AVNation Staff

Comic-Con 2024 in San Diego presented significant audio challenges, particularly in Hall H, where JBL Professional speakers were used to deliver high-quality sound for presentations. Show Imaging, the AV provider, deployed complex systems to manage the distinct demands of cinema-style audio and live spoken-word content, using tools like JBL’s Venue Synthesis software to integrate the various systems for seamless audio experiences.

The Marley Brothers: The Legacy Tour featured 19 musicians and a complex AV setup with DiGiCo Quantum consoles and an L-Acoustics PA system. Monitor engineers blended modern and classic techniques, delivering a near-studio sound experience

Crestron Electronics has opened a new flagship experience center in New York City at the New York Design Center. The center offers an immersive environment showcasing Crestron's residential and commercial technology solutions, including advanced home automation, conferencing systems, and AV-over-IP platforms. Visitors can engage hands-on with Crestron's innovations in real-world scenarios and personalized tours.

Cardiff University is investing $646 million in a campus upgrade, utilizing Visionary's PacketAV Matrix Series for audiovisual distribution. This system enables real-time audio and video transport over IP networks, supporting flexible, scalable, and collaborative STEM classrooms.

OliverIQ has launched a new smart home platform, the OliverIQ Hub, equipped with the AI-powered Ollie chatbot. The Hub offers seamless smart home automation, combining various devices into a unified system. This "Smart Home as a Service" (SHaaS) platform allows service providers to offer smart home solutions that are easy to install and manage, with Ollie providing real-time AI-based customer support.

Vanco International has announced the availability of its new EVEXUSB32 HDBaseT USB 3.2 Extender, offering USB extension over long distances at a competitive price. It supports USB-A and USB-C devices, with PoH functionality, 5 Gbps data transfer, and power delivery through receiver ports, making it ideal for high-performance applications like videoconferencing.

Atlona has introduced two new products in their GAIN Series: the AT-GAIN-M50-LZ, a two-input mixer amplifier, and the AT-GAIN-VOL, a volume control wallplate. These products are designed for low impedance applications in education and commercial settings, offering versatile audio mixing, ducking features for classroom use, and PA muting functionality.

Sound Control Technologies (SCT) introduces the RM-3CP and RM-3CP-PRO microphone extension systems, enabling up to three Cisco microphones to be extended up to 100 meters using standard CAT cable, compatible with various Cisco codecs.

Sonnet Technologies today announced the launch of the Allegro™ 7-Port USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A PCIe® Card, a new cost-effective addition to Sonnet's broad range of USB adapter cards. The Allegro card adds seven USB-A 5Gbps ports to a single PCIe card slot in desktop tower computers, enabling users to connect seven USB devices to their computer at the same time.

C2G has launched a new range of bulk Ethernet cables (Cat5e, Cat6, and Cat6a), available in 1,000-foot spools. These cables meet TAA and ANSI/TIA 568.2-D standards and are offered with various jacket ratings (CM, CMR, CMP) for different applications. They also come in unshielded and shielded options, featuring next-generation packaging to save space and improve cable payout.