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Audio networking: looser ties
In the first part of our special report on audio networking, Phil Ward discusses the current state of the art, and discovers how technology developments...
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Interview: Bob Michaels of ZeeVee on the company’s AVoIP journey
ZeeVee has made a remarkable journey from providing solutions for legacy coaxial cable infrastructure to being a leading light in the SDVoE Alliance, promoting...
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Digital workplaces: cloud-based approach
In the first part of this feature we detailed how shifting office demographics and advances in technology have brought about the digital transformation.
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Soluis Group secures £1m grant for VR/AR construction system
A Soluis Group-led consortium has secured £1m of funding from Innovate UK to develop an Augmented Worker System (AWE), pioneering the use of virtual...
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Opinion: virtual evolution
VR is developing in a number of areas, writes columnist Rob Lane. I’ve written about virtual reality a few times in this column over...
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Lincoln Presidential Museum goes digital with Symetrix
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) has been equipped with a Symetrix managed Dante-enabled network as a replacement for its analogue audio...
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ISE to promote cutting-edge tech with VR Days deal
Integrated Systems Events, the producers of the ISE exhibition, has announced the start of an official co-operation with the VR Days Europe festival, which...
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Yamaha brings zoned audio to B-Amsterdam restaurant
Bureau, a new top floor restaurant at converted multipurpose space, B-Amsterdam, has installed a zoned Yamaha CIS system for background music, presentations and DJ...
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IBC2017 to focus on VR and AR
At this year’s IBC, virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality are to be featured throughout the show with opportunities, challenges and user experiences all...
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Indian Wells Tennis Garden undergoes audio makeover
Located in Palm Desert, California, Indian Wells Tennis Garden has overhauled its Stadium 1 audio system, which is the largest of its 29 courts...
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Community and Symetrix upgrade for Soho Grand Hotel
Essential Communications of East Hanover, New Jersey has recently completed a major upgrade to the audio systems at Manhattan’s Soho Grand Hotel. The upgrade...
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Opinion: the theme park of the future
Dan Maunder, CTO at Picsolve, a global image capture solutions provider, revealsthe trends driving the industry to new heights. As technology advances at break-neck...
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AptoVision to be acquired by Semtech for $28 million
AptoVision Technologies, manufacturer of the BlueRiver chipsets for AV signal distribution and founding member of the SDVoE Alliance, is to be acquired for $28...
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Audinate raises AUS$21million in flotation
Audinate has offered just over 17 million shares in an IPO (initial public offering), which was floated on the ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) on...
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Interview: David Chiappini of Matrox on the transition to AVoIP
We speak to David Chiappini, research and development VP at Matrox Graphics, about the technologies, demand drivers and issues around the transition to AV...
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Cabletime boosts hotel TV market share with roomioTV acquisition
Cabletime, developer of the MediaStar range of IPTV, streaming and digital signage solutions, has acquired US-based hotel and hospitality TV software developer roomioTV. Cabletime says...
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AV over IP: schools and stadiums
Having previously looked at the implementation of AVoIP in corporate environments, before moving onto control rooms; Michael Burns concludes by considering education and sporting applications....
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AV over IP: assuming control
Previously we looked at implementation of AV over IP in corporate environments; hereMichael Burns turns his attention to control rooms where there are scalability...
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AV over IP: learning the lessons
Michael Burns investigates how AV over IP is being implemented across a number of different verticals, starting with corporate. AV over IP is an...
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AV over IP – future developments
In which areas are we likely to see AV over IP develop? Following his look at the advantages of the technology and the need for...
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AV over IP: education and training
Previously we looked at the growing significance of IP as well as who within AV stands to benefit; here Ian McMurray reveals the importance...
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InfoComm 2017: ZeeVee to showcase latest ZyPer4K AV over IP offering
Video and signal distribution technology manufacturer ZeeVee will showcase its third-generation ZyPer4K AV over IP solution during InfoComm 2017. The new ZyPer4K is provides pixel-for-pixel reproduction...
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AV over IP: who stands to benefit?
Ian McMurray looks at the different factors that are driving the move to this new paradigm. It’s said that, if something is inevitable, the...
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ClearOne enters 4K AV over IP market
We talked earlier this week with ClearOne about the two new additions to its VIEW Pro line of AV over IP encoders and decoders,...
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Yamaha delivers flexible mixing to modular venue
Bodenseeforum, a new conference venue in Konstanz, Germany, has been equipped with three Yamaha QL1 digital consoles to meet the need for a versatile...
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VividWorks adds VR to hybrid retail platform
VividWorks, a Cloud-based 3D visual sales solutions provider, has unveiled VividPlatform4, an omnichannel sales solution for hybrid retail. VividPlatform4 is the latest version of...
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InstallAwards 2017: Audinate set for Grand Prix
We are delighted to reveal that the winner the Grand Prix at this year’s InstallAwards is Audinate. Although the company is just 11 years old, Audinate...
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InstallAwards 2017: Installation Hall of Fame winners announced
We are delighted to announce the three latest inductees into the Installation Hall of Fame, as part of this year’s InstallAwards. This year, we...
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Gatwick Airport’s world first in AR wayfinding
Around 2,000 beacons have been installed across Gatwick Airport’s two terminals providing a navigation system that enables augmented reality (AR) wayfinding for passengers – a...
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Cloud services: market demand
Having previously revealed the upturn towards cloud-based services across the AV industry, here Steve Montgomery reports on the markets within the industry reaping the...
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Cloud services: expansion into AV
Cloud-hosted services have boomed in the IT application sector. But to what extent has this trend been replicated in the AV industry, and how...
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Networked audio system for cricket academy
An audio system based around Community loudspeakers has been installed at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, a state-of-the-art competition venue and training facility for the...
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Inside Hamburg’s €860 million Elbphilharmonie
One of the world’s largest and most acoustically advanced concert venues, part of a multifunctional landmark building, was officially inaugurated in January of this...
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Analysis: AR and VR headset market to grow ten-fold
New device launches, an expanding array of content for consumer and enterprise users, and lower price points will propel total VR and AR headset...
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Court of Justice complex networked with Symetrix DSPs
The new Tribunal de Paris complex includes 55 courtrooms equipped with networked AV systems based on Symetrix Prism DSPs and co-designed by Axente, Bouygues...
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Renkus-Heinz delivers steerable sound at historic Colombia university
The Universidad del Rosario in Bogotá, Colombia has upgraded the sound system in the Auditorio Mutis based on Renkus-Heinz ICONYX Gen5 loudspeakers. The university...
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VR/AR: future reality
In the first part of this feature we revealed some of the sectors benefiting from VR/AR, here Michael Burns looks to the future and the...
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Audinate unveils Dante Broadway networking chip
Audinate has announced the release of its new Dante Broadway networking chip designed for mid-channel count audio products. Available in 8×8 and 16×16 channel...
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VR/AR: a new reality for AV
Virtual, augmented and mixed reality aren’t just for games players and theme park visitors. Michael Burns looks at where the business cases are –...
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Smart buildings: integration opportunities
Having previously considered how smart buildings and the Internet of Things are related, before confronting the confusion over what constitutes a true IoT device....
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Smart buildings: industry impact
In the first part of this smart buildings feature we considered what the current state of play is in relation to the Internet of...
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Smart buildings: the Internet of Things
A regular fixture in the pre-show programme at ISE, the Smart Building Conference this year took the Internet of Things as its overarching theme. Ian...