The results are in! The 2025 rAVe Readers’ Choice Awards winners have officially been named, and once again, it’s all thanks to you — the AV community. Every nomination and vote came straight from the people who live and breathe this industry every day. No sponsors. No pay-to-play. Just real recognition for the companies and […]

Barco has introduced the ClickShare Hub, a modular wireless video conferencing room system designed to support hybrid meetings. The ClickShare Hub Pro serves as a Microsoft Teams Rooms device, delivering AI-assisted experiences and productivity-enhancing features. ClickShare Hub Pro is the first modular Microsoft Teams Rooms device built on the Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform (MDEP), Microsoft’s […]

Partnership aims to streamline workflows and enhance security for integrators and event producers Nanolumens and Barco will jointly demonstrate the interoperability of their flagship products at InfoComm 2025, highlighting how Barco CTRL, the company’s control room software platform, integrates with Nanolumens’ Aurora LED image processor. Attendees can view the demonstration at the Nanolumens booth, where […]

Sennheiser’s TeamConnect Bar Solutions are now available to U.S.-based end users through the Barco Try-and-Buy program, the company announced. The program allows customers to trial a Barco ClickShare unit paired with either the Sennheiser TC Bar S or TC Bar M for 30 days at no cost. The program was previously available to customers in […]

This Sunday, Chris Neto introduced the topic of projection mapping to the #AVintheAM community. I was busy with family activities throughout the day, and even though the topic was practically shouting my name, I had to sit it out … until now. Projection mapping is often misunderstood. It involves much more than large-scale projection on […]

Sennheiser announced its TeamConnect (TC) Bar Solutions will be added to the Barco Try and Buy program for end user customers in Europe. ​ As part of the program, customers can loan a Barco ClickShare solution with a TC Bar S or TC Bar M free of charge for a 30-day period. Participants in the […]

Vivitek announced the launch of the NC-X500, a wireless presentation box aimed at UCC and educational applications. The company says the NC-X500 supports high-resolution (4K) mirroring of videos, photos and documents and is a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) solution with a built-in NovoConnect wireless presentation and collaboration system. According to the company, the NC-X500 […]

Exciting news! The winners of the 2024 rAVe Readers’ Choice Awards have been announced. As always, we’re here to spotlight the brands that made a real impact in the industry this year. We take into account only the votes and nominations from the AV community. Each winning company will receive a unique plaque, which we’ll […]

Barco announced a major step in ClickShare’s path towards a full carbon-neutral offering for meeting collaboration. The ClickShare Bar has been granted the carbon-neutral label by leading climate advisory organization CO2logic, a South Pole company, and is the second ClickShare product to receive the carbon-neutral label after the ClickShare Conference CX-50 2nd generation. With this […]

Last month, I flew to Lausanne, Switzerland, to spend two days understanding how a digital signage company, SpinetiX, is totally managing the content for every single room in the Millennium. The Millennium isn’t your average workplace. In addition to housing a TV station and about a dozen corporations, it also includes: ALL of this is […]

Barco announced that Jan van Houtte has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Barco’s Meeting Experience Business Unit. In this pivotal role, Jan will strengthen ClickShare’s strategy, driving further innovation and sales expansion. Jan van Houtte has a strong track record of building world-class organizations and leading strategic initiatives. He most recently served as Barco’s Vice President […]

In today’s episode of rAVe [TV], Gary Kayye tours Barco’s headquarters and goes over the latest news solo (Steph is on a plane, attending SAVe’s conference). Watch this to see some special behind-the-scenes footage and learn more about Logitech’s MX Brio, Pioneer’s new immersive sound AV receivers and more. 

Barco entered into a strategic partnership with Microsoft around Teams devices that will enable ClickShare devices to provide data that will be available through Microsoft’s Teams Rooms Pro Management Portal. As you likely know, the Barco ClickShare solution enables users to host calls from their own laptop with their preferred videoconferencing platform, using the audio […]

Welcome to my 24th annual Kayye’s Krystal Ball! It’s been an honor to have written this for 24 straight years and even more of an honor for it to have so many thousands of readers annually — it’s almost always our most-read article of the year on rAVe [PUBS]. So, if you’re reading this right […]

What a show! I am proud to say we sent reporters from rAVe [PUBS] to every single booth at ISE 2024 earlier this month to shoot videos of new (and returning!) products. We amassed a cache of more than 2,100 videos, and we posted them all on our (beautiful) ISE microsite, which also includes photos, […]

The celebrated LUX Helsinki light festival took place at venues across the Finnish capital during January, with a highlight being the specially created projection mapped visual display onto the intricate façade of the National Gallery Ateneum. The looping, five-hour graphic animations formed a large, 8000px-wide canvas and were projected by six Barco UDX 4K32 projectors […]

On today’s episode of rAVe [TV], Gary and I talk about a few of our favorite products on the show floor, including ones from Barco, DTEN, Samsung and more. We also feature Frederick Loucks from Domotz as our guest to talk a little bit about remote management. Finally, Gary rounds out the episode with a […]

Barco just launched the ClickShare Bar, two different video bars for UCC applications in small and medium-sized meeting rooms. Both video bars integrate a ClickShare Conference (plus a wired USB-C input) with a camera, speakers, and mic array. The all-in-one video bar features noise suppression and acoustic echo cancellation for audio along with video speaker […]

Barco launched a new projector in its solid-state F400 range. The F400-4K joins the F400-N4K (native 4K), couples laser projection, high-speed processing, and reliability with 4K UHD resolution. You may recall that the F400 range is designed for training and simulation applications. The F400 range is designed specifically for the demanding training and simulation market […]

Command and control rooms are where information, technology and human expertise converge to enable effective decision making, resource management and responses to different scenarios. The importance of control rooms extends across a wide and growing range of sectors, and they help contribute to safety, security and operational efficiency. Let’s explore key trends in command and […]

Barco and Crestron have entered into a global patent license agreement earlier this year. This enables Crestron to utilize some of Barco’s ClickShare patents for Crestron’s own collaboration solutions, including AirMedia wireless conferencing and presentation systems. Barco will continue to develop collaboration technologies but the point of the agreement between Barco and Crestron is to […]

Barco just announced its new LCD video wall, Barco UniSee II. This new generation of the Barco UniSee platform combines improved image performance with precise and predictable installation and maintenance. The color gamut has been significantly increased by applying quantum dot technology. In addition, the video wall’s contrast is increased to High Dynamic Range (HDR) levels […]

Barco Residential is at CEDIA 2023 with the debut of Nerthus, the flagship projector in their Series 4 projector line-up. Barco says that Nerthus, named after the deity associated with prosperity and peace, is poised to “redefine” the home theater experience. With 32,000 lumens and enhanced contrast, the projector covers 100% of the REC.2020 color […]

Barco announced its Fredrikstad offices relocation to a “brand-new, state-of-the-art building.” With a rich history in the area and a talented local workforce, Barco says this move represents a commitment to its ongoing mission of pushing the boundaries of technology while creating a great workplace. The new local headquarters, situated at the entrance to Fredrikstad […]

Wildfire, leading audiovisual integration company, will present cutting-edge visualization solutions at APCO 2023, Aug. 6-9, in Nashville, in Booth 1640, in collaboration with VuWall, a technology leader in video wall control systems and unified visualization solutions. Public safety communication professionals will see best-in-class display technology, consoles, video processing, and video wall management technology. “We are […]

Barco just announced that industry veteran Daniel Root has joined Barco to lead the Meeting Experience division’s global alliance team. Root will be responsible for driving strategic alignment as ClickShare accelerates its momentum. With his experience and deep understanding of the market, Root is well-equipped to lead ClickShare’s partnership and alliance program into the future. Here’s an exclusive […]

Biamp announced that the all-in-one Parlé VBC 2500 videoconferencing bar has earned certification from Barco. Barco certification ensures that products have been tested and validated by Barco, providing assurance to IT professionals and end users that certified products will work as expected and perform to Barco standards. Now Barco ClickShare customers are empowered to augment wireless […]

Barco now has a distribution partnership with LANG IBERIA. The announcement follows a successful agreement between Barco and LANG AG as its preferred distribution partner for projection and image processing in the DACH region. The new contract with LANG IBERIA covers the distribution rights for Barco projection and image processing solutions in Spain. LANG IBERIA is a […]

Barco has reworked its services offering for the control rooms market. First, the company reworked the SmartCare offering, which includes the Video wall Management Suite. This cloud-based remote management platform allows to monitor and manage Barco’s latest generation of LED, LCD and rear-projection video walls from a central location. Through this tool, users can consult […]

Barco just announced the launch of its new G50 laser “smart line” projector. Earlier this year, Barco shared that sales numbers of its single-chip G-series laser projectors hit 10,000 units. Today, Barco launched three new G50 projectors, all spec’d for compactness in a lightweight design, weighing 11-13kg (25-30 pounds). But Barco is also labeling it […]

Barco’s ClickShare has become a ubiquitous UCC product — having won yet another rAVe Reader’s Choice Award, but did you know that Barco has an entire IT-based management platform for ClickShare that’s entirely cloud-based? Dubbed XMS Cloud, the company just improved it with a new update, and it’s designed to give IT professionals device control, […]

Barco and its partner Evolve Technology, a live events video solutions provider, have announced the acquisition of the 100th Barco E2. The achievement underscores Evolve’s commitment to delivering top-of-the-line video technology to clients and marks a significant milestone in their journey as a premier provider in the industry. A technology-focused sales, rental, leasing and training […]