Barco Clickshare Updates CSE-200 and CSM-1

CSE-200 firmware v1.2.2 available now  A ClickShare CSE-200 firmware v1.2.2 is now available to: Enable static IP address to cover multiple subdomains (VLANs) in network integrated mode Resolve audio issues on HDMI when connected to screens/projectors in WXGA resolution Eliminate connectivity issues with umlaut characters in the meeting room name Download now from the Barco[…]

Barco Clickshare: Network Integration

Why network integration?   Three reasons. Bandwidth With network integration, you don’t have to create a WAP (or a lot of them, depending on the number of base units in your deployment) to allow for mobile devices and tablets to connect. Strewing access points across the facility increases the bandwidth consumed by management traffic such as beacons and probe[…]

Do UC the Lync: AV Integrators in Unified Communications Part 2

The Challenge It should no longer surprise anyone to see IT vendors showing up in the AV space.  This often begins in videoconferencing installations. So does the trend toward Unified Communications (UC), including Lync deployments, come as good news or bad news for AV integrators? It’s an important question, as UC is mostly IT and services, not[…]

HDbasicallyT: How’s it working out in 2015?

Valens updated HDbaseT by announcing the Colligo HDBaseT family of chips at ISE recently.  They now support native USB 2.0, HD audio, transmission of 4K video over Cat-5/6 cables up to 100m in length, and add single- and multi-mode fiber transport over distances up to 10km. Not a bad spot to ask whether HDbaseT is becoming a[…]

When everyone WebRTCs: are browser based codecs the future of VC?

Update:    Firefox just released Hello, which is free to use, and is what you would expect from a WebRTC app:  free, no plugins, no account, connect with anyone who has a WebRTC-enabled browser such as Firefox, Chrome or Opera. When you start a conversation a window opens showing a self-view until the person you[…]

Why the Cloud is great for audiovisual applications, but why it’s not for everyone

The audiovisual industry is headed toward the Cloud as quickly as they know how.  It’s significant that the government and some large corporate customers are beginning to mandate usage of the Cloud for service expansion.  Their reasons are easy to understand: it seems like the perfect way to get applications working faster and on a[…]

Dave Fahrbach