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Top Ten Pro AV stories of the week
What Happened This Week: most popular stories April 20-April 24
ProAV Today
Milab makes its return
The Swedish microphone icon is back in full production after filing for bankruptcy last year
ProAV Today
Interactive LED stage makes its debut
The Ocean Portal utilizes five LED screens and motion-tracking technology
The Wire
Microsoft’s Ilya Bukshteyn to Keynote InfoComm 2026, Exploring the Future of AI-Powered Collaboration and Connected Workplaces
At InfoComm 2026, the world’s most essential destination for AV, IT, broadcast, and AI-driven systems, Ilya Bukshteyn, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Teams Calling, Devices, and Premium Experiences, will deliver a keynote address Wednesday, June 17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center...
The Wire
Platinum Tools to debut new wireless fiber optic inspection scope at 2026 InfoComm
Now shipping, the PT-SCOPE-200 provides a solution for endface inspection and reporting to ensure fiber optic connectors are up to the correct cleanliness standards
ProAV Today
Shure partners with Edge Sound Research
Shure has announced that it has become a minority investor in EDGE Sound Research, a start-up company that is developing new experiential audio technologies. The company was founded in 2019 by two University of California, Riverside students, Ethan Castro...
ProAV Today
Disney launches Infinity Vision cinema certification
Infinity Vision launches to help audiences identify the best theatrical experience available to them
SVC Event
Best of Show at NAB 2026
Sony PXW-Z300 Camcorder with Video Content Authenticity Technology The Sony PXW‑Z300 handheld XDCAM 4K is announced by Sony as the world’s first camcorder to support real-time, standards-based content authenticity by adding unique digital signatures to MP4 video footage. It’s...
ProAV Today
Dolby Cinema up 62% year-over-year in Q1 of 2026, on pace for a record year
Premium formats continue to boost a struggling theater industry
Featured
Industry
On the Circuit: MAXHUB US Headquarters
Grand opening is a message of commitment to North America--and to AI
Awards
Final day to enter: SVC Best of Show NAB 2026 awards now open for entries
The awards are a fantastic opportunity for companies to stand out at one of the industry's most attended shows
ProAV Today
WATCH: MacBook Neo teardown
Apple's most affordable MacBook features perks for repair advocates
SVC Podcasts
Cindy & Cynthia Ask the Questions: About Networked AV Pain Points
Sound & Video Contractor’s Cynthia Wisehart and AV Technology’s Cindy Davis asked their respective audiences to share questions about their networked AV pain points. During a candid discussion, they put the challenge to NETGEAR’s Alex Pendleton. Check out the...
Awards
IBC 2025 Best of Show nominations open
Awards recognise the very best AV, broadcast and broadcast-AV convergence products and solutions showcased at IBC 2025, and are supported by SVC and its Future B2B sister publications
The Wire
Korbyt Study Conducted with Reworked Uncovers Why Employees Tune Out
Korbyt’s 2026 workplace communication survey, conducted with Reworked, reveals that employees increasingly tune out internal messaging that lacks relevance, trust, and actionability, driving growing interest in AI and digital...
The Wire
Bitfocus Buttons wins NAB Show Product of the Year Award
Recognition for incredible advances in broadcast and enterprise control Bitfocus, the specialist in media control and monitoring, is celebrating the news that Buttons Enterprise, the latest release of its...
The Wire
Award-Winning Electrotec Audio STAGE ONE XB Wireless Portable Subwoofer Now Shipping
The XB Recently Captured Best in Show at the 2026 NAMM Show Along with the STAGE ONE Wireless Portable Speaker FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 23, 2026 – Electrotec...
The Wire
The University of Oxford Installs a Harrison 32Classic Mixing Console within its New Multi-Studio Facility
Oxford, U.K., April 23, 2026 — The University of Oxford unveiled its new Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, home to seven faculties, institutes and research centers, at...
Audio
San Antonio Alamodome Ups Its Game With Additional L-Acoustics Systems
A new L-Acoustics K and A Series loudspeaker package specified by Salas O’Brien and installed by LD Systems allows the venue to accommodate a wider range of sports and...
The Wire
The CEDIA Expo/CIX Smart Stage Puts the Future of Integration Front and Center
CEDIA Expo/Commercial Integrator Expo (CIX) is where the residential and commercial sides of the integration industry converge, driving better ideas, stronger partnerships, and a clearer understanding of where the...
The Wire
Dirac Launches Dirac Spaces, Redefining the Car as an Immersive Acoustic Environment
Debuting alongside the NIO Lyra sound system in the NIO ES9, the solution recreates real-world acoustic spaces inside the cabin for a more natural, venue-inspired listening experience
The Wire
Hyperquake Honors Jim Stengel on His Induction into the AAF Advertising Hall of Fame
“Jim’s work reminds us that creativity and purpose are powerful forces for transformation,” Crotty concluded. “We’re proud to stand beside him as the industry recognizes a truly remarkable career.”
The Wire
Broadsign Partners with JB Hi-Fi to Accelerate Retail Media Network
SYDNEY, April 22, 2026 – Broadsign announced that leading Australian consumer electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi is deploying the Broadsign Platform to build and scale its in-store retail media network...
Podcasts
On The Circuit
The SVC Interview: Modern Upselling
We talk with Cynthia Menna of ADI Global about the power of upselling
Entertainment
Cirque du Soleil Audio (Podcast 266)
The sophisticated Sennheiser Digital 6000 wireless system at work
Blog
PODCAST 243-2: Grace Polaris Church Gets Video Streaming Just in Time for Pandemic Pt 2
Church continues online services with all new AV gear in InteRise project
Blog
PODCAST 243-1: Grace Polaris Church Gets Video Streaming Just in Time for Pandemic Pt 1
Complete AV renovation by InteRise allows church to continue services online
Industry
Audio Mixer Basics Part 1
Audio mixers are a big topic, spanning everything from passive combiners to huge recording and live music consoles. Not to mention virtualized mixers in DSP. If you’re combining two...
Industry
Workforce Investment Trends
Research in 2025 conducted by Diversified shows the vast majority of workers use their own tech, creating compliance and cybersecurity risks. According to this research, companies are underinvesting in...
Industry
Audio Mixer Basics Part 2
The earliest digital audio mixers of the 1980s were very big, very expensive, and truly cutting-edge. One might debate whether the A/D and D/A conversion and internal processing were...
Industry
March Pro AV Today Most Read Stories 2026
Christie launches new affordable 4K laser projectors Christie has launched the Korus Series, a new range of 1DLP laser projectors that offer 4K UHD+ resolution and value in a...
Industry
Innovative Product Awards
The 15th annual reader-voted Innovative Product Awards acknowledge both electronic and mechanical innovations and celebrate the designers and engineers behind each of these products. Congratulations to all.
Industry
Sync, Genlock and Timing
Some years ago, I got into a “disagreement” with a media archivist about whether a system for capturing video from tape needed genlock. The archivist had worked at a...
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