I can’t believe it’s already the middle of June. More specifically, I can’t believe it’s already June 18, because that means LAVNCH WEEK 2.0 is only FOUR days away. You didn’t know there was a LAVNCH WEEK 2.0? Where ya been? This week, we’ve been previewing some of the great presenter content planned for LAVNCH […]
John Selldorff, president and CEO of Legrand North and Central America is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Durkee as Legrand | AV’s next president. Durkee brings to the position an array of experiences in the AV industry. We’d like to send our congratulations to Steve, often referred to as “the nicest guy in AV.” Legrand […]
CARLSBAD, Calif. — May 4, 2020 — Legrand’s Shading and Residential Controls business today announced that Charlie Derk, Director of Product Marketing for the company’s QMotion brand, is now also leading the product and marketing strategy for Vantage, Legrand’s luxury residential lighting control brand. “The health and wellness category is experiencing tremendous interest across both the […]
Legrand’s Building Control Systems (BCS) division has announced that the Vantage EasyTouch Glass modular keypad station is now shipping. EasyTouch Glass is a highly reflective, mirrored look with a tactile surface aesthetic. The keypad is available with up to five programmable buttons for different scenes — such as “welcome,” “away” or “party” — allowing users […]
Legrand announced its lineup for Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2020, taking place Feb. 11-14 at RAI in Amsterdam. In stand 2-C50, Luxul, Nuvo, QMotion and Vantage will come together to transform the smart home with networking, audio, shading and lighting systems designed to help integrators create AV experiences for their clients. Luxul will bring network […]
Legrand’s Building Control Systems (BCS) division today announced that its QMotion brand has added 79 new decorative shade fabric styles to its extensive offering, including light-filtering decorative sheers and room-darkening blackout fabrics in a variety of patterns, textures and colors. Legrand’s new QMotion decorative sheers include the Cirrus, Ridges, Shiraz, Tapestry and Wisp collections. In […]
Chief is now shipping the Tempo Series Flat Panel Floor Support System. Dubbed the AVSFSS, it allows quick flat panel installation by using the floor to support the weight instead of the wall. This eliminates the need for wall inspection and remediation, which saves time and money, particularly across enterprise rollouts. Chief engineers created a […]
Legrand | AV Residential Solutions has updated its QMotion Qadvanced Intelligence System (QIS) Power and Communication Panel, the control system for its QIS Hardwired Shades. The QIS Power and Communication Panel comes with its own power supply and delivers power to wired wall-mounted switches. The updated system measures 6.9 inches by 4.4 inches by 1.7 […]
Audinate says that Dante is seeing rapid adoption by manufacturers of residential audio equipment. Dante is already widely used by integrators in the commercial installed AV market to deliver systems with many uncompressed audio channels over a standard Ethernet network. Audinate says Dante’s introduction to the residential market brings cost reductions and installation time savings […]
Legrand today extended its line of On-Q in-wall power products with the introduction of the new CPT306W-V1 In-Wall TV Power and Cable Management Kit. The in-wall kit includes a power input module with drywall bracket and a six-foot power cord. Offered in white to blend in, the module’s decorator power inlet strap provides the flexibility […]
To accommodate the larger windows of today’s open-concept designs, Legrand introduces its new QMotion Wider Qadvanced Shades. Showing for the first time at CEDIA Expo 2019 in Booth 905, QMotion says that its Wider Qadvanced Shades are the only motorized shades on the market, hard-wired or battery-operated, available in sizes as large as 13 feet […]
Legrand today introduced the On-Q Flat Screen TV Pro power and cable management kits. The new solutions provide homeowners with everything needed to safely extend power to wall-mounted displays and accompanying devices while neatly concealing power and AV cables inside the wall. Each in-wall kit includes a power input module with drywall bracket and six-foot […]
Legrand today introduced a new family of Nuvo 8-inch in-ceiling and in-wall passive subwoofers and matching digital amplifiers. Designed for small, medium and large home theaters and audio installations, the three compact single and dual subwoofers deliver low-frequency impact, while the wall- and rack-mount amplifiers are designed specifically for use with them. For smaller installations, […]
Legrand recently extended its line of On-Q in-wall power products with the introduction of new On-Q Flat Screen TV Pro Power and Cable Management Kits. The new solutions provide installers with everything needed to safely extend power to wall-mounted displays and accompanying devices, while neatly concealing power and AV cables inside the wall. Each in-wall […]
Legrand has introduced the Legrand Home Smart Lighting for Apple HomeKit. The new smart switches, dimmers and plug-ins connect to a home’s Wi-Fi network without the need for a hub, allowing iOS users to easily and securely control their lighting when at home or away using an iPhone or iPad — as well as via […]
Legrand | AV will be teaching 15 courses at InfoComm 2019 covering a wide range of topics; sessions will be led by experts from Chief, Da-Lite, Middle Atlantic, Vaddio and others from the AV industry. Jerilyn Veldof, instructional designer at Legrand | AV, said she’s excited for the holistic approach that the various brands can […]
At InfoComm 2019, taking place June 12-14 in Orlando, Fla., Luxul will showcase its latest family of Gigabit switches designed for AV over IP applications at the Legrand | AV Commercial Solutions booth 2500. Luxul’s newest 18-port/16 PoE+ L2/L3 AMS-1816P and 12-port/8 PoE+ XMS-1208P managed Gigabit switches, featuring self-healing with PoE auto-recovery and PoE power […]
AVIXA announced the 2019 recipients of its annual awards this week. Honorees will be recognized in a ceremony on InfoComm 2019’s Center Stage at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando on Wednesday, June 12, at 4 p.m. Every year, AVIXA recognizes outstanding AV professionals for their contributions, leadership and commitment to excellence. Members of […]
Presented by Joe Cornwall of Legrand AV at the 2019 Almo Professional AV E4 Experience Technology convergence is a manifestation of the fourth industrial revolution, which is the current trend of automation and data exchange and includes cyber-physical links, the Internet of Things, edge computing and the merger of audible, visual and kinesthetic communications. In […]
Presented by Joe Cornwall of Legrand AV at the 2019 Almo Professional AV E4 Experience The common USB connector has undergone a radical change in just the last year. The introduction of new Power Delivery standards promises to change everything you think you knew about USB. The new Type C connector will change the way […]
Building on the recent announcement of offering greater sales, support and inventory in EMEA, Middle Atlantic Products, a brand of Legrand | AV, will display its latest AV innovations that are expertly engineered to meet the needs of regional installations at the Legrand | AV stand 2-C50 at ISE 2019. Making its EU debut is […]
Middle Atlantic Products is expanding its sales and support infrastructure with additional service and inventory in EMEA. This Legrand | AV service expansion will better serve integration customers globally and help them succeed by reducing lead times and providing local sales representation and support. Customers can also purchase from any of the brands within the […]
Middle Atlantic Products today announced that it will showcase its latest innovative products and solutions in Legrand’s booth 4301 at the CEDIA 2018 Expo, Sept. 6-8 in San Diego. Middle Atlantic will feature the new high-power capacity models of its comprehensive universal DC Power solution, the new ultra-modern, slim-profile C3 Series AV credenza and the […]
Almo ProAV has announced the recipients of its 2018 Almo Vendor Awards of Excellence. The awards were presented last week during the company’s national sales meeting gala held at the Baltimore Museum of Art, a major cultural destination recognized for dynamic exhibitions and educational and community outreach programs. “Vendor Awards of Excellence night is always […]
Chief is expanding its outdoor mounts to include solutions for ceiling and pedestal display installations. The new mounts are built to withstand rain, humidity and ocean air, sun exposure and high winds. An included wind deflector provides an additional layer of defense to protect technology that may not be designed for wind exposure. Tilt range […]
As part of the newly formed Commercial AV Brands of Legrand, Middle Atlantic Products today announced it will launched a new AV portfolio in booth C3683 at InfoComm 2018. Middle Atlantic will unveil its new high-power-capacity units of its DC Power lineup, the height-adjustable L7 Series Lectern, and the FlexView Series IFP display carts available […]
Legrand is launching its Nuvo P30 touch screen system controller, a fully functioning seven-inch Android tablet housed in a custom enclosure that runs the existing Player Portfolio app. The model, available in white and black (NV-P30-WH and NV-P30-BK), gives users the choice between handheld control via the apps for Android and iOS or in-wall use to suit all music listening experiences. In addition to being the access point […]
Legrand is demo’ing it’s new Nuvo P20 Valena Life Keypad (NV-P20-VL) for its Player Portfolio whole home audio system at ISE 2018. Pairing operational simplicity with contemporary style, the P20 is designed to complement the company’s Valena Life wall plates, which are popular throughout the EMEA markets. With a capacitive backlit display, the keypad offers convenient in-wall control of volume, play, pause and next/previous track functions of […]
Legrand just introduced the Nuvo P600 Player, the first model in the Player Portfolio whole home audio line designed specifically for the DIN rail mounting system heavily adopted throughout Europe and the rest of the EMEA. The new player, which is compatible with other amplifiers in Legrand’s expanding ecosystem of Nuvo streaming players, supplies up to 40 watts of […]
At ISE 2018, Middle Atlantic Products will showcase its expertly engineered storage, mounting and furniture solutions that transform the way people live and interact at home and the workplace. For the first time at ISE, Middle Atlantic, with the support of Legrand, will showcase its power solutions for 250V power applications — including a UPS backup offering and horizontal and […]
Legrand announced the acquisition of Milestone AV early this morning but the rumors of a Milestone AV purchase had been flying for weeks. (Here’s a link to our breaking news story.) There was no question they were selling, but this is a merger of two giant, awesome companies. I can see nothing but fantastic things […]
Legrand (parent company for Middle Atlantic, Luxul, ON-Q and Vantage) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Milestone AV Technologies, the parent company of AV brands including Da-Lite, Vaddio, Sanus, Projecta and Chief, which makes projector mounts, projection screens, PTZ cameras, equipment racks and AV furniture for both the HomeAV and […]