BenQ America today announced that it’s now shipping the latest addition to its Colorific line of projectors with the MH630. Aimed at boardrooms, classrooms or even home environments, the multi-purpose MH630 is a single-chip, 1080p DLP projector that uses a 6,500 hours of lamp and is spec’d to deliver 10,000:1 contrast ratio at 3,000 ANSI […]

Utelogy’s U-Box is a stand-alone AV control, management and analytics system for your single room deployments. U-Box is marketed as a budget-friendly way to deploy Utelogy and all the benefits it offers, without having to consider the entire campus or deploy the system enterprise-wide. Features include: Plug-and-play capabilities to add various devices with “simple” provisioning […]

Crestron claims it just got easier for IT, AV and facilities managers to optimize workspaces and building operations. Crestron today announced the release of its new Crestron Fusion 10 enterprise building management software that features new room utilization statistics and energy reports, including peak energy consumed in the space/room and energy category level, that make […]

Extron is shipping its new UTM 100 Series of self-supporting under-table mount system for 1U and 2U full rack width products. The UTM 100 Series brackets feature EIA standard rack-mount spacing and are designed for use in environments where a traditional equipment rack or cabinet cannot be located beneath a table top or other furniture […]

The Videovation VEN-3000 is a standalone H.264 video encoder designed for transmission of real-time video and audio signals over IP networks. And it enables multiple, user selectable compression algorithms depending on software and hardware configuration options. The VEN-3000 encoder compresses a standard- or high-definition video source with accompanying audio signals for transmission over IP networks. […]

Anchor Audio has now made Bluetooth as a standard feature in its Portable Sound Systems and Portable Public Address Systems. Starting in August, Anchor Audio began offering Bluetooth as a standard feature in the Beacon, Liberty, Go Getter and MegaVox systems, at no additional cost. Even the base model has the Bluetooth functionality, free to […]

Barco has launched a new kind of projector with the RLM-W14, a three-chip DLP projector offering Active Stereo 3D, WUXGA (1920×1200) resolution, and a brightness level of 14,500 center lumens. This is the first three-chip DLP Barco projector that’s equipped with HDBaseT technology to provide video over a single Cat5 cable. The RLM-W14 is designed […]

The new V-Tune Pro 4K from Aurora claims to deliver a 4K2K HD worldwide tuning solution for any integrated system which requires IPTV, ATSC, QAM, DVB, NTSC and PAL. The tuner is capable of decoding MPEG2, MPEG4, VC-1, H.264 and H.265 with resolutions up to 4096×2160 @ 60Hz via RF and LAN. There is also […]

Visix’s new room sign line will display event schedules and room availability, but can also be used for mass alerts and interactive content. The signs are Microsoft Exchange compatible and are integrated with EMS by Dean Evans & Associates, Google Calendar, R25/25Live by CollegeNET and Delphi by Newmarket. Alternatively, you can use text file import […]

Extron just launched four new DTP twisted pair distribution amplifiers: two DTP HD DA 230 models and two DTP HD DA 330 models. These distribution amplifiers provide one HDMI input with loop-through, and either four or eight DTP outputs. Each twisted pair output sends HDMI, audio and control over shielded CATx cable to Extron DTP‑enabled […]

Almo Pro A/V today announced the addition of three new partners: Comprehensive Cable (cable and connectivity products), TASCAM (playback and recording equipment) and Tightrope Media Systems (enterprise class digital signage solution). All three have joined the fall E4 AV Tour traveling networking and training show, which stops in Boston on Oct. 3 and Washington, D.C. […]

TECOM’s new TecPodium Presenter HD is ADA compliant and equipped with electronically controlled lift. It’s integrated with a 24” wide-screen HD monitor with multi-touch capabilities and a complete integrated stereo audio system. With a new HD switching and scaling system coupled with built-in projector control, the TecPodium Presenter HD is designed to be a complete […]

When thinking of selling digital signage to the K-12 market, many integrators would simply walk away. We all know the budget struggles of public schools, therefore we know that there is not excess money to spend on what may be seen as frivolous. Yet, there are some things you may not know, particularly if your […]

Dukane’s new 9010 is spec’d at 13,000 lumens and would be the brightest 3-chip DLP projector the company has ever marketed. Aimed at auditoriums, large lecture halls and concert stages, the 9010 includes four digital inputs (including 3G SDI) and two HDMIs as well as DVI and is native WUXGA resolution (1920×1200). Integrated with edge […]

It’s Friday, so that means it is time for the Weekly Wrap-Up. This week we are featuring a couple blog post, the latest AV People column, Barco is launching its new multi-screen theatrical format and more! Gary Kayye writes about business traveling for the recent grad and Corey Moss writes about Google Glass. Enjoy and […]

Middle Atlantic Products is unveiling their so-called new Quick Assembly Rack, one of three rack series to anchor Essex, its new collection of “affordable,” quality infrastructure products. Designed for price-sensitive projects, the QAR Series is a knock-down rack with an innovative patent-pending snap-together design that makes it integration-ready in five minutes or less. According to […]

Extron just launched new Retractor SM “Show Me” cable retraction modules for its TeamWork Collaboration System. The new Retractor SM modules provide the user interface for HDMI, DisplayPort, Mini DisplayPort or VGA sources. Operation is simple as you just pull the cables to extend the “Show Me” cable, connect it to your source device, and […]

Aviom’s A320 Personal Mixer is an affordable personal mixer designed for use with in-ear monitors as well as headphones. The A320 features is reminiscent of the old mixers in that is has no menus to navigate, no complex programming, no computer required — just buttons and knobs. The A320 utilizes a 32-channel mix engine for […]

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) announced the release of the DisplayPort 1.3 audio / video (A/V) standard. An update to the widely used DisplayPort 1.2a standard, this latest version increases the maximum link bandwidth to 32.4 Gbps, with each of four lanes running at a link rate of 8.1 Gbps/lane-a 50 percent increase from […]

Sennheiser is launching a Dante card for the EM 9046 receiver — making its Digital 9000 microphone system Dante audio-over-IP capable. Users can route the system’s high-definition audio data via Audinate’s Dante Controller. As you may already know, Dante works with existing network infrastructure using IP and Ethernet standards and offers hundreds of channels of […]

BenQ America today announced it is now shipping the newest generation of M5 Series projectors including the MX525, MS524 and MW526, all aimed at the small- to medium-sized (SMB) spaces. Each offer a 3,200 ANSI lumens spec, 10,000 hours of lamp life and Colorific image quality. By combining native SVGA (MS524), XGA (MX525), and WXGA […]

Kramer Electronics’ WP-577VH is a two-gang wall plate CATx switcher transmitter for HDMI, VGA and stereo audio with support for RS232 data and control. Kramer says the unit automatically switches to the last connected input and transmits the signals to a compatible DGKat (Kramer’s cable) twisted pair receiver such as the TP-578H. Stereo audio can […]

R. L. Drake today launched the PEG-NE24-IP, a stand-alone, single HD-SDI input MPEG-2 and H.264 digital encoder, designed to optimize multi-point media distribution for applications such as public education, government and sports. For those requiring an analog composite video input due to source equipment capability, Drake has also introduced the PEG-NE24-IP-C encoder, which includes composite […]

This month’s column is a little bit different from others in the past. I some ways, I am not ever writing about AV or education. Instead, I am writing about something that is near and dear to all tech manager’s hearts, and I am assuming everyone who does work of any type: management. How do […]

InFocus Corporation released a new family of large-venue projectors dubbed the IN5310a series all aimed at large classrooms and houses of worship, at a value. The DLP-based IN5310a series, which consists of the 6000-lumen IN5312a and the 1080p IN5316HDa, provides a range of features, connectivity, lenses and has small form factor to suit most large […]

BenQ America today announced the official release of its latest interactive flat panel (IFP) display: the RP700+. Designed to increase classroom interaction, boardroom collaboration, and make wayfinding more intuitive, the 70-inch full HD display uses six-point multi-touch technology to provide responsive feedback and more accurate positioning. As a result, students, presenters and information seekers are […]

Extron is now shipping its new IN1604 HD — an HDCP-compliant four-input scaler that features three HDMI inputs, a universal analog video input and an HDMI output. It’s designed for installation beneath conference tables and in lecterns to provide localized switching support for sources such as presenter devices. The IN1604 HD joins the recently available […]

Extron Electronics just introduced the DTP T HWP 231 D and DTP T HWP 331 D, single-gang Decora-style transmitters for sending HDMI, audio and bidirectional RS232 and IR signals over a shielded CATx cable to Extron DTP-enabled products. The DTP T HWP 231 D extends signals up to 230 feet (70 meters), while the DTP […]

DVIGear’s new DVI-3571a is branded a presentation switcher and scaler that accepts up to eight video inputs: three HDMI (or DVI), three RGB analog (VGA), one component video and one composite video. Each input supports a broad range of signal formats and resolutions. The selected input signal is routed simultaneously to two HDMI outputs and […]

HARMAN’s JBL Professional is introducing the EON 206P Portable PA system and billing it as an all-in-one powered system that’s aimed at small band/solo acts, coffeehouses, clubs, schools, worship events, meetings/seminars, presentations, health clubs and more. The JBL EON 206P features a pair of 6.5 inch passive loudspeakers, each featuring a 6.5-inch woofer and a […]

Extron has finally entered the wireless video transmission market with its new eLink 100 – a wireless extender that sends HDMI video and multi-channel audio signals up to 100 feet (30 meters). This is a big deal as Extron is the leader in signal routing and the bellwether when it comes to technology adoption and […]

For those of you who don’t know, every Friday we post our Weekly Wrap-Up featuring the top stories from the week. These are the stories we think deserve a second look or a third. This week we are featuring Almo’s E4 AV Tour fall stops in Boston and Washington D.C., a road warrior’s blog post […]