AOPEN Partners With DISE to Pre-Install Digital Signage Content

DISE International AB has in cooperation with AOPEN created digital signage player software especially tailored for the AOPEN MEP320 and AOPEN DE6140, which will now come pre-installed on these devices. These products cover a broad range of installations and scenarios, from low to high-end. AOPEN MEP320 is an Android-based media player that includes the new […]

AOPEN Partners With DISE to Pre-Install Digital Signage Content

Extron Adds SM 28 Fast Installing, Two-Way Surface Mount Speakers

Extron has launched the SM 28 SpeedMount Surface Mount Speaker, a two-way speaker with a patent pending, concealed wall mounting system. It features an 8″ (20.3 cm) woofer with dual tuned ports and a 1.1″ (2.8 cm) tweeter. The SM 28 provides a frequency range from 59 Hz to 22 kHz, and a power rating […]

Extron Adds SM 28 Fast Installing, Two-Way Surface Mount Speakers

Making a Case for Software Based AV Management

By Eric J. Cantrell Medialon Audiovisual systems in classrooms, meeting rooms and huddle spaces have been steadily moving into the world of IT, replacing separate displays, playback, matrix switchers and DSPs with simple interactive whiteboards and soundbars, or even Microsoft’s new Surface Hub touch screen. The question of whether an AV control system is even […]

Making a Case for Software Based AV Management

Epson Adds PowerLite 4770W to Large Venue Projector Lineup

Epson today introduced the PowerLite 4770W, a $1,999, 5,000 lumens (of color brightness) WXGA (1440×900) resolution 3LCD projector, the newest edition to the PowerLite 4000-Series. The 4770W includes horizontal and vertical lens shift, has HDMI, VGA and DisplayPort inputs as well as wireless projection via Epson iProjection app as well as these features: Built-in lens […]

Epson Adds PowerLite 4770W to Large Venue Projector Lineup

Privacy Concerns

Data and privacy concerns are the topic of constant news and media coverage. Who is watching you when, who is gathering data on you and what type are questions that are always being asked. Our network security teams are very educated in these areas and work tirelessly to make sure our institutions (and therefore our […]

Privacy Concerns

wePresent Debuts WiPG-2000 Wireless Classroom System, Allows Up to 64 Users to Connect

wePresent is a professional wireless presentation system that allows up to 64 users to collaborate and give a wireless interactive presentation from their Windows/Mac computer, smartphone or tablet. The newest version, dubbed the WiPG-2000, is a wireless collaboration system that outputs 1080p @ 30fps video in four split-screen displays on one screen. wePresent connects to […]

wePresent Debuts WiPG-2000 Wireless Classroom System, Allows Up to 64 Users to Connect

Hypersign Integrates Google and Samsung to Create Digital Signage Offering for Education

Hypersign today announced the availability of a new digital signage solution for K-12 in collaboration with Google and Samsung Electronics America. The bundled offering enables students and staff to receive a wide range of content on digital signage and desktop PCs such as standard school broadcasts to timely alerts for emergency preparedness. With the combination […]

Hypersign Integrates Google and Samsung to Create Digital Signage Offering for Education

Pakedge Intros New Access Point in WK-1

According to Pakedge, the WK-1 is an enterprise-grade 802.11ac wireless access point with a built-in 2×2 radio (claiming speed three times the speed and throughput of wireless-N access points). Available in white, making it ideal for most indoor installations, the new wireless-AC access point can also be painted to blend in to almost any architectural […]

Pakedge Intros New Access Point in WK-1

Extron Updates GlobalViewer Enterprise 2.2, Now Supporting Pro Series Control Products

Extron’s new GlobalViewer Enterprise — GVE, version 2.2 is a server-based AV resource management software simplifies behind-the-scenes AV tasks by providing enhanced help desk functionality, enterprise-wide system status, and time-stamped AV system data collection for reporting. Among the many important updates, this latest GVE version offers full support for Extron Pro Series control products, powerful […]

Extron Updates GlobalViewer Enterprise 2.2, Now Supporting Pro Series Control Products

Vaddio’s AV Bridge MATRIX PRO Ships

Vaddio is shipping its new AV Bridge MATRIX PRO that adds audio and video mixing functionality directly to your PC for any UC application (Skype, WebEx, etc.). It’s an AV encoder with simultaneous IP and USB 2.0 streaming, a four input seamless HD video switcher, three built-in Quick-Connect interfaces for Vaddio cameras, an 8×4 audio […]

Vaddio’s AV Bridge MATRIX PRO Ships

Mersive Finally Does Android Mirroring on Solstice

Mersive has added Android mirroring on their Solstice wireless presentation and BYOD collaboration system. Dubbed the Solstice Pod, the newest addition to the Solstice wireless presentation and collaboration product line combining Solstice Software with an Android-based hardware platform to create a wireless media streaming solution for collaboration in meeting rooms and classrooms. Both Solstice Software […]

Mersive Finally Does Android Mirroring on Solstice

Turbosound Ships iQ Series

Turbosound today announced that it’s started to ship the new iQ Series networked loudspeaker product line. The iQ Series combines Turbosound’s loudspeaker product with Klark Teknik’s networking and Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technologies to create what they are  referring to as “Acoustic Integration.” Acoustic Integration allows for changes to overall sound system performance, in real […]

Turbosound Ships iQ Series

Extron Adds DTP Transmitters for 4K DisplayPort and HDMI

Extron just launched the DTP T DWP 4K 232 D and DTP T DWP 4K 332 D, two input Decora-style transmitters for sending DisplayPort or HDMI, audio, and control over a shielded CATx cable to Extron DTP-enabled products. The DTP T DWP 4K 232 D extends signals up to 230 feet (70 meters), while the […]

Extron Adds DTP Transmitters for 4K DisplayPort and HDMI

Barco Hints at New ClickShare and We Know What It Will Be Like

Exactly three years ago, Barco announced its wireless presentation and collaboration (BYOD) system called ClickShare. The product has generated a lot of buzz and steady sales growth since it was launched, and it is now the reference for wireless presentation and collaboration. With an exciting product development roadmap ahead, Barco is determined to facilitate collaboration […]

Barco Hints at New ClickShare and We Know What It Will Be Like

VIA Announces VIA Chrome Video Wall DS Series Controllers

VIA Technologies has announced the VIA Chrome Video Wall DS Series Controllers, featuring a selection of media servers for creating multi-paneled menu boards as well as standard, mosaic and architectural video wall canvasses for delivering dynamic digital signage content. Leveraging VIA’s advanced Chrome graphics capabilities, VIA Chrome Video Wall DS Series Controllers support playback of […]

VIA Announces VIA Chrome Video Wall DS Series Controllers

AmpliVox New Adjustable Version of the Patriot Lectern Ships

AmpliVox Sound Systems’s has launched a new height-adjustable version of its Patriot Lectern. The 3045A Patriot Lectern is equipped with a push button, electric silent lift mechanism that adjusts the working surface height from 36 to 56 inches and any height in between. The Patriot’s power lift mechanism allows the lectern to adjust to presenters […]

AmpliVox New Adjustable Version of the Patriot Lectern Ships

EduCOMM Expo 2015 to Debut In Atlanta This Fall

EduComm Expo (ECE), is a new trade show debuting in Atlanta in September, described by show planners as an “educational conference and tradeshow exclusively focused on the needs of those responsible for implementation, oversight, and management of internal digital campus communication technology initiatives in higher education.” It takes place at the Georgia World Congress Center […]

EduCOMM Expo 2015  to Debut In Atlanta This Fall

Chief Ships Fusion Wall Mounts and Accessories

Chief is now shipping the newest Fusion mounts — everywhere in the world — and a new line of accessories is also available and works across wall, free-standing and ceiling mounted Fusion solutions. According to Chief, their engineers and designers held extensive interviews with installers and also watched installations in process to note any trouble […]

Chief Ships Fusion Wall Mounts and Accessories

Atlona’s New 4K Switcher Aimed at Classroom Market

Atlona’s new AT-UHD-CLSO-601 switcher and its receiver (the AT-UHD-EX-100CE-RX) have started to ship. Aimed at classrooms and meeting rooms, it’s a six-input (four HDCP-compliant HDMI and two multi-function analog inputs, allowing digital or legacy analog sources) 4K resolution (@30Hz) with built-in scaling and dual mirrored HDBaseT and HDMI outputs. Designed as an all-in-one room controller, […]

Atlona’s New 4K Switcher Aimed at Classroom Market

Auralex Now Shipping ProKit-1 and ProKit-2 ProPanel Kits

Auralex Acoustics is now shipping its ProPanel ProKit-1 and ProKit-2 kits — all-in-one acoustical room treatment systems designed to address the acoustic and aesthetic needs of the small and medium-sized project studio (ProKit-1) as well as the most demanding professional mix/mastering environments (ProKit-2). Consisting of beveled-edge 2’x4’x2” ProPanel fabric-wrapped Class A absorptive fiberglass panels, these […]

Auralex Now Shipping ProKit-1 and ProKit-2 ProPanel Kits

AVF Debuts Industry’s First SMART kapp Mobile Stand — Also Handles 80″ LCDs

Audio Video Furniture (AVF) has debuted what is believed to be the SMART kapp’s first mobile stand. Dubbed the AVF SYZ84, the stand uses modern ball-bearing wheels that allow it to be easily moved all around a facility. The hollow, center-mounted column has grommets both in the top and bottom for passing cables inside — […]

AVF Debuts Industry’s First SMART kapp Mobile Stand — Also Handles 80″ LCDs

New Extron H.264 Media Player and Streaming Decoder Ships

Extron is shipping its new SMD 202, the latest addition to the company’s H.264 Streaming AV product line. The SMD 202 is a compact, high performance media player and live stream decoder used in H.264 streaming applications. It provides the flexibility to present the signal from a locally connected AV device, decode a live streaming […]

New Extron H.264 Media Player and Streaming Decoder Ships

HARMAN’s JBL Professional Debuts VTX V25-II Loudspeaker

JBL Professional, a subsidiary of HARMAN, has just announced the VTX V25-II, the successor to the V25 line array loudspeaker. It features a brand-new waveguide for what JBL Pro says is improved long-throw performance, improved wavefront control and improved power matching with the companion Crown I-Tech 4x3500HD four-channel amplifier. VTX V25-II maintains the same outstanding […]

HARMAN’s JBL Professional Debuts VTX V25-II Loudspeaker

Pakedge Adds RE2 Router to Kits

Pakedge Device & Software has expanded its router kit lineup to include the RE2 router. The new router kits feature Pakedge switch technology, designed specifically for AV and automation applications. Pakedge customers can choose to pair the RE2 router with one of two managed switch options — the S8Hav or S8Mpd. The S8Hav is an […]

Pakedge Adds RE2 Router to Kits

Adamson S-Series Makes Debut

Adamson Systems Engineering introduced the S-Series this week — a new sub-compact line array system consisting of the S10 line array enclosure, S119 subwoofer, Blueprint AV and the E-rack, Adamson’s new unified rack solution. The S10 is a two-way, full range, sub-compact line array enclosure ideal for mid-size arenas, theaters, churches and dance clubs, as […]

Adamson S-Series Makes Debut

HARMAN’s dbx Introduces PowerRack8 Power Supply for 500 Series Processors

dbx recently introduced the PowerRack8 power supply for its new 500 Series processors. The PowerRack8 is an eight-slot, 19-inch rack-mount power source designed to hold up to eight 500 Series processors in a vertical configuration. The dbx PowerRack8 provides eight slots of balanced XLR inputs and outputs along with eight slots of unbalanced 1/4-inch inputs […]

HARMAN’s dbx Introduces PowerRack8 Power Supply for 500 Series Processors

Kramer Intros Combined HDMI and VGA Over HDBaseT Wall Plate and Auto Switcher

Kramer announced today the release of the WP-5VH2 ultra HD HDBaseT active wall plate auto-switcher — specified to manage 4K with EDID management, HDMI, VGA, unbalanced stereo audio, plus HDMI audio embedding and de-embedding and stretching. In spaces where power sources are difficult to reach, the unit can be powered remotely via HDBaseT using a […]

Kramer Intros Combined HDMI and VGA Over HDBaseT Wall Plate and Auto Switcher

HARMAN’s Crown Introduces XLS DriveCore 2 Amplifiers With Upgraded Features and Flexibility

HARMAN’s Crown Audio today announced the introduction of the XLS DriveCore 2 Series two-channel power amplifiers, offering a host of upgraded features including more flexible DSP band pass filtering, selectable input sensitivity, remote sleep mode trigger and sleek new styling. Four new XLS DriveCore 2 models are available including the XLS 2502, XLS 2002, XLS 1502 and […]

HARMAN’s Crown Introduces XLS DriveCore 2 Amplifiers With Upgraded Features and Flexibility

Mackie Upgrades and Expands ProFX Series

Mackie today announces the launch of ProFXv2 Series Professional Effects Mixers. The redesigned ProFXv2 series features an all-new preamp design and powerful new effects engine, delivering unmatched sonic performance for live sound applications. The series has been expanded with two new models, the four-channel ProFX4v2 and the 30-channel ProFX30v2, opening up the no-compromise ProFX toolkit […]

Mackie Upgrades and Expands ProFX Series

The World’s First 50 Gbps Digital Backplane Comes from Extron’s New XTP II Switchers

Extron’s new XTP II CrossPoint matrix switchers claim the world’s first 50 Gbps digital switching backplane (think: uncompressed 4K).Extron says the XTP II enables the deployment of an AV system infrastructure with a switching bandwidth that exceeds the data rate required to distribute 4K/60 video with 4:4:4 chroma sampling at 16 bits per color. These […]

The World’s First 50 Gbps Digital Backplane Comes from Extron’s New XTP II Switchers

Extron Attempts to Set Standard for Claiming 4K Compatibility – Offers it Up to All 4K Manufacturers

There is no doubt that the next battleground for signal routing and distribution will be in the realm of 4K resolution gear. Consumer TVs, Netflix broadcasts, digital signage and commercial AV applications are all pushing 4K resolutions from everything from improving the movie watching experience to full-screen collaboration in BYOD Huddle Rooms. And, there are […]

Extron Attempts to Set Standard for Claiming 4K Compatibility – Offers it Up to All 4K Manufacturers

Christie Debuts Five New 3LCD D Series Projectors

Christie unveiled five new 3LCD digital projectors today spec’d with brightness ranges of 6,000 to 8,000 lumens with a single lamp (and an optional 0.38:1 Ultra Short Throw lens). The D Series are all 10,000:1 contrast ratio and come in resolutions of XGA (1024×768), WXGA (1366×768) and WUXGA (1920×1200). Christie D Series are what the […]

Christie Debuts Five New 3LCD  D Series Projectors