Analog Way’s new LiveCore Output Expander adds four outputs (plus one monitoring output) to the SmartMatriX Ultra, Ascender 32 and Ascender 48. Although not officially unveiled until InfoComm next month, here is what we know: Based on the LiveCore platform, the SmartMatriX Ultra, Ascender 32 and Ascender 48 are 12×4 + 1 systems designed for […]
By Claire Kerrison Market Analyst, Futuresource Consulting The Q1 2014 worldwide projector market grew 7 percent in volume compared to the same period a year ago, to 1.87 million units, according to the latest round of research from Futuresource Consulting. In value terms, the market also grew by 7 percent to reach $2.3 billon. An […]
NEW DELHI, India – (May 6, 2014) — Christie® visual technology has been selected to help maximize the reach to potential voters across India in the current massive “digital” electoral campaign rolled out during the country’s ongoing general elections, which takes place from April 7 to May 12, 2014. Extensively “driven by visual technology,” the general elections […]
Today Gary talks about an interesting back and forth between rAVe blogger Mark Coxon, a sales rep for Chief, and columnist Scott Tiner, a technology manager at Bates College. Scott wants to be able to get sales and technical support direct from manufacturers, which he says is invaluable to him, even though he only buys […]
According to recently surveyed members of the Rental & Staging Network (RSN) — a group of geographically-diverse rental and staging companies — these are several top production trends planners should be aware of for Spring/Summer 2014. ALL WHITE SET DESIGN: All white everything! Being dubbed the “Apple Store” syndrome, clients are requesting all white events […]
The global B2B Large Format Display (LFD) market reached 576,000 units in CY Q1 2014 representing ‘YoY’ growth of 8.5 percent, ‘QoQ’ growth stands at less than 1 percent with the majority of markets posting similar volumes to CY2013 Q4, according to the latest research from Futuresource Consulting. This is a good result for the […]
WUPPERTAL, Germany — May 7, 2014 — Riedel Communications, provider of pioneering real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks, today announced that their marketing manager, Christian Bockskopf, has been promoted to head of marketing. In addition, Serkan Güner has been hired to be the company’s new marketing and communications manager. “Christian has done a remarkable job handling various […]
ATLANTA, GA – May 6, 2014 – Visix, Inc. Creative Services has received three Communicator Awards and three Hermes Creative Awards for their interactive wayfinding designs for digital signage. Both awards were announced last week and bring the total number of awards and honors for the team to 45. “We’re honored to have received such […]
For the third year in a row, we will produce tour guides for InfoComm — where attendees can walk booth-by-booth to see our Top 10 (or so) new products that we think you gotta see at the show. We’re going to post our guide on our dedicated show MicroSite and, like last year, we will […]
IRVINE, Calif. — May 7, 2014 — Sonnet Technologies today announced that well-known front-of-house (FOH) engineers Brad Madix and Greg Price have standardized on Sonnet’s Echo™ Express III and xMac™ mini Server Thunderbolt™-to-PCIe® 2.0 expansion systems for their new business venture, Diablo Digital Inc. Madix and Price are using the Sonnet systems in combination with the Apple® Mac® mini to create […]
Bradford, Yorkshire, UK, 6 May 2014 – Calibre UK, the creator of multiple award-winning scalers and processors for the professional audio visual market will exhibit at InfoComm 2014, 18-20th June, Las Vegas Convention Centre (Booth C7541). The booth will be co-branded Calibre and Kramer Electronics in recognition of the two companies’ strategic partnership launched in […]
CONCORD, CA, USA – MAY 07, 2014 — D-Tools Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software, announced today that Atlona® has renewed their participation in the D-Tools Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) program. Now, D-Tools SIX users will continue to enjoy immediate, free access to the entire database of Atlona’s residential and commercial distribution solutions. Via the D-Tools product database, […]
CYPRESS, Calif. – (May 5, 2014) – The Michigan State University Spartans are using Christie®MicroTiles® and a Christie Spyder X20 to promote its powerful men’s basketball program to potential recruits as well as current players and fans. Integrated Design Solutions (IDS) and BlueWater Technologies created the magnificent 30-foot wide by 5-foot tall Christie MicroTiles visual display wall in a corridor of the Berkowitz Athletic Complex, home of […]
Kortrijk, 7 May 2014 – Visualization leader Barco and Swedish AV expert CapTech have just signed an agreement for the distribution of Barco’s business projectors on the Swedish market. CapTech is happy to expand its corporate AV offering, which has been including Barco’s ClickShare since December last, with the broad projector line. Barco, for its […]
Anaheim, California (May 6, 2014) – Extron Electronics is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the BUC 202, a two channel balanced and unbalanced audio converter, and audio line driver. It features two balanced or unbalanced inputs and outputs, both on captive screw connectors. The BUC 202 provides two independent channels of signal matching between […]
Delta Products Corp. has announced a new line of budget-friendly LED products. The new X Series consists of 13 indoor models and nine outdoor models including 4mm, 6mm, 8mm and 10mm indoor SMD LED displays and 6mm, 8mm, 10mm and 16mm outdoor SMD LED displays. Delta says the indoor X Series LED displays deliver excellent image […]
RTI announced this week the availability of a new two-way driver for Tenflare’s Voice Viper CTL voice control system. The new driver makes it simple for integrators to incorporate voice control into RTI’s control and automation systems. Voice Viper is a hardware solution developed by TenFlare, a company started by integrators, which adds voice control […]
BEAVERTON, Oregon — May 5, 2014 — Biamp Systems, a leading provider of innovative, networked media systems, has announced the promotion of Matthew Packer, effective immediately. Packer, who was promoted to Regional Director, Asia-Pacific, less than 18 months ago, now adds the recently expanded India territory to his responsibilities. “Matthew has demonstrated steadfast leadership during […]
TAMPA, FLA., – May 6, 2014 – AVI-SPL, the world’s leading video communications provider, announced today the addition of Raj Dani to the executive team as chief financial officer. “We’re thrilled to welcome Raj to the AVI-SPL team to lead our company from a financial perspective,” said John Zettel, chief executive officer, AVI-SPL. “Raj has […]
Today Gary tells you all about rAVe’s third annual Top 10 Tour Guide at InfoComm, which will feature the ten can’t-miss products being introduced on the show floor. rAVe is now taking submissions from manufacturers in order to be featured on this exciting and prestigious InfoComm tradition. Listen in to see how you can submit.
Hello to the rAVe World! I am told that many of the readers of this publication are manufacturers reps and integrators. That is good, because I am calling all of you out right here, right now. You may want to do some homework before reading any further. I wrote a blog about this in April, […]
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 6, 2014 – Continuing efforts to enhance pre-sale and post-sale support for integrators in the Americas and Europe, Atlona, the maker of AV signal distribution and management solutions, announced it has added new full-time staff to its training and technical sales engineering department and that it had permanently extended weekday business […]
Io 4K from AJA Video Systems is capture and output hardware that offers professional video and audio connectivity with support for the latest 4K and UltraHD devices and High Frame Rate workflows. The power of Thunderbolt 2 enables Io 4K to handle a wide range of formats from SD to HD, UHD and full 4K […]
MONTREAL, May 6, 2014 — For ultimate camera flexibility and superior image quality like never before, the Netherlands-based rental house Broadcast Rental has purchased the LDX XtremeSpeed (LDX XS) 6X ultra slow-motion camera system, along with companion XCU XtremeSpeed XF Fiber base stations and camera adapters from Grass Valley, a Belden Brand. Broadcast Rental is […]
5/6/2014 Mark Payne, Technical Director of Sound Foundation Ltd (SFL), a trusted UK sound, light and audio hire company specializing in House of Worship installations, was tasked by Pastor “Prince” Chambers and volunteer A/V supervisor Brother Neville Higgins with replacing the existing analogue FOH console, on-stage sub-mixers, effects and graphic EQs with an affordable high-quality […]
Kortrijk, Belgium, 6 May 2014 – After a very successful contribution to last year’s Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Malmo, Sweden, visualization expert Barco is proud to be the Official Technical Event Partner of the 2014 edition. During this week’s semi-finals and finals in Copenhagen, Denmark, 32 Barco projectors and three Encore presentation switchers, provided […]
HDMI Forum has released the Compliance Test Specification (CTS) for Version 2.0 of the HDMI specification, the document by which adopters can ensure that their 2.0-enabled HDMI products are compliant with Version 2.0 of the HDMI Specification. Launched late in 2013, Version 2.0 of the HDMI Specification offers a significant increase in bandwidth (up to […]
Elite Screens last month released the Starling Series, an entry-level line of motorized projection screens. Now it has released the Starling Tension, a line of tab-tensioned front projection motorized screens. The Starling tension uses Elite’s Spectra White FG matte white surface screen material. Other specs include: 1.1 Gain with 160° viewing angle 4K Ultra HD […]
Los Angeles, CA – May 2014… With a resume as wide and varied as it is lengthy, Stephen Marsh has earned his position as one of the industry’s go-to mastering engineers. His company, Marsh Mastering, has been behind the soundtracks for some of Hollywood’s best known films and TV shows, as well as many highly […]
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 2014… PreSonus® is shipping the new Monitor Station V2, a major redesign of its popular desktop studio-monitor control center. Monitor Station V2 enables easy desktop management of multiple audio sources and up to three sets of monitor speakers. The new monitor controller provides a S/PDIF digital input and has a more […]
If you do any marine business at all, you realize one modern problem of yacht owners is how to stay connected with the Internet. The tragic disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH-370 underlined for the public that there are still places on the high seas that are unreachable by what we think is our ubiquitous […]
