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Unique cinematic camera shoots digital video and 16mm at the same time
The Cinelux Sixteen prototype camera offers true analog video alongside digital convenience
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WATCH: 3D-printed speaker cover focuses audio into a single location
Conceptual speaker cover delivers audio from PALs into a tiny spot
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Upcoming device will allow at-home transfer of music to master discs
The Teenage Engineering APC-2 reportedly enables pro-quality record cutting at home
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Razer launches its first XLR microphone
The Seiren V3 Pro includes dual-connectivity options and an adjustable stand
ProAV Today
Narnia was an exception: Netflix will not embrace theatrical releases
Netflix Films Chairman Dan Lin says the company won't work with filmmakers who want theatrical exclusivity
ProAV Today
WATCH: Teardown of counterfeit Apple devices
Straight from the Huaqiangbei market, iFixit puts three knockoffs through the teardown test
Need to Know
Top Ten Pro AV stories of the week
What Happened This Week: most popular stories June 8-June 12
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WATCH: Disney creates new muppet animatronic with motion capture
Scooter dons a motion capture suit for his first-ever Audio Animatronic
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LG and Samsung announce the first panels achieving DisplayHDR 1000 True Black
Both manufacturers introduced their new panels at Computex 2026
ProAV Today
Disney patents new projection mapping system
Patent describes an automatic extendable projection surface
ProAV Today
AV2 video codec released after multiple delays
Alliance for Open Media promises greater efficiency and support for multi-stream scenarios with new codec
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SVC Podcasts
Cindy & Cynthia Ask The Questions: Ross Video On Creating High-Quality Broadcast AV
AV Technology’s Cindy Davis and Sound & Video Contractor’s Cynthia Wisehart asked their respective audiences to share some questions about the real value of creating high-quality broadcast AV in non-traditional broadcast environments. During a candid discussion, they put the...
Awards
InfoComm 2026 Best of Show Awards nominations now open!
Future US proudly invites nominations for the Best of Show Awards at InfoComm 2026, presented by Sound & Video Contractor, AV Technology, Digital Signage, Installation, Mix, ITPro and Tech & Learning. These awards are intended to honor – and...
SVC Event
Best of Show at NAB 2026
Sony PXW-Z300 Camcorder with Video Content Authenticity Technology The Sony PXW‑Z300 handheld XDCAM 4K is announced by Sony as the world’s first camcorder to support real-time, standards-based content authenticity by adding unique digital signatures to MP4 video footage. It’s...
Industry
On the Circuit: MAXHUB US Headquarters
Grand opening is a message of commitment to North America--and to AI
The Wire
Bitfocus Buttons wins another top industry award
Buttons is best control system in the rAVe Best of Infocomm Awards 2026 Buttons Enterprise, the latest release from Bitfocus, the specialist in media control and monitoring, has brought...
The Wire
Ampetronic | Listen Technologies Introduces New Auri™ Products at InfoComm 2026
The two new products give venues more flexibility to create assistive listening solutions that meet their operational needs and the listening needs of the end users they serve.
The Wire
HK Audio launches two new product families: LUNAR and PORTABLE SUB – maximum performance, powerful individually, unbeatable together
With the simultaneous launch of the new LUNAR and PORTABLE SUB families, HK Audio is introducing sound reinforcement solutions that combine high performance with intuitive operation and a well-thought-out...
The Wire
AUDIOTONAS OUTFITS NEW LIVE MUSIC VENUE IN HISTORIC DAINA CINEMA WITH MARTIN AUDIO WPC
The Daina project has transformed a historic interwar cinema in Kaunas, Lithuania, into a world-class culture and live music venue, with a Martin Audio sound reinforcement system at the...
Case Studies
Colorado Symphony Performs DiGiCo Reprise with Quantum852 Console
Head of Audio Aric Christensen pairs the new board with their preexisting SD7 Quantum console, plus a DiGiCo 4REA4 processing system and the Fourier Audio transform.engine plugin platform
The Wire
SMPTE Makes Its Standards Freely Accessible, Opening Standards Library to the Global Media Technology Community
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — June 17, 2026 — SMPTE®, the home of media professionals, technologists and engineers, has announced that its entire Standards catalog is now freely available to...
The Wire
nsign and BrightSign partner to expand deployment options for digital signage networks
nsign, the digital signage SaaS platform built around its core principle of Simplify Complexity, has announced a partnership with BrightSign®, expanding the deployment options available to customers, integrators and...
The Wire
Visual Productions Unveils RdmRelay2 Four-channel Relay Control at InfoComm 2026
New Relay Solution Combines DMX, RDM and TCP/IP Control With Advanced Monitoring and Seamless Network Integration for Modern Lighting and AV Installations
The Wire
Kiloview Launches U4 IP Video Dock to Streamline Pro IP Video Integration in UC and Display Installations
Kiloview officially announced the launch of the U4 IP Video Dock, a compact IP video decoder and output dock designed to bring professional IP video into UC meeting, display,...
Podcasts
SVC Podcasts
Cindy & Cynthia Ask the Questions: About Networked AV Pain Points
Sound & Video Contractor’s Cynthia Wisehart and AV Technology’s Cindy Davis asked their respective audiences to share questions about their networked AV pain points. During a candid discussion, they put the challenge to NETGEAR’s Alex Pendleton. Check out the...
On The Circuit
The SVC Interview: Modern Upselling
We talk with Cynthia Menna of ADI Global about the power of upselling
Entertainment
Cirque du Soleil Audio (Podcast 266)
The sophisticated Sennheiser Digital 6000 wireless system at work
Blog
PODCAST 243-2: Grace Polaris Church Gets Video Streaming Just in Time for Pandemic Pt 2
Church continues online services with all new AV gear in InteRise project
Industry
AI Agents and AVoIP: SDVoE Alliance Positions AV-over-IP Platform for AI-Assisted Workflows
DVIGear's DisplayNet Connect for AI Agents Demonstrates How AI Assistants Can Design, Deploy, and Diagnose SDVoE Systems Through Natural Language
Industry
Cheats & Workarounds
Sometimes conditions are not good, time is short, or trouble arises unexpectedly. Sometimes you can find a temporary (or permanent) solution that might be pushing the edge of standard...
Industry
May Pro AV Today Most Read Stories 2026
Meyer Sound introduces TIGRA line array and 1800-LFC subwoofer Meyer Sound is expanding its next generation of self-powered professional loudspeakers with the introduction of the TIGRA line array loudspeaker...
Industry
Magnetic Induction
Header photo: Store Norsk Leksikon A client of mine was complaining about hum in their audio mixer. This was a system that I had built and knew well. I...
Industry
April Pro AV Today Most Read Stories 2026
DJI sues FCC over import ban Chinese drone company DJI has filed a suit against the FCC, following the agency’s recent decision to prohibit imports of the company’s new...
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