Although InfoComm 2022 was over five months ago, I wanted to share some of the unique things I saw and events I experienced — as InfoComm 2023 in Orlando will be different and many are starting to prepare now. First thing’s first, I decided to stay at the Vdara Hotel during the week of InfoComm […]
TrueConf, an award-winning video conferencing developer, keeps pace with today’s teleworking trends and is pleased to showcase ground-breaking video communication developments powered by AI at InfoComm Southeast Asia 2022, one of the world’s top AV and systems integration tradeshows. Exhibition guests can witness the ultimate capabilities of TrueConf 8, a self-hosted video conferencing and team […]
The Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance (HETMA) has announced the recipients of the Prism Scholarship. HETMA, with the support of AVIXA, created the Prism Scholarship to support the growth of underrepresented communities within the U.S. higher education technology workforce. The intent of the Prism Scholarship is to encourage women, LGBTQIA+, Black, Latino, Asian, Indigenous, disabled […]
THIS IS A PROMOTED POST If you haven’t heard of Valarea yet, you will likely, soon. The future of AV is software — whether you like it or not. You likely already know this. Remember when videoconferencing required tens of thousands of dollars of camera gear and a “codec?” What do we use now? Software. […]
THIS IS A PROMOTED POST The LED-centered stage market isn’t just relegated to TV shows like “The Mandalorian,” “Obi-Wan Kenobi” and the new “Game of Thrones” spinoff, “House of the Dragon,” that all use virtual production to render fictional environments (without going on location or using green screen). LED stages can be used in much […]
Part 2: AV-Over-IP, Software-Based AV and AI This is part 2 of an article about all the things I noticed from ISE and InfoComm this year, two shows to which I didn’t go, but as the editor in charge of video titling for rAVe [PUBS] for both, I did watch pretty much every video the […]
LG Commercial was one of the most popular booths at InfoComm 2022 last month in Vegas. In fact, the company debuted robots for the hospitality industry that AV integrators can sell! Dubbed CLOi, there are two versions: One that can do things like room service delivery, bring patients food in a hospital or function as […]
Even though I’ve been in AV for 20+ years, it was not until June 2022 that I attended my first InfoComm in person. To be honest, for the first 15 years in the industry, I was supporting operations for corporate videoconferencing. I had never even heard of InfoComm and the organization that became AVIXA. To […]
IRVINE, CA – July 11, 2022 – ATEN Technology, Inc., the technology leader and global manufacturer of KVM and AV/IT connectivity and management solutions, today announced its MicLIVE podcast AI audio mixer was awarded a 2022 Best of Infocomm Award in the AV Technology category. The awards recognize outstanding new products exhibited at InfoComm. Entries […]
Part 1: UCC and Display Technologies I didn’t go to ISE in Barcelona this year, or InfoComm in Las Vegas just a few weeks later, but as the editor in charge of video titling for rAVe [PUBS] for both, I did watch pretty much every video the team shot from both show floors, which was […]
InfoComm 2022: Audio-Technica Adds ATND1061, a 10×10″ Beamforming Ceiling or Surface-Mount Array Mic
Sony not only had one of the biggest booths at InfoComm 2022 but, also one of the largest new lineups of products not seen by most #AVtweeps. Although much of the new gear was launched pre-InfoComm, thanks to the pandemic, most people in AV hadn’t seen it up close and there were nearly no videos […]
InfoComm 2022: Astrogate Demonstrates ASTROS Family of Wireless Presentation Solutions
Among the many products Matrox was showing at InfoComm 2022, one that received a lot of attention was a creative digital signage controller known as the QuadHead2Go. The QuadHead2Go is a 1-input (HDMI or DisplayPort) to 4-output (HDMI) controller that allows you to re-map the input content to any configuration of 4 displays similar to a mini-monitor wall […]
Since 1988, AV LINK has been a manufacturer of cutting-edge 4K and 8K video processing. With 100% made in Taiwan quality, AV LINK has provided many different technologies and solutions in the industry. At ISE and InfoComm 2022, the industry flocked to see AV LINK’s products and asked about the situation of the stock. During […]
InfoComm 2022: AVer Shows the 12x Optical Zoom AVer CAM550 4K PTZ Conferencing Camera
As we have for the past 12 years, I am proud to say we sent reporters from rAVe [PUBS] to every booth at InfoComm 2022 earlier this month to shoot videos of new (and returning!) products. No other company went to every single booth. We amassed a cache of more than 1,100 videos, and we […]
If you didn’t have a chance to make it to InfoComm, here’s a round-up of what you missed in the Nureva booth – one of my favorite ProAV manufacturers of all time. In case you didn’t know, Nureva was founded by the same team who started SMART Technologies – basically the inventors of the interactive […]
InfoComm 2022: StrongMDI Unveils Tabloid Rigid Projector Screen for Large Venues
At InfoComm 2022, Sony gathered a panel of leading design consultants to discuss the state of the ProAV industry. The panel — which was moderated by rAVe’s Megan A. Dutta and featured Rob Badenoch, Joseph D’Angelo, Bren Walker and Mark Peterson — discussed the changing role of consultants, getting into the design process sooner, driving […]
Epson’s booth at InfoComm 2022 was abuzz due to its debut of the show’s only 21:9 projection-based Microsoft Teams Rooms Front Row demo. We shot a video of it — the complete system includes a bundled solution from MS Teams, Jabra Heckler and Epson (you should watch it; it gives you a glimpse into the future of HyFlex […]
On the latest post-InfoComm-2022 videocast, Gary’s guest is David Missall, Sennheiser’s insights manager consultants & technical application engineer manager. The two talk about the new EW-DX Wireless Mic family debut as well as the massively popular UCC-based TeamConnect family of products. We actually captured four videos in the Sennheiser booth — one included an in-depth tour of the new EW-DX. Check out […]
Gary was joined on today’s post-InfoComm 2022 videocast with both NETGEAR’s John Henkel and Laurent Masia to talk about the company’s presence in over 60 booths at the IC22 show. According to Gary, the importance of IP in AV cannot be overstated and he, John and Laurent explain how the services that NETGEAR is providing are a big differentiator for them […]
ALAMEDA, USA – June 21, 2022 – Clear-Com, a global leader in voice communications systems, was a first-time sponsor of the popular annual AVIXA Women’s Council Breakfast at the InfoComm 2022 trade show. A long-time supporter of Rise, a group promoting gender diversity within the Broadcast and media technology industry, Clear-Com is now adding their support […]
I’m one of the few who hasn’t missed an InfoComm since my very first one in 2016. Since that year, I’ve gobbled up everything InfoComm that I could get my hands on. I even attended the virtual sessions in 2020! So when there was talk about an in-person InfoComm in 2021, I knew that I […]
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 | […]
PTZOptics Chief Revenue Officer Paul Richards joined Gary Kayye on the latest Rants & rAVes episode to talk about the company and its sister company, HuddleCamHD. There is one new product that many wanted to order on the show floor, but it’s still 60-90 days away from shipping. Watch and see why. Plus, Paul reviews […]
Storytelling technology platform, Disguise, just debuted a new flagship media server: the vx 4+. Built for “the world’s largest and most technically demanding productions, installations and shows, the vx 4+ is designed to ensure maximum content quality and playback performance, enabling productions to push boundaries.” Today, film studios and broadcasters are turning to extended reality […]
PSNI Global PVPs rewarded for their outstanding contributions PSNI Global Alliance, the global network of premier technology integrators and service providers, has awarded Biamp, Lightware, Shure and NETGEAR with its ‘Quality Cup’ award following a year of outstanding AV industry contributions. The accolades were announced at InfoComm 2022 during PSNI’s prestigious Preferred Vendor Partner (PVP) […]
Exclusive IntelligentDC Technology Continues to Expand and Evolve The Meyer Sound booth at InfoComm in Las Vegas pulled steady crowds throughout the show as audio consultants and system integrators gathered to examine and discuss the company’s expansive line of installation loudspeakers, system processors, and associated software platforms. “This was our first major trade show presence […]
BenQ just launched a new collaboration board kit in the form of the BenQBoard Flexible Collaboration Hub. The bundle includes BenQ’s 65″ antimicrobial BenQBoard RE6501 UHD Smart Board, collaboration and management software, OPS Intel i7 PC, DVY21 HD video camera with microphone, a TTY22 mobile stand, three-year warranty and shipping for $3,999. The BenQBoard RE6501 […]
The 2022 InfoComm show is almost here and our team cannot wait! But while the show will only last for a week, our coverage will last forever — on this rAVe [NOW] InfoComm 2022 microsite! We have so much coverage — and there’s so much information on this InfoComm 2022 microsite that it can be […]