AI & AV AND THE CLOUD
Cindy Davis reflects on the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) as the most significant technological advancement in her lifetime. We’re only just pulling up to the launch pad of understanding its far-reaching impact on every aspect of life.
We invited 20 thought leaders from the AV/IT industry to share their insights on the transformative potential of AI and cloud AV. While these technologies have been in use for a few years, this year could be the turning point, inspiring us to embrace change and innovation.
Seneca Polytechnic is making it easier for students and faculty to interact with content through its centralized and digital IT infrastructure. | Utah Department of Transportation’s Traffic Operations Center, with its state-of-the-art control room and video wall, monitors the pulse of traffic flow throughout the state.
AI-enabled software for creating GUIs; cloud-based configuration for controllers; cloud CMS; Cloud-managed smart switches; AI differentiates between noises and speech; Cloud device management; AI PTZs with advanced recognition and enhances video quality; cloud-based monitoring and management; LEDs with chip-on-board technology, and much more.
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BYE-BYE, SMOKE AND MIRRORS
by Cindy Davis
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) IS THE MOST significant technological advancement in my lifetime, and we’re only just pulling up to the launch pad of understanding the far-reaching impact it will have on every aspect of life. One could argue that the Wide World Web, CRISPR, and other revolutionary innovations are more important, but the foundations of these will reach new and unimaginable heights with AI.
During InfoComm earlier this month, AI and the cloud emerged from behind the smoke and mirrors and were on display in a significant number of booths. While some manufacturers and solutions providers have used and deployed both AI and the cloud in the past few years, this is the year that could be transformative.
At InfoComm, I had the chance to interview Shure’s CEO, Chris Schyvinck, she said, “The whole [AI] terminology burst onto the scene when ChatGPT entered the mainstream thought process.” The AV/IT industry and Shure have been using artificial intelligence for a few years to enhance algorithms. “If you look at something like our IntelliMix Room, it can discern the voice you want to pick up and transmit to the other location versus somebody typing on a keyboard or making a rustling sound; that’s artificial intelligence.” Machine learning is used to train the algorithm. “We use machine learning then to bring those noises back into the lab and sort of train that algorithm as to what’s the good sound, what’s the bad sound. We’ve been doing that for three years now,” she said. “Now AI is in everybody’s consciousness, and I think that’s good because there’s a lot of conversations that have to be had around the right way to use it, and where people are doing some more nefarious things, and that has to be managed and figured out and taken care of,” Schyvinck added.
After his keynote at InfoComm on AI, I caught up with Joe Pham, chairman and CEO of QSC | Q-SYS.
“We’ve been using NVIDIA GPUs in our Seervision, and there’s more in the pipeline,” Pham said. “We are always evaluating NVIDIA, Intel, and all the semiconductor companies because you need to find the right fit.”
A widespread assumption was that AI is best executed at the edge. “My perspective is changing. I’ve always thought that if you want real-time audio and video processing, you need it at the edge and use the cloud for all the data analytics.” The assumption that Pham has held for more than a decade has been shaken. “The bandwidth between the cloud and the edge is so fast now. It’s not so much the technological limitation of what should be in the cloud; it may turn into more of an economic consideration.
Aurora Multimedia’s CEO, Paul Harris is taking a measured approach. “While the cloud can be great for unifying data and overall collaboration, we all need to take a step back and look at what AV really is and how the cloud may or may not impact the client. As for AI I do think it will play a big role in AV. Control system programming will be assisted, cameras will become smarter in how it grabs the person(s) image, and sound quality in time will have the ability to properly delineate a specific persons voice will be more possible.”
“The cloud offers an extensible platform that can reach end points beyond the facility walls, and bring important messages straight to the people,” said Amber Ward, director of marketing at Carousel Digital Signage. “Adding AI to the mix accelerates the workflow by simplifying content creation at the front end.”
Theresa Benson, vice president of Product Management and Marketing at Mersive Technology, added, “AI is poised to revolutionize the AV field, making experiences more personalized, efficient, and immersive.”
Read the interviews from 20 AV/IT thought leaders starting on page 6.
THOUGHT LEADERS ON AI AND THE CLOUD
By Cindy Davis and Macy O’Hearn
Earlier this month at InfoComm, artificial intelligence (AI) and the cloud emerged from behind the smoke and mirrors and were on display in a significant number of booths.
While some manufacturers and solutions providers have used and deployed both AI and the cloud in the past few years, this is the year that could be transformative..
We asked 18 AV/IT industry thought leaders to share their insights and opinions on the state of AI and cloud AV.
AMBER WARD Director of Marketing Carousel Digital Signage
The hybrid movement in the business world has ushered in a sea change for corporate communications. When it comes to digital signage, it’s no longer enough to emphasize reaching people inside the lobbies, hallways, breakrooms, and cafeterias of the office building. The workforce is divided between those physically in the office and those working from home in almost equal measure, and the HR and marketing departments in charge of reaching employees need effective tools to ensure messages land in front of intended audiences in a timely manner.
The cloud offers an extensible platform that can reach end points beyond the facility walls, and bring important messages straight to the people. Organizations that have already invested in displays, mobile devices, and cloud-based digital signage platforms already have the infrastructure in place to direct messages with specific tasks, assignments and information tailored to each group, department, or person. It’s critical to understand precisely what tools your digital signage software supplier offers to help you achieve your desired outreach goals and ensure success across the board.
Adding AI to the mix accelerates the workflow by simplifying content creation at the front end. Not everyone is a writer, and not everyone is a designer. AI-based tool like Canva can help users of any skillset create content that reads well and looks good in alignment with the message you are sending. Canva’s drag-and-drop interface, combined with its robust libraries of templates, fonts, stock photography, illustrations, and audio and video clips, lets users create everything from videos to websites, social media content, presentations, and documents on any device.
The quicker the organization can publish and disseminate their messages, the more effective the result when it comes to reaching the audience in time. As we move forward, AI will continue to develop as a reliable vehicle for accelerating your digital signage workflow from creation to delivery.
THERESA BENSON Vice President of Product Management and Marketing Mersive Technology
The future of AI in AV is not just approaching; it’s here and evolving swiftly. If it’s not already obvious, AI is poised to revolutionize the AV field, making experiences more personalized, efficient, and immersive.
Imagine entering a room where an AV system recognizes a primary end user and adjusts the lighting and sound to their preferences, compensating for time of day, season, and location. Supervised machine learning models excel in this type of preference management, learning user behavior and then synthesizing it with larger datasets.
But AI’s role extends beyond science-fictionsounding convenience to deliver other increasingly natural, intuitive interactions between users and technology. From assisting with acoustic adjustment based on room occupancy and purpose to offering real-time translations during interactions, AI-enabled systems can eliminate accessibility challenges and help AV teams deliver next-level experiences.
The power of AI in AV comes from balancing edge AI and cloud AI. Edge AI processes data on things like IoT devices and wearables, which is crucial for applications where cloud connectivity introduces adverse latency. Cloud-based AI, on the other hand, excels in heavy-duty data analysis, like predicting behavioral and operational trends and providing a big-picture view for strategic decisions. This enables AV professionals to anticipate needs, plan for future events, and suggest upgrades—all grounded in actual data—making operations and maintenance more efficient and cost effective.
However, with increasingly networked AV equipment, addressing new attack vectors is critical. AI can also assist here. When combined with robust security practices, AI can help protect AV systems against threats and misuse. For example, recurrent neural networks (RNNs) and anomaly detection models excel at analyzing various data types to detect irregularities and potential security threats.
As we enter this AI-enabled era of AV, the future holds incredible potential. My hope is that our industry prioritizes the practical ways in which we can deliver more secure, inclusive, and humancentric experiences for our users.
PAUL HARRIS CEO Aurora Multimedia
The future of “AV in cloud” is limited and I feel is overstated at times. While the cloud can be great for unifying data and overall collaboration, we all need to take a step back and look at what AV really is and how the cloud may or may not impact the client. If you look at a typical conference room installation, it consists of the microphones, amplifiers, speakers, display, PC, and distribution. None of which can be in the cloud. It is only the services for the applications that can truly benefit from the cloud which are engrained into today’s PC operating systems. If you look at video conferencing the main difference today vs years ago is using the internet to either go point to point or through a centralizing service like a Zoom or Teams to bring in multiple parties at the same time. At the end of the day the true nature of AV is still physical as you will need a processor for the call located at the site, a microphone, speaker, camera, etc.
The other issue with the cloud is what happens when the cloud is not available for whatever reason. Will it impact the ability to carry out a local meeting or to perform the duties of the day until the service is restored. There is still the security aspect as anything leaving the building always has some level of potential of being intercepted. Overall, I am simply stating to always have a local back up plan in the event the cloud has a rainy day.
As for AI I do think it will play a big role in AV. Control system programming will be assisted, cameras will become smarter in how it grabs the person(s) image, and sound quality in time will have the ability to properly delineate a specific persons voice will be more possible.
JOE PHAM
Chairman
and CEO, QSC | Q-SYS
Below is an excerpt from Joe Pham’s keynote at InfoComm 2024, Everything Has Changed: AV’s Infinite Potential in an Exponential Age.
We need our AV systems on a single platform and build an ecosystem around it because you need everything connected in a smart platform and once you have this, that’s really when you can enable data and AI.
I’m going to go through six areas in our industry where we should expect to see AI. This list is not complete, and it’s the combination of these six where the magic really happens.
AUDIO AI You’re going to have audio AI in terms of quality: noise reduction, blind source separation, and studio microphone speaker focus. Then it’s also in context and awareness, event detection, etc.
VIDEO AI Quality in the experience. There’s certainly a number of solutions today in terms of auto-switching, auto-cropping, and autotracking. Then it’s the quality itself you’re going to get into noise reduction, artifact reduction, and studio relighting. And then the context awareness of video is really important; scene analysis, gesture analysis, etc.
CONTROL AI Certainly gen AI in terms of control. I was a controls engineer, and so if you’re a controls engineer, you actually see the whole world in terms of the input transfer function and output, and sometimes you close the loop. It [control AI] is different than automation. Automation is a deterministic thing that someone programmed. And that’s why a lot of us don’t like automation, because it’s never programmed the way we intended or the way different users would intend. Intelligence gives you human intent, and that is not just automation.
DATA AI You’re going to see tons here; predictive analytics, self-healing systems, and then data AI. Even if an enterprise had a thousand people going through the data, human beings still won’t be able to pick out things that an AI can. We as an industry have
talked about managed services for a long, long time, and to me, this is a real enabler for managed services.
WORKFLOW AI Does this sound familiar? “We cannot deliver a consistent and quality experience through design and commissioning and managing and monitoring to the user experience.” That has been a problem for our industry in my entire time. But now you’re going to get gen AI in the design because, remember, it is in the digital twin. This actually reminds me of a great Satya Nadella quote ‘AI will both lower the floor and raise the ceiling,’ meaning we’re going to be able to design much more consistent user experiences because we’re going to be able to leverage tools. And ‘raise the ceiling means’ we’re going to do exceptional things with it.
GENERATIVE AI I think this is another catalyst to really cross the chasm in the digital signage industry. I think there’s going to be amazing things. When you have this full-stack AV, you can use all this. We’re just speaking to and interacting with computers, and I say interacting because, remember, all the cameras are there, and you can interact with them. You’re going to be interacting with the AI very naturally. When we design things properly you can do this in any of the verticals in our industry, in higher education, interactive and collaborative learning, across geographies, in sports bars really building a sense of local community, in hotels, and a great area for personalized experiences is theme parks— shared immersive experiences. We can do this in any of the verticals that we’re in.
And then, you know the question is, what will you do?
Click here to watch a video of the full keynote.
DAN ROOT
Global Strategic Alliance Lead
Barco ClickShare
AI is disrupting the way the AV and IT industries envision the future of hybrid meetings. Through the data AI shares, IT leaders can determine the best setup for a conference or meeting based on a participant’s need, ensuring positive user interactions. AI has the potential to create a more meaningful workplace, which supports our goal of enhancing the hybrid meeting experience with a user-centric approach.
AI has been implemented in the AV industry for years—from audio algorithms that can filter out dynamic noises (like dogs barking or typing) to video algorithms that can focus on a presenter as they move throughout a room.
Recently, Large Language Model (LLM) AI algorithms are being incorporated into meeting rooms through integrations with unified communications and collaboration platforms like Microsoft Teams and Copilot. These newer models are leveraging various AI techniques to identify speakers in a room, provide transcription apps with translation capabilities for record keeping, and offer advanced features for prioritization and meeting summaries. Although these applications are being adopted globally, we are still in the early days of realizing their full potential.
These advancements create numerous opportunities for solutions like ClickShare, where creating exceptional in-room experiences is a top priority. Looking towards the future, the capability to enter a room and seamlessly engage in deep strategy and product discussions within seconds is only a few years from becoming reality. AI technologies will enable a simple prompt to yield a fully articulated, complex process, like preparing a SWAT analysis or product roadmap, without employees spending hours on slide preparation.
In short, AI is not just enhancing current hybrid meeting experiences, but also paving the way for more efficient and engaging interactions, which will significantly benefit both users and organizations.
SEAN BOWMAN
Associate Vice President, North America Sales Shure
We believe cloudbased applications will revolutionize how customers control and manage hardware and software products in the audio industry for years to come. The accessibility and flexibility provided by the cloud are crucial for remote work and collaboration across global teams.
Recently, we previewed an initial beta release of ShureCloud, a powerful platform that gives IT professionals and AV integrators centralized control over their Shure devices. This means users can easily monitor, manage, and troubleshoot their entire audio ecosystem from anywhere, streamlining operations and reducing downtime.
The beta includes two innovative services: License Management for IntelliMix Room Audio Processing Software and Remote Device Management for the Microflex Ecosystem portfolio, each tailored to enhance the audio
“AI has long been integral to Shure’s audio technologies. One prime example of AI is with IntelliMix Room Denoiser. AI Denoiser eliminates unwanted sounds to remove distractions from meeting experiences.”
—Sean Bowman, Associate Vice President, North America Sales Shure
management experience. ShureCloud is built on the backbone of AWS, ensuring rigorous security protocols are in place and giving users peace of mind with a trusted platform likely already whitelisted on their networks.
AI has long been integral to Shure’s audio technologies. One prime example of AI is with IntelliMix Room Denoiser. AI Denoiser eliminates unwanted sounds to remove distractions from meeting experiences. Developed in Shure’s labs, Denoiser uses AI and Machine Learning to enhance its algorithms, ensuring it can easily differentiate between the noise of an air conditioner or a
noisy chip bag, versus the voice of a meeting participant. Even in scenarios where speech and noise overlap, the algorithm can discern the differences between noises and speech and reduce it without impacting audio quality. We see immense potential for the cloud and AI to enhance audio experiences further in the future. AI will impact intelligent audio processing and noise reduction, while continuing to enhance personalized sound profiles and predictive analytics. At Shure, our goal with AI is to leverage it to create even more immersive, intuitive, and adaptable audio solutions for our customers.
TAKASHI ITO Deputy Head of Pro Display Solutions
Sony Electronics
In the evolving landscape of audiovisual (AV) technology, we foresee significant advancements in AV technology over the next five years, driven primarily by cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI). Our strategic investments in these areas are designed to keep us at the forefront of these trends.
The cloud will revolutionize how AV systems are managed and scaled. We expect the industry to move towards fully integrated, cloud-based solutions that provide seamless scalability and flexibility. This will support the increasing demand for hybrid work environments and extensive digital signage networks, allowing for easy adjustments in response to changing needs without significant hardware investments.
AI will play a crucial role not only in significantly advancing feature sets, but also enhancing the reliability and efficiency of AV systems. For example, we anticipate widespread adoption of AI-driven predictive maintenance, which will analyze performance data in real time to predict and prevent potential issues. This proactive approach will ensure minimal downtime and maximize system performance, providing our customers with uninterrupted service and peace of mind. By positioning our professional displays and other products within a cloud-enhanced, AI-powered ecosystem, we are prepared to lead the industry into the future. Our commitment to continuous innovation ensures that we will deliver cutting-edge technology that aligns with emerging trends. Over the next five years, we will continue to set new standards in performance, efficiency, and user experience, solidifying our position as a leader in the industry.
DAVID MISSALL Insights Manager
Sennheiser
The shift to cloud-based AV solutions is accelerating rapidly. As hybrid work is here to stay, Sennheiser is focused on ensuring that our customers are optimized for success. This includes keeping abreast of trends in cybersecurity and AI integration and incorporating them into the company’s solutions, especially for business communications.
With the workforce becoming increasingly remote, security is a top priority. While remote work offers flexibility and collaboration, it also increases the risk of cybersecurity incidents. To combat this, Sennheiser integrates REST API into our products, leveraging built-in security mechanisms in HTTP/S, such as TLS and SSL encryption, to secure data transmission. This is already implemented in the TeamConnect Ceiling Medium and the TC Bar S and TC Bar M.
AI’s impact on AV technology is coming to light in profound and multifaceted ways. AI-driven features like automated meeting summaries and transcriptions are boosting productivity and unlocking untapped value in data management. At Sennheiser, we integrate AI into our business communication solutions to enhance the experience and improve meeting management. Our certified hardware solutions for platforms like Microsoft Teams and Zoom facilitate AI-driven meetings.
In terms of AV content creation and distribution, the cloud is transforming workflows. For example, cloud-based editing, storage, and streaming services enable faster and more efficient production processes. Content creators now have access to vast libraries of media assets that they can access immediately and leverage as part of their collaborative experience, further enhancing creativity and productivity. By integrating cloudbased AV systems with enterprise tools like CRM and project management software, organizations can further streamline operations and improve overall efficiency.
One of the most critical elements of any hybrid workplace remains the audio. The convergence of cloud technology and AI is the start of a new era in AV, characterized by enhanced connectivity, increases in efficiency, and an improved user experience.
ZEC VOISLAV Product Director WyreStorm
We are witnessing a transformative shift in the AV industry, driven by the integration of cloud technologies and artificial intelligence (AI). The future of AV in the cloud is not just promising but transformative, poised to redefine how businesses, educators, and entertainment sectors operate.
Cloud-based AV solutions are providing unparalleled scalability. Organizations can easily expand their AV capabilities without significant investments in on-premise hardware. This flexibility allows for the dynamic adjustment of resources based on demand.
The cloud is facilitating seamless collaboration by enabling remote access to AV resources. Teams can collaborate in real time from different locations, leveraging high-quality audio and video streams.
Cloud platforms offer centralized management of AV systems, simplifying the deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of AV infrastructure. Advanced analytics provided by cloud services help in understanding usage patterns, optimizing performance, and preemptively addressing potential issues.
And finally, AV systems in the cloud can easily integrate with other cloud-based applications and services, such as customer relationship management (CRM) systems, learning management systems (LMS), and various productivity tools.
Artificial intelligence is set to significantly impact the AV industry, bringing forth innovations that will enhance user experiences and operational efficiencies. AI will drive intelligent automation in AV systems, from automatic camera tracking and switching to advanced audio processing. AI-powered predictive maintenance can analyze data from AV equipment to predict failures before they occur. This proactive approach minimizes downtime and extends the lifespan of AV systems.
AI will enable more intuitive user interactions through natural language processing (NLP) and voice recognition. Users will be able to control AV systems using simple voice commands, and AI algorithms will analyze user preferences and behaviors to deliver increasingly personalized AV experiences.
TOMER MANN Chief Revenue Officer
22Miles
Today’s businesses, venues, and campuses rely on advanced cloud ecosystems for accessible, reliable, and up-to-date digital experiences. Decision makers are increasingly seeking ways to future-proof their cloud software to support employees and visitors long term, looking for comprehensive solutions that streamline organization-wide communication, security, space management, collaboration, and, most importantly, engagement.
Integrators have long played a unique role in unifying these demands in AV projects— with a deep understanding of how hardware and software marry to deliver a smooth and frustration-free experience. Emerging SaaS offerings have made the migration to the unified cloud more seamless than ever: By incorporating a robust, cloud-based content management solution, integrators can unify, scale, and deploy ecosystems to serve a multitude of customers—
“Integrating AI into cloud ecosystems can help integrators design experiences that are increasingly seamless, exciting, and competitive as the industry evolves.”
—Tomer Mann, Chief Revenue Officer 22Miles
businesses of all sizes and objectives. A cloudhosted platform offers a flexible, central, and highly accessible interface for managers to distribute messages across devices, oversee and enable space use and collaboration, incorporate full-stack API integrations, and easily update data and applications to maintain highperformance systems.
The emergence of AI complements and expands the capabilities of cloud CMS software and is set to revolutionize client interactions, streamline operations, and provide more personalized experiences in AV environments—a core upgrade for engagement. When trained on an organization’s data set, AI integrations
contribute versatile functionality to cloudbased AV ecosystems—whether enhancing the employee experience with automation; improving wayfinding and space management tools; or empowering visitors with digital signage and wayfinding solutions with truly next-generation accessibility, search, and personalized response features.
While AI is already transforming what AV systems can do, its potential extends beyond current applications and promises unprecedented engagement and insight. Integrating AI into cloud ecosystems can help integrators design experiences that are increasingly seamless, exciting, and competitive as the industry evolves.
MAUREEN SCHMIDT Vice President of Sales, America Avocor
For companies like Avocor that operate in the UC space and focus on collaborative workplace solutions, the cloud has become a vital component of service offerings.
Organizations have had to re-evaluate the workplace considerably. With remote working becoming more commonplace, exciting new meeting room layouts and possibilities have been introduced, along with a significant increase in the adoption of preferred UC platforms for hybrid meetings.
To ensure every investment in technology delivers, organizations need tools that help them understand the ROI when assessing and making decisions. This is why cloud-based remote management tools are essential for decision making and reducing operational complexity. These tools monitor each device and feed information to the IT or facilities manager, as well as alerting them to system errors and providing remote troubleshooting.
This is beneficial from a sustainability perspective. Managers can use this software remotely to gain usage insights into how the display is being used.
At Avocor, we integrate FUSE technology, a cloud-based remote management tool built into our displays, to configure, manage, and analyze information and deliver it to the facilities manager. FUSE has been developed with an open IP so it easily integrates with your preferred BMS, reducing complexity and allowing managers to see all data—from multiple technologies across campus—in one single interface.
With insights on tap, it’s easy to see where there are gaps in your technology portfolio, if further training is required to ensure company-wide adoption of new technologies, and if your meeting spaces and devices are meeting your needs.
The cloud and AI will continue to develop quickly, streamlining the data that provides context when making well-informed decisions. It will be particularly useful for tailoring the right technology to the right meeting space. These tools will have a big role to play when it comes to pushing the sustainability agenda in the future.
JEFF MUTO Product Marketing Director
ViewSonic
The future of audio and video cloud technologies utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) will most likely be shaped by how these technologies offer scalability, flexibility, remote management, learning integration, and personalization.
Cloud-based AV solutions can enable scalability and flexibility, allowing integrators, manufacturers, and others the ability to adjust their capabilities. From live streaming, digital signage content, and video conferencing, various features can be enhanced by sourcing the cloud. Remote management software such as ViewSonic Manager Advanced for managing and servicing as well as enhanced collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, and ViewSonic TeamOne are integrating with cloud services to offer users real-time usage. AI can be applied on the manufacturing side to streamline operations by using hardware to oversee and leverage the progress and processes of AI. An AV integrator can install hardware and software solutions that help their customers implement uses for cloud-based and AI integration into their businesses to simplify and modernize their collaboration and productivity output.
ViewSonic currently uses both the cloud and AI in our software solutions such as ClassSwift for education and TeamOne for enterprise customers. AI can analyze a user’s preferences and make recommendations, enhancing engagement. With ClassSwift, AI assists the teachers to develop customized lesson plans based on the student’s learning progress. It also delivers real-time analytics to provide immediate feedback for the teacher. TeamOne is a cloudbased software program that delivers an infinite digital whiteboarding canvas. Because it is cloudbased, TeamOne enables users to collaborate from any location with any device.
Though the integration of cloud technology and AI is fairly new in the AV industry, making it more flexible, efficient, and user-friendly will be key factors to its growth. As these technologies evolve, there will be more innovation and changes in the AV industry, from content to manufacturing.
NANCY KNOWLTON Chief Executive Officer Nureva
Looking in the rearview mirror for a clear view of the past is so much easier than attempting to gaze into a crystal ball to foresee the future. However, if we could project ourselves out 10 years from now and look back from there, what might we see? I think we’d see an industry filled with products imbued with AI. Whereas today, functionality is hard coded into products, over the coming decade we’ll experience products designed to anticipate and enhance all our experiences through AI. That’s the key promise of AI—the anticipation of customer needs and then the delivery of an improved experience. Who wouldn’t embrace that future and work toward making it come true?
Today, the earliest implementations are rudimentary and applied to the smaller aspects of products. I’ve no doubt that this will change rapidly, stemming from the eternal driving motivation of product managers to deliver items that delight customers. One AI-enabled idea will beget another, and product improvements and innovations will accelerate, all because of AI. And we’ll soon come to the conclusion that we can’t do without the innovations that AI enables. We’ll expect that AI will deliver something better.
And the cloud? While it’s taking time for the cloud to be fully accepted, it’s inevitable this too will be foundational to future products and experiences. I understand the caution around security concerns. However, there’s so much already in the cloud that we not just use, but fully accept, that it seems futile to question the cloud more generally.
AI and the cloud—not just inevitable, but the key to new and better experiences. And that’s before we even consider performance and costs.
LAURA MADAIO Director of Marketing Yamaha Unified Communications
At Yamaha Unified Communications, our recent efforts have been dedicated to enhancing the quality of audio and video for remote meetings. We have focused on developing simplified configuration tools that enable users to achieve optimal audio performance without needing to be audio experts. By incorporating advanced technologies that prioritize meeting participants and minimize interruptions from irrelevant sources, we have created marketleading products that significantly improve the setup and meeting experiences for our customers.
Looking ahead, our philosophy is to build on these advancements by expanding our product family, introducing new features, and providing tools that simplify the design, installation, and optimization of our solutions. Our latest AI-driven technologies and new components highlight how AI has enhanced the detection of
“AI has enabled better differentiation between meaningful and non-meaningful audio, improved speaker detection in both audio and video, and ensured a high-quality meeting experience for remote participants.”
—Laura Madaio, Director of Marketing, Yamaha Unified Communications
meaningful audio, identification of speakers, and delivery of a superior meeting experience for remote participants.
AI technology has been instrumental in improving our audiovisual products over the past few years. It has enabled better differentiation between meaningful and non-meaningful audio, improved speaker detection in both audio and video, and ensured a high-quality meeting experience for remote participants. As we move forward, the integration of AI into our products will continue to grow, providing even more meaningful experiences for users at the far end of meetings.
Importantly, these advancements can be implemented through firmware upgrades, eliminating the need for extensive infrastructure changes. This approach ensures that our customers can benefit from the latest innovations without undergoing costly and time-consuming upgrades.
These cutting-edge technologies showcase how our commitment to excellence drives us to create solutions that empower our customers. By transforming the way they connect, communicate, and collaborate, we are shaping the future of audio communication and setting new standards in the industry.
JÉRÔME MOERI Founder and Chief Executive Officer Navori Labs
Navori Labs is a premium Swiss innovator in digital signage software. For over 26 years, we wake up every day with one mission in mind: to innovate topquality signage solutions for businesses worldwide. Innovation, performance, and security are at the heart of everything we do. We house a team of highly qualified engineers dedicated to developing professional-grade digital signage software for scalable deployment. Proudly SOC2 and GDPR compliant, Navori Labs offers both cloud and on-premises third-party-certified products for government and enterprise use. Honeywell, Nestlé, KPMG, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, 7/11, Walmart, and Costco are among our satisfied clients.
Navori’s digital signage software features the user-friendly Navori Content Manager, facilitating seamless content creation, editing, and distribution across diverse digital displays. Our Navori Player is compatible with leading media players, including ChromeOS, Novastar, Windows, Linux, Android, Samsung Tizen, LG webOS, Philips SoC, and BrightSign.
And finally, our powerful, AI-driven marketing analytics software analyzes audiences, providing actionable insights on foot traffic, demographics, dwell time, attention span, and vehicle metrics for enhanced physical space experience.
DAVID ALBRIGHT Senior Business Development Manager, Hybrid Collaboration and Learning Legrand | AV
In a world where remote work and hybrid models have become the norm, businesses that prioritize a culture of belonging are poised to succeed. The way forward involves leveraging transformational workplace experiences through strategically deployed AV systems that facilitate better collaboration. This approach ensures that employees feel valued, engaged, and connected, regardless of their physical location.
In 2024, the hybrid workplace is driving a demand for a diversity of space sizes and types optimized for a variety of uses. The mix of space types is changing, with demand for more focus rooms and small meeting spaces that help reduce the office disruption of quick conversations. Small spaces benefit from a standardized meeting experience, so increasingly, Teams and Zoom Room systems are being deployed in environments that formerly were set up for BYOD. Medium to large conference rooms must deliver equitable experiences with AV solutions and furniture designed to optimize audio and video coverage of in-person and remote attendees, with larger displays or laser projection systems with ambient-light-rejecting screens that maximize screen real estate for people and content. For boardrooms and other premium spaces, cuttingedge AV systems including AI-controlled multicamera systems with spatial audio enhancements are being deployed for flawless communication, reinforcing a company’s culture and values.
To meet needs of today’s meeting spaces, we prescribe to five pillars that define the new workplace paradigm: achieving meeting equity by designing conferencing spaces that ensure everyone is seen and heard; focusing on fast and repeatable success through efficient meeting space deployments; adaptability in the design of spaces and AV systems that anticipate future needs; delivering reliability with robust AV solutions and remote management tools that contribute to uninterrupted conferencing experiences; and familiarity, achieving consistency across different office locations to foster unity and belonging among team members.
BRAD HINTZE Executive Vice President, Global Marketing Crestron
We had two core experiences this past month at InfoComm. One experience centered around solutions purpose-built for an organization’s most impactful spaces: C-suite meeting rooms, large conference spaces, training areas—anywhere critical decisions are made, or important information is shared. We had multiple displays and sources—most driven by DM NVX AV-over-IP technology. The technology is adaptable to any vertical, including education, enterprise, or government applications.
We also showcased our latest intelligent video solutions, including the Automate VX multi-camera speaker solution that employs visual AI for group framing, presenter, and speaker tracking, and a host of other functions. Intelligent video is a great way to ensure engagement, even among remote workers, as it captures more than conversations; it captures the emotion of the meeting. The larger systems include cameras with optical zoom, which occurs in the lens, as opposed to digital zoom, which blows up a portion of the image and reduces its clarity.
The other primary experience was based on a slightly smaller, multipurpose space. It offered a one-touch meeting experience that’s built for maximum flexibility. Visitors saw how easily platforms offered by Microsoft and Zoom work with the solutions on display, and how all of it integrates with Crestron Flex products.
We also had our hospitality solutions on display, as well as a sportsbook demo. It featured a large display that can handle up to 16 streams of sports content, and showed how easily that display can be split into multiple configurations.
At the heart of all these solutions are Crestron’s five decades of experience with control solutions. With most of these systems, all that’s required from the user is one touch, and then everything happens automatically—content sharing, lights, shading, HVAC, and more.
ROB MOODEY Manager, Strategic Partnerships
Matrox Video
The evolution of the higher education classroom, particularly towards more interactive and multimediarich educational experiences, is intrinsically linked to the advancements in Pro AV technologies. Students are not just consumers of content, but creators. The expectation for near-broadcastquality content from students—especially for such assignments as video presentations—necessitates Pro AV solutions that can handle high-resolution playback and streaming, both for in-class peer review and cross-departmental sharing.
The era of bigger and better displays is here. 8K LED screens have made their way into auditoriums, pushing lecture capture systems to upgrade and match the new standard of high-resolution content. Likewise, the transition from 720p to 4K and beyond is not just a trend but a necessity, mirroring the advancements seen in the consumer broadcast world. This shift underscores the importance of adopting
“AI is revolutionizing content creation, including educational materials. The potential for AI to generate high-fidelity content for lectures presents an exciting frontier for higher education. ”
—Rob Moodey, Manager, Strategic Partnerships Matrox Video
high-performance video systems that can deliver content with the clarity and detail that today’s educational content demands.
Meanwhile, AI is revolutionizing content creation, including educational materials. The potential for AI to generate high-fidelity content for lectures presents an exciting frontier for higher education. This development necessitates Pro AV systems capable of handling and delivering AI-generated content with the sophistication it requires, ensuring that the educational value is not lost in translation due to technological limitations.
Moreover, departments within higher
education institutions have different needs, highlighting the importance of interoperability and campus-level connectivity. A one-size-fits-all approach to Pro AV systems is no longer viable. Instead, there’s a growing need for flexible systems that can support a wide range of video formats and resolutions, facilitating seamless collaboration and content sharing across departments. Technologies like IPMX (Internet Protocol Media Experience) are emerging as solutions, offering a framework that can accommodate the evolving needs of higher education, from lecture capture to real-time image sharing of complex scientific data.
CASE IN-POINT
ADVANCING DIGITAL STRATEGIES AND STUDENT EXPERIENCES
Seneca Polytechnic is a multi-campus postsecondary institution located in the Greater Toronto Area and Peterborough, Ontario. It offers full- and part-time programs at the baccalaureate, diploma, certificate, and graduate levels. Combining academic rigor with practical, professional and career-focused learning, Seneca Polytechnic provides students with a seamless transition from education to employment.
Seneca Polytechnic’s CITE Employee Lounge was repurposed as a meeting space, but it lacked the technology to support presentations and sound. A temporary 86-inch display on wheels was deployed in the space, however, sun streamed through the large, south-facing windows throughout the day and created a blinding glare on the screen.
The challenge was to find a solution that offered functionality without compromising the lounge’s ability to host meetings. Permanent installations weren’t ideal, so a flexible approach was needed. Seneca sought an immersive display technology that would allow employees to seamlessly interact with content. This solution also needed to integrate with a centralized system, enabling the broadcast of communications and alerts 24/7, regardless of employee location.
In its search for more immersive display technologies, Seneca Polytechnic found ViewSonic’s innovative LDS135-151 Direct View LED display as the perfect answer through the recommendation of Dot2Dot, one of Seneca Polytechnic’s digital innovation partners.
“Dot2Dot considered several different traditional wall-, ceiling-, and floor-mounted LED options for the space, each of which presented their own set of installation challenges and extra costs,” John Bostock, vice president of Business Development at Dot2Dot said. “We fell in love with the ViewSonic LDS135-151 Direct View LED at first sight—an ideal solution for Seneca which eliminated all of the obstacles and costs with the traditional methods. The ViewSonic Engineering team has done a masterful job in designing the LED: quick setup, ease of use, great picture quality with integrated sound, and portability provide Seneca with the versatility of being able to move the LED anywhere on campus to support student and open house events.”
The display ticked all the boxes for Seneca. The massive, 135-inch display created an engaging viewing experience, while the LED technology, high contrast ratio, and incredible brightness eliminated glare. This ensured clear viewing from nearly any angle within the room, important for a space that
transforms from lounge to meeting area.
Beyond its physical attributes, the ViewSonic display integrated seamlessly with Seneca’s centralized IT infrastructure. This allows for effortless content interaction and the ability to broadcast communications and alerts 24/7, further enhancing employee engagement.
“Seneca Polytechnic chose the ViewSonic 135-inch Direct View LED based on the added functionalities it brings,” Alvin Shum, head of Enterprise IT Client Services said. “It addresses challenges we had with viewing angles from the existing 86-inch TV display we previously had set up in the space. The older display was also not the right size for the room, and there were challenges with glare due to sunlight. The ViewSonic Direct View LED display has improved the viewing angles and eliminated the glare, greatly improving the viewing experience for those attending meetings in the space.”
Portability was also an important consideration in Seneca’s choice. Its pre-assembled design and foldable screen on a movable stand enables effortless transportation across multiple venues and all-in-one flexibility. Seneca Polytechnic can easily move the ViewSonic 135-inch display around campus or transport it to venues for industry trade shows and conferences.
In addition, Seneca Polytechnic is using a Content Management System across its campuses, with 219 BrightSign media players deployed. These small devices attach to the back of display panels and serve digital content. With media players connected behind every monitor, including the ViewSonic Direct View LED foldable display, Seneca’s marketing and communications teams now have centralized control and the ability to push content whenever and wherever it is needed.
“Seneca Polytechnic is making it easier for students and faculty to interact with content through our centralized and digital IT infrastructure,” Shum said. “Every student that attends our campuses brings at least one or two devices, and our facilities are equipped with the leading digital capabilities for students to easily connect and interact, enhancing the overall student experience.”
Shum continued on to add that the LDS135-151 was hailed as a successful installation choice by key administrators: “Installation of the ViewSonic Direct View LED was completed in January 2024, and feedback to date has been phenomenal,” he said. “Both the president and vice president have affirmed that ViewSonic was the right solution for Seneca.”
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TRANSPORTATION “NERVE CENTER” GETS A REVAMP
When the Utah Department of Transportation decided an update was necessary for the primary display capabilities at the Traffic Operations Center in Salt Lake City, they knew that just as it would be for any road emergency, it was best to call in the “Pros.” To the rescue was AVPro Edge, a manufacturer of high-performance connectivity products engineered to provide professional audio/video installers with the best solutions they must have to address every scenario, alongside leading Salt Lake City integrator, TVS Pro, and their chief technology officer, Dalton Parker. For this project, TVS Pro chose MXnet 1G, one of the AVPro Edge Audio Video over Internet Protocol (AVoIP) ecosystems, to connect with, distribute, and manage traffic camera feeds from Utah state roads and highways within the operations center.
As the nerve center from where more than 1,700 traffic cameras are monitored for any signs of incidents requiring a swift response, the Traffic Operations Center performs a 24/7/365 mission-critical role supporting Utah highway safety. And, with safety a key aspect of what was at stake, combined with long-haul reliability, Dalton specified AVPro Edge MXnet 1G products for routing the camera feeds across the complex.
UDOT wished to replace its aging and dated rear-projection primary operations display system, originally installed by TVS Pro, with a newer type of video technology. The concept Parker’s team arrived at was a three-screen array centered by a massive multi-panel, cinema-dimensioned main display, flanked on each side by quite large auxiliary screens. The result is an impressively impactful, state-of-the-art control room and video wall that dutifully monitors the stimulating pulse of traffic flow all over the state.
Camera information arrives from locations dotting the Utah landscape and is received by camera decoders equipped with HDMI outputs. A signal selected for more intrinsic viewing is patched via HDMI into one of 36 MXnet 1G encoders, all of which when combined serve to create a virtual matrix switcher for the 36 packetized, routable streams that are ferried across the network. After routing, the streams are converted back into HDMI by MXnet 1G decoders. Through its multicast routing, MXnet dispatches all signals at near-zero latency, providing operators with low-delay switching for visually lossless camera images.
Using MXnet as a transformative virtual
matrix, the MXnet 1G decoders subsequently supply camera content to 32 inputs of a tvONE CORIOmaster2 video wall processor, which generates a seamless video design canvas. Touch panel control enables operators to efficiently customize images to conform to the needs at hand, with overlay, picture-in-picture, multi-picture, and multi-size capabilities, or a solo full wall image. The CORIOmaster2 then proceeds to pass all outputs through to an additional signal processor that interfaces with every display panel to provide connecting paths from the CORIOmaster2.
For eco-conscious government agencies, a great deal of importance is placed on the environmental impact a wholesale equipment changeover might present, and often there are restrictive limits placed on the amount of additional power consumption a remodel or new project is allowed to assume. TVS Pro points to the highly efficient MXnet encoders and decoders as a decisive advantage over competitive products. Each unit siphons less than 5 operational watts from the power grid, running cool to the touch from clever utilization of the metal chassis frame working strategically with the main processing chip, and its top-mounted heatsink, to efficiently extract heat and disperse it quietly, fan-free, and noise-free.
Supporting gen-locking, MXnet stabilizes video system operation by syncing all decoders to a source, which is essential for tear-free performance with video walls.
Compatibility with popular remote monitoring software, such as OvrC, provides a heads-up to potential servicing needs. TVS Pro cites these features—along with the AVPro Edge hassle-free, 10-year warranty and its award-winning tech support—as key additional reasons for selecting MXnet.
A guiding principle shared by both Pro companies is their customer-centric philosophy. TVS Pro places a strong emphasis on open communication and a consultative approach, with a concentrated focus on providing customized solutions tailored to client needs. Similarly, AVPro Edge leverages customer feedback to refine existing products and bring high-value, leadingedge solutions to market.
The UDOT Traffic Operations Center has been operating trouble-free for more than nine months since the transformation, a testament to Parker and his TVS Pro team’s commitment to excellence.
Photos Courtesy of AVPro Edge
VERY INTELLIGENT PRODUCTS THAT MATTER
Velocity AT-VKP-8E Keypad Controller
Atlona’s Velocity AT-VKP-8E Keypad is an alternative to touch panels for AV control in smaller spaces and less complex applications. The AT-VKP-8E features eight buttons and provides IP-based system control in environments where a simple and straightforward keypad interface is preferred, such as standard classrooms and small meeting spaces. The VKP-8E is set up using the new Atlona Cloud online configuration and management platform. Atlona Cloud provides an intuitive interface for defining the e-paper label/icon and LED color for each button as well as macros for controlling room technology added from an extensive database of Atlona and third-party drivers.
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Carousel Cloud
Carousel Cloud provides a future-proof solution for creating and delivering impactful, targeted messages. Carousel Daily is a new feature of Carousel that allows users to take important messages directly to intended audiences. Users can target people with the precise information they need to act on, seamlessly guiding viewers to essential destinations for tasks such as training completion, video viewing, timely messages, annual enrollment, and any other matters demanding their attention. Carousel Cloud also now integrates Canva, Google Slides, Geckoboard, and Microsoft Office Suite—included with all subscriptions. Users can effortlessly develop and publish content that resonates with their audience, all within a single platform.
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Aurora’s ReAX Core Studio AI is a professional grade software for creating graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and control logic code. AI will now allow a programmer to enter in the required parameters and in seconds JavaScript code will appear for use. This will make programming quicker and easier. It will also educate new programmers how to code for different circumstances of varying complexities. The intuitive drag-and-drop interface allows for easy and flexible design, while enabling rapid duplication and reuse of code blocks.
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5 S3600 Series Cloud-Managed Smart Switches
NETGEAR’s S3600 Series Cloud-Managed Smart Switches are designed to meet the growing demands for faster networking that today’s businesses require. The S3600 Series includes the 8-Port 10G/Multi-Gigabit (XS508TM) and 16-Port 10G/Multi-Gigabit (XS516TM) that provide flexible and auto-adaptive wired connectivity of highbandwidth devices. The growing networking demands of high-bandwidth applications and devices in the workplace often result in connectivity drops, slow speeds, bottlenecks, lagging content streaming, and slow downloads. The S3600 Series of Smart Switches addresses these issues head on and enables business owners to simply connect devices and instantly give each device exactly the speed it needs—whether 1G, 2.5G, 5G, or 10G.
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The recently announced IntelliMix Room 6.1 by Shure now features Stereo Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC) to create immersive meeting experiences. With intelligent AEC technology, echoes are detected and eliminated, enabling participants to fully engage in discussions without distraction. Stereo AEC provides left and right loudspeaker support, catering to the positional and spatial audio needs of attendees in the room, and allowing for future enhancements in meeting experiences. The Stereo AEC feature joins AI Denoiser in IntelliMix Room which eliminates unwanted sounds and disruptions in meetings by using AI to differentiate between noises and speech.
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6 Sygma Cloud Device Management
WyreStorm’s Sygma Cloud Device Management is an advanced platform for remote device monitoring and control. It offers real-time status, performance, and health tracking, allowing users to swiftly identify and address issues. The platform provides intuitive controls for adjusting settings, activating features, and executing commands. It simplifies firmware updates by enabling remote updates for multiple devices simultaneously, ensuring optimal performance and security. Users can also access dedicated online support, submit and track requests, and communicate with technical experts for timely assistance. Stay connected and manage your devices effortlessly from anywhere in the world.
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BRC-AM7 PTZ Camera
Featuring an integrated 20x optical zoom lens, Sony Electronics’ BRC-AM7 PTZ Camera is the smallest and lightest of its type. This new 4K 60p flagship PTZ camera incorporates natural-looking PTZ Auto Framing technology, which employs AI technology for advanced recognition. This facilitates accurate and smooth automatic tracking of moving subjects. It offers a large, 1-inch sensor, powerful zoom range, and quiet pan-tilt motion. The camera also features a variable ND filter, and interfaces including 12G-SDI, HDMI, and NDI. It provides seamless integration and HDR or SDR color matching with Sony’s system cameras.
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Part of the TeamConnect family, Sennheiser’s TC Bars are the most featurerich, all-in-one conferencing devices in their class. Available in two models for different room sizes—TC Bar S and TeamConnect Bar M—they scale to the largest meeting rooms. The TC Bar S has four microphones and two speakers, while the Bar M has six microphones and four speakers. With plug-and-play setup via USB and advanced beamforming technology, they ensure freedom of movement. A 4K Ultra HD camera with AI features enhances video quality. They also offer flexible setups, onboard Dante port, multiple mounting options, remote management, brandagnostic integration, and advanced security.
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Now included as a part of every Q-SYS system, Q-SYS Reflect provides users with access to robust cloud-based monitoring and management capabilities, including new features and pricing structure that allow for easier deployment and scalability. Q-SYS Reflect now offers features such as realtime health monitoring for all connected Q-SYS products and third-party devices to ensure maximum system uptime and performance. It also offers customizable real-time alerts with email and messaging integration to ensure the right notifications in your daily workflow. Q-SYS Reflect Plus expands on the standard features of Q-SYS Reflect by providing optional enterprise-level remote system management and control capabilities.
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Logitech’s MeetUp 2 is the modern evolution of the best-selling conference camera in Logitech history, designed for BYOD and PC-based setups in huddle and small meeting rooms. With a focus on the human experience and deeper engagement, AI-powered features like RightSight 2 draw users into virtual meetings with dynamic views, and RightSound 2 offers advanced voice equalization and noise suppression. Sustainably designed, MeetUp 2 uses 62 percent recycled plastics (higher than similar market products), low-carbon aluminum, and responsible packaging. The device offers flexibility for in-room computer or laptop connections and remote monitoring for IT, making video collaboration achievable and affordable for everyone.
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The Nureva App is designed to enhance the setup and configuration of the Nureva HDL pro series systems, and manage a comprehensive range of audio device settings. This robust companion to the HDL310 and HDL410 devices provides extra convenience to IT managers and integrators, as there’s no need for a continuous internet connection, software downloads, or account creation. Currently in beta, the app includes advanced features tailored to the needs of IT managers overseeing meeting rooms and classrooms, such as a dynamic coverage map to review real-time sound event visualizations and create camera zones; and a new AI-enabled voice detection feature that enhances the sound location data for camera tracking by distinguishing voices from ambient noise.
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LG’s MAGNIT Boxed Set Display (LAAA) delivers eye-popping visuals in a simple installation package. It leverages LG’s chipon-board technology, whereby the LED chips are embedded directly on the printed circuit board with seven layers, making this incredible image-reproducing system also remarkably robust. Complete with LG’s Office Meeting Mode, screen sharing and AI-enhanced processing, the LG MAGNIT contains numerous high-end features that deliver a premium display experience for any type of content in any corporate environment.
Listen Technologies’ ListenWIFI is an audio-over-Wi-Fi solution that leverages cloud technology and the prevalence of smartphones to increase audio accessibility. ListenWIFI lets people use their smartphones as assistive listening receivers. In venues offering audio over Wi-Fi, guests download the free ListenWIFI app on their smartphone, connect to the venue’s Wi-Fi network, select an audio channel, and listen to audio via headphones or earbuds connected to their device. If guests have Bluetooth-enabled hearing aids or cochlear implants, they can stream audio from their smartphone directly to their hearing aids or cochlear implants. Audio over Wi-Fi is for anyone, not just the hard of hearing.
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ViewSonic’s TeamJoin TRS10 and TRS10UB Bundles are Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR) Solutions, integrating hardware and software, and are designed to optimize collaboration and video conferencing, improve productivity, and streamline communications. The ViewSonic TeamJoin TRS10 bundle includes a computing engine mini PC and touch console, while the TeamJoin Plus TRS-10-UB bundle adds a 4K video bar system. These TeamJoin MTR bundles deliver a complete, singular solution that can be easily scaled based on needs and meeting space requirements. Both bundles come with enterprise-grade security, intuitive controls allow users to start meetings instantly, while integration with productivity tools can streamline workflows.
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AI Command by 22Miles revolutionizes visual communications management with natural language commands, making creating engaging, user-friendly, and scalable experiences easy. The intuitive chat interface streamlines content editing, simplifying complex tasks within your CMS. With integrated player commands, users can execute functions without navigating complex menus. AI Command’s seamless integration into the 22Miles Content Manager ensures a unified, efficient and familiar customer experience. 22Miles AI Command offers a powerful, conversational AI interface that transforms how organizations interact with, control, and personalize their content across their digital AV ecosystems. 22miles.com 15 AI Command
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Elevating visual communication and collaboration, Avocor’s K Series is a nontouch QLED premium display featuring 4K resolution for stunning visual clarity and brightness. Designed to meet the needs of every application, the K Series is available in a wide range of sizes, from 55 to 98 inches, making it a great option for medium to large campuses where consistency of user experience is key. Integrated with FUSE remote management, AV campus-wide management can be streamlined through one interface. The K Series also includes wireless sharing through Montage and digital signage via Rise Vision—transforming idle displays into interactive hubs.
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Epson Projector Management Connected
Ideal for AV professionals, IT professionals, and system integrators, Epson Projector Management Connected (EPM-C) is an easyto-use, cloud-based software solution for streamlined projection fleet management. This tool allows users to remotely manage, control, monitor, and receive critical notifications from projectors. EPM-C enables quick access to an unlimited number of projectors from any web browser, anywhere, including mobile devices such as a tablet or smartphone. Additional benefits include scheduled usage and error reporting, remote troubleshooting, and unlimited user access. Offering endless optimization possibilities, the cloud-based service helps minimize downtime and ensures projectors are ready to display whenever and wherever needed.
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STiX 3800 Digital Signage Player
The next-gen STiX 3800 Digital Signage Player by Navori Labs is the industry’s pioneering end-to-end digital signage player, seamlessly integrating CMS, screen monitoring, and AI-driven analytics into one compact device. Equipped with the latest processors and GPU, it effortlessly supports 4K@60fps playback. The AIenhanced VPU offers actionable insights derived from real-time audience behavior. Moreover, the device actively promotes sustainability with a durable 50,000-hour lifespan, PoE capabilities, hands-free setup, and 80 percent less electricity consumption compared to a PC.
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KY-PZ540 Series PTZ Cameras
The multi-award-winning KY-PZ540 and KYPZ540N PTZ Cameras by JVC Professional are JVC’s first PTZs to incorporate a 40x focal length, and are ideal for large event spaces and instances when the need to zoom in from a distance is essential. The cameras feature JVC’s 4K imager and renowned Variable Scan Mapping technology, which dynamically scans the 4K sensor to produce a seamless and lossless image transition up to 40x in full-resolution HD. The cameras also incorporate the brand’s award-winning features, such as AI-enabled advanced SMART auto-tracking operation and NDIsupported IP-based remote operation capabilities. Additionally, presets for exposure, color, and image are included.
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Explore SE Advanced PTZ Camera
Telycam’s Explore SE Advanced PTZ Camera features a 1/1.8-inch CMOS sensor with 9MP resolution and a 30x optical zoom. It delivers stunning 4K60 video through flexible connectivity methods including NDI, NDI HX, 12G-SDI, HDMI2.0 and SFP+, with genlock enabling perfect synchronization of video frames across cameras and devices.
For audio input, the Explore SE supports both stereo 3.5mm line-in and mini-XLR with phantom power. Tailored for highperformance AV productions, the Explore SE boasts exceptional features, including AI-powered auto-tracking, FreeD protocol support for compatibility with various VR/AR software engines, and local recording via its MicroSD card slot. telycam.com
