Aurora SKR-22T-XFR is a lightweight 2×2 ceiling tile speaker that can produce a 180-degree sound field in a room for mono operation. Aurora says installation is quick; drop the tile into a 2×2 ceiling grid, connect the speaker wire and you are done. For 4×2 ceiling grids, all that is required is to cut the […]
Aurora Multimedia founder Paul Harris joins me on this special pre-InfoComm-2023 SDVoE member videocast to talk about what will likely be the largest party at InfoComm 2023; one to celebrate its 25th anniversary. In addition, Aurora will show off 18 new products, a new baby-touch-screen controller (shown live on this video) and a plethora of […]
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 […]
Wednesday’s LAVNCH WEEK 2.0 theme was New Tech LAVNCH Day: a day dedicated entirely to something we’re all desperately missing by not being able to attend conferences this year — new product launches, like those you typically see on the trade show floor. This day looked a little different from all our other LAVNCH WEEK […]
Over the years I’ve been in this industry (this was my 33rd InfoComm — 34th annual show with InfoComm/AVIXA though as my first, back in 1987, the show was called COMTEC — before the name was changed to InfoComm in 1988), the show has evolved from a technology-based show to a product-based show and, more […]
Aurora Multimedia’s new IP-24PoE+, a 24 port PoE+/PoH+ injector to deliver power on a 10G connection, made its U.S. debut during InfoComm. Compatible with any standard 1G or 10G network switch, it delivers up to 30 watts of power per port thus, eliminating the need for local power supply. Aurora designed the IP-24PoE+ for its […]
Aurora has shipped three new HDBaseT 2.0 products — the HTW-2, a two gang Decora wall plate HDBaseT transmitter, the HTE- TX2, a box-style HDBaseT transmitter and the HTE-RX2 receiver designed to decode the HDBaseT back to HDMI and audio. All three are capable of transmitting 4K60 4:4:4 18Gbps HDMI 2.0/HDCP2.2 up to 100m (330ft) […]
Aurora Multimedia announced the DXE-218, an eight-port 4K60 4:4:4 HDMI PoE Splitter with downscaling per individual output. The unit delivers individual port-level CEC control, EDID management, Hot-Plug Detection and EDID reporting per output. This is all done through the LAN port for full control and statistics of all ports. The downscaling per output allows 1080p […]
Aurora Multimedia has what it’s calling the only encrypted 4K60 4:4:4 10Gbps AV-over-IP transceiver utilizing the company’s patent-pending IPBaseT technology based on the BlueRiver NT+ platform. The IPX-TC3 is the world’s first 10Gbps IPBaseT transceiver capable of 4K60 4:4:4 with a frame latency of only 100us (.1ms) offered in copper and fiber. The IPX-TC3 is […]
The Aurora DXP-62 is a presentation scaler/switcher that takes HDMI, VGA, component (YPbPr) and composite inputs scaling all up to 1900×1200 HD resolution output. It accepts up to four HDMI inputs and two VGA/YPbP/composite inputs and scales all of them and send the output to both an HDMI and an HDBaseT output simultaneously. The HDBaseT […]
Aurora claims its QXT-700 is the world’s first platform “agnostic” Quad Core IP HD 7″ Touch Panel (QXT-700TS) / Control System (QXT-2). Designed for conference rooms, educational facilities and control over digital signage systems, it mounts into a standard two-gang box, and uses a 7-inch 1280×800 touch screen with 170 degree viewing angles. It also includes […]
Aurora’s new V-Tune Pro 4K is a worldwide compatible tuner for any integrated system which requires IPTV, ATSC, QAM and NTSC. The tuner is capable of decoding MPEG2, MPEG4, VC-1, H.264 and H.265 with resolutions up to 4096×2160 @ 60Hz via RF and LAN. There is also an on-board 4K scaler for viewing 1080P HD […]
Aurora is now shipping the QXT-700 7-inch HD control panel — a 1280×800 touch screen for their control system. Powered by a quad-core processor with a PoE-enabled 1-Gbps LAN port, multiple on-board RS-232/IR/relay ports, and DIO, the QXT-700 is designed for any conference room, classroom or hospitality A/V control application. Designed for integration with smartphones […]
Aurora’s new V-Tune Pro 4K is spec’d as a high definition worldwide tuning solution for any integrated system that requires IPTV, ATSC, QAM, DVB, NTSC and PAL. The tuner is capable of decoding MPEG2, MPEG4, VC-1, H.264 and H.265 with resolutions up to 4096×2160 @ 60Hz via RF and LAN. There is also an on-board […]
The new V-Tune Pro 4K from Aurora claims to deliver a 4K2K HD worldwide tuning solution for any integrated system which requires IPTV, ATSC, QAM, DVB, NTSC and PAL. The tuner is capable of decoding MPEG2, MPEG4, VC-1, H.264 and H.265 with resolutions up to 4096×2160 @ 60Hz via RF and LAN. There is also […]
Aurora Multimedia is now shipping its DXE-CAT-RX3 series of HDBaseT receivers. There are four models all incorporating balanced analog stereo audio input and output with mixing capabilities, and dual relays for screen/lift control. The DXE-CAT-RX3A model adds a 2×35-watt amplifier. Two additional models come complete with on-board IP/web based control (DXE-CAT-RX3-C and DXE-RX3A-C). The “C” […]
Aurora’s second generation Digital Xtreme Matrix (DXM) switchers with HDBaseT CAT I/O cards offering 1080p 60Hz transmission over single CAT cable up to 600 feet. Three card cage sizes for up to 32 discrete channels of Input and output. Aurora claims it has auto EDID learning and management. The DXM-G2 also offers flexible RS232 signal […]
Aurora’s new DXB-8 is a low-cost, eight-button, single-gang wall keypad with two RS232 outputs. It mates with Aurora’s DXW-2 series HDBaseT Wall plates, allowing RS232 control via HDBaseT to the display over a single cable. The new button panel comes in black and white with an assortment of laser-etched backlit buttons. The DXB-8 can also […]
Expanding Aurora control systems just got easier with the LXC-200. It has three serial ports, two IR/one-way serial ports, two relays, DIO and an Audio I/O pre amp in a two-gang mountable box. The LXC-200’s ports can be accessed from any Aurora control system (NX-22, NXT Touch Panel’s or other WACI control engines) via a […]
Aurora says the DXE-STH and DXE-HTS are professional broadcast video products capable of converting 3G-SDI to HDMI and HDMI to 3G-SDI, respectively. The DXE-STH supports audio de-embedding, while the DXE-HTS supports audio embeddeding. The DXE-STH has a re-clocked loop-through SDI for local monitor support and can also identify the input signal (HD or SD), indicating […]
Aurora’s new ASP-S123V now has an integrated HDBaseT extender that allows the output to extend up to 330 ft at 1080p 60Hz using Cat5 cable. The ASP-S123V is a presentation scaler switcher designed for multi-signal processing of video, S-video, component video (YPbPr), VGA and HDMI inputs that can be scaled to 1080p in VGA/HDMI format. […]
With only one Cat-5/5e/6 cable, Aurora claims its new AS-CAT1-VGA lets you extend VGA (at WUXGA) or 720p component video (YPbPr) signals, with bi-directional IR control and half-duplex serial RS232 control simultaneously up to 1000 feet (330 meter). The AS-CAT1-VGA comes complete with transmitter and receiver, has built-in equalization, signal gain control and RGB delay […]
The IBZ1041W, now shipping from Aurora, is a 10.4″ 802.11 b-g touch panel solution for any web-based control system. It is designed for when the control system you are integrating can use a web browser to host a graphic user interface. It supports Java, Flash and ActiveX and integrates with Apple, PC, Linux and more. […]
