AVNation Staff

RAI Amsterdam's Forum has upgraded its audio system with Powersoft's Unica amplifier platform, enhancing sound quality, efficiency, and future-proof capabilities for world-class events.

Kramer has joined the SDVoE Alliance as a contributing member to help advance Ethernet-based AV-over-IP solutions.

Control rooms in the energy and utility sectors must evolve to meet strict compliance, cybersecurity, and AV/IT standards—or risk costly downtime and legal consequences. Future-ready systems require redundancy, scalability, and secure, real-time communication to ensure operational resilience.

Jetbuilt introduced new tools like real-time price alerts, project registration for locked pricing, and standardized tariff fee settings to help integrators manage global tariff impacts.

Xyte launched Connect+ Edge, a solution that extends its Connect+ platform to manage both cloud-connected and local network devices through a single interface.

A panel discussion, "2030 Vision: The Future of AV," featuring top AV industry leaders at InfoComm 2025, focused on upcoming technologies and trends.

Crestron will add a 5% tariff surcharge on all hardware invoices starting May 1, 2025. It applies before discounts, taxes, and shipping but excludes services and software.

Magnetar USA has partnered with Oasys Residential Technology Group to offer its high-end universal media players (UDP800 and UDP900) directly to Oasys members.

Carousel Digital Signage introduced Express Players for web devices, allowing easy display of digital signage content via a URL without extra hardware.

At NAB Show 2025, AVNation’s Tim Albright chatted with Bob Caniglia at the Blackmagic Design booth to dive into their latest innovations—pushing the boundaries of live production, camera shading, and portable playback systems.