Tirana, Albania – November 2020. Prosound, Martin Audio’s Albanian distributor, have recently carried out two quite diverse installations of the manufacturer’s systems— a new urban bar in Tirana, the Albanian capital, and a seasonal holiday beach resort in Dhërmi, in the south-west of the country. The Grand Bar, this has been constructed on the premises of the […]

Krispy Kreme UK Ltd has been operating in the UK since its launch in Harrods in 2003 as a retailer of premium, high quality doughnuts and coffee. Krispy Kreme UK currently operates over 115 locations and has a presence in over 1100 in-store cabinets with retail partners including Tesco, Morrisons, Welcome Break and Center Parcs […]

Düsseldorf (Germany), 25th November 2020 – Recursive has a long history of developing audio- and video-based hardware and software-focussed design solutions for a number of high-profile brands around the globe, so when a high-end fashion client decided to create a fully immersive, projection-based, real-time rendered experience at its store in Shenzhen, China; Recursive (alongside Green Room) […]

KD-MLV4x2Pro enables head-to-head gaming competitions MOUNT VERNON, NY – November 25, 2020 – Key Digital, the leaders in digital video and control systems, shines a spotlight on an integrator favorite that constantly proves its versatility, the KD-MLV4x2Pro seamless multiview matrix switcher. Perfect in a myriad of markets and applications, the KD-MLV4x2Pro is an ideal fit […]

Little Mix put into virtual stadium setting thanks to precision camera tracking Mo-Sys Engineering, a world leader in precision camera tracking solutions for virtual studios and augmented reality, took a central role in the Covid-safe production of a live online entertainment awards show. Normally held in a stadium venue, this year production company and media […]

This August saw a magnificent production of The Flying Dutchman, Richard Wagner’s fifth masterpiece, brought to Lithuanian opera fans for the very first time. Staged in a unique open-air setting by the Klaipėda State Musical Theatre and featuring leading Lithuanian soloists including Sandra Janušaitė, the event became one of the most celebrated musical productions of […]

Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli played last October in Noto, Sicily. The Unesco heritage site turned into an incredible stage, showcasing a dreamlike atmosphere among the sinuous baroque architecture of the cathedral staircase. The artist was accompanied by the orchestra and choir of the Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania, directed by Alberto Bartalini. The televised […]

Renkus-Heinz has announced new products in its new Iconyx Compact Series: the Iconyx Compact 36/3-RN and the 48/3-RN — two solutions that bring the benefits of the Renkus-Heinz’s Iconyx family into a compact and architecturally friendly package. The addition of the ICC 36/3 and ICC 48/3 completes the portfolio in the new Iconyx Compact Series, […]

Elizabethtown, KY – November 2020. First Christian Church in Elizabethtown, Kentucky recently called in JCA Media for the latest upgrade to its campus. Having already completed several installation projects for the congregation in the past, JCA Media was on-hand to deliver a Martin Audio main PA system and ceiling speaker installation for the church’s worship areas, classrooms and […]

Manchester, United Kingdom – November 20th, 2020 – Blackmagic Design today announced that a multicam live production workflow, built around Blackmagic URSA Broadcast, was used to deliver simultaneous events across the ten days of the annual Cheltenham Literature Festival. Bubble Production enabled the internationally renowned festival to go ahead in a digital format for the first […]

SpinetiX and Almo Professional A/V announced a new distribution partnership in the USA effective immediately. As part of the agreement, Almo is offering SpinetiX’s complete solution, ranging from award-winning HMP media players, DSOS operating system, SpinetiX ARYA cloud, Elementi digital signage software with its 250+ widgets to a series of professional services. “The appointment of […]

After 15 years at their original location in Orlando, FL, Discovery Church outgrew their space’s ability to effectively support their ministry. Purchasing a former Sports Authority retail space, the church renovated the building to support their needs for worship services. Headlining the new lighting rig are fixtures from PROLIGHTS distributed by A.C. Lighting Inc. “The […]

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, it’s been a tough year for lots of companies, and indeed entire sectors. When business is slow, we’ve all got an imperative to look for new opportunities. But you have to be smart about it. In the past, I’ve seen manufacturers or their distributors see declining […]

Electro-Voice announced the introduction of the RE20-BLACK — a new color option for the classic RE20 broadcast microphone, sporting an elegant, low-reflection dark charcoal finish. The RE20 has continued to be a firm favorite of broadcasters, musicians and sound engineers around the world since its introduction more than 50 years ago. The RE20-BLACK offers customers […]

NSCA has announced topics and sessions for the 23rd annual Business & Leadership Conference (BLC), to be held virtually on Feb. 24-25, 2021. NSCA’s BLC is a platform for executive-level education and discussion. The 23rd annual BLC is particularly crucial for the integration community, which is battling through once-unpredictable market challenges, according to the organization. […]

BrightSign announced that digital transformation consultancy Publicis Sapient has fully optimized “Premise”, its digital in-venue platform, on BrightSign’s XD and XT media players. Premise is Publicis Sapient’s fully adaptable, in-venue experience enablement platform, delivering digital signage management capabilities with real-time analytics and A/B testing capabilities. For more than a decade, Premise has been enabling data-driven, […]

By Matthew Ledgerwood Futuresource Consulting Interactive Displays Market Insights, Analysis and Commentary Interactive display sales soared in Q3, with strong performances across the globe, according to the latest quarterly tracking report from Futuresource Consulting. “The market has well and truly bounced back,” said Colin Messenger, senior market analyst, Futuresource Consulting. “Particularly when we consider the […]

Sharp NEC Display Solutions, today announced its new Large Format MultiSync ME Series digital signage displays. These stand-alone displays provide corporate, education and retail environments with NEC quality while also providing a cost-conscious digital signage display integrated with the latest standards. One key feature of the ME Series is the option to mount the display […]

Newline Interactive entered a new market category today with its first desktop collaboration solution called FLEX. The Newline FLEX is an all-in-one 27-inch touch monitor designed for desktop UCC for small office, home office and school office settings. The 27” desktop monitor is literally an all-in-one collaboration (UCC) appliance with capacitive touch, full device touchback […]

ARISTA Corporation announced the ARS-200-HD HDMI Audio to Dante Audio converter and the ARS-200-DH Dante Audio Stream to HDMI Audio converter. Both are designed for presentation environments where audio needs to be converted from one format to the other where long-distance transmission is involved. The ARS-200-HD is a tool for extracting audio from, for example, […]

HoverCam announced it has partnered with Learning Glass to bring eGlass, an integrated illuminated writing glass, to the market. eGlass is an all-in-one, transparent writing surface with a built-in camera and adjustable lighting that is designed for remote, hybrid and traditional classrooms. According to HoverCam, eGlass re-imagines the traditional and virtual whiteboard experience. Leveraging HoverCam’s […]

In the beginning of April and again in May, I wrote updates about the state of higher education for integrators, who may be wondering what their business model would look like for the rest of the year. Paradoxically, it seems like a lot has changed since then, and nothing has changed at all. We are […]

It’s officially December, but the year isn’t over yet. Neither are the virtual events. Taking place Dec. 8-9, D=SIGN: The Digital Conference, powered by LAVNCH, is one to look forward to. And it starts just a week from today. D=SIGN was born from two key industry associations — AVIXA and the Digital Signage Federation — […]

To meet the home office market demand for professional-quality audio and video UCC solutions ClearOne just launched Aura, a set of “good, better, best” packages of enterprise quality audio, video, audio-video options with a free COLLABORATE Space lifetime subscription. ClearOne says its data indicated that 88% of employers globally have encouraged or required employees to […]

Seoul extends its “destination marketing” by being the first city to offer a virtual meetings platform for event organizers. In response to the COVID-19 era, Seoul Convention Bureau (SCB) launches the “Virtual Seoul Platform” to be used for holding MICE events in the digital world. According to the organization (and our own knowledge), this is […]

In common with many other countries, the live event industry in Norway has been hit very hard by the global Covid-19 pandemic. With all concert and cultural events either postponed or cancelled, Norwegian artists who had performances booked were left to wait until live shows could resume. But folk/rock band Violet Road came up with […]

Wolf Audio Systems today announced the introduction of its Luna R Audio Serve. The Wolf Luna R uses the same silicon architecture found in the Alpha 3 SX. Depending on the option chosen, the Luna R features either an audio-modified Windows 10 Pro or new, proprietary Linux-based WolfOS operating system. The Luna R offers 2 […]

Enplug has launched a suite of post-COVID tools in its digital signage platform keeping employees informed, safe and engaged. Keeping employees informed about the latest workplace safety information is vital, especially in light of frequently updated health guidance. Users can now crop-and-rotate graphics to predefined screen layouts or adjust aspect ratios as images are uploaded, […]

Organized by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the Monte-Carlo Gala for Planetary Health was held on September 24, 2020 on the terraces of the Monte-Carlo Opera. For this edition dedicated to Ocean, Earth, and Humanity, an audience of patrons, decision-makers, artists, and scientists gathered under an impressive immersive dome. For this event designed […]

Any salesperson will tell you: Everything is sales. Of course it is. Isn’t our life and our work about convincing people to see the value and take action toward a goal? We want to come together and put some money on the table. Invest some capital into the idea. That’s the only way ideas become […]

Exertis Fall 2020 Virtual Big Book of AV Tour & Conference Series will now include six upcoming stops in the United States and Canada. According to Exertis President & CEO Kevin Kelly, the stops will take place on Dec. 10 in Atlanta, Georgia and Salt Lake City, Utah; Dec. 15 in Reston, Virginia and Dallas, […]

CONVERGENCE AV Network Manager software from ClearOne now supports its new Ceiling Tile Beamforming Microphone Array, the BMA 360. In addition, CONVERGENCE has been upgraded to increase its database connection pool to an effectively unlimited number of ClearOne devices and users on a single network. CONVERGENCE software is a unified AV network management platform to […]