Crestron has announced the release of two new infiNET EX IOEX Wireless Control Modules. Designed for retrofit applications, the IOEX modules offer a way to add wireless control of serial, IR and relay devices in homes and commercial buildings. The INET-IOEX-IRCOM enables long distance wireless communication between 3-Series control systems and devices such as TVs, […]

Sharp has debuted a unique, multi-touch LED 20″ display that can be used while flat, angled or while hanging or mounted. When flat, it can be mounted in tables or lecterns in classrooms. When angled, it sits at 75-degrees with the included stand. It can also be used as an interactive second computer monitor, or […]

PSAV, the hotel and event AV integrator, is up for sale, according to a Reuters article published last month, and could sell for $900 million to $1 billion. Current owner and private equity firm Kelso & Company (who acquired PSAV in 2007 for $413.4 million) has hired Barclays and Macquarie Group to find a buyer. […]

Extron is now shipping all DMP 128 Series audio digital signal processors, including models with Dante audio networking, AEC — acoustic echo cancellation and analog telephone connectivity. The DMP 128 Series are 12×8 audio mixers featuring Extron ProDSP, automixing and I/O expansion capabilities. The DMP 128 C P and DMP 128 C P AT are […]

BitWise Controls has a new handheld RF remote that can be used to control all BitWise-connected devices in a room. Called the Room Remote, it includes keys for the most common functions and it allows a room to be controlled with the remote as well as by BitWise apps. The remote and apps stay in […]

Epson today introduced its new EX-Series — four LCD projectors: the EX7220 (WXGA), EX6220 (WXGA), EX5220 (XGA) and EX3220 (SVGA) — all spec’d at 3,000 ANSI lumens and with HDMI inputs. The EX6220 and the EX3220 also have wireless projection capabilities. All the projectors include keystone correction, remote lens control and a 1.2x zoom lens. […]

For the first half of 2013, sales of interactive whiteboards and interactive flat panel displays in the education and corporate sectors were up 20 percent, according to the latest quarterly research from Futuresource Consulting. This is despite the increasing presence of personal tablet devices in the education sector, which continue to gain a foothold. The […]

STRATACACHE just announced the opening of a new specialty display division called Optika Display. Located in Dayton, Ohio, the new division will expand STRATACACHE’s specialty display service offerings for its digital merchandising, digital signage and digital Interactive solutions worldwide — meaning digital signage. Optika told rAVe it will focus on LED technology, outdoor and durable […]

Extron is shipping its new FOX T UWP 302, a two-input fiber optic transmitter for long haul transmission of HDCP-compliant HDMI, RGBHV or HD component video and stereo audio signals over fiber optic cabling. This Decora-style wallplate transmitter can transmit images up to 1920×1200, including HDTV 1080p/60. Analog signals are digitized to ensure high quality […]

Denmark-based Neets’ EasyConnect is an all-in-one connector box that’s made to be integrated into a tabletop or lectern. The standard version accommodates all five typical connections for laptop computers and most tablet-type mobile devices (VGA, HDMI, RJ 45, 3.5mm audio and USB). A sixth cable (optional) can be included to accommodate, for example, a DVI […]

BTX Technologies has a new version of its Pro Plate and Panel Designer software — adding new connector symbols, designation strips for labeling and with a better user-interface. BTX’s Pro Plate and Panel Designer software configuration and ordering application allows any user to begin designing and ordering products within a matter of minutes. Users simply […]

On July 30, Norwalk, Conn.-based Trans-Lux announced a new LED tube as a T8 fluorescent tube replacement, which I learned about on a visit to the company a couple of weeks ago. Most LED replacements have had a narrow emission cone of perhaps 120 degrees. This new product has a wide 300-degree cone and frosted […]

Anchor Audio’s newest portable sound system, the Go Getter, will begin shipping on Sept. 1, 2013 and like all Anchor products, it’s built and shipped same-day. The Go Getter includes customizable options available on the speaker, including wireless capability and the addition of an MP3/CD player. The Go Getter is battery powered and easy to […]

The Extron WPD 100 Series of pass-through, Decora-style wallplates are designed for use with Extron XTP DTP 24 Shielded Twisted Pair cable. The wall plates feature one or two XTP DTP 24 couplers or punch down jacks, depending on the version, and are fully shielded to ensure signal integrity in high EMI/RFI environments. The WPD […]

Sharp’s PN-R903 is now shipping with no delay on orders. The 90″ display can be displayed in both portrait and landscape modes and uses an LED-lit 1920×1080 LCD panel that’s specified to output 700 cd/m2 of brightness. Specifically designed for commercial AV applications, the PN-R903 is designed for 24/7/365 use so it’s ideal for both […]

According to the latest research from Futuresource Consulting, in Q2 2013 the market for professional displays declined by 0.7 percent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), but experienced year-on-year growth (YoY) of 4.8 percent, ending the quarter on 521,998 global shipments. Americas The climate remains difficult for international display vendors and the Americas region was the only region to […]

Acer’s new K132 is an LED-lit DLP pico projector measuring just 5.5″ (L) x 4.6″ (W) x 1.6″ (H) that claims over 500 ANSI lumens at WXGA resolution (1280×800). The contrast ratio spec is 10,000:1. LED-based, the K132 has a long lamp life of 30,000 hours in Extreme Eco mode that reduces standby power consumption […]

Extron Electronics is now shipping the new FOX T USW 103, a three-input switcher with an integrated fiber optic transmitter for long haul transmission of HDCP-compliant HDMI, RGBHV, or HD component video (up to 1920×1200 or 1080p/60), stereo audio and RS232 control signals over fiber optic cabling. Analog AV input signals are digitized to ensure […]

PreSonus is now shipping the Sceptre-series CoActual studio reference monitors. Featuring a coaxial design that works integrally with a 32-bit, 48 kHz processor using Fulcrum Acoustic’s TQ Temporal Equalization technology, Sceptre CoActual monitors deliver clarity and coherence that has previously only been available in ultra-high-end systems. The series includes two models. The Sceptre S8 CoActual […]

By Steven J. Thorburn, PE, LEED-AP Co-founder, Thorburn Associates In a word — yes! It is both a cost and a reference to resolution. In the world of film and video, 4K resolution is a picture that has 4096 pixels side-to-side by 2160 pixels top-to-bottom. In the world of flat panel displays, a 4K display […]

BenQ America is now shipping its interactive IL420 touch-screen public information display (PID), featuring a six-point multi-touch technology on a 42-inch screen. The 1920×1080 resolution, LED-lit IL420 interactive touch LCD display provides scheduling management functions and is optimized for portrait mode scenarios. It includes two built-in, 12-watt speakers, PiP/PBP capabilities, DisplayPort connectivity and RS232/LAN control. […]

Atlas Sound told rAVe last week that all models in the new BlueBridge family of DSP audio products are now shipping. The BlueBridge family of products feature drag and drop, open architecture software and can operate on any network. Each model utilizes high quality THAT microphone preamps and 24-bit converters to obtain ultra-low noise floor […]

By Paul Gagnon DisplaySearch Last week Google announced a new Smart TV product, the Chromecast. Immediately this generated a great deal of interest among the tech-enthusiast community. Having received one and set it up, preliminary conclusions are that it is not a Smart TV device, and is far less capable than an Apple TV or […]

The two-channel LUCIA (Localized Utility Compact Intelligent Amplification) from Lab.gruppen is a compact Energy Star compliant Class D amplifier platform with DSP in the smallest amplifier the company has ever produced. LUCIA is designed for small AV applications that don’t need a distributed system with centralized rack-mounted amplification, matrixing and processing. The LUCIA is four […]

Crestron has introduced a new two-button wireless keypad (HTT-B2EX-BATT) to its line of infiNET EX wireless lighting control products. Available in black or white, the HTT-B2EX-BATT is battery-powered, portable and designed to control a wide range of applications, including as a bedside controller in homes and hotels, a personal workspace controller or a conference room […]

Extron’s new SpeedMount Ceiling Speaker System — a patented low profile, plenum rated two-piece ceiling tile speaker system — is now shipping. The CS 1226T SpeedMount speaker system features a unique design that Extron says greatly simplifies ceiling speaker installation and delivers significant time and cost savings. The two-piece system consists of the CS 120P […]

ClearOne today reported its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. For the 2013 second quarter, revenue was $11.70 million, compared with $11.66 million for the second quarter of 2012. Gross profit was $6.9 million, or 59 percent of revenue, compared with $7.1 million, or 61 percent of revenue, for […]

By Darcy Harrell CEO, Total Marketing The palatable excitement from June’s InfoComm is slowly starting to wane. The thrill of new technology and product introductions, as well as the entrance of new market players, has been replaced as the doldrums of the everyday demo, quote, close rhythm takes over. In North Texas, it’s hot… and […]

In July of this year, one of our local sales and integration firms, Advance Technology Inc. (ATI), won the Installer of the Year award from Security Sales & Integration Magazine. You can check out the news release here. What struck me about the article is that ATI is using some sophisticated tools for remote maintenance […]

Integrated Systems Events announced recently that its Smart Building Conference will come to London on Tues., Oct. 15. A joint venture of the company’s not-for-profit association owners, CEDIA and InfoComm, the conference was held for the first time in Amsterdam in January of this year (during ISE 2013), where it drew a sell-out attendance of […]

PMA Research has posted its most recent Projector Tracking Service results to the “Top-Selling Projectors” area of their website and we’ve created an infographic to help you graphically see the Top 5. For more than 15 years now, PMA Research has collected monthly sell-through data from leading North American projector dealers, retailers, web resellers and […]

Kramer Electronics introduced today the VM-2DP and the VM-4DP DisplayPort Distribution Amplifiers. The VM-2DP 1:2 DisplayPort Distribution Amplifier accepts a DisplayPort (DP) input signal and distributes it to two DisplayPort (DP) outputs, while the 1:4 VM-4DP distributes a DP signal to four DP outputs. Both offer a maximum data rate of 10.8Gbps (2.7Gbps per graphic […]