,338 (10.7 percent) increase on the 2015 edition and officially positions ISE as the world’s largest AV and systems integration tradeshow. “The volume of attendee traffic and its spread over […]

LED screen manufacturer PixelFLEX just launched something called the reFLEXion LED video display. The freestanding and WI-FI enabled reFLEXion is a lightweight, portable and customizable LED video for digital signage applications. Marketed as a simple replacement for traditional static and backlit signage, the reFLEXion LED stand is a self-contained 2.5-millimeter pitch/resolution video display with mobility […]

Auralex Acoustics has launched something they are calling SonoTech, that uses Auralex’s proprietary Studiofoam. SonoTech offers effective absorption treatment, on a budget, for home studios in need of a softer aesthetic than offered by other Studiofoam products. This unique 2″ thick profile is available in a 2′ x 2′ format and is a great choice […]

The smartphone-based mic system, Crowd Mics, has come up with an AV integrator version — so you can make money selling it. How do you install hundreds of wireless mics in your room? You don’t! Let the audience bring the mics, you just install the Crowd Mics ATOM. The ATOM is a device dedicated to […]

Clear-Com has announced that its DX410, two-channel 2.4 GHz digital wireless intercom system is now shipping. The new system which features 7 kHz wideband audio for exceptional audio clarity is the first DX Series wireless intercom system to offer this level of audio frequency range. The company says it’s easy to set up and configure, […]

AV Stumpfl has announced its next generation Wings Vioso RX software is available. Aimed at quick and easy adoption by existing users, the familiar user interface has been given an extensive facelift with several performance and feature optimizations. The new render engine is based on x64 architecture and includes several base level algorithms, replacing standard […]

AV industry icon Edward D. Matthews III, chairman and founder of Visix, Inc., passed away in his sleep the evening of February 15, 2016 at his home in Atlanta, Ga. at the age of 73. For almost 50 years, Ed Matthews has been a fixture in the AV industry, and been a key player as […]