Audio/Video

ViewSonic Intros New Display Products Including ELITE Gaming Monitors & Projectors

ViewSonic Corp., a global provider of display solution products, presents the company’s line of ELITE series of gaming monitors and LCD projectors. From the best in gaming to the finest in 4K big picture projection, ViewSonic showcases a variety of display solutions that fulfill these roles and more. The ViewSonic ELITE gaming monitors deliver performance-driven technology and engineering for gamers,…

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Amazon Unveils New Echo Show 8, Echo Hub, and Echo Frames

Asia Surpasses North America as World’s Largest Smart Speaker Market

As 2019 came to a close, Asia passed North America to become the world’s largest market for smart speakers, with shipments more than doubling in the region as consumers flocked to buy the newest devices. Smart speaker shipments in Asia surged to 47 million units in 2019, up from 21 million in 2018, according to Omdia. This impressive growth gave Asia…

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Sony’s Jeff Goldstein, on his Vision for the Custom Channel

The industry veteran, who just returned to the Sony Electronics fold as its newly named head of sales for custom installation (CI), talked to Connected Design about his goals out of the gate Connected Design: You bring some of your very diverse CI and specialty retail relationships to this new position. How are you planning to leverage your experience within and outside…

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Key Digital Unveils Unprecedented AV over IP Pre-Configuration

As AV over IP continues to grow and shape the next generation of AV products and services, Key Digital, a company that specializes digital video and control systems, is implementing an industry-first procedure of offering in-house pre-configuration. With pre-configuration integrators save valuable time and resources on each Key Digital AV over IP system installation and approach each project with confidence. The…

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LG Debuts Transparent OLED Video Walls Using New Connecting Brackets

Responding to customer demand for a way to create video walls with transparent LG OLED commercial displays, LG Business Solutions USA has introduced new bracket accessories that enable customers to combine transparent OLED displays into video walls in sizes that meet unique installation requirements. According to Clark Brown, LG Business Solutions USA vice president of digital signage, the ability to build transparent…

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BenQ Releases User-Friendly Workspace Smart Projector

BenQ has introduced the DLP EW800ST smart projector designed for collaborative digital workspaces. The projector’s convenience features include wireless Internet connectivity, cross-platform screen-mirroring capabilities, and built-in browser and business apps, says BenQ. The EW800ST enables projection from a smartphone, tablet, or laptop in a few easy steps with no software required, and without compatibility worries, says the company. Wireless connectivity…

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Vanco’s New Evolution EVO-IP LITE Simplifies HDMI over IP Installation

Vanco International LLC, an AV distribution and electronic accessory products company, has, announced EVO-IP LITE: a cost-effective HDMI over IP solution developed from the award-winning Evolution EVO-IP platform, perfect for residential, light commercial, and even larger commercial installations with video resolutions up to 1080p.  The EVO-IP HDMI over IP system is a highly scalable option for AV device management in…

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Stealth Acoustics to Debut StingRay Outdoor Speaker and More at ISE 2020

ISE 2020 is set to kick off in Amsterdam next week, and Stealth Acoustics is readying its new outdoor speaker for its European debut. The StingRay 83 will be on display alongside the brand’s selection of invisible speakers and subwoofers from the LRG and LRX product lines. The star of the show, the StingRay 83, is an 8” 3-way, high performance…

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