C2G announced its new HDMI HDBaseT + USB-B to A and RS232 Over Cat Extender (18Gbps), model C2G30055. It’s a solution for when USB must also be extended alongside HDMI video and audio to interactive whiteboards and displays, or in any installation that goes far beyond the length limitations of standard HDMI and USB cabling. […]

Extron is already shipping its NBP VC1 D and NBP VC2 D Network Button Panels. These customizable AV system control interfaces are designed for use with Extron control systems and HC 400 Series products. They connect to your control processors via standard Ethernet and provide “convenient volume control within a room.” The NBP VC1 D […]

Lumens Digital Optics Inc. has announced interoperability with NETGEAR AV switches, enabling “easier deployment of AV devices over IP networks.” NETGEAR and Lumens have certified the M4250 and M4300 series switches to work with IP-connected Lumens products, including models that leverage NDI|HX, high bandwidth NDI and Dante AV-H standards. Using NETGEAR Engage, which is built […]

Located in the heart of Washington State’s wine country, Whitman College in Walla Walla boasts an impressive academic record and an outstanding array of state-of-the-art facilities to attract and retain students and faculty. One of the most popular facilities on campus is The Louise and Harvey aquatic facility, or indoor pool, which provides students with […]

ArtPlayer has decided to use the LG SuperSign Cloud for collaboration to deploy its cloud art service in places including retail, hospitality, transportation, healthcare, education and corporate environments where the benefits of art “can be advantageously displayed.” ArtPlayer can be used for digital signage or for displaying artwork. Additionally, the company says ArtPlayer can “contribute […]

Videotel Digital just introduced the VP72 4K industrial-grade interactive digital signage media player. The VP72 4K provides multiple resolution options — 4K, 2K or 1080 — and high bit-rate playback as well as the following features: The unit auto-powers on, auto-plays, auto-loops and repeats without manual interaction. It has a built-in scheduler allowing content to […]

Extron is shipping its new MGP 641 xi multi-window processors for scaling and presenting up to four 4K/60 source signals on a single canvas. Extron’s Vector 4K scaling engine ensures that downscaled and upscaled content is presented with “unequaled image quality.” In addition to four HDMI inputs that support data rates up to 18 Gbps, […]

C2G announced new options in its family of HDMI dongle adapters: the USB-C to USB-A Dongle Adapter Converter, Mini HDMI to HDMI Dongle Adapter Converter, and Micro HDMI to HDMI Dongle Adapter Converter. These solutions allow users to connect any device outfitted with a USB-A, Mini HDMI, or Micro HDMI port to an existing HDMI […]

Carousel Digital Signage has been integrated into the Butler University campus with an 80-screen signage network across 15 departments. With just over 5,000 students, Butler University markets itself as a “relatively small” university that places a strong emphasis on student engagement. That message resonates for students, staff and visitors that regularly see fresh and timely digital signage content […]

Sound Devices has launched the A20-Nexus Go digital wireless receiver and the A20-TX digital wireless transmitter. Designed to “streamline wireless audio processes,” Sound Devices says the products bring innovative features like its proprietary SpectraBand, GainForward and NexLink technology into a versatile ecosystem of portable, rugged and wireless audio devices that function across a variety of […]

Denon just launched two 8K audio/video receivers (AVRs) “ideal for small to mid-sized home cinema applications” — the 7.2-channel AVR-S770H and the 5.2-channel AVR-S670H. The Denon AVR-S770H 7.2-channel 8K AV receiver combines 3D surround sound featuring Dolby Atmos and DTS:X with the picture quality of 8K video processing. The Denon AVR-S670H is a 5.2 AVR […]

Flock Audio has announced that the PATCH VT line of digitally-controlled analog patch bays, is now shipping. PATCH VT features 128-point connections – 64 Inputs X 64 Outputs – in a 3U rack-mount chassis that also includes many of the extended features available in Flock’s largest I/O Model PATCH XT. PATCH VT is available now […]

By Helen Matthews Futuresource Consulting Esports’ ascendance into the mainstream is presenting an ever-growing opportunity for manufacturers and resellers of professional audiovisual, IT and video equipment. Despite the pervasiveness of online-only events throughout 2021 and 2022, as well as the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, the market saw a 76% rise in pro AV sell-in, when […]

EnGenius Technologies just debuted its Cloud Wi-Fi 7 series for enterprises. The ECW536 is powered by the Qualcomm Networking Pro 1220 platform and is a cloud-managed Wi-Fi 7 4x4x4 Wireless Access Point that uses the new Wi-Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11be) Standard and ultra-fast aggregate speeds of up to 18.8 Gbps. Key Features of the ECW536 […]

Key Digital has introduced its second-generation modular AV-over-IP systems, the KD-IP922-II and KD-IP1022-II encoders and decoders for 4K. An HDMI-to-IP encoder per source feeds the managed switches, and an IP decoder per destination display converts the desired source signal back to HDMI to feed monitors and projectors. USB 2.0 routing follows AV source/display selection with […]

AI is one of the most consequential and fast-moving technologies we have seen in years. The speed of change and drastic impact of that change will cause people to react quickly, go with the crowd and make poor decisions about how the technologies will be used in their businesses. No one, not even higher ed […]

Extron introduced the DTP3 T 301 and DTP3 R 301, long-distance, digital twisted pair extenders for sending HDMI, USB 2.0, audio and bidirectional RS-232 signals up to 330 feet (100 meters) over a shielded Cat6A cable. These HDCP 2.3-compliant products include proven technologies that extend video with optimal image quality and support video resolutions up […]

BenQ just debuted a new wireless system dubbed the InstaShow VS20. The InstaShow VS20 is a BYOM wireless system specifically aimed at hybrid meetings. Using a laptop connected button – with a built-in microphone and up to 4K transmission, and InstaShow sends content via the network (or ad-hoc) using a router-quality chipset for security. Designed […]

BenQ announced that the ANTON learning app is now available on BenQ Boards. Used by over “15 million learners and teachers in over 60,000 schools,” the ANTON learning app features learning material across a multitude of subjects, with the goal of making learning fun for students and easy for teachers to create and deliver engaging […]

Blaze Audio announced the Constant Curvature Array (CCA) loudspeaker. Available both bi-amped or self-powered, the Blaze Audio CCA10i is a compact, three-way arrayable point source loudspeaker designed for medium-sized venues to large distributed systems that need a flexible, scalable loudspeaker solution. The CCA10i features two 10-inch high-excursion, ultra-low distortion drivers that offer reduced power compression, […]

Lightware Visual Engineering has recently secured a series of high-profile projects with prestigious educational institutions across the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. An example of Lightware’s transformative impact can be found at the Emory University School of Medicine campus, in Atlanta, USA. Recognizing the unparalleled potential of Lightware’s state-of-the-art AV technology, the institution has […]

Pure Resonance Audio unveiled the MX9, a 9-channel rack mount mixer for audio control in professional and commercial sound systems. Pure Resonance Audio says the MX9 is designed for live performances, schools, auditoriums, conference rooms, houses of worship and more. Features of the Pure Resonance Audio MX9 include: 9-Channels: The MX9 provides nine input channels […]

JVC Professional Video announced the availability of its new workflow solutions aimed at smaller production teams ― such as classrooms, courthouses, houses of worship, college sports broadcasters and local news OTA stations. Among these are the new KM-IP8 and KM-IP8S4 CONNECTED CAM vMix Studio Switchers, the RM-LP350G CONNECTED CAM vMix Control Surface, the KM-HD6 CONNECTED […]

This survey is now closed. Keep an eye out for next month’s temperature check survey!  Did you know July 16 is Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day? Each year, thousands of professionals use this day to celebrate the positive achievements of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for humanity while also shining a spotlight on AI ethics. In short, […]

Berkeley Preparatory School, a highly ranked Pre-K to Grade 12 day school in Tampa, has a jam-packed schedule of activities for its 1,400+ students, as well as its faculty and staff, from theater productions to chapel services, daily staff meetings in the auditorium and more, all of which require wireless audio solutions. The state-of-the-art school […]

Utelogy Corporation has expanded its Utelligence Program and added a partnership with Catchbox. The Catchbox Plus Pro product family promotes integration of Catchbox Cube (throwable) and Clip (wearable lavalier) microphones into pre-existing systems such as VC codecs (via USB and Dante) and auditorium audio systems. As a result of this tight-knit partnership between Utelogy and […]

As we have for the past 13 years, I am proud to say we sent reporters from rAVe [PUBS] to EVERY SINGLE BOOTH at InfoComm 2023 earlier this month to shoot videos of new (and returning!) products. No other company went to every single booth. We amassed a cache of more than 1,560 videos, and […]

LG Business Solutions USA launched a new Google-certified ChromeOS slot-in OPS for LG Createboard aimed at classrooms (at ISELive 23 in Philadelphia). The new ChromeOS certified slot-in OPS (model OPS-C001) for LG Createboard upgrades educators’ options by enabling full use of the ChromeOS operating system on new and existing LG Createboards, providing a familiar user […]

The entertainment production company Cabal Esports has acquired 126 Alfalite Modularpix Pro VP XR 1.9 LED panels with ORIM technology to broadcast virtual production content in the different gaming events in which this Spanish company provides services. Cabal Esports offers television broadcasting services, live events, gaming and esports. It is a pioneering production company in […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST By Sydney Paulk TD SYNNEX With the rollout of ChatGPT, Bing Chat and Bard, the business world is abuzz with talk about artificial intelligence (AI). Though it’s hard to nail down a universal definition of AI, or a description of how machine learning fits into the AI landscape, the undeniable […]

Extron introduced the XPA Ultra FX Series, eight and four-channel multizone audio power amplifiers with flexibility. A single unit can be set up in a variety of configurations to support large systems with multiple speaker types. These amplifiers can simultaneously drive 8-ohm, 4-ohm, 70-volt and 100-volt loads and are easily configurable per channel. Each channel […]

EnGenius Technologies has expanded its product ecosystem with a new Power Distribution Units (PDUs) line with built-in safety features and total cloud management and control. The EnGenius ECP series are UL-1449-certified professional-grade surge-protected products, placing the products through months of rigorous third-party testing in the lab to ensure their safety. They include a Fireproof MOV […]