The NSCA Education Foundation is offering 10 scholarships for individuals from systems integrator firms as well as 10 scholarships for government officials to attend NSCA’s Mass Notification & Emergency Communications (MNEC) Symposium May 9, 2013, at PSA-TEC in Westminster, CO. The scholarships, provided by the NSCA Education Foundation, are valued at $249, the cost of […]

Less than two weeks away, Almo today revealed details about new exhibiting manufacturers and product launches taking place at its first E4 AV training and networking event of the year. Registration is still open for E4 Chicago on March 28, which will feature 32 carefully selected manufacturing partners, hundreds of new products — including many […]

Kramer’s new VS−808TP 8X8 is a twisted pair matrix switcher with eight inputs and eight outputs for remote connection with the TP−133/TP−134 transmitter/receiver pair. An additional, switchable VGA, stereo audio and RS232 local input (built−in transmitter) and output (built−in receiver) allows direct connection of the signals (analog video up to WUXGA, audio and RS232) with […]

Bryston has announced the introduction of a complete line of high performance loudspeakers engineered for both music and home theater applications. The line will consist of eight models: Model T (MSRP $6,495 pair) shipping now Model T Signature (MSRP $7,495 pair) shipping now Model T Active (MSRP $9,495 pair — requires 6 channels of amplification […]

TruAudio’s new Acoustiscape is a landscape speaker that’s compatible with both 70-volt and 8-ohm amps (the only one we know of, by the way). While most companies have a 70-volt or an 8-ohm landscape speaker, TruAudio combined them into one speaker that uses a switch on the back to switch the speaker to whichever system […]

If you’ve been to a trade show, a lot of this is familiar, but if you’ve never been to Amsterdam to the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) show, you’re in for a treat! The ISE show is the worlds largest AV trade show. So, here’s a video we made that shows you a day in the […]

I’ve written about growth churches and mega churches in the past because they offer a lot of sales potential for Audio/Video/Lighting manufacturers and systems integrators. Fast growth = frequent sales opportunities. I’d put the majority of my marketing and sales resources there, no doubt. However, there’s something to be said for the other 90 percent-plus […]

Innovative Electronic Designs (IED) has licensed Audinate’s Dante digital-media networking technology and will incorporate Dante into several new products in 2013 and beyond. Audinate’s patented Dante solution is a media networking solution suite designed to transport many channels of high-resolution, uncompressed, low-latency digital media over relatively long distances and to multiple locations using a standard […]

ShowKube’s Kshow is a video processing system for projection that integrates a live mixer, a timeline and a 4K media server into one package. Designed for live-events multi-image processing, Kshow features a Linux-based 4U rack-mountable processor and all the workflows needed to prepare a show using its show driver, screen and layout editors and a […]

Crimson AV, LLC announced several products at DSE 2013 in Las Vegas last month — a new kiosk display stand, a video matrix ceiling mount system and a menu board mount system. The SU65 Kiosk Display Stand for 37″ to 65″ displays features a universal design, variable tilt angles, as well as a flat, stationary […]

The recently concluded South by Southwest Interactive (SXSW Interactive, March 8-12, 2013, Austin, Tex., USA) has awarded its Breakout Digital Trend Award to Leap Motion for its Leap Motion Controller hardware and software. This is scheduled to ship to consumers beginning May 13, 2013 with pre-ordering available now at a price of $79.99.  Leap Motion’s […]

According to the latest NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly Large Area TFT Panel Shipment Report, TFT LCD panel suppliers are forecast to ship 2.6 million 4K×2K LCD TV panels (also known as Ultra HD) worldwide in 2013, up more than 40-fold from 63 thousand in 2012. Figure 1: 4K×2K LCD TV Panel Shipment Forecast by Size (Q4’12-Q4’13) […]

Matrox Graphics Inc. has announced the Matrox Avio F125, a fiber-optic KVM extender which separates dual HD video, keyboard, mouse, stereo analog audio and USB 2.0 devices from a workstation. The Avio F125 transmitter/receiver pair extends two single-link DVI (2x1920x1200) or one dual-link DVI (2560×1600 or 4096×2160) video, and multiple high-speed USB 2.0 compliant devices […]

For 13 years, rAVe founder Gary Kayye’s Krystal Ball has been one of the annual columns most-read by AV integrators, consultants and manufacturers. Covering the future trends in each technology and product sector, Gary has been able to predict what the future held for projectors, flat panels, VTC, digital signage, signal routing and a plethora […]

NEC Display announced today its latest addition to its commercial-grade V Series, the V463 display, which offers an LED-backlight, slimmer cabinet depth and an OPS-compliant expansion slot. The V463 includes the following features: LED backlighting technology for reduced power consumption Commercial-grade LCD panel and components, which enable extended run times 1920 x 1080 full HD […]

NSCA Executive Director Chuck Wilson has authored a book titled “Under the Social Influence,” which focuses on specific influences that can impact a successful life and career. All book proceeds will benefit the NSCA Education Foundation, which helps further the education of systems integration professionals. Wilson reflects on the past 30 years of owning and […]

Extron’s new two input 3G-SDI Card for the Quantum Elite videowall processing system accepts SDI, HD-SDI and 3G-SDI signals. The new 3G-SDI input card features Extron high performance scaling technology, motion adaptive deinterlacing and film mode cadence detection to ensure high quality image presentation on videowall displays. Automatic source format detection captures 480i and 576i […]

Pakedge Device & Software today announced the introduction of its S8Pe — an Eight Port Gigabit Unmanaged PoE and PoE+ Switch, which supports up to four ports with PoE+ power or up to eight ports with full gigabit PoE (Power over Ethernet). The S8Pe can deliver up to 31.5 watts per port to four ports, […]

Larger flat panels, namely 70” and larger, are becoming more and more affordable, including a 90” model from Sharp coming in right around the $10k mark. We are talking sizes and prices that were, until now, reserved for projectors and projection screens. Many will agree that projectors still have their place and will continue to […]

For calendar year 2012, sales of interactive whiteboards and interactive flat panel displays in the education and corporate sectors are up 15 percent annually, to nearly one million displays, 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 […]

Atlona is now shipping its HDMI extenders featuring HDBaseT with signal transmission to a distance of up to 328 feet (100 meters). Atlona says both the AT-HDTX-RSNET transmitter and AT-HDRX-RSNET receiver offer provide bidirectional control with Ethernet, RS-232 and IR remote control for compatibility with third-party control systems. By using Power over Category cable (PoCc), […]

The tenth annual Digital Signage Expo (DSE) show held last month in Las Vegas and we covered it LIVE via our rAVe NOW Microsite — including posting more than 350 videos, 20 blogs and over 350 tweets. And it can all be seen here: http://www.rAVeNOWdse.com. Show management has just confirmed that the new benchmarks established […]

Vaddio announced a major software update to the AV Bridge and ClearVIEW HD-USB PTZ camera that adds support for 4.2.0-encoded video applications including WebEx, Microsoft Lync and GoToMeeting. “When recording lectures with detailed classroom and presentation content, HD video is essential and the higher video resolutions work great,” said COO of Vaddio, Mark Steen. “But […]

Extron’s new VNS 104 Multi-Stream Decoding Software decodes and presents one or four video sources and one associated stereo audio source streamed from VN-Matrix 225 or 200 Series Encoders and VN-Matrix Recorder. VNS 104 multi-stream decoding software includes text overlay and status messaging features, which are valuable for distinguishing between AV sources during operation and […]

Promethean and Epson today announced a partnership that gives educators in the United States and Canada a wider range of options for converting classrooms into collaborative and interactive learning environments. Under the agreement announced today, customers will be able to purchase Promethean’s teaching and learning software, ActivInspire, from Epson when buying Epson’s industry-leading BrightLink interactive […]

According to news reports, Sharp is in talks with Samsung on concluding a capital and business alliance. The two sides are believed to be in final negotiations, with Sharp likely to receive around 10 billion yen ($107M) in investment from Samsung, in exchange for a 3 percent stake of Sharp. We believe Samsung’s main purpose […]

Almo Professional A/V has announced its weekly interactive mini-webinar series “AV Snacks” for March, which will focus on higher education. AV Snacks are designed to provide relevant industry trends, application examples and more to busy AV professionals, presented in a 15-minute webinar format every Friday at 2:00 p.m. E.S.T. The sessions offer a “taste” of […]

Last week’s Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas was the Expo’s 10th anniversary. It amazes me that a segment of our industry has grown to this level in just ten years. I find digital signage to be so interesting, because for what seems to be a fairly straightforward technology, there are so many applications. Digital […]

InfoComm 2013 will introduce the latest advances in technology and solutions for digital signage, bringing together leading manufacturers and service providers with end-users at the annual event taking place June 8-14 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Digital signage is one of the most rapidly expanding fields in the audiovisual industry, with […]

BenQ’s new entry-level M6 Series MS616ST, MX618ST, MX662 and MW663 models are spec’d at contrast ratios of 13,000:1 and up to 3,500 ANSI lumens of brightness. They also include BenQ’s SmartEco technology to cut energy consumption by up to 70 percent. Designed for corporate, classroom and personal spaces, the MS616ST (SVGA) and MX618ST (XGA) are […]

Polycom’s new SoundStation Connect plugs directly into any laptop or desktop USB port, letting users of soft-phone apps such as Polycom RealPresence Desktop 2.0, Microsoft Lync, Skype or IBM Sametime get HD-quality audio conferencing technology for small-group meetings in the office, at home or when traveling. Benefits of the SoundStation Connect include: Clear conversations: Polycom […]

NEC announced today the 42-inch V423 LCD display, an addition to its commercial-grade V Series that utilizes LED backlighting for improved power consumption and a slimmer cabinet depth. NEC says the V423 offers a 46 percent decrease in power consumption while maintaining its brightness (450 cd/m² maximum brightness). The edge-lit LED backlight enables a slimmer […]