The Best of Show awards at the 2024 NAB Show recognize innovation and excellence in professional AV products, most of which will also be on display at InfoComm 2024. Entries are evaluated and winners are chosen on site at the NAB Show from among submitted products. BZBGEAR BG-AVTPG-MINI-G2 | Portable 8K HDMI 2.1 Test Pattern Generator BirdDog PTZ Camera – X1. X1 Ultra Neoti UHD Pro XF+ G&D PersonalWorkplace-Controller Professional Max FOR-A AlfaArt Clear-Com Gen-IC Epiphan Video Pearl Nexus Sony Crystal LED VERONA Sony BRC-AM7 Planar DirectLight Pro Series Fine Pixel Pitch LED Video Wall V ..read more

PixMob is a Montreal-based company that specializes in something very specific: immersive LED crowd-lighting for live events. The company’s wearable-lighting technology has been on display at concerts for top artists including Coldplay, The Weeknd, Bad Bunny, Karol G, Imagine Dragons, Lady Gaga, and has even been utilized at six Super Bowl Halftime Shows.  PixMob was quick to form a partnership with the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) at the league’s creation, and is fresh off of mesmerizing over 14,000 fans at three home opener games in Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal. With a new ..read more

A technical timing error infuriated viewers on Sunday, when the final two minutes of Billy Joel: The 100th — Live at Madison Square Garden were cut from the broadcast. The mishap resulted in those in Eastern and Central time zones being robbed of the final verse of Joel’s hit Piano Man, the finale of the show. The broadcast itself was pushed back from its scheduled 9 pm air time for the east coast as a result of the network’s coverage of the Masters golf tournament running long. CBS has since rushed to apologize for the technical error, and has revealed it will be re-airing the special on Frid ..read more

It had to happen eventually. Adobe is looking into adding generative AI tools to Premiere Pro, powered by Adobe Firefly. Interestingly, the company is also considering integrating third-party generative AI models like OpenAI’s Sora or Pika Labs into Premiere Pro to give users “more choice” when it comes to dreaming up new videos via text prompts. Concept capabilities showcased in Adobe’s video on the subject includes adding and removing objects from videos, as well as extending the length of shots. Adobe is quick to point out that any footage shown in their video is in the early concept stage ..read more

The 13th annual reader-voted Innovative Product Awards acknowledges both electronic and mechanical innovations and celebrates the designers and engineers behind each of these products. Winners were chose by SVC readers from among submitted products. Congratulations to all. Jabra – PanaCast 50 Extron – SMP 401 Extron – NAV E 121 Extron – XPA U 4004 FX Blaze Audio – PowerZone Connect 1008 Extron – CA 163 HyLite LED – Lotus Lamp – 100 Watt BenQ – LK935 4K Laser Conference Room Projector Biamp – Apprimo Touch 8i Legrand | AV – C2G Retractable Universal Mount 4K HDMI Dongle Adapter Ring Sony Electr ..read more

Boxfish Robotics has introduced the Luna ROV, a remotely operated vehicle that is designed not for simple underwater observation, but for recording the wonder of the ocean in cinematic quality. The Boxfish Luna comes with a choice of a Sony ⍺1 or A7SIII camera, with the Sony offering capable of 8K resolution at 30fps, while the A7SIII offers up to 4K at 120fps. Boxfish Robotics says that the Luna features auto stabilization, and is capable of  mimicking dolly and crane shots. Mantis RS360 dive housing for One RS 1-Inch 360 edition takes your panoramic filming underwater Each camera shoot ..read more

Roxon has released a new multitool that includes exactly what you want, and nothing you don’t. The Roxon Flex is a modular multitool that begins as a stainless steel body, and the rest is up to you. The body consists of two arms and a pair of pliers, and each additional tool is selected by the consumer upon ordering. Each of the two arms contains five slots for tools, and while most available tools only take up one slot, some take up more. Leatherman’s Adapt Kit is a case with a built-in tray for small repairs Current tools available for the Roxon Flex include wrenches, blades, scissors, flin ..read more

Google has announced the newest productivity app for its Workspace suite: Google Vids. Presented as an “all-in-one video creation app for work that will sit alongside Docs, Sheets and Slides,” the new app unsurprisingly leverages AI to help turn user’s ideas into complete videos. AI isn’t used to generate any video footage, but rather help the user organize their ideas and be more productive. The workflow seems intuitive, beginning with an outline editor and gradually converting your outline into a full-fledge script. A text-to-speech voiceover is available, as is a stock media library. As wi ..read more

Research from cybersecurity firm Bitdefender has uncovered something alarming: over 91,000 LG TVs are currently vulnerable to takeover from bad actors. Multiple models running webOS 4 through 7 possess several vulnerabilities that would allow hackers to get root access to the unit. According to the firm, the vulnerabilities involve the settings that allow users to control the TV’s with their phones. By exploiting the vulnerability, bad actors can gain control of the TV by working around the need for device authentication, giving them complete control. Transparent Tech from CES Thankfully, LG h ..read more

Roku is looking into ways to insert advertisements into idling external devices connected to a Roku TV. As reported by Lowpass, the smart TV and streaming device company has filed a patent that would allow a Roku TV to read what was being sent from an external device via HDMI, and use this information to insert the desired content, most likely ads. Most smart TVs are already capable of reading and reacting to picture frames or audio cues, but this patent would allow the TV to also utilize this feature over HDMI inputs. Over 15,000 Roku accounts hacked, used to make fraudulent purchases “This w ..read more