2017
James Colquhoun on Canon REALiS 4K600STZ
Canon gave us an amazing 4K projector in the REALiS 4K500ST and the REALiS 4K501ST multimedia projectors. Both provide amazing color and clarity. Now, Canon has taken the idea...
Post Type news_article
2016
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE: Conferencing Mics and Systems
AKG designed the CS3 Plug and Play Conferencing System to support up to 60 microphones with a single base unit and it offers several modes of operation selectable on...
Corporate
PTZ Cameras Promise Pro Production Values
As most all video content creators know, viewers' attention spans are limited and holding viewers means offering seamless production.
News
Phil Hippensteel on the Complexity of IP Networks
Recently, I was meeting with the AV staff of a local university. The objective of the conference was to introduce them to a new Ethernet based technology that is...
News
Cynthia Wisehart on AVIXA
As we go to press, the biggest industry news is InfoComm’s debut as AVIXA. It’s a large scale reimagining of the association (the trade shows will remain InfoComm, though...
2017
Les Goldberg on Staging Technicians
The Evolving role of the Next Generation of Show Technicians
2017
David Keene on Technology Trends: Big, Small, & Epic
As we head into the 4th quarter of 2017, we’ve seen a year of much-more-than-usual technology evolution in the staging world. It’s impossible to rank all the tech trends...
2017
Samsung IF Series Direct View LED
Samsung showcased its fine pixel pitch IF Series Direct View LED displays (P1.5, P2.0 and P2.5 models) at InfoComm in Orlando, offering a combination of superior picture quality and...
2017
SunBriteTV Pro Series Model
SunBriteTV announced its newest full-sun Pro Series model, designed for permanent outdoor installation in environments. Additionally, EST Technology guards against isotropic blackout and an ultra-bright 1,000-NIT panel offers unparalleled...
2017
SunBriteTV Pro Series Model
SunBriteTV announced its newest full-sun Pro Series model, designed for permanent outdoor installation in environments. Additionally, EST Technology guards against isotropic blackout and an ultra-bright 1,000-NIT panel offers unparalleled...
2017
Apogee Thunderbolt Audio Interface with Logic Pro X to Eliminate Latency
Apogee Ensemble Thunderbolt and Element Series audio interfaces now offer Direct Monitoring support in Apple’s Logic Pro X (10.3.2) that eliminates recording latency. Pressing the new “Direct” button causes...
2017
Sony Canvas Crystal LED Display
Sony’s Canvas Crystal LED display was front and center at Sony’s InfoComm booth in June. It’s a huge direct view LED wall: the (approximately) 1.2mm pixel pitch LED wall...
2017
FOR-A HANABI Video Switchers
FOR-A’s latest solution in its line of HANABI video switchers, the HVS-490 HD/4K-UHD unit, is now shipping. Offering an extensive feature set in a compact unit, the new HVS-490...
2017
Game of Thrones Premiere Pulls Out Projection Mapping Stops
Walt Disney Concert Hall as Architectural Screen
2017
Thoughts On AV Over IP
VIDEO AND IP TRANSPORT—NEW DIRECTIONS It has never been a trivial task to get video over IP networks. The need to move text data brought about IP networks. However,...
2017
Gefen 4K Ultra HD Video Over IP Sender and Reciever KVM Units
The Gefen 4K Ultra HD Video Over IP Sender and Receiver KVM units (EXT-UHDV-KALANS-TX and EXT-UHDV-KA-LANS-RX) join the Gefen video-over-IP product family, adding 4K support, a built-in scaler, videowall...
2017
Rose Electronics UltraMatrix Remote 2
The Rose Electronics UltraMatrix Remote 2 provides a comprehensive solution for remote server console access with BIOS-level access control. It provides secure access to a system locally, from any...
2017
MuxLab HDMI OVER IP H.264/H.265 PoE Extender
The HDMI over IP H.264/H.265 PoE Extender (500762) Receiver supports up to 4K at 60Hz (4:4:4) video streams and up-scales 1080p at 60Hz video up to 4K at 60Hz....
2017
Kramer KDS-EN6
Kramer KDS-EN6 encoder provides streaming over an IP network that carries 4K at 60Hz (4:2:0) video, audio, IR, RS-232, USB over IP with HDCP 2.2 in unicast (one-toone) or...
2017
Matrox Maevex 6150 Quad 4K Enterprise Encoder Appliance
The Maevex 6150 is a plug-and-play quad 4K encoding appliance, offering system independence and eliminating the need for additional encoding equipment. Maevex 6150 users benefit from up to quad...
2017
Cleerline SSF
SDVoE member Cleerline Technology Group has taken a unique approach to long run fiber optic cabling. The cables are designed to be stronger and more durable than traditional fiber...
2017
ZeeVee ZyPerUHD
The latest addition to ZeeVee’s range of AV over IP products launched this month for preorder. The ZyPerUHD rounds out a line that supports compressed HD to uncompressed UHD/4K...
2017
Audio Technica ATND931WC
Part of Audio Technica’s line of IP-enabled microphones, this is a cardioid condenser gooseneck microphone with Dante network output power module. Its low profile makes it a fit for...
2017
Lightware UBEX
In Q4, Lightware plans to ship the UBEX optical scaling extender with optional USB HID and USB 2.0 extension. The design’s new optical configuration supports 4K UHD@60Hz 4:4:4 uncompressed...
2017
tvONE Streaming Media and 4K Playback Module
The Streaming Media Input Module provides CORIOmaster systems with the ability to bring two network streams up to 1080p 60at 25mbs, as well as local playback of 4K UHD...
2017
HARMAN Professional Solutions AMX N2300 Series
HARMAN Professional Solutions’ new AMX N2300 Series of 4K video over IP solutions are an addition to AMX’s existing range of 4K products adds an extremely cost-effective 4K video...
2017
ClearOne VIEW Pro Platform
ClearOne’s VIEW Pro platform enables high-quality, 4:4:4 multimedia streaming on an existing IP network. It comprises a complete AVoIP distribution solution—including AV encoders, decoders, amplifiers, and advanced software licenses...
2017
Adder ADDERLink XDIP
A high-resolution, ultra-low latency digital KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) extender or matrix, the ADDERLink XDIP from Adder Technology provides a 100-meter extension on Cat-X cable. The unit can operate...
2017
Black Box MediaCento IPX 4K
This IP-based, PoE video distribution solution uses existing standards-based Ethernet technology and TCP/IP protocols to unicast HDMI 4K video and audio signals on your Gigabit Ethernet network (USB 2.0...
2017
SDVoE Technology
SDVoE is the platform for networked AV. It’s the only off-the-shelf technology that offers a full stack solution for AV over IP that address the full seven-layer OSI stack...
2017
KanexPro NetworkAV Over IP Extender
KanexPro’s NetworkAV over IP extenders provide color-critical resolutions, USB KVM support for remote device sharing over IP and optional compression levels and video formats, including H.264 codec and MJPEG....
2017
Hall Research HHD264
The HHD264 family of HDMI over LAN senders (encoders) and receivers (decoders) allow distribution and switching of multiple HDMI sources to multiple displays on any LAN. Up to 64...
2017
Just Add Power 3GPoE Ultra HD over IP
The new 3GPoE Ultra HD over IP transmitter (707 PoE) and receiver (508 PoE) give integrators a more cost-effective 4K over IP solution. These models offer the exclusive 4K...
2017
Atlona OmniStream
The OmniStream AV over IP family consists of five distinct products to integrate and distribute 4K/ UHD video, audio, and RS-232 control over gigabit Ethernet networks, employing off-the-shelf network...
2017
THE SVC INTERVIEW: Chad Hess, Florida Hospital Church
SVC: This sounds like a pretty progressive church. That probably means that you have a lot of live music going on. Chad Hess: Yes. It’s all live music; a...
2017
Cutting the Cord: Wireless Tech Trends
Though Neutrik is our industry’s de facto leader in connectivity—whether by sheer number of patented high-quality audio connector types, connector proliferation in the field, or both—the company’s most exciting...
2017
Strother Bullins on Lauten Audio Series Black Condenser Microphones
The three-model Series Black’s flagship is the LA-320 ($499 street), a cardioid vacuum tube studio condenser vocal microphone. The LA-320 features a 1-inch pressure gradient true-condenser capsule, cardioid polar...
News
Phil Hippensteel on IP Video Performance
We often hear discussions about users’ quality of experience (QOE) relative to video. The term usually refers to subjective judgements about videos and audios that are played on a...
2016
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE: Line Arrays
In June, Bose Professional introduced the self-powered Panaray MSA12X Modular Steerable Array. The slim, unobtrusive design and column configuration tailor to applications such as houses of worship where intelligibility...
Flatscreens
BUYERS GUIDE: Videowalls
This month, we focus our sights on visually stunning commercial and professional grade videowalls. Advancing technology allows for the most narrow bezels yet, brilliant colors, and exceptional options. Installation...
