Powersoft signs a partnership agreement with Vega Global. The agreement includes a long-term supply in 16 geographies in the APAC and MEA regions, where Vega Global operates, and Powersost will provide direct access to its portfolio of amplifiers: Duecanali and Quattrocanali Series, Mezzo Series and the new cloud-based UNICA platform. The class-leading and energy-efficient Canali and Mezzo Series amplifier platforms feature numerous advantages, including Smart Rail Management technology that helps reduce overall power consumption in a compact design. The amplifiers feature digital gain attenuator control, remote on/off switches and protections to prevent power spikes and short circuits, thus making it a…
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PlexusAV has introduced the AVN Series, including an IPMX Transceiver (P-AVN4), Plexus Visual Array Appliance (P-AVN-VSA) and Plexus Gateway (P-AVN-GTW). Based on the framework of SMPTE ST 2110, PlexusAV’s AVN Series eliminates the stress of selecting an AV-over-IP technology by leveraging a standards-based solution. PlexusAV’s P-AVN4 is an IPMX transceiver that can be easily configured to operate as an encoder or decoder. Featuring 1 Gigabit transport, the P-AVN4 harnesses IPMX to provide open standards-based with JPEG-XS, JPEG-XS FIP, H.264 and HEVC codec options. The P-AVN4 boasts three 1 Gigabit network ports, HDMI inputs and outputs with HDCP support, USB-C video…
Right now, the broadcast media is obsessing with the risks of Artificial Intelligence. Quoting the late physics genus Stephen Hawking.“The development of artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race,” , with concern now exacerbated with knowledge of the personalities divining advances in the technology. According to recent debate on Talk Radio, even some of those briefing against AI are part of a global conspiracy to restrict access to AI development to a chosen few. “AI scares the hell out of me, says Elon Musk once. “It’s capable of vastly more than almost anyone knows, and the rate of…
Shure launches the Microflex® Advance™ MXA902 Integrated Conferencing Ceiling Array microphone with integrated loudspeaker and IntelliMix® DSP for small and medium-sized meeting rooms. Since 2016, Shure’s Microflex Advance ceiling, wall and table array microphones have been the premier choice for AV conferencing applications. Following the launch of the MXA920 Ceiling Array Microphone in 2022, Shure is extending its Microflex® Ecosystem portfolio with a new audio solution for meeting rooms that deliver microphone, loudspeaker, and DSP technology in one device. In today’s dynamic work environment, IT managers and AV professionals seek a reliable audio solution that’s easy to configure out-of-the-box, enabling them to…
Smode Tech announces new partnership to grow its market presence in the UK. Creative Alchemy, a specialist consultancy working in 3D real-time media server workflows and virtual production, will lead SMODE’s brand awareness, education and product distribution from London as Smode UK. “SMODE is starting to gain traction in a number of markets in the UK,” says Creative Alchemy director and Smode UK rep Shannon Harvey, spotlighting recent successes in the UK for the SMODE platform, “with companies such as Art Department and Boxcat using SMODE for concert tours including Westlife, Lost Frequencies and Don Broco. In addition, SMODE is…
AV Stumpfl’s Monoblox projection screens help deliver visual impact for Dreams in Gold, the latest, critically acclaimed world tour by Grammy-winning rock revivalists Greta Van Fleet. The Dreams in Gold tour, in support of Greta Van Fleet’s acclaimed 2021 album The Battle at Garden’s Gate, kicked off in the band’s home state of Michigan in March 2022 and concluded at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, on 28th March 2023. For the final North American leg of the tour, Missouri-based Gateway Studios & Production Services (GSPS) provided a 4K video production package comprising equipment from Ross Video, Panasonic, Canon,…
More than 160 million people worldwide tuned in to watch the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) this year. The live televised broadcast from Liverpool Arena brought together some of the most talented video programmers in the country, with the stage powered by banks of disguise video playback hardware and stage management software custom-written for the event. The Eurovision Song Contest was hosted in the United Kingdom on behalf of 2022 winner Ukraine. A spectacular stage with LED displays, light, sound and FX gave the ultimate in live experience. Building on its first official partnership with the ESC…
Kinly announce new partnership with Women In Tech, the community for women in IT, engineering, and those looking to kick start a career in the technology sector. The new partnership will see Kinly looking to promote and encourage more female staff in technical roles, part of an ongoing initiative to improve diversity across the company and the wider AV sector. Using Women In Tech’s job boards, social media channels, and wider community presence, Kinly will be collaborating on content to encourage more women and girls to consider joining the AV industry. Speaking about the partnership, Katy Thorpe, Kinly’s newly…
Kramer announce its range of future proof solutions have been selected and installed inside over 40 teaching and learning spaces at the University of Insubria to deliver seamless hybrid teaching and learning experiences across all three campuses. With primary locations in Como and Varese, Italy, the University of Insubria is home to over 12,000 students, 400 faculty members, and 320 technical and administrative staff across seven departments After receiving funding from the Lombardy Regional Council, the university teamed up with leading AV/ ICT solution specialist, Adicom Group and Kramer, to create new and enhanced, fully integrated teaching experiences across all three campuses, to support…
PPDS announce partnership, being launched in its Asia Pacific region at InfoComm Asia, with leading AV service platform provider, Userful. The partnership sees selected Philips digital signage and dvLED solutions becoming officially certified for use on the award-winning Userful Infinity Platform for mission critical environments. Announced and demonstrated on the Philips booth (F01) at InfoComm Asia 2023, this important collaboration with Userful further extends PPDS’ commitment to delivering ‘total solutions’ to its customers, in Asia Pacific and around the globe. The Infinity Platform provides enterprise AV/IT teams with a comprehensive, fully integrated, and highly secure digital signage solution, delivering flexible management and advanced situational…