Jun 12, 2013
Congratulations to the AV Technology Awards 2013 winners.
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May 27, 2013
College graduates face heavy competition for top jobs in the finance and investing fields. At Utica College in central New York, a specially equipped classroom simulates the trading floor, giving them the advantage of real-world experience.
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May 07, 2013
Video Mount Products will showcase the new PDS-LCHB large flat panel ceiling mount adapter during InfoComm 2013, held in Orlando, Fla. from June 12-14 at the Orange County Convention Center, booth 5052.
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May 01, 2013
Vista Systems’ Spyder X20s were selected by The Sextant Group, Inc. for a number of video processing tasks in the new, technology-rich James B. Hunt Jr. Library on the North Carolina State University Centennial Campus.
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Apr 30, 2013
Carved from an existing building at the heart of campus, the new Visitor Center at Boston’s Northeastern University acts as a shop-window for the academic facility’s combination of assets, talents and opportunities. Featuring three different large-scale interactive display areas, the Visitor Center’s lobby also showcases the high-quality optics, flexible specification, and consistent color rendering of DLP projectors and ProNet.precision software from Norway’s projectiondesign.
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Apr 22, 2013
Zytronic’s customizable touch sensors, utilizing the company’s proprietary Projected Capacitive Technology (PCT), are being applied to a broad spectrum of industry sectors. One of the company’s latest projects has been with Netherlands based Intelligent Lectern Systems (ILS), a developer of audio-visual presentation tools, where a customized PCT-based sensor has been developed for incorporation into the next generation of ILS products.
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Apr 03, 2013
Visix has entered a strategic partnership with OrcaTV. The companies have agreed to develop cooperative sales, marketing, and technology initiatives for the higher education market.
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Mar 27, 2013
Visix has launched a new website for its newest digital signage content management application APPOINT. The site is optimized for audiences seeking affordable digital signage solutions for K-12 schools, small businesses, local franchises and clinics.
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Mar 25, 2013
Crimson AV is now shipping their new series of JR series projector mount solutions. The new JR Series includes three mounts with varying features and competitive pricing that are designed for Residential and Commercial applications including Corporate, Higher Education, K-12, Hospitality, Worship, Venues, Arena, Bars, and Restaurants.
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Mar 18, 2013
MultiTouch has partnered with Inhance Digital to demonstrate its new touch display products and applications at Exhibitor 2013, taking place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
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Mar 04, 2013
Wireless Ronin Technologies has installed a fully automated digital menu system at Boston University's new main dining facility, Fresh Food Company at Marciano Commons, which sits at the center of the new $65 million, 120,000 square foot Center for Student Services.
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Mar 04, 2013
Digital Signage Expo (DSE) has announced the independently judged winners of its Apex & Content Awards for 2013 at its 4th Annual Awards Dinner Sponsored this year by the Digital Signage Federation.
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Feb 27, 2013
AVI-SPL will exhibit at the 2013 Digital Signage Expo (DSE) from February 27-28 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. At booth 1354, experts will demonstrate interactive wayfinding digital media with the Interactive ViewSonic ePoster. In addition, AVI-SPL will show how to transform communication environments by providing dynamic messaging, quick customization and cost-saving delivery to reach audiences.
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Feb 25, 2013
Digital Signage Expo (DSE) will present some of the newest technology in the digital signage, interactive technologies and digital out-of-home media industries on February 27-28, 2013 in Las Vegas.
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Feb 06, 2013
While the InfoComm show will feature a variety of new activities and educational sessions, digital signage in particular–already strong at InfoComm– will be getting even more space, time, and resources in Orlando.
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Jan 29, 2013
Epson has launched their new PowerLite Pro G-series installation projectors. This new series offers seven diverse projector models with advanced features such as edge blending, 360-degree installation, six optional lenses, and several connectivity options. Ranging from 4,500 to 7,000 lumens of color brightness and white light brightness2 with a single lamp, the projectors are designed for medium to large custom installations in corporations, higher education, houses of worship, and rental and staging.
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Jan 29, 2013
Digital Signage is all over the show floor at ISE. There are significant announcements from ComQi, Planar, Kramer, Prysm, X2O, Christie, Atlona, ZeeVee, Dataton, LG, YCD MultiMedia, and more.
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Jan 23, 2013
VIZIONefx, a Digital Network integrator based in Baldwinsville, NY, has expanded its relationship with Syracuse University Athletics. It recently installed its CAMPUSefx Broadcast Channel and VZN Touch, an interactive touch screen solution, in Syracuse University’s Iocolano-Petty Football Wing at Manley Field House. The Iocolano-Petty Football Wing is the home of Syracuse Football and houses a Hall of Fame lobby, team auditorium, locker rooms, a student-athlete lounge and cafeteria.
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Jan 23, 2013
The Extron TLM 100T mount is a secure tabletop enclosure designed for use with 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation iPads. It is designed specifically for the professional AV market, and combines security, aesthetics, and a variety of mounting options.
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Jan 16, 2013
Almo Professional A/V is continuing its interactive mini-webinar series “AV Snacks” on Friday, January 18 with a focus on corporate boardrooms. Created last year to provide relevant industry trends and application examples to busy AV professionals, this month’s 15-minute snack-style webinars, which take place every Friday at 2:00 p.m. E.T., will include information from AMX, TrippLite, Hitachi and Sharp.
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Dec 20, 2012
“We’re literally on the air for 12 and a half hours on football Saturdays,” says Elliott, “and our Shure wireless has proven totally reliable in every way. We typically use ten microphone channels, which are Shure UHF-R®. Most are bodypacks feeding headsets, except the sideline reporters, who use handhelds with SM58® capsules. In addition, everyone monitors on PSM® 900 in-ear systems. That requires five more channels, one for each mix of feeds that the announcers and crew use.”
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Dec 20, 2012
Harman executives were still in Denmark today, and so could not be reached for comment, but the announcement that HARMAN is acquiring entertainment lighting company Martin Professional surprised this journalist. While Harman has done many acquisitions over the years, they’ve been acquisitions of other audio manufacturers. This is a new ballgame.
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Dec 20, 2012
This week’s news that Belgium-based Barco has acquired a 61% stake in Norway-based projectiondesign is an interesting twist to the video projection market as we head into 2013.
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Dec 20, 2012
The extender kit is comprised of a WHDI compliant Wireless HD transmitter unit and receiver unit, as well as an infrared remote control for added convenience. The wireless HD extender delivers full high-definition video, as well as audio and Infrared (IR), eliminating the need for an expensive cable infrastructure.
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Dec 12, 2012
Eiki International has introduced the Pro-Switch 400S Scaler/Switch/Image Processor.
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Dec 12, 2012
MultiTouch has developed a new remote management system, MultiTaction Management Suite, and its first application, MultiTaction Site Manager. The MultiTaction Site Manager enables system integrators, IT managers and content providers to manage globally dispersed, network connected interactive systems. This makes the solution targeted for the corporate, retail, digital signage and education industries.
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Dec 11, 2012
The different technical sides of interactive digital signage will be the topic for the Wednesday, December 12th Webinar, “The Magic Touch– Bringing Digital Signage to Life with New Technologies.”
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Dec 05, 2012
Digital Signage Expo (DSE) will present a new comprehensive four-part Network Design, Management & Operations Seminar Program designed to prepare those who are planning to design, manage and operate or are now managing and operating Place-Based or Out-of-Home networks.
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Dec 03, 2012
NEC Display Solutions of America has launched its UM Series of ultra short throw multimedia projectors. The 3300-lumen UM330X and UM330W include a variety of features while delivering a short throw distance for education and corporate applications.
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Nov 29, 2012
MultiTouch has launched 42-inch and 55-inch MultiTaction Cell multitouch displays, fully integrated with Windows 8.
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Nov 13, 2012
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2012-2013 were released on October 4, and current Visix clients include four of the top 10, 12 of the top 25, 26 of the top 100, and 26 of the top 200.
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Nov 08, 2012
The deadline for entry in the DIGI Awards – the only industry award program that recognizes the outstanding integrators, content providers and also this year product manufacturers focusing on digital signage– is November 15th, 2012.
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Nov 05, 2012
MMD, the exclusive licensee for Philips Commercial Signage and Philips Monitors Worldwide, has announced the debut of the Philips Q Series with the 32-inch BDL3210Q, 42-inch BDL4210Q and 46-inch BDL4610Q. The Philips Q Series is a new family of Edge-lit LED commercial displays built for SMBs (small and medium-sized businesses) looking for an affordable and energy efficient digital signage solution.
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Oct 17, 2012
The DPAA Digital Media Summit– Context Matters, took place all day Tuesday, October 16th, and more than 300 people were in attendance, and with NewBay Media, publisher of the new Digital Place-Based Network Directory, official Media Partner of the event.
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Oct 05, 2012
The Frank Gehry-designed IAC HQ is home to many of IAC’s Internet and media companies, and now features a super high-resolution video wall using Prysm’s Laser Phosphor Display (LPD), a display technology using low-power, solid–state lasers.
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Oct 04, 2012
Time is running out to register for the Oct. 9th InfoComm/NewBay Media Rental & Staging Roadshow that will take place at the facilities of Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL (a suburb of Orlando).
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Oct 02, 2012
How is the Open Pluggable Specification (OPS) coming? Are there specific solutions out there using the approach? To find out, tune into the Webinar on Oct. 11 “OPS Digital Signage Development Simplified”.
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Oct 02, 2012
Registration is still open for the Oct. 9th InfoComm/NewBay Media Rental & Staging Roadshow that will take place at the facilities of Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL (a suburb of Orlando).
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Oct 02, 2012
The Digital Signage Federation has established a set of new National Standards for Digital Signage Education to provide curriculum guidance for universities, colleges and specialty schools throughout North America, wherever areas of study touch on coursework related to the various facets of digital signage.
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Sep 17, 2012
NEC Display Solutions of America has launched the Touch-Integrated V Series with the 46-inch V462-TM and 65-inch V651-TM. The commercial-grade panel and components are designed to promote extended use and deliver touchscreen capabilities for education, corporate, retail and restaurant environments.
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Aug 28, 2012
SynAudCon will present the Emergency Communication Systems (ECS) Speech Intelligibility Workshop this coming January 3-5 (2013) at the American Airlines Training and Conference Center in Dallas, TX.
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Aug 27, 2012
West Virginia University is using X2O Media's Xpresenter digital signage platform to drive a new 2x4 video wall. Located in the lobby of One Waterfront Place — home to the WVU Visitors Center, admissions office, and more — the video wall provides a personal welcome to prospective students on campus tours.
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Aug 16, 2012
The Digital Place-Based Network Directory, administered by NewBay Media, is a new resource to benefit Digital Place-Based Network operators, ad agencies, advertisers, suppliers, and investors, and is open for listings.
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Aug 06, 2012
The Convention Center, first opened in 1993, was expanded by four full city blocks as part of a 20-year plan to renew Philadelphia's downtown City Center District, a once-struggling area that has seen tremendous economic growth since the revitalization efforts began.
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Aug 06, 2012
Business-savvy integrators are snatching up units after realizing the simplicity of all-encompassing conference-room-in-a-box.
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Aug 03, 2012
Join Digital Projection (DP), Delta Displays, Scalable Display Technologies, DNP Screens, and NVIDIA at DP's US Headquarters on August 22-23, 2012, to learn best practices and demo new warp & blend technologies.
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Aug 03, 2012
The SPEED Digital Signage Business Training Program, developed and delivered by Digital Signage industry analyst, advisor and educator Lyle Bunn is now available for self-paced, online learning through the Digital Signage Expert Group (DSEG).
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Jul 25, 2012
"Listen will bring hearing loop technology to the Americas, which closes this technology gap," Russell Gentner, president of Listen Technologies, told AV Network today.
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Jul 23, 2012
With the TAIDEN HCS-8301M Digital Audio Mixer, conference meetings are now able to run at an unparalleled level of efficiency and sophistication, the company says.
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Jul 20, 2012
Saddle Ranch Digital has signed an agreement with Campus Nation Network to produce content for their digital signage network.
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Jul 17, 2012
Peavey Commercial Audio will host a two-day MediaMatrix NION Certification training course in Emeryville, CA, during July.
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Jul 16, 2012
Advantech’s HIT-W181 now supports Android 4.0. The system, powered by an Intel Atom or Intel Core i7 processor, is designed for retail, exhibition hall, education/campus , vending, self-service and kiosk applications.
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Jul 12, 2012
The Mississippi State University Television Center has consolidated its A/V production capabilities using fiber optic transport products from Belden’s Telecast Fiber Systems brand.
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Jul 11, 2012
The University of Hawaii, representing the public institution of higher education in the 50th state, has implemented a wide-ranging distance learning system that relies on Panasonic’s “50 series” video production system for content generation.
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Jul 09, 2012
Texas Southern University (TSU) School of Communication has added a Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Video Control Center to its student control room.
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Jul 05, 2012
Anyone can view the videos and vote by simply going to www.samsungsuperhero.com. The deadline to vote is July 15, 2012. “We have been extremely pleased at the positive feedback that the fall competition will start September 1,” added Bellom
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Jul 04, 2012
The new SABIC Academy in Riyadh has implemented CAYIN’s digital signage solutions to convey information throughout 38 LCD screens in the main entrance, meeting rooms, auditorium, and conference halls.
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Jun 29, 2012
This one input, one buffered output line driver extends VGA-QXGA and HDTV component video along with audio signals up to 250 feet (75 m). Unbalanced computer stereo audio is converted to balanced, line level stereo audio to eliminate noise usually associated with unbalanced audio when distributed over long cable runs. It features EDID Minder, which automatically manages EDID communication between connected devices to ensure that the source powers up properly and reliably outputs content for display.
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Jun 28, 2012
New digital signage, payment processing, and customer engagement options drawing interest
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Jun 28, 2012
Watch for the Kramer Academy Designing in a Digital Age Road Show coming to your area.
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Jun 28, 2012
At InfoComm 2012, Renkus-Heinz introduced their newest product, the Ralph Heinz Signature Series loudspeakers. This versatile new line of loudspeakers received an overwhelming response from attendees and media alike, and was recognized with the coveted Best Of Show award by ProSound News and ProAudio Review.
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Jun 28, 2012
Media Vision USA celebrated its 10-year anniversary during InfoComm 2012 this month in Las Vegas.
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Jun 28, 2012
In addition to the PC-based HQ/HQX codecs, a QuickTime version of Grass Valley’s HQ and 10-bit HQX codec (for Windows and Mac platforms), is now available as a free download.
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Jun 28, 2012
Download the Nemeretes report: "Video Conferencing: A TCO Analysis - A Look at What Companies Really Spend".
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Jun 27, 2012
By addressing key inhibitors to pervasive video conferencing, and delivering interoperability, ease-of-use, and affordability, Blue Jeans says that it has tapped a market ripe for improvement and appealed to business customers looking for a change to the status quo. Some recent additions include Facebook, Gawker Media, Match.com, NYSARC, Orchard Brands, Stanford University, and the Sierra Club.
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Jun 26, 2012
SXSW Interactive (to be held March 2013 in Austin, Texas) is soliciting proposals for Panel sessions.
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Jun 20, 2012
Post-InfoComm– where the focus was of course on commercial AV– it’s a useful exercise to look this week at the latest numbers from the “TV” display world. Because no matter how you parse the markets, we are all still living in a world where consumer market technology advances drive many segments of the pro AV side. Case in point: flat panels.
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Jun 20, 2012
JVC Professional Products Company has announced the ProVérité Series of LCD monitors built for the demands of public display signage in education, boardrooms, or retail settings.
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Jun 20, 2012
Premier Mounts has released its new lineup of product brochures for Digital Signage, Education, Rental and Staging and Security Markets, now available on Premier Mounts' website for digital download.
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Jun 20, 2012
50 teachers who have won a AMCAM 860 document camera from Samsung Techwin America’s Electronic Imaging Division as part of the Samsung Techwin grant program have given their thoughts about the value of classroom tech.
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Jun 20, 2012
HARMAN’s AKG DMS70 uncompressed digital wireless system provides transmission for performances and events. The DMS70 operates with 24bit 48 kHz transmission in the 2.4GHz ISM band, a worldwide license-free frequency range, to ensure quality audio for every customer.
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Jun 19, 2012
News, demos, and rumblings from InfoComm 2012, in Las Vegas last week, point to a changing video projection landscape.
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Jun 14, 2012
Look to the InfoComm show to give some nice glimpses of digital signage that is beyond a “web site on a stick”. After all, this show is the home of high lumen projection, and high end AV of all stripes.
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Jun 13, 2012
The projection world is seeing a trend toward “Solid State”, or lamp-free projection– using LED phosphors and/or Laser light as the light source, in place of a conventional mercury lamp. This trend is in ample evidence at the InfoComm show this week in Las Vegas, with products on demo from Casio, Panasonic, Optoma, BenQ, and more.
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Jun 12, 2012
The Monday-Tuesday Projection Summit at the InfoComm covered everything from Laser-based digital cinema projectors, to certifying projectors for “Green”, to the rapid rise of the new “hybrid” projectors for the education market especially. Panasonic made major news at the Projection Summit by announcing they will introduce a hybrid projector line at InfoComm.
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Jun 12, 2012
On the eve of InfoComm, digital signage was front and center in Las Vegas, as DisplaySearch held its Digital Signage Conference in conjunction with InfoComm 2012. Crucial topics such as commercial vs consumer grade flat panels, LED vs CCFL backlit LCD, Super-Narrow Bezel (SNB), and the latest market/sales numbers brought some interesting discussion from some of the industry’s top analysts and providers.
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Jun 11, 2012
BenQ America Corp. has introduced new 42-inch, 55-inch, and 65-inch interactive flat panels (IFPs) with 1920x1080p full HD resolution. The IFPs will be launched at InfoComm 2012 in booth C6026.
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Jun 11, 2012
Chief will exhibit their new line of FUSION Series carts and stands at InfoComm 2012 in Las Vegas June 13-15 at booth C7519.
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Jun 11, 2012
Visix, Inc. will show a pre-release preview of its newest digital signage software application APPOINT at InfoComm 2012. The product leverages the PowerPoint platform to provide an affordable digital signage option for cost-conscious markets such as small businesses, churches, local governments and K-12 schools.
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Jun 11, 2012
Visix, Inc. will demonstrate its latest digital signage software applications, meeting room signs and interactive wayfinding designs in booth N631 at InfoComm 2012 in Las Vegas.
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Jun 11, 2012
ATEN has announced the debut of its first complete long-distance HDMI digital signage solution.
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Jun 11, 2012
Bretford Manufacturing, Inc. will provide a live look at ConnectEd education environments that incorporate its EDU 2.0 system of mobile and powered furniture designed to support technology for 21st century learning during NeoCon 2012, June 11-13, in Chicago and UBTech 2012, June 11-13 in Las Vegas.
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Jun 11, 2012
Ingram Micro Inc. has announced a new U.S. distribution relationship with Scala Inc.
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Jun 11, 2012
Crimson has announced that it will demonstrate several new AV mount solutions designed for the commercial market at InfoComm, June 13-15, 2012 in booth #C8736.
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Jun 06, 2012
David Keene– The use of digital signage in the university environment has been ramping up. The mandate to provide students, faculty, and staff with not just useful information but safety instruction in case of emergencies is clear. And this industry has a number of digital signage content management software providers especially who have really come to understand this market, where it’s not about ad sales or clever marketing, but effective communication to the world’s most information-hungry, mobile, “customers”.
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May 31, 2012
For the NEC Best of InfoComm Awards, the following panel of industry leaders will judge the five finalists, to pick a winner: David Keene – Executive Editor, NewBay Media; Chuck Wilson – Executive Director, National Systems Contractors Association; Lyle Bunn – Principal and Strategy Architect, BUNN Co.; and Gary Kayye – Certified Technology Specialist and Founder, rAVe Publications.
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