Main Light Furthers Investment in Elation Gear With Weatherproof DTW Blinders™

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Industry-leading dry hire provider Main Light has added Elation Professional’s DTW Blinder 350 IP™ to its rental inventory. The variable white IP65-rated LED blinders are currently in stock and available to rent, across all Main Light locations.

Main Light is one of the largest dry-hire rental houses in the United States for lighting and special effects technologies. The addition of the DTW Blinders complements the company’s expansive lighting inventory, which already includes a large quantity of Elation Professional lighting.

Vaddio Launches IntelliSHOT-M ePTZ Camera Certified for Microsoft Teams

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Vaddio, the global leader in robotic PTZ cameras and camera control systems, today announced its new IntelliSHOT-M ePTZ camera specifically engineered and certified for Microsoft Teams Rooms. The IntelliSHOT-M guarantees a consistent, repeatable, and high-quality Teams experience.

“Vaddio has always been a trusted partner for enterprise-grade solutions,” said Darrin Thurston, vice president and general manager at Vaddio. “As a certified device partner, we ensure customers have a no-compromise Teams experience. Users can confidently and easily start and conduct meetings that achieve the highest camera standards for meetings set by Microsoft right out of the box.”

BenQ Thinks of Everything With Its BenQBoard Flexible Collaboration Solution

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BenQ, an internationally renowned provider of visual display solutions, is making it easier, faster, and exceedingly more affordable for businesses, K-12 schools, and universities to equip meeting rooms, classrooms, and shared spaces with everything they need to collaborate and present with its new BenQBoard Flexible Collaboration Hub. The bundle includes BenQ’s award-winning 65″ antimicrobial BenQBoard RE6501 UHD Smart Board, free collaboration and management software, OPS Intel i7 PC, DVY21 HD video camera with microphone, a sturdy TTY22 mobile stand, three-year warranty, and shipping for just $3,999. At last week’s InfoComm 2022, the BenQBoard was awarded AV Technology’s, InfoComm 2022 Best in Market award.

“We introduced our smart boards more than a decade ago. And since then, we’ve worked tirelessly to evolve them to incorporate all the features users — from employees, teachers, and students to IT and technology staff — need today,” said Bob Wudeck, senior director of business development at BenQ America Corp. “The BenQBoard collaboration bundle is the product of our continuous dedication to meet new demands. It’s the most affordable, comprehensive collaboration system on the market. Everything is included — a 65″ 20-point interactive smart board, computer, easy-to-use software, camera, pens, stand, warranty, and even shipping!”

Legrand’s Technology Evangelist Joe Cornwall to Teach Virtual AVIXA Masterclass on AV Signal Distribution

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Legrand’s Joe Cornwall will co-lead the “AV Transport and Signal Distribution Masterclass,” presented by AVIXA in association with Legrand AV and Freman Solutions, June 21-23. Created with highly experienced AV professionals in mind, the three-day program will cover 12 hours of content spanning OTA and OTT delivery systems, AV payload, IoT, AVoIP codecs, AV structured wiring and local connectivity, HDCP, and color spaces with the opportunity for integrators to earn 12 RUs.

“From an in-depth exploration of streaming codecs and HDBaseT to a deep dive into HDMI 2.1 and the overachieving USB Type-C connector, we’re going to look at emerging AV technologies and the challenges they present to AV system designers, integrators, and users,” said Cornwall, CTS-D, CTS-I, ISF-C, and FOI, Technology Evangelist for Legrand AV. “It’s an ambitious goal, but the feedback from previous sessions I’ve taught tells me we’re on the right track. Every class has been bigger than the one before, and we’re going to keep our foot on the accelerator.”

TV Pro Gear Specs JVC for Video Production and Integration Projects Alike

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As a video integration and production services company, TV Pro Gear is a leader in all things broadcast and event production. Under the direction of President and CEO Andrew Maisner, the team has spent the last 25 years designing, engineering and building TV stations, production studios, flypacks and video trucks for clients all over the world. In order to deliver cutting-edge broadcast productions for his clients, Maisner and his team often choose to spec a variety of gear from JVC Professional Video, a division of JVCKENWOOD USA Corporation.

Among the services and solutions that feature JVC equipment are TV Pro Gear’s Genesis I and Genesis II Flypacks, which include the KY-PZ100 or KY-PZ400 CONNECTED CAM™ PTZ cameras, respectively. “We conducted really detailed side-by-side testing with cameras from other manufacturers and JVC is clearly superior at its pricepoint,” says Maisner. “They work better in low light, are less noisy, have a wider gamma and have an amazing 30x zoom lens. The new KY-PZ400 4K camera just takes things to the next level, which is why we added it to the Genesis II package.”

GigaCore 30i by Luminex takes Best of Show at InfoComm

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Luminex, manufacturer of data distribution equipment for professional lighting, audio, and video applications, announced today that they received the honor of Best of Show for their GigaCore 30i from Sound & Video Contractor (SVC) magazine at InfoComm in Las Vegas.

“We are honored that the GigaCore 30i was chosen for Best of Show by SVC during InfoComm,” explains Bart Swinnen, CEO of Luminex. “For 20 years Luminex has been pioneering and setting the standard for AV networking made easy in the entertainment industry. We appreciate that our brand has earned industry-wide recognition with our reliable and intuitive products.”

DPA Microphones Announces Expansive List of New Hires

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DPA Microphones, the leading manufacturer of high-quality microphone solutions, is pleased to welcome an array of new team members to the family. The additions are company-wide, with new hires in product management, research and development, sales, marketing, and production.

“We are extremely grateful to welcome so many bright and innovative minds to the DPA Microphones team,” says CEO Kalle Hvidt Nielsen. “The experience these individuals bring will be a great asset to the company. We look forward to their contributions to the brand as we reinforce our commitment to the industry.”

VuWall Reveals Powerful Updates to TRx Visualization and Video Wall Control Management Platform at InfoComm 2022

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VuWall, a technology leader in video wall control systems and unified visualization solutions, will demonstrate version 3.2 updates to its award-winning TRx visualization and video wall management software in Booth N1569 at InfoComm 2022. The new version adds a new plug-in for Genetec™ Security Center and an enhanced user interface and performance.

“Operators can work only as quickly and efficiently as their visualization system allows,” said Mark Schmidt, chief technology officer of VuWall. “This demands that they have a platform that’s ready to integrate with the multitude of devices that make up their system and gives them eyes on data in seconds. Since TRx’s inception, we have continuously invested in its performance to ensure it seamlessly and meticulously bridges, manages and controls AV, IT and IP systems. We’re so excited to show our most powerful update yet.”

Meyer Sound Loudspeakers Collect Prestigious Parnelli and TEC Awards

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Meyer Sound received two of the industry’s most prestigious awards on back‑to‑back evenings during ceremonies held in conjunction with the NAMM Show in Anaheim. At the Parnelli Awards on Friday, June 3, Meyer Sound’s new PANTHER large-format linear line array loudspeaker received the “Indispensable Technology — Audio” award. The following evening, the company’s ULTRA-X20™ compact wide coverage loudspeaker captured the TEC Award in the category of “Sound Reinforcement Loudspeakers.”

The “Indispensable Technology — Audio” award is particularly noteworthy as only one award is given for all components in the live event audio chain. Accepting this year’s award was Meyer Sound Engineering Director, Acoustical & Mechanical, Katie Murphy.

Cotton Bowl Hospitality Suites – Lighting Creates Ambiance

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Each year, Arlington Texas welcomes the Cotton Bowl Classica, an American College Football game. On December 31, 2021, the Cincinnati Bearcats faced the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Keith Allen, owner of KW Allen Productions was tasked with lighting two separate venues during the Cotton Bowl. One at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, the other at the Hilton Anatole. Working with lighting designer Tomm Gillies from Seeking Productions, and Ralph Foster, producer at XTRADA Productions, the team was able to come up with a relaxing, and enjoyable hospitality suite for both teams and their families.