AVNation Staff

PPDS, the global provider of Philips professional displays and AV software solutions, has launched the Philips Professional Soundbar HAL5023, a powerful two-in-one solution.

Crestron Electronics introduces Desk Q and Desk Touch, expanding into hot desking and hybrid workplace solutions, offering a comprehensive scheduling hardware portfolio.

Blackwire Designs has launched its Control4 driver for Flair Smart Vents, allowing two-way feedback and native control over each zone within a Flair system.

Blackwire Designs introduced the Blacklight Design Tool, which was the first comprehensive linear LED lighting design software, exclusively available to Blackwire customers and showcased at CEDIA 2023.

Extron has launched the VCA 100 Virtual Control Appliance, a centralized AV control system designed for easy deployment, scalability, and management across organizations. It offers flexibility in hosting resources alongside existing IT resources.

Control Concepts, Inc., a leading software developer for the AV industry, has expanded its Supported Product program with AtlasIED Atmosphere and Hunter Douglas PowerView Gen 3.

The University of Michigan has partnered with LEA Professional to build its Central Campus Classroom Building (CCCB), a state-of-the-art facility with over 1,400 classroom seats. The building supports large interactive classes, features flat-floored, team-based learning classrooms, a unique 190-seat 'classroom in the round', and over 350 informal seating.

Extron introduces the UCS 303, a collaboration switcher for UC meeting spaces. It supports USB, HDMI, DisplayPort, and USB device connections, allowing users to integrate USB cameras and microphones into Teams or Zoom meetings.

Limitless AV upgraded 745 Thurlow, a 400,000 square-foot office building in Vancouver, BC, using Extron switching, signal extension, audio, and control solutions for seamless functionality.

WekaIO has been appointed as U2's official technology partner for their upcoming U2:UV Achtung Baby shows at Sphere in Las Vegas, assisting in immersive video production.