Extron is shipping its IPCP Pro xi Series high-performance control processors. According to Extron, the IPCP Pro xi control processors are designed to keep pace with the increasing size and complexity of today’s AV control systems. With up to four times more memory and significantly enhanced processing power for increased deployment speeds and improved runtime […]

AVer Information announced certification with Barco’s ClickShare Conference platform. Specifically, AVer’s VB130 video bar, CAM520 Pro 2 conferencing camera and Pro AV Auto Tracking and PTZ livestreaming cameras are easily paired with Barco’s ClickShare Conference (CX-20, CX-30 and CX-50). Integrators can select the optimal collaboration solutions based on the size and type of meeting space […]

Poly announced a new venture Tuesday: Alexa for Business for Zoom Rooms with Poly, to provide customers with a hands-free, voice-activated, control experience for new wave meeting collaboration. (Insert nod to rAVe’s Gary Kayye and his knack for predicting upcoming trends here.*) This new offering enables Poly customers to set up Alexa for Business with […]

Clevertouch released ClevertouchLive, a new digital signage Content Management Platform (CMP). ClevertouchLive is basically a cloud-based application that includes a platform for creating and managing content in digital signage, room-booking and interactive collaboration panels. ClevertouchLive allows you to: Connect and manage all devices from a single cloud account Personalize dashboards to access frequently-used features Customize […]

Extron is shipping its ultra-wide touchpanel, the TLP Pro 1230WTG. Featuring a 12” 1920×720 resolution touchscreen, the ultra-wide format enhances user experiences since it allows multiple tasks to be seen and managed at the same time. The TLP Pro 1230WTG provides screen space to simultaneously display full AV system controls, video preview and annotation controls. […]

FSR has debuted the Modular Linx System (MLS), an expandable power platform that distributes two-20 Amp AC power circuits to create a relocatable and reusable modular power system. The MLS applications include classrooms, libraries, training and multi-purpose sites, ballrooms, conference rooms, data processing and call centers or any scenario that would benefit from daisy-chained power […]

CTOUCH just debuted CTOUCH For Teams Go, a platform that enables companies to support the use of multiple UCC applications and tools on a single touch screen. With the CTOUCH For Teams Go solution, you can launch Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Pexip or Google Meet directly from the CTOUCH touch screen’s whiteboarding interface. For teams using […]

Barco just announced the next generation of its OverView range LCD video walls. The new OverView LVD-5521C and OverView KVD-5521C evolve the existing Overview LCD range and can now be remotely monitored and controlled and support 4K streaming content. These new features make this series even more suitable for a wider range of applications, including control rooms, broadcast studios, corporate lobbies, experience centers and […]

Epson today introduced three new business projectors – the EX5280, Pro EX7280 and EX9230. The 4000 lumen Pro EX7280 is native WXGA (1200×768), the 3500-lumen EX9230 is 1920×1080 and the 3800-lumen EX5280 is native XGA (1024×768) and are all designed for portable or fixed office applications. From home offices to video conference rooms, these compact […]

Zoom just delivered a few new updates for the Zoom Meetings and Zoom Video Webinars application as well as announced new hardware solutions for Zoom Rooms. Adding something called “vanishing pen annotation,”a Zoom user can now highlight text or objects on the shared screen without having to undo or erase highlight annotations. Use the vanishing pen […]

Many years ago, I worked for a facilities-based CLEC selling POTS (plain old telephone services), DSL, T1 (1.5 Mbps), bonded T1 lines (3 Mbps), phone systems and VoIP (voice-over-IP) solutions. This experience helped me to really understand the business criticality of quality-of-service internet bandwidth and continues to help me to this day. After IT/telecom, I […]

By Brian Rhatigan Almo Pro A/V Whether you have recently attended Almo’s E4v learning experience or have been keeping up on industry topic discussions — undoubtedly conversations about what the return to the physical office will look like have been in the forefront. If you are like me, you probably feel there are more questions […]

Nureva announced that its HDL200 audio conferencing system is now certified for Barco ClickShare Conference. In December 2020, the HDL300 and Dual HDL300 systems also received certification. Together, Nureva and Barco now bring a platform-agnostic collaboration systems in more sizes and configurations of hybrid meeting or classroom environments through Barco’s BYOM (Bring Your Own Meeting) […]

Do not underestimate what I am about to tell you. In case you haven’t been reading the tech sections of the newspapers lately, there’s a global semiconductor shortage (branded as the “chip shortage of 2021”) and, although it hasn’t affected our market yet, it will, starting in late July. So, who cares? Well, you’d better, […]

ViewSonic intro’d a series of monitors to support the work-from-anywhere including the VG2440V and VG2740V displays with built-in webcams; VG3456 for ultra-wide screens with USB-C docking; and VA1655 for portability. The ViewSonic 24” VG2440V and 27” VG2740V are 1080p monitors that both include a built-in USB webcam, a built-in speaker and microphone. With their vertical […]

Aveo Systems’ latest release to its Mira Connect smart AV control system has added support for 13 new products/product families. New capabilities extend Mira Connect’s control to ClearOne’s Converge Pro 2 family of DSP audio products; AV-over-IP systems from Just Add Power, Blustream, and AVPro Edge; Samsung Pro TVs, and more. Support for network-based AV-over-IP […]

BenQ partnered with Meeting Room 365; the scheduling and productivity software suite is now natively integrated into BenQ’s corporate large-format displays, including its CP Series DuoBoard interactive displays and CS Series smart presentation displays. The partnership is an attempt to get enterprise and small- and medium-sized business-level UCC applications and tools into the BenQ platform. […]

Extron announced the immediate availability of Extron LinkLicense for TLP Control Processor and the TLCA 1 TouchLink Control Port Expansion Adapter. Extron says these Pro xi Series control options transform your wall mount, tabletop and Cable Cubby TouchLink Pro touch panels into powerful, all-in-one control systems. The control options were made to add flexibility and […]

Bluescape, Gary Kayye’s 2021 pick for best collaboration software platform, announced its integration with Amazon Chime SDK to enable scheduled and ad hoc video meetings. This integration allows Bluescape customers to host and join video calls in Bluescape and schedule their meetings directly through Microsoft Outlook. Video meetings in Bluescape have been redesigned and re-architected […]

Audinate is already shipping the Dante AVIO USB-C adapter that allows the latest mobile devices and computers to connect to any Dante audio network for play-out or recording. Compact and rugged, the Dante AVIO family of adapters allow users to use non-Dante analog, USB, AES3/EBU or Bluetooth audio equipment with a Dante audio network. The […]

Vanco International just announced five new products in the PulseAudio line that addresses both residential and commercial spaces. The lineup includes: PulseAudio PAV1100 100-Watt Single-Channel Commercial Amplifier: Like the PAV140, the PAV1100 is a 100 Watt Class-D power amplifier that is marketed as a “plug and play solution” for any 70-volt/100-volt speaker application. It can […]

MAXHUB just introduced the UC S10 USB-based conference bar with camera. The UC S10 offers 1-click wireless screen-sharing for up to four devices simultaneously. The system works with the optionally available dongle and app, and even allows screen-sharing to a TV remotely. Further, the UC S10 provides parallel Wi-Fi networking and screen-sharing with its dual […]

Pexip announced it will explore the usage of NVIDIA GPU-accelerated AI software to understand how advanced technologies such as conversational AI and deep learning can create a more immersive and engaging video meeting experience for everyone, regardless of device. The GPU-accelerated NVIDIA Maxine SDK enables capabilities such as super resolution, artifact reduction, face tracking, body […]

Lumens Digital Optics announced the new partnership with Bosch on the integration of Lumens IP PTZ cameras with Bosch conference systems. The Lumens VC-A71P 4K 60-frames-per-second IP PTZ camera, VC-A61P 4K 30-fps IP PTZ camera, and VC-A50P 1080p IP PTZ camera deliver an ultra-clear live video image quality. Its rotational ability allows it to horizontally […]

Yamaha Unified Communications has added the RM-TT wired tabletop array microphone as a new option to ADECIA, a family of install products for UCC spaces. The ADECIA tabletop solution, like the ADECIA Ceiling System, integrates the RM-CR remote conference processor, VXL1-16P Dante/PoE-compatible line array speaker, and SWR2311P-10G Yamaha’s long-trusted PoE network switch. Included within the […]

Planar expanded its fine pitch LED display solutions with the release of the Planar MGP Series. With the new Planar MGP Series, Planar is trying to make fine pitch LED a closer alternative (cost-wise) to projection or tiled LCD environments including retail settings, classrooms, lecture halls and houses of worship, as well as digital signage […]

Audio-Technica is shipping the new ES945O/XLR omnidirectional condenser boundary microphone and ES947C/XLR cardioid condenser boundary microphone — replacing A-T’s ES945 and ES947. The ES945O/XLR and ES947C/XLR add IPX4 water resistance, protecting the microphones from splashes of water and making them even more ideal conferencing and monitoring solutions for a wide range of applications. With their […]

BTX Technologies has been appointed by Newline Interactive to distribute its interactive touch screen displays, white-boarding software and wireless presentation solutions. “BTX is well known as a ‘grass-roots’ player in the distribution market,” said Chris Bradford, president of Newline Interactive. “Their broad reach within the AV community, strong technical knowledge and extensive offering of complementary […]

By Kate Couch How will smart devices be used in the corporate world in years and months to come? Last year, the corporate office took a large turn as many of us had to begin working remotely from home. This created an entirely new world for audiovisual — Zoom. Zoom, as most companies are aware, […]

AVer Information just dropped might be the best work-from-home desktop USB-based camera/mic combo, ever; the VB130, a 4K resolution video bar with built-in “intelligent” lighting. Designed to upgrade your WFH meetings, the VB130 is engineered to literally be mounted on top of a desktop monitor. And, the VB130’s adjustable five-level fill lighting combined with an […]

Verizon Business today announced BlueJeans Telehealth, a way for providers and patients to conduct data-driven virtual care conversations. As healthcare organizations look to advance their telehealth practices post-pandemic by extending personalized care into the home, BlueJeans Telehealth gives healthcare providers and their care teams a new way to simply and securely connect with patients remotely. […]

AVer Information announced the launch the DL30, an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Auto Tracking Distance Learning Camera. Designed specifically for the K-12 distance learning classroom but can be used in training, houses of worship and UCC spaces, the DL30 boasts advanced AI to automatically detect the teacher’s movement in the classroom, allowing them to focus on […]