PK Sound Debuts Gravity 30, a 30″ Subwoofer

The Gravity 30 by PK Sound is its largest subwoofer and the first product released in the Gravity family. The 30” Gravity 30 claims to set a new standard for low frequency reproduction with unprecedented output capability and exceptional transient accuracy. With a very high output-to-size ratio, PK Sound says the Gravity 30 replaces three […]

PK Sound Debuts Gravity 30, a 30″ Subwoofer

Adoption of Latest Bluetooth Specification (Bluetooth 5) Finally Happened

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) officially adopted Bluetooth 5 as the latest version of the Bluetooth core specification this week. Key updates to Bluetooth 5 include longer range, faster speed, and larger bandwidth, as well as what the SIG says will be “improved interoperability and coexistence with other wireless technologies.” There is no doubt […]

Adoption of Latest Bluetooth Specification (Bluetooth 5) Finally Happened

ViewSonic’s Newest Monitors Come In 43″, 49″ and 55″ Sizes

ViewSonic just debuted new commercial displays for meeting room and digital signage applications dubbed the CDM Series. With three sizes, including 43-, 49- and 55-inch , the CDM Series are designed for 24/7 usage, have thin bezels and multiple connectivity options. The entire CDM Series is spec’d at 450 nits of brightness with a 3H […]

ViewSonic’s Newest Monitors Come In 43″, 49″ and 55″ Sizes

Comprehensive Intros CSW-HD442-4K60 4×4 4K Matrix

Comprehensive Connectivity Company just launched an HDMI matrix switcher (CSW-HD442-4K60) with four HDMI inputs and four HDMI outputs that’s specified to switch 3840×2160 signals @60Hz (YCbCr4:2:0). Comprehensive’s HDMI Matrix Switcher routes any four sources to be shown on any of the four displays, simultaneously, while supporting 4Kx2K@60Hz (YCbCr4:2:0). Multi-channel HDMI digital audio sources can be […]

Comprehensive Intros CSW-HD442-4K60 4×4 4K Matrix

Extron Intros More Powerful DMP 128 Plus Series Digital Matrix Processors with VoIP

Extron just launched the new DMP 128 Plus Series, which is what the company is calling its next generation of Digital Matrix Processors featuring Extron ProDSP 64-bit “floating point” technology. DMP 128 Plus Series processors are equipped with 12 analog mic/line inputs, eight analog outputs, up to four channels of digital audio input and output […]

Extron Intros More Powerful DMP 128 Plus Series Digital Matrix Processors with VoIP

Waves Audio Ships Their Primary Source Expander Plugin

Waves Audio is now shipping the Waves Primary Source Expander (PSE) plugin. PSE lets users reduce stage bleed and sensitivity to feedback when a mic is idle by automatically lowering mic levels between musical phrases — designed for live sound and for mixing live recordings. PSE works like a fader that smoothly attenuates the channel’s […]

Waves Audio Ships Their Primary Source Expander Plugin

Matrox Updates Monarch LCS

Matrox Video today announced a firmware update for the H.264 based Matrox Monarch LCS lecture capture appliance that adds a new scheduler function. That schedule now lets the Monarch LCS to be set to start automatically before an event (e.g. lectures, corporate presentations, religious services) without any human intervention required. The Monarch LCS scheduler supports […]

Matrox Updates Monarch LCS

Extron Shows New Audio Control Panels for Use with DMP 128 Plus Audio Processors

Extron has just introduced the ACP Series of configurable audio control panels that interface directly with the DMP 128 Plus audio processors. Four models in the series provide volume adjustments for mixing and zone control, plus preset or macro recall for room configuration. Multiple ACP Series control panels can be installed around a meeting space […]

Extron Shows New Audio Control Panels for Use with DMP 128 Plus Audio Processors

Shuttle Announces New XPC Nano NS02 Line of ARM-Based Digital Media Players

Shuttle Computer announces its latest line of ARM-based media player, the XPC Nano NS02, designed for standalone digital signage when a simple playback is required. Their 0.5-liter form factor, VESA-ready mount, fanless design means they’re virtually silent and can be tucked away behind any monitor quickly. The NS02 series supports 4K Ultra HD displays (3840×2160) […]

Shuttle Announces New XPC Nano NS02 Line of ARM-Based Digital Media Players

DPA Microphones Changes Their Base

DPA Microphones has introduced a new Microphone Base; a new stand for its d:screet SC4098 Podium Microphone. The DPA d:screet Podium Microphone, which features a miniature d:screet supercardioid capsule that combines controlled directionality with rejection of background noise through its linear frequency response, now as a new Microphone Base that’s designed to be a more […]

DPA Microphones Changes Their Base

Eiki Debuts 6500 Lumen EK- 620U/621W Laser Projectors

Eiki just announced the new EK-620U WUXGA (1920×1200) and EK-621W WXGA (1280×800) laser-phosphor projectors; both 6,500 lumen of brightness, a spec of a 100,000:1 contrast ratio. Both are also IP6X dust ingress test rated and include the ability to send content via a LAN (Local Area Network), HDBaseT, DVI-D, VGA and HDMI. Control can be […]

Eiki Debuts 6500 Lumen EK- 620U/621W Laser Projectors

BREAKFAST Offers Old-School Flip-Disc Display System

For companies looking for an inexpensive alternative to covering a wall in LED screens, the so-called Flip-Disc Display System from BREAKFAST is an interesting product. The Flip-Disc Display System is a kinetic screen that’s been built to be fast and easy, not requiring a team of engineers and developers to get up and running. Basically […]

BREAKFAST Offers Old-School Flip-Disc Display System

Arthur Holm Debuts New DB2 Retractable Monitor

Arthur Holm’s DB2 is a new retractable monitor range that creates minimum impact on the furniture design as it’s only 20 mm thin (0.78”). Designed to be easy to integrate, intuitive to use (one aligned aluminum button) and almost invisible (no cover plate) when not in operation, the DB2 are purpose-built to be discreetly integrated […]

Arthur Holm Debuts New DB2 Retractable Monitor

CCUMC 2016: Were You there?

At the beginning of November, I attended the CCUMC conference in San Antonio, Tex. For those of you who don’t know what CCUMC is, you should check out the website here. In a nutshell, it is a group developed and lead by Technology Managers in higher education. The group has a mission of providing a […]

CCUMC 2016: Were You there?

PixelFLEX Intros Front Serviceable FLEXUltra 1.2mm LED video

PixelFLEX just announced the release of their FLEXUltra 1.2mm LED video technology. This new product includes fully front serviceable LED video signage panels. In addition, they are “curve-able” LEDs with each frame manufactured specifically for the installation. Utilizing the ideal tile size for deployment of both 16:9 and 4:3 video ratios, FLEXUltra has a 160° […]

PixelFLEX Intros Front Serviceable FLEXUltra 1.2mm LED video

Sharp Intros New Value-Priced Digital Signage Lineup

Sharp today announced its new PN-Y professional-grade signage series, a value-priced solution for small and mid-sized digital signage needs. Available in 55″ Class (54.6″ diagonal), 49″ Class (48.5″ diagonal), 43″ Class (42.5″ diagonal) and 32″ Class (31.6″ diagonal), the new PN-Y series are designed to be entry-level priced. The new PN-Y556/Y496/Y436/Y326 professional LCD displays are […]

Sharp Intros New Value-Priced Digital Signage Lineup

Misaligned and Disarrayed

Suppose for a moment you were a line array loudspeaker product. Genetically speaking, your DNA could have come from more than 150 different manufacturers, which collectively produce over 350 products (including all passive and active systems sold as “line arrays”), based on a survey of the products listed for sale on the half-dozen primary on-line […]

Misaligned and Disarrayed

The Founder of projectiondesign Debuts New Projector Company Dubbed norxe

Using all lower-case letter again, the founder of projectiondesign, Jorn Eriksen, launched another projector company in the form of norxe. norxe is debuting on the market first with a lineup of projectors aimed at simulation but have plans to expand the line by ISE. Located in Fredrikstad, Norway, where projectiondesign was started, Eriksen has assembled […]

The Founder of projectiondesign Debuts New Projector Company Dubbed norxe

Studio Technologies Releases Model 44D Dante Audio Interface

Studio Technologies just introduced the new Model 44D, an audio interface that takes two channels of analog line-level audio to and from applications that utilize Dante audio-over-Ethernet media networking technology. Two Model 44D units can also provide one-to-one signal paths, two in each direction, over a standard local area network (LAN). Dante audio-over-Ethernet provides an […]

Studio Technologies Releases Model 44D Dante Audio Interface

NEC Display’s Touch Screen Overlays Granted Trade Agreements Act (TAA) Certification

NEC Display Solutions of America announced today that touch screen overlays for its large format displays meet Trade Agreements Act (TAA) guidelines. The TAA requires U.S. government and affiliated entities with federal contacts to purchase end products made or substantially transformed within the United States or other TAA-designated counties. TAA guidelines ensure that products used […]

NEC Display’s Touch Screen Overlays Granted Trade Agreements Act (TAA) Certification

Sennheiser Creates SC 660 TC High Performance Headset for Special Hearing Needs

Sennheiser has created the SC 660 TC, a premium double-sided wired headset for office professionals that use hearing aids. The latest addition to Sennheiser’s high quality Century wired headset series, the SC 660 TC is compatible with all standard, telecoil-equipped hearing aids. The durable and brilliantly comfortable headset brings all the benefits of the range […]

Sennheiser Creates SC 660 TC High Performance Headset for Special Hearing Needs

BEHRINGER Ships KM Series Power Amps

BEHRINGER is shipping two new stereo models, the 1,700-watt KM1700 and 750-watt KM750, both integrated with ATR (Accelerated Transient Response) technology. BEHRINGER says its ATR technology merges power with high-tech efficiency, creating lightweight amplifiers. The KM1700 is specified as 1,700 watts (bridged) with two 800-watt channels at 4 ohms or  two 500-watt channels at 8 […]

BEHRINGER Ships KM Series Power Amps

Marantz Debuts Portable Headset Amplifier

The new Marantz PHA-3 Stereo Field Production Headphone Amplifier provides three independent headphone feeds from balanced or unbalanced sources and can drive headphones to high levels at audiophile quality with low distortion — ideal for field broadcast production companies, portable audio/video production crews and live sound productions where critical audio monitoring is required, even under […]

Marantz Debuts Portable Headset Amplifier

Extron Launches New SMB 210 Low Profile Surface Mount Boxes for Extron Flex55 and EU Products

Extron SMB 210 Series Low Profile Surface Mount Boxes are two-gang to four-gang enclosures for external mounting of Flex55 products, including active EU modules such as EBP eBUS button panels, DTP transmitters, and a wide variety of blank and pass‑through connectivity modules. SMB 210 Series surface mount boxes have a stylish, contoured, low profile design […]

Extron Launches New SMB 210 Low Profile Surface Mount Boxes for Extron Flex55 and EU Products

$299 WAVE Turns Any TV or Monitor Into an Interactive TouchScreen Display

Yes, you read that right. For $299 (well, $249 for a limited time), a company called TouchJet out of Singapore (with an office in San Francisco) has invented (and is shipping) a product they are calling WAVE. WAVE is a small camera you place at the top of a display and it has an extension […]

$299 WAVE Turns Any TV or Monitor Into an Interactive TouchScreen Display

Extron Intros DIN Rail-Mountable IP Link Pro Control Processors

Extron just added more to its DIN Rail-Mountable product line with the introduction of the IPCP Pro 350DR and IPCP Pro 355DR. These high-performance, DIN-rail-mountable control processors are designed for centralized AV control in mid-sized applications. As with all IP Link Pro Series control processors, both feature advanced security standards and Gigabit Ethernet, which ensures […]

Extron Intros DIN Rail-Mountable IP Link Pro Control Processors

GPO’s Touch Tables Are the Real Deal

This may be the simplest way to sell turnkey touch table bundles. GPO Display, a Fremont, Calif.-based manufacturer of 4K and 1080p commercial displays, recently began shipping some unique turnkey touch table bundles. There are three table bundles that are designed bring multi-screen interactivity to presentations and meetings, museum exhibits, corporate lobbies, car dealerships and […]

GPO’s Touch Tables Are the Real Deal

WPS Adds File Sharing, Presenting and Recording in iOS App

WPS Office Software today announced new features in the iOS version of its complete office productivity suite, offering iPhone users more file sharing, presenting and recording features. WPS Office for iOS is part of the WPS Office Suite — an office productivity suite with Writer, Presentation, Spreadsheets and a PDF reader — available for Windows […]

WPS Adds File Sharing, Presenting and Recording in iOS App

Why Google’s JamBoard Could Actually Be a Disruptive Game-Changer

Yes, it’s only 55″ but, don’t discount it as a potential game-changer in our market. Every single PR firm in the commercial AV market has used the term “game-changer” or “disruptive” to describe a client’s new product or service. But most of the time, that’s just hype or hyperbole. However, even though Google (and their […]

Why Google’s JamBoard Could Actually Be a Disruptive Game-Changer

Altinex Expands UT260 Series Under Table Switcher Product Line

Altinex announced three new additions to the company’s UT260 Series of under table switchers: the UT260-102, UT260-103 and UT260-104. The new Altinex UT260-102 is a multi-format switcher with HDMI, VGA and Display Port (DP) input capability outputting to HDMI with de-embedded audio. The UT260-102 offers multi-format inputs to accommodate VGA, DisplayPort, VGA, and HDMI signals […]

Altinex Expands UT260 Series Under Table Switcher Product Line

Sony Adds 4K Camera to BRC Series PTZ Camera Lineup

Sony Electronics is expanding its BRC series of robotic PTZ cameras with the addition of its first 4K model – the BRC-X1000. The BRC-X1000 is designed for small-to-midsize production companies as a primary camera for local broadcast affiliates, cable TV operations, education, hospital and government applications, as well as live event recording for houses of […]

Sony Adds 4K Camera to BRC Series PTZ Camera Lineup

Samsung Acquires HARMAN, Including AMX, JBL, Crown and AKG

Click here to see Gary Kayye’s thoughts about this acquisition. Samsung Electronics and Harman International today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Samsung will acquire HARMAN for $112.00 per share in cash, or total equity value of approximately $8.0 billion.  Upon closing, the transaction will immediately give Samsung a significant […]

Samsung Acquires HARMAN, Including AMX, JBL, Crown and AKG