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Latest News
- Audiotonix announces new private-equity majority owner
PAI Partners has invested in the pro audio group whose brands include DiGiCo, Allen & Heath, Calrec, SSL and KLANG while investment house Ardian maintains a minority stake.
Former music director picks BOOM for new AV businessA new AV integration and distribution company, set up by the former music director of a London nightclub, has installed Boom video bars at a Turkish IT company in one of its first projects.
Onemedia appoints Scott Pollard as account directorPollard, who was formerly regional sales manager for the UK and Ireland at Mersive Technologies, will work with onemedia’s systems integration partners and AV consultants
ROE Visual appointed supplier for Eurovision Song ContestThe LED display manufacturer, which has a long history of supporting the Eurovision Song Contest, will team up with installer Creative Technology Sweden to fit out the Malmö Arena in Sweden.
Barco reports ‘slow first quarter’ due to customer destockingCo-CEOs An Steegen and Charles Beauduin said stock reduction in Meeting Experience and Healthcare was expected and growth is expected to resume in the second half of the year.
US integrator deploys Sony cameras in esports demo roomTwo new Sony cameras, including a POV and a PTZ model, are at the heart of an esports demo room at the headquarters of systems integrator CCS in Mesa, Arizona.
LG unveils OLED with switchable refresh rate and resolutionThe 31.5" Gaming OLED panel, which has entered mass production, allows users to choose whether to prioritise the refresh rate or resolution by adjusting the image processing speed.
Visualization expands digital technician trainee programmeThe technical solutions distributor has added six members to the two-year scheme, which combines hands-on experience with classroom and online learning modules.
Projects
- Phish’s visual show rocks the house at Las Vegas Sphere
Moment Factory returned to its VJ-ing roots to produce a visual backdrop combining pre-rendered scenographic elements and 360° live-performance capture.
- Real Madrid’s huge LED halo makes debut in El Clásico
The 360° video scoreboard, which comprises 18 displays suspended from the stadium roof and is comprised of 3,200 sq metres of Daktroniks LED, went live for Real Madrid's 3-2 victory over Barcelona.
SoFi Stadium NFL team puts 250 LED screens in training HQThe Los Angeles Chargers wanted to integrate the same Samsung technologies used at the SoFi Stadium to set a new standard of excellence at a new training complex in El Segundo, Cailfornia.
Outernet London takes visitors on a journey into a Big MacMcDonald’s first immersive experience deployed the 8K LED screens to create a multi-sensory journey that brought to life melting cheese, searing patties, sizzling onions and crunchy lettuce.
Strive AV modernises Sussex University’s communicationsA 3.6m wide, 1.56mm pixel pitch LED display is improving student engagement and information dissemination at the University of Sussex Business School in a £450,000 project.
Pixel Artworks’ butterfly show spreads its wings to BrightonThe immersive AR Butterfly Trail, which has been popular with visitors to Outernet London since September, will be on show at Brighton’s Spiegeltent festival next month.
Cosm’s first ‘shared reality’ venue to open in LA in late JuneOn its opening night, the 6,000 sq metre venue will show mixed martial arts event UFC 303 on its 27m-diameter 8K+ LED dome which is next to the SoFi stadium and Intuit Dome arena.
People and companies
- Sarah Whittaker, Grand Technix: ‘Anna Valley did a good job’
Sarah Whittaker, MD of Grand Technix, talks about her fast-growing company's acquisition of the Anna Valley brand name and collateral and its role in exhibitions.
- Interview: AVPM and Project AV discuss ‘world domination’
Why has Project AV been acquired by the AVPM Group and what comes next? We speak to Paul Jennings, Mark Tildesley, Don Lambresa and Steve Hudson.
Project AV acquired by AVPM Group in drive for expansionProject AV becomes a sister company to AV Partsmaster, enabling the integrator to take on larger projects, expand its reach, and benefit from better buying power.
Grand Technix acquires Anna Valley brand and collateralThe acquisition by the UK-based display technology sales and rental company and NovaStar distributor gives it ownership of Anna Valley's brand, website and social media profiles.
EU integrator Econocom to recruit 100 new sales agentsThe recruitment drive is part of a plan to grow sales from €2.8bn to €4bn at the digital general contractor which recently launched AV, UC and IT brand Gather.
Unified Support expands from services into recruitmentAs a trade-only subcontractor, Unified Support draws on its founders' extensive experience and contacts to offer support with services, installation and qualified technical recruitment.
Strive AV expands with launch of new corporate divisionThe division will be led by Perdee Gould, previously with Northamber and CTOUCH, supported by sales executive Joshua Francis who joins from Avitor.
Issues and insight
- J-Pop fans demand refunds after LED ‘TV’ replaces hologram
A petition for refunds has attracted more than 5,000 signatures after a hologram of Vocaloid Hatsune Miku was replaced by an LED display in a North America tour.
- Visitor attractions in Middle East generated $24bn in 2022
The study of 15 countries in the Middle East and Africa, which was commissioned by IAAPA, also found that attractions support more than 565,000 jobs in the region either directly or indirectly.
Virtual production tech spend to reach $1bn a year by 2028A growth in spending by higher education and corporate end users will add to demand from the film and TV industry, according to research firm Omdia.
TV viewers in US furious as Billy Joel concert is cut shortCBS blames a "network programming timing error" for the show's finale cutting off mid-song in the Eastern and Central time zones, after coverage of the Masters golf tournament over-ran.
Jody Moffat, Kinly: ‘Invest to ensure the quality is there’Embedded support services are required just as much after the pandemic as before, with support for events a huge growth area, says Kinly head of global services.
Microsoft challenges 360 cameras with laptop alternativeTeams Rooms will offer automatic switching between an intelligent camera and laptop cameras, enabling an alternative to tabletop cameras.
Draft US legislation requires interoperability from TeamsA bill proposed by a US Senator would impose an interoperability requirement on collaboration and messaging tools, such as Teams, Zoom and Slack, when purchased for federal employees.
Products
- Neat launches its first second-gen product: the Neat Bar 2
The Neat Bar 2 offers better video, better audio and a more powerful processor to take advantage of Neat's AI solutions.
- Avocor to unveil non-interactive range at InfoComm 2024
Avocor will also launch the E92 92” screen interactive 21:9 display, which complements the L Series, while showcasing its full portfolio of products for workplace and learning environments.
AOTO joins forces with AI giants at Vegas’s NAB Show 2024The Chinese company created extended reality studios for Amazon Web Services and NVIDIA, as well as teaming up with AI chip giant AMD, and showcasing a range of new products.
Meta to launch educational version of Meta Quest headsetThe package, which will be restricted to students aged 13-plus, will facilitate the use of VR and AR as a learning tool by offering teachers access to education-specific apps and features.
Sony launches 98” Deep-Black Non-Glare BRAVIA displayThe display, which has a brightness of 780 nits, features Sony's Deep-Black Non-Glare coating to offer low reflection, high contrast and precise image quality in various lighting conditions.
New platform configures dvLED solutions ‘in three minutes’Arterio Technologies' dvLED cloud configurator generates accurate designs at speed, specifying key factors such as video inputs, data transfer, wiring and processor.
Shure achieves ‘aggressive’ sustainable packaging goalThe company has made 75% of new packaging recycled or renewable and is on track to achieve the same aim with 100% of new packaging and 75% of existing packaging by 2025.