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Amsterdam ArenA ups game with Blackmagic smart distribution
The Amsterdam ArenA is enhancing its match day experience with a variety of video content produced from a central control room, distributed by a...
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Extron begins shipping ‘industry first’ HDMI scalers
Extron has announced the immediate availability of the DSC HD-HD 4K Plus A and DSC HD-HD 4K Plus A xi (pictured), claimed to be...
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Symetrix DSPs control AV at World of Speed museum
The World of Speed museum, located near Portland, Oregon has been equipped with multiple AV systems managed by Symetrix Radius 12×8 EX digital signal...
AV-IT
InfoComm 2016: AV over IP takes centre stage
AV over IP proved to be a major theme at InfoComm 2016 last week, with Atlona, AptoVision, AMX and Crestron among the exhibitors showing...
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HDCP Pro 2.2 could lead to black screens
Failing to observe the requirements of HDCP 2.2 Pro content protection could lead to widespread display blackouts.
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InfoComm 2016: Gefen debuts new 4K 600MHz solutions
Gefen has revealed its EXT-UHD600 line of 4K 600MHz products at InfoComm, featuring three splitters, a 4×1 switcher and a 4×4 matrix. The EXT-UHD600 range...
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InfoComm 2016: Biamp launches TesiraLUX product line
Biamp has added low-latency, 4K networked video distribution to the Tesira platform with the introduction of TesiraLUX, which transports both audio and video signals...
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Opinion: decompressing distribution
Does 10Gb Ethernet mean the end of HDBaseT, asks Rob Lane? I recently hosted an Installation webinar on the future of AV distribution. Presented...
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Opinion: more than simply KVM
Automatic switching via mouse adds to efficiency and ease of operation, says Roland Ollek of Guntermann & Drunck. More. If you are a sportsperson,...
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InfoComm 2016: Clear-Com to exhibit unified voice solutions
Clear-Com will present its latest interoperable communication product lines at InfoComm this month, including HelixNet, Agent-IC, FreeSpeak II and the LQ Series. These product...
AV-IT
InfoComm 2016: Matrox to showcase AV over IP ecosystem
Matrox Graphics will be at InfoComm next week to exhibit multi-channel full HD, 4K and 8K real-time encoding for digital signage, control rooms and...
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Installation-ZeeVee webinar explores 4K distribution over IP
Will AV over IP replace proprietary AV distribution? ZeeVee certainly thinks so, and its recent webinar, conducted in partnership with Installation, provides some compelling...
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InfoComm 2016: tvONE to debut suite of new products
tvONE will introduce the ONErack universal rack mounting system at the Las Vegas show alongside new 4K and IP based products, and a range...
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Riedel fibre network manages signals at Lusail Sports Arena
Riedel MediorNet and RockNet network solutions have been installed in the Lusail Sports Arena in Qatar by local systems integrators Techno Q to simplify...
AV-IT
Product of the Month: Optocore Linea Focus SANE-FX interface module
Fohhn's Linea Focus range is now equipped for networking via an Optocore fibre solution – resulting in much lower installation cost and a much...
Connectivity
Valencia CF completes stadium AV upgrade with Blackmagic Design
Valencia Club de Fútbol (CF) has overhauled the live production capabilities of its Mestella stadium using Blackmagic Design video hardware in order to provide...
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Crestron adds two models to DMPS3 Series presentation systems
Crestron has expanded its line of DigitalMedia 3-Series Presentation Systems (DMPS3) with two new models designed specifically for single-display applications. Designed for a single...
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Liviau R control platform equips new Antwerp airport e-lounge
Antwerp airport has recently been expanded with a brand new terminal, which features a dedicated e-lounge conference/reception space equipped with the first Liviau R...
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Extron’s industry first HDMI scalers
Extron has introduced the DSC HD-HD 4K Plus A and DSC HD-HD 4K Plus A xi, which are claimed to be the industry’s first scalers...
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Installation partners with ZeeVee for free webinar
Installation is pleased to announce a free educational webinar, ‘The Future of AV Distribution is IP – and it’s now!’, in partnership with ZeeVee....
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Analog Way to exhibit latest 4K solutions at Prolight + Sound
Analog Way will showcase the Ascender 48 – 4K and the VIO 4K at Prolight + Sound 2016, from 5 – 8 April. Ascender 48...
AV-IT
Delec intercom system aids backstage comms at theatre complex
Audio and lighting technicians in the grand auditorium and the studio hall of Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg are able to communicate with...
Connectivity
Clear-Com announces shipping of DX410 intercom system
Clear-Com has begun shipping its DX410, two-channel 2.4GHz digital wireless intercom system, which was launched last September and showcased at ISE 2016. The new...
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Matrox announces world first with C900 graphics card
Matrox has unveiled Matrox C900, claimed to be the world’s first single-slot, nine-output graphics card that supports nine 1920×1080 displays at 60Hz. The C900,...
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Opinion: KVM for mission-critical applications
KVM matrix switches offer resilience, flexibility and interactive response, says IHSE managing director Enno Littmann. Audiovisual installations are becoming more sophisticated and complex, needing to cope...
AV-IT
Symetrix expands Dante DSP line-up with Prism launch
Symetrix has announced the launch of its Prism digital signal processing platform, developed to deliver networked audio processing for a wide range of installed...
Connectivity
Cabling and connectors: nine of the best
Manufacturers ensure signal transmission across a number of applications with solutions that, in addition to durability, also offer versatility and custom options. Vision offers...
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Analog Way’s Ascender 48 seamless switcher simplifies conference video
Analog Way’s Ascender 48 multi-screen seamless switcher was recently used by audiovisual service provider LCD Vision to simplify live video production at an...
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Major Polish concert venue has Optocore backbone
Optocore signal distribution and routing at the new National Forum of Music in Wroclaw forms part of one of the biggest and most advanced...
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Why choosing the right speaker cable is crucial in high-end cinema installs
Ron Lagerlof of Hollywood-based Visioneering Design has specified Sommer Cable for all his company’s installations of Meyer Sound cinema systems, which feature powered surround speakers with...
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RGBlink adds dual SDI output option to VSP628pro presentation switcher
RGBlink has expanded the range of options for its flagship VSP628pro presentation switcher and scaler, with options for dual SDI output over and above...
AV-IT
Stadium networking: converged constraints
After revealing some of the benefits of converged AV and IT networks within stadiums, we looked at the infrastructure demands generated by these venues’ video and WiFi requirements. David Davies concludes...
AV-IT
Stadium networking – video and WiFi considerations
The first part of this feature looked at some of the benefits of converged AV and IT networks within stadiums. Here we look at...
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Stadiums – all set for the networking superhighway?
In many ways stadiums can be said to be at the forefront of the trend towards greater convergence between AV and IT infrastructures. But...
AV-IT
Barix begins shipping SoundScape audio over IP platform
Barix has begun shipping SoundScape, its fully integrated live and scheduled streaming service that allows audio content providers to centrally manage and distribute branded...
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Opinion: questions around IP video
At ZeeVee’s events last month in Manchester and London, integrators were asking questions to better understand IP-based video distribution to get ahead of the...
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ZeeVee announces UK events series this week
ZeeVee has launched a series of events in the UK, ‘The Future of AV Distribution is over IP – and it’s NOW‘, partnering with...
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Singapore venue utilises Symetrix processing for new audio infrastructure
CATO Singapore bar/restaurant has installed Symetrix DSP at the core of its new audio infrastructure installed by Electronics & Engineering Pte (E&E). As the...
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Gefen launches 4K UHD matrix switcher with HDCP 2.2 compatibility
Gefen has introduced the EXT-UHD-88, its next generation 4K Ultra HD 8 x 8 matrix switcher for HDMI with HDCP 2.2 compliance. It offers...
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Atlona begins shipping 4K/UHD HDMI switcher with PoE
Atlona has already begun shipping the AT-UHD-SW-52ED switcher, which launched earlier this year at ISE.
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tvONE cuts the price of Voyager fibre distributor products
tvONE has announced a price reduction for the Voyager series, which enables pro-AV and digital signage customers to distribute multi-format high-bandwidth signals over fibre.
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Free presentation switcher control app leverages mobile and the cloud
Controlhaus System Design, a technology services provider, has launched AVgui and ControlCloud, which it describes as "an entirely new approach to AV control".