Planar today announced the release of the Planar DirectLight Ultra Series, a premium line of fine pitch LED video wall displays. The Planar DirectLight Ultra Series includes models with MicroLEDs, off-board power supply, proprietary alignment technology and built-in processing. Offering models in 0.6, 0.7, 0.9 and 1.2-millimeter pixel pitches, the Planar DirectLight Ultra Series is […]

Electro-Voice just announced PREVIEW, a new platform-independent software application designed to configure Electro-Voice line-array loudspeakers for optimized coverage. The software provides efficient system setup by creating visualizations of coverage, SPL, frequency response and precise mechanical load calculations. PREVIEW features a full-color 3D interface with user-friendly, flexible tools and a streamlined workflow. This helps specifiers, designers […]

WATKINSVILLE, Georgia – June 2021 – When Watkinsville First Baptist Church (WFBC) finally celebrated the opening of its 31,000-square-foot sanctuary built on nearly 18 acres in its Athens, Georgia suburb, worshipers began flocking to the new 1,200-seat auditorium to hear Pastor Carlos Sibley’s messages and sing along with the church’s 10-member Contemporary worship team. Understandably […]

BrightSign is now offering a turnkey trial program with a growing number of content management software (CMS) partners. Effective immediately, all BSN.cloud Control Cloud integrated partners may offer their customers 30-90 days of free access to its CMS running on BrightSign players. Provisioning of the CMS on BrightSign is enabled by the BSN.cloud Control Cloud, […]

Anaheim, California (June 2, 2021) – Nottingham Trent University, founded in 1843, has over 30,000 students enrolled at five campuses. In early 2020, the university had plans to subdivide existing space to create more classrooms for a growing student population. Then COVID-19 hit the UK, bringing new social distancing requirements. The need for more space […]

DPA Microphones announced the appointment of Søren Høgsberg as executive vice president of sales and marketing, effective immediately. As a former executive with many of Denmark’s leading corporations, Høgsberg will call on his global experiences to lead DPA in strengthening the coordination of its sales and marketing initiatives. “In an effort to further increase DPA’s […]

Utelogy Corporation announced significant growth in YoY revenues and bookings of 270%. The company says that remote and hybrid workspaces with flexible collaboration areas are becoming the rule rather than the exception. The management of these systems is shifting from AV-based to IT-focused. The emphasis is on networked systems offering performance, quality and easy collaboration, […]

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – June 3, 2021 – TVU Networks, the market and technology leader in cloud and IP-based live video solutions, today announced it has partnered with JVC Professional Video, a division of JVCKENWOOD USA Corporation, to provide seamless access to TVU’s cloud-based solutions via CONNECTED CAM™ cameras using the native SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) video […]

Rohde & Schwarz, a global leader in broadcast media technologies, has added to the functionality of its R&S®PRISMON multiviewers with Multiviewer Control Centre (MCC), increasing still further the power and productivity of the platform. MCC enables a single point of control for a network of multiviewers, which can be automated, giving instant reconfiguration of multiple […]

  UGC EDU Online Battle Academy esports event series offers high school and college students competitive events geared toward career development. LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., June 3, 2021 – LG Business Solutions USA today announced the renewal of its sponsorship of the collegiate esports multi-game tournament series, Battle Academy, after a highly successful first season in 2020 that saw […]

Trio of Audio Pros Team Up for Immersive Sound Projects in Dolby Atmos, Sony 360 and Ambisonic Formats BUENOS AIRES, JUNE 3, 2021 – Sound and Mastering Engineer Fernando Richard, Mixing Engineer Ivan Markovic and Sound Designer Francisco Bissone recently teamed up to launch Immersive Audio Solutions (IAS) in Argentina. The studio, which focuses on […]

VR tech firm expands plans for immersive workspaces with £2m investment -Igloo Vision lands further £2m funding package -VR firm using investment to bolster the rollout of its immersive meeting room product -Forms plan to continue diversifying following the Covid-19 pandemic A Shropshire tech firm, specializing in shared immersive spaces, has secured a new £2 […]

(TORRANCE, Calif.) June 3, 2021 Pioneer Professional Audio, best known for powering some of the world’s top bar, music festival, nightclub and restaurant audio systems, is helping system integrators ensure venue audio systems are up to date and guest-ready by welcoming its complete product line to the award-winning, system integrator software, D-Tools Cloud. Now with Pioneer […]

––NDI® 5 delivers Adobe Premiere® Pro’s “Program Monitor” video output anywhere in the world–– SAN ANTONIO, TX—June 3, 2021—NDI®, a Vizrt Group brand, unveiled NDI version 5 – a true revolution in video storytelling that turns the whole world into your studio. From the planet’s largest broadcasters to billions of everyday smartphone users with a story to […]

Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) came to us both in-person and digitally this year. ISE 2021 took place in-person at the Fira Gran Via in Barcelona on June 1 and 2. You can find a short intro to ISE 2021’s schedule here. In addition to the in-person event, the show was streamed live online via a […]

Los Gatos, CA – June 2, 2021 – BrightSign, LLC, the global market leader in digital signage media players, is now offering a turn-key trial program with a growing number of content management software (CMS) partners. Effective immediately, all BSN.cloud Control Cloud integrated partners may offer their customers 30-90 days of free access to their […]

BritePower Provides Portable, Long-Lasting and Ready-to-use Energy for a Range of Applications NEW YORK, JUNE 2, 2021 – BriteShot, an industry leader in LED lighting solutions and expert in COVID decontamination products, expands its product lineup with the new BritePower modular power system. This mobile and rugged energy delivery solution provides continuous power via hot-swappable […]

ALLEROED, DENMARK, JUNE 2, 2021 – DPA Microphones is pleased to announce the appointment of Søren Høgsberg as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, effective immediately. As a former executive with many of Denmark’s leading corporations, Høgsberg will call on his global experiences to lead DPA in strengthening the coordination of its sales and […]

Cypress, CA, June 2, 2021 – FOR-A Corporation of America today announced Dunwoody Baptist Church in Atlanta anchored its recent AV overhaul with a FOR-A HVS-490 video switcher and MFR-3000 routing switcher. The upgrade was part of a multi-million-dollar campus improvement effort, which included a complete renovation of the 1,000-seat worship center. Work on the […]

PREVIEW offers sound system designers a software tool to configure Electro-Voice line arrays for optimized coverage  Quickly calculates the ideal loudspeaker configuration with a full-color 3D interface Recommends mechanically valid combinations of loudspeakers and rigging hardware  Burnsville, MN, June 2021 – Electro-Voice is pleased to introduce PREVIEW, a new platform-independent software application designed to configure […]

Auton’s Custom Ceiling Lift Elegantly Conceals and Reveals the Outdoor Display, Offers Inspiring Design Solution That Centers on Mountain Views VALENCIA, Calif. — June 2, 2021 — Auton Motorized Systems, the authority in automated lifts and concealment, today announced that Colorado AV integration firm Logic Integration selected the company’s customizable automated ceiling lift to create […]

Sievers brings 40 years of deep experience in developing new and emerging technologies into award winning, innovative products Carlsbad, California, June 2, 2021 — Nortek Control today announced that Leon Sievers has joined the company as the new Product Manager of AV Distribution. His responsibilities are focused on driving innovation and product management for the ELAN®, […]

Touring veteran who supported Rob Thomas, Alicia Keys and Ed Sheeran says the events of 2020 prove that collaboration equipment is vital for artists to leverage new opportunities SALT LAKE CITY, June 2, 2021 — Before the world went into periodic lockdowns and work-from-home grew from a curiosity to a standard operating procedure, many people didn’t put a lot […]

ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, unveils ELITE professional gaming monitors armed with the latest NVIDIA Reflex and G-Sync technology. Delivering maximised latency improvements for high-velocity, graphics-intensive games, ELITE’s XG251G and XG271QG monitors also boast precise, competitive frames-per-second (FPS), highest refresh rate of 360Hz, and industry-leading 1ms (GTG) response time.  “ELITE monitors […]

Cincinnati, OH, USA – Leading AV signal distribution developer tvONE has announced a new partnership with global technology manufacturer Bosch. The collaboration focuses on the combination of the tvONE CORIOmatrix modular video switching router and Bosch’s range of state-of-the-art conferencing systems. tvONE says using its 4K CORIOmatrix router – which enables the mixing of AV, […]

The Museum of Science and Industry has reopened with a new look for its famous Pioneer Zephyr exhibition, complete with digital and analogue solutions from the Austrian manufacturer. Wallern (Austria), 2nd June 2021 – Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) has been equipped with an AV Stumpfl PIXERA mini Quad server and three Fullwhite screens to […]

Peterborough, Ontario June 2nd, 2021 – Bryston (bryston.com), a leading manufacturer of ultimate-performance audio electronics and loudspeakers for music and cinema systems available through the finest dealers worldwide, has joined the Azione Unlimited buying group serving audio/video integration professionals. Bryston is known worldwide for providing the highest quality amplifiers, preamplifiers, digital music players, DACs and […]

AV Integrator AT&C installs K-array loudspeakers and Innosonix amplifiers at Browns newly launched Mayfair shopping experience; the client brief was for high quality audio – and they didn’t want to see it. Browns Fashion offers an unrivalled, tactile in-person experience that flies in the face of the currently obsessive trend for instant online click-and-ship gratification. […]

WUPPERTAL, Germany — June 2, 2021 — Riedel Communications today announced that the landmark Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris has adopted a full suite of Riedel’s award-winning communications and video signal routing solutions. Riedel’s Artist digital matrix intercom, SmartPanel user interface, Bolero wireless intercom, and MediorNet real-time network ensure crystal-clear, flexible, and reliable crew communications […]

New interactive platform—installed safely during the pandemic—puts patients in control of their entertainment and health education while helping deliver personalized care. Tradition has dictated that when patients embark on a hospital stay, their only source of entertainment has been flipping channels offering little more than local news and sit-com reruns.  The onset of the coronavirus […]

Meyer Sound has appointed Sweetwater Sound of Fort Wayne, Indiana as a new authorized e-tailer for the company’s line of self-powered loudspeakers for music reinforcement and recording applications. As of June 1, a selection of Meyer Sound products will be available through Sweetwater’s website and catalog ordering channels, allowing direct access to a broader market […]

BURLINGTON, ONTARIO, CANADA, MAY 31, 2021 3Dot Technologies, video wall solutions experts, is pleased to announce it has signed an agreement with Melnik Mounts, a high precision, visual structures, engineering, and fabrication solution provider with manufacturing in Ontario, Canada. 3Dot Technologies creates end-to-end display wall solutions utilizing DLP, LCD and LED display technologies, image processing […]