Extron is shipping its TLP Pro 525M 5″ wall mount TouchLink Pro touchpanel. Redesigned, it uses a new quad-core processor with eight times more memory and an 800×480 capacitive touchscreen built with scratch and smudge-resistant edge-to-edge Corning Gorilla Glass. The TLP Pro 525M also features PoE which allows it to receive power and communication over […]

Next month, I have the opportunity to be part of an amazing panel at CCUMC on AVaaS. Being part of this panel has made me think more about the service and do some research on it. I don’t want to spoil the entire panel here, after all, I know that we will have a huge […]

No industry is immune to change, and this is even more true for technology-based economies whose life cycles can be measured in time spans as short as three months. If you’ve worked in the audiovisual (AV) industry in the past decade, you’ve witnessed a hardware-centric community transform itself into one driven by software and innovation. […]

The new $149 Atomos AtomX Sync module for the Ninja V monitor recorder brings wireless timecode and genlock to any HDMI source, including DSLRs and mirrorless cameras. There is also simultaneous Bluetooth connectivity for Ninja V app control, and additional sync functionality using Bluetooth to any compatible video, audio device or smartphone app. AtomX Sync […]

Extron just introduced the ShareLink Pro 1000 Wireless and Wired Collaboration Gateway, which enables anyone to present content from their computers, tablets or smartphones onto a display. And, its 4K 4096×2160 output (4:4:4 8 bit color) and wireless compatibility will differentiate them. Some unique features include something called WebShare, in which a technology displays slide images on attendee’s personal […]

Zoom Corporation introduced this week the H3-VR virtual reality audio recorder — a recorder that can capture, encode and decode spatial audio all in one device. The H3-VR’s four-capsule Ambisonic mic captures four channels of 360-degree audio up to 24 bit/96 kHz. The onboard decoder automatically converts the raw Ambisonics A audio to VR-ready Ambisonics […]

The new 70″ 8M-B70AU 8K LCD monitor is now available from Sharp using a native 7680×4320 resolution display, that’s technically 16 times higher than 1080p full HD — 33 million pixels. Specified at a 3000:1 contrast ratio, 400 cd/m2 brightness and integrated HDR, the 8M-B70AU converts any inkling signal to 8K resolution and has full […]

DVIGear has introduced DVI cables to its HyperLight Series – a new generation of Active Optical Cables (AOC). These cables support the extension of DVI 1.0 signals and, with an optional adapter cable, HDMI. They are fully HDCP 1.4 compliant and support signals with aggregate data rates up to 4.95 Gbps. These features enable HyperLight […]

Optoma today is unveiling the ProScene ZU750, a 1-chip DLP WUXGA (1920×1280) laser phosphor projector designed for museums, boardrooms, houses of worship and entertainment venues. Spec’d at 7,500 ANSI lumens and a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, the ZU750 is for high ambient light areas and includes built-in edge blending, image warping and color matching with HSG […]

Comprehensive Connectivity Company just launched its new CHE-HDBT2020 – Pro AV/IT 4K 18G HDBaseT Extender TX/RX Kit up to 330 feet. Comprehensive’s CHE-HDBT2020 supports 18G 4K60, 4:4:4 Color Space, HDR and complies with the HDCP 2.2 and HDMI 2.0 standards. This extender includes one transmitter and one receiver and is designed to convert a full […]

Huddle spaces are the Goldilocks of meeting rooms: not so big and formal they stifle creativity, yet not too small for a team to get work done. And while they’re great at facilitating collaboration, it’s important to note that they’re not “just another meeting room” when it comes to implementing video conferencing. These ad-hoc collaboration […]

NEC Display Solutions of America today announced the launch of its new F-Series indoor fine pitch direct view LED (dvLED) and Q-Series indoor and outdoor dvLED panels that offer customers a complete video wall solution. The F- and Q-Series mark the first NEC Display dvLED products to be launched from the company’s acquisition of S[quadrat] […]

Sony Electronics today at CEDIA announced the launch of three new home cinema projector models. The new VPL-VW995ES laser projector is equipped with an innovative All Range Crisp Focus (ARC-F) lens, which was introduced in 2012 with Sony’s first 4K home projector, the VPL-VW1000ES, and is currently found in Sony’s flagship consumer projector, the VPL-VW5000ES. […]

Epson today introduced the Pro Cinema 4050 4K PRO-UHD1 Projector with HDR2. This home theater projector uses a new technology from Epson called the 4K PRO-UHD technology which features an improved version of Epson’s advanced pixel-shifting, resolution-enhancement technology and an expansive color gamut with high dynamic range (HDR). The Pro Cinema 4050 is spec’d at […]

Last month, I wrote about how I don’t want to see another whiteboard advertised as THE solution for the classroom of the future. I stand by that, I still don’t like them, but I think I may have not been clear about one thing, the concept behind what they are trying to do makes sense. […]

Yamaha Unified Communications is now shipping the Yamaha YVC-200 portable USB + Bluetooth speakerphone for conferencing. The YVC-200 speakerphone is the ultimate portable device for on-the-go communication. The compact device fits in the palm of a user’s hand and is integrated with Yamaha’s leading sound processing technologies, including adaptive echo cancellation and Human Voice Activity Detection, which focuses on speech rather […]

LOUD Audio, LLC today announced that it has sold the EAW business from its portfolio of pro audio and MI businesses to the Italian pro-audio company RCF Group. This is the third and final divestiture by Transom aimed at allowing LOUD to narrow its focus to the Mackie brand and deliver the best possible products […]

Spectrum Industries Inc. has announced the Builder Cart and the Discover Cart as the newest additions to its makerspace product line. Spectrum’s Builder Cart is height-adjustable and features two flip-up shelves along two slide-out shelves, providing endless collaboration opportunities to occur among students. In addition, the cart’s small footprint can hold a large amount of […]

Nortek Security & Control (NSC) today announced that it is now shipping the Gefen 4K Ultra HD Multi-Format 4×1 Scaler with Auto-Switching & HDMI/HDBaseT Outputs (EXT-4K300A-MF-41-HBTLS). The 4×1 Switcher provides automatic source switching with HDBaseT extension, a split HDMI output for dual display scenarios and multiple control interfaces for management of the product when used […]

Yamaha has begun shipment of the new lines of powered (DZR/DXS-XLF) and passive (CZR/CXS-XLF) loudspeakers and subwoofers. The DZR line incorporates digital processing in all powered models – both speakers and subwoofers – at 96kHz. This high speed, combined with the newly developed Advanced FIR-X tuning technology, minimizes latency and phase distortion. The CZR series […]

Harkwood Services has released a new version of their Sync-One called, appropriately, Sync-One2 — a reference tool for the measurement of audio video synchronization in post production, staging and professional AV applications. This new version further extends the capabilities of the original by adding an external audio input, a USB port and several new software […]

Unless your media consumption habit is restricted to non-ad supported content, you will probably find the following experiment somewhat intriguing, if not downright disturbing. The next time you want to kill an hour doing non-work (and don’t we all sometimes), turn on any commercial broadcast channel, preferably either in the afternoon or late night and […]

Those of you who know me know that I loathe most social media, especially Twitter. I feel that Twitter has done significant damage to our language, to the point that I now get email without punctuation or complete sentences. Our universities seem to have eliminated the essay in favor of the Tweet. I actually heard […]

Marshall Electronics is expanding its assortment of miniature HD cameras with the new ultra-high-speed Marshall CV506-H12. The CV506-H12 is built for capturing high-speed action for detailed, high-definition, slow-motion video. It includes a progressive HD (1080p and 720p) at 120 fps and an interlaced HD (1080i) at 50, 59.94 and 60 fps setting. The CV506-H12 is […]

TASCAM’s versatile new Model 24 digital multitrack recorder offers 24 tracks of 24-bit, 48 kHz audio capture (22 channels and a stereo main mix) and 22 playback tracks via either USB 2.0 or to the unit’s onboard SD Card recorder. The SD Card recorder offers quick, easy one-touch recording and includes transport controls, auto and […]

Following a trend in live production to gravitate towards integrated Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) cameras for all types of varied content creation, Ross Video has introduced its newest PTZ camera in the PIVOTCam family, the PIVOTCam-SE. Featuring a new 12.4 megapixel, ½ inch CMOS sensor, the PIVOTCam-SE captures 1080p HD video. The PIVOTCam-SE’s Ethernet interface offers the […]

Spectrum Industries just launched the new EM Wireless Charging Pad. Once the EM Wireless Charging Pad is installed into one of Spectrum’s tables or lecterns, place a phone or computer on top of the pad and the device will begin to charge through electromagnetic fields. This charging pad allows any device that has Qi technology […]

The new Nikon Z6 and Z7 mirrorless cameras output a full-frame 10-bit 4K N-Log signal, which the new Atomos Ninja V 4K HDR monitor/recorder can record and display in HDR. The Nikon Z6 and Z7 have sensors that output 4K images over HDMI and the Atomos Ninja V records the output to 10-bit Apple ProRes […]

Almo ProAV, and its education partner AVIXA, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, are preparing for the fall leg of the E4 AV Tour, which is coming to the Boston Newton Marriott on September 21. Almo will also host an extended E4 event in Nashville later this fall. The Almo Professional A/V E4 tour offers […]

Hitachi America expanded its Collegiate Series line with the addition of two new 3LCD laser projectors. Both the LP-EU5002 and the LP-EW5002 are spec’d at 5,000 ANSI lumens and are WUXGA 1920×1200 to WXGA 1280×800, respectively. These maintenance-free operation projectors have 20,000 hours light source life and up to 50,000 hours with Long Life 2 […]

BenQ today introduced two new 4K interactive flat panels (IFPs) specifically designed for the classroom. The new RM Series includes the 65″ RM6501K and 75″ RM7501K IFPs and feature TÜV-certified low-blue-light and flicker-free technologies. There is growing concern that long-term exposure to blue light from displays can be harmful and negatively affect eye health. Like […]

Key Digital has introduced the KD-AMP220 compact digital audio amplifier that the company is aiming at the K-12 and higher-ed markets. KD-AMP220 input connections accommodate microphone, line level balanced, and line level 3.5mm stereo analog audio inputs. The output is a mix of audio from the microphone input and the selected audio input. Each input […]