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Tech Companies Team Up For OpenAV Cloud Initiative Aimed At Encouraging Interoperability

A “coalition” of six fairly hefty AV manufacturers and tech providers have announced something called OpenAV Cloud, an industry initiative its founding members say was put together to make everything from flat panels and media players to microphones more interoperable. The founding members include Sony Electronics, Panasonic, Legrand, Shure, BrightSign, and Xyte. Planar and AUO …

Praevar, BrightSign Partner On All-In-One Outdoor Displays Aimed At Retail, SMB Markets

Toronto-based specialty display manufacturer Praevar has started marketing what I think is the first large-format outdoor-rated display to have a BrightSign media player built into it, with the two companies aiming the solution at the small business market. Praevar has been making high-brightness transit shelter and totem displays for years for DOOH media companies, shopping …