The DIALOG 10 is a new wireless USB microphone from ClearOne for its Aura home office product portfolio. Designed for people working from home, the DIALOG 10 is aimed at Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Webex, GoToMeeting and other UCC apps. The setup of the DIALOG 10 is simply connected via a USB Type C cable and […]
Almo Professional A/V‘s E4 Experience has returned with four upcoming events that will focus on all things AV! The E4 Experience offers the latest educational opportunities, sessions with top manufacturers and industry pros, demos of the latest technology and so much more. Your next opportunity to experience E4 will be in Anaheim, California, on March […]
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) issued a written decision Monday in case no. PGR2020-00079 confirming the patentability of all claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,728,653 (the “’653 Patent”) owned by ClearOne Inc. The ’653 Patent covers aspects of ClearOne’s technology in beamforming microphone arrays (BMAs). Specifically, the ’653 Patent relates to “a ceiling […]
ClearOne announced it has been awarded a new patent relating to Beamforming Microphone Array Systems. U.S. Patent No. 11,240,597 was issued on Feb. 1, 2022. The patent, titled “Ceiling Tile Beamforming Microphone Array System,” claims a ceiling tile microphone array that can be physically separated from the processors running the beamforming algorithm. The separation enables […]
ClearOne announced the Google Meet certification of its Versa Lite CT, a USB audio-enabled beamforming ceiling tile microphone for small and mid-sized spaces. The ClearOne COLLABORATE Versa Lite CT is a professional USB-enabled audio-conferencing microphone system designed to enhance the audio experience with natural-sounding conversations and highly intelligible speech. It includes a beamforming microphone array […]
ClearOne announced it is shipping the DIALOG 10 USB, a single-channel wireless microphone system offering professional-quality audio with USB connectivity. ClearOne claims the DIALOG 10 USB is the industry’s only single-channel wireless mic system that offers pro-quality audio with USB connectivity. The DIALOG 10 USB is designed for webcasting and cloud-based collaboration through Microsoft Teams, Zoom, […]
ClearOne announced it has been awarded two new patents relating to PoE by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent #11,181,959 and Patent #11,188,133.The two new PoE patents describe systems and methods for providing power to multiple devices in a daisy-chain configuration, allocating power distribution among devices without disturbing the standard PoE handshaking protocol. The technology advancements […]
In a press release published Thursday, ClearOne announced that a jury in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware returned a verdict of no infringement by ClearOne’s Ceiling Tile Beamforming Mic Array product line on Shure Incorporated’s U.S. Patent No. D865,723 (the “’723 patent”). The jury also declared the “’723 patent” to be invalid. […]
ClearOne announced that its CONVERGENCE Cloud AV Manager and CONVERGENCE Enterprise AV Manager remote management software solutions will be available for free until 2023. The new CONVERGENCE Cloud AV Manager and Enterprise AV Manager monitor and control supported systems via a web portal accessible from any device, anywhere in the world. Tools of the platforms […]
ClearOne announced the availability of two new camera control modules for Extron control systems that work with ClearOne’s BMA 360 Beamforming Microphone Array Ceiling Tile and ClearOne’s UNITE 200. The modules also work with other Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) camera that complies with the industry-standard VISCA control protocol. The new Extron modules will be available as free software […]
ClearOne announced that the UNITE 50 4K AF camera is now Zoom Certified. The UNITE 50 4K AF camera introduces ClearOne’s new Auto-Framing technology that automatically frames meeting participants to maximize screen use through image algorithms and electronic PTZ automation. The UNITE 50 4K AF ePTZ is designed to be used at the home or workplace […]
ClearOne recently announced the availability of the UNITE 200 Pro PTZ HD camera. The UNITE 200 Pro is ideal for use in large spaces for close-up, high-resolution video capture. It is suited for streaming applications through RTSP, RTMP and Multicast and supports UVC 1.1, TCP-IP, HTTP and DHCP industry-standard protocols. It can be installed using a wall […]
ClearOne announced the availability of its new CONVERGENCE Cloud AV Manager. The manager allows integrators, enterprise-level users and system managers to remotely manage and control unlimited ClearOne systems via a web portal across multiple rooms, buildings and continents. Integrators using CONVERGENCE Cloud AV Manager can update the passwords for all of a system’s devices at once, back […]
ClearOne introduced its new BMA 360 Audio Coverage Plugin for Autodesk Revit Building Information Modeling software (BIM). This allows designers and integrators to determine where a microphone array should be placed for optimal room coverage. ClearOne says the plugin is designed to help maximize the effectiveness of the company’s Beamforming Microphone Array solutions. The BMA […]
ClearOne announced that its free COLLABORATE Space messaging and videoconferencing app now allows users to register their account using a mobile phone number, enabling users to find each other more easily and start collaborating. iOS and Android users can now launch into videoconferencing, presentation sharing and messaging services using the searchable ID of their choice, […]
ClearOne announced a new camera control module for AMX Netlinx series control systems. It is designed to work with ClearOne’s BMA 360 Beamforming Microphone Array Ceiling Tile, the UNITE 200 or any other PTZ camera that complies with the industry-standard VISCA control protocol. The new module simplifies the configuration of the BMA 360’s camera control […]
ClearOne announced it will return to CEDIA 2021 to demonstrate its line of Aura WFH audio and video collaboration solutions at Booth #4560. ClearOne Aura claims to meet a growing need for commercial-quality solutions that deliver HDConference audio and video technology through a variety of professional audio and video collaboration solutions. Featured solutions include the […]
The newly rebranded ClearOne Re-Connections Tour that kicked off last month will swing through the south and midwest during August and September, according to ClearOne chair and CEO Zee Hakimoglu. The CEO called the early stages of the 2021 tour a great success for integration partners and end-user customers alike. “Our partners are thrilled to […]
ClearOne announced that its August 2021 schedule of ClearOne University online instructor-led training sessions is now open for registration here. The schedule of August 2021 class subjects includes: CONVERGENCE AV Manager Certification: The CONVERGENCE AV Cloud Certification Training qualifies the AV practitioner for the use of cloud-based Management-as-a Service software to be able to remote […]
ClearOne today comments on an opinion issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the “Federal Circuit”) regarding an appeal filed before that court by Shure Incorporated. Through the appeal, Shure sought to overturn an order of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois that held Shure in contempt […]
ClearOne announced the market introduction of its new Versa Mediabar, the company’s all-in-one collaboration bar soundbar with an integrated 4K camera designed for UCC rooms and applications. The ClearOne Versa Mediabar is designed for huddle rooms and smaller spaces and connects via one USB cable. Featuring a built-in 4K Ultra HD camera with a 110-degree […]
ClearOne introduced the UNITE 180, a 4X zoom ePTZ camera that provides a full 180-degree panoramic field-of-view with “real-time stitching” to achieve a variety of viewing modes. Designed for UCC applications where you need to show the entire room, the new UNITE 180 camera provides six viewing mode options, including one total panoramic view. Modes […]
ClearOne announced the reboot of its national roadshow, now renamed the “ClearOne Re-Connections Tour.” It is presently on the road visiting cities in different parts of the country. According to ClearOne Chair & CEO Zee Hakimoglu, the tour resumed last week with stops in Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee. They also stopped in Birmingham, Alabama. Confirmed […]
ClearOne announced the availability of a new camera control module, Crestron Pro 3, for Crestron control systems that is designed to work with ClearOne’s BMA 360 Beamforming Microphone Array Ceiling Tile and ClearOne’s UNITE 200. It also works with any other Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) camera that complies with the VISCA control protocol. The Crestron Pro 3 […]
Adding to the performance capabilities of its CONVERGENCE AV Network Manager solution, ClearOne announced the availability of CONVERGENCE AV Cloud which significantly expands AV Practitioner recurring revenue opportunities for remote, real-time Management as a Service (MaaS). AV Practitioners can now remotely support multiple clients such as corporate multinationals, universities and governments across local, regional and […]
ClearOne has added Voice Lift technology to its BMA 360 ceiling-tile microphone array. ClearOne’s says the mic is integrated with technologies like FiBeam and DsBeam to allow greater Voice Lift gains to be realized than have been previously possible. The combination of ClearOne’s beamforming plus feedback cancellation technologies provide up to a 20 dB boost in gain before feedback compared to […]
By Zee Hakimoglu Chair & CEO, ClearOne Over the last 12 months, the ideas of “work from home” and “distributed workforce” have evolved from novel ideas for office workers into necessary structures intended to protect the safety and health of employees while enabling continued business operations. As a result, organizations around the world are poised […]
ClearOne is expanding the applications for its BMA 360 Beamforming Microphone Array Ceiling Tile with the addition of a new “Voice Lift” feature that allows audio to be locally amplified and heard throughout classrooms, lecture halls and large meeting rooms. ClearOne’s technologies, FiBeam and DsBeam, already found on the BMA 360, enable new levels of […]
ClearOne announced that a version of its COLLABORATE Space lifetime subscription messaging app is now available for free. ClearOne’s COLLABORATE Space is a collaboration tool that delivers a full suite of audio, videoconferencing, web conferencing and meeting tools in a persistent space from any device. “The free version of COLLABORATE Space allows up to ten […]
ClearOne has commented on the Order issued by the Honorable Richard G. Andrews of the U.S. District Court of Delaware adopting a Report and Recommendation denying Shure Incorporated’s (“Shure’s”) motion for a preliminary injunction (“PI Motion”) to stop the sale of ClearOne’s innovative Ceiling Tile Beamforming Mic Array (“BMA CT”) and Huddle-compatible Ceiling Tile Beamforming […]
ClearOne expanded the installation flexibility for its Beamforming Microphone Array Ceiling Tile with a new, optional VESA Mount Bracket. The VESA Mount Bracket is designed to allow pole mount or projector mount options for the BMA CT and the Versa BMA CTH solutions. The VESA mounting options facilitate installation on non-drop, “hard” and angled ceilings […]
ClearOne announced two new USB cameras for UCC applications; the ClearOne UNITE 10, the company’s most affordable camera ever, and the UNITE 50 4K AF that includes Auto-Framing technology for automatic single or multiperson capture. For users who want to upgrade from the basic camera included in their laptop or PC, ClearOne says the company […]
