AVNation Staff

The University of Maryland's XFINITY Center has upgraded its basketball arena with a 12-display video system and an L-Acoustics Kara IIi sound system, providing an immersive experience for fans, utilizing AES67 protocol and QSC's Q-SYS management system.

Crestron Electronics has launched the DM NVX® 384 encoder/decoder during its AV-over-IP week, highlighting innovations like USB-C connectivity, multi-input switching, and support for 5K resolution. This addition to the DM NVX platform aims to improve AV distribution across unified communications, digital signage, and presentation applications.

Matrox Video has partnered with Vizrt to provide its DSX LE5 SDI I/O cards for the new TriCaster Vizion product line. This collaboration enhances Vizrt's live production capabilities, offering flexible, high-performance SDI connectivity suitable for broadcasters, sports networks, and live event producers.

Snap One has updated its Episode Surroundscape Landscape speaker series to enhance performance, durability, design, and installation flexibility. The new series includes various speaker and subwoofer sizes with mounting options that allow integrators to customize setups for diverse outdoor spaces. Key improvements include IP67 weather resistance and scalability.

LG Business Solutions USA is introducing LG Channels, a free ad-supported streaming service (FAST), on LG smart hotel TVs and set-top boxes. This service offers over 95 streaming channels in categories like news, sports, movies, and music, allowing hotels to customize channel selection without needing extra apps or hardware.

PPDS will showcase its latest hotel TVs and hospitality digital signage at The Hospitality Show in San Antonio, TX. Highlights include the Philips MediaSuite TV with Netflix and Google Cast functionality and the energy-efficient Tableaux Advance Color ePaper displays. PPDS aims to demonstrate how their solutions enhance guest experience, improve hotel sustainability, and offer operational efficiencies.

Peerless and Dirac have announced a partnership to integrate Dirac’s advanced Dirac Live Room Correction technology into Peerless’ Flow DSP platform. This integration aims to streamline the process for manufacturers to include high-quality room correction in their audio products for home and professional use.

AVer Information Inc. has integrated NDI (Network Device Interface) technology into its entire lineup of Pro AV cameras, enabling high-quality, low-latency video streaming over standard network infrastructure. This update is available for free to both existing and new customers, allowing for easier setup and improved video production flexibility.

LG Business Solutions USA has launched the AM960H Series of premium OLED 4K UHD Smart Hotel televisions for the hospitality industry, available in 77-, 65-, and 55-inch models. These TVs feature IoT-based control and voice functions, and will be showcased at The Hospitality Show.

Christie® is presenting a masterclass on "Virtual projection: Unlocking creative freedom and maximizing the transmedia potential" at HUB Montréal 2024. The session, led by Joseph Conover and Chris Barnett, will explore virtual production using LED volume studios and projection-based methods. It will introduce an innovative solution for broadcast and cinematic storytelling.