Infocomm Live 2014 – Day One
Well, made it to Atlanta, after an evening of hiking through the Charlotte and Atlanta airports – two of the largest (read: longest) airports in the country. By the time I got here around 2am, I felt...
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Infocomm Live 2014 – post 2 Our opening presenter is really quite interesting… Talking about the “Top Gun” experience. Well, looking around this room, I am struck by the real reason I love this event...
View ArticleWill Veronica Mars Save the Custom Install Market?
Everyone who’s ever been to CEDIA EXPO loves it. And, what’s not to love? It’s basically a big-boy toy fair. The biggest TVs debut at CEDIA. 3D debuted at CEDIA. 4K resolution TVs debuted at CEDIA....
View ArticleInfocomm Live 2014 – 3pm
Well, the first speaker session has finished, and we are taking a half hour coffeebreak! Really, I have to compliment Infocomm on understanding this group. Long breaks allow for all of us to return...
View ArticleBluetooth Now Available in AmpliVox Portable Sound Systems
Northbrook, IL: February 2014 – AmpliVox Sound Systems has added top-quality Bluetooth® wireless connectivity as a standard feature to its popular SW800 Titan Wireless Portable PA, enabling users to...
View ArticleBYOD – It’s Elementary
BYOD – Bring Your Own Device. Yes just about all of us are familiar with the term and it’s been used in the industry repeatedly over the last year or so, especially since last year’s InfoComm where it...
View ArticleBitWise Controls Announces VidaBox LiivNAS GUI Module for Simple Integration...
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO — FEB. 26, 2014 – BitWise Controls, a leading innovator of powerful and flexible control and automation systems, is happy to announce the addition of a VidaBox LiivNAS GUI Module to...
View ArticleExtron Introduces Powerful Configurable Control System Software
Anaheim, California (February 26, 2014) - Extron is pleased introduce Global Configurator Professional. This dynamic configuration software is ideal for control systems and applications that range in...
View ArticleLynTec at USITT 2014 Stage Expo
LynTec Products on Display at USITT 2014 Remote Power Control Mobile (RPCM) LynTec’s all-new, award-winning Remote Power Control Mobile (RPCM) is the first intelligent power distribution panel to bring...
View ArticleFacepalm! Beware of the Cutsheet!
Alright, so I’ve been in AV quite a while, long enough to know that things aren’t always what they seem or claim to be. Anytime I did a system design, whether residential or commercial, that involved...
View ArticleIC Live 2014 -Thanks, Karen!!
Well, it’s 6pm here at Infocomm Live. As I predicted, it was hard to clear the room at the end of the meeting, so 3 of us missed the main body of the aquarium tour. But, with typical Georgia...
View ArticleInfocomm Live – 10pm
Well, the event sponsors at Digital Projection really did us proud last night. First, they closed Atlanta’s Hard Rock Cafe for the group, and hosted us for an evening of drinks and great food. Then,...
View ArticleSavant Systems Introduces All New Smart Series Line
Hyannis, MA. February 26, 2014 – Savant Systems, LLC, a leader in smart home technology, today introduces the Smart Series control and automation product line. Smart Series products utilize the brand’s...
View ArticleThe ISE Show Floor as No One Else Saw It — At 2 AM!
rAVe Editor Sara Abrons took to the ISE 2014 Show in Amsterdam after midnight on Day 1 of the three-day ProAV and HomeAV extravaganza opened and shot several dozen photos of what the Amsterdam-based...
View ArticleRead This First: How to Use the rAVe ISE 2014 MicroSite
The 2014 version of Integrated Systems Europe has come to a close, but our coverage here will live forever here — on this ISE 2014 microsite! We have so much coverage — and there’s so much information...
View ArticleSavant Systems Intros New Smart Series Line
Savant Systems has launched an all-new control system called the Smart Series that lists for $1,599. The hub is something called the Smart Host remote and controller and, according to Savant, it has...
View ArticleExtron Introduces the Industry’s Most Powerful Configurable Control System...
Extron’s new Global Configurator Professional is a configuration software for its Pro Series control systems that can be used to configure a system to control everything from single projector...
View ArticleAV People: Ike Eckstein of Visual Word Systems
Forty-two-year AV industry veteran Ike Eckstein is one of those rare breeds who isn’t afraid to speak his mind, isn’t afraid to work overtime, and believes in the core value of taking care of your...
View ArticleNeets announce new Audio Amplifier with robust ICEpower Amplification
Housed in a stylish 1U rack-mount enclosure, Neets Audio Amplifier – 120 supplies two channels of robust amplification for driving the high-quality loudspeakers typically used in larger conference...
View ArticleInfocomm Live – Day 2, 10am
This morning’s presentation by Rick Carlton of the CEB (Corporate Executive Board) was truly excellent and well worth the time spent. His presentation, on “Challenger Selling” has the group still...
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