A new line of Crown by HARMAN amplifiers, the CDi DriveCore Series, is shipping. Crown says this series offers high-performance and a rich feature set at a competitive cost. Using technology derived from the Crown DriveCore Install Series, the CDi DriveCore Series offers streamlined functionality to work in almost any small/medium installation — houses of […]
Comprehensive Connectivity just announced a new 4×4 seamless matrix switcher with video wall functionality (CSW-HD455KM). With four HDMI inputs and four HDMI outputs, Comprehensive’s new matrix provides EDID management for recognizing multiple display formats and sources with each source routed to any display, control via panel push buttons, IR remote control, RS232 interface or TCP/TP. […]
Roland today announced the introduction of its VR-4HD High-Definition AV Mixer — a portable AV Mixer that integrates a digital audio mixer, video switcher, multi-viewer touch screen and USB video/audio streaming interface into a stand-alone device. The VR-4HD has three dedicated HDMI inputs (1080p/1080i/720p resolutions). A fourth input includes a scaler to support both video […]
Planar Systems, a Leyard company, announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire NaturalPoint, a company that’s in the optical tracking and motion capture solutions markets, for $125 million in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition brings Planar closer to strategic opportunities in augmented and virtual reality and in other market […]
Adding a new member at the top of its line of commercial market AV matrix switchers, Atlona introduced the AT-UHD-CLSO-840 (4K @60Hz 4:2:0), an eight-input, four-output 4K HDMI and HDBaseT switcher designed for applications including videoconferencing, multi-screen presentations and divisible room installations often specified for classroom, corporate or hospitality environments. The new matrix is equipped […]
Extron has announced the immediate availability of the Extron XTRA Series XPA 1002-100V, a half rack 1U, convection cooled power amplifier delivering two channels of 100 watts rms for 100 volt distributed speakers. This professional grade amplifier features a 100 dB signal-to-noise ratio and 0.1 percent THD+N specifications. The XPA 1002-100V is an ENERGY STAR […]
On Fri., Oct. 21, a company in small Manchester, New Hampshire was the focus of a DoS internet attack. While the city it is located in is small, the company, Dyn, is not. It provides DNS (Domain Name Server) service to a large part of the country. By attacking this company the hackers effectively shut […]
ZeeVee announced today the expansion of its award winning ZyPer Product Suite with the launch of ZyPerHD. The ZyPerHD allows for the easy distribution and switching of high definition H.264 video, audio and other data signals using ZyPerHD encoder and decoder modules and off-the-shelf Gigabit Ethernet switches. ZyPerHD units can be deployed on the same […]
Biamp Systems today announced its new four-channel power amplifier, the AMP-A460H. Aimed at small- to medium-sized conference and meeting spaces, the new amplifier allows integrators to customize the amplification in rooms using Biamp Systems’ TesiraFORTÉ audio processing platform. The AMP-A460H analog amplifier features four channels of audio output — 60 watts per channel at 8 […]
Optoma today announced 10 new and redesigned projectors aimed at education, small business and corporate markets. The new projectors are: Optoma S321 is an entry-level SVGA projector designed for small classrooms and meeting rooms. It has 3,200 lumens of brightness and a 22,000:1 contrast ratio, weighs four pounds, has a VGA input, and costs $289. […]
Google, yesterday, announced an exclusive (at least so far) deal with projector company BenQ to distribute its new interactive LCD called Google Jamboard. It’s a portable (on four wheels), 55” 4K (3840×2160) resolution LCD monitor that’s integrated with Google’s G Suite — email, videoconferencing, cloud collaboration of Google Docs, device management, file sharing, etc. Pull […]
Epson today announced the new Epson PowerLite 2000-Series. The series features nine projectors that are designed for business meetings, large boardrooms, lecture halls, classrooms, and houses of worship. The PowerLite 2000-Series includes up to 5,500 lumens of color brightness and 5,500 lumens of white brightness, in addition to full HD 1080p support and comes equipped […]
Nureva Inc just launched the new Nureva Span MC306i visual collaboration system, a full HD mobile cart. The MC306i is purpose-built for Span software, which supports ideation, design, planning and other activities by groups that need to be immersed in visual information. The mobile Span system integrates a full HD 1080p solid-state, interactive projector and […]
Although there are other ambient light rejection screens out there, the dnp brand and line, by our analysis, seems to be the dominating screen for that application — with over 68 percent of the installs. This carries over to both rear-screens and front-screens. dnp arguably invented that category of screen technology. So, how does an […]
Extron just launched the SMP 111, a high performance recording and streaming processor for capturing and distributing AV sources and presentations as live streaming and recorded media. The SMP 111 accepts an HDMI signal with embedded audio and an analog audio signal. Extron high-performance scaling and flexible signal processing enables superior display of content of […]
Hitachi America has announced the immediate availability of the CP-X25LWN, a 3LCD projector aimed at classrooms and conference rooms. Spec’d at 2,700 ANSI lumen, the XGA (1024×768) resolution projector has a 5000:1 contrast ratio, 10,000 hour lamp life and is integrated with Hitachi’s HDCR (High Dynamic Contrast Ratio), Image Optimizer Technology and energy-saving ImageCare Technology […]
Auralex Acoustics is now shipping newly updated versions of its popular SonoFiber material, a cost-effective treatment with great acoustical properties. SonoFiber is now available in both one-inch-thick panels and two-inch-thick rolls. Panels come in a package of fourteen 1″ x 24″ x 48″ units, and the rolls measure 2″ x 48” [4 feet] x 300″ […]
NEC Display Solutions Europe today launched the PX1004UL laser phosphor projector. Offering maintenance-free operation for up to 20,000 hours and spec’d at up to 10,000 ANSI lumens brightness, the PX1004UL completes NEC’s Solid State Light (SSL) source line-up of projectors with 5,000, 6,000, 8,000, 10,000 and 12,000 ANSI lumens. Using Digital Light Processing (DLP) technology […]
1 Beyond announced a new, more powerful line of StreamMachine systems for live streaming and recording. The 1 Beyond StreamMachine, billed as an all-in-one video switcher, recorder, streaming encoder, comes in five models designed for different needs. The new StreamMachine systems are: 1 Beyond StreamMachine Edge ($3,995) is a compact and affordable desktop system for […]
BenQ America today announced it will exclusively bring to market Jamboard, a 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) touch-enabled device aimed at enhancing collaboration in the enterprise workplace. Headlining BenQ’s portfolio of interactive flat panels (IFPs), the 55-inch Jamboard is part of Google’s collaboration line of products called G Suite — designed for conference room or […]
FSR has announced the launch of the OWB-500P, the newest addition to the Company’s Outdoor Wall Box series. The OWB-500P box features locking white doors as standard with color and decorative selections, including windows. The covers have “flip up” cable entry doors so that the main cover can be locked once the cables are connected, […]
KanexPro just announced the 4K (60Hz @4:2:0) HDBaseT Repeater (EXT-HDRPT100M) with one HDBaseT input and one HDBaseT output creating a daisy-chain path to multiple displays with each repeater supporting up to 330 feet (100 meters) in distance. The HDBaseT Repeater provides two HDMI output ports and two RS232 ports dedicated for each output to control […]
Anchor Audio has announced that the Bigfoot and Beacon line array’s now offer the AIR wireless technology, and have complete wireless capability and connectivity between units. The Bigfoot and Beacon AIR’s are not passive companion units, but instead, are main units with either an AIR transmitter or AIR receiver built-in. The units can be used […]
Extron has started shipping eight eBUS button panels and two accessories. eBUS button panels are customizable and integration-friendly AV system control interfaces that work with any IPCP Pro control processor. Multiple eBUS button panels may be linked together by a single cable that carries both power and communication. A variety of mounting options, including Extron’s […]
Atlona just introduced an eight-button network keypad, Model AT-ANC-108D, for Atlona IP-controlled AV switchers equipped for single channel output, including single channel mirrored output components. Designed for remote configuration, the keypad uses Power over Ethernet technology a single CATx cable handles both signal and power. Combined with Atlona IP-controllable switching products for huddle spaces, classrooms […]
Sennheiser is expanding its SpeechLine Digital Wireless system with new products including two fully wireless Tablestand units, a Qi-based wireless charging solution and a new network enabled charging unit. SL Tablestand 153-S DW and SL Tablestand 133-S DW: Sennheiser has created two new wireless base units featuring wireless charging by induction, the SL Tablestand 153-S […]
Renkus-Heinz has announced the immediate availability of new Dante-enabled versions of ICONYX Gen5 and IC Live for Fixed Installation. Iconyx IC Series and IC Live ICL-F Series models are now available in -RD versions, offering Dual Redundant Dante connectivity with audio transport and configurable sample rates up to 96kHz. Concurrently, Renkus-Heinz has announced the release […]
Barco today launched something I saw at InfoComm, but they waited until today to debut — it’s called weConnect. This collaborative learning solution (aimed exclusively at higher education) gives both teachers and students all the connectivity, interactivity and information exchange tools they need to enable educational institutions to evolve from a teacher-centric to a student-centric […]
InfoComm International has signed an agreement with Downey Unified School District in Southern California to offer foundational AV coursework. Downey Unified School District’s high school students will have access to InfoComm’s online course Essentials of AV Technology and the Recognized AV Technologist Certificate Program (RAVT) exam. Students will also have access to the Certified Technology […]
Extron is now shipping the DSC HD‑HD 4K A, an HDCP 2.2-compliant HDMI to HDMI scaler. It accepts signals from 480i to 4096×2160, and produces a scaled output from 640×480 to 4096×2160. It features 4:4:4 processing for signals up to 4096×2160 @ 30 fps. It incorporates the Extron-exclusive Vector 4K scaling engine that includes integrator-friendly […]
In the last couple of days, I have run across a few things that have made me remember that education is a little slower in adopting technologies than other industries. Please remember as I write this, I love where I work. I actually think we are very advanced technically and always continue to advance. What […]
HARMAN’s AMX just launched the N2300 Series of 4K lower-bandwidth video over IP solutions. With a bandwidth of less than 200 megabits per second, users can distribute 4K video over existing Gigabit Ethernet networks with what AMX says is only a latency of only one frame. The N2300 Series includes support for HDMI 2.0 and […]