HOT SUMMER PRODUCT GUIDE - 2020

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Table of Contents HOT SUMMER PRODUCTS

BOSE Videobar VB1 Conferencing Device ��������������������34

Part One �����������������������������������������������������������������6 Part Two �������������������������������������������������������������158

INFOCOMM BEST OF SHOW SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR ALBIRAL DISPLAY SOLUTIONS/ARTHUR HOLM Dynamic4 for huddle tables ��������������������������������25 ATEN TECHNOLOGY

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ELCOME TO THE HOT SUMMER PRODUCT GUIDE. We are sure you don't need yet another reminder of what the pandemic has taken from our businesses and personal lives, but one thing that the pandemic has NOT taken is the inventiveness of pro AV manufacturers. If you were able to attend InfoComm Connected — the virtual version of the annual event — you got a look at some of the new gear that has been in development for months, even years in some cases.

We have put together this Guide in honor of that ingenuity and to showcase the innovative new products that will impact your business and help service your clients.

This Guide also showcases our annual Best of Show Awards that are given by Sound & Video Contractor, AV Technology, Pro Sound News, Mix, Digital Signage Magazine, Tech & Learning, Government Video, and Installation. Companies may submit a product for consideration by one or more of these publications, and may submit multiple products; they pay a fee for each nomination. Winners are selected by panels of professional users and editors based on descriptions provided by the entries.

This Guide offers a snapshot of the new tech that will carry us into the next year. We hope you enjoy it.

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StreamLive HD Multi-Channel AV Mixer ����������26 ATEN TECHNOLOGY UC3022 CAMLIVE PRO �������������������������������������27 AUDAC MFA MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SOURCECON AMPLIFIER ���������������������������������������������������������28 AUDIOCENTER

BROADCAST PIX StreamingPix Video Production Systems ������������35 CHRISTIE DIGITAL SYSTEMS USA. MicroTiles LED Active 3D �����������������������������������36 CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH QMOD-HDMI 4k UHD Modulator-IPTV Encoder �����������������������������������������������������������������37 CRESTRON ELECTRONICS Flex MX ����������������������������������������������������������������38 CRESTRON ELECTRONICS HD-RX-4K-210-C-E-POE �����������������������������������39 CRESTRON ELECTRONICS X Series Amplifier �������������������������������������������������40 CRESTRON ELECTRONICS

Artist commercial audio system solution ������������29

XiO Cloud �������������������������������������������������������������41

AVEO SYSTEMS

D-TOOLS.

Mira Connect Me - Touchless A/V Control ���������30

System Integrator ��������������������������������������������������42

AVER INFORMATION

DRAPER

CAM520 PRO 4K Video Conferencing Camera �31

Acumen �����������������������������������������������������������������43

AXIS COMMUNICATIONS

DRAPER

AXIS C1410 Network Mini Speaker ��������������������32

Foundation �����������������������������������������������������������44

BLACKMAGIC DESIGN

DYNACORD

Pocket Cinema Camera 6K ����������������������������������33

MXE5 matrix mix engine ������������������������������������45

June 2020

ELITE SCREENS.

VANCO INTERNATIONAL

BOSE

Tripod Tab-Tension Pro CineGrey 5D ����������������46

BAV4250 1YYYY000 Watt 4-Channel Amplifier

Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 UC �������71

������������������������������������������������������������������������������59 CHRISTIE

EPSON AMERICA ELPLX03 Ultra Short-Throw Lens ����������������������47

Christie Griffyn 4K32-RGB ���������������������������������72

AV TECHNOLOGY

FIBERCOMMAND

1 BEYOND

CLEVERTOUCH

IROVF �������������������������������������������������������������������48

Automate VX Automated Camera Solution �������60

UX Pro ������������������������������������������������������������������73

KRAMER ELECTRONICS

ADDER TECHNOLOGY

AFM-20DSP Audio Matrix ���������������������������������49

ADDERLink™ INFINITY 3000 (ALIF3000) �������61

NEC DISPLAY

ALBIRAL DISPLAY SOLUTIONS/ARTHUR HOLM

NP-PX2000UL single-chip DLP projector �����������50

Dynamic4 for Huddle Tables ������������������������������62

PRO VIDEO INSTRUMENTS

ATEN TECHNOLOGY, INC

INFINIUM the unified distribution ��������������������51

VP2120 Seamless Presentation Switch ����������������63

ROLAND

AURORA MULTIMEDIA CORP

V-8HD HD Video Switcher ���������������������������������52

Tauri Temperature Check Tablet �������������������������64

ROSEWATER ENERGY GROUP

AVCAD

SC20 Energy Management & Storage System �����53

AVCAD �����������������������������������������������������������������65

ROSS VIDEO

AXIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Graphite PPC ��������������������������������������������������������54

AXIS C1410 Network Mini Speaker ��������������������66

SENNHEISER

BARIX AG

TeamConnect Ceiling 2 Ceiling Microphone ������55

IP Former - IP audio decoder & amplifier ����������67

XiO Cloud™ �����������������������������������������������������������80

SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

BENQ AMERICA CORP.

CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.

Synappx WorkSpaces smart office ����������������������56

BenQ DuoBoard Interactive Flat Panel ��������������68

X Series Amplifier �������������������������������������������������81

SHURE INCORPRATED

BLACKMAGIC DESIGN

DRAPER, INC.

IntelliMix Room ���������������������������������������������������57

ATEM Mini Pro ����������������������������������������������������69

Acumen �����������������������������������������������������������������82

SONY ELECTRONICS

BLUEJEANS BY VERIZON

DRAPER, INC.

MAS-A100 Beamforming Microphone ���������������58

BlueJeans Events ���������������������������������������������������70

Foundation �����������������������������������������������������������83

June 2020

CLEVERTOUCH IMPACT Plus �������������������������������������������������������74 CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC. 4-Series Control System ���������������������������������������75 CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC. 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ ���������������������������������������������������������������������76 CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC. CEN-IO-COM-202 ����������������������������������������������77 CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC. Crestron Flex MX �������������������������������������������������78 CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC. Crestron Flex R-Series ������������������������������������������79 CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.

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ELO

MERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES

VIEWSONIC

Elo Huddle Kit ������������������������������������������������������84

Solstice Active Learning ���������������������������������������97

LS831WU Laser Projector ���������������������������������110

ENCO SYSTEMS

MERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES

VISIBILITYONE

enCaption Live Automated Captioning ��������������85

Solstice Conference �����������������������������������������������98

SaaS UC&C Monitoring and Management ������111

EPSON AMERICA, INC.

NUREVA INC.

YEALINK

PowerLite 805F UST Projector ����������������������������86

Nureva HDL200 Audio Conferencing System ����99

VC210 Teams Edition ����������������������������������������112

FIBERCOMMAND

PEXIP

IROVF® One cable does it all ������������������������������87

Pexip Adaptive Composition �����������������������������100

TECH & LEARNING AXIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

GO SIMPLY CONNECT

ROSS VIDEO

The Dongler ����������������������������������������������������������88

Ross Graphite PPC ���������������������������������������������101

AXIS C1410 Network Mini Speaker ������������������113 CLEVERTOUCH

HARMAN PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS

SCREENBEAM INC.

AMX Enova DVX-3266 Presentation Switcher ��89

1100 Plus 4K Wireless Presentation ������������������102

IMPACT Plus �����������������������������������������������������114 CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.

KRAMER ELECTRONICS

SENNHEISER

4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with

VP-440X 18G 4K Presentation System ���������������90

SpeechLine MCR DW Multichannel Receiver ���103

PoE ����������������������������������������������������������������������115

KRAMER ELECTRONICS

SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.

VP-551X 4K Presentation Solution ���������������������91

Synappx WorkSpaces Smart Office ��������������������104

Crestron Flex R-Series ����������������������������������������116

LG BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

SONIC FOUNDRY

CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.

55SVH7PF-H .44mm Even Bezel Video Wall �����92

Mediasite Mosaic, Video Capture App ��������������105

X Series Amplifier �����������������������������������������������117

LIBERTY AV SOLUTIONS

SONY ELECTRONICS

EPSON AMERICA, INC.

Adapter Ring 2.0 ��������������������������������������������������93

Sony's Eye Sensing Light Field Display ��������������106

BrightLink 735Fi UST Interactive Display ��������118

LIBERTY AV SOLUTIONS

SONY ELECTRONICS

HALL RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIES

5x1 Table Box Presentation Switcher ������������������94

VPL-CWZ10 5,000 Lumen Laser Projector ������107

USB 3.0/3.1/2.0 Gen 1 Javelin™ AOC ����������������119

LIBERTY AV SOLUTIONS

SURGEX

LG BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

"Welcome Space" by Teleportivity ������������������������95

Squid power Management System ���������������������108

TR3BF Interactive Digital Boards (IDBs) ���������120

MERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES

VANGUARD LED DISPLAYS, INC.

MAXELL CORP. OF AMERICA

Solstice Cloud Analytics ���������������������������������������96

ChipFlip- Flipping the Circuit Design ���������������109

MP-JW4001 3LCD Laser Projector �������������������121

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June 2020

SENNHEISER

SEDAO DIGITAL SIGNAGE

MobileConnect (Gen2) Assistive Listening ��������122

SedaoLive CLOUD Eco System ��������������������������134

SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

SENECA

Synappx WorkSpaces smart office ���������������������123

VX-Series Media Player + Maestro �������������������135

SONY ELECTRONICS Sony’s Eye Sensing Light Field Display ��������������124 VIEWSONIC ViewSonic® TD2455 Touch Display �������������������125

DIGITAL SIGNAGE BENQ AMERICA CORP.

SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Synappx WorkSpaces smart office ���������������������136 VIEWSONIC

INSTALLATION CLEVERTOUCH IMPACT Plus �����������������������������������������������������146 CLEVERTOUCH UX Pro ����������������������������������������������������������������147 CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC. 4-Series Control System �������������������������������������148

ViewSonic LD163 dvLED Commercial Display 137 CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.

PRO SOUND NEWS/MIX

4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ �������������������������������������������������������������������149

AKG BY HARMAN AKG K371-BT ����������������������������������������������������138

BenQ SL Series Digital Signage (SL02K) ����������126

CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC. CEN-IO-COM-202 ��������������������������������������������150

AKG BY HARMAN DRAPER

AKG Lyra ������������������������������������������������������������139

Foundation ���������������������������������������������������������127 ALLEN & HEATH EPSON AMERICA

AHM-64 Audio Matrix Processor ���������������������140

PowerLite 805F UST Projector ��������������������������128 CLEAR-COM NAVORI LABS QL Mobile �����������������������������������������������������������129 NEC DISPLAY The FA series dvLED ������������������������������������������130 NEXMOSPHERE

FreeSpeak Edge ���������������������������������������������������141 DAS AUDIO OF AMERICA EVENT-26A Dual 6”, powered line array ��������142 SOLID STATE LOGIC SiX �����������������������������������������������������������������������143

Xc-800 Series Led & Sensor Controller �������������131

CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC. Crestron Flex MX �����������������������������������������������151 CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC. Crestron Flex R-Series ����������������������������������������152 CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC. X Series Amplifier �����������������������������������������������153 CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC. XiO Cloud™ ���������������������������������������������������������154 MERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES Solstice Conference ���������������������������������������������155

GOVERNMENT VIDEO PREMIER MOUNTS

ROLAND

SENNHEISER

Convergent Slim ADA Video Wall Mount ��������132

V-8HD HD Video Switcher �������������������������������144

TeamConnect Ceiling 2 Ceiling Microphone ����156

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS

CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.

SHURE INCORPORATED

Pro TV Terrace Edition ��������������������������������������133

Crestron Flex R-Series ����������������������������������������145

Microflex®Advance™MXA710 LinearArrayMic 157

June 2020

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PLATINUM TOOLS

ROSE ELECTRONICS

Platinum Tools is launching the new ezEX RJ45 Starter Kit. With a normal retail price of $205, the kit will be available for a special introductory cost of only $99.99.

The ezEX RJ45 Starter Kit contains: EXO Crimp Frame with EXO-EX Die; ezEX38 connector (25 pieces); ezEX44 connector (50 pieces); ezEX48=connector (25 pieces); ezEX strain reliefs in assorted colors (20 pieces). The patented EXO Crimp Frame with the interchangeable EXO-EX Die is designed to terminate the patented, passthrough ezEX-RJ45 connectors. This new series of connectors will cover a wide range of insulation diameters (conductors) and cable jacket diameters, making it easy to select the right connector for your cable. All three sizes (ezEX38, ezEX44 and ezEX48, shielded or non-shielded) are rated for 10 Gig and PoE+ and can be used for CAT-6A, CAT-6 and CAT-5e, covering a full insulation diameter range of 0.83mm-1.22mm.

Rose Electronics is introducing the new line of Extensiv Active Optical Cables (AOC) with a variety of connectors, including HDMI A, HDMI D, DisplayPort, Mini DP, DVI, USB A and USB C. These state-of-the-art cables transmit high-resolution video, audio and data up to 330 feet (100 m). All of the optics and electronics are embedded in the cable head to provide a sleek and streamlined installation. No external power supply is needed, because it is derived from the video source and display. Extensiv AOC cables come in many styles, such as with fixed heads, detachable heads and differing connector heads at each end with built-in signal conversion. Active optical cables are ideal for digital signage, presentation venues, boardrooms, hotel and restaurant, medical facilities, retail locations, industrial settings, military sites and many other environments.

ezEX RJ45 Starter Kit

SAMSUNG

Extensiv AOC Line

SAVANT

Pro TV

IP 4K Video Tiling

Samsung is launching the Pro TV as a new way for business owners to captivate customers and create lasting impressions. The display ranges in size from 43 to 75 inches, offering increased flexibility for businesses to select the best size to fit their needs and atmosphere. With extended 16 hours, seven days a week operating time, the Pro TV provides the highest level of content and display flexibility. The Pro TV has a crystal ultra-high definition display, offering a crisp and clear picture that is four times more powerful than the resolution of full HD. Additionally, the Pro TV is optimized for small business owners’ needs, equipped with the Samsung Business TV app allowing the creation of dynamic, customizable content from their phone or tablet. The Pro TV’s versatility makes it the ideal solution for businesses across verticals such as hospitality, retail environments, healthcare facilities and more.

Savant IP Video with advanced video tiling is a high-quality 4K UHD video distribution solution, delivering lossless 4K/60 4:4:4 video at zero frame latency with HDMI 2.0 support. Integrators can now add the convenience of video tiling to any IP Video system, allowing for viewing of multiple sources at the same time on a single display.

Savant’s broadcast-quality IP video solution works by transmitting video and audio data over standard 10Gb networks. Other solutions only support 4K/60 4:2:2 or require extreme compression to fit over 1Gb, as much as 800:1, introducing unwanted artifacts. Unlimited sources can be connected to Savant’s IP Video system, only limited by network capacity. Savant’s Tiling solution is effortless to use, featuring a streamlined experience for the Savant Pro App that leverages the award-winning dragand-drop gesture interface and adds new “favorite channel” icons for easier channel selection.

SHURE

MXA710 Linear Array Microphone Shure’s new MXA710 Linear Array Microphone is designed for high-quality audio capture in premium AV conferencing environments. Whether it’s under or next to a wall-mounted display, suspended from the ceiling or flush mounted in a table, the low-profile form factor of the MXA710 subtly blends into any meeting room aesthetic without sacrificing audio quality. It is an ideal alternative for spaces where the MXA910 or MXA310 might not be the best option. Patented Steerable Coverage technology captures audio anywhere in the room, featuring four lobes with the two-foot array, and eight lobes with four-foot array. With onboard IntelliMix DSP, the MXA710 provides automatic mixing, acoustic echo cancellation, noise reduction and automatic gain control, providing all the processing needed for echo and noise-free audio, ensuring end users a high-quality, unifying AV conference experience.

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SOMMER CABLE

SC-PLANET CPR Mic & Control Cable Sommer Cable is introducing the new SC-PLANET CPR microphone and control cable, which has been certified for the highest-rated fire protection in accordance with the strict European Construction Products Regulation EU 305/2011. SCPLANET CPR features a special design that is distinctive in this category, with dual-stranded wires and a certified heat resistant AL/PT foil screen, including a drain wire for 100 percent shielding coverage. The wire diameter of 0.34 mm?/ AWG 22 is designed for optimum long-distance transmission and for connections compliant with 100 V technology. SC-PLANET cables are available as a single 6.2 mm/0.24 inch cable or double pair 11.6 mm/0.46 in. version. Even with the highest heat and fire protection available, SC-PLANET CPR is very flexible, trouble-free and supple to work with, and can be laid easily in cable trays and dado ducts.

June 2020

EAW

MEYER SOUND

Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW)’s new KF810P installation line array is a premium loudspeaker boasting a very high output to size/weight ratio. It offers best-in-class output, true broadband pattern control and integrated three-way performance. The KF810P incorporates specific design features tailored for the installation market: clean aesthetics offered in black or white, invisible wiring, and concealed three-point rigging. It operates in the 50 Hz to 20 kHz range, measures in at 12.6 inches x 32.9 inches x 17.4 inches and weighs 90 pounds, offering a very high SPL-to-weight ratio.

Its nominal beam-width is 110- or 80-degrees horizontally and 10-degrees vertically.

EAW’s patent pending Isophasic wave guide technology transforms the acoustic input source to a true Isophasic output. The KF810P is a scalable solution for a range of AV applications including small-tomedium-sized live sound reinforcement, performing arts venues, houses-of-worship, retail spaces and more.

Meyer Sound’s Spacemap Go is a new spatial sound design and mixing tool that leverages the processing power of Meyer Sound’s Galaxy network platform. The Spacemap Go iOS app will provide a flexible and easy-to-use touch pad interface for Spacemap multi-channel panning, using one or more iPads connected to a system of up to four GALAXY processors. Spacemap is at the heart of some of the largest and most complex immersive sound productions and performing arts venues, including Cirque de Soleil’s The Beatles’ LOVE and National Sawdust in Brooklyn, NY. Spacemap Go brings a re-imagined user experience to Galaxy users. Spacemap Go is compatible with automated and live on-thefly workflows.

Full integration with QLab and popular DAWs is anticipated at the time of release.

KF810P Install Line Array

EPSON

Spacemap Go

OPTOMA

BrightLink 735Fi for Classrooms

ProScene ZU720T WUXGA laser projector

Turning almost any flat surface into a widescreen digital whiteboard, Epson’s BrightLink 735Fi ultra-wide ultra short-throw laser display is the ultimate productivity tool for classrooms. Featuring dual-pen interactivity with auto calibration, optional touch capabilities and a space-saving, easy-to-install touch module, the BrightLink 735Fi is a true collaboration device integrating the utility of a whiteboard, projector and interactive display for simple writing and collaborating, with no additional computers required. Display either 100-inch, 16:9 or ultra-wide 110-inch, 16:6 images—up to 65 percent more interactive space vs.

75-inch flat panels. The ultra-wide option supports split screen, side-by-side viewing from multiple sources for large, easy-to-read displays. Boasting 3,600 lumens with Full HD 1080p resolution and a virtually maintenancefree 20,000-hour laser light source, this reliable display delivers superior images, includes built-in 5GHz Wi-Fi.

Optoma is introducing its ProScene ZU720T WUXGA compact, fixed lens, high brightness laser projector. Delivering 7,500 lumens of brightness, color precision, unrivaled flexibility and quiet operation in a compact and lightweight chassis, the carefully designed Optoma ZU720T is an ideal mid-range solution for a variety of end-user scenarios and large professional environments, including rental and staging, large conference rooms, lecture halls, museums, houses of worship and blended multi-projector installations. The Optoma ProScene ZU720T is powered by a DuraCore laser light source and features 7,500 lumens of brightness and a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, producing lifelike visuals with rich detail and bright colors.

HALL RESEARCH

PLANAR

Javelin CUSB3V1-AP AOC

FX Series LED Videowall Display

Hall Research’S new Javelin active optical cable, the CUSB3V1-AP. Is available in lengths of 15, 30 and 50 meters. The CUSBV1-AP cables support transparent extension of USB 3.0 (USB 3.1 Gen1) signals at data rates of up to five Gbps. The cables are also downward compatible with USB 2.0 or 1.1 devices when used with a PC host. A key feature of the new AOC cable is its ability to provide precise and regulated five-volt power to the remote device. USB 3.0 specification doubles the amount of power that a USB host is required to provide; with long cables, by the time the 5v power reaches the remote device side, it can drop to 4v or less, rendering the device unusable. The CUSB3V1-AP cable boosts the 5v from the host to 12v.

This makes the CUSB3V1-AP cables compatible with a variety of powerhungry 4K USB devices.

Planar’s FX Series fine pixel pitch LED video wall displays bring to high ambientlight environments the same level of close-viewing image detail and resolution historically reserved for lower light private spaces. The Planar FX Series offers outdoor models available in 1.5, 1.9, 2.6, 2.9 and 3.9 millimeter pixel pitches, plus indoor models with 1.5, 1.9 and 2.6 millimeter pixel pitches. Built to endure the weather and accidental impact, Planar FX Series displays include LED treatments designed to protect them from ultraviolet rays, dust, water and casual contact, without negatively impacting the viewing experience. This display’s high resolution and high brightness makes it ideal for showcasing up-close content during daylight hours, including applications such as lobbies, corporate campus exteriors, transportation, retail environments and hospitality.

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June 2020

ADVERTORIAL

SENECA’S VX-SERIES MEDIA PLAYER + MAESTRO

S

eneca’s VX Series Media players + Maestro (Powered By Lenovo) offer unbeatable quality and WINNER performance.From single-display digital signage to robust multi-display interactive media, the VX series + Maestro provides an experience which is simple, reliable and scalable for today’s AV professional.

Simple: Validated and pre-integrated with top industry CMS through the Seneca Maestro application, these devices are optimized out-of-box as a turnkey digital signage appliance. The VX series platform + Maestro is designed for optimal quality and performance, leaving the guesswork out of selecting the correct platform to drive your content. With Maestro, save hundreds of clicks, and in minutes, not hours, integrate a fully optimized turnkey solution.

Reliable: Tested in our state-of-the-art digital signage labs, the VX series has undergone arduous content playback and environmental testing

to guarantee maximum up time. From thermal threshold to maximum playback resolution, the VX Series media players are benchmarked by our engineers to ensure mission critical performance in any digital signage environment. Backed by our next business day warranty, the Seneca VX Series offers reliability you can count on.

Scalable: The VX Series +Maestro media players consists of a broad range of form factors, compute power, graphics capabilities and IO options to provide a robust selection designed to fit just about any installation. From single display 1080p playback to multi-display 4K content; fanless ultra-small formfactor to discrete GPU mini workstation, the VX series provides scalability on a unified product family.

CONFIGURATION AND SETUP SIMPLIFIED Our innovative Maestro software orchestrates configuration and setup to get your Seneca media player up and running in minutes instead of hours.

We channeled years of value engineering into an intuitive dashboard that eliminates hundreds of keystrokes. The system optimization provides a higher-performing solution built for commercial application. We have partnered with industryleading CMS applications and include the latest software version with Maestro for faster setup.

Purpose-built by the industry innovators, Maestro transforms your media player into a true appliance in about a half hour. It comes optimized for your application of choice and support is just a click away.

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Seneca is honored to be awarded an InfoComm Best of Show Special Edition award from Digital Signage Magazine for our new VX-series media players + Maestro

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Adamson’s legendary sound. Evolved for the networked future of professional audio.

CS7: An ultra-compact two-way, full-range array he brand-new CS-Series from Adamson enclosure with two 7” Kevlar neodymium transducSystems Engineering brings the heralded ers and one 3” compression driver, nominal disperperformance of Adamson’s sub-compact sion of 100° x 12.5° (H x V), and peak SPL of 138dB. S-Series loudspeakers into the networked future of professional audio with onboard amplificaCS7p: An ultra-compact point-source enclosure tion and DSP, plus Milan-ready AVB connectivity. with two 7” Kevlar neodymium transducers and one Scalable to meet the needs of complex instal3” compression driver; nominal dispersion of 70° lations and boasting the advanced networking x 40° or 100° x 50° (H x V), rotatable in 90-degree and control capabilities demanded by modern AV increments, and peak SPL of 137dB. systems, CS-Series loudspeakers are available as standalone products or as a simple upgrade to existCS10: A sub-compact two-way, full-range array ing S-Series enclosures. Their daisy-chainable AVB enclosure with two 10” Kevlar neodymium transarchitecture offers a seamless transition into the ducers and one 4” compression driver, nominal future of audio integration with built-in network dispersion of 110° x 10° (H x V), and peak SPL of redundancy contained in a single cable to relay 141.3dB. audio and control signal.

The range of intelligent loudspeakers is augCS10n: A sub-compact two-way, full-range mented by a new suite of rack-mounted systems and array enclosure with two 10” Kevlar neodymium a redesigned software platform. transducers and one 4” compression driver, with a “The CS-Series is the product of years of enginarrower horizontal pattern of 80° x 10° (H x V) for neering and innovation, and we’re proud to now use in reflective spaces, and peak SPL of 141.3dB. offer this sophisticated solution with simple, straightforward operation and the audio perCS10p: A sub-compact point-source formance the industry has come to expect enclosure with two 10” Kevlar neodymfrom Adamson,” begins Brian Fraser, ium transducers and one 3” compresHead of Product and Technology.

THE NEW sion driver, nominal dispersion of “The CS-Series offers networked CS-SERIES 70° x 40° or 100° x 50° (H x V), audio with precise control and rotatable in 90-degree incremonitoring of each individual LOUDSPEAKER ments, and peak SPL of 139dB. enclosure to maximize perforSYSTEM mance. We’ve spent the time and resources to ensure reliability and redundancy in order to provide bulletproof operation in any configuration or application.”

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CS118: An ultra-compact, front-loaded subwoofer with one 18” Kevlar neodymium transducer and a 4” voice coil and peak SPL of 133dB. CS119: A sub-compact, front-loaded subwoofer with one 19” Kevlar neodymium transducer and a 5” voice coil and peak SPL of 138dB. Also available are four rack-mounted products that bring the innovation, reliability, and sound of Adamson systems to a wider array of applications and ensure the highest level of performance: CS GATEWAY: A 16 x 16 matrix with 16 channels of DSP, containing dual-LAN, Milan-ready AVB, AES/EBU, and analog connections.

CS NETWORK DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM: A network and analog patch bay that allows users to send redundant audio and control to CS loudspeakers on a single network cable.

CS POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM: To ensure that all CS-Series systems receive ample power, regardless of region, and also allows the user to monitor consumption data, both per power output as well as overall draw.

CS BRIDGE: Allows users to seamlessly integrate CS-Series into their existing system by converting dual-LAN, Milan-ready AVB signal to AES/EBU, while also offering six channels of DSP per unit.

Finally, Adamson’s new CS Software enhances the user’s ability to design, deploy, control, and monitor systems in installed and mobile environments with a simplified workflow and easy-tonavigate user interface that moves logically from design and simulation through to patch, control, metering, optimization, and diagnostics.

Built at Adamson’s North American manufacturing facility and backed by a global support team, the Adamson S-Series has proven itself in high-profile installations the world over, from houses of worship to clubs, concert halls, corporate facilities, and more. The CS-Series of loudspeakers, software, and rack systems builds on that legacy, and brings Adamson’s consistency, innovation, and performance to a powered, intelligent loudspeaker platform built for the future of professional audio.

June 2020

KRAMER AFM-20DSP

Part of Kramer’s XSPerience Family of DSP products, the AFM-20DSP is a new switchable audio matrix that allows total freedom and flexibility for integrators.

The integrated Kramer Flex I/O technology enables users to configure the analog ports as they wish. Users can route any input to any output, even between different formats. Flexible ports give users the ability to have 12 inputs and eight outputs for one installation, and with the same product also offer a 16 x 4, a 6 x 14 or a 10 x 10 installation. The integrator can stock up on a single product and doesn’t need to worry about six different flavors. Consultants can design tens of different systems with the same DSP software and use it everywhere, while minimizing additional boxes and the connectivity issues without trying to chase the latest FW version of eight different products.

LEGRAND

BEYERDYNAMIC DT 770 Studio Headphones

A classic amongst music producers, sound engineers and broadcasters, the DT 770 Pro 80 ohm, now available as the DT 770 Studio, is here to better serve the needs of the discerning prosumer or consumer who heavily relies on their headphones.

Ideal uses include working from home, e-learning and critical listening applications like podcasts, live social broadcasts and home music studios. These closed reference headphones provide an ideal neutral listening environment while minimizing surrounding noises. The soft over-the-ear pad and flexible headband construction make these highly comfortable. The DT 700 Studio is both rugged enough for daily use and adjustable enough to make an eight-hour shift comfortable. Using an innovative bass reflex system, DT 770 Studio headphones give punchy detail to the low frequencies. They also precisely reproduce the entire frequency range.

CHIEF

TS Series Motorized Shades

Impact Floor Mounted Kiosks

Enjoy total control of natural and artificial light in any commercial space with motorized roller shades. Motorized shades from Legrand feature an elegant design and wide array of over 500 fabrics to complement your project. Installation of this cassette-style shade system is quick and easy: simply install the brackets and snap the shade into the secure bracket system. The TS Series comes in a variety of options including manual, motorized, dual shade, and pocket systems.

Chief ’s new Impact Floor Mounted Kiosks provide an aesthetic solution for enclosing displays in open areas. Featuring no exposed fasteners while maintaining full access and serviceability, the exclusive design keeps the display mounted to the frame when opened.

Keyed locking security keeps displays safe, and a universal AV Storage plate holds supporting equipment. The kiosks are available for 49- to 55-inch (79 - 89 mm) displays in black or white finish to complement a variety of environments. Custom colors and logos can be special ordered. The frame supports up to 3.5 inches (76-127 mm) deep displays and back-to-back options are available. The solution joins the Impact On-Wall Kiosk and maintains the same sleek aesthetic.

The On-Wall Kiosk’s three- to five-inch (76-127 mm) depth-adjustable exterior frame allows for a variety of display sizes. Reversible hinges help to avoid installation and service obstructions.

LYNTEC

DIGITAL PROJECTION

XPC Sequencing Solution LynTec’s Xtend Power Control (XPC) Series XRS Rack Sequencer and standalone controller provides customers with a sequencing solution that isn’t limited by where their existing panel is located. With the standalone controller, they can also add LynTec’s patented, web-based control system to any device that is on the same network. The new XPC remote relay modules offer unmatched installation flexibility—in the rack, on rigging, behind line arrays—anywhere equipment is located. Each module contains an electrical connection, a power plug and an Ethernet port. Integration is simple and straightforward: simply connect the module to a power source and the network and then plug in the equipment that needs power control. Using LynTec’s IP-based GUI, users can set up and customize the control and sequencing for each device. The XPC standalone controller features LynTec’s trusted RPC control solution.

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Satellite Modular Laser System

Digital Projection is launching its Satellite Modular Laser System. The keystone feature of this new system is the separation of the pure laser light engine, with the associated power and thermal management, to a remote location, enabling a compact and virtually silent projection “head.” Providing advanced flexible integration options, Satellite MLS promises to be an incredible leap forward for the industry.

Given the modular components that comprise the system, integrators can easily design a custom configuration ranging from 2,500 to 40,000+ lumens, powering up to four projection heads. This results in a superior lumens-per-volume and lumensper-kilogram ratio. By utilizing fiber optics, the Satellite MLS system now makes RGB laser illumination technology accessible, more deployable, and more affordable to the wider AV market.

June 2020

SONIC FOUNDRY

AMS NEVE

Mediasite Mosaic Video Capture App

Updates Classic 1073

Sonic Foundry is spotlighting its new video capture app, Mediasite Mosaic, a lightweight app for remote workers, trainers, teachers, students--anyone who needs to communicate effectively with video. When combined with Mediasite Video Platform, it allows them to create great-looking videos, screencasts and slideshows with one click from any device. They can quickly create video communications, lectures, assignments, trainings and more from their personal devices using their built-in webcams and microphones and add media like PowerPoints, links, quizzing and other engagement features to personalize content. Mosaic is a robust tool to manage content created with other systems, too, like Zoom, WebEx, Teams and LMSs. Mosaic monitors when new content is being created on a user’s device, giving them the option to upload their recordings and manage them in one secure, searchable place.

To mark the 50th anniversary of the legendary 1073 microphone preamp, AMS Neve is bringing the story full circle with the launch of the 1073 OPX, a brand new octal microphone/line/instrument preamplifier that is designed to meet the needs of the modern studio environment. With the launch of the 1073 OPX, AMS Neve has taken its 1970s classic and updated it for today’s workflow by packing eight legendary 1073 remote-controlled preamps with Marinair transformers into a 2U rack unit.

Front and rear connectors give comprehensive connectivity to any studio/live/broadcast environment, while modern remote-control software gives two-way control with Total Recall of all settings. Input sources benefit from the transformer-coupled input stage and can be connected directly to the front-mounted Mic/Line/ DI input for recording in the studio control room.

NEUTRIK

ATLONA

NPS-30W PoE Injector

Avance Series HDBaseT Extender Kits

Ideal for use with Neutrik’s NA2-IO-DLINE and NA2-IO-DPRO Dante interfaces or any network device that requires a rugged, lockable PoE supply, the NPS-30W PoE Injector is made for harsh stage conditions. It features a lockable powerCON TRUE1 TOP power connector and etherCON network connectors. As a passive power sourcing equipment (PSE) device, the NPS-30W acts like a classic power supply, requiring no power negotiation with attached powered devices. Its 48 V DC, 30 W power output enables it to provide power simultaneously to as many as four NA2-IO-DPROs in daisy-chain mode. The NPS-30W’s data rate is one Gbps, making it ideal for various scenarios such as ambient miking. The new NPS-30W PoE injector ships with a rugged rubber cover for throwdown applications. It is expected to be available in Q3 2020.

Atlona is expanding its HDMI extension solutions with its new Avance Series of HDBaseT extender kits. Building on the core functionality of the company’s established UHD-EX family with additional integrator-friendly features, the HDBaseT transmitter and receiver sets offer cost-effective and reliable solutions for extending 4K/UHD AV signals beyond the distance limitations of HDMI cabling. Five Avance Series kits provide flexible installation options for commercial applications ranging from conference rooms and classrooms to extended-distance video distribution.

Four transmit 4K/60 4:2:0 video up to 130 feet (40 meters) or 1080p/60 video up to 230 feet (70 meters) over CAT-6A/7 twisted pair cable, while the fifth transmits 4K/60 4:2:0 video over longer distances up to 330 feet (100 meters). A new feature is bi-directional remote power, available on the AVA-EX70CBP-KIT and AVA-EX100CEBP-KIT.

PEERLESS-AV

AUDIOCONTROL

Peerless-AV’s 65-inch Xtreme High Bright Outdoor Display (XHB652) features an all-weather IP66 rated design, as well as Peerless-AV’s patented Dynamic Thermal Transfer System, bringing an extended size option for any professional application.

The XHB652 includes cover glass that is optically bonded to cut down on glare and provide outstanding picture quality, even in direct sunlight. With an operating temperature range of -31 degrees F to 140 degrees F, Xtreme Displays are designed to thrive year-round outside in even the harshest of environments. The display’s integrated ambient light sensor automatically adjusts the display’s brightness to optimize the power consumption and enhance the overall viewing experience. Built to withstand the spectrum of outdoor elements, Xtreme High Bright Outdoor Displays are fully protected against moisture as well as any potential debris.

AudioControl is introducing three groundbreaking CM Series 70/100-volt amplifiers that offer superior performance and build quality along with DSP and matrixing functionality, giving integrators the ultimate 70/100-volt solutions for any entertainment application. Made in USA, CM Series amplifiers enable integrators to deliver entertainment content through a large number of speakers connected to each output-thus a greater number of total speakers can be connected to each amplifier. The CM Series features four-channel, three-channel and two-channel models, all based on a high-performance/high-power platform delivering 750 watts in 70/100 volt mode, 500 watts at eight-ohms (stereo or mono output) and 750 watts at two or four ohms and 1500 watts bridged into either a 70/100v and eight or four ohm load. Now integrators can precisely tailor the sound by zone for any environment from corporate boardrooms, houses of worship, hospitality, outdoor systems and more.

65-in. Xtreme High Bright Outdoor Display

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BARIX IP Former

IP Former is Barix’s newest innovation for adding IP networking capabilities to new or existing loudspeaker designs. Replacing the 70/100V transformer traditionally used with analog loudspeakers, the PoE-powered device provides an IP network interface, audio stream decoder and amplifier front-end for a two- to eight-ohm speaker. By using IP Former in place of standard transformers, integrators can continue using their preferred loudspeaker brands and models while easily and cost-effectively bringing them into the IP domain. Existing installations can similarly be retrofitted with IP capabilities by simply replacing their transformers with IP Former units. For loudspeaker manufacturers, IP Former provides a fast and reliable path to bringing IP-enhanced products to market while minimizing R&D requirements. It also supports SIP negotiation for use with VoIP phone systems.

BLACK BOX iCOMPEL Zero

Black Box’s new iCOMPEL Zero is a plug-and-play kiosk signage media player solution that requires zero on-site interaction. When iCOMPEL Zero is in kiosk mode, content can be managed and updated remotely, and it can also be configured prior to shipment. Use the Black Box iCOMPEL Wi-Fi enabled multi-zone media player as the basis for the iCOMPEL Zero system. Systems integrators can host iCOMPEL Content Commander CMS as a DSaaS solution. The system can manage Black Box media players, SoC solutions from LG and Samsung and BrightSign players. This can all be hosted and managed remotely for a zero-touch digital signage solution.

CRESTRON

L-ACOUSTICS

Kara II Modular Line Source Loudspeaker For a decade, the L-Acoustics Kara has been the star of countless tours and permanent installs. Now, the new Kara II modular line source loudspeaker, with the addition of Panflex, gives Kara four-in-one directivity: one box handily covers any audience geometry. Kara II morphs to fit any design, offering consistent coverage and SPL distribution with precise focus in four different directivity patterns: 70 degrees or 110 degrees symmetrical and 90 degrees asymmetrical, steering to either the left or right. In its 70-degree configuration, Kara II packs a full two dB more than in 110 degrees. In a nod to the large number of faithful Kara owners worldwide, L-Acoustics is making available a kit to upgrade existing Kara with Panflex. Kara II’s lightweight, diminutive form factor and strong, consistent SPL make it an ideal tool for a plethora of events or permanent installs.

LG BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LCD Video Wall Panels

LG Business Solutions is introducing two new 55-inch LCD videowall panels that feature a groundbreaking 0.44mm bezel for virtually seamless video wall installations and a new embedded Smart Calibration tool that drastically reduces both installation and maintenance time. The 55SVH7F Even Bezel Video Wall combines LG’s leading IPS technology with the new automated Smart Calibration tool, while the 55SVH7PF adds an external power box with a 197-foot range and redundant, hot-swappable power supplies ideal for mission critical environments where absolute stability is required. The razor-thin bezels enable depiction of content without any distortions, and each panel features a 178-degree viewing angle for excellent visibility from any direction or distance.

MAGEWELL

Flex-R Series

Pro Convert for NDI to HDMI 4K decoder

Crestron’s Flex R-Series is a unique rapid deployment solution that brings collaboration where it is needed most. The mobile UC system closes the distance between remote teams, enabling customers to quickly and easily share information and work collaboratively. Features include: Intelligent camera with 150-degree field of vision that autoframes participants, enabling social distancing without compromising experience; 360-degree quad mic array with a 20-foot range; support for displays from 50to 60-inches; retractable Ethernet and power cables for easy connections; offer both native Teams or Zoom options, and bring-your-owndevice (BYOD) capability; support for Crestron AirMedia Wireless Presentation System, enabling users to share content wirelessly from any device. With the Crestron Flex R-Series, Crestron has pioneered a new level of flexibility to create meetings on demand in any space.

Seamlessly bridging AV-over-IP and live streaming with baseband display and distribution equipment, Magewell’s Pro Convert for NDI to HDMI 4K decoder transforms IP streams up to 4096 x 2160 at 60fps for output to baseband monitors, projectors, production and distribution equipment via an HDMI 2.0 interface.

The compact converter supports both Newtek’s NDI AV-over-IP technology and the Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) protocol—developed and open-sourced by Haivision--for internet-delivered H.264 and H.265 streams. It also supports additional streaming protocols including RTSP, RTMP, UDP, RTP and HTTP. Offering the high reliability, assured performance and compact size of dedicated hardware compared to software-based stream playout, the low-latency decoder is ideal for applications including multi-site video distribution; image magnification (IMAG); video walls; digital signage; remote production; or bridging legacy and next-generation media infrastructures.

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Expect More From Your Webcam

he HuddleCamHD Pro is the industry’s most powerful USB connected webcam, and the engineers at HuddleCamHD want you to expect more from your off the shelf webcam experience. With an ultra-crisp 4K sensor, this webcam can take your video conferencing and live streaming projects to the next level. Want to pan, tilt, and zoom with a webcam to get the best shot possible? No problem! Capture beautiful video in 4k and zoom in just like a broadcast PTZ camera with lossless digital zoom.

Zoom in to create digital ePTZ presets that you can recall with the click of a button, using the included IR remote. Also included in its sleek design is an array microphone, enabling a complete solution. This webcam is perfect for live streaming to content delivery networks, such as Facebook and YouTube live. For those interested in creating engaging video recordings and online presentations, this camera is perfect for teaching lectures, distance learning, esports, and even fitness classes.

Take control of your camera with the included IR remote, perfect for framing your look on a video call or producing a live stream online. This camera even supports Zoom PTZ camera controls for Zoom Rooms and far end camera control.

The camera features USB 3.0 and HDMI video outputs and it allows users to take full pan, tilt and zoom control of the webcam using its Ultra-HD 4K sensor with lower resolution 720p and 1080p video conferencing applications.

There is also an IP version of this webcam that supports NDI and PoE (power over ethernet).

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The HuddleCamHD Pro uses a new technology the company calls electronic pan, tilt, zoom aka ePTZ. EPTZ functionality allows users to operate this webcam just like a PTZ camera with pan, tilt, zoom features along with camera presets.

HuddleCamHD has recently announced certification for Zoom allowing Zoom video conferencing users to easily use the camera with Zoom Rooms or far end camera control scenarios for telemedicine. Find the perfect place for your 4K webcam.

You can easily clamp this webcam to any monitor for an online meeting at your desk.

Once you are done, attach this camera to a tripod and set up for recording an awesome 4K video or live stream. Want to mount this camera permanently in a meeting space?

We suggest the HCM1-BK wall mount. Let the 4K video sensor go to work for you, taking your video productions to the next level with easy controls anyone can use. Easily use this camera directly with Facebook or YouTube live with the need of

any additional software. Like fancy software? No problem. This camera works with all the best video production software, including OBS, vMix, Split, Wirecast and eCamm Live.

Turn auto-framing on to allow the camera to automatically use EPTZ presets to frame subjects in view. The new auto-framing feature takes full advantage of the 4K image sensor and applies intelligent decision making for the camera to call PTZ presets based on the location of moving objects.

This feature is designed to work in meeting room environments.

June 2020

ALCONS AUDIO CB181sl Slim Sub System

Alcon Audio’s CB181sl is a direct-radiating slim subwoofer system for demanding cinema applications, delivering tight and accurate bass and sub response with very low distortion. It is designed to meet all requirements of current and future (digital) cinema sound formats. The direct-radiating 18-inch long excursion woofer with a large, four-inch voice-coil is mounted in an optimally vented chamber, with a large bass reflex port for excellent breathing capacity, increasing overall output while minimizing port-compression. Specific attention has been paid to obtain a linear response in the operating bandwidth, while handling low frequency transients with maximum control. The ultra-slim enclosure design, only 11 inches /27.5 cm deep, provides for stacking, flying or wall mounting.

ARISTA

ELITE PROAV

Tripod Tab-Tension Screen Elite ProAV’s Tripod Tab-Tension Pro projector screen now features the CineGrey 5D ambient light rejecting (ALR) and ceiling light rejecting CLR material. This is a high (1.5) gain 3D-2D projection material tough enough to come in a new portable “pull-up” format. The Tripod Tab-Tension Pro is a traditional portable, free-standing “screen to go” with the ISF certified CineGrey 5D ceiling and ambient light rejecting material. This combines reference-grade performance with a portable “pull-up” design and enhanced features for high end presentations. The screen includes a black drape kit (skirt) for enhanced aesthetics and gives presentations a more professional view.

FSR

E-vocal ARS-1616S Stage Boxes

FSL-400 Floor Box

Arista’s rugged E-Vocal ARS-1616S-A00 and ARS-1616S-A10 multiple channel analog input and analog output Dante-equipped stage boxes, the size of a 3U rackmount enclosure, are the ideal solution for connecting as many as 16 analog microphones and other audio sources and then feeding a mixing console via Dante using a single Ethernet cable. Two versions are available: the ARS-1616S-A10 incorporates -8 dB to 34 dB preamp gain control with Phantom Power whereas the ARS-1616S-A00 requires a separate preamp. Both units are designed to transfer 16 audio channels over a Dante network bi-directionally: analog to digital or digital to analog. Two etherCON connectors (Dante Primary/Secondary) are available for redundant operation when using two separate networks. The Arista E-Vocal ARS-1616S-A00 and ARS-1616S-A10 Stage boxes support up to 96 kHz sampling rates and 24-bit resolution.

FSR is introducing the FL-400 floor box. Innovation, quality, durability and longevity have all been incorporated into the FL-400, which challenges the concept that only one specific floor box can accommodate one certain floor type. One premium five-inch depth floor box can be installed in wood, concrete or raised access flooring, with a cutting-edge design that allows for a fully divided four-gang or semi-divided/ undivided five-gang internal configuration. Using this system, both high and low voltage configurations, along with compartment isolation, can be implemented “on the fly.” This makes just about any cabling/connector scenario possible. The FL-400 floor box features FSR’s “Tool-less” u-access hinged cover allowing for smooth entry. The hinge provides an added ease of functionality, while the u-access handle makes access to connections a breeze. No more tooling around with hard to open floor box covers.

AUDIO-TECHNICA

HITACHI KOKUSAI

Expands 3000 Series

Audio-Technica is expanding its 3000 Series Frequency-agile True Diversity UHF Wireless Systems with the addition of a network port. Unique for a wireless system in the 3000s price category, the new network control and monitoring option offers compatibility with A-T’s proprietary Wireless Manager software, a Mac OS/ Windows application for remote configuration, control, monitoring, spectrum management and frequency coordination of compatible Audio-Technica devices in sound reinforcement or installed sound applications. Wireless Manager functions include auto-discovery of connected compatible A-T hardware along with device list population with Audio-Technica and other manufacturers’ wireless systems; real time spectrum scanning via A-T network-enabled receivers, or the option of using the pre-loaded television channel database for off-site planning; and live monitoring of operational parameters of connected systems.

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CU-HD550 CCU

Hitachi Kokusai is introducing a new model in its CU-HD550 camera control unit (CCU) series with flexible benefits for progressive-scan video workflows. Together, the CU-HD550 and its companion CA-HF550 camera adapter lower the cost of entry for 1080p60 video production. Also compatible with interlaced Z and SK-series Hitachi HDTV cameras, the full possibilities of these accessories are unleashed when combined with 1080p60-native Hitachi camera heads to form robust acquisition systems with completely progressive signal paths. The new CU-HD550 model helps smooth producers’ transition from HD to Ultra HD by transforming natively acquired 1080p video to 4K resolution and outputting the result over single-link 12G-SDI. The 4K output functionality supports High Dynamic Range when used with an HDR-enabled camera, while the color matrix of the 12Gbps SDI output can be switched between ITU-Rec.709 and BT.2020 color spaces.

June 2020

STEWART FILMSCREEN

WAVES

Director’s Choice EVO

Playlist Rider Plug-in

Stewart Filmscreen is launching the latest evolution in its Director’s Choice screen system, The Director’s Choice EVO. The Director’s Choice EVO, now with less masking and a 30 percent bigger image due to a 6.5 inch fascia border, offers a choice of reference screen materials including StudioTek 100, StudioTek 130 G4 and FireHawk G5. D.C.EVO is available in sizes up to 96 inches by 192 inches; that’s up to 215 inches diagonal. Enjoy less masking and more on-screen content in any aspect ratio with D.C. EVO’s four-way masking system. As with all Stewart professional projection screens, D.C. EVO offers futureproofed, 16K+ resolution and advanced innovation along with Stewart’s acknowledged reputation for handcrafted premium quality.

Waves’ Playlist Rider is a set-and-forget volume management plug-in that helps content creators and live sound engineers balance the volume of multiple sources (host, guest, music playlist, audio clips), automatically, non-destructively and in real time, to achieve natural, consistent levels throughout a show.

As a podcaster, live streamer, video creator or live sound engineer, you often feature multiple audio sources in your content. Oftentimes, you can’t predict the levels of these sources, so you either need to ride the channel faders manually, or write tedious volume automation slopes in post-production to ensure levels stay consistent throughout. Playlist Rider does all this work for you. It automatically adjusts the volume of multiple sources to a selected volume target, as if a mixing engineer was riding the faders for you.

YAMAHA

Expands RIVAGE Systems Yamaha Corporation is introducing new additions to the company’s professional audio lineup—the RIVAGE PM5 and RIVAGE PM3 Digital Mixing Systems. The systems feature new CS-R5 and CS-R3 control surfaces, along with the DSP-RX and DSP-RX-EX DSP engines. The CS-R5 control surface for RIVAGE PM5 systems features three large touch screens and a condensed selected channel section that contribute to smooth intuitive operation. The CS-R3 control surface for RIVAGE PM3 systems packs full RIVAGE PM series functionality and performance into a console that is only 45 inches wide, making it the most compact console in the series. The new DSP-RX engine provides 120 inputs, 48 mix buses and 24 matrices, whereas the DSP-RX-EX engine has 288 inputs, 72 mix buses and 36 matrices.

tvONE

CORIOmaster2 tvONE is launching CORIOmaster2, an all-in-one, multi-window video processor delivering unprecedented processing power with more pixels than you will ever need. CORIOmaster2 supports more windows with higher quality than ever before with uncompromised 4K60 and 8K ready performance. Standout features of CORIOmaster2 include its exceptionally high bandwidth, huge design canvas and 8K-ready architecture. With 752Gb/sec of bandwidth, CORIOmaster2 can simultaneously display 40 windows in 4K60 with ultra-low latency. It offers AV designers access to triple 64K x 64K canvasses, with up to 12.3 Gigapixels of design space, enough to accommodate the most exceptional creative vision. The unit is 8K ready,

June 2020

ZEEVEE

ZyPer4K Quad Encoder Card for Netgear M4300-96X A global pandemic can’t keep breakthrough technology down. ZeeVee is now shipping its ZyPer4K Quad Encoder Card for Netgear M4300-96X. It enables an Ethernet switch with integrated HDMI connectivity for the distribution of 4K/UHD and HDR content.

This card plugs into the 96-port Netgear 10G M4300-96X Modular Managed Ethernet switch and accommodates up to four HDMI sources; multiple cards may be used in the same switch. It successfully combines IT and AV at the integrated product level to promote the adoption of next-gen communications systems and new video distribution possibilities. Developed in collaboration with Netgear and the SDVoE Alliance, the module provides a robust solution that provides integrators and end-users with unparalleled options for system customization, cost savings, reduced power consumption and ease-of-deployment of large IP-based networks for industrial, commercial and residential applications.

SCREENBEAM

1100 Plus 4K Wireless Display ScreenBeam’s highest performing and most flexible enterprise offering, the ScreenBeam 1100 Plus, is designed to help IT departments reduce costs and simplify conference room design. According to the company, the 1100 Plus is the only available app-free 4K wireless display solution to enable users on any device to easily share and markup content on in-room displays with support for Microsoft Windows Ink native in all Microsoft Office 365 applications. With ScreenBeam Ghost Inking technology, wireless Windows Inking latency disappears for a more intuitive and natural pen-to-paper experience and a best-in class wireless collaboration experience.

Presenter and guest devices have multiple ways to connect including Miracast, local Wi-Fi mode and network infrastructure connectivity.

Windows and macOS users can share content in both duplicate and extended screen modes and Multi-View allows up to four client devices to share content on-screen simultaneously.

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ATLASIED

MSOLUTIONS

New Integrator Solution

MS-TestPro Enhancements

Over the past two years, a specialized team of engineers at AtlasIED has been working to develop a new audio technology poised to drastically improve the process of configuring, installing and programming multi-zone digital audio systems. Soon, this gamechanging technology will be introduced as part of a new family of products, offering a comprehensive solution that’s dramatically simpler to implement than today’s standard distributed audio systems. Invented by the team at AtlasIED’s Elkhart, Indiana, and Salt Lake City, Utah, facilities, this multimillion-dollar initiative is designed specifically to fill a void in the current pro audio market by removing the complexities and complications integrators often face when specifying, implementing and executing advanced multi-source, multi-zone audio systems for the hospitality and residential markets. This new audio solution lineup will require no advanced training or certification, making it easier for integrators to streamline installation time and labor and branch into new markets.

MSolutions is launching new built-in and modular features to its MS-TestPro portable test device, including AV over IP testing capabilities that address emerging signal and infrastructure test needs in AV environments. The company also is introducing a specialized HDMI Cable Tester module, which allows integrators to efficiently perform bandwidth and physical layer quality tests. The MS-TestPro integrates AV over IP test capabilities into an HDBaseT device, eliminating the need for an expensive standalone IP tester. The software-driven capabilities, available to existing users via a simple software update, are activated upon connecting the device to a network switch. MSolutions’ HDMI Cable Tester module drills down to each cable’s conductors and shielding, and provides instant feedback on missing or defective wiring. The module easily attaches to both ends of an HDMI cable.

BLACKMAGIC DESIGN ATEM Mini Line

Blackmagic Design’s ATEM and ATEM Mini Pro are new low-cost live production switchers specifically designed for live streaming to YouTube, Skype, Facebook, Twitch And more. With ATEM Mini, customers can switch live between four high quality video camera inputs, connect to a computer for PowerPoint slides, or add a gaming console. The built-in DVE allows picture-in-picture effects, and there are numerous video effects. For live streaming, ATEM Mini’s USB output works like a webcam, so it works with any video software. There’s also HDMI video out for projectors. ATEM Mini Pro includes all the features of ATEM Mini, along with extras such as a hardware streaming engine to allow direct streaming via Ethernet connection to YouTube Live, Facebook and Twitch. It also has support for recording the stream direct to USB flash disks in H.264, plus support for recording to multiple disks for continuous recording.

RTI

VXU-SC Collaboration-Conferencing Solution To meet the need for cost-effective conferencing and collaboration solutions in classrooms and meeting spaces, RTI is launching the VXU-SC video conferencing and collaboration system. The VXU-SC consists of a transmitter installed on a table and a receiver connected to the presentation display or projector. The receiver unit is also connected to a dedicated PC that runs presentation software and video conferencing solutions such as Microsoft Skype, Cisco WebEx and Citrix GoToMeeting. For easy collaboration, the VXU-SC transmitter is equipped with USB-C, HDMI, Display Port and VGA inputs, allowing a variety of devices to be plugged in and deliver video content. The system utilizes a USB hub to enable simultaneous keyboard and mouse control from multiple connected devices such as laptops and interactive displays. This USB communication also allows inexpensive webcams and microphones to be utilized for soft-codec video conferencing.

CAROUSEL

REVOLUTION ACOUSTICS

Carousel Digital Signage is integrating Carousel Cloud with BrightSign’s BSN. cloud, a network management platform from BrightSign. Carousel Cloud is subscription-based SaaS platform ideal for any business or enterprise seeking an off-premise hosted digital signage service with limitless scalability. Interoperability with BSN.cloud means that Carousel Digital Signage users can quickly deploy a complete digital signage solution with minimal infrastructure and maintenance, limitless scalability and low total cost of ownership. The BSN.cloud integration adopts the successful Carousel Digital Signage model to achieve these benefits.

A Carousel Cloud engine running on the BrightSign media player immediately configures the device for content playout upon connection. This eliminates the need to manage settings, enable SD cards and work through other configuration processes that often delay deployment.

Revolution Acoustics has re-designed its Pendant360 mount for the SSP6 Multiducer, bringing the advantages and superior sound of the company’s immersive audio technology to rooms with open plenum spaces. The Pendant360 offers clean aesthetics with no visible speaker grills or large hanging speaker structures; its 19-inch diameter, high gloss white surface is paintable to blend completely into the backgroundor to be decorated as overhead art, at the designer’s discretion. Hanging height is adjustable. A single SSP6 Multiducer mounts on top of the unit and is not visible from below. A single Pendant360 provides sonic coverage comparable to four conventional cone-style pendant speakers, with no dropouts or hot spots. Applications include background music, paging and sound masking.

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vertzAV’s UXP-TRXS-USB2 AV transceiver is a multi-purpose device that can either be used as a receiver, a transmitter, or both at the same time. Due to the bi-directional nature of the links, the UXPTRXS-USB2 can be used to both send and receive video (via HDMI or SDI), audio, serial, USB HID, and USB 2.0 data over 1GbE/2.5GbE. If PoE is required for your application, the UXP-TRXSUSB2-P model is available, which supports 802.3bt Type 3. Reduce decision making at design time by simply adding up the number of devices that need to either send or receive as the UXP-TRXS-USB2 can be used for any connection point.

EvertzAV’s UXP-TXS transmitter and UXPRXS receiver are no-nonsense, cost-effective, single-channel HDMI AV gateways. The UXP-TXS and UXP-RXS are compact and quiet standalone devices that can be remotely powered using PoE+ and can be installed in various room locations, including behind monitors, under desks, lecterns,

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and floor boxes. The UXP-TXS transmitter has one HDMI input supporting resolutions up to 4K and uses its built-in TICO-XS/JPEG-XS codec to transport video with incredible quality and ultra-low latency over 1GbE/2.5GbE. The UXP-RXS receiver has one HDMI output, which is capable of scaling (up to 4K) any network-based source to match the required resolution of the downstream sink device.

All three gateways are managed elements of the NUCLEUS platform, EvertzAV’s feature-rich AV over IP solution. NUCLEUS has been developed exclusively for customers looking for an all-in-one AV routing, distribution, presentation, and control system. Use NUCLEUS to distribute digital signage content, quickly build video display walls, control remote content servers, and much more. With its ultra-low latency and high-quality video capabilities, high bitrate audio support, and USB control functionality, NUCLEUS is the ideal platform for your AV and KVM over IP needs.

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D-TOOLS

LOWELL

SI Software Enhancements

Rackmount Interface Panels

D-Tools System Integrator (SI) business software solution helps manage all aspects of an integrator’s business, including sales, system design, installation, back office management and service, through a data-driven process that leverages an extensive, integrated product library with supplier pricing. New enhancements and features include Gantt Charts and new Business Intelligence Reporting. Users now have the ability to use Gantt charts, enabling better planning and scheduling across multiple projects, leading to successful installations.

Using Gantt charts gives SI users the ability to determine planned vs. actual timelines on a project with a view of tasks scheduled over time, showing what work is scheduled to be done on a specific day, while also helping view a project’s start and end dates in one simple view.

Lowell’s rackmount interface panels provide quick network connections at the front of the rack with pass-through connectivity ports. The ports (RJ45 or USB A/B) allow customers or service technicians to easily connect laptops to the audio, security or main network—whatever interface was made at the back of the unit--without having to maneuver to find connections at the rear of the rack. A white patch above each port can be used to identify the connections.

The interface panels also provide five charging ports, including USB-C PD and USB 3.0, plus a bank of NEMA 5-15R power outlets with one convenience outlet located in front. In addition, panels include built-in surge suppression to protect connected equipment from power surges and spikes up to 40,000A. Panels are available with charging ports located in front (Model ACR-1507-SSI-FC) or in the rear (Model ACR-1505SSI-RC).

DIGICO

MARSHALL ELECTRONICS

Quantum 338 Mixing Console DiGiCo’s new Quantum338 mixing console is based on seventh-generation FPGAs and includes 128 input channels with 64 busses and a 24 x 24 matrix, all with full channel processing. There is a new look and feel dark mode application and three 17-inch, 1000-nit high-brightness multi-touch screens, allowing both the meter bridge and soft quick select buttons to be displayed on each screen. There are also 70 individual TFT channel displays, and the floating Quantum chassis features 38 x 100mm touch-sensitive faders laid out in three blocks of 12 fader banks, plus two dedicated user-assignable faders, each complete with high resolution metering. A new level of local audio connectivity and performance comes via the “Ultimate Stadius” 32-bit ADC and DAC conversion, built into Quantum338 as standard, alongside six single or three redundant MADI connections, dual DMI slots and a built-in UB MADI USB recording interface.

ENCO

Enhanced enCaption System ENCO is introducing new features and improvements in its enCaption automated captioning system, which enables content producers and AV professionals to quickly, easily and cost-effectively add closed or open captions to live and pre-recorded content. A new video delay feature enables lip-sync grade caption synchronization when automatically transcribing live feeds, while advanced punctuation capabilities enhance the accuracy and readability of transcriptions. Available in English, German, Spanish and French, the expanded functionality now supports punctuation characters including full stops, commas, exclamation marks and question marks. The software intelligently detects the context surrounding pauses and trigger words to insert appropriate punctuation and capitalization on the fly, helping viewers better understand not only what words are being spoken, but also how they are being said.

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New IP Cameras

Marshall Electronics continues to support the industry’s evolving IP-based workflows with the introduction of four new IP cameras, the CV730-BK (4K60), the CV630-IP (4K30), the CV420-30X-IP (4K60) and the CV355-30X-IP (HD60), giving customers the ability to easily integrate high-quality UHD and HD video into any IP-based workflow. All four cameras are equipped with a next-generation eight-megapixel (MP) image sensor with the CV730 having the largest size sensor at 1/1.8?. These new cameras provide a wide variety of resolution options up to 4096 x 2160p at 60fps all with audio embedding in stereo. All four models offer 30X optical zoom range, allowing users to capture fine detail even from longer distances. Convenience of IP setup incudes H.265/ HEVC video and audio, control with Visca or ONVIF control over IP, as well as PoE power all over one CAT-6 Ethernet cable.

MODULUS

UHD 4K Optical Drive Now you can add a slender, elegant-looking external UHD 4K Optical Drive to the all-in-one Modulus M1 to play or import 4K movies and other content. It’s possible to connect up to three 4K drives to the M1 and additional 4K drives to any Mx1s to play or import multiple discs simultaneously.

A recent M1 software update supports the 4K drive and 4K streaming content. This means viewers can watch or record 4K while enjoying other content using the M1’s six tuners, its (up to) 32TB library of your recordings or its internal Blu-ray drive. The M1’s software update brings more great features including the ability to import DVD, Blu-ray and 4K disc content directly to an external NAS server and improvements to the system user interface.

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GENELEC

YAMAHA UC

Genelec Launches 4430 Loudspeaker With Smart IP

YVC-330 Portable USB & Bluetooth Speakerphone

Genelec’s new 4430 two -way active installation loudspeaker, the first model to incorporate the company’s groundbreaking Smart IP technology, combines exceptional sound quality with single-cable convenience. Smart IP provides scalable power, as well as audio and loudspeaker configuration, supervision and calibration features via a standard CAT cable. The 4430 accepts both Dante and AES67 IP audio streams and derives power via both PoE and PoE+ formats, with the 4430’s proprietary internal power supply helping to deliver an impressive 104 dB of short-term SPL via two integral 50 W Class D amplification stages feeding the woofer and tweeter. The 4430’s single rear-panel CAT connector also allows access to Genelec’s Smart IP Manager--a sophisticated downloadable software tool running on Windows 10 that allows installers to configure an almost unlimited number of rooms, zones, loudspeakers and audio channels.

Yamaha UC is expanding its portable speakerphone family with the new YVC-330 portable USB and Bluetooth speakerphone, a virtual meeting solution featuring Yamaha’s new SoundCap technology. SoundCap is specifically engineered to convert background noise prevalent in open workspaces into a signal that makes the meeting sound as good as being in a quiet conference room. Now end-users can confidently hold spontaneous meetings anywhere, including in environments that have traditionally deterred collaboration.Thanks to its Far Field Noise Reduction (FFNR), Yamaha’s SoundCap technology captures only the voices of speakers sitting around the meeting table. It effectively removes other noise, allowing participants at the other end of the call to focus on the conversation. To further enable a clear, superior conference call and prevent unnecessary sound from being transmitted, the YVC-330 also features an automatic mute function, which engages when participants are not speaking.

HEAR TECHNOLOGIES

HOVERCAM

Switch Back M8RX

Ultra 10 Document Camera

Boasting robust capabilities and an intuitive design, Hear Technologies’ Switch Back M8RX is actually two products in one. The units features give users a choice to play live, record or monitor their mix all in one single tool. M8RX is a personal interface to be used for live sound or recording, and a multi-channel headphone monitoring system. Compact in size to fit any situation, M8RX gives individuals choices to use it in multiple ways, such as a mini recording studio setup or a simple communication system.

Switch Back M8RX has a total of eight channels of audio mixing-two studio-quality microphone preamps, two channel line-inputs and four Dante network audio inputs/outputs.

HoverCam is now shipping its award-winning Ultra 10 document camera, allowing users to connect wirelessly to any display, IFP or projector through the included 4K transmitter to easily record lessons, capture vibrant images and show live video in stunning 4K clarity without consuming classroom bandwidth or Wi-Fi resources.

The camera’s HoverCast system can send uncompressed 4K signals at 30 fps to any display, all without visible lag or delay. The system’s transmitter and receiver utilize gigabit radio frequency technology that creates a point-to-point closed network without requiring passwords, complicated network setups, or costing bandwidth. Its seveninch HD multitouch screen provides a tablet experience by enabling annotation and finger gestures like pinch-to-zoom, which complement the latest optical character recognition, augmented reality and 3D apps.

IHSE

JUST ADD POWER

Last year IHSE introduced a virtual KVM solution enabling the integration of virtual servers to co-exist as part of an existing Draco tera KVM switch system, creating a streamlined multitasking virtual environment where multiple operating systems and applications could be accessed directly from a physical KVM console. This year, the company is expanding those network capabilities by introducing the Secure IP Remote Access (SIRA) line of IP KVM solutions. SIRA includes a host of gateway and remote access products that create hybrid KVM solutions. The new SIRA models reduce the time and cost associated with managing multi-site computer sources by combining networked workstations and local computers under a single secure display management system. Encrypted signal transmission via IP ensures protection of intellectual property while still offering the most flexible access to matrices connected from remote locations via private or public networks.

Just Add Power’s new Warp Engine 1RU transmitter/receiver allows installers to easily deploy video walls with eye-catching designs featuring mixed-and-matched display models mounted at any angle. With the Warp Engine, installers can rotate any HDMI source—cable boxes, media players, game systems, cameras, and more--in a Just Add Power matrix in 0.1-degree increments in real time to achieve incredibly low latency. The rotated image can then be sent to an unlimited number of receivers in the network, allowing for the creation of massive artistic video walls using a single Warp Engine. Fully HDCP-2.2-compliant, the unit can be added to any Just Add Power 3G or 2G/3G system running Just OS.

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Albiral Display Solutions/Arthur Holm Dynamic4 for huddle tables

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ynamic4 has been designed to be integrated into huddle tables. It allows the users to convert a neat standard table surface into a complete working solution providing the latest multimedia technology.

Four high-resolution monitors will appear from the interior of the desk in a streamlined position.

The mechanism allows the deployment of the monitors forming a square or a diamond figure and to rotate in order to find the most convenient position for the users. It is the technology that adapts to the user, and not the opposite.

The mechanism can be activated by push buttons, RS422, GPI, or remotely by a wireless app.

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Inside the enclosure we find a lifting platform that allows the users to have a complete tabletop multimedia system, consisting of screens, microphones, cameras, and speakers. The unit provides two motorized hatches that open downward to allow the lifting platform to rise from inside.

The user can: • Open the display system by moving from a diamond shape to a square one.

• Close the display system back to the diamond shape.

• Rotate the system.

This system is designed to optimize: • Small working spaces: D4 is a flexible sys-

tem that is capable to adapt small workplaces to a comfortable space for a teamwork of up to eight persons creating a natural meeting position for all participants facing towards the center of the table with the aim to achieve a more natural environment for video calls and presentations.

• Unit’s architecture: D4 allows to have just one device to operate and do what until now could be done for a similar use with four different units.

• Work environment adaptation: D4 adapts to the best layout depending on the workbench where it has been integrated, as well as the desired working mode, because it can be used for individual or for teamwork interaction.

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ATEN Technology UC3022 CAMLIVE PRO

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TEN’s UC3022 CAMLIVE PRO is a video capture device designed to easily capture and mix two connected 4K cameras for 1080P livestreaming to a worldwide audience with outstanding video effects and remarkable image quality. Over the last few years, the demand for video conferencing has grown significantly and has the potential to keep increasing; according to Fortune Business Insight’s Video Conferencing Market Analysis, the global video conferencing market size was $3.02 billion USD in 2018 and is projected to reach $6.37 billion USD by 2026, exhibiting a CAGR of 9.8% during the forecast period. To fulfill this growing demand, the CAMLIVE PRO was introduced to provide an easy-to-use solution for online events such as livestreams, online

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conferences, distance education, and online worship.

The CAMLIVE PRO combines video capture, encoding, mixing, and 2-channel video source switching from HDMI cameras and a professional-level audio device. With the integration of the intuitive ATEN OnAir Lite App to streamline workflow, users are able to work independently and wirelessly control the video stream and edit it in real-time from anywhere at the shooting spot, which helps conferencing and livestreaming become smooth and unique and stand out from the thousands of other live videos online.

Key features: • Mix and capture two non-HDCP 4K live videos at 1080P UVC format on a PC or mobile device via USB 3.x interface with

seamless transitions • Free ATEN OnAir Lite App for controlling wirelessly, editing in real-time, and arranging multi-elements into program mix with continuous feature updates • Intuitive Android / iOS app control — set up your camera gear behind the camera and direct your livestream from anywhere • Supports real-time HDMI program video preview • Provides audio mixer with additional dual analog audio inputs • Easily identifiable chroma keys — can make it appear as if you are anywhere by changing the background • Supports protected video switching mode for regular event usage

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ATEN Technology StreamLive HD Multi-Channel AV Mixer

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TEN’s UC9020 StreamLIVE HD all-in-one multi-channel AV mixer allows users to capture, stream and switch between two full HD video inputs over the Internet, creating a professional, dynamic multi-camera production that instantly takes video production to the next level. The UC9020 is ideal for commercial product promotion, conferences and meetings, lectures and seminars and individual live event broadcasting.

The UC9020 offers users a simple, all-inone TV-quality livestreaming solution that inte-

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grates dual-source 1080p video capture, 4K preview output, video switch, 1080p@60 stream broadcaster, video converter, video splitter and audio mixer in one compact box. Additionally, the ATEN OnAir App (Available on The App Store: https://apps.apple.com/il/app/aten-onair/ id1431642369) turns an iPad into a touch interface for controlling, preview monitoring, realtime editing and arranging multi-elements into program mixing.

Designed to simplify your video production workflow, the UC9020 can reduce equipment and

the cabling required to carry for streaming, but its compact size also allows for extreme portability.

Key features: • Simplifies streaming workflow — integrates 1080p video capture, video switch, streaming encoder, video converter, video splitter and audio mixer all-in-one.

• Plug and play — no computer, monitor or complicated setups or software settings necessary.

• Easy connect — built-in encoder and streaming server means users only need to connect to their video sources and network.

• Control and streaming in one — competitors offer separate boxes, but the UC9020 has both control and stream functions built in.

• Go live, anywhere — compatible with every major platform and can livestream to two platforms at the same time — Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, Livestream or any custom RTMP destination, all in high-quality full HD. • No more post-production — the ATEN OnAir App turns a user’s iPad into a personal video editing suite; Design and present up to eight custom scenes with the intuitive touchscreen and custom scene editor; Combine, crop and scale video to make outstanding PnP layouts; Add transparent png images, backgrounds and text overlays with professional-looking effects.

“Whether you want to be a YouTuber or livestream your gaming, conference or church event, the UC9020 allows users to create online content and livestream at the pro level. Small in size, but big on capability, the lightweight, compact solution is easy to use and addresses challenges like carrying around various AV equipment and cables or running complicated software that independent live streaming broadcasters and individual streamers encounter daily,” said Aaron Johnson, senior product manager, ATEN Technology, Inc.

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AUDAC

MFA MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SOURCECON AMPLIFIER

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UDAC’s MFA Series multi-functional amplifiers all-in-one amplifier from AUDAC is the perfect solution for small to medium-sized installations that need the functionality of a comprehensive audio system but does not want to spend fortunes on hardware. By featuring compatibility with AUDAC Touch 2 and an integrated SourceCon input slot in the amplifier, there’s a lot of groundbreaking technology in this surprisingly small amplifier. The MFA series is available in output powers of 80 or 160 Watts making it flexible for numerous applications.

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advanced acoustic configurations can be set-up and controlled with ease via the AUDAC WaveDynamics configurator. The MFA comes with the same user-friendly interface that the SMA, SMQ, PMQ & XMP series were commended for. It enables you to do enhanced settings on the front of the amplifier through a 2.5” graphical display or to import configuration files from a USB. More than just the controllability of the amplifier makes these new amplifiers special. Along with RS232 & RS485 connection, the MFA also allows for an optional Dante expansion. Allowing the installation of a Dante network interface, giving the device the ability to receive and send low latency, high-quality audio over a standard Ethernet net-

work with ease.

When designing the MFA, a wide range of input options was also included. It features a balanced Mic / Line input through a 3-Pin terminal block.

The unbalanced stereo line input allows the connection of any type of line-level audio source while a SourceCon module slot makes it possible to integrate streaming services like Spotify or SoundtrackYourBrand, (internet) radio & other audio player modules directly into the MFA amplifier.

On the outside, the MFA features a slim and sleek design in a compact tabletop mountable enclosure. With the optional 19” installation brackets it’s also possible to install the MFA in 1HE high, half 19” rack space.

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Audiocenter

Artist commercial audio system solution

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rtist commercial audio system solution is Audiocenter’s most innovative design with 20 years R&D and application experiences. Integrated with spatial art, advanced technology and acoustic design, Artist can satisfy most demanding requirements and applications for both touring performance and fixed installation.

Artist uses BrainCore technology (Cort correction system and Limita processing technology).

With powerful Artist T88D/T88 audio matrix, BrainCore P48D/P48 audio processor and BrainCore CU, you can make one stop system integration design with the Artist system solution. With simple and easy-to-use software, you can call the application mode by the wall panel, laptop and smartphone with one click to achieve wireless and remote control, which is extremely convenient.

Artist can be used in various venues and can provide integrated system solution for different applications.

Artist family includes following products.

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--Full-range point-source speaker: T3/T4.

T3/T4 are equipped with wall mount bracket to adjust the angle horizontally and vertically. With stand-alone Artist T3/T4 can switch for 70/100V voltage output.

--Passive line array: Artist T6/T8.

T6/T8 adopt unique T-eye design. With four dome tweeters, the array layout is assembled in the center front of the speaker, which makes the speaker with wider frequency response, larger near-field coverage and smoother sound. With modular design concept, T6/T8 can be used in single pc or multiple pcs as line array to meet different demands. Single pc can be mounted by wall mount bracket, with mounting degree to be adjusted vertically. T6/T8 are with molded industrial design cabinet side cover, to work as handle and hide the pins.

--Passive full-range Column speaker: Artist T43/T83/T65.

T43 is built with 4pcs 3’’ neodymium drivers.

T83 is built with 8pcs 3’’ neodymium drivers. T65

is built with 6pcs 5’’ LF drivers and 8 pcs dome tweeters. All three models are inbuilt with voltage/ impedance output switch tap.

--Active line array: Artist T45-DSP and T115SDSP. T45-DSP is active DSP-controlled line array adopts front bass reflex design and elaborate driver layout. The cabinet is very small and lightweight.

With innovative ETE wave guide technology, T45DSP delivers supreme sound performance that no need too much correction while tuning. It is very compact, but with very high SPL and long throw.

T45-DSP is highly integrated with BrainCore technology. 3 presets can be recalled easily by the switch on back panel.

T115S-DSP is single 15” active DSP- controlled subwoofer with front loaded cabinet design and customized SMPS class D amplifier with built in DSP. With the powerful and dynamic performance, T115S-DSP is a good match for T45-DSP. --Subwoofer: Artist TW8 single 8” sub/TW28, dual 8’’sub/TW118, and single 18” sub.

TW8/TW28 are with compact and thin design.

They can be for a wall mount, ceiling mount and under seat mount.

--Multi channel Class D Amps with modular design: Artist T4.8V /T8.8V, Artist T4800/T8800.

All these amps are made with elaborately selected components and state-of-the-art craftwork. T4.8V/T8.8V are with both impedance (400W@8ohm each channel) and voltage output (100V/1000W or 70V/ 800W). T4800/T8800 are only with impedance output, which can be bridged for bigger output power to drive subs.

--Audio matrix/processor: Artist T88D, T88, Braincore P48D, Braincore P48, Braincore CU. Artist is a premium choice for artists, designers and AV system integrators with supreme sound performance, elegant outlook, easy usage and complete product range.Visit Audiocenter website: www.audiocenter.net for more information.

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Aveo Systems

Mira Connect Me - Touchless A/V Control

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veo Systems’ Mira Connect is an easyto-set-up, easy-to-use audio-visual touchscreen control system for conference rooms, huddle spaces, lecture halls, and other meeting spaces. Mira Connect Me patent-pending technology extends the Mira Connect control system by allowing a user to quickly and securely control their audio-visual system from their own personal smartphone, tablet, and computer. End users can gain access to the Mira Connect user interface on their device in seconds without touching the Mira Connect panel in the room and without needing to install an application on their personal device.

The easy-to-use Mira Connect Me control feature makes conference rooms more usable and encourages safe and secure collaboration. Participants who are uncomfortable using a shared touchscreen in a room can now enjoy the Mira Connect user interface securely and safely on their own devices.

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The Mira Connect user interface is accessed by either scanning a QR code or by entering a displayed passcode on https://miraconnect.me. Once the code is recognized, the device browser will open automatically and show the Mira Connect user interface. Users have access to all of the Mira Connect’s control functions, such as one-touch audio and video dialing, launching Zoom, Cisco, and Poly video calls, selecting video sources, controlling volume, positioning cameras, and more.

Mira Connect Me includes many built-in security measures, including having to be in the room to see the code, frequent code changes, sessions that expire automatically, and limits on the number of concurrent sessions. Mira Connect Me is enabled for all rooms in a site by an authorized administrator in Mira Portal, Aveo Systems’ cloudbased management platform for Mira Connect.

Aveo Systems is making Mira Connect Me available to all Mira Connect users at no charge through May 2021, regardless of whether they

have an active Mira Portal Essentials or Enterprise license. After May 2021, an active license will be required.

As organizations implement strategies for a safe return to their workplaces, Mira Connect Me provides a solution for quick, easy, and secure touchless audio-visual control in conference rooms, meeting spaces, lecture halls, and any room that has an A/V system. It provides a consistent user experience for end users who want to control A/V equipment from a variety of different manufacturers and do not want to pay for expensive custom programming. While Mira Connect systems with WAN access already support remote management capability for end users’ help desks, IT departments, and integration partners through Mira Portal, Aveo Systems has extended this remote control functionality directly to Mira Connect with the introduction of Mira Connect Me. For more information, visit https://aveosystems.com.

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AVer Information

CAM520 PRO 4K Video Conferencing Camera

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Ver’s CAM520 PRO is a zoom certified, professional-grade PTZ camera perfect for mid to large conference rooms. With 18X total zoom, 1080p HD and whisper-silent Pan/Tilt/Zoom features, the CAM520 PRO results in crisp images for an

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outstanding video experience. Compatible with all of your favorite apps, it connects to any desktop or laptop via a single USB cable. Video calls are easier than ever with innovative features like SmartFrame, True WDR and EZ Manager.

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WINNER

Axis Communications AXIS C1410 Network Mini Speaker

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XIS C1410 Network Mini Speaker is an all-in-one speaker system designed to broadcast pre-recorded messages, live or scheduled announcements, and music capabilities. This smart and easy-to-integrate speaker offers wide-area audio coverage, for high-quality voice and audio announcements in any indoor environment including retail locations, healthcare and education facilities, and corporate offices.

A small speaker with broad reach, AXIS C1410 offers wide-area audio coverage, including background music and public address paging capabilities. Equipped to deliver live or scheduled announcements, the network speaker allows users to offer guidance and make informative announcements throughout an entire premise when needed.

For end-users who rely on the speaker for remote audio coverage, the system’s built in, pre-configured digital signal processing (DSP) ensures clear,

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crisp audio and voice messages directly following installation. The built-in Audio Player software also delivers zoning and scheduling capabilities, allowing end users to schedule background music and/or messages and broadcast audio in different zones.

An additional audio feature associated with the AXIS C1410 is the ability to deter unwanted activity and warn off potential intruders with security alerts and mass notifications. With a built-in PIR sensor for motion detection, the speaker is designed to deliver audio messages and/or signal an alarm to notify security personnel in response to detected motion. The speaker’s built-in memory supports pre-recorded messages and allows security personnel to respond to notifications with live speak.

Designed with open standards for easy integration, AXIS C1410 Network Mini Speaker is a PoE powered standalone unit that can be placed almost anywhere to enhance existing security systems in

small, indoor spaces including walls, ceilings, or tight corridors. The speaker’s small, flexible design features easy integration with any network video, access control systems and Voice over IP (VoIP).

Finally, with a built-in microphone, the speaker allows for remote health testing so end users can confirm that the system is always working.

AXIS C1410 Network Mini Speaker offers easy integration and installation due to its all-in-one design. Since the speaker is designed for standard IP networks, it connects to the network via RJ-45 using category cable, so no special audio cables are required. The speaker can also be easily combined with other Axis network speakers to ensure complete audio coverage across an entire premise. Given the speaker’s broad reach, users will require fewer speakers for wide-area audio coverage, resulting in fewer speakers to install and reduced installation costs. https://youtu.be/tEGF0AJ4l4g

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Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K

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lackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K (new lower price of $1,995) is a new handheld digital film camera with a full Super 35 size 6K HDR image sensor, 13 stops of dynamic range, EF lens mount, dual native ISO up to 25,600 for incredible low light performance, and built-in SD/UHS-II and CFast 2.0 recorders for Blackmagic RAW or ProRes recording, as well as a USB-C expansion port for recording externally to disks. Building on the popularity of the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, this model has a larger Super 35 sensor size with 6K resolution, allowing higher image quality. Pocket Cinema Camera 6K has everything needed for feature films, television programing and documentaries, however, these same features can also be used to revolutionize other types of work, such as blog videos, YouTube content and more.

Users can connect a Pocket Cinema Camera 6K to an ATEM Mini or ATEM Mini Pro switcher and get control of the camera parameters, lens and tally light for a professional live studio workflow. Pocket Cinema Camera 6K’s record light becomes a tally light for seeing which camera is on air. The ATEM Software

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Control’s camera page has a camera control unit (CCU) style interface for adjusting and matching the camera. Users can move the CCU control vertically for iris and left to right to adjust black level. There are also controls for color tint to balance the camera as well as focus, gain and shutter speed. Users can ISO record Blackmagic RAW in the camera for editing later. Now, the same Pocket Cinema Camera 6K can work as a digital film camera and a studio camera.

Featuring a larger 6144 x 3456 Super 35 sensor and EF lens mount, larger EF photographic lenses can be used to create cinematic images with shallower depth of field, allowing creative defocused backgrounds and bokeh effects. Users can shoot in 6K and then zoom and re-frame in post production to create wide shots and close-ups, all from a single camera and without losing image quality.

The Pocket Cinema Camera 6K’s 13 stops of dynamic range preserve more detail in the lightest and darkest areas of an image than simple video cameras can. This allows users to set exposure for an indoor scene and still retain the details of bright outdoor light coming through a window. Users get more colors than the standard DCI-P3 colorspace used for

feature films.

Pocket Cinema Camera 6K features dual gain ISO up to 25,600, which means it’s optimized to minimize grain or noise in images, while maintaining the full dynamic range of the sensor. The native ISO of 400 is ideal for scenes with on-set lighting. The gain is set automatically as the ISO setting is adjusted on the camera, so it’s easy to capture great images when lighting setups are not available.

Featuring Blackmagic Generation 4 Color Science, Pocket Cinema Camera 6K delivers stunning, accurate skin tones and faithful color in every shot.

Blackmagic Generation 4 Color Science uses a complex dynamic 12-bit gamma curve designed to capture more color data in the highlights and shadows for better looking images. The color science also handles some of the complex Blackmagic RAW image processing, so color and dynamic range data from the sensor is preserved via metadata for use in post production.

Pocket Cinema Camera 6K includes a full version of DaVinci Resolve Studio, the professional editing, color correction, audio post and visual effects post production application.

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Bose

Videobar VB1 Conferencing Device

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njoy meetings more by bringing the Bose experience to conferencing spaces. The Bose Videobar VB1 is an allin-one USB conferencing device that brings premium audio and video to meeting areas — from huddle spaces to medium-sized rooms.

Walk into the room and connect using a single USB cable. A few clicks and that’s it. Start the meeting. With single-cable connectivity, there’s no need for separate audio and video cables at the table, reducing clutter and distractions.

Feel connected and engaged on every call, remote team members can hear and see clearly.

Six automatic beam-steering mics actively focus on voices in the room and reject noise; and auto

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EQ that delivers optimized audio to all participants. A 4K ultra-HD camera with autoframing delivers crystal-clear video, so everyone can see and understand the presenter, whiteboard, flipchart or other in-room objects—helping remote participants feel like they’re in the room.

Proprietary Bose sound supports multimedia presentations, plays Bluetooth audio, and ensures voices on the call sound natural. And you can mount the Bose Videobar VB1 to suit your space using the included table stand or wall-mount kit — or with a VESA mounting accessory (sold separately). All options allow for tilt capability to keep the team centered in the video image.

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the Bose Videobar VB1. It connects to existing network infrastructure, too. It integrates seamlessly with popular cloud communication services including Microsoft Teams, Google Hangouts Meet, Zoom and more. Remote management and configuration capabilities make it simple to deploy and manage the Bose Videobar VB1 anywhere — from a single unit installed in one meeting area to thousands of units installed in conference rooms across the globe.

Whether it’s a quick morning check-in or a full-afternoon workshop, the Bose Videobar VB1 helps you huddle up, see more, hear more, and get more done.

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Broadcast Pix

StreamingPix Video Production Systems

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roadcast Pix’s StreamingPix is a complete live production and streaming solution designed for easy set-up and use, yet powerful enough to produce compelling professional live content.

Developed out of our observation that the desire to stream events and content has exploded, partially in response to the impact that the COVID-19 virus had on the market, and that most organizations lack the kind of broadcast training required by current systems on the market today.

Users need a simpler, more accessible, and easier automated way to produce compelling streams and get them online, at a cost-effective price point — that’s StreamingPix.

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Aimed at companies from Aquariums to Zoos; Churches, Corporations, Events, Schools, Universities, and all users who want to take streaming to the next level. StreamingPix is an all-in-one streaming video production system designed with plug and play ease of use. It includes everything required to start streaming live events, meetings, lectures and worship services at the incredible price of USD $6,495.

StreamingPix leverages many of the same tried and tested acquisition, production, automation and streaming tools as Broadcast Pix’s professional products that have been used by Broadcasters for almost 20 years, but with easy to use control interfaces and a library of clips and graphics giving

content a polished and professional look.

Designed as a turnkey solution, StreamingPix is easy to set up and ready to go. It includes a RoboPix PTZ camera with integrated remote control, high-quality audio capture using a LAV microphone, SDI, HDMI, IP and NDI inputs for the ability to input PowerPoint and social media, a ready-to-use video and graphic library, mediaaware macros to make content visually interesting, and can also conduct “one-to-many” streaming to popular streaming services, such as Facebook Live, YouTube Live, Vimeo, etc., as well as virtual meetings, including Zoom, Skype, GoToMeeting, and more. All controlled from an easy-to-use and configurable software interface.

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Christie Digital Systems USA MicroTiles LED Active 3D

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hristie’s Active 3D for MicroTiles LED enables a robust, flicker-free 3D experience. Using active shuttered 3D glasses, users can view 3D content at 120Hz (60Hz per eye) in a 1.25mm pixel pitch. Combined with MicroTiles’ highbrightness and P3 cinema-quality color, Christie MicroTiles LED Active 3D delivers an uncompromised 3D experience.

With Active 3D, Christie MicroTiles LED displays 4K UHD content at 120 frames per second

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at 1000 nits brightness via a Christie Link E10003D video wall controller. Christie MicroTiles LED Active 3D is designed for users who demand the best in 3D visualization capabilities in industries including aerospace, automotive, military simulation and theme parks. Coupled with Christie MicroTiles LED design flexibility, including inside and outside corners up to 90-degrees and convex and concave curves, the display can be customized to suit anywhere from CAVEs to control rooms.

Smaller, brighter, more powerful, and more flexible than any LED video wall display solution on the market today, Christie MicroTiles LED deliver amazing stunning visuals. The cabinetfree Click-n-Go LED tiles can be arranged seamlessly in near-limitless ways. An innovative ADAcompliant QuickMount system lets you quickly build your display in virtually any shape or size in half the time of other LED products. And the intuitive, easy-to-use web-based control interface can be accessed from any connected device.

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Contemporary Research QMOD-HDMI 4k UHD Modulator-IPTV Encoder

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ith the rapid interest and adoption of Ultra High Definition in the AV marketplace, Contemporary Research is excited to announce the QMOD-HDMI 4K UHD Modulator-IPTV Encoder. The QMOD-HDMI 4K is a USA engineered and manufactured, professional frequency-agile RF Modulator-IPTV Encoder for distributing UHD or HD video content over CATV systems to an unlimited number of televisions or standalone HDTV Tuners. The unit is ideal for applications needing to distribute ultra-high-definition video from cameras, satellite receivers and cable boxes, or 4K digital signage content from media players

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and PCs. Video encoding is available in high quality H.265(HEVC) or H.264 formats. To ease in design and installation the RF output level is adjustable up to 45 dBmV, which will allow for long distance cable runs with no additional amplification products needed. The QMODHDMI 4K is great for hybrid systems or those that eventually plan to shift to an AV over IP distribution system, as this product can simultaneously output content as RF channels and Multicast or Unicast IPTV streams. Unique features include easy front-panel setup, so no PC is required for configuration and a built-in hardware scaler which will compensate for nonbroadcast and other frame rates while accepting

content inputs up to 4K (2160p). The QMODHDMI 4K not only delivers fully agile QAM 64/256 digital cable channels 2-135, but can also deliver as 8VSB off-air channels 2-69. Unlike competitive products, the QMOD-HDMI 4K is a compact half rack width, allowing the easy addition of channels or streams to any AV rack. Contemporary Research has established a reputation for bringing superior technology to the AV marketplace—a legacy that the QMOD-HDMI 4K continues. Its ability to accepts content up to 4K (2160p) and simultaneously output content as RF channels and Multicast or Unicast IPTV streams are just some of the many rich features users can enjoy from this powerhouse product.

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Crestron Electronics

4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+

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he Crestron 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ is a multiformat AV switch and receiver that provides HDMI video switching and audio presentation capabilities in areas such as conference rooms and classrooms. Compatible with all DM Lite transmitters, the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ provides one DM Lite input for connection to one transmitter. A CATx (CAT5e or higher) twisted pair cable connects a transmitter to the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ for the transmission of HDMI signals.

For resolutions up to 2K, the maximum transmission distance is 230 ft (70 m). For higher resolutions up to 4K, the maximum transmission distance is 130 ft (40 m).

Automatic switching between the DM Lite input and HDMI input can occur based on the last connected input or on the routing priority assigned to each input. Switching behavior is configurable using the web interface or programmable using a Crestron control system. In addition, input selection push buttons on the front panel of the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ enable the desired input to be selected manually.

In addition to one DM Lite input, the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ provides one HDMI input that can be connected to a local AV source or to an optional Crestron media presentation wall plate.

A single HDMI output with a built-in scaler connects to a display or other device with an HDMI input. Input resolutions are automatically scaled to match the native resolution of the display device, resulting in optimal image quality.

For applications requiring comprehensive EDID management, the web interface can be used to ensure that every input is displayed at its optimal resolution and format. Input resolutions up to 4K60 4:2:0 are supported.

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The 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ includes a Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ PD port that can be connected to a PoE+ port on a Gigabit Ethernet switch. PoE+ eliminates the need for the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ or the connected DM Lite transmitter to be connected to the PW2412WU power pack.

Equipped with onboard control ports, the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ can control various devices in a room. The COM (RS-232) port and CEC over the HDMI output can enable the display device to be turned on or off automatically without the use of a control system. With the use of a control system, the IR port can also control the display device.

Two relay ports are provided for controlling a projection screen and other low-voltage contactclosure activated equipment. Two Versiport I/O ports enable the integration of devices such as power sensors and motion detectors. An Ethernet port connection to a LAN also provides con-

trol by enabling use of the built-in web interface as well as connection to a control system.

In addition to a built-in web interface and control system programming, the built-in .AV Framework technology of the MPC3-201 and MPC3-302 Series control systems can be used to control the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ as a switcher. Compact in design, the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ can be mounted onto a flat surface such as a wall or attached to the underside of a table. The device can also be mounted to a rack rail.

The 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ is compatible with the Crestron XiO Cloud service, which is a platform for remotely provisioning, monitoring, and managing Crestron devices across an enterprise or an entire client base. The service enables installers and IT managers to deploy and manage thousands of devices in the amount of time it would ordinarily take to manage a single device.

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WINNER

Crestron Electronics Flex MX

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restron Flex MX offers organizations the unique flexibility to run native Microsoft Teams (UC-MX150-T) or Zoom Rooms (UC-MX150-Z) software, and seamlessly switch to BYOD mode for all other conferencing software. Thus, for organizations standardized on Microsoft Teams or Zoom Rooms, Flex MX delivers those native experiences, while for other calls users can plug in their laptops and use the software on their device for the meeting. This eliminates the concern that a meeting room will not support a user’s call. This capability is unprecedented among UC products and truly changes the game when it comes to enabling streamlined connec-

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tivity and collaboration.

Additionally, Flex MX simplifies connection to the room display, requiring just a single cable.

Providing both a native and BYOD experience, Flex MX enables people to work together regardless of location or conferencing application. An intelligent camera with a 150-degree field of vision field of view to captures an entire conference room while a 360-degree quad microphone array allows users to enjoy phone calls that sound like everyone is in the same room.

Flex MX is easy to specify and install with no custom design, programming, or software installation required. Crestron Flex is an enterprise grade solution ideally equipped for mass deploy-

ment throughout any sized corporate, university, medical, military, or government facility.

IoT cloud-based provisioning enables complete network configuration in advance of hardware delivery, with touchless updates following installation via Windows software update.

Crestron XiO Cloud management enables monitoring and logging of room and equipment usage, as well as centralized help desk support.

Advanced security features ensure privacy, reliability, and compliance with your organization’s IT policies. The sleek Crestron Flex MX150 console is all you need to transform any space into a highly-effective meeting and collaboration space.

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Crestron Electronics XiO Cloud

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restron XiO Cloud is a unifying cloudbased platform for remotely provisioning, monitoring, and managing Crestron devices across an enterprise or an entire client base. This revolutionary platform enables organizations to simultaneously configure and deploy thousands of Crestron or partner products, thereby reducing installation time by up to 90 percent.

The Crestron XiO Cloud is an IoT (Internet of Things) based platform for the remote provisioning, monitoring, and managing of Crestron devices across an enterprise or entire client base.

Built on the Microsoft Azure software platform and utilizing Microsoft’s industry-leading Azure IoT Hub technology, Crestron XiO Cloud enables installers and IT managers to deploy and manage thousands of devices in the time it would ordinarily take to manage just one. Azure services pro-

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vide unlimited scalability to suit the ever-growing needs of an enterprise. With Crestron XiO Cloud users are able to view live status updates of millions of devices from anywhere, at any time, without the need for extra configuration tools.

Crestron XiO Cloud supports a direct device-tocloud connection via the Azure IoT Hub without requiring any additional hardware. The service allows for direct integration with Crestron’s global manufacturing and logistics network, which means that devices are ready to be configured before they are even received for a true plug-andplay experience.

Crestron XiO Cloud’s latest evolution provides management for third-party devices. Beginning with Crestron’s Logitech partnership, Crestron XiO Cloud now seamlessly integrates Logitech and Crestron products into one common management platform. This enables support teams

to easily manage all the technology in a meeting room with a simple set of tools, while also providing key insights about how employees work and how the workspace is being utilized. Ongoing XiO Cloud services facilitate daily management and monitoring of every device through a single dashboard with comprehensive reporting and logging, live status viewing and alerts, performance metrics and analytics, scheduled actions and updates, and more.

As requirements grow and evolve, new features and functionality can be added easily to devices at any time without ever going on site. The addition of remote capability empowers technology managers to provide better, faster support via the time-saving IoT-based provisioning service. XiO Cloud is a subscription-based service offering an adaptable SaaS solution with graduated levels of functionality and unlimited scalability.

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WINNER

Crestron Electronics X Series Amplifier

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he Crestron AMP-X300 is a high performance, space saving, energy efficient, professional grade amplifier solution that’s totally configurable, yet simple to use. Whether you’re in the market for a stereo amp that mounts on a wall or under a table, or a multichannel rack mount amp with multiple output types and power levels, the AMP-X300 is simple to specify and install in any configuration.

This four, dual-channel amplifier is rated at 75W per channel with a choice of “Lo-Z” outputs to drive 4 or 8-ohm speakers, or “Hi-Z” outputs to drive a distributed speaker system (70V or 100V). With both balanced and unbalanced inputs connecting to a two stereo or four mono source(s) via a detachable terminal black or RCA connectors deploying a state-of-the-art amplifier is easier than ever.

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This amplifier was also designed to provide users with a quality solution that they could depend on. The AMP-X300 is engineered to deliver exceptional performance and reliability with low distortion, low noise, and high power headroom. Advanced Class D technology maximizes efficiency to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. An internal universal power supply ensures consistent performance at varying line voltages. An energy-efficient design enables the AMP-X300 to meet demanding ENERGY STAR requirements. The AMP-X300 draws no added inrush current during power-up, thereby reducing AC circuit requirements and allowing multiple units to be connected to a single switched circuit. The efficient design ensures cool running operation and long term reliability.

The AMP-X300 is high-density stackable with other Crestron modular amps, allowing

multiple units to be installed vertically in an equipment rack without needing extra ventilation space. The AMP-X300 features protection against overheating, shorted or overloaded speaker lines, excessive input signals, and other faults. The AMP-X300 was designed to create a custom, flexible, high performance amplifier topology that is suitable for a variety of audio applications perfect when outfitting a space with new technology. The AMP-X300 is housed in a half-width rack-mountable form factor that can be installed individually or ganged together in a single rack space.

The amplifier ships complete with all the hardware required for installation including both rack and surface mount parts. Whether mounting in a rack, attaching to a flat surface, or placing on a shelf, it’s easy to combine two amplifiers into a single assembly.

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WINNER

D-Tools

System Integrator

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-Tools System Integrator (SI) is a robust business software solution that streamlines project workflows for integrators, including sales, system design, installation, back office management, and service, through a data-driven process that leverages an extensive and integrated product library with supplier pricing. Ultimately, utilizing D-Tools software leads to improved operational efficiencies and increased profitability through: • Integrated Product Library — Users drive proposals and system designs through D-Tools’ comprehensive Product Library with supplier pricing.

• Sales Management — Users win more bids with accurate, professional-looking proposals.

• System Designs — Users can generate detailed

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drawings via integrated Visio and AutoCAD for clear communication with teams and clients.

• Installation and Service Management — Users manage remote field and service technicians from any device to deliver jobs on-time and on-budget.

• Back Office Management — Users manage project procurement while leveraging backoffice resources through integrations with QuickBooks and other accounting and ERP systems.

• ‚Ķ All in one solution.

Valuable new enhancements and features include: Gantt Charts — D-Tools SI users now have the ability to use Gantt charts, enabling better

planning and scheduling, across multiple projects, leading to successful installations of all sizes. Using Gantt charts gives SI users the ability to determine planned vs. actual timelines on a project with a view of tasks scheduled over time, showing what work is scheduled to be done on a specific day, while also helping view the start and end dates of a project in one simple view.

New Business Intelligence Reporting — Expanded capabilities have been added to D-Tools’ BI engine to build queries across Projects, Clients, Purchase Orders, Tasks, Service Orders and Service Plans. This will help SI users customize their user experience to view data that is relevant to their role within their organization, further gaining valuable insight and helping make better business decisions.

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Draper Acumen

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rojection technology has improved drastically so it can be successful in more conditions than ever before.

Along with that has come a need in the market for a surface mounted screen that looks great even when it’s not in use.

That’s why the new Acumen from Draper was designed for a combination of maximum flexibility and elegance.

All Draper free-hanging and tab-tensioned

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viewing surfaces including TecVision are available with the Acumen, so you can enhance contrast, brighten the image, or reject ambient light depending on room and lighting conditions.

The Acumen’s elegant extruded aluminum housing has fewer visible fasteners and features a stunning white powder coated finish to complement any room design.

The Acumen is available up to 18 feet wide and with a variety of motor options. The optional

rechargeable battery motor goes up to 500 cycles between charges, reducing the need for wiring and making motorization less expensive, in sizes to 10 feet wide. It is also available as a manual screen.

Floating mounting brackets allow quick and easy installation no matter where the wall studs or ceiling supports are.

The Acumen comes with an extended sevenyear warranty—it’s that good! The Acumen will begin shipping in August 2020.

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Draper Foundation

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ideo wall installation can easily be derailed. Walls that aren’t flat, floors that are uneven, and tight installation deadlines are just a few of the headaches installers face. That’s why Draper designed the all-new Foundation Mount System with installers in mind.

Wavy walls? The Foundation’s fine Z-axis wall adjustment quickly and precisely makes the system plumb.

Funky floors? The Foundation’s plumb alignment pin helps get the system plumb quickly and precisely even when dealing with non-flat surfaces. Vertical rail adjusters let you quickly align

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and level the bottom row of cabinets.

Installation timeline tight? With the Foundation speed and precision are built in. Keyhole attachment on the wall brackets let a single installer mount an entire horizontal rail at once, and hanger clips let one installer easily mount the vertical rails. Notches on the sides of each upright let you place your laser level right on the mount for precise leveling. And the Foundation’s trim attaches quickly and easily using powerful rare earth magnets.

The Foundation also helps keep your LED modules safe during installation. LED panel mounting slots minimize the amount of contact between

LED modules and a spring-loaded mounting stud pushes them into final z-axis position.

The goal in developing the Foundation was to make it as installer-friendly as possible, so Draper set out to design a product through their eyes. The system as developed, which requires no onsite modification by the installer, will be a real timesaver making the installer’s job much easier.

The Foundation Mount System for Barco XT and Foundation Mount System for Unilumin UPanelS are available now. The Foundation will soon be available with many more displays.

You don’t have to worry about your next big project when building on the Draper Foundation.

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Dynacord

MXE5 matrix mix engine

•Delivers the highest audio quality for both BGM and live performance •System-wide control and supervision for a wide range of applications •Advanced feature set provides professional audio mixing and routing capabilities •Complete integration with SONICUE sound system software Following the launch of the internationally acclaimed IPX and TGX amplifiers and SONICUE sound system software, Dynacord adds to its lineup of high-grade professional electronics solutions a new performance audio matrix.

The MXE5 is the first member of the MXE

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matrix mix engine series. The 24 x 24 crosspoint performance audio matrix offers both routing and mixing functionalities, with 12 analog mic/ line inputs and eight line outputs. At the same time, the MXE5 serves as a communications hub for all IP-based peripherals and provides comprehensive supervision of all system-wide commands.

Ready for a wide range of applications; the MXE5 is designed for consultants, production companies, specifiers and system integrators who demand the highest-quality BGM and uncompromising live performance sound. It is the perfect choice for installations including stadiums

and sports facilities; congress, conference and performing arts centers; contemporary churches; and large educational facilities. Production companies can also deploy the MXE5 in live-sound environments in a system drive rack.

Delivering the highest audio quality; the MXE5 benefits from advanced DSP, providing outstanding audio quality and dynamic range.

This is ensured by a sampling rate of 96 kHz and the industry’s lowest audio latency of less than 0.22 ms. Dynacord’s leading-edge DSP technology also shows in other specifications, such as an extremely low distortion rate.

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Elite Screens

Tripod Tab-Tension Pro CineGrey 5D

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he Tripod Tab-Tension CineGrey 5D series is a unique type of projection screen which features an ambient light rejecting material on a portable, freestanding, “roll-up� configuration that is equipped with enhanced features for high end presenta-

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tions. The tab-tension reinforced CineGrey 5D is an ambient and ceiling light rejecting (CLR) projection material that is ISF Certified for reference quality performance. The tab-tension feature creates a flat and taut projection surface that is ripple-free. The CineGrey 5D uses reflective and

absorbent micro-particles to eliminate up to 75% of ceiling ambient light. High-contrast diffusion layers enhance black level dynamic range and color saturation while the angular reflectivity negates light scatter artifacts and is ideal for residential or commercial applications.

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Epson America

ELPLX03 Ultra Short-Throw Lens

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xpanding Epson’s extensive selection of interchangeable lenses, the new ELPLX03 ultra short-throw lens makes Epson the only projector manufacturer to offer zero offset ultra short-throw solutions for all of its current interchangeable lens models ranging from 6,000 to 30,000 lumens.

As an ideal solution for narrow spaces and rear-projection applications, the ELPLX03 ultra

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short-throw lens enables projector displays up to 1000 inches starting just feet away. Designed for Epson’s 30,000 and 25,000 high-lumen laser projectors, this ultra short-throw lens offers a 0.35 throw ratio, zero offset and extensive lens shift range for flexible placement.

The ELPLX03 ultra short-throw lens provides installers a powerful projector tool for integration into applications and locations that may

normally not be ideal for a projector solution.

Whether integrating a recessed projector in the ceiling as an alternative to an expensive video wall, or projecting on a large screen behind performers and needing to ensure the image does not interfere with musicians and cast shadows, this lens allows for an immersive, larger-than-life experience from short distances across a wide range of environments.

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FIBERCOMMAND IROVF

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ROVF is not just an entertainment cable, it is an all-in-one technology in a tiny, sleek enclosure. It is a professional installation extender and multifunction cable that encompasses all the needs of today’s AV installations. Finally, truly uncompressed, zero-delay 8K video is at your fingertips.

HDMI, internet, TOSLINK, infrared remote control are all combined in a powerful and easy-touse tool. Perfect for home applications, it transmits 4K and 8K HDMI 2.1 video, with 4:4:4 and HDR, with zero lag. The cable combines an uncompressed laser fiber optic cable in lengths from 3

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to 1,000 feet, together with two TOSLINK, 10Gb ethernet, infrared remote control, zero-lag gaming extender, and more. With IROVF, integrators today can install the top technology simply, efficiently, and with a competitive price.

You have a 4K TV and 4K sources. But what about the connection? Black box extenders and HDBaseT failed to distribute 4K efficiently and with zero lag. Enter IROVF, the new and unprecedented way to do video distribution. A compact and powerful fiber optic cable with integrated extender, IROVF transmits uncompressed signals with zero lag and requires no power supply and no black box.

IROVF is the next-gen integrated super fiberwire extender standard for 4K, 8K, and 10K HDMI video distribution and entertainment. IROVF delivers full 48 gigabit/s bandwidth with uncompressed zero-lag performance up to 500 meters with no external power supply. IROVF simultaneously delivers video and IR remote signals, serial, data, audio, 1/10Gb ethernet, and USB, in an slim and flexible all-in-one cable that fits drywall, conduits, and keystone wall plates. It is ideal for Full HDR TV and even VR gaming. It eliminates the need for messy and underperforming black boxes. IROVF has an international patent and is simply just one cable.

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WINNER

Kramer Electronics AFM-20DSP Audio Matrix

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art of the Kramer XSPerience Family of DSP products, the AFM-20DSP is the industry’s first 20-port audio matrix with DSP and interchangeable inputs and outputs to the US market.

AFM 20DSP provides configuration flexibility and eliminates I/O limitations with its 20 interchangeable analog audio ports, letting AV professionals get more functionality for less real estate.

AFM-20DSP also packs 8 AEC channels, auto feedback suppression, Dante support, built-in Hi-Z and Lo-Z 120W power amplification, and

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complete DSP functionality powered by Xilica — who has been a prominent name in the development of class-leading configurable DSP systems since its establishment in 2002. Not overlooking video requirements, AFM-20DSP provides HDMI embedding and de-embedding at 4K60 4:2:0. AFM 20DSP even boasts both fixed and open architecture, enabling AV professionals to use predefined sound configurations or configure a system from scratch.

“When designing the AFM-20DSP, my top priority was to ensure that it would be easy to install and use”, said Yuval Kramer, Director of

Audio at Kramer. “We decided to include various critical and unique capabilities into this one box to not only remove technical constraints but also to rule out interoperability issues. Our audio line continues to revolutionize the market and I’m certain that AFM-20DSP will become an industry benchmark in the coming years”, added Kramer.

AFM-20DSP can be easily integrated in existing AV installations but is ideal for the most demanding boardrooms, multipurpose spaces, auditoriums, sports bars, houses of worship, live events, broadcast facilities, and recording studios.

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NEC Display

NP-PX2000UL single-chip DLP projector

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he NEC NP-PX2000UL is a high-brightness, single-chip DLP projector with a RB laser light source that delivers supreme detail and color reproduction at an affordable price. The PX2000UL delivers the color quality near to a three-chip DLP projector at a fraction of the cost. This cutting-edge solution creates large, high-brightness images while maintaining brilliant detail and quality, making it ideal for applications where the presenter is trying to capture their audience’s attention. The PX2000UL is ideal for higher education classrooms, corporate spaces, museums, houses of worship, digital signage applications, and more. The flexibility that this solution offers allows means the unit easily be repurposed to temporarily suit other applications when needed.

The PX2000UL is equally flexible in the capabilities it offers and includes roll-free installation for projection in any desired orientation. The dynamic projector also offers built-in edge blending to create a larger image using multiple projectors, supports projection mapping, and broad connectivity including dual HDMI, HDBaseT, VGA, DVI-D, DisplayPort and HDSDI inputs. Similarly, the PX2000UL

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offers NEC’s industry-leading, gracious 5-year warranty for its customers.

In order to produce its brilliant image quality, the PX2000UL offers WUXGA (1920x1200) resolution, and its DLP technology provides better white uniformity for clearer images. It has a 10,000:1 contrast ratio and its lens throwing distances ranges from 3.3ft. to 247.4ft. The projector is capable of running 24/7, and its light source has a lifespan of up to 20,000 hours. The PX2000UL features NEC’s sealed optical engine technology, providing dust resistance and making it a virtually maintenance-free solution.

The NEC NP-PX2000UL is a high-brightness, single-chip DLP projector with a RB laser light source that delivers supreme detail and color reproduction at an affordable price. The PX2000UL delivers the color quality near to a three-chip DLP projector at a fraction of the cost. This cutting-edge solution creates large, high-brightness images while maintaining brilliant detail and quality, making it ideal for applications where the presenter is trying to capture their audience’s attention. The PX2000UL is ideal for higher education classrooms, corporate spaces, museums, houses of worship, digital

signage applications, and more. The flexibility that this solution offers allows means the unit easily be repurposed to temporarily suit other applications when needed.

The PX2000UL is equally flexible in the capabilities it offers and includes roll-free installation for projection in any desired orientation. The dynamic projector also offers built-in edge blending to create a larger image using multiple projectors, supports projection mapping, and broad connectivity including dual HDMI, HDBaseT, VGA, DVI-D, DisplayPort and HDSDI inputs. Similarly, the PX2000UL offers NEC’s industry-leading, gracious 5-year warranty for its customers.

In order to produce its brilliant image quality, the PX2000UL offers WUXGA (1920x1200) resolution, and its DLP technology provides better white uniformity for clearer images. It has a 10,000:1 contrast ratio and its lens throwing distances ranges from 3.3ft. to 247.4ft. The projector is capable of running 24/7, and its light source has a lifespan of up to 20,000 hours. The PX2000UL features NEC’s sealed optical engine technology, providing dust resistance and making it a virtually maintenance-free solution.

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Pro Video Instruments INFINIUM

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VI newest product, Infinium, is the smartest, integrated solution that can distribute any HD 4K television content to any network, format, media, and resolution, from the legacy MPeg2 televisions to the newest HAVC 4K TVs and mobile devices, such as iPhone, Ipad, android, tablet, over wifi, lan, the internet.

Infinium is smart Tv compatible through any smart tv app via the M3U8 playlist, providing features such as simultaneous multi-rate multiresolution encoding, as well as simultaneous MPeg2, MPeg4, MPeg5 HEVC encoding, and MJPG encoding for preview on remote controls.

Infinium has built in the SRT protocol for Reliable Ultra-Low Latency performances over busy networks. It can accept feeds from 3rd party IPTV providers to distribute as needed.

With our dual encoding technology, the customer has the ability to broadcast simultaneously different resolutions to provide the upmost compatibility to all devices.

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Another key benefit of the dual encoding is the capability to live stream to multiple RTMP(s) Streaming services at the same time. A built-in four-zone OSD - on screen display is provided for the use of logos images or text.

With its modular design, Infinium is scalable at any time, simply adding hot-swap modules as needed. It has the option of 4K HEVC over coax simultaneously.

Finally, an ALL-IN-ONE solution to converge any video signal input to any possible playback device anywhere on any possible network.

Infinium, is the smartest, integrated solution that can distribute any HD 4K television content to any network, format, media, and resolution, from the legacy MPeg2 televisions to the newest HAVC 4K TVs and mobile devices, such as iPhone, ipad, android, tablet, over wifi, lan, the internet.

Smart Tv compatible through any smart tv app via the M3U8 playlist, providing features such as simultaneous multi-rate multiresolution encoding, as well as simultaneous MPeg2, MPeg4, MPeg5

HEVC encoding, and MJPG encoding for preview on remote controls.

It has built in the SRT protocol for Reliable Ultra-Low Latency performances over busy networks. It can accept feeds from 3rd party IPTV providers to distribute as needed.

With dual encoding technology, Infinium has the ability to broadcast simultaneously different resolutions to provide the upmost compatibility to all devices.

Another key benefit of the dual encoding is the capability to live streaming to multiple RTMP(s) Streaming services at the same time. A built-in four-zone OSD - on screen display is provided for the use of logos images or text.

With its modular design, Infinium is scalable at any time, simply adding hot-swap modules as needed. It has the option of 4K HEVC over coax simultaneously.

Finally, an ALL-IN-ONE solution to converge any video signal input to any possible playback device anywhere on any possible network.

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Roland

V-8HD HD Video Switcher

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ersatile, portable, and reliable, the Roland V-8HD brings a world of creative options to live event switching.

Its all-in-one hardware design eliminates computer setup hassles and software-based crashes, while the HDMI workflow and loaded professional toolset streamline production and reduce stress on the gig.

• All HDMI workflow • Five-layer effects and keying engine • Built-in multi-viewer preview monitor • Aux output for a different video feed • Technology-assisted automatic video switching • 18-channel digital audio mixer with effects • Start & Stop Atomos recorders • Free iPad remote control app available • Ultra-mobile, lightweight, and efficient • Aids in reducing capital expenditure Nearly all modern cameras and digital video devices use HDMI, the most common AV connec-

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tor on the planet. The V-8HD seamlessly mixes eight HDMI sources with Full HD support, even when the sources have mismatched frame rates and color spaces. And with the built-in scalers on two of the HDMI inputs, you can easily interface with client-provided sources like computers, tablets, smartphones, gaming consoles, and legacy 4:3 devices.

Creative professionals need more video inputs for layered graphics and visual effects, and business professionals often need multiple backup video sources. Having the ability to meet all these needs brings satisfied clients and greater audience engagement. With the V-8HD’s generous number of HDMI inputs and outputs, you’re able to offer clients a vast amount of creative freedom—without increasing the budget.

Video effects, layers, and graphics add polish and excitement to any production. With the V-8HD’s five composition layers, you’ll always keep audiences engaged with visually appealing

content. Prepare the content according to client specifications and separate it into layers: Layer 1 and 2: Start with one mixable live background video layer.

Layer 3 and 4: Place in two picture-in-picture layers or chroma/luminance key effects.

Layer 5: Add one downstream keyer layer.

The AV production table is the last thing on an event organizer’s mind. Thanks to its compact footprint, the V-8HD fits effortlessly into any live production environment, even when you have to deal with minimal setup space. And it only weighs around 4 lb./2 kg, making it easy to carry in a backpack or luggage. With its smart feature set, eight HDMI inputs, built-in 18-channel audio mixer, and support for external battery power, the streamlined V-8HD is the most versatile and efficient HDMI switcher available.

With the V-8HD, storing and recalling unique looks requires only a few button presses.

The eight preset memories and powerful composition effects engine work together to provide a completely seamless load between the different looks.

Presenter confidence monitors, live streams, and recording feeds often require different visual content from the main program output. The V-8HD has you covered, with assignment buttons for sending any of your connected input devices to a dedicated aux output without affecting the main feed. It’s also possible to synchronize the aux output with the program output, giving you a built-in 2x distribution amp.

The V-8HD’s bright, 4.3-inch multi-viewer display means less gear to buy and haul to the gig. From a single screen, you can monitor all eight video inputs, PGM, and PVW plus menu overlay. Input windows show camcorder recording status and embedded audio levels. Connect a larger external TV for an immense multi-viewer experience, or to make menu changes without moving the focus from the action.

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RoseWater Energy Group SC20 Energy Management & Storage System

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he RoseWater HUB SC20 Energy Management & Storage System is an all-in-one residential and light commercial power quality solution integrating three industrial grade capabilities into one platform to serve the complete power quality needs of an entire premises.

1.Power conditioned output protects and enhances the performance of all home and office electronics connected. With power quality higher than what utilities can provide, sensitive audio and video systems as well as home networking components, automation and lighting control systems will perform at their best and last longer.

2.Uninterruptable Power Supply with ZERO transfer time, and a large amount of battery backup will safely and securely allow you to ride out power failures.

3.Industrial grade surge protection to mitigate the damage caused by naturally occurring weather and grid anomalies.

The SC20 offers a seamless total system integration solution in a two-piece pre-assembled, configured, and integrated industrial-grade platform.

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the potential for installation and set-up problems is virtually eliminated at the job site.

The new two-piece HUB, with heights of 46” and 38”, will allow the HUB to be placed side-by-side or stacked for an 84” height. In many retrofit installations, the single 84” cabinet made it extremely challenging to install in basements or upstairs thus limiting installation to the first floor. The side-byside layout also distributes the load between the cabinet containing components and the other housing containing the batteries for back-ups. The load is reduced to about 300 pounds per square foot with two-cabinet configuration allowing use in vertical living or working situations.

RoseWater’s SB10 Solar Box can be added the SC20 to allow it to accept solar power inputs.

RoseWater works closely with their integrators to educate and support them to ensure the product is specified correctly at the beginning of the project.

The integrator becomes the ‚Äòpower expert’ for the client. Managing end-user’s expectations and understanding of the product capabilities are part of that process. RoseWater Energy even manages the product installation with the integrator and their

national-wide electrical installation team.

This is the only energy management system on the market that provides pure 120V power, has zero transfer time regardless of input (grid, solar, or generator) and can be custom configured to back-up whatever the client needs require. Other products in this category simply provide battery backup or clean up the power. Using 100% clean power has amazed audiophile clients as they report clearly hearing the improved difference in their high-end audio systems.

The HUB SC20 uses industrial-grade redundant components to prevent product failure and ensure the HUB does not fail. The HUB can take a direct lightning hit and simply transfer power needs to the other inverters in the product.

The client will not be aware of any power anomalies — everything will continue to work. The online monitoring software allows the integrator or owner to view power incidents that have occurred and shed loads if extensive, extraordinary outages occur.

Because of the consistent power quality, many integrators report greatly reduced service call needs for their clients with HUBs.

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Ross Video Graphite PPC

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he Graphite Portable Production Center (PPC) offers a complete production solution neatly housed in a single compact carrying case. This powerful allin-one production platform combines unmatched portability and ease of operation with big switch-

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er performance, stunning XPression graphics, instant-access clip servers, and pristine RAVE audio. Graphite PPC is easy to set up, and its ultra-quiet fan allows it to be deployed just about anywhere—even next to on-air talent!

As a lightweight and portable system, Graphite

PPC offers customers a remarkable amount of production horsepower with up to two MEs (and four MiniMEs), four DVEs, six frame syncs, four media stores and two MultiViewers. In addition, Graphite PPC is capable of handling up to 13 inputs and up to eight outputs.

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Sennheiser

TeamConnect Ceiling 2 Ceiling Microphone

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ith unique patented automatic beamforming technology, speech is clearly transmitted to external meeting participants from anywhere in the meeting room. Thanks to Micro-

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soft Team certification and Zoom compatibility the TeamConnect Ceiling 2 is ready for today’s modern environment. DANTE audio outputs and PoE make integration of the ceiling microphone very easy. And with Sennheiser’s Control

Cockpit software and Dante Domain Manager compatibility, the TeamConnect Ceiling 2 is one of the most I.T.-friendly devices on the market.

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Sharp Electronics Corporation Synappx WorkSpaces smart office

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ynappx WorkSpaces from Sharp is designed to help organizations with data and analytics to assess and make informed decisions about their Windows collaboration display technology and workspace

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investments. For example, analytics and insights from Synappx WorkSpaces can not only help organizations understand if employees are utilizing Windows collaboration displays, it can track who is booking a shared workspace, whether those meet-

ings actually occur, and the workspace’s ambient conditions, such as temperature changes and attendee impact. Meanwhile, status analytics provide alerts about factors such as temperature, humidity and air quality that can impact employee productivity.

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WINNER

Shure Incorprated IntelliMix Room

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s more meetings move online, it is essential for the technology that powers them to run seamlessly and effectively in realtime. However, audio is still considered a pain point for many users as it can be difficult to hold a productive meeting without clear sound. In order to ensure a successful video call, audio quality must be flawless. A recent Shure study surveyed several hundred business professionals and IT decisionmakers revealed that only 36 percent believe that their organizations currently have the right technology to support virtual meetings. Furthermore, these business professionals identified providing flawless audio as the biggest factor in improving virtual meetings, with a whopping 81 percent saying this is the main culprit. They believe that these improvements would lead to better productivity (65 percent), less time spent in meetings (61 percent) and higher employee engagement (56 percent).

To bring clear audio to meeting spaces of all sizes, Shure introduced IntelliMix Room – the first audio processing software for Windows 10 PCs that is

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fully optimized for use with Shure networked system microphones. This secure solution aims to help integrators take the complexity out of setup and put time back on their side, in order to keep pace with the growing rate of corporate consults and installs.

IntelliMix Room is a software-based digital signal processing (DSP) that requires minimal customer setup or additional special hardware, which reduces the costs and footprint required to deploy premium AV conferencing. It can be deployed to inroom Windows 10 PCs and meeting control devices that are already in place to run popular softwarebased AV conferencing services, bringing improved audio to video conference calls. With IntelliMix Room, high-quality crystal-clear sound is no longer confined to C-suite spaces. Whether it’s a workhorse conference room or informal huddle area, the ease of installing software-based audio processing grants unparalleled sound to rooms of every size—backed by decades of Shure DSP and sound engineering expertise.

Providing up to 16 channels of audio process-

ing, IntelliMix Room deploys the same algorithms as Shure’s award-winning P300 IntelliMix Audio Conferencing Processor but is installed on the same inroom PC as the conferencing soft codec. IntelliMix Room is licensed on three-year and five-year options which include support and maintenance.

Additional key features to support IT professionals and business executives include: • Natural audio quality for more room sizes and budgets • Consistent AV quality across rooms • Fully Dante compliant • Enterprise-wide licensing • Scalability and lower maintenance costs • Ease of deployment and management • All audio over the Dante network secured via Shure Network Audio Encryption With the pace of corporate consults and installs increasing by the day, integrators need a way to take the complexity out of setup and put time back on their side. Now they have a secured solution with IntelliMix Room.

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Sony Electronics

MAS-A100 Beamforming Microphone

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he new VPL-CWZ10 (WXGA) is a light and portable entry-level laser model that boasts the most compact size in its class.

It is designed for small to medium sized classrooms and conference rooms and seamlessly blends into its environment, even in limited space, while meeting customers’ demanding installation requirements. Equipped with the latest scaler chip, Full HD image quality is achieved ensuring content looks its best, whether it’s PC presentations, video or signage.

The projector offers rich, stable colors and crisp, detailed imagery. It also incorporates Sony’s innovative “intelligent setting” function, which automatically selects the best configuration based on the projector’s environment, instantly fine-tuning brightness, cooling, color and other projector settings for great pictures and faster, easier setup.

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With a small 0.64-inch panel, the VPL-CWZ10 is approximately 40 percent smaller (371mm wide by 100mm high by 319.3mm deep) and 35 percent lighter (approx. 5.7kg) than conventional models.

This increases the flexibility when installing these projectors in small-to-medium sized class/meeting rooms with limited space and enables portability.

Another highlight is the projector’s ability to integrate into AV environments. The VPL-CWZ10 partners seamlessly with leading networked control, monitoring and management systems such as Crestron Connected.

Sony’s laser projector lineup reduces the burden of lamp replacement and other forms of maintenance, while lowering operating costs. In addition, the projectors have low energy consumption, and save time by powering on quickly and through the use of the Intelligent Setting function.”

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Vanco International BAV4250 1,000 Watt 4-Channel Amplifier

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ith an output of 250 Watts per channel and compatibility with 4-ohm, 8-ohm, 70-volt and 100volt speaker systems, the BAV4250 1,000 Watt 4-Channel Amplifier from Beale Street Audio is a flexible and easy to use solution that

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can be incorporated into both residential and commercial AV installations of any size. Featuring DSP processing and a Matrix mode that allows any source to be routed to any output, the BAV4250 gives the installer the capability to completely customize the audio performance and the overall

AV experience in any installation project. Since it is rack-mountable with accessories included, the BAV4250 can be installed in a rack and controlled from the front panel, or alternatively via IP with a browser-based graphic user interface for easy setup and control.

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WINNER

1 Beyond

Automate VX Automated Camera Solution

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he 1 Beyond Automate VX system is the first and only voice-activated camera switching solution that works with hardware and software codecs, allows up to seven cameras to be placed anywhere in a room, and works in any size room. The newest version 2.0 began shipping May 2020 with a myriad of new features and functionality.

Cameras focus on the active speaker in the room, cleanly cutting from one camera to another eliminating visible camera movement. Intelligent logic follows the pattern of conversation and keeps the system from switching cameras unnecessarily by ignoring coughs or concurrent side-bar conversations.

Camera angles can be set wide, to show several people or more narrowly to focus on a single person. Fully customizable layouts can be triggered dynamically based on who is speaking. For

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example, the built-in Q&A mode triggers a side-byside shot that shows the presenter and the audience member simultaneously when they ask a question.

Additionally, graphics, titles and PC content can be combined with the camera feeds in these layouts.

The Automate VX system provides a live highquality video and audio output for hardware and software videoconferencing and also has built in recording and streaming capability. For AV over IP workflows, Newtek NDI is supported for input and output.

The Automate VX system also integrates with the 1 Beyond AutoTracker camera, which can smoothly track a presenter walking around, and the AutoFinder camera, which finds a handheld mic in a crowd, for enhanced automation.

Selecting options, changing layouts, and manual control can be done from any web browser; Crestron, Extron, or Q-SYS control panel; or using Room

Controls within Zoom Rooms. Built-in software DSP and Q-SYS integration are among the new features in 2.0.

The Automate VX system is proving to be a crucial component of many organizations’ COVID-19 strategies. For example, universities are using the Automate VX system for hybrid classrooms to give remote students an immersive experience. They can see the professor as well as the students asking questions. Professors like the freedom to move around and teach in the classroom as they are accustomed without worrying about the technology.

Corporations are installing the Automate VX system in their executive boardrooms and meeting spaces so that the teams can conduct critical conferences while maintaining safety guidelines and remaining connected.

There is no other solution with this functionality on the market today.

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WINNER

Adder Technology ADDERLink INFINITY 3000

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he benefits of accessing virtualized environments via a single KVM are gaining momentum as organizations and software applications recognize the flexibility and growth opportunities. Yet, while the adoption of virtualization increases, many companies are still reluctant to move wholly away from physical machines. According to Forrester, 88 percent of organizations are now combining physical and virtual IT environments.

As the adoption of hybrid IT strategies rises, administrators are looking for ways to give users real-time access to physical and virtual machines (VM) from a single user workstation.

Typically, companies have used KVM to control physical machines and a thin client to access virtualized servers, but this often requires costly additional hardware which can be detrimental to user efficiency and ergonomics.

Until now, integrating VM access into a KVM matrix has proved a challenge for most KVM

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manufacturers. However, with the introduction of the ADDERLink INFINITY 3000 (ALIF3000), IT administrators now have real-time access to unlimited physical and virtual machines directly from a single user workstation, without requiring additional hardware or compromising on KVM functionality.

The ALIF3000 seamlessly and securely integrates VM access into an existing ADDERLink INFINITY network without disruption, downtime, or costly replacement fees, making it the ideal solution for IT administrators as they look to streamline their hardware deployment, improve HMI ergonomics, and provide their users with instant switching between physical and virtual machines. Built on the successful Intel X-86 architecture, the ALIF3000 is a robust and resilient solution designed for use in the most challenging scenarios and delivers pixel-perfect image quality, audio, and USB2.0 to single or dual screens over a single 1GbE link.

By incorporating VDI protocols into the receiver, the ALIF3000 allows operators to access all machines in a more efficient way. Instead of adding a new transmitter every time a user needs access to a virtual session, administrators can configure the management system to enable permissions.

Through integrating the ALIF3000 with the ADDERLink INFINITY Manager, IT administrators can define secure user access rights to ensure that target PCs can only be accessed by permitted users—giving business owners peace of mind and assurance. Furthermore, unauthorized software cannot be loaded onto the units without administrator approval.

Bridging the gap between both the physical and virtual world, The ALIF3000 allows for cost-efficient and flexible virtual machine-enabled KVM, enabling operators to take control of unlimited sources, whether they sit in a virtualized or physical environment, from a single user workstation.

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Albiral Display Solutions/Arthur Holm Dynamic4 for Huddle Tables

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ynamic4 has been designed to be integrated into huddle tables. It allows the users to convert a neat standard table surface into a complete working solution providing the latest multimedia technology. Four high-resolution monitors will appear from the interior of the desk in a streamlined position. The mechanism allows the deployment of the monitors forming a square or a diamond figure and to rotate in order to find the most convenient position for the users. It is the technology that adapts to the user, and not the opposite.

The mechanism can be activated by push buttons, RS422, GPI, or remotely by a wireless app.

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Inside the enclosure we find a lifting platform that allows the users to have a complete tabletop multimedia system, consisting of screens, microphones, cameras, and speakers. The unit provides two motorized hatches that open downward to allow the lifting platform to rise from inside.

The user can: • Open the display system by moving from a diamond shape to a square one.

• Close the display system back to the diamond shape.

• Rotate the system.

This system is designed to optimize: • Small working spaces: D4 is a flexible system that is capable to adapt small workplaces to

a comfortable space for a teamwork of up to eight persons creating a natural meeting position for all participants facing towards the center of the table with the aim to achieve a more natural environment for video calls and presentations.

• Unit’s architecture: D4 allows to have just one device to operate and do what until now could be done for a similar use with four different units.

• Work environment adaptation: D4 adapts to the best layout depending on the workbench where it has been integrated, as well as the desired working mode, because it can be used for individual or for teamwork interaction.

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ATEN Technology VP2120 Seamless Presentation Switch

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TEN’s VP2120 seamless presentation switch with quad view multi-streaming integrates a video matrix switch, AV streaming, audio mixing and collaborative functions, enabling users to boost the efficiency and impact of their professional presentation environments.. It is ideal for small to medium-sized meeting rooms and educational spaces, such as huddle rooms, classrooms, training rooms and other presentation environments, like exhibition galleries or hotels.

Key features: • Built-In Audio DSP: Mixes microphone input, HDMI input, and the last streaming input for HDMI or audio output.

• Stream Via Any BYOD Device: Participants can join meetings wirelessly from laptops and smartphones, making collaboration faster and easier.

• Bi-directional Multi-streaming: Content streaming among four participants simultaneously.

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Users can stream-in presentation content from their laptop or mobile device or stream-out presentation content in real-time to participants located in different rooms or separate floors.

• Quad View Flexibility with Auto Layout: The built-in multi-view mode allows up to four streamed-in sources to be displayed in quad view on a single screen and can dynamically adjust its layout according to the number of sources available. Participants can select a streaming-in source to enlarge and make full screen, enhancing the flexibility of spontaneous presentation adjustments to meet the needs of fast-moving discussions.

• Data Protection with Secure Connections: The VP2120 connects to existing network infrastructure which ensures the layer of corporate IT security protection needed, especially when it comes to sharing wirelessly. Logins can be controlled by randomly generated room codes to ensure that only related people have access to the meeting and the data shared during it.

Additionally, users can download ATEN’s free Video Presentation Control App via the Apple Store or Google Play to join meetings, share content, and collaborate directly from their smartphone. The app features advanced online ideasharing functions including real-time whiteboard annotation for idea exchange and synchronization, chat room, file sharing, video capture, and control capabilities to help deliver smooth, engaging, and productive meetings.

“Designed for flexible and spontaneous team collaboration, the VP2120, along with ATEN’s Video Presentation Control App, facilitates BYOD meetings with a straightforward user interface, giving users quick and easy access to any on-the-fly meeting,” said YT Liang, ATEN’s senior product manager. “Participants simply use their own devices and access the private QR code or room code, or auto scan the local network to get an available room list to log in, even when they’re not physically in the same area.”

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Aurora Multimedia Tauri Temperature Check Tablet

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hy choose Aurora’s TAURI temperature-check tablets?

• HDMI out: Aurora tablets have an active HDMI output that will allow an operator to view the scan results from a safe distance.

• ReAX control processor and interface: TAURI tablets from Aurora will include the ReAX control system. With ReAX, you can create graphical user interfaces and advanced logic using our free software, allowing you to control third-party devices or custom

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applications. Additional expansion hardware allows you to expand beyond network control protocols, providing physical ports to control devices using RS-232, IR, relays, and I/Os. ReAX will be included for free via a firmware update in the near future.

• Digital signage: a future firmware update for Aurora tablets will include the option to use TAURI tables as a digital signage engine.

• Value-added features: In addition to by providing temperature-check capabilities, our exclusive features, optional upgrades, and hardware

expansion will ensure that you are getting the highest value for your investment.

• Accessories: Aurora can provide a one-stop shop for accessories, including mounting solutions, control system expansion, HDMI signal extension, AV over IP, and multi-viewing capabilities, allowing many panels to be monitored by a single person in a centralized, remote location.

• Accuracy: With one of the most accurate sensors in the industry, TAURI tablets provide a reliable first line of defense for health screening.

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AVCAD AVCAD

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VCAD is a powerful drawing and managing tool for AV/IT in CAD environments. AVCAD will help you create beautiful, accurate, and informationrich schematics.

Using AVCAD you can make next processes easier: • Wire diagrams with port information, power, location, and IP-addresses • Patch and Termination panels with custom sizes and connectors • Rack Elevations Layouts • Automatic Equipment Lists • Automatic Cable Lists

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• Cable routes on the floor plans • Custom parameters to blocks: price, heat, and everything you want!

• Adding images on the drawing.

• Structural schematics We work with AutoCAD, BricsCAD, and ZWCAD so you will use your usual CAD-environment. Our plugins will save your time to make the schematics even better.

Benefits to AV Drafters, Designers and Integrators: • AVCAD saves a lot of time to create Wire Diagrams, Rack elevations, Images, Cable Traces, etc.

• Schematics unification out of the box

• Standalone application for creating databases. There you can add all the information and custom parameters such as price, heat, weight, and everything you need.

• Export the Cable and Equipment lists to excel with just one click.

• Add notes to drawing and exchange the information with the installers team.

• Free update and feature requests during the update period.

• A lot of customization! https://www.aadbsoftware.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPf762oU4BHz8Qee9uzG4OA

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Axis Communications AXIS C1410 Network Mini Speaker

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XIS C1410 Network Mini Speaker is an all-in-one speaker system designed to broadcast pre-recorded messages, live or scheduled announcements, and music capabilities. This smart and easy-to-integrate speaker offers wide-area audio coverage, for high-quality voice and audio announcements in any indoor environment including retail locations, healthcare and education facilities, and corporate offices.

A small speaker with broad reach, AXIS C1410 offers wide-area audio coverage, including background music and public address paging capabilities.

Equipped to deliver live or scheduled announcements, the network speaker allows users to offer guidance and make informative announcements throughout an entire premise when needed. For end-users who rely on the speaker for remote audio coverage, the system’s built in, pre-configured digital signal processing (DSP) ensures clear, crisp audio

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and voice messages directly following installation.

The built-in Audio Player software also delivers zoning and scheduling capabilities, allowing end users to schedule background music and/or messages and broadcast audio in different zones.

An additional audio feature associated with the AXIS C1410 is the ability to deter unwanted activity and warn off potential intruders with security alerts and mass notifications. With a built-in PIR sensor for motion detection, the speaker is designed to deliver audio messages and/or signal an alarm to notify security personnel in response to detected motion. The speaker’s built-in memory supports pre-recorded messages and allows security personnel to respond to notifications with live speak.

Designed with open standards for easy integration, AXIS C1410 Network Mini Speaker is a PoE powered standalone unit that can be placed almost anywhere to enhance existing security systems in

small, indoor spaces including walls, ceilings, or tight corridors. The speaker’s small, flexible design features easy integration with any network video, access control systems and Voice over IP (VoIP).

Finally, with a built-in microphone, the speaker allows for remote health testing so end users can confirm that the system is always working.

AXIS C1410 Network Mini Speaker offers easy integration and installation due to its all-in-one design. Since the speaker is designed for standard IP networks, it connects to the network via RJ-45 using category cable, so no special audio cables are required. The speaker can also be easily combined with other Axis network speakers to ensure complete audio coverage across an entire premise. Given the speaker’s broad reach, users will require fewer speakers for wide-area audio coverage, resulting in fewer speakers to install and reduced installation costs. https://youtu.be/tEGF0AJ4l4g

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Barix AG

IP Former IP Audio Decoder and Amplifier

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he IP Former makes any loudspeaker an IP speaker. It can be attached to loudspeakers either in production or in existing installations, to: • Add IP functionality (including announcements, emergency notifications, and more)

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• Keep the favored speaker system (which is known and beloved) • Win projects by offering a cost-effective modernization (and really environmental friendly).

It enables audio-streaming over the internet

with a reliable, fast-reactive connection, storing capabilities, and VoIP/SIP negotiation. PoE for easy installation as standard. Fits on where the transformer was placed. A very cost-effective solution, shippable from July 2020.

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BenQ America

BenQ DuoBoard Interactive Flat Panel

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enQ’s DuoBoard is an all-in-one collaboration tool designed to tap into the dynamic possibilities of the modern meeting room. DuoBoard helps businesses develop and maintain an envi-

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ronment where ideas flow freely. With features like EZWrite, P-CAP touch technology, built-in wireless casting, and an optional OPS module, DuoBoard allows for more flexibility and seamless team collaboration, stimulating more

innovative ideas and creativity. In addition, the germ-resistant screens promote the health and well-being of all users, making DuoBoard the perfect solution for the modern work environment.

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Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro

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TEM Mini Pro ($595) is a new low-cost live production switcher with all the features of ATEM Mini as well as additional features for recording, streaming and monitoring. ATEM Mini Pro includes a new hardware streaming engine to allow direct streaming via its Ethernet connection to YouTube Live, Facebook and Twitch. There is also support for recording the stream directly to USB flash disks in H.264 and support for recording to multiple disks for continuous recording. ATEM Mini Pro also includes a multiview on the HDMI video output that allows all inputs to be monitored on a single monitor, as well as live status of recording, streaming and the audio mixer.

ATEM Mini Pro makes it easy to create professional multi-camera productions for live streaming to YouTube and innovative business presentations using Skype or Zoom. ATEM Mini Pro includes four standards converted HDMI inputs, and all video sources will re-sync to the switcher if they operate at different video standards. It also includes USB webcam out, HDMI out, Fairlight audio mixer with EQ and dynamics, DVE for picture-in-picture, transition effects, green screen

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chroma key, 20 stills media pool for titles, and free ATEM Software Control.

To ensure maximum compatibility, ATEM Mini Pro features a USB connection that operates as a simple webcam source. Users can plug in and instantly get working with any video software.

The software is tricked into thinking the ATEM Mini Pro is a common webcam, but it’s really a live production switcher. That guarantees full compatibility with any video software and in full resolution 1080HD quality. ATEM Mini Pro works with software and platforms such as Open Broadcaster, XSplit Broadcaster, YouTube Live, Facebook Live, Skype, Zoom, Twitch, Periscope, Livestream, Wirecast and more.

ATEM Mini Pro has a built-in hardware streaming engine for live streaming via its Ethernet connection in better quality, without dropped frames and with much simpler settings. Just select the streaming service and enter the streaming key. There are palettes in ATEM Software Control for streaming setup, and streaming status is also displayed in the multiview. Streaming status is easy to understand as the data rate indicator shows the internet speed required for the video format users are using.

ATEM Mini Pro supports direct recording of streaming data to USB flash disks. Users get very long recordings in the same H.264 video files with AAC audio that they streamed, allowing them to directly upload to any online video site. ATEM Mini Pro supports multiple disks when used with a USB hub or Blackmagic MultiDock, so when a disk fills recording can continue to a second disk for nonstop recording. Record settings and disk selection are set up in ATEM Software Control, and there’s a record status view in the built-in multiview.

For a more broadcast-style workflow, users can remote control their cameras from ATEM Mini Pro. Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and 6K models can work as studio cameras with control sent via the HDMI connection to ATEM Mini Pro. That means users can control the camera’s settings and color corrector from ATEM Software Control for changing ISO and tint, plus lens iris, focus and zoom. There are two types of control interface: CCU layout for traditional tint color control and a DaVinci color corrector interface allowing the camera’s built-in DaVinci color corrector to add incredible digital film “looks” to the live production.w

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BlueJeans by Verizon BlueJeans Events

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efore COVID-19, we had long been championing virtual events primarily as a way to promote products or extend live events to those unable to attend in person—the former aptly taking shape in the form of webinars, and the latter often referring to the internal company “town-hall” meeting, where executives and project teams share news with employees. But when it came to hosting customer, prospect and user community events, outside of livestreaming keynotes, companies had been somewhat reluctant to change the format of their conference—until now.

The pandemic changed everything by bringing virtual events into the mainstream. In the same way business leaders have changed their mindsets on working from home, many are now attending and even running virtual events. Everything from graduations to concerts to the world’s largest technology conferences are going virtual due to social distancing etiquette and COVID concerns. When done right, virtual events ease some of the burden that comes with attending conferences live—think no commute or trekking back and forth across convention centers all day long. More so, virtual events open up opportunity to more people. Imagine podiums and auditoriums without limits where you can engage your audience beyond the boundaries of a traditional venue.

BlueJeans Events reimagines the online event experience. The latest version of BlueJeans Events includes immersive video interactivity and controls to elevate everything from large presentations and roundtables, to concerts and educational events, webinars, training events, executive town halls and more—enabling organizations to confidently host now up to 50,000 participants with download-free access from browsers, plus mobile and room system access around the world.

Additional new features include closed captioning, enhanced search options and App Share (chrome). For an extra layer of privacy and secu-

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rity, presenters and moderators can now select individual desktop applications to share content, thus blocking unwanted content or notifications from being seen by the audience. With native integrations for Splash (event promotion and follow up), TicketSocket (event monetization) and Salesforce (lead generation), BlueJeans Events are the next generation of interactive video streaming.

Combining the interactivity and engagement of a video meeting with the scalability and reach of a broadcast event, BlueJeans’ video-first technology and collaborative experience extends possibilities beyond today’s conventional webinars and traditional online events.

BlueJeans events gives participants the chance to be a part of the conversation. Events can include interactivity from the audience with up to 150 live video streams (presenters) supported simultaneously. With on-the-fly video promotion for any attendee who wants to speak up via the raise hand feature, this concept of flexible video bridging is

unique to BlueJeans—most other platforms require presenter roles to be scheduled in advance. Attendees can raise their hands and get promoted by a moderator to ask questions, comment and engage with speakers on camera. Joining the interactive event gives any attendee the opportunity to be seen and heard.

Furthermore, presenters and attendees can join the event from any video-enabled conference rooms, desktop or mobile device. For security, moderators have the ability to promote and control all interactions ensuring a smooth event that is self-service and professional for all. Take the experience even further with HD content and video sharing, plus download-free access means entering the event is simple with easily shared URL link.

Serving smarter technology for business, education, entertainment, media and more, BlueJeans Events lets you share the stage with end-to-end immersive video streaming for a truly exceptional virtual experience.

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Bose

Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 UC

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ow, the world is your conference room.

Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 UC equip you for better collaboration in the workplace and beyond: home office, open office, cubicle, and everywhere in between.

Featuring an adaptive eight-microphone proprietary system—with four of the mics dedicated to isolating the user’s voice—the array actively identifies and rejects noise and turns any space into a meeting place, isolating your voice so you sound clear and only the important details are heard. Instantly switchable noise cancellation adjusts 11 levels of noise cancellation to fit your needs, so you can hear clearly and understand completely—on a call, when a coworker stops by to chat or when you need to switch between audio sources. As you increase the noise cancellation, you incrementally minimize the distractions you hear. Or, easily decrease it to the point where you hear the world as if you weren’t wearing headphones.

The included Bose USB Link Bluetooth module provides a reliable wireless connection, so you can quickly jump on calls and switch between audio sources without fumbling with Bluetooth settings.

Just plug the Bose USB Link into your laptop to make switching between meetings and your audio content easy and seamless. Signature active EQ promises an immersive listening experience at any volume; with touch-sensitive earcups, intuitive controls keep everything simple.

In addition to the adaptive microphone system that eliminates the mute/unmute shuffle, and the 11 levels of noise cancelation, other features that differentiate the NCH 700 UC include: • Stay reliably connected and easily switch between audio sources: The included Bose USB Link Bluetooth module provides a dedicated wireless connection to your computer, while providing an enhanced, optimized audio experience while using third-party cloud services like Microsoft

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Teams, Google Hangouts Meet, Zoom and more.

• Collaborate in person instantly with Conversation Mode: Quickly and easily allows you to hear people and your surroundings clearly without removing your headphones.

• Keep focused and minimize interruptions: The lightweight design, stainless-steel headband and angled earcups provide real comfort with a

wireless battery life of up to 20 hours.

• Enjoy a better listening experience: Active equalization technology provides rich, immersive audio whether on a call or listening to music.

With Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 UC, you can stay focused, minimize distraction, collaborate with confidence—and work better, wherever.

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Christie

Christie Griffyn 4K32-RGB

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eaturing Christie’s patented next-generation TruLife+ all-in-one electronics, with unrestricted connectivity to eliminate the hassle of removable option cards, the Griffyn 4K32-RGB laser projector’s ruggedized and rigging-ready performance make it a must-have tool for staging applications theme parks, sports

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venues, and other demanding environments.

The Griffyn 4K32-RGB is Christie’s first projector to offer new digital convergence giving users the ability to select Red, Green, or Blue individually and adjust each color by remote control, for easy picture-perfect image alignment that saves time and money. Griffyn 4K32-RGB produces an excep-

tionally wide color gamut, achieving greater than 96 percent of the Rec. 2020 color space—more than twice the color of Rec. 709 and 50 percent more than DCI-P3-capable projectors—for an enhanced audience experience. It also features optional high frame rate (HFR) capability to achieve 120Hz at 4K resolution or up to 480Hz with HD resolution.

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Clevertouch UX Pro

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aunched in 2020, UX Pro is more than just a 4K, 20-point touchscreen. UX Pro is feature rich and designed to be easy to use while giving greater flexibility to the user and IT department.

Given the current climate, we have a screen that will enhance the return to work. UX Pro’s motion sensors detect movement and will boot up when anybody walks into the rooms and switches off when participants have left reducing energy consumption. Tapping your ID card onto our NFC will give you instant access to your settings and cloud accounts so you no longer have to take your own device with you. Our High Precision technology is one of the few that will work with disposable gloves and can easily be kept clean with antiseptic wipes. For those wishing to share content, our own Clevershare app will allow for to four devices to share and annotate over content. With Zoom Rooms and Team built in, meetings will flow with instant access to remote meeting participants. The brand-new feature, a body heat detection camera giving readings of all meeting participants as they enter the room.

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Why should we win?

• Seamless integration into any environment is a key consideration for new technology, Clevertouch’s open platform approach allows for integration with existing technology and software without compromising the security needs of the organization. The Clevertouch business belief is that you should operate your screen the way you need to; every Clevertouch can be designed to fit your networking and security brief and run either in tablet or PC mode with locked down settings that can be and checked using our free “Remote Management” Software.

Remote Management can be accessed be anywhere in the world, used to run diagnostics and shutdown screens if necessary. It has its own built in and dual Wi-Fi, integrated networking and IP control, giving businesses the ability to choose security setup.

• Given today’s environment post-pandemic, we are the only manufacturer that allows for touch technology with disposable gloves, motions sensors, and wireless collaboration as standard. We want to give your colleagues confidence when being in a meeting room and our body heat camera sensor will indicate all body temperatures as people

arrive into the meeting space.

• UX Pro is more than a presentation device within the meeting room space; CleverMessage gives you the freedom to showcase your business messages as digital posters whilst the screen is not in use. Send instant emergency announcements (for example: leave the building or stay in the room) or have particular site announcements sent to one, groups or particular sites and clusters of UX Pro panels. All controlled remotely via a signed in device. Your screen should work for you, delivering key content and will switch off when no one is detected in the room with our on-board proximity sensors. UX Pro is packed with easy to use (and instantly recognizable features) and essential collaboration tools for users and the IT department.

UX Pro is a touchscreen designed for all meeting spaces and ease of use.

Clevertouch is still the number-one touchscreen manufacturer within the UK with 21 percent market share and the business grew by 33 percent in 2019. So far in 2020, we are up on 2019 by 10 percent—no mean feat considering the global pandemic.

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Clevertouch IMPACT Plus

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anuary 2020 saw the launch of our fifthgeneration Plus Series touchscreen for education, IMPACT Plus. This fifth-generation touchscreen is highly adaptable and market ready to meet the needs of the everyday learning environment and for the “new norm” following the pandemic.

As education establishments return back, IMPACT Plus is designed to give confidence to the user and maintain high standards of student engagement. Our motion sensors require no touch and will instantly switch on the body heat camera to help to detect those students with abnormal temperatures. Our patented High Precision touch technology and frame will work with personal protective equipment ensuring the teacher or lecturer are able to stay safe at all times. All are screens are digital signage ready as well as teaching and learning touchscreens. Send digital poster alerts and updates instantly or schedule posters to keep all in the teaching environment updated.

Who teaches at the front of the class these days?

Our Clevershare app works with any device and can be opened for the students to share content or locked by the soul user of the board. Work from anywhere in the room and keeping the lesson moving forwards and the students engaged. Using Clevershare to control the board and annotate on your own device will give you a touch-free experience but access to all the features of the screen that a no-touch large format display couldn’t give.

Our infinite whiteboarding is an endless canvas to improve fluidity within the learning environment.

No more stopping and opening a new page. Just keep going and at the end of your session, open the QR code on screen, let the students scan the code to enable them to walk away with today’s lesson.

Ease of access and giving confidence to the user of the screen regardless of their ability, IMPACT Plus addresses traditional learning techniques with web browser-based searches and access to YouTube, whiteboarding, and PowerPoint as well as for

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the more active learning environment.

For those wanting more from their IMPACT Plus, Cleverstore is jam-packed full of active learning apps. The apps can be searched through by name, age range, language, and subject. All the apps are free to use and ad free—we ensure that your environment will never serve any external and unwanted advertising.

As distance learning becomes part of today’s “new norm,” our screens have Teams and Zoom Rooms embedded. With one touch, we’ll have the lesson content online and easily accessible to all students. With screen recording (lesson capture), the lesson can be stored into an accessible cloud

or emailed out to be viewed again. We are a Zoom official hardware partner.

Given the current environment, IMPACT Plus is breaking all records for our education range of touchscreens. Today we won a tender in Austria to supply schools in Vienna with 10,000 IMPACT Plus screens over the next four years and this year, we are the only touchscreen manufacturer that is still in active growth. This matches our largest single order in 2019 for 10,000 IMPACT Plus in Ohio that is currently being installed. This is our 11th year for manufacturing touchscreens and we’re proud to be different and supplying products that people love and keep coming back to us.

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Crestron Electronics 4-Series Control System

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he 4 Series Control System (MC4) provides a secure, high performance, costeffective control processor and interface. Its small form factor and versatile mounting options makes it ideal for smaller systems such as single room media systems, small to medium sized homes and offices, and MDUs (multidwelling units).

The MC4 includes a built in infiNET EX and ER wireless gateway for acquiring wireless devices as well as numerous control ports for controlling wired devices. 4-Series control systems come equipped with an upgraded multicore CPU, delivering a sizable speed and performance increase compared to all Crestron 3‚ÄëSeries control processors. The improved performance allows 4-Series control systems to handle the increasing demands of an advanced automated system.

Crestron 4-Series delivers a dynamic and secure control system platform capable of managing a room full of disparate technologies. Reliable networking and IP control afford seamless integration with other systems and devices, with add-on control capability using Crestron touchscreens,

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wireless remotes, and mobile device apps, as well as remote management through Crestron Fusion software and the Crestron XiO Cloud service.

The MC4 is designed to run a single program out of the box. The optional modular programming architecture add-on allows the MC4 to run up to 10 programs simultaneously. Programmers can develop and run independent, device specific programs, enabling each program to be optimized for a specific function and allowing for changes to be made to one program without affecting the whole system.

The MC4 also provides a built-in infiNET EX wireless gateway that allows wireless infiNET EX and ER (extended range) devices to be paired directly to the control system. Integrated infiNET EX technology provides an easy and cost-effective way to control various functions using infiNET EX based wireless products. infiNET EX wireless technology provides two-way RF communications throughout a structure without the need for physical control wiring. Employing a 2.4 GHz mesh network topology, nearly every infiNET EX device on the network acts as an expander, relaying wireless commands between the gateway and all the other

EX devices on the network to ensure that every command reaches its intended destination without disruption.

The MC4 is an enterprise-class control processor that can be deployed across hundreds of spaces and set up easily using a web browser, Crestron Toolbox software, or Crestron XiO Cloud.

It employs standard network security protocols, including 802.1X network access control, Active Directory service authentication, SSH, TLS, and HTTPS to ensure reliability and compliance with your organization’s IT policies.

The MC4 is configured to meet Crestron’s enhanced security standards right out of the box.

The MC4 ships with authentication enabled and requires that an administrator account be created before access is granted to device configuration and control interfaces. The MC4 mounts conveniently to a wall, ceiling, or other flat surface. Its compact, surface-mountable form factor fits easily behind a flat panel display, beneath a tabletop, or inside other furniture, making it ideal for single room systems. It can even be installed into an equipment rack using the included rack ears or can be attached to a single rack rail.

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WINNER

Crestron Electronics

4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+

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he Crestron 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ is a multiformat AV switch and receiver that provides HDMI video switching and audio presentation capabilities in areas such as conference rooms and classrooms. Compatible with all DM Lite transmitters, the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ provides one DM Lite input for connection to one transmitter. A CATx (CAT5e or higher) twisted pair cable connects a transmitter to the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ for the transmission of HDMI signals. For resolutions up to 2K, the maximum transmission distance is 230 ft (70 m). For higher resolutions up to 4K, the maximum transmission distance is 130 ft (40 m).

Automatic switching between the DM Lite input and HDMI input can occur based on the last connected input or on the routing priority assigned to each input. Switching behavior is configurable using the web interface or programmable using a Crestron control system. In addition, input selection push buttons on the front panel of the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ enable the desired input to be selected manually.

In addition to one DM Lite input, the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ provides one HDMI input that can be connected to a local AV source or to an optional Crestron media presentation wall plate.

A single HDMI output with a built-in scaler connects to a display or other device with an HDMI input. Input resolutions are automatically scaled to match the native resolution of the display device, resulting in optimal image quality. For applications requiring comprehensive EDID management, the web interface can be used to ensure that every input is displayed at its optimal resolution and format.

Input resolutions up to 4K60 4:2:0 are supported.

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The 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ includes a Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ PD port that can be connected to a PoE+ port on a Gigabit Ethernet switch. PoE+ eliminates the need for the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ or the connected DM Lite transmitter to be connected to the PW-2412WU power pack.

Equipped with onboard control ports, the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ can control various devices in a room. The COM (RS-232) port and CEC over the HDMI output can enable the display device to be turned on or off automatically without the use of a control system. With the use of a control system, the IR port can also control the display device. Two relay ports are provided for controlling a projection screen and other low-voltage contact-closure activated equipment. Two Versiport I/O ports enable the integration of devices such as power sensors and motion detectors. An Ethernet port connection to a LAN also provides control by enabling use of

the built-in web interface as well as connection to a control system.

In addition to a built-in web interface and control system programming, the built-in .AV Framework technology of the MPC3-201 and MPC3-302 Series control systems can be used to control the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ as a switcher. Compact in design, the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ can be mounted onto a flat surface such as a wall or attached to the underside of a table. The device can also be mounted to a rack rail.

The 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ is compatible with the Crestron XiO Cloud service, which is a platform for remotely provisioning, monitoring, and managing Crestron devices across an enterprise or an entire client base.

The service enables installers and IT managers to deploy and manage thousands of devices in the amount of time it would ordinarily take to manage a single device.

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Crestron Electronics CEN-IO-COM-202

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he Crestron CEN-IO-COM-202 is a compact and cost-effective wireless I/O extender designed to easily expand the available RS-232 ports within a commercial or residential system.

A small form factor allows the CEN-IOCOM-202 to be placed just about anywhere, with the option to attach it to a flat surface or DIN rail using the included mounting bracket. The two onboard, bidirectional RS-232 COM ports enable direct integration with all kinds of third-party equipment. The CEN-IO-COM-202 communicates to the local network over Wi-Fi wireless communications, allowing the connected equipment

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to be remotely controlled and monitored from a computer or tablet. Power is conveniently supplied to the CEN-IO-COM-202 via an included 5 VDC power pack.

The CEN‚ÄëIO‚ÄëCOM‚Äë202 supports the following security protocols to help protect against service interruptions and malicious intrusions: TLS 1.2 for control system connections and Local Authentication for console and control system connections.

Crestron enhanced Wi-Fi performance is optimized to deliver fast, dependable wireless communications with a 50-foot (15m) omnidirectional range (conditions permitting). The choice of 802.11

a, b, g, and n protocols affords reliable, high speed wireless connectivity in most RF environments. Up to five wireless access points can be memorized for easy connectivity within larger networks.

The CEN-IO-COM-202 features the Crestron IFE form factor, a compact Integrator Friendly Enclosure design that fits almost anywhere and enables a variety of installation options. Its shape allows multiple CEN-IO and other IFE compliant devices to be stacked together. Using the included mounting bracket, it can be fastened to a flat surface or snapped onto a standard DIN rail. Rack mount and pole mount kits are also available.

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Crestron Electronics Crestron Flex MX

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restron Flex MX offers organizations the unique flexibility to run native Microsoft Teams (UC-MX150-T) or Zoom Rooms (UC-MX150-Z) software, and seamlessly switch to BYOD mode for all other conferencing software. Thus, for organizations standardized on Microsoft Teams or Zoom Rooms, Flex MX delivers those native experiences, while for other calls users can plug in their laptops and use the software on their device for the meeting. This eliminates the concern that a meeting room will not support a user’s call. This capability is unprecedented among UC products and truly changes the game when it comes to enabling streamlined connectivity and collaboration.

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Additionally, Flex MX simplifies connection to the room display, requiring just a single cable. Providing both a native and BYOD experience, Flex MX enables people to work together regardless of location or conferencing application. An intelligent camera with a 150-degree field of vision field of view to captures an entire conference room while a 360-degree quad microphone array allows users to enjoy phone calls that sound like everyone is in the same room.

Flex MX is easy to specify and install with no custom design, programming, or software installation required. Crestron Flex is an enterprise grade solution ideally equipped for mass deployment

throughout any sized corporate, university, medical, military, or government facility. IoT cloudbased provisioning enables complete network configuration in advance of hardware delivery, with touchless updates following installation via Windows software update.

Crestron XiO Cloud management enables monitoring and logging of room and equipment usage, as well as centralized help desk support.

Advanced security features ensure privacy, reliability, and compliance with your organization’s IT policies. The sleek Crestron Flex MX150 console is all you need to transform any space into a highlyeffective meeting and collaboration space.

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Crestron Electronics Crestron Flex R-Series

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he need to share knowledge and work collaboratively is more critical than ever.

The new Crestron Flex R-Series is a mobile UC System that brings collaboration to wherever it’s needed most and closes the distance between teams wherever they may be.

The Crestron Flex R-Series arrives assembled and ready to go, making rapid deployments easy.

Simply roll the cart into your desired space, connect to power and network, and start your meeting with one touch. With great audio and video quality,

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Crestron Flex ensures everyone is seen and every word is heard. The included intelligent camera features an ultra-wide-angle 150-degree diagonal field of view to capture an entire conference room in Full HD 1080p video resolution. Genius Framing digital autozoom intelligently detects the people in the room and frames them for an optimal view.

The Crestron Flex R-Series leverages an advanced speakerphone that facilitates conversations with exceptional audio fidelity and pickup using the console’s integrated 360-degree quad microphone array.

Its high powered, full range speaker produces high quality audio for both voice and program material.

The Crestron Flex R-Series is compatible with the award-winning Crestron XiO Cloud service, which is an IoT (Internet of Things) based platform for remotely provisioning, monitoring, and managing Crestron devices across an enterprise or an entire client base. The service enables installers and IT managers to easily provision and manage Flex R-Series devices for rapid deployment wherever UC is needed.

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Crestron Electronics XiO Cloud

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restron XiO Cloud is a unifying cloudbased platform for remotely provisioning, monitoring, and managing Crestron devices across an enterprise or an entire client base. This revolutionary platform enables organizations to simultaneously configure and deploy thousands of Crestron or partner products, thereby reducing installation time by up to 90 percent.

The Crestron XiO Cloud is an IoT (Internet of Things) based platform for the remote provisioning, monitoring, and managing of Crestron devices across an enterprise or entire client base. Built on the Microsoft Azure software platform and utilizing Microsoft’s industry‚Äëleading Azure IoT Hub technology, Crestron XiO Cloud enables installers and IT managers to deploy and manage thousands of devices in the time it would ordinarily take to manage just one. Azure

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services provide unlimited scalability to suit the ever‚Äëgrowing needs of an enterprise. With Crestron XiO Cloud users are able to view live status updates of millions of devices from anywhere, at any time, without the need for extra configuration tools. Crestron XiO Cloud supports a direct device-to-cloud connection via the Azure IoT Hub without requiring any additional hardware. The service allows for direct integration with Crestron’s global manufacturing and logistics network, which means that devices are ready to be configured before they are even received for a true plug‚Äëand‚Äëplay experience.

Crestron XiO Cloud’s latest evolution provides management for third-party devices. Beginning with Crestron’s Logitech partnership, Crestron XiO Cloud now seamlessly integrates Logitech and Crestron products into one common management platform. This enables support teams to eas-

ily manage all the technology in a meeting room with a simple set of tools, while also providing key insights about how employees work and how the workspace is being utilized. Ongoing XiO Cloud services facilitate daily management and monitoring of every device through a single dashboard with comprehensive reporting and logging, live status viewing and alerts, performance metrics and analytics, scheduled actions and updates, and more.

As requirements grow and evolve, new features and functionality can be added easily to devices at any time without ever going on site. The addition of remote capability empowers technology managers to provide better, faster support via the time-saving IoT-based provisioning service. XiO Cloud is a subscription-based service offering an adaptable SaaS solution with graduated levels of functionality and unlimited scalability.

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Crestron Electronics X Series Amplifier

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he Crestron AMP-X300 is a high performance, space saving, energy efficient, professional grade amplifier solution that’s totally configurable, yet simple to use. Whether you’re in the market for a stereo amp that mounts on a wall or under a table, or a multichannel rack mount amp with multiple output types and power levels, the AMP-X300 is simple to specify and install in any configuration.

This four, dual-channel amplifier is rated at 75W per channel with a choice of “Lo-Z” outputs to drive 4 or 8-ohm speakers, or “Hi-Z” outputs to drive a distributed speaker system (70V or 100V). With both balanced and unbalanced inputs connecting to a two stereo or four mono source(s) via a detachable terminal black or RCA connectors deploying a stateof-the-art amplifier is easier than ever.

This amplifier was also designed to provide

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users with a quality solution that they could depend on. The AMP-X300 is engineered to deliver exceptional performance and reliability with low distortion, low noise, and high power headroom. Advanced Class D technology maximizes efficiency to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. An internal universal power supply ensures consistent performance at varying line voltages. An energy-efficient design enables the AMP-X300 to meet demanding ENERGY STAR requirements. The AMP-X300 draws no added inrush current during power-up, thereby reducing AC circuit requirements and allowing multiple units to be connected to a single switched circuit.

The efficient design ensures cool running operation and long term reliability.

The AMP-X300 is high-density stackable with other Crestron modular amps, allowing multiple

units to be installed vertically in an equipment rack without needing extra ventilation space. The AMP-X300 features protection against overheating, shorted or overloaded speaker lines, excessive input signals, and other faults. The AMP-X300 was designed to create a custom, flexible, high performance amplifier topology that is suitable for a variety of audio applications perfect when outfitting a space with new technology. The AMP-X300 is housed in a half-width rack-mountable form factor that can be installed individually or ganged together in a single rack space.

The amplifier ships complete with all the hardware required for installation including both rack and surface mount parts. Whether mounting in a rack, attaching to a flat surface, or placing on a shelf, it’s easy to combine two amplifiers into a single assembly.

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rojection technology has improved drastically so it can be successful in more conditions than ever before.

Along with that has come a need in the market for a surface mounted screen that looks great even when it’s not in use.

That’s why the new Acumen from Draper was designed for a combination of maximum flexibility and elegance.

All Draper free-hanging and tab-tensioned

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viewing surfaces including TecVision are available with the Acumen, so you can enhance contrast, brighten the image, or reject ambient light depending on room and lighting conditions.

The Acumen’s elegant extruded aluminum housing has fewer visible fasteners and features a stunning white powder coated finish to complement any room design.

The Acumen is available up to 18 feet wide and with a variety of motor options. The optional

rechargeable battery motor goes up to 500 cycles between charges, reducing the need for wiring and making motorization less expensive, in sizes to 10 feet wide. It is also available as a manual screen.

Floating mounting brackets allow quick and easy installation no matter where the wall studs or ceiling supports are.

The Acumen comes with an extended sevenyear warranty—it’s that good! The Acumen will begin shipping in August 2020.

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ideo wall installation can easily be derailed. Walls that aren’t flat, floors that are uneven, and tight installation deadlines are just a few of the headaches installers face. That’s why Draper designed the all-new Foundation Mount System with installers in mind.

Wavy walls? The Foundation’s fine Z-axis wall adjustment quickly and precisely makes the system plumb.

Funky floors? The Foundation’s plumb alignment pin helps get the system plumb quickly and precisely even when dealing with non-flat surfaces.

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the bottom row of cabinets.

Installation timeline tight? With the Foundation speed and precision are built in. Key-hole attachment on the wall brackets let a single installer mount an entire horizontal rail at once, and hanger clips let one installer easily mount the vertical rails. Notches on the sides of each upright let you place your laser level right on the mount for precise leveling. And the Foundation’s trim attaches quickly and easily using powerful rare earth magnets.

The Foundation also helps keep your LED modules safe during installation. LED panel mounting slots minimize the amount of contact between

LED modules and a spring-loaded mounting stud pushes them into final z-axis position.

The goal in developing the Foundation was to make it as installer-friendly as possible, so Draper set out to design a product through their eyes. The system as developed, which requires no onsite modification by the installer, will be a real timesaver making the installer’s job much easier.

The Foundation Mount System for Barco XT and Foundation Mount System for Unilumin UPanelS are available now. The Foundation will soon be available with many more displays.

You don’t have to worry about your next big project when building on the Draper Foundation.

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reatly reduce overall costs by automating your open and closed captioning workflows with enCaption by ENCO. enCaption is a turn-key solution, available on-premise or in the cloud, for providing around-the-clock generation of captioning of live or recorded programming. The latest version includes a powerful video delay feature that enables lip-sync grade caption synchronization, native caption embedding, as well as updates to its punctuation and speaker separation abilities. enCaption’s latest enhancement helps customers overcome an industry-wide challenge in the captioning of live programming. While captions could be aligned with corresponding speech during post production of file-based content, the nature of live captioning has inherently precluded such precise synchronization. Speech-to-text processing of a word or phrase cannot begin until after it has been spoken, and taking the context of surrounding words into account for greater transcription accuracy adds to this latency. enCaption’s

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newest capability shatters this limitation, effectively synchronizing the live captions with the spoken words. Already highly regarded for minimizing the latency between speech and its resultant captions, enCaption can now delay the associated video and audio by a user-configurable duration to provide lip-sync-like alignment. Two to four seconds of video delay is generally sufficient to provide the desired temporal precision, but by setting a longer delay, customers can choose to expand the audio analysis window to further enhance enCaption’s renowned speech-to-text accuracy. enCaption can embed CEA-608/708 captions natively into your transmission signal (or drive third-party encoders), and also generates real-time transcripts, making that content accessible on your website or smartphone app, for those with hearing difficulties, or for viewers to simply follow along quietly. enCaption can automatically learn correct spellings of unusual words from lists and scripts and does not require the creation of speech pattern profiles for every person speaking.

Other revolutionary features include multispeaker distinction, which can distinguish between multiple people speaking based on separate microphone feeds or audio channels, as well as being able to detect changes between speakers within a single mixed feed. Additional AI-driven enhancements improve the captioning of punctuation and capitalization, among other challenging scenarios. enCaption continues to be a gamechanger for broadcasters, live presenters and AV professionals that crave more efficient and affordable captioning workflows. The patented solution continues to deliver industry-leading speed, accuracy and cost-savings for open and closed captioning. The on-premise or cloud-based solution can provide captions at a moment’s notice, without the challenge of finding a live captioner, and do so at a much lower cost. enCaption has proven to be not only a technically reliable solution for live automated captioning, but also a smart business decision for the user from a long-term cost-savings perspective.

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ENCO Systems

enCaption Live Automated Captioning

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reatly reduce overall costs by automating your open and closed captioning workflows with enCaption by ENCO. enCaption is a turn-key solution, available on-premise or in the cloud, for providing around-the-clock generation of captioning of live or recorded programming. The latest version includes a powerful video delay feature that enables lip-sync grade caption synchronization, native caption embedding, as well as updates to its punctuation and speaker separation abilities. enCaption’s latest enhancement helps customers overcome an industry-wide challenge in the captioning of live programming. While captions could be aligned with corresponding speech during post production of file-based content, the nature of live captioning has inherently precluded such precise synchronization. Speech-to-text processing of a word or phrase cannot begin until after it has been spoken, and taking the context of surrounding words into account for greater transcription accuracy adds to this latency. enCaption’s newest capability shatters this limitation, effectively synchronizing the live captions with the spoken words. Already highly regarded for minimizing the latency between speech and its resultant captions, enCaption can now delay the associated video and audio by a user-configurable duration to provide lip-sync-like alignment. Two to four seconds of video delay is generally sufficient to provide the desired temporal precision, but by setting a longer delay, customers can choose to expand the audio analysis window to further enhance enCaption’s renowned speech-to-text accuracy. enCaption can embed CEA-608/708 captions natively into your transmission signal (or drive 3rd party encoders), and also generates real-time transcripts, making that content accessible on your website or smartphone app, for those with hearing difficulties, or for viewers to simply follow along quietly. enCaption can automatically learn correct spellings of unusual words from lists and scripts

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and does not require the creation of speech pattern profiles for every person speaking.

Other revolutionary features include multispeaker distinction, which can distinguish between multiple people speaking based on separate microphone feeds or audio channels, as well as being able to detect changes between speakers within a single mixed feed. Additional AI-driven enhancements improve the captioning of punctuation and capitalization, among other challenging scenarios. enCaption continues to be a gamechanger for broadcasters, live presenters and A/V profes-

sionals that crave more efficient and affordable captioning workflows. The patented solution continues to deliver industry-leading speed, accuracy and cost-savings for open and closed captioning.

The on-premise or cloud-based solution can provide captions at a moment’s notice, without the challenge of finding a live captioner, and do so at a much lower cost. enCaption has proven to be not only a technically reliable solution for live automated captioning, but also a smart business decision for the user from a long-term costsavings perspective.

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Epson America PowerLite 805F UST Projector

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elivering exceptional, true-to-life illumination, one of Epson’s new digital signage solutions—the PowerLite 805F ultra short-throw laser projector—offers low-maintenance, intelligent software and powerful projection. This ultra-short-throw laser projector creates large images from short distances without any shadows, ideal for creating unique floor or wall projection experiences that no other technology is capable of.

Leveraging Epson’s 3LCD technology, Full HD 1080p resolution and up to 5,000 lumens of equal color and white brightness, the new projector delivers up to 130 inches of bright, colorful, trueto-life images. Designed to blend discreetly into any setting, this compact and aesthetically-appealing projector offers incredible value with a virtually maintenance-free 20,000-hour laser light source along with 360-degree placement for added flex-

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ibility. Plus, users can easily connect two or more displays and leverage the built-in edge blending to illuminate an entire wall with one large image, or use the split screen features and connect multiple input sources for displaying different content.

The PowerLite 805F also features Epson’s new free content management software that includes preset overlay filters, customizable options, playlists and scheduling functions with the accompanying Epson Creative Projection app. The software is designed to allow easy access and creativity for anyone. Leveraging the new software, users can combine videos and photos, and use any of the existing preset filters or upload their own to create unique effects for displays. And, with a convenient scheduler, users have the ability to display any content at times when it will be most impactful for a brand, product or space. Accompanying the software, the new Epson Creative Projection

app enables impromptu messaging using any iOS device and simple selection from preloaded or added images, along with touchscreen capabilities for image adjustment and projection directly from the palm of your hand.

In addition, the projector comes equipped with a full stack of connectivity options, including three HDMI ports and HDBaseT. Plus, with optional 5GHz wireless and Miracast via Epson’s iProjection app, users can quickly connect to a laptop, tablet or smartphone to project content directly without a single cable.

Offering a combination of big, bright images with user-friendly software and content management tools, the PowerLite 805F was designed to inspire creativity and make it easy for anyone to unleash impactful digital experiences across a range of environments including retail, hospitality and education.

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FIBERCOMMAND IROVF

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ROVF is not just an entertainment cable, it is an all-in-one technology in a tiny, sleek enclosure. It is a professional installation extender and multifunction cable that encompasses all the needs of today’s AV installations. Finally, truly uncompressed, zero-delay 8K video is at your fingertips.

HDMI, internet, TOSLINK, infrared remote control are all combined in a powerful and easy-to-use tool. Perfect for home applications, it transmits 4K and 8K HDMI 2.1 video, with 4:4:4 and HDR, with zero lag. The cable combines an uncompressed laser fiber optic cable in lengths from 3 to 1,000 feet, together with

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two TOSLINK, 10Gb ethernet, infrared remote control, zero-lag gaming extender, and more.

With IROVF, integrators today can install the top technology simply, efficiently, and with a competitive price.

You have a 4K TV and 4K sources. But what about the connection? Black box extenders and HDBaseT failed to distribute 4K efficiently and with zero lag. Enter IROVF, the new and unprecedented way to do video distribution. A compact and powerful fiber optic cable with integrated extender, IROVF transmits uncompressed signals with zero lag and requires no power supply and no black box.

IROVF is the next-gen integrated super fiberwire extender standard for 4K, 8K, and 10K HDMI video distribution and entertainment. IROVF delivers full 48 gigabit/s bandwidth with uncompressed zero-lag performance up to 500 meters with no external power supply. IROVF simultaneously delivers video and IR remote signals, serial, data, audio, 1/10Gb ethernet, and USB, in an slim and flexible all-in-one cable that fits drywall, conduits, and keystone wall plates. It is ideal for Full HDR TV and even VR gaming. It eliminates the need for messy and underperforming black boxes.

IROVF has an international patent and is simply just one cable.

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Go Simply Connect The Dongler

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ur loaded Dongler is a locking harness that prevents casual theft and is loaded with the most requested adapters for devices used today. The Dongler provides a simple plug-and-play solution for presenters to easily connect to an HDMI source and eliminate frustrations and delays associated

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with other methods. We also offer an Unloaded version for easy customization. Our harness design will accommodate other adapter brands.

The Dongler is a conference room solution perfect for presenters that need the right adapter at the right time. Our HDMI adapters are certified by HDMI, Display Port and USB and are rated for 4K

resolution with 32Gbps and an aluminum housing designed to prevent overheating and signal loss.

The Dongler easily and securely connects various mobile devices, tablets, and laptops to projectors, video walls, TVs and Monitors. Ideal for trade shows, offices, hotels, churches, gaming and the home.

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Harman Professional Solutions AMX Enova DVX-3266 Presentation Switcher

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he AMX Enova DVX-3266-4K 8x4+2 All-In-One Presentation Switcher is a unified audio, video, and control device that replaces the need for numerous individual components and eliminates the inte-

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gration and reliability challenges that accompany them.

This compact 2U presentation switcher features class-leading video quality with support for 4K60 4:4:4 video, HDMI 2.0, HDCP 2.2, and HDR.

The DVX leverages Harman’s legendary audio technology. A 120-watt Crown DriveCore amplifier, audio processing by BSS, and the latest dbx feedback suppression work together to ensure that users enjoy the highest quality audio experience.

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Kramer Electronics VP-440X 18G 4K Presentation System

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P-440X is a high-performance 18G 4K HDR presentation switcher/scaler with four HDMI inputs and one computer graphics (VGA) input. It scales the video, embeds the audio, and outputs the signal to two identical outputs—one HDMI and one HDBaseT—together with an analog stereo audio output.

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Via HDBaseT, it extends video signals to up to 40m (130 feet) over CAT copper cables at up to 4K60 (4:2:0) 24bpp video resolution and provides even further reach for lower HD video resolutions.

• Versatility and Value: VP-440X delivers the versatile and reach of HDBaseT and the direct-todisplay convenience of HDMI.

• Easy Installation and Operation: With its intuitive plug-and-play design, compact size and easy operation, VP-440X seamlessly integrates into a wide variety of installations.

• Legacy of Excellence: Building on a legacy of excellence, VP-440X takes everything that made its predecessor a trusted bestseller and raises the bar.

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Kramer Electronics VP-551X 4K Presentation Solution

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tunning resolution, 10 inputs, mirrored HDMI and HDBaseT outputs, impressive audio features and a variety of control options make the VP-551X a classleading presentation switcher/scaler that stands out among the crowd.

VP‚àí551X is a versatile, professional presentation scaler/switcher for 4K60 (4:4:4) HDMI, VGA and composite video signals. The unit scales the video and provides options to use the embedded

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HDMI audio or to select the companion audio channel from one of 10 analog audio input signals. After processing and scaling, the embedded AV signal is sent to the HDMI and the HDBaseT outputs simultaneously, and the audio is also sent to a balanced stereo audio output, S/PDIF digital output and a pair of loudspeakers.

• High-Dynamic Range: Greater contrast ratio for crystal clear clarity and breathtaking detail even in the darkest shadows and brightest highlights.

• Versatility and Value: The VP-551X mirrored outputs deliver the versatile reach of HDBaseT and the direct-to-display convenience of HDMI. • Advanced Audio Options: Use the embedded HDMI audio or select from one of ten analog audio input signals. VP-551X also provides HDMI deembedding, dual mic inputs with phantom power, and a built-in power amplifier.

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LG Business Solutions 55SVH7PF-H .44mm Even Bezel Video Wall

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he 55SVH7P-H Even Bezel Video Wall from LG Business Solutions combines LG’s leading IPS technology with the new automated Smart Calibration tool, and includes hot-swappable external power supplies that can be easily configured to create redundant, failsafe power delivery.

The .44mm LCD display is a simple, reliable video wall solution that offers fast installation and follow-up maintenance, consistent performance, and superior appearance. This new display creates a unified image across any size video wall, while the new embedded Smart Calibration tool reduces color and brightness calibration time by up to 97 percent, saving countless calibration hours over the display’s lifetime.

The panel’s razor-thin bezels enable depiction of content without any distortions, and each panel features a 178-degree viewing angle for excellent visibility from any direction or distance. The panel also includes an image improvement algorithm that can adjust the appearance of objects on the bezel boundaries to reduce image gaps among tiled displays when playing videos.

LG’s Smart Calibration tool, which uses an embedded light sensor and calibration chipset to measure each panel’s brightness and color reproduction, automatically makes adjustments to ensure uniformity across all panels. The new calibration procedure requires no external tools besides the included remote control and amazingly can be completed on a 3x3 video wall in as little as three minutes by any user. This offers time and maintenance cost savings of up to 97 percent because conventional calibration methods generally require up to two hours with a trained specialist. Smart Calibration can be scheduled on a weekly or monthly basis, enabling true consistency throughout a video wall’s operational lifespan.

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captivates more viewers with lifelike colors and vivid, dynamic picture quality thanks to LG’s IPS panel technology, which enables better control of liquid crystals and allows the screen to be viewed from virtually any angle.

Making use of LG’s pioneering display technology, the extremely slim 55SVH7PF-H 0.44mm Even Bezel Video Wall unlocks great display opportunities and uses them to depict various content in a virtually true-to-form look.

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Liberty AV Solutions Adapter Ring 2.0

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iberty’s new and improved HDMI Adapter Ring 2.0 is an upgrade to the industry classic—a simple, yet revolutionary solution for all future presentations! It lets you keep multiple adapters at your fingertips while allowing you to convert to HDMI quickly and seamlessly with the connections needed for today’s devices. This upgraded version offers a new flexible way to keep the latest technology “in line” with two different ways to tether your adapters. Our tensile aircraft-strength ring and clamp can be locked to an HDMI cable (not included) so you may enjoy quick and easy video conversion from any device—simply plug one end of your adapter into the HDMI going to the display and the other end into your laptop, phone, or tablet to quickly access your presentations! Perfect for meeting rooms, classrooms, lecture halls or boardrooms.

Set the adapters in a ring or line format; your choice. Both formats are designed to tuck easily away in table-top enclosures. New tougher cable metal improves durability and deters a determined thief! Previous molded, plastic hinge and clamp has been updated to a new smaller aluminum clamp with jointed hinge for durability, longevity, and strength. Now includes new threaded screw holes, eliminating the need for nuts. Thanks to the clamp’s new design, there is no need to completely disassemble the clamp to replace or add new adapters. Plus, it only requires ONE tool for assembly and adjustment. Additionally, each Adapter Ring 2.0 is shipped with a scannable Teleportivity tag providing valuable product information, which can be quickly accessed by simply using your phone’s camera (no app needed).

DigitaLinx Adapter Ring 2.0 is Available in Our Three Most Popular Pre-Configured Sets: • Digital Adapter Ring (DL-ARD): • Includes three most common adapters for use in BYOD device scenarios—DisplayPort, Mini-DisplayPort, USB-C • Designed for Android and Windows-based

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platforms (non-Apple) • Digital Adapter Cable Ring (DL-ARDD): • Includes same adapters as the DL-ARD, but each adapter is on 5-inch cable to provide more flexibility when connecting to a thin device that lays flat on a table.

• Designed for Android and Windows-based platforms (non-Apple) • Digital Adapter Cable Ring plus Apple-Certified Adapters (DL-ARDA): • Includes Apple Certified Adapters -Lightning and Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)- plus DisplayPort Mini-DisplayPort, USB-C on 5-inch cables • Designed to provide the most connectivity

options for today’s mobile devices: Android, Windows-based platforms, and Apple.

Customize your Adapter Ring 2.0! The HDMI Adapter Ring is a Patented (US Pat. No. 9,784,338) customizable secure adaptor ring. Simply select which adaptors you want on your ring, attach it to the room’s HDMI cable, and have confidence that needed adaptors will be available for every presentation. Our tensile aircraft-strength ring and clamp locks on the HDMI cable going to your display keeping any adapter you may need at your fingertips! The adapter ring’s CXTag is also customizable, allowing you to implement a unique strategy to reach, engage, and inform your audience. Contact us for a demonstration!

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Liberty AV Solutions 5x1 Table Box Presentation Switcher

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iberty AV’s DigitaLinx 5x1 “TeamUp+” Series Multi-Format Table Box VC Presentation / Collaboration Switcher/ Extender (DL-SC41UP-BXTX) is a conference, huddle, training room 4x1 Matrix presentation switcher that becomes 5x1 when using optional HDBaseT Receiver with HDMI input.

It offers HDMI and USB-C inputs, USB3.0 hub, simple display control, and pass-through power.

It provides an easy switching solution to collaboration rooms with or without dedicated room computers. Add BYOM (Bring your own meeting) capability to your zoom or teams rooms!

Features: • Three HDMI, one USB-C on transmitter plus, one HDMI input on receiver when used,

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pass-through ethernet, and AC power • One HDMI and one HDBaseT output up to 70 meters • Six-port USB3.0 high speed hub (Split between top and bottom of device) includes two USB-B host ports and four USB-A peripheral ports. USB-C acts as a third host port. All USB ports auto switch with AV or can be switched via control system Two additional USB2.0 type A client ports can be added when combined with HDBaseT receiver.

When HDBaseT is required, combine with the DLSCU-RX for software-based video teleconference rooms that require the consolidation and sync of AV and USB signals from a laptop or room PC. AC Power for switch and pass-through will

provide AC power to the top as well as 40W USB-C charging power, or power via one-way PoC from HDBaseT RX. The DL-SC41UP-BXTX is HDCP 2.2 compliant and supports resolutions up to HDMI 2.0b, 4K/60Hz/4:4:4 8bit, and HDR 10. Its fully functional USB-C port provides up to 40W charging power when the device is locally powered. Power delivery can be PoH from RX to TX or locally powered when stand alone, or when USB-C power is desired. It has an Auto Display control to power on/off display when source is detected. It also offers two relays for screen, shades, etc. when combined with HDBaseT RX. It may be controlled via Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), RS-232, or front panel buttons.

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Liberty AV Solutions “Welcome Space” by Teleportivity

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elcome Space” by Teleportivity is an interactive video deployment technology that lets you scale and deploy staff where required, whether it’s from across the building or across the globe! With this modern approach to remote connectivity, you are able to transform your help desk or reception area—an excellent alternative when staffing is low or when direct person-to-person customer support is not available or practical. Teleportivity’s unique video and information deployment technology allows you to expertly handle and control high traffic locations while maintaining

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a constant, seamless customer experience. Your designated Welcome Space personnel can remotely communicate and engage with customers as if they were physically there!

Provided through a fixed iPad or Android tablet, Welcome Space enables live support, sales, and concierge services via video and it can be used in two ways: 1) A video concierge may instantly greet guests and assist them with their requests in real time, or 2) customers can scan a QR code using their personal device to instantly access customized information. No need to touch anything!

Guests won’t have to touch anything other than

their own personal device. For example, they may simply scan a QR Code placed on the screen using their personal device’s camera and then follow the prompts to scan their driver’s license in order to sign their name to a digital sign-in log. And voila!

Guests are instantly connected to a Welcome Space support personnel. Even the most demanding customers will be extremely pleased with this simple and convenient form of communication!

Teleportivity is fully customizable to meet your security needs as well as your company’s branded information. Contact our support team or visit Liberty AV Solution’s website to learn more!

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Mersive Technologies Solstice Cloud Analytics

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he enterprise workplace is undergoing its largest transformation in decades.

The COVID-19 pandemic will require organizations to redefine what the workplace looks like in the post-pandemic world with significant, long-term impacts.

To date, the office has been the de facto standard workplace for knowledge workers, but recent events have completely inverted this standard virtually overnight, sending the vast majority of these workers to work from home. While this dramatic inversion will almost certainly trend back in the other direction in the coming months, the long-term balance of onsite versus remote work will likely look much more even in the postpandemic world.

What does this mean for organizations whose offices now stand empty, awaiting the return of a workforce that will look and operate very differently? Perhaps the biggest challenge organizations face is how to understand and manage the return to work, especially how the workplace itself needs to change to effectively support the new, postpandemic workforce.

Solstice Cloud is a secure, cloud-based portal for global deployment management of Solstice Pods, a collaboration solution for meeting and learning spaces. Solstice Cloud enables technology managers to deploy, monitor, and manage every Solstice room in their organization, but what sets Solstice Cloud apart is the level of data-driven insights it provides into meeting space utilization and collaboration.

Solstice Cloud’s analytics illuminate how meeting rooms are used and how meeting participants collaborate, providing organizations with critical insights needed to understand and effectively manage the return to work.

Solstice Cloud Analytics collects de-identified data on Solstice-enabled rooms to provide AI-based visualizations of room and technology utilization—such as busiest meeting rooms and times, types of connected devices, and amount of

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content. These insights empower organizations to monitor how collaboration evolves within meeting spaces to inform workplace strategy and budget decisions.

While Solstice Cloud presents a strategic solution now for organizations preparing to return to work, the need for meeting analytics predates the pandemic. Historically, meeting spaces have been black boxes. These spaces represent a significant, strategic investment for organizations in the form of real estate footprint, technology, furniture, and workers’ time/salaries. Despite that, relatively little is known about the productivity and effectiveness of these spaces: people, investment, and ideas go in and come out, but it’s very difficult to understand and measure the effectiveness of meetings. Solstice Cloud aims to change that. Through robust utilization tracking combined with quantitative and qualitative meeting analytics, Mersive will help organizations profile effective meetings, optimize their spaces, and inform future facilities and technology decisions.

Solstice Cloud Analytics helps technology admins answer questions like, which spaces do my users congregate in most often? What rooms provide the best meeting experience and why? What percentage of users are using a laptop versus a tablet or smartphone? The answers to these questions and others support decisions about where to deploy rooms, at what size and configuration, in ways that will directly benefit users the most.

Solstice Cloud Analytics represents an exciting development in the use of recent advances in artificial intelligence to understand workplace trends, providing insights that were never before available. These insights can help organizations understand how their workforce has changed and what their new needs are as offices reopen and workers return to the workplace. It’s undeniable the global pandemic has changed the workplace landscape forever. Solstice Cloud and similar solutions represent the new guard of products that can help organizations not only navigate but thrive in the post-pandemic world.

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Mersive Technologies Solstice Active Learning

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ctive learning classrooms have been shown to increase student success and retention rates, but unfortunately the adoption of the active learning model has been constrained by the high cost and complexity of the supporting technology. Active learning projects have traditionally required large amounts of specialized hardware, room design, and programming, resulting in expensive price tags and long, difficult deployments. And, since each project is custom designed and programmed, virtually every active learning room works differently, hurting usability and adoption.

Solstice Active Learning was designed to change the traditional model by removing these barriers and making technology-enabled active learning accessible in more spaces. With Solstice Active Learning, educational institutions get a flexible and affordable solution that is quick to deploy, easy to use, and requires no specialized hardware or programming.

Solstice Active Learning expands on the unique content sharing capabilities of Mersive’s Solstice platform, which enables students to work together and easily share content from any device, enhancing student engagement and collaboration through unlimited simultaneous content sharing, control, and mark up capabilities.

Solstice Pods paired with the Solstice Active Learning app enables video switching/routing for multi-screen environments, further enriching the learning experience through full classroom collaboration and student-teacher engagement.

As a software-enabled solution, minimal equipment is required to set up a Solstice Active Learning room. Solstice Pods, which serve as the wireless receiver and encoder/decoder, are attached to each team table and primary display via HDMI, and attached to the local network via Ethernet. Rather than expensive custom programming AV control for each room, Solstice Active Learning allows technology administrators to pro-

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vision and virtually map Solstice Active Learning spaces in minutes using the Solstice Active Learning app’s intuitive drag-and-drop interface.

Once the space is virtually mapped, facilitators use the same app to easily route video feeds between displays within the active learning room. Routing options provide the flexibility to accommodate different teaching styles and learning needs. One-to-one routing provides teams with peer-to-peer guidance. Multiple-to-one routing enables comparative analysis of various teams’ work on a single display. And one-to-many routing allows the facilitator to focus the entire classroom on a single topic.

Solstice Active Learning goes beyond video routing with value-add capabilities for both endusers and administrators. This includes powerful student-teacher engagement tools, such as customizable on-demand messaging so facilitators can easily communicate to team tables and guide them through lesson plans. A centralized cloud management and analytics portal provides admins with management flexibility and valuable insights to determine ROI and optimize current and future

learning spaces. And, when combined with Solstice Conference, the collaborative learning experience of Solstice Active Learning can be extended beyond the classroom to remote students.

Mersive’s active learning solution builds upon the broad success of Solstice as a powerful teaching and learning platform, which has been adopted by top universities and education institutions around the world. Solstice Active Learning was developed in close dialogue with these premier educators to ensure it meets the requirements of the education community. And as a software-based solution, Solstice Active Learning has a continual roadmap with new capabilities scheduled to release regularly.

The software-based approach is more affordable and flexible than hardware solutions, allowing educational institutions to easily scale their deployments or reconfigure existing rooms. Solstice Active Learning revolutionizes the deployment of active learning spaces and dramatically reduces the high costs that have constrained broad adoption of this powerful teaching-learning model, making technology-enabled active learning accessible in more spaces than ever before.

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Mersive Technologies Solstice Conference

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he enterprise workplace is undergoing its largest transformations in decades.

The COVID-19 pandemic will require organizations to redefine what the workplace looks like in the post-pandemic world, with significant, long-term impacts to how teams collaborate and the ways the workplace must change to support the workforce’s evolving collaboration needs.

While remote work has been on the rise for years, recent events have driven unprecedented levels of work from home. Although these heightened safety measures may be temporary, the longterm balance of remote work will likely look much greater in the post-pandemic world than it did before.

There is no substitute for live collaboration, and the new, more dispersed workforce will fuel a greater need than ever for a unified collaboration experience between local and remote workers. Enter Solstice Conference, which brings the content-rich experience of in-room collaboration to videoconferencing and remote participants.

Solstice Conference delivers the convenience of traditional room systems but adds multi-windowed content sharing, allowing any number of users to easily share and control content from their device to the room display. Solstice Conference also improves workflow by being agnostic to any conferencing service and incorporating a one-click meeting start. With Solstice Conference, the meeting host can extend the Solstice room experience to remote participants using any major videoconferencing platform, unifying and enhancing the collaboration experience for both onsite and remote participants.

Traditional room systems are inherently limited in three key ways: they support a single videoconferencing platform, they limit how many users can contribute content, and because they stream everything through the cloud, content quality can suffer. While room systems effectively support

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audio and video communication between local and remote employees, these limitations negatively impact usability, engagement, and collaboration.

Solstice Conference provides agnostic support for all major videoconferencing services—including Zoom, Webex, and Teams—and allows users to share unlimited content simultaneously, facilitating more effective and efficient team collaboration.

Additionally, Solstice utilizes local networks for in-room content sharing, which makes streaming quality far better for local users than traditional room systems. And with support for room cameras, microphones, soundbars, etc., Solstice delivers all the value of traditional room systems and more at a much more affordable price.

Mersive’s approach to teamspace collaboration goes beyond delivering a smarter room system.

Solstice defines what it means to ‚ÄòBring Your Own Meeting’ (BYOM). This new product category represents a paradigm shift in meeting room technology: the room should respond to the users’ needs by leveraging everything users bring into the room on their devices. Beyond conferencing

and content sharing, Solstice supports client-side calendar integration, wireless markup, and layout control. And all of this is available as a hygienic, touchless AV experience, no room dongle, tablet, or panel required.

As organizations begin to return to work, Solstice’s robust analytics provide the insights organizations need to understand and manage how the workforce collaboration experience has changed.

By shedding light on meeting room utilization and collaboration, these data-driven insights are crucial to both optimizing current meeting spaces and planning for future needs.

With Solstice Conference, Mersive takes traditional room systems and upgrades the concept with greater room flexibility, ease of use, and cost-effectiveness—all while driving higher levels of productivity for both in-room and remote participants. Solstice Conference sets a new bar for BYOM architecture by unifying the in-room and remote collaboration experiences and combining the global reach of conferencing with the power of Solstice’s category-defining collaboration.

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Nureva

Nureva HDL200 Audio Conferencing System

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eamless dynamic collaboration is recognized as a vital factor to success for modern businesses. And with a greater need to engage remote team members, communication tools should streamline group work. The Nureva HDL200 audio conferencing system easily provides the optimal audio environment for dispersed groups.

The HDL200 system is the newest product in Nureva’s award-winning line of advanced audio solutions. An all-in-one microphone and speaker bar that is 46.4 inches wide by 4.8 inches high (1.18 x 0.12 m), it’s engineered for small rooms, from huddle to meeting and flex spaces up to 18 feet square (5.5 x 5.5m). Powered by Microphone Mist technology, the HDL200 system, along with the full line of Nureva audio conferencing systems, are a game-changing innovation that takes an entirely new approach to meeting room microphone technology. Microphone Mist technology has the unmatched capacity to process incoming sound from the HDL200’s 4,096 virtual mics in real time. It focuses on the right sound sources, without gating or clipping, and optimizes them for distortion-free, natural sounding conversations.

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microphones, there are no dead zones where it is difficult to be heard.

This means that the HDL200 system consistently provides customers with an enterprise-caliber advanced solution at an affordable total cost of ownership. It always has a virtual microphone close by to pick up what in-room participants are saying. Remote callers, who can feel discontented and disengaged when experiencing audio problems, finally get a full, natural connection with on-site team members—they feel like they are in the room.

The system’s position-based gain control optimizes each sound signal individually to ensure participants only hear voices and not distracting ambient noise such as overhead fans.

Calling IT to start up, calibrate, or configure a system for changing meeting styles is a significant frustration and barrier to productivity. The HDL200 system calibrates automatically and continuously so every room is always “ready to go” for every meeting style—even if furniture moves or the style of meeting changes. And since the HDL200 integrates with leading UC&C platforms, every team member can participate. Another added benefit is that the entire installation process can be done in less than an hour with no special tools.

For IT staff, all of this adds up to less time troubleshooting and more time for higher level work.

The HDL200 system has 10 front-facing microphones to offer maximum installation flexibility and can be mounted above or below a display, on the wall (mounting bracket included) or on a mobile stand. Aesthetically, the HDL200 was created to suit more intimate spaces with its softened look, custom fabric coverings (light and dark) and rounded edges.

Supporting third-party meeting room peripherals was a thoughtful consideration, with a cleverly designed magnetic camera mount and a display mount (optional accessories). This was done so that AV/IT managers can select the video camera that is best suited to their needs and to the room.

Systems that have a camera integrated into the microphone and speaker bar are typically not as flexible in room sizes and configurations.

The HDL200 system also has a built-in fullcolor LCD to give in-room participants helpful information such as time, volume and mute on/ off. Further enhancements are envisioned through future integrations with other products such as room control, building information management and room booking systems.

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Pexip

Pexip Adaptive Composition

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daptive Composition is an AI-powered video conferencing technology designed to put people, not systems, at the heart of the meeting experience.

With real-time face detection, auto-framing, and optimized use of screen real estate, Pexip’s meeting experience works with any camera-enabled device and empowers people to engage with each other in a better way.

Organizations need collaboration solutions that are simple and easy for their end-users to use. Today, users are required to frame their own camera using the remotes and touch panels in the meeting room.

This takes time and effort, and can add stress if the user is not familiar with the technology in the room.

Auto-framing participants: Adaptive Composition removes this complexity for the end-user by auto-framing the optimal camera angle with no user action required. Using artificial intelligence (AI) and real-time transcoding, Pexip detects the faces in a room and automatically zooms, crops, pans, and tilts to frame the best angle and enable more natural, face-to-face conversation.

Intelligent layout: Traditional meeting services rely solely on basic voice detection to determine who is featured. When a person or group makes noise, other groups are often demoted to a smaller view, making people’s expressions and reactions less visible. Pexip’s Adaptive Composition prioritizes rooms with more people, in addition to the active speakers, to ensure the most active rooms remain featured at all times. It also makes better use of screen real estate by reducing the unused space around video feeds.

New meeting indicators: Every meeting is different. People may join from different devices, join late, join the wrong meeting, lock the meeting for security, or start recording in the middle of a con-

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versation. Pexip gives hosts the information they need to reduce disruptions during the meeting.

New embedded meeting indicators show attendee count, audio-only users, and lock and recording status, so both hosts and attendees can focus on the meeting itself. In addition, display names appear when participants speak, ensuring that speakers are easily identified even without reaching the top of the meeting layout. This creates a less distracting user interface and allows individual speakers to remain in focus.

COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the way we work, making remote work the new normal and bringing video to the forefront of meetings. Adaptive Composition can help organizations adapt by giving users a state-of-the-art video meeting experience on any device, whether working from home or the office, and by helping IT teams maximize the ROI of existing video investments, without having

to rip and replace.

Adaptive Composition is unique in that it takes place at the platform layer, not the hardware layer.

So regardless of whether a user joins a meeting from a brand-new video room system, a 10-year-old TANDBERG system, the Pexip app on their desktop or mobile device, the Skype for Business client, or a web browser, they can benefit from this meeting experience; it even complements room-based cameras to improve their capabilities. While others are attempting to achieve this from a room perspective (i.e. zooming at camera level), Pexip is the only one to offer this at the platform level.

Adaptive Composition puts people—not technology—at the heart of the meeting experience. We ensure every person can be seen and heard, putting all participants on equal footing. With more natural engagement and better eye contact, meetings can be more efficient and productive.

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Ross Video Ross Graphite PPC

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he Graphite Portable Production Center (PPC) offers a complete production solution neatly housed in a single compact carrying case. This powerful allin-one production platform combines unmatched portability and ease of operation with big switch-

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er performance, stunning XPression graphics, instant-access clip servers, and pristine RAVE audio. Graphite PPC is easy to set up, and its ultra-quiet fan allows it to be deployed just about anywhere—even next to on-air talent!

As a lightweight and portable system, Graphite

PPC offers customers a remarkable amount of production horsepower with up to two MEs (and four MiniMEs), four DVEs, six frame syncs, four media stores and two MultiViewers. In addition, Graphite PPC is capable of handling up to 13 inputs and up to eight outputs.

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ScreenBeam

1100 Plus 4K Wireless Presentation

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ur highest-performing and most flexible enterprise offering, the ScreenBeam 1100 Plus is designed to help lower capital costs and simplify conference room design complexity. Providing a sleek design and advanced technology features, the 1100 Plus is the only available 4K wireless display solution to enable users on any device to easily share and collaborate without the need to install and maintain apps, or require cables or dongles.

Presenter and guest devices have multiple ways to connect including Miracast, local Wi-Fi mode, and network infrastructure connectivity.

1100 Plus offers three separate and active network interfaces supporting simultaneous connection to both employee and guest networks as well as dedicated Miracast wireless interface. Configurable local Wi-Fi mode may also be enabled providing more flexibility for different network access policies and deployment needs.

Thanks to the new HDMI input feature, the 1100 plus helps reduce conference room complex-

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ity and costs by eliminating the need for an HDMI switch. This allows rooms to be fully functional by making it easy for older devices without wireless display capability to connect and display.

ScreenBeam 1100 Plus provides the best solution combining wireless display and HDMI switching in a single device.

With the Multi-View feature, as many as four participants, in-room or off premise, can share content simultaneously during a meeting, making it easier for real-time editing of materials. To help eliminate time-wasting delays and keep meetings on track, the Quick Switch Mode enables the presenter to quickly pass control off to another presenter without having to disconnect. Windows and macOS users can share content in both duplicate and extended screen modes.

Wireless Windows Inking latency can now disappear thanks to the ScreenBeam patent-pending Ghost Inking technology. This advanced technology creates a more intuitive and natural pen-topaper experience. Users can also easily markup content on in-room displays with support for

Microsoft Windows Ink native, then store and share with everyone in the room instantly. Only ScreenBeam natively supports Microsoft Windows Ink across all Microsoft Office 365 apps, the productivity tool used by the majority of organizations worldwide.

Each ScreenBeam 1100 Plus includes Central Management System (CMS) Enterprise software to monitor and manage ScreenBeam receivers using a standard web browser, and support multiuser and role-based access for large deployments with multiple sites and administrators. The CMS tool is especially important to integrators as it allows them to add remote management services to their clients for device monitoring/updates, creating recurring revenue. Furthermore, integrators save time and money during hardware deployment and training thanks to its simple design.

When meeting spaces are not in use, idle displays can be employed to transmit employee and guest communications with integrated HTMLbased digital signage capability.

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Sennheiser

SpeechLine MCR DW Multichannel Receiver

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he SpeechLine Multi-Channel Receiver with its two or four channels is the perfect addition to the SpeechLine series.

Thanks to its unobtrusive design, the Multi-Channel Receiver can be installed quickly and easily in any room, whether on the wall or ceiling. The device can be operated with a single network cable, thanks to PoE and Dante. Complex analog audio cabling is a thing of the past.

The Multi-Channel Receiver also offers a con-

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venient solution for existing installations. Thanks to an integrated auto mixer and the analog mix output, all audio channels can be used simply as a sum signal. The audio mix is also available digitally via Dante, which allows an extension of the existing setup without exchanging the DSP. Due to the bidirectional communication between receiver and transmitter, all settings of the mobile transmitters can easily be made in the Sennheiser Control Cockpit. The receiver’s auto-

matic frequency management eliminates the need for manual frequency settings and the automatic interference management guarantees maximum transmission reliability. The user-friendly pairing function ensures a reliable connection between transmitter and receiver. Network integration also makes it possible to remotely control and monitor the receiver via a media control system (e.g. AMX, Crestron). Due to the integrated antennas, a complex antenna installation is no longer necessary.

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Sharp Electronics Corporation Synappx WorkSpaces Smart Office

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ynappx WorkSpaces from Sharp is designed to help organizations with data and analytics to assess and make informed decisions about their Windows collaboration display technology and workspace investments.

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For example, analytics and insights from Synappx WorkSpaces can not only help organizations understand if employees are utilizing Windows collaboration displays, it can track who is booking a shared workspace, whether those meetings actually occur, and the workspace’s ambient

conditions, such as temperature changes and attendee impact.

Meanwhile, status analytics provide alerts about factors such as temperature, humidity and air quality that can impact employee productivity.

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Sonic Foundry

Mediasite Mosaic, Video Capture App

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onic Foundry announces its powerful new video capture app, Mediasite Mosaic.

Universities are preparing for a digital-first reality that includes an essential mix of flipped lectures and real-time discussions and organizations are planning for the possibility of indefinite remote work situations. One thing is certain: Ensuring courses and communications are easily creatable and available to all has never been more critical. Mediasite Mosaic makes this possible by giving users a video studio at their fingertips.

Mediasite Mosaic is a light-weight app for remote workers, trainers, teachers, students—anyone who needs to communicate effectively with video. The app, when combined with Mediasite Video Platform, allows them to create great-looking videos, screencasts and slideshows with just one click from any device. With one-click recording, they can quickly create video communications, lectures, assignments, trainings and more from

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their personal devices simply using their built-in webcams and microphones. Plus, they can add additional media like PowerPoints, links, quizzing and other engagement features to their videos to enhance and personalize their content. The app lets users instantly capture the knowledge being shared across distances right now.

With Mediasite Mosaic, users can: • Capture video anywhere with just one click — dual video, single video or audio only • Record online or offline and publish anytime • Create a screencast • Record video with a built-in camera or other USB cameras • Record an iPad display using Sidecar and Apple Pencil • Record audio-only from built in microphones, AirPods or other Bluetooth and USB microphones • Preview videos before, during or after recording • Monitor audio levels

• Customize the appearance with light or dark mode Mediasite Mosaic is more than just video capture. It’s a robust tool to manage content created with other systems, too. As everyone communications from their home offices around the world, they’re using different tools to stay connected—Mediasite, Zoom, WebEx, Teams, LMSs, etc. Mediasite Mosaic monitors when new content is being created on a user’s device, giving them the option to automatically upload all of their meeting recordings, corporate communications, trainings, and video lectures created on other platforms automatically into Mosaic. This allows them to manage all of their valuable videos in one secure, searchable place.

Mosaic pulls together all the videos users are creating and adds them into a comprehensive larger video landscape. The app is available now in the Mac App Store and will be available on the Windows App Store later this summer.

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Sony Electronics

Sony’s Eye Sensing Light Field Display

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ony’s Eye-sensing Light Field Display is a personal device with a built-in camera that identifies and tracks the user’s eye position and viewing angle. Based on this information, it adapts and skews the 3D image for the best viewing angle. Showcased in a 15-inch, glasses-free desktop volumetric monitor, this 4K display features super high precision and contrast for the best spatial reality experience not found in conventional naked-eye 3D displays.

The display technology is designed for connection to a gaming computer via HDMI cable and runs Sony’s SDKs using a game engine such as Unity and UE4. Because the SDKs run on Windows OS, users can easily adapt existing VR/AR content and various 3DCG data and enjoy a spatial reality experience on various open platforms.

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The Eye-sensing Light Field Display fully utilizes Sony’s expertise in picture quality to deliver exceptional contrast, creating a reliable and accurate display of creative content. In particular, Sony’s engineers used three of Sony’s original unique display technologies: an innovative display, highspeed vision sensor with face recognition, and a real-time rendering algorithm Sony’s Eye-Sensing Light Field Display technology is ideal for 3DCG content creators in the production field. It enables them to better visualize their content and VR/AR apps during the creation process by displaying a 360-degree rendering. The technology also has beneficial applications in the B2B2C realm for companies that want to show their products at public exhibits, such as trade shows and events.

Key Features: • Provides unprecedented image quality with a lot of details by focusing exclusively on one person; • Delivers natural and close- to-reality effect by visualizing images that match the viewpoint and position; • All images are shown in three-dimensions, rather than just one single object as with many 3D displays • Does not require the user to wear special glasses or any extra equipment, which makes for a stress-free fascinating visual experience • Easy to convert existing VR/AR supported content Note: This product has not been launched yet.

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Sony Electronics

VPL-CWZ10 5,000 Lumen Laser Projector

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he new VPL-CWZ10 (WXGA) is a light and portable entry-level laser model that boasts the most compact size in its class. It is designed for small to medium sized classrooms and conference rooms and seamlessly blends into its environment, even in limited space, while meeting customers’ demanding installation requirements. Equipped with the latest scaler chip, Full HD image quality is achieved ensuring content looks its best, whether it’s PC presentations, video or signage.

The projector offers rich, stable colors and

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crisp, detailed imagery. It also incorporates Sony’s innovative “intelligent setting” function, which automatically selects the best configuration based on the projector’s environment, instantly fine-tuning brightness, cooling, color and other projector settings for great pictures and faster, easier setup.

With a small 0.64-inch panel, the VPL-CWZ10 is approximately 40 percent smaller (371mm wide by 100mm high by 319.3mm deep) and 35 percent lighter (approx. 5.7kg) than conventional models.

This increases the flexibility when installing these projectors in small-to-medium sized class/meeting

rooms with limited space and enables portability.

Another highlight is the projector’s ability to integrate into AV environments. The VPL-CWZ10 partners seamlessly with leading networked control, monitoring and management systems such as Crestron Connected.

Sony’s laser projector lineup reduces the burden of lamp replacement and other forms of maintenance, while lowering operating costs. In addition, the projectors have low energy consumption, and save time by powering on quickly and through the use of the Intelligent Setting function.

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SurgeX

Squid Power Management System

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esigned to fulfill the unique needs of today’s small meeting and huddle space environments, SurgeX Squid creates an entirely new category of power protection products. Eliminating the need for integrators to install multiple products to build a power foundation, Squid packs a tremendous array of power quality features into a single compact chassis, offering boxed networked control and analytics of AC and DC. It’s also the first product with front end protection, filtration, and SurgeX-patented Multi-Stage surge suppression technology.

The increasing amount of technology being implemented into collaborative meeting spaces puts stress on the electrical circuit, creating potential for power complications and service issues. Rather than installing clunky wall warts or power strips to protect meeting room technology, Squid is a single, compact, reliable, solution that offers integrators addition-

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al management, monitoring, and control features.

Squid is rack-mountable and easily fits behind equipment such as flat panels or can be mounted discreetly to a conference table, or within a table hatch.

Available in three models for 12V, 24V, and a combination of the two, Squid provides integrators with a proper, intelligent, and flexible power foundation offering the capabilities of the popular SurgeX Axess ELITE (sequencing, scheduling, auto-ping etc., IP Control, and management), combined with enVision diagnostics, providing managed power distribution on top of control and power usage monitoring. Squid also measures electrical parameters, including voltage, current, frequency, power factor, and crest factor.

Squid provides time-stamped power quality events and measurements of electrical parameters, including voltage, current, frequency, power factor, and crest factor that can be sent directly to

the integrator to diagnose and resolve, eliminating end users’ worries about system health. Squid’s predictive analytics allow integrators to monitor and report all incoming power and connected device health and allow integrators to diagnose and resolve issues remotely. Squid comes equipped with preventative maintenance capabilities such as automatic reboots of connected equipment to reduce overall system down time and potential customer service calls.

With built-in autosensing and remote cloud monitoring, Squid is the first SurgeX product that works with global voltage requirements, allowing tech managers of international companies to spec the same product into offices worldwide. With Squid’s space-saving design, preventive maintenance, and power protection, end users can be assured that their system is always ready when they need it most.

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Vanguard LED Displays, Inc. ChipFlip-Flipping the Circuit Design

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hipFlip is Vanguard LED Displays’ revolutionary new technology of encapsulating fine pixel pitch SMD 1010 LED lamps directly to PCB boards.

Traditionally, the circuit design for SMD displays face upward for both the positive pole (Anode), and the negative pole (cathode). However, the circuit design for ChipFlip for both the positive and negative electrodes faces downward and the corresponding encapsulation is called the ChipFlip Process.

There is no soldering in the ChipFlip Process! The chip and substrate are electrically and

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mechanically interconnected by solder paste bonding. The strength of the solder used in the ChipFlip Process is 100 times stronger that that normally used in the SMD process. As a result, Vanguard guarantees a failure rate of 5/PPM or less in year one. The accepted failure rate for SMD displays in year 1 is 50-100 PPM. Vanguard is the first company to combine ChipFlip and Common Cathode using SMD 1010 lamps in order to produce fine pixel pitch displays.

Common Cathode technology directs the electric current through the Cathode, the negative pole or the ground. Power is not on constantly but only

draws power as needed. As a result, heat generation is greatly reduced.

The contrast ratio and color gamut of ChipFlip featuring true HDR technology are comparable to the Samsung Wall and Sony’s Crystal LED. Brightness levels can reach 4,000 nits.

Typically, only outdoor displays can reach those levels.

ChipFlip is not an inexpensive product but it will be exceptionally price competitive when compared to either Samsung or Sony.

Vanguard LED Displays always at the forefront of innovation in the LED Display industry.

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ViewSonic

LS831WU Laser Projector

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he ViewSonic LS831WU is an ultrashort throw, WUXGA (1920x1200) laser projector with 4,500 ANSI lumens of brightness. Engineered with second generation laser phosphor technology, the LS831WU offers improved heat resistance while consistently delivering bright and superior image quality that runs over the course of its 20,000-plus* hour lifespan.

The LS831WU was designed with a sleek form factor that allows it to easily blend into any installation-based environment, making it ideal for an alternate digital signage solution for users who don’t want to incorporate large screen displays. With its 0.25 ultra-short throw lens and 360-degree placement configuration, the LS831WU brings flexibility to installation projects.

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The projected image offers a seamless large screen picture, free of bezels, while the 0.25 throw ratio provides a 100-inch viewable image from just eight inches away, with the option to expand up to 150 inches. The ultra-short-throw lens allows for maximum space saving, as well as a better cost efficiency per square inch.

An integrated HDBaseT input allows the projector to receive uncompressed HD audio and video over long distances through a single network cable. Along with a 360-degree installation feature, users can utilize other features including, portrait mode, H/V keystone and four-corner adjustments for additional flexibility. Installers can position and mount the projector into a variety of high-impact, delicate and unique environments without compromising space or content.

The LS831WU comes with integrated Crest-

ron e-Control system and RoomView Express management software so IT admins can manage and monitor the projector remotely. It is Crestron and AMX certified, which allows the projector to be controlled and overseen across locations and environments.

For a complete audio and video immersive experience, the LS831WU comes with 20W speakers and SonicExpert technology for incredibly clear sound. With ViewSonic’s SuperColor technology, the projector offers remarkable true-to-life image quality.

With its installation flexibility features, nextgeneration technology and superior image quality, the ViewSonic LS831WU is a projector that delivers performance. *Product lifespan may vary based on actual usage and other factors.

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VisibilityOne

SaaS UC&C Monitoring and Management

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isibilityOne provides IT real-time data to resolve UC and videoconferencing service interruptions. VisibilityOne announces enhanced monitoring capabilities for Zoom, Logitech, Poly, Cisco, and Jabra PanaCast, as well as any USB componentry in your collaboration suite.

We created VisibilityOne in order to build a better VTC and UC monitoring platform and to help simplify the support challenges facing IT. The increased demand to collaborate globally combined with the disparate array of systems used for collaboration translates to more pressure to ensure high availability and meeting continuity. How, can IT be expected to manage and maintain uptime?

VisiblityOne provides the answers—it is the monitoring tool that IT professionals trust most!

Enjoy a premium experience with an effortless and low-cost setup. Now Zoom Rooms can provide an even richer experience, with less downtime and increased user satisfaction. Exclusive ability to manage Logitech SYNC-enabled rooms and featuring people count for Jabra PanaCast cameras.

• New Self-Healing feature detects and recovers from software malfunctions • Failover to secondary or tertiary cameras and speakers in the event of non-responsive device • Automatic default back to preset devices after the en d a meeting.

• Enablement of Jabra PanaCast People Count • Remote Hardware Reboot quickly to mitigate problems Drastically reduce service tickets and IT visits!

Can your team act to resolve Zoom Room issues from anywhere, without dispatching a technician on site? How quickly and easily can they resolve video collaboration hardware, service, and user issues? Does your team have access to the right tools so they can remain productive while working remotely?

Managed Service Providers like you are under

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vpressure to ensure meeting continuity, meeting availability and voice and video quality. Companies and individuals are depending on you to offer leadership as to how to best deploy and manage these critical applications. Business survival is depending on the performance of these applications.

Our VisibilityOne solution helps prevent unnecessary trouble tickets and site visits. Our solution offers self-service/self-healing monitoring, fail-over, and reboot, so it goes beyond API reporting. It is designed for MSPs and integrators to provide a managed service, generate new revenue, and reduce support cost.

MSPs can lower its administrative costs while increasing the service level of their offerings when using our multi-tenant cloud-based platform.

Customers enjoy a richer experience with less downtime, dead time, and annoying performance hits. Reducing service tickets and visits!

VisibilityOne has enabled the ultimate monitoring experience for your support and operations center with additional monitored devices like Poly Group, Poly Trio, Polycom HDX, Cisco SX, Cisco Spark, as well as auxiliary USB collaboration devices connected to a Zoom Room. Our platform provides all the in-depth information IT needs to assess faults and make corrections remotely.

Contact us now before you continue to needlessly spend more time and money at a problem that isn’t going away on its own.

VisiblityOne winner of the NSCA 2019 Excellence in Innovation Award!

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Yealink

VC210 Teams Edition

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ealink’s VC210 is a video collaboration bar that integrates an Android OS, Bluetooth connectivity, a CPU and Wi-Fi software into one device. Featuring an integrated camera, microphone array and hardware bracket, the VC210 has a space-saving design that is perfect for layouts in small spaces. With built-in Microsoft Teams, the highly integrated VC210 works with the Yealink speakerphone CP900 to deliver a native small-space Teams meeting experience. The VC210 is also an excellent device for telemedicine.

Small Spaces, Simple Setup: Highly integrated with seven important features for a collaboration bar, the allin-one VC210 has a compact, lightweight design and offers multiple mounting options to minimize cable clutter. It also offers plug-and-play simplicity.

Teams Meetings are That Simple: Flexible deployment of the VC210 is possible where space is limited.

The lightweight design allows you to mount the collaboration bar on the wall, on top of a display, or on any flat surface. Manage the meeting by connecting a monitor or an LCD touch screen and use the Yealink remote controller.

Capture All the Details: The Ultra HD 4K camera features auto-framing with a 120-degree diagonal field-of-view to ensure that every participant can be clearly seen during the meeting, even the participants seated close to the camera. The vivid meeting experience greatly enhances small-space meeting collaboration.

Empower Healthcare Professionals and Patients: The Yealink VC210 collaboration bar allows medical staff to interact with patients remotely. Not only does this improve efficiency, less time and money can be spent while ensuring safety. The devices are plug and play, so installing them is easy.

For Medical Staff: • Scenarios and Applications • Clinics: Non-profit visual diagnostics for the public • Hospitals and Doctor’s offices: Non-urgent diagnostics / returning patients

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• Requirement • at clinics and hospitals can boost efficiency during the pandemic and stay-home orders with remote visual diagnostics, all while reducing the risk of infection.

• Recommendation: VC210 + monitor Bundling the Yealink VC210 with a monitor will bring a complete solution to healthcare professionals. With the 4K HD camera and speakerphone with noise-canceling features and a 2-meter voice pickup range, the VC210 allows healthcare workers to see and hear patients clearly. Thanks to the VC210’s allin-one design and simple installation with just three cables, it only takes 5 to 10 minutes to set up the VC210 and simplify things for everyone.

For patients: • Scenarios and Applications • Isolation wards: Patients want to meet with family and friends • Hospitals: Patients with severe illnesses need to contact their doctors frequently • Requirement • To ensure both mental and physical wellbeing, it is essential to keep patients connected with

their doctors and surroundings while minimizing the risk of cross-infection.

• Recommendation: VC210 + monitor + trolley The VC210 delivers a vivid real-time meeting experience thanks to its HD camera and HD audio speakerphone. It can be controlled with either a remote control or a touchscreen, and offers a consistent Teams experience. Patients can start having meetings without going through a learning curve.

The VC210 also has built-in Wi-Fi, so you can mount it on a monitor and set them up on a trolley for portability.

Key Differentiating Features of the VC210: • All-in-one design • Android 9.0 OS • Touch or remote control • 4K resolution ratio, 3x e-PTZ camera and 120-degree wide-angle lens • Auto-framing • Dedicated HD audio • Built-in Bluetooth • Built-in dual-band Wi-Fi • Content sharing • Whiteboard

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Axis Communications, Inc. AXIS C1410 Network Mini Speaker

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AXIS C1410 Network Mini Speaker is an all-in-one speaker system designed to broadcast pre-recorded messages, live or scheduled announcements and music capabilities. This smart and easy-to-integrate speaker offers wide-area audio coverage, for high-quality voice and audio announcements in any indoor environment including retail locations, healthcare and education facilities and corporate offices.

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A small speaker with broad reach, AXIS C1410 offers wide-area audio coverage, including background music and public address paging capabilities. Equipped to deliver live or scheduled announcements, the network speaker allows users to offer guidance and make informative announcements throughout an entire premise when needed. For end-users who rely on the speaker for remote audio coverage, the system’s

built in, pre-configured digital signal processing (DSP) ensures clear, crisp audio and voice messages directly following installation. The built-in Audio Player software also delivers zoning and scheduling capabilities, allowing end users to schedule background music and/or messages and broadcast audio in different zones.

An additional audio feature associated with the AXIS C1410 is the ability to deter unwanted activity and warn off potential intruders with security alerts and mass notifications. With a built-in PIR sensor for motion detection, the speaker is designed to deliver audio messages and/ or signal an alarm to notify security personnel in response to detected motion. The speaker’s builtin memory supports pre-recorded messages and allows security personnel to respond to notifications with live speak.

Designed with open standards for easy integration, AXIS C1410 Network Mini Speaker is a PoE powered standalone unit that can be placed almost anywhere to enhance existing security systems in small, indoor spaces including walls, ceilings or tight corridors. The speaker’s small, flexible design features easy integration with any network video, access control systems and Voice over IP (VoIP).

Finally, with a built-in microphone, the speaker allows for remote health testing so end users can confirm that the system is always working.

AXIS C1410 Network Mini Speaker offers easy integration and installation due to its all-in-one design. Since the speaker is designed for standard IP networks, it connects to the network via RJ-45 using category cable, so no special audio cables are required. The speaker can also be easily combined with other Axis network speakers to ensure complete audio coverage across an entire premise.

Given the speaker’s broad reach, users will require fewer speakers for wide-area audio coverage, resulting in fewer speakers to install and reduced installation costs. https://youtu.be/tEGF0AJ4l4g

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Clevertouch IMPACT Plus

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anuary 2020, saw the launch of our fifth generation Plus Series touchscreen for education, IMPACT Plus. This fifth-generation touchscreen is highly adaptable and market ready to meet the needs of the everyday learning environment and for the ‘new norm’ following the pandemic. As education establishments return back, IMPACT Plus is designed to give confidence to the user and maintain high standards of student engagement. Our motion sensors require no touch and will instantly switch on the body heat camera to help to detect those students with abnormal temperatures. Our patented High Precision touch technology and frame will work with personal protective equipment ensuring the teacher or lecturer are able to stay safe at all times. All are screens are digital signage ready as well as teaching and learning touchscreens. Send digital poster alerts and updates instantly or schedule posters to keep all in the teaching environment updated.

Who teaches at the front of the class these days?

Our Clevershare app works with any device and can be opened for the students to share content or locked by the soul user of the board. Work from anywhere in the room and keeping the lesson moving forwards and the students engaged.

Using Clevershare to control the board and annotate on your own device will you a touch free experience but access to all the features of the screen that a none touch large format display couldn’t give.

Our infinite whiteboarding is an endless canvas to improve fluidity within the learning environment. No more stopping and opening a new page.

Just keep going and at the end of your session, open the QR code on screen, let the students scan the code to enable them to walk away with today’s lesson.

Ease of access and giving confidence to the user of the screen regardless of their ability. IMPACT Plus addresses traditional learning techniques with web browser-based searches and access to YouTube,

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whiteboarding and PowerPoint as well as for the more active learning environment. For those wanting more from their IMPACT Plus, Cleverstore is jammed pack full of active learning apps. The apps can be searched through by name, age range, language and subject. All the apps are free to use and ad free – we ensure that your environment will never serve any external and unwanted advertising.

As distance learning becomes part of today’s ‘new norm’, our screens have Teams and Zoom Rooms embedded. With one touch, we’ll have the lesson content online and easily accessible to all students. With screen recording (lesson capture), the lesson can be stored into an accessible cloud or emailed out to be viewed again. We are a Zoom

official hardware partner.

Given the current environment, IMPACT Plus is breaking all records for our education range of touchscreens. Today we won a tender in Austria to supply schools in Vienna with 10,000 IMPACT Plus screens over the next four years and this year, we are the only touchscreen manufacturer that is still in active growth.

This matches our largest single order in 2019 for 10,000 IMPACT Plus in Ohio that is currently being installed.

This is our eleventh year for manufacturing touchscreens and we’re proud to be different and supplying products that people love and keep coming back to us.

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Crestron Electronics, Inc. 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE

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he Crestron® 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE is a multiformat AV switch and receiver that provides HDMI® video switching and audio presentation capabilities in areas such as conference rooms and classrooms. Compatible with all DM Lite® transmitters, the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE provides one DM Lite input for connection to one transmitter. A CATx (CAT5e or higher) twisted pair cable connects a transmitter to the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE for the transmission of HDMI signals. For resolutions up to 2K, the maximum transmission distance is 230 ft (70 m). For higher resolutions up to 4K, the maximum transmission distance is 130 ft (40 m).

Automatic switching between the DM Lite input and HDMI input can occur based on the last connected input or on the routing priority assigned to each input. Switching behavior is configurable using the web interface or programmable using a Crestron control system. In addition, input selection push buttons on the front panel of the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE enable the desired input to be selected manually.

In addition to one DM Lite input, the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE provides one HDMI input that can be connected to a local AV source or to an optional Crestron media presentation wall plate.

A single HDMI output with a built-in scaler connects to a display or other device with an HDMI input. Input resolutions are automatically scaled to match the native resolution of the display device, resulting in optimal image quality. For applications requiring comprehensive EDID management, the web interface can be used to ensure that every input is displayed at its optimal resolution and format. Input resolutions up to 4K60 4:2:0 are supported.

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The 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE includes a Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ PD port that can be connected to a PoE+ port on a Gigabit Ethernet switch. PoE+ eliminates the need for the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE or the connected DM Lite transmitter to be connected to the PW2412WU power pack.

Equipped with onboard control ports, the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE can control various devices in a room. The COM (RS-232) port and CEC over the HDMI output can enable the display device to be turned on or off automatically without the use of a control system.

With the use of a control system, the IR port can also control the display device. Two relay ports are provided for controlling a projection screen and other low-voltage contact-closure activated equipment. Two Versiport I/O ports enable the integration of devices such as power sensors and motion detectors. An Ethernet port connection to a LAN also provides control by enabling use of

the built-in web interface as well as connection to a control system.

In addition to a built-in web interface and control system programming, the built-in .AV Framework technology of the MPC3-201 and MPC3-302 Series control systems can be used to control the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE as a switcher. Compact in design, the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE can be mounted onto a flat surface such as a wall or attached to the underside of a table. The device can also be mounted to a rack rail.

The 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE is compatible with the Crestron XiO Cloud™ service, which is a platform for remotely provisioning, monitoring, and managing Crestron devices across an enterprise or an entire client base.

The service enables installers and IT managers to deploy and manage thousands of devices in the amount of time it would ordinarily take to manage a single device.

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Crestron Electronics, Inc. Crestron Flex R-Series

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he need to share knowledge and work collaboratively is more critical than ever. The new Crestron Flex R-Series is a mobile UC System that brings collaboration to wherever it’s needed most and closes the distance between teams wherever they may be.

The Crestron Flex R-Series arrives assembled and ready to go, making rapid deployments easy.

Simply roll the cart into your desired space, connect to power and network, and start your meeting with one touch.

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With great audio and video quality, Crestron Flex ensures everyone is seen and every word is heard. The included intelligent camera features an ultra wide angle 150° diagonal field of view to capture an entire conference room in Full HD 1080p video resolution. Genius Framing digital autozoom intelligently detects the people in the room and frames them for an optimal view. The Crestron Flex R-Series leverages an advanced speakerphone that facilitates conversations with exceptional audio fidelity and pickup using the console’s integrated 360° quad microphone

array. Its high powered, full range speaker produces high quality audio for both voice and program material.

The Crestron Flex R-Series is compatible with the award-winning Crestron XiO Cloud™ service, which is an IoT (Internet of Things) based platform for remotely provisioning, monitoring, and managing Crestron devices across an enterprise or an entire client base. The service enables installers and IT managers to easily provision and manage Flex R-Series devices for rapid deployment wherever UC is needed.

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Crestron Electronics, Inc. X Series Amplifier

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he Crestron AMP-X300 is a high performance, space saving, energy efficient, professional grade amplifier solution that’s totally configurable, yet simple to use. Whether you’re in the market for a stereo amp that mounts on a wall or under a table, or a multichannel rack mount amp with multiple output types and power levels, the AMP-X300 is simple to specify and install in any configuration. This four, dual-channel amplifier is rated at 75 W per channel with a choice of “LoZ” outputs to drive 4 or 8 Ohm speakers, or “Hi-Z” outputs to drive a distributed speaker system (70 V or 100 V). With both balanced and unbalanced inputs connecting to a two stereo or four mono source(s) via a detachable terminal black or RCA connectors deploying a state-of-the-art amplifier is easier than ever. This amplifier was also designed to provide users with a

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quality solution that they could depend on.

The AMP-X300 is engineered to deliver exceptional performance and reliability with low distortion, low noise, and high power headroom.

Advanced Class D technology maximizes efficiency to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. An internal universal power supply ensures consistent performance at varying line voltages.

An energy-efficient design enables the AMPX300 to meet demanding ENERGY STAR requirements. The AMP-X300 draws no added inrush current during power-up, thereby reducing AC circuit requirements and allowing multiple units to be connected to a single switched circuit. The efficient design ensures cool running operation and long term reliability. The AMP-X300 is highdensity stackable with other Crestron modular amps, allowing multiple units to be installed

vertically in an equipment rack without needing extra ventilation space. The AMP-X300 features protection against overheating, shorted or overloaded speaker lines, excessive input signals, and other faults.

The AMP-X300 was designed to create a custom, flexible, high performance amplifier topology that is suitable for a variety of audio applications perfect when outfitting a space with new technology. The AMP-X300 is housed in a half-width rack-mountable form factor that can be installed individually or ganged together in a single rack space. The amplifier ships complete with all the hardware required for installation including both rack and surface mount parts. Whether mounting in a rack, attaching to a flat surface, or placing on a shelf, it’s easy to combine two amplifiers into a single assembly.

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Epson America, Inc. BrightLink 735Fi UST Interactive Display

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he ultimate productivity tool for classrooms, the BrightLink 735Fi ultra-wide ultra short-throw laser display changes the way technology, users and their ideas converge. With the ability to turn almost any flat surface into a widescreen digital whiteboard, the new BrightLink 735Fi offers a seamless interactive experience. Featuring dual-pen interactivity with auto calibration, the BrightLink 735Fi also has an optional touch capability with a space saving, easy to install touch module. The BrightLink 735Fi is a true collaboration device, integrating the utility of a whiteboard, projector and interactive display so users can simply turn on the device and start writing and collaborating, with no additional computers required.

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inch, 16:9 or ultra-wide 110” -inch, 16:6 display – offering up to 65 percent more interactive space vs. a 75-inch flat panel. The ultra-wide 16:6 aspect ratio supports split screen, side-byside viewing from multiple sources resulting in large, easy-to-read displays, which will be key for tomorrow’s reduced class sizes. Boasting 3,600 lumens of color and white brightness, the BrightLink 735Fi delivers a bright display with Full HD 1080p resolution optimized for superior readability.

Equipped with a virtually maintenance-free 20,000-hour laser light source, the BrightLink 735Fi is a reliable interactive display that supports easy reading, instruction, and communication. Users can save, email and print their content directly from the laser display without

a PC, or share whiteboard content to other networked BrightLink projectors. The BrightLink 735Fi includes built-in 5GHz Wi-Fi and supports software-free, peer-to-peer wireless connectivity from Miracast-enabled devices for easy content sharing and collaboration.

Further, the BrightLink 735Fi offers automatic image alignment and pen calibration making installation easier than ever before. This laser display is also compatible with powerful, valueadded software including Epson Easy Interactive Tools, Epson iProjection app, Epson Projector Management Utility, and SMART Learning Suite. The BrightLink 735Fi’s leading-edge interactive features and versatile connectivity options make it the ultimate interactive display for modern classrooms.

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Hall Research Technologies USB 3.0/3.1/2.0 Gen 1 Javelin™ AOC

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all Research has a new addition to their Javelin™ series active optical cables: the CUSB3V1-AP*. Available in lengths of 15, 30, and 50 meters, CUSBV1-AP* cables support transparent extension of USB 3.1 Gen1 Super-Speed at data rates of up to 5 Gbps.

It is also downward compatible with USB 2.0 or 1.1 devices. An additional 5 volt regulator on the receiver end will boost the power to compensate

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for power hungry USB cameras.

CUSBV1-AP* cables are compatible with virtually all USB 3.0 and 3.1 Gen1 devices, and is a perfect solution for extending 4K videoconferencing cameras, video capture, docking stations, and other high-speed data communication. They also work with USB 2.0 or 1.1 devices although this feature is only available for PCs running Windows and needs a driver installation. Driver

installation is not required for extending purely USB 3.0 devices on any platform (PC, Mac, Linux) The cable is a light-weight hybrid of fiber and copper, and is plenum rated to ensure compliance with modern building codes. The small cable ends can be easily pulled through most conduit, and no additional power is required, making the CUSBV1AP* a true plug-and-play solution.

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LG Business Solutions TR3BF Interactive Digital Boards (IDBs)

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he new TR3BF interactive digital boards from LG Business Solutions bring multitouch functionality and improved collaboration to K-12 and Higher Education classrooms. The cost competitive TR3BF series are available in 65-inch, 75-inch, and 86-inch models.

With enhanced classroom support, the digital boards can connect up to 30 students or participants and support interactive classrooms or meetings for virtually all types of mobile devices on the same network, offering specialized tools such as literature-sharing, questionnaires, and sharing project texts. All three displays make search simple with support for the Chrome web browser in

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Android OS and can integrate with select Android and Note Apps to create a high-performance SoC (system on a chip) without a PC. The new boards combine IPS panels and IR touch technology for a responsive high-definition experience. They offer a genuine touch and writing experience with up to 20 simultaneous multitouch points and two types of available stylus pens. The Ultra HD displays, four times sharper than Full HD, also feature palm erasing, which allows teachers and students to easily and quickly erase text, drawings, and pictures with a swipe of their hand, as if they were using an eraser on a chalkboard. Audio content is delivered through two built-in 12-watt speakers.

The interactive digital boards foster collaboration and hands-on learning for students, increasing their engagement and excitement in the classroom. The displays make classes as efficient as possible with easy screen sharing from laptops and mobile devices, and provide a user-friendly web browser for teachers to quickly and easily search the web without the need to connect to an external desktop.

Additionally, the TR3BF Series vividly shows multimedia content for students. The IPS panel display allows content to be seen at various angles, regardless of where viewers are sitting. Each pixel of the IPS panel reproduces the actual image’s color with virtually no distortion.

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Maxell Corp. of America MP-JW4001 3LCD Laser Projector

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he Maxell J Series projectors fulfill a need for affordable yet feature rich 3LCD laser light source projectors for the education and corporate markets.

The MP-JW4001 has 4,000 ANSI lumens brightness and WXGA resolution.

The MP-JW4001 provides significant value with a 20,000-hour (normal mode) and up to 40,000 (long life 2 mode) light source life for a dramatic reduction in the total cost of ownership and is backed by an industry-leading 5-year or 10,000 hour limited warranty.

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The slim, lightweight (7.7 lbs.) design of the MP-JW4001 is made possible because of a smaller optical engine, consisting of a new Maxell ceramic phosphor chip (vs. phosphor wheel & motor) and a new cooling system. The phosphor chip is a simpler structure which decreases the amount of moving and magnetic parts for a more stable performance, higher reliability, efficiency and lower noise level.

Maxell developed a new cooling system to keep our target temperature of all key parts and new optical technology that allows uniformity

of dispersed light. It has two types of intake and protects the optical unit significantly from dust particles.

The MP-JW4001 is feature and connectivity rich including 2 HDMI, 2 Computer In, Monitor out and 16W Audio. With wireless presentation capabilities, compatibility with popular streaming devices, Projector Quick Connection for mobile devices, Quick Start, USB and HDMI connection and vendor command for easy replacement, the MP-JW4001 is a perfect solution for new installations or a classroom refresh.

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Sennheiser

MobileConnect (Gen2) Assistive Listening

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n today’s world it is more important than ever to offer inclusive bring-your-own device solutions for those in need of an assistive listening product. The next generation of MobileConnect features the new MobileConnect Station, MobileConnect Manager software and our innova-

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tive MobileConnect app (iOS and Andriod) for a customized, discreet experience on a smartphone that is compatible with headphones, hearing aids and cochlear implants. HEAR the future of assistive listening!

Judges noted, “Gone are the days venues need

to purchase large quantities of proprietary assistive listening receivers. Sennheiser’s MobileConnect platform delivers a higher quality campus wide solution necessary for todays schools, performance venues and houses of worship.”

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Sharp Electronics Corporation Synappx WorkSpaces smart office

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ynappx™ WorkSpaces from Sharp is designed to help organizations with data and analytics to assess and make informed decisions about their Windows collaboration display technology and workspace

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investments. For example, analytics and insights from Synappx WorkSpaces can not only help organizations understand if employees are utilizing Windows collaboration displays, it can track who is booking a shared workspace, whether those meet-

ings actually occur and the workspace’s ambient conditions, such as temperature changes and attendee impact. Meanwhile, status analytics provide alerts about factors such as temperature, humidity and air quality that can impact employee productivity.

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Sony Electronics

Sony’s Eye Sensing Light Field Display

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ony’s Eye-sensing Light Field Display is a personal device with a built-in camera that identifies and tracks the user’s eye position and viewing angle. Based on this information, it adapts and skews the 3D image for the best viewing angle. Showcased in a 15-inch, glasses-free desktop volumetric monitor, this 4K display features super high precision and contrast for the best spatial reality experience not found in conventional naked-eye 3D displays.

The display technology is designed for connection to a gaming computer via HDMI cable and runs Sony’s SDKs using a game engine such as Unity and UE4. Because the SDKs run on Windows OS, users can easily adapt existing VR/AR content and various 3DCG data and enjoy a spatial reality experience on various open platforms.

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The Eye-sensing Light Field Display fully utilizes Sony’s expertise in picture quality to deliver exceptional contrast, creating a reliable and accurate display of creative content. In particular, Sony’s engineers used three of Sony’s original unique display technologies: an innovative display, highspeed vision sensor with face recognition, and a real-time rendering algorithm Sony’s Eye-Sensing Light Field Display technology is ideal for 3DCG content creators in the production field. It enables them to better visualize their content and VR/AR apps during the creation process by displaying a 360-degree rendering. The technology also has beneficial applications in the B2B2C realm for companies that want to show their products at public exhibits, such as trade shows and events.

Key Features • Provides unprecedented image quality with a lot of details by focusing exclusively on one person; • Delivers natural and close- to-reality effect by visualizing images that match the viewpoint and position; • All images are shown in three-dimensions, rather than just one single object as with many 3D displays • Does not require the user to wear special glasses or any extra equipment, which makes for a stress-free fascinating visual experience • Easy to convert existing VR/AR supported content Note: This product has not been launched yet.

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ViewSonic

ViewSonicÂŽ TD2455 Touch Display

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he ViewSonic TD2455 podium solution empowers presenters to upgrade their existing projection solution to add interactivity. With responsive, in-cell touch technology and a modern ergonomic design, the TD2455 delivers hands-on control for collaborative classrooms, conference rooms or large lecture halls.

The intuitive 24-inch, 10 point touch screen offers a smooth and responsive experience, and the 10-point multi-touch capability allows teachers and students to simultaneously writer or draw on the surface using styluses or fingers. The display comes with a lightweight, optimized stylus pen that can be used to write notes, draw or perform

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other detailed tasks that require more accuracy than fingertips. The pen can be easily attached to the magnetic base of the display for quick access and secure storage.

The TD2455 features an ergonomic, dual hinge stand that lets the screen be tilted and adjusted to deliver a more comfortable user experience. This sturdy design ensures that the display works in various environments and scenarios to boost interactivity.

With the latest USB 3.2 Type-C input, the display transforms into a powerful hub by offering easy connectivity to a PC, laptop or Chrome-based systems. The USB type-C input also allows for charging power and transferring audio or video

data over a single cable. The DisplayPort connection can be used to attach to a projector or interactive whiteboard, transforming the TD2455 into a podium-like touch display option in classrooms or lecture halls.

The TD2455 pairs seamlessly with the NMP660 Chromebox, saving the cost of purchasing additional computers. With the NMP660, presenters experience a fully integrated Chrome OS with access to apps from the Google Play store.

Whether used on its own as a desktop or in front of a classroom as an interactive teaching hub, the ViewSonic TD2455 touch display can boost efficiency, interactivity and collaboration.

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BenQ America Corp.

BenQ SL Series Digital Signage (SL02K)

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he SL Series Digital Signage is the total package suitable for businesses of all kinds. Being the world’s first digital signage to achieve Pantone Validated status, SL02K assures on-screen color fidelity and unmatched interoperability with Pantonequalified color production devices. The SL Series offers additional color adjustment flexibility with

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its fine-tuned custom color modes, fulfilling the needs of professional designers for different types of artwork and ensuring branding accuracy. The stunning 4K UHD resolution delivers breathtaking visuals to captivate customers. The powerful X-Sign software facilitates effortless content creation and management, while the DMS application guarantees hassle-free display

control. To further streamline the day-to-day operation for businesses, SL02K offers an all-inone, clutter-free solution that fits perfectly into most neatly organized spaces. Empowered by the highly reliable PID, SL02K is designed to meet the highest standard to ensure optimal, nonstop operation. The SL Series saves you time, effort and resources all at once.

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Draper Foundation

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ideo wall installation can easily be derailed. Walls that aren’t flat, floors that are uneven, and tight installation deadlines are just a few of the headaches installers face. That’s why Draper designed the all-new Foundation Mount System with installers in mind.

Wavy walls? The Foundation’s fine Z-axis wall adjustment quickly and precisely makes the system plumb.

Funky floors? The Foundation’s plumb alignment pin helps get the system plumb quickly and precisely even when dealing with non-flat surfaces. Vertical rail adjusters let you quickly align and level the bottom row of cabinets.

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Installation timeline tight? With the Foundation speed and precision are built in. Key-hole attachment on the wall brackets let a single installer mount an entire horizontal rail at once, and hanger clips let one installer easily mount the vertical rails.

Notches on the sides of each upright let you place your laser level right on the mount for precise leveling. And the Foundation’s trim attaches quickly and easily using powerful rare earth magnets.

The Foundation also helps keep your LED modules safe during installation. LED panel mounting slots minimize the amount of contact between LED modules and a spring-loaded mounting stud

pushes them into final z-axis position.

The goal in developing the Foundation was to make it as installer-friendly as possible, so Draper set out to design a product through their eyes. The system as developed, which requires no onsite modification by the installer, will be a real timesaver making the installer’s job much easier.

The Foundation Mount System for Barco XT and Foundation Mount System for Unilumin UPanelS are available now. The Foundation will soon be available with many more displays.

You don’t have to worry about your next big project when building on the Draper Foundation.

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Epson America PowerLite 805F UST Projector

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elivering exceptional, true-to-life illumination, one of Epson’s new digital signage solutions — the PowerLite 805F ultra short-throw laser projector — offers low-maintenance, intelligent software and powerful projection. This ultra short-throw laser projector creates large images from short distances without any shadows, ideal for creating unique floor or wall projection experiences that no other technology is capable of.

Leveraging Epson’s 3LCD technology, Full HD 1080p resolution and up to 5,000 lumens of equal color and white brightness, the new projector delivers up to 130 inches of bright, colorful, trueto-life images. Designed to blend discreetly into any setting, this compact and aesthetically-appealing projector offers incredible value with a virtually maintenance-free 20,000-hour laser light source along with 360-degree placement for added flex-

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ibility. Plus, users can easily connect two or more displays and leverage the built-in edge blending to illuminate an entire wall with one large image, or use the split screen features and connect multiple input sources for displaying different content.

The PowerLite 805F also features Epson’s new free content management software that includes preset overlay filters, customizable options, playlists and scheduling functions with the accompanying Epson Creative Projection app. The software is designed to allow easy access and creativity for anyone. Leveraging the new software, users can combine videos and photos, and use any of the existing preset filters or upload their own to create unique effects for displays. And, with a convenient scheduler, users have the ability to display any content at times when it will be most impactful for a brand, product or space. Accompanying the software, the new Epson Creative Projection

app enables impromptu messaging using any iOS device and simple selection from preloaded or added images, along with touchscreen capabilities for image adjustment and projection directly from the palm of your hand.

In addition, the projector comes equipped with a full stack of connectivity options, including three HDMI ports and HDBaseT. Plus, with optional 5GHz wireless and Miracast via Epson’s iProjection app, users can quickly connect to a laptop, tablet or smartphone to project content directly without a single cable.

Offering a combination of big, bright images with user-friendly software and content management tools, the PowerLite 805F was designed to inspire creativity and make it easy for anyone to unleash impactful digital experiences across a range of environments including retail, hospitality and education.

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Navori Labs QL Mobile

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L Mobile is an interactive, localized content management tool that runs on smartphones and tablets. The HTML5-based software was developed to make digital displays, video walls and LED displays accessible to more staff, and to serve an organization’s needs in more efficient and productive ways.

Aimed at untethering employees from the desk, QL Mobile helps on-site staff better engage customers at the point of purchase in retail and restaurants, for example. It is also a useful tool for keeping audiences informed with timely information in convention centers and venues, on corporate campuses, and in other public-facing environments.

QL Mobile expands the content management capabilities of the mobile workforce, allowing users to quickly upload fresh content using Navori’s HTML5 Content Manager. Instead of requiring

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local computer access, users leverage a special QL Mobile UI via a live link. In addition to allowing users to freely interact with local screens and display personalized content, the interface eliminates the need to install software or an app on the mobile device.

QL Mobile is compatible with all smartphones and tablets regardless of operating system or brand, giving anyone the freedom to use their device of choice. QL Mobile essentially turns the screen into an interactive tool, and provides users with the freedom to remotely control media players and customize content in the field. Once logged in, users can immediately manage what is playing on QL Players from any location. Users can preview management-approved content, create playlists on-the-fly, and ensure that content and messaging is fresher, more dynamic, and up to date.

Beyond traditional CMS features, QL Mobile offers a platform to publish snap shots and express messaging, and trigger and control content (media, notifications and alerts, playlists, templates) across one or more displays. The diversity in content display options makes it simple to modify screen programs and present content in many different ways, such as comparing colors of the same car model in an auto dealership through a dynamic, side-by-side layout. Users have control over the entire network in their hands as they move about, with the network security peace of mind that Navori QL provides to all customers. All features are powered by Navori’s QL Server API and leverage web socket communication.

The software also extends the potential pool of content contributors on the move by making it easier to update content from iOS and Android devices. QL Mobile grants access to local users as they move through a facility with pre-defined control, and reduces the number of steps required to review, manage, and publish digital signage content. Approved users are not required to funnel all changes and update requests through a central IT or marketing manager.

For system control, authorized staff members can turn one or more displays on or off, adjust audio volume, edit data feeds, and remote reboot media players. All changes are instantly published, including data, graphics and messages. QL Mobile user roles are configurable, with access granted to specific media players or content libraries based on each user’s profile, for example. Administrators retain full control of what each QL Mobile user can do, and which players they can manage from their mobile devices.

Today’s workforce is more mobile than ever, and employees need a powerful and flexible CMS to reliably access and use on the move. QL Mobile offers an ideal solution for businesses and organizations with quickly-changing messages, and a need to adapt to local events.

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NEC Display The FA series dvLED

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esigned to provide the optimal visual experience, the NEC FA Series dvLED is an ultra reliable dvLED solution that provides users with brilliant signage and vivid video display quality. The FA Series delivers large, powerful signage that attracts the gaze of passersby, and is infinitely scalable to create a seamless multi-panel configuration. The FA Series dvLED is designed for vibrant and colorful content visualization while delivering unmatched brightness, making it perfect for control rooms, corporate signage, retail and airport signage, situational awareness, broadcast, and museums.

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In applications where users need their signage to be up and running 24/7 with no downtime, the FA Series offers unmatched reliability. The FA Series has built-in data and power redundancy with a front serviceable design to minimize potential downtime. Furthermore, its pixel cards are hot swappable and can be replaced without turning the display off. This allows the solution to stay operational in the event of a single controller of power supply failure The FA Series is perfect for today’s most demanding applications, and comes in six different fine pixel pitches (1.2mm, 1.5mm, 1.9mm,

2.5mm, 3.1mm and 3.8mm) to offer the optimum display resolution regardless of viewing distance. This cutting-edge, brilliant product is designed with multi-color LEDs and offers a refresh rate of >= 3840 Hz for excellent image quality. The product also offers improved LED performance with enhanced contrast, wide viewing angles, brightness uniformity, and color uniformity. The FA Series is HDR capable when used with controllers that output HDR. The FA Series also has a sleek design, its shallow depth, reduced weight, and no external cables making installation a breeze.

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Nexmosphere

XC-800 series LED & sensor controller

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C-800 series Xperience controller offers the ability to add sensors and RGBW LED lighting to create unique interactive applications wherever digital signage is applied. This powerful compact box is equipped with up to 8 X-talk ports that interface any of Nexmosphere’s Elements, such as pick-up, presence or motion sensors. Next to the sensors, it drives up to 6 RGBW LED outputs, offering a unique combination of functionality and flexibility in design. All in a small, easy-toinstall form factor.

The RGBW LED outputs are individually controllable and offer a high-resolution 4096step PWM control, facilitating smooth dimming, even at low brightness. Each RGBW LED output allows connecting a 12/24V LED strips with a power output of up to 72W per channel, driving 12 feet of RGBW LED strip. Use our set of API

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controls to transition smoothly between different intensities and create just the right atmosphere with subtle lighting use in tailored RGBW LED colors.

The X-talk interfaces on the Xperience controller allow to connect and combine a wide range of interactive elements of the Nexmosphere product portfolio such as touchless buttons, pick-up or presence sensors. Create unique interactive application by exploring the endless combinations of sensors and controls which can be made onto one single Xperience controller. Pick your set of sensors and due to auto-configuration you are ready to go. No additional setup is required, eliminating time consuming development efforts and offering seamless operation: a “plug and smile” interface.

The cost-effective Xperience controllers can be connected to any digital signage player or PC using USB. It is the part of the system that

translates the communication coming from the Elements to the connected device and vice versa, by utilizing Nexmosphere’s API. This API provides full control over all connected Elements to the Digital Signage player to which the controller is connected. Each time a sensor is triggered, an API command is automatically sent from the Xperience controller to the digital dignage player.

Vice versa, the RGBW LED outputs can easily be controlled by sending API commands from the digital signage player to the Xperience controller.

Nexmosphere’s controllers are easy to use with almost any digital hardware platform such as BrightSign, PC or Android and run with many CMS partners such as Intuiface and Signagelive without the need for any additional software.

For more information www.nexmosphere. com or contact our team at applications@nexmosphere.com

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Premier Mounts

Convergent Slim ADA Video Wall Mount

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onvergent from Premier Mounts is a LED video wall mounting solution engineered to create video walls of any size and array. Its simple bracket design allows for installers to create seamless video walls in virtually no time. Manufactured in the USA, Convergent is precisely fabricated to match mounting points of every top LED display manu-

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facturer in the world. Our newly introduced ADA compliant solution was designed to get video walls in front of people. Having a sleek .99� depth allows for LED cabinets to be closer to the wall surface and non-intrusive in public walkways. This new ADA compliant version of the Convergent series is available for Absen, Barco, Samsung, Unilumin, and many more.

Along with being low-profile, the mount has adjustability on the X-Y-Z axis to make sure that the face is linearly aligned and content is optimally shown. Starting with a great mounting solution sets the success of the video wall going forward.

Convergent also delivers the best price-percabinet solution on the market today and ships in 48 hours directly to your job site.

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Samsung Electronics Pro TV Terrace Edition

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amsung’s Pro TV Terrace Edition (also globally known as The Terrace for business) is optimized for outdoor viewing environments. As restaurants, retail locations, hotels and entertainment venues look to engage customers this summer, the Pro TV Terrace Edition is the ideal solution for a wide range of outdoor business needs. Its IP55 weatherproof rating delivers perfect performance and protection from the outdoor elements, including humidity, dust and heat. The display ranges in size from 55 to 75 inches, allowing users to

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integrate the screen that best fits their space. Additionally, with 16 hours, 7 days a week operation hour the television can remain on throughout the workday without decreasing quality over the display’s lifetime.

The Pro TV Terrace Edition automatically adjusts brightness to match its surroundings, allowing for perfect picture quality at any time during the day and at any viewing angle. The Pro TV Terrace Edition features 100% color volume, delivering rich and accurate 4K QLED color quality, and includes impressive anti-reflection technology, greatly reduc-

ing TV reflection and glare while maintaining picture contrast levels. Additionally, the display is equipped with the Samsung Business TV app so owners can easily manage and update the content on the display.

Users can access the app via their mobile phone or tablet to adjust the content to reflect their current needs, whether they are onsite or on the go. The Pro TV Terrace Edition allows for flexible functionality so businesses can easily communicate with customers in their outdoor spaces while still providing an enjoyable viewing experience.

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Sedao Digital Signage SedaoLive CLOUD Eco System

cated editing/uploading permissions 100+ templates to personalise, reconfigure and edit • Grouping of screens by site/department/ location etc.

• Scheduling of playlists • Looping of presentations • Instant messaging for call management or emergency alerts • Virtual buttons for deploying instant messages using mobile devices • Physical buttons for changing messages from dedicated points • QR codes for interaction and take-away information • Wayfinding interactive capability As a visual broadcast product, SedaoLive CLOUD can display almost any multimedia format including live streaming television, social media and webcam, text, RSS Feeds, HTML, Powerpoint, images, photos, and videos.

SedaoLive CLOUD is a single platform with remote login capabilities through the cloud portal and has unique heightened security features including Captcha Code Login and IP Whitelisting. This security application ensures users can lock down access to their account on site ensuring on premise use where applicable.

With the remote login capabilities via a cloud platform, SedaoLive CLOUD also reduces the need for users to install multiple software combinations and empowers users with the ability to manage communication broadcasting from a single platform across any number of sites making it cost effective, scaleable, and industry leading.

The ability to use individual/personal devices such as PCs/Tablets/Mobile-Cell Phones is an advantage that only the SedaoLive CLOUD platform can bring to the current marketplace, and with changes to workplace environments currently being actioned, this puts the product at the forefront of the industry.

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he SedaoLive CLOUD Eco System, is the only digital signage solution on the market to offer a complete digital communications solution for deployment within the corporate enterprise, education, government, retail and hospitality sector industries.

The manufacturer is Sedao Digital Signage, a UK manufacturer with a continuous improvement program that focusses on identifying the technology needs of a rapidly developing industry in order to ensure they are delivering solutions that will successfully future proof organisations through this ever-changing era.

The team at Sedao had the goal to develop a product that would enable users the ability to manage the distribution of content on any number of digital display screens deployed on a single or across multiple sites. The key, was to keep the solution simple for every day users, cost

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effective for every industry sector, yet feature rich to keep it a market leader.

The outcome was the SedaoLive Cloud Eco System which enables the integration and dissemination of digital content, be it text, imagery or streamed, across an array of display hardware via a single management platform. This system allows customers to broadcast information using any large format display screen and/or the Sedao range of LFD panels, Sedao dedicated SedaoLive Rooms room booking panels which connect to Microsoft Exchange and/or Outlook 365, and all Clevertouch interactive collaborative flat panel displays. www.sedaolive.com is the portal for logging in to the SedaoLive CLOUD Eco System and is an easily navigated content management system with an intuitive interface that delivers a wide variety of features including: • Unlimited number of users with dedi-

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SENECA

VX-Series Media Player + Maestro

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eneca’s VX Series Media players + Maestro (Powered By Lenovo) offer unbeatable quality and performance.From single-display digital signage to robust multi-display interactive media, the VX series + Maestro provides an experience which is simple, reliable and scalable for today’s AV professional.

Simple: Validated and pre-integrated with top industry CMS through the Seneca Maestro application, these devices are optimized out-ofbox as a turnkey digital signage appliance. The VX series platform + Maestro is designed for optimal quality and performance, leaving the guesswork out of selecting the correct platform to drive your content. With Maestro, save hundreds of clicks, and in minutes, not hours, integrate a fully optimized turnkey solution.

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signage labs, the VX series has undergone arduous content playback and environmental testing to guarantee maximum up time. From thermal threshold to maximum playback resolution, the VX Series media players are benchmarked by our engineers to ensure mission critical performance in any digital signage environment. Backed by our next business day warranty, the Seneca VX Series offers reliability you can count on.

Scalable: The VX Series +Maestro media players consists of a broad range of form factors, compute power, graphics capabilities and IO options to provide a robust selection designed to fit just about any installation. From single display 1080p playback to multi-display 4K content; fanless ultra-small form-factor to discrete GPU mini workstation, the VX series provides scalability on a unified product family.

CONFIGURATION AND SETUP SIMPLIFIED Our innovative Maestro software orchestrates configuration and setup to get your Seneca media player up and running in minutes instead of hours. We channeled years of value engineering into an intuitive dashboard that eliminates hundreds of keystrokes. The system optimization provides a higher-performing solution built for commercial application. We have partnered with industry-leading CMS applications and include the latest software version with Maestro for faster setup.

Purpose-built by the industry innovators, Maestro transforms your media player into a true appliance in about a half hour. It comes optimized for your application of choice and support is just a click away.

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Sharp Electronics Corporation Synappx WorkSpaces smart office

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ynappx WorkSpaces from Sharp is designed to help organizations with data and analytics to assess and make informed decisions about their Windows collaboration display technology and workspace

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investments. For example, analytics and insights from Synappx WorkSpaces can not only help organizations understand if employees are utilizing Windows collaboration displays, it can track who is booking a shared workspace, whether those meet-

ings actually occur and the workspace’s ambient conditions, such as temperature changes and attendee impact. Meanwhile, status analytics provide alerts about factors such as temperature, humidity and air quality that can impact employee productivity.

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ViewSonic

ViewSonic LD163 dvLED Commercial Display

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he ViewSonic LD163 is a 163-inch, allin-one, direct view LED commercial display that creates a stunning impression in any environment. Delivering impeccable images with 1080p, Full HD resolution, the LD163 is designed for professional-grade, 24/7 operation in lobbies, conference rooms, retail spaces, and other large venues where striking an impactful message via digital signage is required.

The LD163 was developed to be one of the simplest and easiest pre-configured, all-in-one dvLED displays for the ultimate viewing experience. It is easy to install and maintain and can b e integrated into a location in a straightforward manner, without the additional cost and worry of color calibration.

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A powerful embedded SoC platform delivers an innovative viewing experience. This simplifies installation and maintenance, so there is no need for external devices to communicate with a server.

And, with remote configuration and content management system support, the LD163 is optimized for several digital signage applications. The LD163 is compatible with Crestron, Extron and AMX automated control systems for seamless integration.

With its 1.8mm fine pixel pitch, 600-nits of brightness, 120% Rec.709 wide color gamut, and an ultra-fast 3,840Hz refresh rate, the LD163 offers incredible picture quality. It features an ultra-slim design with zero bezel interference for a seamless image.

Compatible with the Android 8.0 O/S, the

LD163 comes equipped with powerful twin dualcore processors, 4GB RAM and 32GB of internal memory, the LD163 can play multimedia content from internal storage or a USB flash drive.

This display features integrated ViewBoard Cast screen sharing software, which means users can just plug in the USB dongle to a laptop, as easily share content. This enables both on-site and online users to participate in video conferencing and other applications. There is a 4-in-1 split features that allows four presenters to securely display media from any device, and users can easily mirror content to multiple displays.

The ViewSonic LD163 is an amazing digital signage solution for environments needing a powerful communications and messaging tool.

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AKG by HARMAN AKG K371-BT

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KG K361-BT and K371-BT headphones are ideal for mobile artists, engineers, podcasters and beatmakers who want the flexibility of wired or wireless connectivity combined with studio-quality sound.

The K361-BT and K371-BT feature an over-

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ear, closed-back design that is precision-engineered to reproduce natural, balanced audio in exceptional detail, so users can make more confident decisions when mixing and editing. With a stunning frequency response—15 Hz to 28 kHz in the K361-BT and 5 Hz to 40 kHz in the K371BT—they deliver the deepest bass and highest

highs in their class.

Both models offer the convenience of switchable Bluetooth wireless and wired connectivity, with a built-in microphone for two-way Bluetooth communication. Plush, ergonomic earcups cradle the listener’s ears to provide hours of uninterrupted, comfortable enjoyment.

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AKG by HARMAN AKG Lyra

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eaturing advanced circuitry based on 70 years of legendary AKG acoustic engineering, the AKG Lyra delivers the highest audio quality in its class, with acoustically transparent, 4K-compatible, Ultra HD-grade 24-bit/192 kHz audio resolution.

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Lyra features the innovative AKG Adaptive Capsule Array, which provides user-selectable capture modes that are optimized for any performance and makes it easy to deliver professional sound for any application. Plug-and-play operation allows creators of all experience levels to get set up with and start recording quickly, while easily accessible

controls provide complete control and seamless ease of use.

An internal self-adjusting shock mount minimizes contact noise, while a built-in sound diffuser and AKG’s proprietary Internal Element Overload Prevention automatically reduces noise, eliminates pops and improves signal levels.

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Allen & Heath

AHM-64 Audio Matrix Processor

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he Allen & Heath AHM-64 is a powerful 64x64 Audio Matrix Processor, supported by a comprehensive ecosystem of scalable I/O, control and Dante solutions. Its 96 kHz FPGA core audio engine delivers far more processing than many other matrix platforms — including 8-band PEQ, gate,

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compressor and delay on all input channels as well as 8-band PEQ / 30-band GEQ, compressor, ANC, source selector, limiter and delay on all zone outputs. Utilizing a slick, smart GUI, AHM-64 System Manager software makes creating powerful audio systems a breeze, with no third-party programming or certified training needed. AHM-64’s

SLink port allows plug ‘n’ play connection to up to 8 remote expanders from Allen & Heath’s extensive Everything I/O range, including wall mount, rack and portable options. With up to 268 routable system inputs and outputs, AHM-64 can cater to projects ranging from simple PA speaker management to complete connected venues.

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Clear-Com FreeSpeak Edge

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reeSpeak Edge is the most advanced wireless intercom system on the market.

The latest addition to the industry leading FreeSpeak family of digital wireless intercom solutions, it offers the best audio quality and enhanced performance in some of the most demanding live performance environments. The system also gives the user more control and customization options thanks to advanced frequency coordination capabilities and intuitive configuration features in the system.

FreeSpeak Edge is the result of extensive feedback from existing FreeSpeak II power users. Incorporating recent advances in technology, the all-new 5 GHz chipset features an exclusive radio stack

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development which has been optimized for intercom. It leverages state of the art audio-over-IP developments in its architecture, utilizing AES67 connections between the transceivers and the host intercom frame for exceptional flexibility.

The 5 GHz system takes advantage of ClearCom’s exclusive RF technology which uses OFDM to provide a robust transport layer that is immune to most forms of interference. FreeSpeak Edge delivers low latent 12 kHz audio with an ultra-low noise floor. To accommodate and scale to the largest productions, FreeSpeak Edge can support up to 64 beltpacks and transceivers. Additionally, it can be combined seamlessly with FreeSpeak II 1.9 GHz and 2.4 GHz systems, providing three bands across

a single unified communications system.

FreeSpeak Edge transceivers and beltpacks now offer more user control to accommodate increasingly demanding communication needs. The ergonomic beltpack houses eight programmable buttons with the top buttons being asymmetrical concave/convex for touch identification. With a mic and speaker for desktop operation, the beltpack is designed with today’s production needs in mind.

Each ruggedized transceiver supports 10 beltpacks and includes software attenuation and omni-directional external antennas for custom RF zones. The system delivers a robust and reliable communication solution that customers have come to expect from the award-winning FreeSpeak range.

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DAS Audio Of America EVENT-26A Dual 6”, powered line array

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he EVENT-26A is a symmetrical, ultra-compact, two-way powered line array system. Designed by DAS engineers to deliver stunning performance and exceptional ease-of-use, the stylish polypropylene cabinet design offers a highly portable and road-worthy system. A comprehensive range of accessories makes the EVENT-26A ideal for small to mid-size rental and installation applications.

The EVENT-26A combines two 6.5-inch transducers and a single M-60 compression driver in a rugged yet lightweight polymer cabinet.

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cone transducers provides consistent 100º of horizontal coverage down to 200 Hz. The M-60 compression driver is coupled to an advanced waveguide design that provides control of the vertical dispersion as well as precise coupling between units when used in vertical arrays.

Powered by a two-channel Class D amplifier providing 800 W peak power, the amp´s rear panel includes quality Neutrik XLR and powerCON connectors. The DAScontrol interface makes the preset selection for the number of units in the array both fast and simple. An onboard DSP featuring a 24-bit high-end processor handles X-over, EQ, delay and limiter

functions. The powerful FIR filtering technology incorporated in the EVENT-26A offers constant phase response which translates to transparent sound and exceptional clarity, improving the listening experience.

Streamlined deployment of EVENT-26A arrays is possible thanks to the innovative FSS (Fast Set Splay) rigging system developed to permit angle selection while stacked on dollies.

The stainless-steel rigging hardware allows flown arrays of up to 16 units in 1º steps from 0º to 10º.

Low-frequency reinforcement for the EVENT26A is provided by its flyable companion subwoofer the EVENT-115A.

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Solid State Logic SiX

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o the casual observer SiX looks like any other compact desktop mixer. Look a little closer and like all SSL consoles, SiX reveals a carefully considered feature set that is driven by an obsessive desire for total flexibility, to encompass every creative eventuality. It may be small but SiX is a classic SSL design. It carries the DNA of 40 years of true expertise in creative studio workflow. Listen to SiX and you will experience the impeccable sonic

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performance that is the hallmark of every SSL console. It is powerful and intuitive. Inspired and rewarding.

SiX is a condensed professional console for use in the studio, live sound in post-production, on stage, and for podcasting. SiX offers big console sound and an impressive set of utility features in a format that is small enough to stick in a bag a go wherever you need it. SiX is stunning value; it offers two recording channels with SuperAna-

logue mic pres, two band EQ, an essential one knob version of the classic SSL Channel Compressor, a new two-band Channel EQ, inserts and 100mm faders.

There is a two-knob version of the legendary G-Series Bus Compressor on the main mix bus and the unique Listen Mic Compressor on the Talkback.

In mixdown mode it is a very capable twelve channel summing system that offers analogue detail, depth and width to your mixes.

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Roland

V-8HD HD Video Switcher

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ersatile, portable, and reliable, the Roland V-8HD brings a world of creative options to live event switching.

Its all-in-one hardware design eliminates computer setup hassles and software-based crashes, while the HDMI workflow and loaded professional toolset streamline production and reduce stress on the gig. Features include: • All HDMI workflow • Five-layer effects and keying engine • Built-in multi-viewer preview monitor • Aux output for a different video feed • Technology-assisted automatic video switching • 18-channel digital audio mixer with effects • Start & Stop Atomos recorders • Free iPad remote control app available • Ultra-mobile, lightweight, and efficient • Aids in reducing capital expenditure Nearly all modern cameras and digital video devices use HDMI, the most common AV connector on the planet. The V-8HD seamlessly

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mixes eight HDMI sources with Full HD support, even when the sources have mismatched frame rates and color spaces. And with the built-in scalers on two of the HDMI inputs, you can easily interface with client-provided sources like computers, tablets, smartphones, gaming consoles, and legacy 4:3 devices.

Creative professionals need more video inputs for layered graphics and visual effects, and business professionals often need multiple backup video sources. Having the ability to meet all these needs brings satisfied clients and greater audience engagement. With the V-8HD’s generous number of HDMI inputs and outputs, you’re able to offer clients a vast amount of creative freedom—without increasing the budget.

Video effects, layers, and graphics add polish and excitement to any production. With the V-8HD’s five composition layers, you’ll always keep audiences engaged with visually appealing content. Prepare the content according to client specifications and separate it into layers:

Layer 1 and 2: Start with one mixable live background video layer.

Layer 3 and 4: Place in two picture-in-picture layers or chroma/luminance key effects.

Layer 5: Add one downstream keyer layer.

The AV production table is the last thing on an event organizer’s mind. Thanks to its compact footprint, the V-8HD fits effortlessly into any live production environment, even when you have to deal with minimal setup space. And it only weighs around 4 lb./2 kg, making it easy to carry in a backpack or luggage. With its smart feature set, eight HDMI inputs, built-in 18-channel audio mixer, and support for external battery power, the streamlined V-8HD is the most versatile and efficient HDMI switcher available.

With the V-8HD, storing and recalling unique looks requires only a few button presses.

The eight preset memories and powerful composition effects engine work together to provide a completely seamless load between the different looks.

Presenter confidence monitors, live streams, and recording feeds often require different visual content from the main program output. The V-8HD has you covered, with assignment buttons for sending any of your connected input devices to a dedicated aux output without affecting the main feed. It’s also possible to synchronize the aux output with the program output, giving you a built-in 2x distribution amp.

The V-8HD’s bright, 4.3-inch multi-viewer display means less gear to buy and haul to the gig. From a single screen, you can monitor all eight video inputs, PGM, and PVW plus menu overlay. Input windows show camcorder recording status and embedded audio levels. Connect a larger external TV for an immense multi-viewer experience, or to make menu changes without moving the focus from the action. https://proav.roland.com/global/products/v8hd/

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Crestron Electronics, Inc. Crestron Flex R-Series

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he need to share knowledge and work collaboratively is more critical than ever.

The new Crestron Flex R-Series is a mobile UC System that brings collaboration to wherever it’s needed most and closes the distance between teams wherever they may be.

The Crestron Flex R-Series arrives assembled and ready to go, making rapid deployments easy.

Simply roll the cart into your desired space, connect to power and network, and start your meeting with one touch.

With great audio and video quality, Crestron

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Flex ensures everyone is seen and every word is heard. The included intelligent camera features an ultra wide angle 150° diagonal field of view to capture an entire conference room in Full HD 1080p video resolution. Genius Framing digital autozoom intelligently detects the people in the room and frames them for an optimal view.

The Crestron Flex R-Series leverages an advanced speakerphone that facilitates conversations with exceptional audio fidelity and pickup using the console’s integrated 360° quad microphone array.

Its high powered, full range speaker produces high

quality audio for both voice and program material.

The Crestron Flex R-Series is compatible with the award-winning Crestron XiO Cloud™ service, which is an IoT (Internet of Things) based platform for remotely provisioning, monitoring, and managing Crestron devices across an enterprise or an entire client base. The service enables installers and IT managers to easily provision and manage Flex R-Series devices for rapid deployment wherever UC is needed. https://www.crestron.com/Products/FeaturedSolutions/Crestron-Flex-R-Series

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Clevertouch IMPACT Plus

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anuary 2020, saw the launch of our fifth generation Plus Series touchscreen for education, IMPACT Plus. This fifth-generation touchscreen is highly adaptable and market ready to meet the needs of the everyday learning environment and for the ‘new norm’ following the pandemic. As education establishments return back, IMPACT Plus is designed to give confidence to the user and maintain high standards of student engagement. Our motion sensors require no touch and will instantly switch on the body heat camera to help to detect those students with abnormal temperatures. Our patented High Precision touch technology and frame will work with personal protective equipment ensuring the teacher or lecturer are able to stay safe at all times. All are screens are digital signage ready as well as teaching and learning touchscreens. Send digital poster alerts and updates instantly or schedule posters to keep all in the teaching environment updated.

Who teaches at the front of the class these days?

Our Clevershare app works with any device and can be opened for the students to share content or locked by the soul user of the board. Work from anywhere in the room and keeping the lesson moving forwards and the students engaged.

Using Clevershare to control the board and annotate on your own device will you a touch free experience but access to all the features of the screen that a none touch large format display couldn’t give.

Our infinite whiteboarding is an endless canvas to improve fluidity within the learning environment. No more stopping and opening a new page.

Just keep going and at the end of your session, open the QR code on screen, let the students scan the code to enable them to walk away with today’s lesson.

Ease of access and giving confidence to the user of the screen regardless of their ability. IMPACT Plus addresses traditional learning techniques with web browser-based searches and access to YouTube,

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whiteboarding and PowerPoint as well as for the more active learning environment. For those wanting more from their IMPACT Plus, Cleverstore is jammed pack full of active learning apps. The apps can be searched through by name, age range, language and subject. All the apps are free to use and ad free – we ensure that your environment will never serve any external and unwanted advertising.

As distance learning becomes part of today’s ‘new norm’, our screens have Teams and Zoom Rooms embedded. With one touch, we’ll have the lesson content online and easily accessible to all students. With screen recording (lesson capture), the lesson can be stored into an accessible cloud or emailed out to be viewed again. We are a Zoom

official hardware partner.

Given the current environment, IMPACT Plus is breaking all records for our education range of touchscreens. Today we won a tender in Austria to supply schools in Vienna with 10,000 IMPACT Plus screens over the next four years and this year, we are the only touchscreen manufacturer that is still in active growth.

This matches our largest single order in 2019 for 10,000 IMPACT Plus in Ohio that is currently being installed.

This is our eleventh year for manufacturing touchscreens and we’re proud to be different and supplying products that people love and keep coming back to us.

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Clevertouch UX Pro

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aunched in 2020, UX Pro is more than just a 4K, 20-point touch. UX Pro is feature rich and designed to be easy to use whilst giving greater flexibility to the user and IT department. Given the current climate, we have a screen that will enhance the return to work. UX Pro’s motion sensors detect movement and will boot up when anybody walks into the rooms and switches off when participants have left reducing energy consumption. Tapping your ID card onto our NFC will give you instant access to your settings and cloud accounts so you no longer have to take your own device with you.

Our High Precision technology is one of the few that will work with disposable gloves and can easily be kept clean with antiseptic wipes. For those wishing to share content, our own Clevershare app will allow for to four devices to share and annotate over content. With Zoom Rooms and Team built in, meetings will flow with instant access to remote meeting participants. The brand new feature, a body heat detection camera giving readings of all meeting participants as they enter the room.

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Why should we win? 1. Seamless integration into any environment is a key consideration for new technology, Clevertouch’s open platform approach allows for integration with existing technology and software without compromising the security needs of the organisation. The Clevertouch business belief is that you should operate your screen the way you need to, every Clevertouch can be designed to fit your networking and security brief and run either in tablet or PC mode with locked down settings that can be and checked using our free ‘Remote Management’ Software – Remote Management can be accessed be anywhere in the world, used to run diagnostics and shutdown screens if necessary. It has its own built in and dual Wi-Fi, integrated networking and IP control, giving businesses the ability to choose security set-up for 2. Given today’s environment post-pandemic, we are the only manufacturer that allows for touch technology with disposable gloves, motions sensors and wireless collaboration as standard. We want to give your colleagues confidence when being in a meeting room and our body heat

camera sensor will indicate all body temperatures as people arrive into the meeting space. 3. UX Pro is more than a presentation device within the meeting room space, CleverMessage gives you the freedom to showcase your business messages as digital posters whilst the screen is not in use. Send instant emergency announcements (for example: leave the building or stay in the room) or have particular site announcements sent to one, groups or particular sites and clusters of UX Pro panels.

All controlled remotely via a signed in device. Your screen should work for you, delivering key content and will switch off when no one is detected in the room with our on-board proximity sensors.

UX Pro is packed with easy to use (and instantly recognisable features) and essential collaboration tools for users and the IT department, UX Pro is a touchscreen designed for all meeting spaces and ease of use. Clevertouch is still the number one touchscreen manufacturer within the UK with 21% market share and the business grew by 33% in 2019. So far in 2020, we are up on 2019 by 10% - no mean feat considering the global pandemic.

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Crestron Electronics, Inc. 4-Series Control System

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he 4 Series Control System (MC4) provides a secure, high performance, costeffective control processor and interface. Its small form factor and versatile mounting options makes it ideal for smaller systems such as single room media systems, small to medium sized homes and offices, and MDUs (multidwelling units). The MC4 includes a built in infiNET EX® and ER wireless gateway for acquiring wireless devices as well as numerous control ports for controlling wired devices.

4-Series control systems come equipped with an upgraded multicore CPU, delivering a sizable speed and performance increase compared to all Crestron 3‑Series® control processors. The improved performance allows 4-Series control systems to handle the increasing demands of an advanced automated system. Crestron 4-Series delivers a dynamic and secure control system platform capable of managing a room full of disparate technologies.

Reliable networking and IP control afford seamless integration with other systems and devices, with add-on control capability using Crestron touch screens, wireless remotes, and mobile device

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apps, as well as remote management through Crestron Fusion® software and the Crestron XiO Cloud™ service.

The MC4 is designed to run a single program out of the box. The optional modular programming architecture add-on allows the MC4 to run up to ten programs simultaneously. Programmers can develop and run independent, device specific programs, enabling each program to be optimized for a specific function and allowing for changes to be made to one program without affecting the whole system.

The MC4 also provides a built-in infiNET EX wireless gateway that allows wireless infiNET EX and ER (extended range) devices to be paired directly to the control system. Integrated infiNET EX technology provides an easy and cost-effective way to control various functions using infiNET EX based wireless products. infiNET EX wireless technology provides 2 way RF communications throughout a structure without the need for physical control wiring. Employing a 2.4 GHz mesh network topology, nearly every infiNET EX device on the network acts as an expander, relaying wireless commands between the gateway and all the other

EX devices on the network to ensure that every command reaches its intended destination without disruption.

The MC4 is an enterprise class control processor that can be deployed across hundreds of spaces and set up easily using a web browser, Crestron Toolbox™ software, or Crestron XiO Cloud.

It employs standard network security protocols, including 802.1X network access control, Active Directory® service authentication, SSH, TLS, and HTTPS to ensure reliability and compliance with your organization’s IT policies.

The MC4 is configured to meet Crestron’s enhanced security standards right out of the box.

The MC4 ships with authentication enabled and requires that an administrator account be created before access is granted to device configuration and control interfaces. The MC4 mounts conveniently to a wall, ceiling, or other flat surface. Its compact, surface-mountable form factor fits easily behind a flat panel display, beneath a tabletop, or inside other furniture, making it ideal for single room systems. It can even be installed into an equipment rack using the included rack ears or can be attached to a single rack rail.

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Crestron Electronics, Inc. 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+

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he Crestron® 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ is a multiformat AV switch and receiver that provides HDMI® video switching and audio presentation capabilities in areas such as conference rooms and classrooms. Compatible with all DM Lite® transmitters, the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ provides one DM Lite input for connection to one transmitter. A CATx (CAT5e or higher) twisted pair cable connects a transmitter to the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ for the transmission of HDMI signals. For resolutions up to 2K, the maximum transmission distance is 230 ft (70 m). For higher resolutions up to 4K, the maximum transmission distance is 130 ft (40 m).

Automatic switching between the DM Lite input and HDMI input can occur based on the last connected input or on the routing priority assigned to each input. Switching behavior is configurable using the web interface or programmable using a Crestron control system. In addition, input selection push buttons on the front panel of the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ enable the desired input to be selected manually.

In addition to one DM Lite input, the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ provides one HDMI input that can be connected to a local AV source or to an optional Crestron media presentation wall plate.

A single HDMI output with a built-in scaler connects to a display or other device with an HDMI input. Input resolutions are automatically scaled to match the native resolution of the display device, resulting in optimal image quality. For applications requiring comprehensive EDID management, the web interface can be used to ensure that every input is displayed at its optimal resolution and format. Input resolutions up to 4K60 4:2:0 are supported.

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The 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ includes a Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ PD port that can be connected to a PoE+ port on a Gigabit Ethernet switch. PoE+ eliminates the need for the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ or the connected DM Lite transmitter to be connected to the PW-2412WU power pack.

Equipped with onboard control ports, the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ can control various devices in a room. The COM (RS-232) port and CEC over the HDMI output can enable the display device to be turned on or off automatically without the use of a control system. With the use of a control system, the IR port can also control the display device. Two relay ports are provided for controlling a projection screen and other low-voltage contact-closure activated equipment. Two Versiport I/O ports enable the integration of devices such as power sensors and motion detectors. An Ethernet port connection to a LAN also provides control by enabling use of

the built-in web interface as well as connection to a control system.

In addition to a built-in web interface and control system programming, the built-in .AV Framework technology of the MPC3-201 and MPC3-302 Series control systems can be used to control the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ as a switcher. Compact in design, the 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ can be mounted onto a flat surface such as a wall or attached to the underside of a table. The device can also be mounted to a rack rail.

The 4K Multiformat 2x1 AV Switch and Receiver with PoE+ is compatible with the Crestron XiO Cloud™ service, which is a platform for remotely provisioning, monitoring, and managing Crestron devices across an enterprise or an entire client base.

The service enables installers and IT managers to deploy and manage thousands of devices in the amount of time it would ordinarily take to manage a single device.

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Crestron Electronics, Inc. CEN-IO-COM-202

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he Crestron CEN-IO-COM-202 is a compact and cost effective wireless I/O extender designed to easily expand the available RS-232 ports within a commercial or residential system. A small form factor allows the CEN-IO-COM-202 to be placed just about anywhere, with the option to attach it to a flat surface or DIN rail using the included mounting bracket. The two onboard, bidirectional RS-232 COM ports enable direct integration with all kinds of third-party equipment.

The CEN-IO-COM-202 communicates to the local network over Wi Fi® wireless communications, allowing the connected equipment to be

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remotely controlled and monitored from a computer or tablet. Power is conveniently supplied to the CEN-IO-COM-202 via an included 5 VDC power pack.

The CEN‑IO‑COM‑202 supports the following security protocols to help protect against service interruptions and malicious intrusions: • TLS 1.2 for control system connections • Local Authentication for console and control system connections Crestron enhanced Wi Fi performance is optimized to deliver fast, dependable wireless communications with a 50 ft (15 m) omnidirectional range (conditions permitting). The choice

of 802.11 a, b, g, and n protocols affords reliable, high speed wireless connectivity in most RF environments. Up to five wireless access points can be memorized for easy connectivity within larger networks.

The CEN-IO-COM-202 features the Crestron IFE form factor, a compact Integrator Friendly Enclosure design that fits almost anywhere and enables a variety of installation options. Its shape allows multiple CEN-IO and other IFE compliant devices to be stacked together. Using the included mounting bracket, it can be fastened to a flat surface or snapped onto a standard DIN rail. Rack mount and pole mount kits are also available.

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Crestron Electronics, Inc. Crestron Flex MX

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restron Flex MX offers organizations the unique flexibility to run native Microsoft Teams® (UC-MX150-T) or Zoom Rooms™ (UC-MX150-Z) software, and seamlessly switch to BYOD mode for all other conferencing software. Thus, for organizations standardized on Microsoft Teams or Zoom Rooms, Flex MX delivers those native experiences, while for other calls users can plug in their laptops and use the software on their device for the meeting. This eliminates the concern that a meeting room will not support a user’s call. This capability is unprecedented among UC products and truly changes the game when it comes to enabling

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streamlined connectivity and collaboration. Additionally, Flex MX simplifies connection to the room display, requiring just a single cable.

Providing both a native and BYOD experience, Flex MX enables people to work together regardless of location or conferencing application. An intelligent camera with a 150° field of vision field of view to captures an entire conference room while a 360° quad microphone array allows users to enjoy phone calls that sound like everyone is in the same room. Flex MX is easy to specify and install with no custom design, programming, or software installation required.

Crestron Flex is an enterprise grade solution

ideally equipped for mass deployment throughout any sized corporate, university, medical, military, or government facility. IoT cloud-based provisioning enables complete network configuration in advance of hardware delivery, with touchless updates following installation via Windows® software update.

Crestron XiO Cloud™ management enables monitoring and logging of room and equipment usage, as well as centralized help desk support. Advanced security features ensure privacy, reliability, and compliance with your organization’s IT policies.

The sleek Crestron Flex MX150 console is all you need to transform any space into a highly-effective meeting and collaboration space.

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Crestron Electronics, Inc. Crestron Flex R-Series

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he need to share knowledge and work collaboratively is more critical than ever. The new Crestron Flex R-Series is a mobile UC System that brings collaboration to wherever it’s needed most and closes the distance between teams wherever they may be.

The Crestron Flex R-Series arrives assembled and ready to go, making rapid deployments easy.

Simply roll the cart into your desired space, connect to power and network, and start your meeting with one touch.

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With great audio and video quality, Crestron Flex ensures everyone is seen and every word is heard. The included intelligent camera features an ultra wide angle 150° diagonal field of view to capture an entire conference room in Full HD 1080p video resolution. Genius Framing digital autozoom intelligently detects the people in the room and frames them for an optimal view. The Crestron Flex R-Series leverages an advanced speakerphone that facilitates conversations with exceptional audio fidelity and pickup using the console’s integrated 360° quad microphone

array. Its high powered, full range speaker produces high quality audio for both voice and program material.

The Crestron Flex R-Series is compatible with the award-winning Crestron XiO Cloud™ service, which is an IoT (Internet of Things) based platform for remotely provisioning, monitoring, and managing Crestron devices across an enterprise or an entire client base. The service enables installers and IT managers to easily provision and manage Flex R-Series devices for rapid deployment wherever UC is needed.

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Crestron Electronics, Inc. X Series Amplifier

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he Crestron AMP-X300 is a high performance, space saving, energy efficient, professional grade amplifier solution that’s totally configurable, yet simple to use. Whether you’re in the market for a stereo amp that mounts on a wall or under a table, or a multichannel rack mount amp with multiple output types and power levels, the AMP-X300 is simple to specify and install in any configuration. This four, dual-channel amplifier is rated at 75 W per channel with a choice of “LoZ” outputs to drive 4 or 8 Ohm speakers, or “Hi-Z” outputs to drive a distributed speaker system (70 V or 100 V). With both balanced and unbalanced inputs connecting to a two stereo or four mono source(s) via a detachable terminal black or RCA connectors deploying a state-of-the-art amplifier is easier than ever. This amplifier was also designed to provide users with a

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quality solution that they could depend on.

The AMP-X300 is engineered to deliver exceptional performance and reliability with low distortion, low noise, and high power headroom.

Advanced Class D technology maximizes efficiency to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. An internal universal power supply ensures consistent performance at varying line voltages.

An energy-efficient design enables the AMPX300 to meet demanding ENERGY STAR requirements. The AMP-X300 draws no added inrush current during power-up, thereby reducing AC circuit requirements and allowing multiple units to be connected to a single switched circuit. The efficient design ensures cool running operation and long term reliability. The AMP-X300 is highdensity stackable with other Crestron modular amps, allowing multiple units to be installed

vertically in an equipment rack without needing extra ventilation space. The AMP-X300 features protection against overheating, shorted or overloaded speaker lines, excessive input signals, and other faults.

The AMP-X300 was designed to create a custom, flexible, high performance amplifier topology that is suitable for a variety of audio applications perfect when outfitting a space with new technology. The AMP-X300 is housed in a half-width rack-mountable form factor that can be installed individually or ganged together in a single rack space. The amplifier ships complete with all the hardware required for installation including both rack and surface mount parts. Whether mounting in a rack, attaching to a flat surface, or placing on a shelf, it’s easy to combine two amplifiers into a single assembly.

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restron XiO Cloud™ is a unifying cloud-based platform for remotely provisioning, monitoring, and managing Crestron devices across an enterprise or an entire client base. This revolutionary platform enables organizations to simultaneously configure and deploy thousands of Crestron or partner products, thereby reducing installation time by up to 90%.

The Crestron XiO Cloud is an IoT (Internet of Things) based platform for the remote provisioning, monitoring, and managing of Crestron® devices across an enterprise or entire client base.

Built on the Microsoft® Azure® software platform and utilizing Microsoft’s industry‑leading Azure IoT Hub technology, Crestron XiO Cloud enables installers and IT managers to deploy and manage thousands of devices in the time it would ordinarily take to manage just one. Azure services provide

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unlimited scalability to suit the ever‑growing needs of an enterprise. With Crestron XiO Cloud users are able to view live status updates of millions of devices from anywhere, at any time, without the need for extra configuration tools.

Crestron XiO Cloud supports a direct deviceto-cloud connection via the Azure IoT Hub without requiring any additional hardware. The service allows for direct integration with Crestron’s global manufacturing and logistics network, which means that devices are ready to be configured before they are even received for a true plug‑and‑play experience.

Crestron XiO Cloud’s latest evolution provides management for third party devices. Beginning with Crestron’s Logitech partnership, Crestron XiO Cloud now seamlessly integrates Logitech and Crestron products into one common management platform. This enables support teams to eas-

ily manage all the technology in a meeting room with a simple set of tools, while also providing key insights about how employees work and how the workspace is being utilized.

Ongoing XiO Cloud services facilitate daily management and monitoring of every device through a single dashboard with comprehensive reporting and logging, live status viewing and alerts, performance metrics and analytics, scheduled actions and updates, and more. As requirements grow and evolve, new features and functionality can be added easily to devices at any time without ever going on site. The addition of remote capability empowers technology managers to provide better, faster support via the time-saving IoT-based provisioning service. XiO Cloud is a subscription-based service offering an adaptable SaaS solution with graduated levels of functionality and unlimited scalability.

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Mersive Technologies Solstice Conference

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he enterprise workplace is undergoing its largest transformations in decades.

The COVID-19 pandemic will require organizations to redefine what the workplace looks like in the post-pandemic world, with significant, long-term impacts to how teams collaborate and the ways the workplace must change to support the workforce’s evolving collaboration needs.

While remote work has been on the rise for years, recent events have driven unprecedented levels of work from home. Although these heightened safety measures may be temporary, the long term balance of remote work will likely look much greater in the post-pandemic world than it did before.

There is no substitute for live collaboration, and the new, more dispersed workforce will fuel a greater need than ever for a unified collaboration experience between local and remote workers. Enter Solstice Conference, which brings the content-rich experience of inroom collaboration to video conferencing and remote participants.

Solstice Conference delivers the convenience of traditional room systems but adds multiwindowed content sharing, allowing any number of users to easily share and control content from their device to the room display. Solstice Conference also improves workflow by being agnostic to any conferencing service and incorporating a one-click meeting start. With Solstice Conference, the meeting host can extend the Solstice room experience to remote participants using any major video conferencing platform, unifying

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and enhancing the collaboration experience for both onsite and remote participants.

Traditional room systems are inherently limited in three key ways: they support a single video conferencing platform, they limit how many users can contribute content, and because they stream everything through the cloud, content quality can suffer. While room systems effectively support audio and video communication

between local and remote employees, these limitations negatively impact usability, engagement, and collaboration.

Solstice Conference provides agnostic support for all major video conferencing services including Zoom, Webex, and Teams - and allows users to share unlimited content simultaneously, facilitating more effective and efficient team collaboration. Additionally, Solstice utilizes local networks for in-room content sharing, which makes streaming quality far better for local users than traditional room systems. And with support for room cameras, microphones, soundbars, etc.,

Solstice delivers all the value of traditional room systems and more at a much more affordable price.

Mersive’s approach to teamspace collaboration goes beyond delivering a smarter room system. Solstice defines what it means to ‘Bring Your Own Meeting’ (BYOM). This new product category represents a paradigm shift in meeting room technology: the room should respond to the users’ needs by leveraging everything users bring into the room on their devices. Beyond conferencing and content sharing, Solstice supports client-side calendar integration, wireless markup, and layout control. And all of this is available as a hygienic, touchless AV experience, no room dongle, tablet, or panel required.

As organizations begin to return to work, Solstice’s robust analytics provide the insights organizations need to understand and manage how the workforce collaboration experience has changed.

By shedding light on meeting room utilization and collaboration, these data-driven insights are crucial to both optimizing current meeting spaces and planning for future needs.

With Solstice Conference, Mersive takes traditional room systems and upgrades the concept with greater room flexibility, ease of use, and cost-effectiveness – all while driving higher levels of productivity for both in-room and remote participants. Solstice Conference sets a new bar for BYOM architecture by unifying the in-room and remote collaboration experiences and combining the global reach of conferencing with the power of Solstice’s category-defining collaboration.

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TeamConnect Ceiling 2 Ceiling Microphone

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ith unique patented automatic beamforming technology, speech is clearly transmitted to external meeting participants from anywhere in the meeting room. Thanks to Microsoft

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Team certification and Zoom compatibility the TeamConnect Ceiling 2 is ready for today’s modern environment. DANTE audio outputs and PoE make integration of the ceiling microphone very easy. And with Sennheiser’s Control Cockpit soft-

ware and Dante Domain Manager compatibility, the TeamConnect Ceiling 2 is one of the most I.T.friendly devices on the market.

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Shure Incorporated

Microflex®Advance™MXA710 LinearArrayMic

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or years professionals have sought ways to improve the aesthetic of boardrooms, conference rooms and other premium spaces by removing the clutter of audio equipment from meeting rooms. Shure has worked to provide a microphone solution that not only meets the customers’ design needs but exceed the audio performance expected from Shure. Building on the success of the Microflex® Advance™ line of networked microphones for AV conferencing, the MXA710 Linear Array Microphone is the newest addition to the MXA portfolio.

Representing the next evolution in Shure array microphone technology, the MXA710 is designed for high-quality audio capture in premium AV conferencing environments. Whether it’s under or next to a wall-mounted display, suspended from the ceiling or flush mounted in a table, the low-profile form factor of the MXA710 subtly blends into any meeting room aesthetic, without sacrificing the premium audio capture. It is ideal for spaces where the MXA910 ceiling or MXA310 table array microphones might not fit.

The MXA710 is available in 2-foot (60cm) or 4-foot (120cm) lengths and three colors (white, black and aluminum) and is compatible with Dante & AES67 audio networking protocols. It is PoEpowered and features LED status bars at each end of the array with configurable colors and brightness.

No matter where presenters are seated, MXA710 can automatically capture their speech, minimizing other sounds in the room, to deliver clear, precise audio in any type of room. Patented Steerable Coverage™ technology captures audio anywhere in the room using four lobes with the 2-foot array, and eight lobes with 4-foot array. Autofocus™ technology fine tunes each lobe position in real-time, adjusting for meeting participant movements.

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Utilizing Designer System Configuration software, integrators, designers and IT professionals can select default room coverage templates and enable quick and easy lobe optimization specifically for wall, ceiling or table installations. Designer improves day-to-day workflow and installation efficiency by determining suitable device types and accurate microphone placements without the integrator physically being in the space.

With onboard IntelliMix DSP, the MXA710 provides Automatic Mixing, Acoustic Echo Cancellation, Noise Reduction, and Automatic Gain Control, all the processing needed for echo and noisefree audio ensuring end users will experience a high

quality, more unifying AV conference experience.

Enabled with Shure Audio Encryption, meeting participants can be confident that any sensitive meeting content captured by the MXA710 is secure when connected to other Shure networked devices in the room.

With MXA710, installers don’t have to compromise room aesthetics for audio quality, while IT professionals don’t have to be audio experts to deliver an excellent audio experience. Thanks to the enhanced Microflex Advance product portfolio, integrators now have a variety of networked ceiling, linear, and table array microphones, for enhancing the A/V conferencing experience.

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JVC

DATATON

Enhanced Connected Cam Series

Watchpax 40 Media Server

JVC Professional Video is adding support for the SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) open streaming IP protocol to its Connected Cam series, including the GY-HC900, GY-HC500 and GY-HC550 professional cameras. The SRT streaming protocol offers another choice for video over IP transport in addition to the existing Zixi protocol support. With the SRT protocol, Connected Cam users can leverage the internet to deliver a best-in-class video streaming experience--a powerful tool for content creation. Developed by Haivision, SRT is an open source video transport protocol and technology stack. It is optimized for video streaming across unpredictable networks like the internet. SRT connects edge devices to the cloud in a reliable and secure way, whether it be for live news gathering or transferring files to the studio.

Dataton is launching the Watchpax 40 media server, a portable, high-performance unit that offers four times 4K playback and built-in EDID for smooth setup. With its rugged profile and smart features, Watchpax 40 is an ideal match for both temporary and fixed installations. Watchpax 40 is the latest in a range of media servers designed specifically for Dataton’s Watchout production and playback software. Widely used in performance and broadcast venues worldwide, scalable Watchout has a solid reputation for reliability and versatility built up over the last 20 years. The new server features hardware-based EDID management and a smart restore/reset function, which will appeal to rental and staging sectors or venues with multiple productions. The handy letter-size footprint of the units keeps transport costs down and means they can be placed close to displays, avoiding long cable runs.

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DPA

Epic Mesh

6000 Series Mics, Headsets

Providing a solid foundation for today’s connected home and easy and fast installation for integrators, Epic Mesh, available to integrators in July, combines a mesh node acting as a router and additional satellite nodes that require no wired link between them. Each node in the network can talk to all the others, forming a pointto-point mesh for fast, reliable, truly wireless internet. Highlights include: Dualpurpose mesh nodes can serve as either a router or a satellite node; simple to install using the Luxul Easy Setup App; a tri-band (2 x 2, 2 x 2, 4 x 4) antenna array enables two 2 x 2 bands for client connectivity and a third powerful 4 x 4 5GHz dedicated backhaul channel; provides eight SSIDs for integrator networking setup and flexibility; utilizes MU-MIMO technology; remote monitoring and management with Luxul ProWatch built-in In-ceiling PoE adapter for the mesh node.

Utilizing the innovative “CORE by DPA” technology in a compact three-millimeter (0.12 inches) capsule, DPA’s latest 6000 Series of subminiature lavaliers and headsets are notable for their durability when used in a range of production environments. This includes on-location TV/film shoots, theaters and studio applications. Durability and robustness are inherent in the mechanical design of DPA mics. The company’s goal is to minimize the impact of exposure to heat, cold, water, sweat, dust and mishandling, among other things. With the CORE technology, all miniature microphones have been thoroughly tested to achieve IP58 certification, ensuring protection against dust and water over extended periods of time. Housed in stainless steel, PVD-coated casing, the omnidirectional 6060/6061 lavaliers are ready for anything, including high SPL up to 129dB. Additionally, the complementary 6066 headset mics handle a powerful 137dB.

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FOCUSRITE

MA-XL1 Lecture Capture Solution

Eight Classics in One: Focusrite ISA 828 MkII

Maxell Pro AV is introducing the MA-XL1 as the ideal tool for educators to integrate online learning resources in addition to or in place of on-site learning. The MAXL1 is a multifunctional lecture capture solution that allows users in classrooms, conference rooms,or houses of worship facilities to create and upload interactive video content with ease. It features 10 different video input source options including HDMI, SDI, RGB, and LAN ports as well as multiple audio inputs. The MA-XL1 is also compatible with third-party equipment including OpenCast, FTP, Panopto, Kaltura, Canvas, Moodle, Zoom and more. Users can easily connect computers, tablets, smartphones and document cameras. The MA-XL1 is designed to feature up to three inputs on-screen simultaneously during recording and streaming, giving users the option to share more during a single session.

The ISA 828 MkII incorporates eight of Focusrite’s classic mic preamps, with Lundahl LL1538 transformers on every input. Each channel has the option of mic or line inputs, while inputs 14 also feature instrument inputs on the front panel. Each mic pre has variable input impedance, 80dB of gain, and a high pass filter. The optional ISA ADN8 analogue to digital expansion card provides eight Dante, ADAT and AES3 outputs at sampling rates of up to 24bit/192kHz. A switching power supply allows for efficient, cool operation, without sacrificing sound quality or performance, and increasing reliability over its predecessor.

The ISA 828 MkII also features per channel, six segment LED meters, and switchable rear panel insert points, which allow the use of inline processors such as compressors or EQs.

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SOUNDTUBE

AVEO SYSTEMS

SoundTube’s STNet IPD TSB2.0 Soundbar is an ultra-thin two-way Dante/AES67enabled digital end-point solution in a soundbar configuration. Featuring a built-in amplifier and DSP, the soundbar measures only 1.5 inches thick where the bar meets the TV. Made from an extruded aluminum cabinet it incorporates a right and left speaker with four three-inch ultra-long throw polypropylene woofers with NBR surrounds, four bass radiators and two 0.75-inch synthetic soft dome tweeters. The soundbar can be installed on a wall or tabletop and comes with both mounts. The IPD-TSB2.0 brings Dante connectivity from beginning to end in conference rooms, boardrooms, and video installations. Making the soundbar interoperable with other Dante products gives integrators additional flexibility when designing and installing audio systems. Hookup is made through an Ethernet connection with audio, control and power running through a single CAT-5/-6 cable.

Aveo Systems is introducing Mira Connect Me, a new feature for all Mira Connect systems that allows users to easily control their audio-visual systems from their personal smartphones, tablets, and computers. Users who prefer not to touch a shared touchscreen can now access a room’s Mira Connect user interface securely and safely on their own device. They simply scan the QR code (or enter the passcode) shown on the Mira Connect device, and the Mira Connect user interface appears automatically on their personal device. Mira Connect Me is available to all Mira Connect users who have an active Mira Portal Essentials or Enterprise software license. The Mira Connect smart control system does not require any programming to set up.

Manufacturers supported include Zoom, Poly, Biamp, Shure, QSC, Symetrix, ClearOne, Cisco, Hall Research, Panasonic, Extron, Sharp, LG, Samsung, Bose, FSR, NEC, Sony,and many more.

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BROADCAST PIX

STNet IPD TSB2.0 Soundbar

HR5 Ref Monitor

Ocean Way Audio’s new HR5 reference monitor system is the company’s most affordable speaker. One of the most impressive qualities of the HR5 is the ability to provide a perfect 100 degrees of horizontal dispersion, with the biggest sweet spot of any speaker system available today. Ocean Way’s exclusive technology utilizes patented twin constant directivity HF and low-band horns with exceptional driving elements. The HF and low-band horns are milled out of solid blocks of wood and are totally non-resonant, resulting in optimum efficiency in their respective bands as compared to conventional direct radiators.

Ocean Way Audio’s HR5 provides incredibly precise imaging, wide frequency range, and ample power with very low distortion and no traces of harshness or coloration.

RENEWED VISION

Mira Connect Me

StreamingPix Solution

Broadcast Pix is launching StreamingPix, a complete live production and streaming solution designed for easy set up and use, yet powerful enough to produce compelling professional content. Applications range from aquariums to zoos; churches, corporations, events, schools, universities and all users who want to take streaming to the next level. StreamingPix leverages many of the same tried and tested acquisition, production, automation and streaming tools as Broadcast Pix's professional products, but with easy to use control interfaces and a library of clips and graphics.

StreamingPix features include: a RoboPix PTZ camera with integrated remote control; high-quality audio capture using a LAV microphone; SDI, HDMI, IP and NDI inputs for the ability to input PowerPoint and social media; "ready-to-use" clips and graphics library; and media-aware macros.

D&B AUDIOTECHNIK

ProPresenter v7.1

Soundscape Audio Platform Upgrade

Renewed Vision is unveiling the updated version of its flagship ProPresenter live presentation and production software. ProPresenter 7.1 adds new live streaming and recording capabilities that benefit customers immediately amidst today’s restrictions on in-person gatherings while furthering Renewed Vision’s goal of expanding the acclaimed software into a complete, all-in-one live production and streaming system. ProPresenter’s rich functionality and intuitive interface make it easy for users to combine video, images and text into dynamic, engaging live media experiences for worship services, concerts, conferences, sporting events and broadcast programming. ProPresenter 7.1 enables users to choose any one of the software’s multiple simultaneous output screens and stream it live using the RTMP protocol, record it to disk or do both concurrently.

d&b audiotechnik is introducing a new set of performance enhancing capabilities for the d&b Soundscape audio platform. The latest feature updates are: Scenes--hardware-based scene memory capabilities within the DS100 Signal Engine and for the Soundscape software platform; two new room signatures within En-Space; and a configurable “Spread factor” for function groups in En-Scene. Uniquely, the Soundscape software allows for loudspeakers to b e combined into Function Groups. This ability to organize and address loudspeakers by groups— according to their function within the whole loudspeaker system (like mains, front fills, delays, etc.)—is one of the things that ensures the flexibility and simple operation of a d&b Soundscape system.

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SDVoE ALLIANCE

Voice-Activated AxisTV DS Software

AV Network Design Assistance Program

Visix is issuing version 1.32 of its AxisTV Signage Suite digital signage software with a new Voice Recognizer Widget that turns any screen into a hands-free interactive sign. It can be used on single displays, banks of screens and video walls in any environment. Real-world application of the VRW allows viewers to walk up to any display, ask for the material they want, and then immediately see that content on screen. AxisTV Signage Suite users simply design the various content options, employ the VRW, enter speech triggers and configure those triggers to launch the appropriate content. Keywords can launch different slides within a layout, or simply hide or show things on the same slide. The programming behind the widget takes advantage of the built-in speech recognition engine for Windows 10 that’s already in the Visix media player, and doesn’t involve any programmatic adjustments.

The SDVoE Alliance is launching its new AV Network Design Assistance Program to help system designers, integrators and end users implement best practices to get the most from AV network deployments in education, healthcare, enterprise, entertainment, hospitality, retail, house of worship, government, military, industry and security applications. Networking experts, based in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, will assist with the design of SDVoE systems to help customers realize the substantial cost savings and greater system flexibility and scalability SDVoE has to offer.

All AV distribution and processing applications that demand zero-latency, uncompromised video can benefit from SDVoE technology, which provides an end-to-end hardware and software platform for AV extension, switching, processing and control through advanced chipset technology, common control APIs and interoperability.

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VUWALL

EZ TV Player Lite

ControlVu, VuScape, VuStream

VITEC is launching an early adopter program for its enterprise customers to deploy and test its latest radical innovation, EZ TV Player Lite. The new EZ TV Player Lite HTML5 browser-based player is a central component of the company’s award-winning EZ TV IPTV & Digital Signage Platform, serving more than a million users in the corporate, government, military and sports venue sectors. The EZ TV Player Lite solution is an intuitive HTML5 application that enables organizations to scale live multicast video services to any size user base without the major costs associated with traditional on-premise transcoding equipment, CDN subscriptions and costly seat-licenses that result in compromised network bandwidth utilization.

VuWall’s new 15-inch ControlVu touch panel joins the 10-inch model already on the market. The series gives operators the freedom to change layouts and control devices with a simple touch, and features the company’s web-based control panel designer.

The newly enhanced VuScape is a high-performance video wall controller ideal for control rooms, collaboration rooms and corporate signage. The latest version boasts collaboration and KVM support in addition to its existing video wall control functionality. VuWall’s new range of VuStream encoders and decoders support H.264 and SDVoE (Software Defined Video-over-Ethernet) standards. These solutions allow high-quality video streams to be delivered across an organization’s network.

SENNHEISER

SEVERTSON SCREENS

Sennheiser has issued a major update of its Sennheiser Control Cockpit software tool. Besides design and usability enhancements, the latest version 4.0.0 now adds the ability to monitor the new SpeechLine Multi-Channel Receiver and the EM 6000 receiver from Sennheiser’s Digital 6000 series, in addition to evolution wireless G3 and G4, SpeechLine and the TeamConnect Ceiling 2 microphone. This makes the software a universal tool for corporations and education facilities. Sennheiser Control Cockpit now features a “location-based Mute” functionality: All devices in a room can be grouped and their mute switches synchronized, so that all devices can be muted and unmuted together, either centrally via the Sennheiser Control Cockpit or locally on one of the devices. The user interface of the software has had a refresh, too, and you can easily switch between Details View and Monitoring View. Version 4.0.0 can be downloaded here.

Severtson Screens is featuring its enhanced next generation SAT-4K and TAT-4K Acoustically Transparent projection screen lines. The SAT-4K offers a seamless projection screen up to 15 feet, 10 inches and, like the TAT-4K, is also available as an option for Severtson’s new 4K thin/zero bezel fixed frame projection screen solutions. Acoustically transparent, the entire sound stage can be placed directly behind the screen at the same horizontal axis, allowing the vocals and the special effects to be completely in sync with the brilliant images on display. The TAT4K offers the same innovative technology as the SAT-4K, but is designed specifically for installations with incoming ambient light. The TAT-4K is compatible with 2D, Active 3D, 4K and Laser projection applications. Also available in Impression Series Fixed, Deluxe Series Fixed, Deluxe Curved Series Fixed, Pro and Cinema Frame configurations.

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PLIANT TECHOLOGIES

BIAMP

MicroCom XR

New TesiraCONNECT Model

Pliant Technologies is showcasing MicroCom XR, its latest solution in affordable wireless intercom for applications where high-quality audio, extended range, easeof-use are essential while not breaking the budget. MicroCom XR is a multi-user, robust two-channel intercom system available in 900MHz (where legal) and 2.4GHz frequency bands that provides extended range, a 15-hour (field-replaceable) battery, optional drop-in charger, as well as the ability to have up to 10 full-duplex users. The IP67-rated lightweight beltpack is built to endure the wear and tear of everyday use as well as the extremes encountered in outdoor environments and features an easy-to-read OLED display. Additionally, MicroCom XR provides unlimited listeners in addition to duplex users, all without the need for a base station, providing flexibility for a range of applications such as small-medium video productions, theaters, event venues and concerts or just about anywhere a group works.

Biamp is showcasing the new TesiraCONNECT TC-5D, a dual network device that allows designers to seamlessly incorporate both AVB and Dante into their AV solutions. TesiraCONNECT TC-5D features the same plug and play simplicity of the TC-5 but adds the interoperability of Dante. With the TC-5D, designers and integrators can easily connect and power via PoE+ both Dante and Biamp AVB devices in the same system with no configuration required. The new appliance allows connected Dante devices to be managed using Dante Domain Manager as well as configured in Dante Controller. Once installed, the TC-5D can be monitored and maintained using Biamp’s SageVue management platform. The new TC-5D is designed to support a range of use cases, from customers utilizing a Dante enterprise backbone to bridge multiple Biamp conference rooms together, to solutions that need to combine Biamp Tesira products with common Dante devices.

TELEFUNKEN

DAKTRONICS

Custom Shop Configurator

Next-Gen LED Videowall

Telefunken Elektroakustik now offers the Custom Shop Configurator for its TEC Award-winning line of dynamic microphones. Hand assembled in the U.S., M80 and M81 wired microphones and wireless capsules can now be ordered in a wide array of body colors in solid, metallic or wood finishes with matching or contrasting headgrille colors and custom finishes. Telefunken’s series of dynamic cardioid microphones provide extremely wide frequency response and high SPL capabilities, delivering a condenser-like performance in a rugged design equally suitable for voice, instruments or drums on both stage and in the studio. The directional pickup pattern and frequency response yield a microphone that provides an ideal blend of functionality, isolation, and a distinctively pleasing tone. Telefunken’s dynamic mics incorporate a low-mass voice coil with an extremely thin Mylar membrane and a quality output transformer.

Daktronics’ next generation of LED videowall technology transcends the ordinary, enhancing even the most luxurious retail stores, corporate offices, sport venues and other public spaces. Leveraging the latest in LED technology, this product provides striking, life-like image clarity and vivid detail with bold colors, deep contrast and wide viewing angles. Even at the closest viewing distances, this product’s outstanding image quality and performance offers a high-tech digital canvas capable of integrating with digital advertising, live video, information feeds and trending technology, such as augmented reality and HDR. The next generation benefits from Daktronics extensive investment in MicroLED technology thanks to increased contrast, improved durability and better power efficiency with the addition of new 0.7 mm and 0.9 mm pixel pitch options.

VIEWSONIC

GREEN HIPPO

ViewSonic is introducing the LS831WU laser projector. An ultra-short throw laser projector with WUXGA (1920x1200) resolution, the LS831WU is engineered with second-generation laser technology for improved heat resistance while delivering superior image quality. Designed with a sleek form factor, it can easily blend into any environment, making it ideal for a digital signage applications. With its 4,500 ANSI lumens of brightness, a 0.25 ultra-short throw lens and 360-degree placement configuration, the LS831WU delivers flexibility to installation projects, offering an image that is seamless and free of bezels from just inches away. Other installation-friendly features include portrait mode, H/V keystone and four-corner adjustments for additional flexibility. It is Crestron and AMX certified, which allows the projector to be controlled and overseen across locations and environments.

Featuring four unlimited DP 1.2 outputs, Green Hippo’s Hippotizer Tierra+ offers 8K and 4K @60fps playback, 39,816 Notchmarks and Dual 10GB included as standard, making it the most powerful Media Server of the Hippotizer range.

Hippotizer’s unique structure makes output setup fast and efficient. Built-in, easyto-use components such as VideoMapper, ScreenWarp and PixelMapper ensure that any LED wall, projection or pixel map can be quickly accommodated; and for projection mapping, the SHAPE component offers a fully integrated 3D toolset with advanced features such as mesh and UV editing. Every V4 system features front panel indication of system status, as well as removable hard drives as part of the STRATA Caddy System. Inside, Hippotizer V4+ includes all Solid-State Drives as standard and the latest graphics technology.

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LEA

LEON SPEAKERS

The new LEA Professional Cloud Platform provides systems integrators with reliable and secure remote monitoring and control capabilities across the entire lineup of IoT-enabled LEA Professional Connect Series amplifiers. LEA Professional amplifiers leverage the built-in Amazon Web Services (AWS) IoT Core. The platform allows integrators to remotely monitor and control critical operational data points that are integral to maintaining system health. This functionality provides enhanced preventative maintenance capabilities, easier methods for troubleshooting and fewer on-site maintenance requirements, ultimately creating a recurring revenue stream for integrators to add to their service contracts.

With the LEA Professional Cloud Platform, integrators are no longer required to VPN into a Local Area Network and can access system status from any device.

Looking for a design-friendly way to integrate video conferencing equipment into high-end spaces? Leon’s new Tonecase FIT Universal is a streamlined solution for installing unified collaboration systems in any video conferencing room. An adjustable bracket that mounts directly to the display, the TcFIT-U can house a variety of video conferencing cameras and all-in-one systems from top brands like Crestron, Cisco, Poly, Logitech and more. In addition to the bracket, the unit includes a black fabric grille covering that is handcrafted to match the exact width of the display and includes a custom cutout to accommodate the camera. Developed with versatility in mind, the patent-pending Tonecase FIT Universal comes in three models that offer adjustable depth to support a wide variety of top video conferencing equipment. This new product will begin shipping to Leon’s network of dealers in July 2020.

Professional Cloud Platform

MXL MICROPHONES

Tonecase FIT Universal

MACNICA

AC-44

ME10 SoC AV over IP Solution

MXL Microphones’ AC-44 offers crystal clear speech intelligibility in a compact design for applications that require accurate voice recognition with limited installation space such as huddle rooms, conference rooms and video meetings. With a footprint measuring only 2.5 x three inches, and one-inch tall, the AC-44 can also be easily affixed to medical carts for telemedicine, placed in robotics for receiving voice commands and incorporated into OEM applications for pristine audio clarity. The AC-44 uses MXL’s signature three-capsule boundary design to create a small microphone with a wide pickup arc. The microphone’s 180-degree cardioid pickup pattern provides excellent sound rejection from the back, focusing on the sources in front of the mic while rejecting unwanted noise. Powered by a simple USB-C connection, the AC-44 is compatible with any computer without having to download any drivers, making the AC44 a true plug-and-play microphone solution.

Macnica’s new ME10 SoC is a 4K AV over 1Gb System on Chip that provides a complete, interoperable AV over IP solution for high-volume product developers, or those requiring a more compact OEM solution to fit very specific product dimensions. The full-stack solution offers the same features and benefits as Macnica’s flagship MPA1000 AV over IP module, including the transport of HDMI 2.0 4K60 4:4:4 video, audio and control data over 1Gb networks.

Both Macnica innovations are built for IPMX, the recently announced AV over IP initiative from the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS). Because IPMX is built on the established transport standards in broadcast, including ST 2110-22, it provides support for compression. Macnica offers support for JPEG-XS compression in the ME10. Other benefits include subframe latency and integrated control.

MAGENTA

PARASOUND

Magenta Pathfinder provides a scalable, zero latency, KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse and amp; transparent USB 2.0) extension and switching solution for 4K and HD sources capable of more than 3,000 high-quality endpoints using standard IT network switches. Pathfinder’s Cross-Click and WindowView features deliver exceptional usability. Cross-Click allows users to view and control up to 16 PC’s at a single workstation with zero lag and no additional hardware by simply gliding the mouse across multiple monitors to the PC screen the user needs to control. WindowView allows users to split a 4K monitor into a quad view to control and view multiple PCs using only a single keyboard and mouse. Combine Cross-Click and WindowView on a single workstation to create a powerful, efficient and clean workflow.

Parasound is introducing a 12-channel, two-ohm stable power amplifier for commercial and residential audio systems installers with flexible power options for stereo audio in six rooms (zones), and up to 24 individual speakers. Uniquely, the Parasound ZoneMaster ZM 12 drives two channels at 120 watts each, eight ohms, with the remaining 10 channels at 60 watts each. With four-ohm speakers typical of architectural audio, the ratings are 150 and 100 watts respectively. There are also A and B speaker outputs for each channel. With this upgraded performance and features, the ZM 12 represents a significant advance over its 12 x 50W predecessor, the ZM 1250. The most significant ZM 12 improvement is the higher-power Zone 1 (channels 1 & 2) with a massive upgrade to 120 watts per channel into eight ohms and 150 watts per channel into four ohms or two ohms.

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BENQ

RIEDEL

BenQ’s LU710, LU930, LH710, and LH930 laser projectors all feature BenQ’s renowned BlueCore IP5X-certified, dustproof, filter-free laser engine for long-lasting brightness, durability, and precise color that boosts productivity and efficiency. Each projector features BenQ’s precision-aligned high-output laser source, which is guaranteed for 20,000 hours of maintenance-free operation, saving costs for lamp replacements. The projector’s DLP chip is hermetically sealed so that it can resist heat for over 100,000 hours without degradation. The new BlueCore laser projectors also feature Rec. 709 color coverage. By increasing color ratios, they dramatically enhance color saturation to ensure superior presentation quality. With the LU710 (WUXGA) and LH710 (1080p) offering 4,000 ANSI lumen brightness and the LU930 (WUXGA) and LH930 (1080p) delivering 5,000 ANSI lumens of brightness, these projectors are capable of producing clear images in both dark and well-lit spaces.

Artist-1024 is the next evolutionary step in the continuous development of Riedel’s Artist intercom ecosystem. This new node complements the Artist family, expanding its capabilities with a focus on IP-based installations requiring higher port densities. The node can be effortlessly added into any Artist fiber ring and, just like its Artist-32, Artist-64 and Artist-128 siblings, is easily and intuitively configured with the Director configuration software. Artist-1024 boasts 1024 non-blocking ports in just 2RU. Next, Artist-1024 introduces a range of technical innovations centered on software-definable Universal Interface Cards (UIC). These entirely new interface cards combine networking, mixing, and management and can be configured to act as a SMPTE 2110-30/31 (AES67) or MADI subscriber card, or as an Artist fiber/ router/processor card.

CHYRONHEGO

TELOS ALLIANCE

PRIME Graphics Platform is ChyronHego’s next generation of real-time graphics solutions, helping broadcasters create engaging visuals for all types of programming.

Combining an array of diverse and powerful features into a single design, authoring and playout solution, PRIME offers real-time 2D, 3D and HDR graphics for news, elections, live sports, weather segments and other broadcast productions. PRIME’s resolution-agnostic authoring and output rendering empower graphic design in any resolution and playout in any format with no additional rendering hardware necessary. From on-air graphics to sports enhancements and large-canvas video walls, PRIME is versatile enough to design simple lower thirds and over-the-shoulder graphics or more complex channel branding applications requiring live data feeds and master control solution integration.

The Telos Alliance is expanding the Infinity IP intercom platform with new features and hardware. The BP-4 Quad Channel Wired Beltpack is the latest addition, joining the BP-2 Dual Channel version, MP-16 1RU Master Panel, MXP-20 Expansion Panel, DS-16 Master Desktop Station, SmartBoom Headsets and CrewCom License-Free Wireless Comms. The latest Infinity Dashboard Advanced release adds VOX Detect, ISO Keys, External AES67 I/O, Scene Snapshots, Remote Device Control and Network Failover Protection. Additionally, Infinity Link connects systems in remote locations over WAN and VPN, using the OPUS codec optimized for voice communication--available as a license for Beltpacks, Panels, and through Standalone Infinity Link Gateway hardware.

Budget Friendly Laser Projectors

PRIME Graphics Platform

DANLEY Studio Sub 2

Danley is adding the Studio Sub 2 to its studio monitor line. Compact and selfpowered, the Danley Studio Sub 2 delivers the same clarity and impact to all-genres of recording situations as its well-known brethren in the installation and live sound markets. Designed by Tom Danley, the Studio Sub 2 is a stand- alone box that eliminates need for an external subwoofer. It incorporates onboard processing as well as passive synergy crossover technology.

With 112 dB SPL continuous and 122 dB SPL Peak, the Studio 2 is ready for use in any studio environment having analog, digital-balanced XLR inputs and RCA inputs. Driver complement includes 1 x 10-inch long excursion woofer and 1 x 6.5 co-ax mid/high. Weighing only 65 pounds, 29.48Kg, the Studio Sub 2 is ready to go wherever needed while delivering impeccable Danley sound.

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Artist-1024

Infinity Intercom Upgrade

IROOM

iTop OnWall Docking for iPads iRoom is introducing its new iTop OnWall universal wall docking station with Store-Charge-Lock and Control for all iPad models and sizes. The cleverly designed adjustable, sliding charging connector enables a perfect fit for every model (from the iPad mini up to the iPad Pro 12.9 inches) and its tough locking structure makes the iTop OnWall safe, flexible and purposeful for the entire family or multiple business users. Yes, one dock fits and secures all. Designed and built for simple stand-alone IP control or third- party control systems integration, the iTop OnWall has a built-in control processor with a six-button control keypad that works independent of the iPad. The iTop OnWall offers a lightning or USB-C port connection, iPad charging while docked and antitheft lock protection.

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