THIS IS A PROMOTED POST  By Amelia Vrabel Vice President of Sales, HD Distributing  LED, LCD or projection? Maybe you haven’t decided yet. Maybe you have, and the clear winner is LED due to its vivid imagery, high efficiency and long lifespan. If that’s the case, you already know there will be some added complexity. With […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST FROM SAMSUNG PID By Chirag Shah Director, Marketing Large Displays, Samsung Display If you are interested in video walls, you do not want to miss this detailed yet easy-to-understand guide developed by the product engineers at Samsung Display. Once you’ve read through this video wall ebook, you’ll be equipped with […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST FROM MVIX By Lillyan Wamaitha Marketing Manager, Mvix For digital signage to be successful, you need someone within your organization to “own” the system. If there is no clear ownership of the project from day one, your digital signage will fail — there will be little to no ROI or ROO. […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST FROM MSolutions Eliran Toren of MSolutions talks with Sara Abrons at InfoComm 2019 about why signal testing so important for 4K. He overviews the MSolutions MS-TestPro HDBaseT Tester which is a handheld HDBaseT signal tester that empowers the installer or integrator test an HDBaseT connection with built-in monitoring, logging and […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST FROM LEYARD PLANAR Leyard and Planar today introduced the Leyard VVR Series, a family of indoor and outdoor LED video wall displays aimed at both the rental and staging and install AV market — designed for quick install and alignment. The Leyard VVR Series features magnetically-attachable cabinets for easy access […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST FROM VDO360 VDO360 launched its AutoPilot Tracking System at ISE 2018 in February and we noticed by awarding it the Best New Videoconferencing Accessory in our Best of ISE 2018 Awards. VDO360 is now discounting the AutoPilot Tracking System as a part of a summer sale. Read about the system […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST FROM AV DESIGNS NOW Introducing Tony Sprando, aka Tony, the AV Guy, who joined our BlogSquad in the winter of 2016 and is now in the process of creating a new and different type of AV business. As an industry veteran, I wanted to share and highlight his past experiences, […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST FROM LOGITECH In 2017, there was a perfect storm of convergence for Logitech and the timing of its worldwide debut of the MeetUp, a 120-degree All-in-one Conference Camera. At the beginning of 2017, the collaboration board debuted at ISE 2017, in Amsterdam, from more than a dozen companies — adding […]

THIS IS A SPONSORED POST  With the introduction of flexible digital signage players and device-agnostic software options, taking full advantage of digital signage is becoming more affordable and accessible for end users than ever. Until recently, incorporating digital signage into a building or public space required users to shop around for hardware and software from […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST via MVIX Why digital signage? Because it has immediate appeal as a way to connect businesses with people, whether it’s employees, customers, patients, students or visitors. What social media was a few years ago is what digital signage is now i.e. it is a tool that businesses are fully adopting. […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST BY DVDO At ISE 2018 DVDO debuted its new TILE system – the exact box needed to deliver presentations via the Digital Canvas rather than linearly. In 2017, I spent most of the year traveling around the world delivering a presentation focused on encouraging integrators to build rooms with a […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST FROM ALMO PROAV In case you haven’t heard, Almo Professional AV announced the E4 AV Tour 2018 dates and the first stop is scheduled for March 6, 2018 in Washington, D.C. The E4 AV Tour is a free one-day program that includes exploring new concepts, exchanging ideas with industry professionals, […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST Gary used today’s Rants and rAVe’s to talk about his upcoming webinar — next Tuesday at 2pm EST. The webinar, part of the rAVe Almo ProAV webinar partnership, is based on his popular annual Krystal Ball predictions article — the 2018 edition was published here. The webinar will go in a bit more […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST 4K is everywhere today and we are seeing more and more manufacturers release 4K versions of products. In fact, Gary Kayye, rAVe founder, just wrapped up one of his most successful keynotes in fall 2018, that focused on everything integrators need to know to specify, sell and integrate 4K systems. […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST Regardless of where colleagues or team members are located, the work still has to get done – one way or another. And because of today’s technology, more specially huddle rooms and collaboration spaces, workday productivity has significantly increased for multiple industries. We know that creating and integrating huddle spaces cna […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST Think about the power of the video wall. High impact, excellent image quality, 24/7 operation, bright colors, the list goes on. But imagine high-impact video walls that can be created using fewer monitors with less bezel interruption across the entire video wall. Sharp’s PN-V701 display was specifically developed for use […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST The ability to produce innovative digital signage is a vital business solution and a smart investment that can not be ignored any longer. It has become increasingly more difficult for businesses to stand out and get noticed because of the constant stream of communication from digital devices competing for your customer’s […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST Amazing and innovative digital signage can be a vital business solution and a smart investment. And the ability to stand out and get noticed have become more challenging as digital devices deliver constant streams of communication, competing for your customer’s attention. Whether it’s wallpaper-thin OLED displays, ultra-thin bezel video walls […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST Almo Pro AV will host industry expert Lyle Bunn, Centre for Digital Experience Chair as guest speaker for its November LG Spotlight Series webinar. Start planning your strategy for 2018 and join Almo as Bunn looks ahead to discuss upcoming trends in the digital signage space. The contribution of distributors, […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST – PAID BY SAMSUNG There’s no question that just adding a digital sign to a retail store or a building’s entrance doesn’t catch anyone’s attention any more. Everyone’s got them now. So, how do you stand out? LED are quickly emerging as a go-to source in the battle for customer […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST When was the last time you installed a system in a room or facility without high-speed internet service? 1998? Well, that was the impetus for Almo ProAV’s CONNECT service — you’re selling AV systems that are connected to the network – and soon, they’ll be AV-over-IP; so, why not sell the network […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST Every AV integrator is using HDBaseT to route signals in systems today. You may not be using exclusively HDBaseT, but you’re using it. And, what’s the one-and-only drawback to using HDBaseT? Compatibility. So, for example, you can’t use an Extron transmitter with a Gefen receiver. And, likewise, you can’t use a Crestron matrix with AMX HDBaseT modules. Yet, all of them are […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST Creative display sizes and form-factors are hard to come by. Nearly every display manufacturer exclusively sells 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio monitors — with few other options. But, GPO Display has a line of 16”, 19”, 24”, 28” and 48” monitors that are like the width of a panoramic photo taken with your smartphone. With the exception […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST Integrated with an Android-based media player, the new Slimline Series of displays from Crystal Display Systems (CDS) ranges from 19” to 55” and is available in either wall-mount or table-top configurations. Each is at least 450 cd/m2 of brightness and the entire line is native 1920×1080 resolution. But the big differentiator here is that they […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST Leyard and Planar’s 2017 Product Tour starts in Los Angeles, moves to Dallas and then finishes up in Washington DC this and next month — space is limited so you need to register ASAP! The LED video wall market is exploding and, if you aren’t already specifying them, you will […]

The hottest thing in LCD right now isn’t size — it’s transparency. Using transparent LCDs, you can augment a retail display with digital content in real-time. And, CDS (Crystal Display Systems) has both raw-component kits (from 5” to 84”) and finished transparent boxes for integration into systems (from 10” to 70”). Dubbed the ClearVue Transparent […]

This may be the simplest way to sell turnkey touch table bundles. GPO Display, a Fremont, Calif.-based manufacturer of 4K and 1080p commercial displays, recently began shipping some unique turnkey touch table bundles. There are three table bundles that are designed bring multi-screen interactivity to presentations and meetings, museum exhibits, corporate lobbies, car dealerships and […]