Duke Kunshan University has recently completed the installation of 116 Sennheiser TCC 2 Ceiling Array Microphones across 50 classrooms and various other spaces on its campus. This upgrade aims to enhance the blended learning experience for students and faculty with superior sound quality and user-friendly operation, aligning with the university’s goal of creating a world-class educational environment. Part of the university’s second-phase audio-video project, covering 22 campus buildings including 29 classrooms, 20 conference rooms, and a visitor center, this initiative is notable for its scal ..read more

Carolina Vallejo, Creative Producer at Marshmallow Laser Feast, which produced the Ephesus Experience Museum, speaks highly of L-ISA technology: “Using L-ISA fits perfectly. It’s a powerful combination of hardware and software. It was easy to adopt, and we love working with it.” Ephesus, home to the Temple of Artemis and the Theatre of Ephesus, is one of Turkey’s most visited cities. DEM Museums utilized L-Acoustics L-ISA immersive audio, alongside world-renowned talent, to transport visitors to the prime of Ephesus’ history in a very modern way. “The Ephesus immersive experience transports vi ..read more

AVPM Group has completed the acquisition of Project Audio Visual, positioning it as a sister company alongside AV Partsmaster within the group’s portfolio. The alliance will offer a full turnkey solution for AV services, from project inception to completion for SMB and Enterprise customers.  Steve Hudson, COO at Project Audio Visual, explains; “We are incredibly excited for this next phase of the Project Audio Visual journey. With this new partnership, we are not only consolidating our strengths but also unlocking new opportunities for growth and innovation. By pooling our resources with ..read more

Sphere Entertainment Co.’s Earth Day celebration highlights the artwork of multi-GRAMMY Award-winning Grateful Dead and Dead & Company percussionist Mickey Hart, along with renowned filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg. Their combined artwork will be featured in an 11-minute content show scheduled for 6:00 am PT on Monday, April 22nd, as well as at 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm PT. Additionally, their artworks will be showcased at various times throughout the day. Hart and Schwartzberg are the latest artists to contribute to the Exosphere through Sphere’s XO/Art program, which showcases the work of esteemed ..read more

Situated in London’s King’s Cross, Lightroom presents its newest production, ‘ The Moonwalker’, featuring narration and co-writing by Tom Hanks and original NASA audio. The score, composed by Anne Nitkin, was recorded at Abbey Road Studios with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Building on the success of the previous David Hockney exhibition titled “Bigger and Closer,” Lightroom remains a hub for cutting-edge experiences. In a recent interview, Tom Hanks described it as ‘a unique acoustic sensation.’ He elaborated, ‘With thousands of speakers in the venue, once the music starts, it envelops yo ..read more

Founded by two friends. Eddie Latham, and PJ Scott. from Cambridge in 2012, Majority has gone on to become an Amazon best-selling brand with a device in over three million homes across the globe. Again, unusual for AV News, Majority’s combination of ground-breaking technology and affordable prices has come into its own with more people working from home. From its origins in Cambridge, the founders have developed solutions on a suite of bang-up-to-date technology platforms and ancillary features. Even the user instructions are provided as digital videos which can be viewed on a smartphone, t ..read more

Peerless-AV® introduces enhancements to its Kitted Universal dvLED Mounting System (DS-LEDUNV), addressing accessibility, flexibility, and scalability issues in dvLED display integration. These new models, available for immediate distribution, feature a ‘one display, one mount’ universal strategy, akin to LCD video walls, streamlining stocking, inventory management, and shipping. The DS-LEDUNV product sizes have been updated with compact packaging, reducing warehouse space and delivery costs. Additionally, a patent-pending, reusable Universal Spacer simplifies display installation while offeri ..read more

publitec is expanding its range of PIXERA media servers and has been offering AV Stumpfl’s complete line of Austrian projection screens for 20 years. NicLen Family, based in Dortmund, Germany, is a provider of professional event technology, with approximately 200 employees. Since 2000, publitec Präsentationssysteme & Eventservice GmbH has been providing the latest in equipment. Ulf Krynojewski, sales manager at publitec, welcomes the cooperation: “Our long-standing cooperation with AV Stumpfl in the area of screen systems has proven to be extremely successful. PIXERA offers a broad perform ..read more

Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. to supply AV solutions, including professional displays, broadcast production equipment and projection systems, for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 to be held in France from July 26 to August 11, and the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, scheduled from August 28 to September 8. Panasonic has been providing AV equipment and services to the Olympic and Paralympic Games for over 30 years, starting in Barcelona in 1992. As a Worldwide Olympic Partner, Worldwide Paralympic Partner, and charter member of The Olympic Partner (TOP) Programme, Panasonic will collaborate closely with ..read more

Lightware Visual Engineering continuously enhances its immersive experiences through its solutions deployed globally. From the Lightroom Exhibition in London, UK and 360-degree projection installation at Gwalior Fort in India to the immersive Mirror Mirror Art Experience in Adelaide, South Australia, the live event and rental/staging markets rely on Lightware to deliver the ultimate live experiences. This includes the Lightware UBEX, an AV-over-IP device that delivers pixel-accurate 4K60 video in real-time, with ultra-low latency and Dolby Atmos capabilities to deliver immersive experiences. I ..read more