NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc. today announced the launch of NEC ALP, a business intelligence analytics platform for retailers that delivers real-time content and data measurement. The NEC Analytics Learning Platform (ALP) combines advanced video analytics with NEC’s digital signage expertise to make retailers smarter through big data, content matching and delivering relevant content. […]

FOR-A is shipping three new products — the HVS-490 and HVS-100 switchers and FA-9600 signal processor. The HVS-490 is for the events market and is an HD and 4K-UHD (3840×2160 @ 60fps and 4:4:4 at 12-bit color) multi-effects production switcher designed for mobile shoots, events and in-house large-scale corporate productions. They include “event memory” for […]

Barco has re-launched its Virtual Classroom (with weConnect) system and, at the same time, announced its first install at the IESE Business School in Barcelona. The newest use case of the weConnect, cloud-based SaaS solution makes remote, higher education more interactive and engaging. Barco says the Virtual Classroom allows Business Schools, Universities and Corporate Learning […]

Atlona today unveiled the new OMEGA Series of switching, extension and video processing solutions. There are three products in the OMEGA Series to start: The AT-OME-TX21-WP-E is a two-input, 4K EU/UK wallplate switcher and HDBaseT transmitter with one HDMI input, one USB-C input and one HDBaseT output. The PoE-powered unit offers a two-gang form factor […]

Peerless-AV today announced the addition of two new Heavy Duty Universal Projector Mounts (PJR125 and PJR125-POR) to the brand’s range of mounting solutions. Designed for use in applications including corporate, education, home entertainment, retail, live event, museums and theme parks, the Heavy Duty Universal Projector Mounts support a wide range of projector models, including laser […]

Screen Innovations (SI) has announced that its ambient-light-rejecting Short Throw (ST) screen material is now available on Solo Pro. The Solo family of screens are highly customizable motorized screens that can be carried and installed in five minutes by a single person. SI says that the combination of Solo Pro with SI’s ALR Short Throw […]

BenQ today unveiled its robust lineup of Blue Core laser projectors designed for higher education, installation and enterprise applications. Expanding on BenQ’s interactive Blue Core laser projector lineup, the short-throw WUXGA LU951ST, WUXGA LU950, full-HD LH720, WXGA LW720 and XGA LX720 are IP5X dustproof certification with brightness specs up to 5,000 ANSI lumens. The LW720, […]

JVC Professional Video today announced the ProHD zRAMP — a content-aware error correction for simultaneous live video streaming to multiple CDNs like Facebook Live and YouTube, as well as decoders for distribution to a local cable headend. Designed for live sports, events, houses of worship, schools and local governments, the ProHD zRAMP delivers reliable QoS […]

Middle Atlantic Products today announced its L7 Series height-adjustable lectern at EDUCAUSE 2018. The lectern is Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant with motorized height-adjustability. The L7 Series Lectern provides a welded steel frame with: modular rackmount and storage options, additional small device storage available below the work surface on patented, removable Lever Lock mounting, […]

  The BLUE POD and BLUE POD AIR from Williams AV aim to simplify conference calls in your meeting rooms using your mobile device. Make a call by touching the Bluetooth connect button on your phone; no special software is needed. Use the iOS and Android apps for complete system setup control. Select the speakers […]

The AVIXA Women’s Council, founded by the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, with a mission to provide a global community for supporting and empowering women in the AV industry, has experienced a surge in the formation of local groups following InfoComm 2018. In just four months, the AVIXA Women’s Council has more than doubled the […]

Studio Technologies is showing two new audio interfaces for applications that use the SMPTE ST 2110 suite of standards to implement Audio-over-Ethernet (AoE) network connectivity — the Model 5512 Audio Interface and the Model 5518 Mic/Line Interface. The Model 5518 allows users to connect eight analog microphone or line-level sources and then output the signals […]

Draper is launching a trim solution for the Barco UniSee video wall system. SmartTrim for Barco UniSee is a patent-pending, design protected solution co-developed with SMS Smart Media Solutions, a Draper subsidiary in Sweden. It provides a simple and elegant trim remedy for a wide range of standard and custom Barco UniSee configurations. Standard kits […]

Almo ProAV has been named the exclusive U.S. distributor for iMAGsystems, a Melbourne, Australia-based manufacturer of AV over IP delivery products. iMAGsystems is showcasing its complete product line of AIR wireless, LIGHTNING (SDVoE), RAIN H.264 and THUNDER (JPEG2000) during the exhibit portion of the next E4 AV Tour, coming to Nashville on October 26. “Thanks to our partnership with iMAGsystems, we are […]

Professional Wireless Systems has announced the addition of the 1RU Alpha Quad-4 and 2RU Alpha Quad-8 to the Alpha Series, which was introduced earlier this year. The Alpha Quad-4 and Quad-8 are designed for use with multiple Shure Axient AD4Q receivers in Quadversity mode. The units provide four individual unity-gain signals (A, B, C, D) […]

Workplace meetings have undergone a physical and cultural transformation during the past five years, both in terms of their location and the technology used to facilitate them. Modern working habits and technological advancements have contributed to the rise of the meeting room as a high growth vertical for audio visual, unified communications and collaboration technologies. […]

Chief’s new Impact on-wall kiosk is a 3″ to 5″ (76- to 127-millimeter) depth-adjustable exterior frame allows for a variety of display sizes. Reversible hinges help to avoid installation and service obstructions and our exclusive design keeps the display mounted to the frame when opened, providing unparalleled service and maintenance access. An integrated wall reveal […]

Extron has announced firmware version 1.02 for the DMP 128 Plus Digital Matrix Processors. With this free firmware update, the four DMP 128 Plus C models support up to 12 independent channels of high performance AEC, up from eight channels, with no hardware changes. The three DMP 128 Plus AT models now also support Dante […]

Extron is shipping its TLS 525M 5″ wall mount TouchLink scheduling panel. This stand-alone room scheduling panel connects directly to a variety of calendar services and requires no additional scheduling software or external processors. It uses a 800×480 capacitive edge-to-edge Gorilla Glass touchscreen that is scratch and smudge-resistant. The TLS 525M also features PoE (Power […]

LynTec has introduced its new line of Xtend Power Control (XPC) remote relay modules and a standalone controller. LynTec’s new XPC remote relay modules extend beyond the traditional reach of the company’s relay panels and motorized circuit breakers. Enclosed in a metal cube, they can be placed anywhere: in the rack, on rigging, behind line […]

Spitfire Creative Technologies, the parent company of Magenta Research and tvONE, has purchased Green Hippo, a developer and manufacturer of media servers and digital display products with offices in the UK and the U.S. Spitfire also owns tvONE and Magenta Research, manufacturers of video processing and signal distribution products. “Green Hippo and tvONE each have […]

Comprehensive Connectivity Company just launched its new CHE-HDBTWP240K — HDBaseT 4K 18G WallPlate Extender Kit up to 230 feet. The CHE-HDBTWP240K supports HDMI, USB 2.0 and VGA with audio inputs within a standard two-gang U.S. Decora wall box and can transmit HDMI signal over Cat6/6a/7 to a distance up to 131 feet for 4K2K@60Hz (4:4:4) […]

Luxul today announced that its new family of SFP and SFP+ modules is now shipping. The hot-pluggable modules offer data rates of 1Gb or 10Gb over UTP copper or fiber-optic cabling and a variety of wavelengths and distances. Luxul’s UTP copper solutions include 1000Base-T and 10GBase-T modules that support distances up to 100 meters over […]

Optoma today launched its Creative Touch series of interactive flat panel displays (IFPDs) available in 65”, 75” and 86” formats. They start at $3,499. The Optoma Creative Touch IFPDs are basically native 4K (3840×2160) resolution, collaboration boards using LCD technology with up to 20-point multi-touch capabilities and a blue light filter (to reduce eye strain) and are aimed at classrooms, […]

Community Professional Loudspeakers is pleased to announce it has completed EN54-24 certification for its R.35-3896-EN loudspeaker. The R.35-3896-EN is designed for indoor and outdoor use in applications including background and foreground music and announcement systems in corporate A/V, leisure centers, swimming pools, theaters, night clubs, shopping malls, stadiums, cruise ships, theme parks and factories. The […]

WyreStorm has given its EX-70-G2 entry level HDBaseT extender a spec boost to now include support for 4K UHD and RS232 control. This also makes WyreStorm’s EX-70-G2 extender model HDCP 2.2 compliant for point-to-point HDMI extension with enhanced control options, like CEC. Class B HDBaseT handles the delivery of 3840x2160p at 30Hz 8bit 4:4:4 or […]

Electro-Voice added the ZLX-12BT (12-inch two-way) and ZLX-15BT (15-inch two-way) Bluetooth-enabled speakers to its ZLX series. Designed for music playback, the ZLX-12BT and ZLX-15BT include features like: DSP processing: four presets, sub/top system-match, two-band EQ, five user-programmable presets, visual monitoring of limiter status, input level control and meters and master volume control to optimize gain structure — […]

Klipsch has announced that its Klipschorn speaker has received modern acoustic and cosmetic updates. The Klipschorn was developed in 1946 by audio pioneer and company founder Paul W. Klipsch. Klipsch says it’s the only speaker in the world to be in continuous production for more than 70 years and has remained relatively unchanged since its […]

Crestron just debuted the Crestron Flex portfolio, the company’s new line of Communications & Collaboration (UCC) solutions for Microsoft Teams. Crestron Flex P100 Series: Crestron’s first voice-over-IP desk phones, the P100 Series includes Microsoft Teams in a desktop phone and enables businesses to take advantage of Cortana skills. Also available for Skype for Business, the P100 Series features a touchscreen. […]

CEDIA has revealed the key findings from its recent national awareness study of the association and its members among design/build professionals, including the news that when home builders, architects and interior designers sub out smart home technology installation, they use a CEDIA contractor 45 percent of the time. Commissioned in support of the CEDIA strategic plan announced earlier this year, […]

GLP has officially launched the impression E350 LED moving head, a new companion to its impression S350. With an LED engine, the fixture will find any type of showcase event or installation with dynamic, articulated lighting as the centerpiece. GLP says it offers flicker free operation, with smooth electronic dimming from 0-100 percent, multiple dimming […]

Crestron announced today that Josh.ai is now an official Crestron integration partner. The Josh Micro device and app are easily set up and deployed via the Crestron Pyng operating system, enabling Crestron residential integrators to add voice control to their smart home designs. The Crestron Pyng operating system enables simple integration with the Josh.ai modules […]