In this pre-ISE-2025 episode, I chat with Aurora Multimedia CEO Paul Harris about what the company is bringing to the show — including the new RXT-4DV, which adds 4K AV-over-IP to the ReAX Room Controller lineup. Plus, Aurora is debuting the VPX-UC1 Ultra, an all-new wireless sharing solution. Watch to get the inside scoop, and […]

(CEDIA 2024, Booth C1112) — Aurora Multimedia will be demonstrating the VPX-RX1-SDM 1G 4K60 AV over IP Smart Display Module (SDM Card). This will allow displays with Intel’s SDM slot to receive 4K 60 4:4:4 over the network using Aurora’s Mimix™ CODEC technology. Mimix™ compression allows for near perfect reproduction of video and graphic images […]

(CEDIA 2024, Booth C1112) — Aurora Multimedia will be demonstrating the BT-AC1 USB Dongle accessory for the VPX AV over IP Series. The BT-AC1 adds Bluetooth™ Auracast capabilities to the VPX units and will broadcast the signal up to 100 meters. It is designed to work with Bluetooth 5.2 and higher devices like cell phones, […]

Aurora Multimedia has announced the appointment of industry veteran Hal Truax as vice president of sales and marketing. In this key leadership role, Truax will implement and oversee Aurora’s global initiatives, helping to evangelize integrators and distributors alike, on Aurora’s innovative and disruptive range of products. With a career spanning over three decades, Aurora says, Truax […]

Aurora Multimedia will be demonstrating the ReAX Room, a new and better way of having meetings. The Reax Room solves all the issues in a conference room. The magic to the ReAX Room is the patented RXT-4D/DV small form factor 4” touch panel with beaming forming Dante/AES67 microphone and integrated speaker. Each seat will have […]

(CEDIA 2024, Booth C1112) — Aurora Multimedia will be demonstrating the IRC-BT1 Bluetooth remote for controlling the VPX Series AVoIP products and more. It will allow control of the channel mapping features to give a set top box feel in an AV over IP product. The remote will also give access to the EPG (Electronic […]

Aurora Multimedia will be demonstrating (BOOTH C1112 at Commercial Integrator Expo) the IBT Series AV Distribution Solution. Two transceiver devices, IBT-1-BX (box) and IBT-1-WP1 (1 gang wall unit) are the building blocks to create up to a 255×255 low cost 4K60 4:4:4 matrix using a network switch. This is not your typical AV over IP […]

The Aurora Multimedia DTX-AMP25-M is a 25-Watt PoE+ Dante amplifier that’s designed to be mounted anywhere. A 4/8-ohm output can drive two speakers (mono) in parallel and it features a surface-mounted OLED display for status, programming and updates. Features include: 25-Watt PoE+ Mono Amplifier Dante/AES67 Analog Line In OLED Display with Selection Buttons for Status […]

As we celebrate Independence Day, there’s no better time to honor the innovation and craftsmanship of American-made AV products. In the spirit Independence Day, we wanted to spotlight the audiovisual solutions developed right here in the USA! These products are a testament to the creativity, dedication and technical expertise that American manufacturers bring to the […]

We’ve been giving away our Best of InfoComm Awards for a long time — since before my time at rAVe. And every year, after InfoComm, the team sits down and discusses the products that stuck out to us. Not ~just~ because they’re cool (but these are all really cool), but because of the potential they […]

Aurora will be introducing 11 new products at InfoComm 2024 at booth C8727: ReAX Room – A New and Better Way to Communicate RXT-4DV ReAX Angular Beamforming Dante/AES67 Touch Controller BX-25D Dante/AES67 PoE+ Bass Expander Core Studio AI – JavaScript/HTML Control System AI Development Tool TRACS Global Asset Managment Software IRC-BT1 Bluetooth, 2.4GHz RF, & […]

Aurora just announced the ReAX Core Studio AI, an AI for creating graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and control logic code. AI will now allow a programmer to enter the required parameters, and in seconds, JavaScript code will appear for use. The company says this will make programming quicker and easier and will educate new programmers […]

The Aurora RXS-2 is a 12th-generation Intel NUC Element PC designed for the AV industry. The company says its small size allows for mounting behind displays and under tables. It can also be rack-mounted as two in a 1RU or 12 in a 5RU. Available in i5 and i7 with 500GB or 1TB SSD, the […]

On this episode of my Rants & rAVes videocast, I was joined by Aurora’s founder, Paul Harris, along with HETMA’s vice chair, Erin Maher-Moran, to talk about Aurora’s recent donation and what HETMA plans to do with it. Watch this and, if you work at a university, apply to get some of the touch panels! […]

The SDVoE Alliance recognized members with “innovative technologies and outstanding project installations” through the Members’ Choice Awards at the 2023 Members’ Meeting. This year, the SDVoE Alliance recognized Aurora Multimedia with the Product Innovation Award and Lightware Visual Engineering with the Project Excellence Award. Aurora Multimedia’s IPX-UC1 ULTRA, the industry’s first 4K transceiver capable of […]

Aurora Multimedia is donating $6.6 million in IP control system products to HETMA to support growth in higher education locations that cannot upgrade or develop their AV technology. HETMA will distribute these products to schools that cannot afford to make this technology available to the faculty and students. A portion of the donation is the […]

Here’s our final episode of rAVe [TV] during CEDIA Expo/Commercial Integrator Expo 2023. On this episode, our guests include Jason McGraw, Group Vice President, CEDIA Expo, Commercial Integrator Expo and KBIS, Emerald, John Henkel, Director of SMB Product Marketing, NETGEAR and Chuck Espinoza, Global Education Director, Aurora Multimedia. We talk about the final show floor […]

Aurora Multimedia just debuted the RXT4D, a 4” desktop touch panel with a ReAX JavaScript-based control system with a built-in mic array. Designed for UCC applications and educational, hospitality and digital signage installs, the RXT4D has a 480 x 480, square 1:1 aspect ratio touch screen with 160° viewing. It incorporates a Dante-based, beam-forming microphone […]

Welcome to my 23rd annual Kayye’s Krystal Ball! I wonder if this will be my last … are you bored yet? To think I have been opining this column for 23 years is stunning to me. I am humbled by your loyal readership, and I continue to be amazed by how many of you read […]

Are you sick of supply chain issues and wondering when they will end? Join Gary Kayye as he leads a panel of AV professionals in a fact-based discussion on the supply chain crisis and when product shortages will be solved during LAVNCH WEEK 6. “The problematic supply chain is important to all of us, because […]

You might remember the conversation that took #AVtweep LinkedIn by storm last month, all stemming from an Aug. 10 marketing email from Aurora Multimedia. Social Media Recap: Aurora Calls Out Crestron in Recent Marketing Email This week, Crestron responded by issuing a cease-and-desist order. Aurora then sent out the following second marketing email Sept. 13: […]

In mid-August, Gary Kayye shared an advertisement from Aurora on his LinkedIn page. In the advertisement, Aurora took on Crestron’s well-known stock issue directly. You can read more about the various reactions in Steph Beckett’s blog post here. The comments are interesting as a real-life experiment regarding what works with advertising — or what doesn’t. […]

If you’re a true #AVtweep or if you’re someone who frequents LinkedIn somewhat often, you may have seen the screenshot below from an email from Aurora. According to the email, Aurora‘s VPX 1GBPS AV-over-IP solutions claim to be the “solution for Crestron NVX lead time issues.” The email also says Aurora’s solution can perform everything […]

Aurora launched a product at InfoComm that Gary has been talking about for years. What is it, what does it do and why does he think it’s going to be big? Watch this! Also, don’t forget: We shot nine videos at Aurora‘s booth at InfoComm. You can watch them all here: https://www.ravepubs.com/?s=Aurora&cat=29068&post_type%5B%5D=rave-video. Podcast: Play in new window | […]

MORGANVILLE,NJ June 8th, 2022,(InfoComm 2022, Booth W919)— Aurora Multimedia will be demonstrating the most advanced unified communication IP Streaming solution on the market utilizing SDVoE™ technology and more. The IPX-UC1 ULTRA is the industry’s first 4K transceiver capable of simultaneous encode and decode over a single cable with zero compression or lossless compression with zero […]

VuWall will spotlight its latest products that allow operators and managers to build robust, modular video walls at booth 3R200 at ISE 2022 in Barcelona. The show will be the first in-person demonstration of VuWall’s new PAKTM Video Wall Node. Visitors can also expect a demonstration of the latest TRx 3.1 management software, managing all the […]

American Dream is an expansive retail and entertainment complex nestled outside of New York City. The mall features an array of entertainment, including the Nickelodeon Universe theme park, Big Snow American Dream ski slopes, a 25,000-square foot “City Under the Sea”-themed aquarium and the DreamWorks Water Park. The ultimate luxury destination, The Avenue, features an […]

Welcome to my 21st annual Kayye’s Krystal Ball! I love writing this annual predictions article — it’s both humbling and rewarding. It requires me to stop and research anything new, evaluate the potential impact it will have and then articulate it in a way that matters to readers. If you’re a regular reader of my […]

In case you missed it, I recorded a live demo of the Aurora Multimedia TAVIS: Temperature Sensing digital signage tablet. Paul Harris was kind enough to join me on LinkedIn Live and give rAVe a tour of all the features.   Watch this — but only if you want to learn how the TAVIS uses […]

Aurora Multimedia just launched what the company is claiming to be the AV industry’s first USA-made thermal temperature tablet. The TAVIS is an all-in-one infrared temperature sensing tablet offering 5x resolution of other tablet brands adorning an 80×64 thermal sensor. It is offered in 10.1” (TAV-10), 15.6” (TAV-15), 21.5” (TAV-21) sizes with a variety of […]

Dubbed Tauri, Aurora Multimedia just launched a portable or “mountable” 10″, 15″ or 21″ ‘Temperature-Check Tablet’ that can be used to screen people in the lobby of urgent cares, corporations, schools and hospitality venues. Using an infrared temperature sensor/detector, Tauri provides alerts when a person is running a high temperature within 1 second – from 3-feet […]

Aurora Multimedia and Glory Star have partnered to build a unique business appliance for the post-COVID-19 world, the TTS-10. It’s a 10″ Android-based all-in-one infrared temperature sensing tablet that’s available in 15.6” and 21.5” sizes with a variety of stands, desktop and wall-mount options, designed to send an alert if a person with a high […]