Over the past 14 months, higher ed technology professionals have been scrambling. Whether we were sticking webcams on tripods, placing cameras/mics in classrooms or working with faculty on how to use all of the above — the past year has been more about preparing for tomorrow than for the next six months or year. While […]
B-Tech AV Mounts just hired Tiffany Dozier, former EVP at Premier Mounts. Based at the new B-Tech North America office in Brea, California, Dozier joins B-Tech in the role of vice president of sales for the region and bringing with her 25 years of experience in the AV industry. “In the past few years, B-Tech […]
AVer Information today announced the company has released the TR331 AI Auto Tracking PTZ Streaming camera, the latest in its lineup of artificial intelligence tracking cameras. TThe TR331 includes 30X optical zoom, 12X digital zoom and a 2MP camera with 1080p full HD. Like the other newest TR models from AVer, it features built-in advanced […]
Extron just launched what they say is the world’s most powerful half-rack amplifier in the form of the XPA U 3502, an ENERGY-STAR-qualified power amp delivering two 350-watt channels into 8 ohms or 4 ohms. It is convection cooled, UL 2043 rated for plenum installation, and includes hardware for rack-mount configurations. The XPA U 3502 […]
Sharp NEC Display Solutions today announced its upgraded P Series large format displays. The professional display lineup provides a wide color gamut panel, full metal chassis and advanced feature-set for effective and memorable UHD digital signage. These displays are ideal for professional applications in finance, healthcare, restaurant, retail and transportation. The upgraded P Series displays […]
Studio Technologies introduced two Dante Leader Clocks for supporting the timing needs of Dante-compliant devices: the updated Model 5401A Dante Leader Clock and the new Model 5402 Dante Leader Clocks with GNSS Synchronization. Both products deliver precise timing signals for use in Dante audio-over-IP applications. The synchronization needs of Dante devices connected to a local […]
By James Kirby Futuresource Consulting The professional audio market has traditionally been an area of long-term growth, driven by macro factors and innovation across a range of vertical and product segments. However, the outbreak of COVID-19 came as an unprecedented shock to the industry. Against the backdrop of canceled events and closed public spaces, many […]
FOR-A Corporation announced its MV-1640IP multiviewer is shipping. Designed for IP or hybrid production workflows, the 1RU MV-1640IP supports up to 32 inputs (16 IP and 16 SDI) and five monitor outputs and includes many of the same features found in other MV Series multiviewers for baseband systems. With an SFP+ port, the MV-1640IP is […]
Extron is shipping the new UCS 900 Series of fiber optic SuperSpeed USB extenders that extend USB data signals from peripheral devices to a host computer over fiber optic cable. These extenders are compatible with all USB standards up to USB 3.2 including previous standards, and support data rates up to 5 Gbps. The UCS […]
Extron is shipping its IPCP Pro xi Series high-performance control processors. According to Extron, the IPCP Pro xi control processors are designed to keep pace with the increasing size and complexity of today’s AV control systems. With up to four times more memory and significantly enhanced processing power for increased deployment speeds and improved runtime […]
AVer Information announced certification with Barco’s ClickShare Conference platform. Specifically, AVer’s VB130 video bar, CAM520 Pro 2 conferencing camera and Pro AV Auto Tracking and PTZ livestreaming cameras are easily paired with Barco’s ClickShare Conference (CX-20, CX-30 and CX-50). Integrators can select the optimal collaboration solutions based on the size and type of meeting space […]
Extron is shipping its ultra-wide touchpanel, the TLP Pro 1230WTG. Featuring a 12” 1920×720 resolution touchscreen, the ultra-wide format enhances user experiences since it allows multiple tasks to be seen and managed at the same time. The TLP Pro 1230WTG provides screen space to simultaneously display full AV system controls, video preview and annotation controls. […]
FSR has debuted the Modular Linx System (MLS), an expandable power platform that distributes two-20 Amp AC power circuits to create a relocatable and reusable modular power system. The MLS applications include classrooms, libraries, training and multi-purpose sites, ballrooms, conference rooms, data processing and call centers or any scenario that would benefit from daisy-chained power […]
Barco just announced the next generation of its OverView range LCD video walls. The new OverView LVD-5521C and OverView KVD-5521C evolve the existing Overview LCD range and can now be remotely monitored and controlled and support 4K streaming content. These new features make this series even more suitable for a wider range of applications, including control rooms, broadcast studios, corporate lobbies, experience centers and […]
Epson today introduced three new business projectors – the EX5280, Pro EX7280 and EX9230. The 4000 lumen Pro EX7280 is native WXGA (1200×768), the 3500-lumen EX9230 is 1920×1080 and the 3800-lumen EX5280 is native XGA (1024×768) and are all designed for portable or fixed office applications. From home offices to video conference rooms, these compact […]
Zoom just delivered a few new updates for the Zoom Meetings and Zoom Video Webinars application as well as announced new hardware solutions for Zoom Rooms. Adding something called “vanishing pen annotation,”a Zoom user can now highlight text or objects on the shared screen without having to undo or erase highlight annotations. Use the vanishing pen […]
Panasonic has announced new upgrades to KAIROS, its live production and esports platform, including a more powerful mainframe option (doubling the processing capacity), twice the total available layers/keys, 4K inputs/outputs and increased video and still image recording capacity. Panasonic says the new KAIROS Core 1000 (AT-KC1000) mainframe option offers a higher-performance CPU and GPU thereby […]
Do not underestimate what I am about to tell you. In case you haven’t been reading the tech sections of the newspapers lately, there’s a global semiconductor shortage (branded as the “chip shortage of 2021”) and, although it hasn’t affected our market yet, it will, starting in late July. So, who cares? Well, you’d better, […]
I always anxiously await the arrival of my copy of the Harvard Business Review. While I realize that may sound a bit nerdy, I think it is an amazing resource for anyone who thinks about leadership, management and business operations. In the March/April edition, there is a story called “How to Shift from Selling Products […]
HD Distributing just hired Mark Coxon as its new Western regional sales director. Coxon will manage the HD sales efforts in the Western region, with an emphasis on the direct-view LED market. Coxon will be responsible for driving revenue and increasing awareness across all of HD Distributing’s LED-focused solution set. He will also oversee rollouts […]
Blustream announced a new line of HDBaseT AV distribution products for residential and commercial integrators including 8×8 and 6×6 HDBaseT matrixes; an HDBaseT receiver; an HDBaseT extender with audio return channel (ARC) control; and a four-way HDMI switch with HDBaseT. Using color space conversion (CSC) technology, the 6×6 HMXL66ARC and 8×8 HMXL88ARC HDBaseT matrixes support […]
Tripleplay released a new low-latency 3R-LH2 encoder for streaming live events. Tripleplay’s new Encoder ensures the time delay between video input and IPTV stream output is as low as possible, delivering sub-frame latency at 1080p60. When used in combination with the optimized Tripleplay PLAY3R-SP1 player, a glass-to-glass latency as low as 100 ms can be […]
ZeeVee is upgrading its ZyPer Management Platform with new multiview, preset and grid features (aka: integrating rAVe’s own Gary Kayye’s “Digital Canvas” concept into its AV-over-IP platform). Version 2.2, designed for the company’s ZyPer4K (SDVoE, uncompressed 4K, 10 Gbps) and ZyPerUHD (JPEG2000, compressed, 1 Gbps) AV-over-IP encoders and decoders, enables source content to be simply […]
Extron announced the immediate availability of Extron LinkLicense for TLP Control Processor and the TLCA 1 TouchLink Control Port Expansion Adapter. Extron says these Pro xi Series control options transform your wall mount, tabletop and Cable Cubby TouchLink Pro touch panels into powerful, all-in-one control systems. The control options were made to add flexibility and […]
Point Park University in Pittsburgh wanted to enrich its athletics program with a foray into esports. Esports competition enjoys increasing popularity and rapid adoption professionally and by institutions of higher learning. According to the National Association of Collegiate Esports, more than 170 U.S. colleges have launched esports programs at the varsity level and are offering […]
Lectrosonics introduced the two newest members of the digital wireless microphone system family, the DBSM single battery and DBSMD dual-battery body-pack transmitters. The new units are compatible with the DSQD digital receiver, DCHR digital portable receiver and DCR822 compact dual-channel digital receiver and feature a tuning range covering both the A1 and B1 bands from […]
Vanco International just announced five new products in the PulseAudio line that addresses both residential and commercial spaces. The lineup includes: PulseAudio PAV1100 100-Watt Single-Channel Commercial Amplifier: Like the PAV140, the PAV1100 is a 100 Watt Class-D power amplifier that is marketed as a “plug and play solution” for any 70-volt/100-volt speaker application. It can […]
TASCAM just debuted the TM-250U USB Condenser Microphone that’s designed for direct connection to a computer for audio podcasting, dialog and vocal recording, music recording, conferencing and other forms of online audio. The TASCAM TM-250U connects via USB and has a super-cardioid polar pattern and a frequency response of 20Hz~20kHz and is compatible with Windows, […]
ARX just debuted the Ultra deBalancer, a two-channel audio de-balancer and switchable +4dB or -10dB Level Optimizer, specifically designed to handle the critical task of converting Pro Audio balanced outputs to unbalanced signals. With so many different consumer products in today’s “BYOD” environment, you need to be prepared with the right equipment on hand to […]
On March 31, THE rAVe Agency Founder and Director Gary Kayye was joined by ViewSonic’s Ryan Strayer, Dan Sharpe and Chris Graefe for another installment of our LAVNCH & LEARN sessions. The session — titled “Collaborative Education and Workplace Solutions” — aimed to discuss ViewSonic’s exciting new products designed to foster collaboration in workplace and […]
First let me say thank you, with a title like this one, I am surprised anyone is reading this blog. Let’s face it, asset and inventory management is not exactly a topic that sparks interest and debate. Part of the reason for that is that no one really enjoys doing this tedious, boring work. Yet, […]
PS Audio is shipping its PerfectWave SACD Transport (PST), designed for disc playback from SACD, CD and other optical disc formats. The new PerfectWave SACD Transport is capable of playing stereo audio from most types of optical discs, including SACD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW and DVD-R*/-RW*/+R*/+RW*(*audio data file only). In addition, the PST will play the […]