AVNation Staff

Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music has installed L-Acoustics L-ISA Hyperreal Sound Technology in its Musical Arts Center, enhancing performances and providing students with hands-on experience in professional venues like Broadway and opera houses.

Nice has launched the Premium Toolless Speaker series, a new line of 14 in-wall and in-ceiling speakers across three performance levels, featuring advanced technologies like AccuAim Tweeters, XmaG-enabled tweeters, and ViseLock™ installation, aimed at simplifying setup and delivering high-quality sound for residential projects.

Q-SYS has opened a new UAE Experience Center in Dubai, located in the Dubai Supreme Court Complex. This 4,000+ square-foot space showcases Q-SYS solutions and offers interactive experiences, training facilities, and a collaborative environment for partners and customers.

SMPTE and Avid have collaborated to publish a new standard, SMPTE ST 2067-70, which integrates the VC-3 codec (Avid's DNx brand) into the Interoperable Master Format (IMF). This enables seamless usage of VC-3 as a production and distribution codec, ensuring high-quality content delivery without transcoding.

PPDS, in collaboration with Speeron, has installed Philips MediaSuite TVs in all 457 guestrooms at Liseberg Grand Curiosa Hotel in Gothenburg, enhancing the guest experience with built-in Google Cast™ and Netflix access.

The Home Technology Association (HTA) has expanded its HTA Certification program to the United Kingdom, enabling UK-based integrators to distinguish themselves with a globally recognized standard of excellence in home technology integration.

AVIXA has announced its new Board of Directors and Leadership Search Committee members for 2025. Key elections include Mradul Sharma as Secretary-Treasurer and newly appointed board members like Kristin Bidwell and Nicholas E. Cox. The Leadership Search Committee added members such as Mike Stead, Virginia Daugherity, and Lainie Mataras, representing a broad spectrum of AV industry expertise.

Glyndebourne opera house has partnered with HD Pro Audio to use Shure's Axient Digital Wireless System for its 2024 season, enhancing audio quality and ensuring reliable, high-fidelity audio for rehearsals, live performances, and broadcasts, with plans to explore Axient Digital's Quadversity.

NETGEAR has introduced Engage 2.0, a free software platform that simplifies and unifies AV network management, offering features like Auto Discovery, Zero Configuration Setup, and Auto-Trunk, enhancing connectivity and management for commercial, residential, and mobile AV installations.

Midwich Ignite has invested in Ciqurix, a UK-based leader in video flame detection technology. This partnership will support Ciqurix in obtaining LPS1976 accreditation for its CORE product, which uses infrared and video analytics to detect fire in difficult environments, making it the only product to meet this new fire standard.