HARMAN Professional Solutions today announced the JBL AWC62 all-weather two-way coaxial loudspeaker, the latest addition to the JBL AW and AWC Series speakers. Like all AWC speakers, the AWC62 incorporates a coaxial driver and the AWC62 offers a consistent 110° coverage with high output in a cabinet that measures just 10.2 x 10.2 x 10.1 […]

Barco has added a new switcher to its Event Master portfolio of screen management systems with an expansion unit. The Event Master Ex processor allows for linking the Ex with the Event Master processors (E2 or S3-4K), not only allows users to grow their input and output capacity but it enables them to expand the […]

NEC Display Solutions Europe today announced it’s shipping its new NC1700L RB laser cinema projector. Designed for cinema screens of up to 17 metres (55 feet) wide and built around RB laser light source, the light output is achieved by using a red laser source that NEC says offers a higher light output than comparable […]

Dan Dugan Sound Design has introduced the Model E-3A, an automatic microphone mixing controller with AES digital I/O. The E-3A is designed to connect to standard mixing consoles via insert points, making it a versatile and useful tool for sound engineers who frequently manage multiple microphones at live events such as corporate meetings or governmental […]

Barco is expanding its F-Series projection portfolio for the ProAV market with a new rugged laser phosphor model. The F70 projector line has two models set for launch at ISE 2017 including a 4K UHD vision (3840×2160) and a WUXGA version (1920×1200) and up to 8,000 lumens. The F70 will be shipping starting in Q2 […]

The Lectern Active White is a portable audio lectern for multi-media presentations — designed for hotels, churches, conference rooms and convention centers. This all-in-one unit is loaded with professional features and convenient touches, all designed to make any public speaking or presentation engagement a snap. This product eliminates the need for separate tripod stands, bulky […]

Sharp announces the launch of its new 90” Class (90 1/64” diagonal) PN-LE901 commercial LCD display. The PN-LE901 combines full-HD image quality and a thin profile with a built-in tuner. Businesses can easily manage the functionality of the PN-LE901 commercial LCD display due to its many user-friendly features. This includes a powerful RS232C command set, […]

Sony is expanding its range of laser light source (Z-Phosphor) projectors by introducing two new LaserLite models aimed at making laser technology more cost-effective for the installation market. Aimed at commercial applications, including classrooms and meeting rooms, the new VPL-PHZ10 (WUXGA) and VPL-PWZ10 (WXGA) projectors bring the benefits of laser technology — image quality, color […]

beyerdynamic will be presenting a new version of the TG 1000 digital wireless system at the ISE 2017. This 24-bit system now has a Dante interface and can be integrated seamlessly into digital audio networks based on the popular Audinate solution. The TG 1000 dual receiver is equipped with a Dante network interface in the […]

Barco just announced a new product in its super-narrow bezel LCD video wall portfolio, the OverView HVD5521. Designed for use in control rooms, the HVD features some unique innovations that boost reliability, lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), and minimize maintenance needs. The new OverView HVD5521 now joins this portfolio, with a screen diagonal of […]

L-Acoustics has announced the launch of Syva, a new format, high power speaker system featuring six medium-frequency and three high-frequency speakers in a sleek J-shaped progressive curvature format. The groundbreaking transducer arrangement, called segment source, produces an H/V 140° x 26° (+5/-21°) directivity pattern that is optimized for exceptional surface coverage and 115 feet (35 […]

Panasonic has announced two new portable projector series, including a new short throw range, offering longer lifespans, higher brightness and wireless capability. The interactive 3LCD, PT-TW351R series is spec’d at 10,000 hours maintenance-free operation in ECO Mode and comprises four short throw models, each capable of producing an 80-inch image from as little as 75 […]

Designed for live events, rentals and staging applications, the Panasonic PT-RQ32K is spec’d to be a 27,000 lumens 3-chip DLP projector that’s native 5120×3200 resolution. The 240 Hz projector incorporates Panasonic’s pixel-shifting quad pixel drive technology and includes various optional lenses for permanent and rental applications. Panasonic claims the need for custom mounting-frames has been […]

PixelFLEX just announced the introduction of the 1.9-millimeter TrueFLEX LED flexible video panel. Available in a 400mm wide by 300mm high panel, the new 1.9mm TrueFLEX is an ideal LED video solution for fixed installations which require an ultra fine pixel pitch and a high-resolution LED video pallet in a flexible format. Now available in […]

NEC Display Solutions of America announced four new 3LCD installation projectors that deliver aimed at displaying 4K content. Ranging from 6,500 lumens to 9,000 lumens, the new PA Series includes the NP-PA653U, NP-PA803U, NP-PA853W and NP-PA903X projectors with WUXGA, WUXGA, WXGA and XGA resolutions, respectively. NEC says that a key differentiator in these latest compact […]

Extron has announced the availability of the Quantum Ultra, a modular 4K videowall processor with high-performance scaling and windowing technology for a wide range of applications. The Quantum Ultra features the Extron Vector 4K 4:4:4 scaling engine and 400 Gbps HyperLane video bus capable of carrying a multitude of high-resolution sources for unmatched real-time performance. […]

NEC Display Solutions Europe today launched the ME Series, a range of compact and multi-purpose 3LCD projectors (all native 1280×800) aimed at learning environments and corporate meeting facilities. The new ME Series all range from 3,000-4,000 ANSI lumens and all of the projectors come with MultiPresenter, NEC’s multi-user wireless screen sharing receiver that connects via […]

At ISE 2017, Barix will introduce the Barionet 1000, the latest member of the company’s universal programmable I/O device family for IP-based control and automation applications. In contrast to other Barionet devices that use the proprietary Barix ABCL programming language, the Barionet 1000 is the first device to be programmable in Linux using the Open […]

norxe, the new projector company from the team that brought projectiondesign (now part of Barco) to market some dozen or so years ago, has made its product debut now with the new P1 — a single-chip DLP LED projector that’s available in two native resolutions WQXGA (2560×1600) and WUXGA (1920×1200). Brightness depends on resolution (2,500 […]

Christie is expanding its Boxer line with the new 3DLP Christie Boxer 4K20 projector. It offers 4K resolution while maintaining the same small and rugged design as the rest of the Boxer product line. Suitable for rental stagers who don’t need the 30K brightness that comes with the Boxer 4K30, the Boxer 4K20 features 20,000 […]

PixelFLEX just announced the introduction of a 1.9 mm version of their TrueFLEX LED flexible video panel. Available in a 400-millimeters wide by 300-millimeters high panel, the new 1.9 mm TrueFLEX is designed for fixed installations which require an ultra fine pixel pitch and a high-resolution LED video pallet in a flexible format. Now available […]

I’ve been writing for some time about how the days for dedicated hardware in the commercial AV realm might be numbered. We will always, of course, need edge devices: loudspeakers and amplifiers, microphones and audio digitizers. Video encoders, video decoders. Displays. Between all of these devices, however, live the entire world of AV switching, control, […]

NEC Display Solutions Europe today launched the P and V Series, a range of professional MultiSync large format displays for digital signage as well as presentation use. The new displays support the NEC Open Modular intelligence (OMi) platform, enabling the creation of tailor-made solutions for signage. Scalable computing power such as Raspberry Pi compute modules […]

Well, once again January has come around. Time to close out 2016, to send out all those final invoices that you forgot about and to make some dynamic resolutions for improving your organization in 2017. With my personal resolutions, I tend to set myself easy goals so that I will not be disappointed by my […]

Renkus-Heinz just introduced the new T Series of professional loudspeakers for installed and live sound applications. The next generation of the company’s TRX Series, the T Series is designed for installed sound applications, including houses of worship, performing arts centers, transportation hubs, museums and other public spaces. The all-new T Series incorporates redesigned HF and […]

HARMAN Professional Solutions today announced the HARMAN Connected PA — a complete ecosystem of live sound products that HARMAN says allows performers at any skill level to get professional results. At the center of the Connected PA ecosystem is the groundbreaking new HARMAN Connected PA mobile app, which provides one centralized solution for intuitive setup, […]

PreSonus is shipping the ULT10, the newest model in the company’s ULT line of active loudspeakers. ULT full-range loudspeakers combine the widest horizontal dispersion of any loudspeaker in their class with a focused vertical dispersion for an ultra-long throw. The result is even coverage throughout the space, enabling the audience to hear clearly wherever they […]

AKG by HARMAN today announced the new AKG C636 master reference handheld condenser microphone. In addition to a custom-tuned capsule with hand-selected components, the C636 is engineered to reject feedback, handling noise and pop noise so vocalists can fully focus on their performance. The AKG C636 features three proprietary technologies that are designed to address […]

Sennheiser is debuting a new radio microphone series: XS Wireless 1 and – in a preview – XS Wireless 2. The series uses the Sennheiser evolution capsules, and employs antenna switching diversity for reliable reception. The individual sets provide up to ten compatible, preset channels in eight frequency banks, and are available in a number […]

PreSonus’ new third-generation StudioLive Series III digital console/recorders launches with two models: the 16-channel StudioLive 16, with 17 touch-sensitive, motorized faders and 17 recallable XMAX preamps and the flagship StudioLive 32, with 33 touch-sensitive, motorized faders and 33 recallable XMAX preamps. The new 24- and 40-input consoles further improve on the StudioLive’s legendary ease of […]

Mackie has announced the expansion of the Big Knob monitor controller lineup, adding models with high-resolution USB recording and playback. The all-new Big Knob Series features three models: Big Knob Passive, Big Knob Studio and Big Knob Studio+. Now with three products in the Big Knob lineup, studios of any size will benefit from the […]

Earlier this week, a class action putative lawsuit was filed by major HARMAN shareholders in an attempt to block the sale to Samsung. The suit was filed in Delaware Chancery Court against the company’s directors and claims that the directors sold HARMAN for too little money when they agreed on the $8 Billion price tag. […]