We shot over 1,350 videos at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) show of new products and technology. Yes, over 1,350! Now that it’s been 45 days since the show closed, we thought we’d bring you the top-10 most viewed videos from his year’s show. If you haven’t seen these, this represents some of the most […]

Peerless-AV has announced the expansion of its line of SmartMount video carts and stands aimed at a variety of applications, including K-12 and higher education institutions, commercial/corporate buildings, and residential homes. In lieu of purchasing multiple displays for multiple rooms, users can now order one display and create a mobile solution that is used in […]

Pakedge Device & Software has announced some new switches — the SE-8P with eight ports of PoE or up to four ports of PoE+, and the gigabit SE-8P4 with up to four ports of PoE or two ports of PoE+ power. These are ideal for powering Wireless Access Points, touch panels, or IP Security cameras. […]

Registration is open for the top ProAV show in North America, InfoComm. This year’s event will be held in Orlando from 13-19 June with exhibits being open the 17-19 June. You can register here. AV pros, tech managers, integrators and manufacturers attend the InfoComm show for the same reasons: to see and interact with what’s […]

Atlona has announced that the AT-UHD-EX-70-2PS 4K extender using HDBaseT is shipping. The AT-UHD-EX-70-2PS Transmitter/Receiver kit provides an economical means of transmitting AV signals up to 230 feet (70 meters) while offering multi-channel audio, 48-volt Power over Ethernet, and bi-directional Ethernet, IR, and RS-232, all over a single category cable. All of the extenders in […]

Extron is now shipping four 4K resolution DTP twisted pair distribution amplifiers — two DTP HD DA 4K 230 models and two DTP HD DA 4K 330 models. These 4K 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 […]

Revolabs today unveiled its all-new FLX UC 1500 IP conference phone — a USB solution lets users add two directional microphones and bridge calls between VoIP and UC desktop applications. With the option to add two directional microphones, the FLX UC 1500 easily extends the solution’s voice pickup range in order to satisfy the intelligibility […]

Planar Systems announced the Planar DirectLight LED Video Wall System that is available in four resolutions ranging from 1.6 to 3.1 millimeter pitch. The Planar DirectLight LED Video Wall family is designed for indoor environments, including well-lit public spaces and corporate lobbies, as well as light-controlled conference rooms, auditoriums and control rooms. And, Planar says […]

Revolabs is now shipping its FLX UC 1000 IP and USB conference phone that includes UC and collaboration settings with bridging capabilities between VoIP and UC desktop applications. Featuring both VoIP and USB audio support, the Revolabs FLX UC 1000 conference phone is designed for IP telephony environments, both on-premises and in the cloud. The […]

BenQ America has introduced its new SU917 Colorific projector aimed at large venues. Featuring 5,000 lumens of brightness, high 7000:1 contrast ratio and WUXGA resolution, BenQ’s all-new SU917 projector equips presenters with content-display capabilities that make images fly off the screen, even in rooms with ambient light. Incredibly easy to set up, the device’s 1.5x […]

Integrators will be happy to know that FSR has improved its Digital Ribbon (DR) cable family by adding multiple Aramid reinforcing cords to the cable assembly. The result is that the pull strength specification of the cable has been increased to 40 pounds from the previous 20-pound rating. Most other cables on the market are […]

Vaddio has just announced the RoboSHOT 12 USB camera — an HD conferencing camera with simultaneous USB 3.0 and IP (H.264) streaming integrated with an HDMI video output.  The RoboSHOT 12 USB video stream is uncompressed up to 1080p. An interesting innovation to the RoboSHOT 12 USB is its focus on IT management across the […]

Mersive today announced the newest addition to its product line, the Solstice Pod, a wireless media collaboration system for meeting rooms and classrooms. Priced at $799 for the Small Group Edition (SGE) version and $999 for the Unlimited users version, the Solstice Pod is being marketed as an all-inclusive collaboration solution for any meeting space […]

Christie and D3D Cinema have partnered in a joint effort using Christie’s laser projection platform for tilted giant screen dome cinemas. R&D and preliminary testing is underway in conjunction with a host of third-party partners, from veteran dome cinematographers and post-production labs to optics specialists and test bed theaters. D3D Cinema will be shooting original […]

Phoenix Audio Technologies just launched something called the Smart Spider, a USB speakerphone for medium- to large-sized conference rooms that can also connect to smart devices, tablets or video codecs with the ability to bridge between the different interfaces. Integrated with echo-cancelling, noise suppression, automatic gain control and an intuitive user interface, Smart Spider’s beamforming […]

Can you imagine working standing up — and exercising? Dukane is making that possible with its new Stand-Up Treadmill desk (SUD60-TR) that provides a low-impact work-out and eliminates the excuse that you don’t have time for exercise.  It lists for $1,799. Features: Treadmill specifically engineered for walking (0.4-4 mph) Shock absorbing suspension system Automatic pause […]

It’s here! Check out our ISE 2015 Review Video that includes highlights of everything we saw, everything we did and everything you may have missed at ISE 2015 in Amsterdam next month. It’s only three minutes long and includes a fun look at everything that was the Integrated Systems Europe Show!

Nominations are open for the 2015 rAVe Readers’ Choice Awards It’s that time again! We are now accepting nominations for the 4th annual rAVe Readers’ Choice Awards. This is where you, the readers, decide who is the best of the best in our industry. From your favorite manufacturer website to the best video wall product, […]

Extron just launched new models to the USB Extender Plus Series, a family of products that extend signals from USB peripheral devices located up to 330 feet (100 meters) away from the host computer using a single CATx cable. The USB Extender Plus AAP fits into a double‑space Architectural Adapter Plate – AAP opening, providing […]

Barco has announced the launch of a new diagnostic display system — Nio 5MP LED. FDA-cleared for radiology and mammography and featuring a number of unique image-enhancing technologies, the 5MP display provides excellent image quality for confident diagnoses. Barco’s LED-backlit Nio 5MP LED comes with a unique front-of-screen sensor, which works seamlessly with Barco’s online […]

RGB Spectrum is claiming to launch the first UHD video wall processor in the form of the MediaWall V. The MediaWall V processor supports up to 36 video/graphic direct inputs and up to 28 outputs/display devices. It processes input and output resolutions of 4K UHD (3840×2160), 2K (2048×1152/1080), HD (1920×1080) and all lower res computer […]

Microsoft recently unveiled a series of commercials surrounding the long anticipated and much rumored HoloLens VR 3-D headset at both IES 2015 and during Super Bowl commercials in addition to press tours and the other typical Microsoft product showcases. This is on the heels of others such as Facebook’s recent purchase of the Oculus Rift […]

Bose Professional has expanded its range of Dante-enabled ControlSpace offerings with several new Dante endpoints and a new fixed-I/O DSP, providing integrators more options for creating installed audio solutions using Dante. The new ControlSpace products — ESP-1600 engineered sound processor; EP22-D and EP40-D endpoints; and WP22B-D and WP22BU-D wall plates — were designed to allow […]

Sennheiser is completing its series of installation microphones with a new tablestand-gooseneck combination. The SpeechLine Wired series is for installed sound applications will satisfy even the most demanding customers. Whether it is speech intelligibility, workmanship or design, the installed sound microphones offer top quality in every respect. What is more, the different models of the […]

Extron has introduce the AXI 22 AT D, a single-gang Decora-style audio interface for integrating two mic/line sources onto a Dante-enabled DMP 128 audio system. It features two XLR audio inputs and switchable 48-volt phantom power for connecting and powering condenser microphones, plus gain controls for each input. The AXI 22 AT D also features […]

Behringer today said its X AIR XR18 Digital Mixer for iPad/Android tablets is finally shipping. The XR18 is a remotely-controllable 18-input/12 bus portable mixer housed in a stage box form factor, and claim it’s the first of its kind designed for use with iPad and Android tablets, as well as smartphones and PC, Mac and […]

Extron is now shipping its new ShareLink 200 N Collaboration Gateway — Network Version, which enables anyone to present content from a personal device. This new version of ShareLink does not include an integrated wireless access point; rather, it works with the facility’s existing wireless network to allow content sharing from mobile devices. Supported devices […]

Producing less than 35 decibels, Barco says that when someone integrates its new laser phosphor projector, meeting participants will hardly hear that they’re there. Available in two models — WXGA or WUXGA resolution — these projectors are spec’d to have a 6,000 ANSI lumens and 20,000-hour lifetime. The 1-chip DLP Present-P series projectors use a […]

At Integrated Systems Europe, AMX announced its new Alero Web Conferencing Audio Mixer, the ALR-AEC-8, a dedicated microphone mixer, designed specifically for web conferencing applications in medium to large meeting rooms. PC-based web conferences, like Skype, are becoming increasingly popular because of their ease of use and low cost and AMX designed the Alero Mixer […]

Adamson Systems Engineering has released a new so-called unified rack solution that interfaces with and powers the full range of Adamson loudspeaker products. The E-Rack will debut at ISE 2015 in Amsterdam, this week. The E-Rack incorporates processing and amplification, combined with I/O and industry standard power connections.  By utilizing Lab.gruppen’s new PLM+ line of […]

Extron has launched five new MediaLink Plus controllers. The MLC Plus 50, 100 and 200 are sleek, fully configurable Ethernet controllers with beveled edges, rounded corners, and backlit buttons. While the MLC Plus 50 features backlit Up and Down volume buttons, the 100 and 200 models feature a multi-function volume knob for smooth, precise control […]

If you look at the range of infrastructure solutions by major video conferencing system developers, you will see that the transfer from specialized hardware VC infrastructure towards software, cloud services and VM solutions is already a reality. It is time to move forward and understand how the acquisition cycle between the IT and AV industries […]