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The SDVoE Alliance announces its latest adopting member-- Savant, who will demonstrate the SVDoE-based IP Video line at ISE 2018.

Savant IP Video products deliver 4K video (including 4K/60 4:4:4 HDR) over IP with zero frame latency. As with all SDVoE products, the line uses a 10GbE switch, but it also allows for installations ranging from 2 to 128 zones. New products in the line include the Savant IP Video 4 and 8 input video transmitters, as well as the Savant IP Video output receivers available with either fibre or copper.

Versions of the Savant product even include on-board DSP processing to manage the conversion of Dolby and DTS to stereo down-mixing, enabling the support of residential applications ranging from home theatres to kitchen TV via single integrated hardware/software platform.

The CEDIA board of directors approves the 2018 executive committee and appoints two directors for the 2018-2019 term-- one filled from the EMEA membership, the other from the entire global membership.

John Buchanan from Meridian Audio was voted in by the board to fill the EMEA position, while David Weinstein from Lutron Electronics was voted in for the other position representing the entire global membership.

“CEDIA is in a fantastic position to hit the ground running for 2018,” CEDIA chairman David Humphries says. “Our directors have a wonderful and diverse set of skills and expertise which sets us up for a very successful year.”

Metra Home Theatre Group announces the ISE 2018 debut of the Install Bay active fibre cables-- a combination of high performance with 18Gbps transmission, 4K/60, 4:4:4, Deep Color and HDR at HDMI 2.0 specs.

Install Bay cables feature an energy efficient Rx/Tx chipset, eliminating the need for additional external power for a cleaner and simpler installation. The cables also include ethernet over HDMI support, and LC3 or CMH plenum rating. Finally, the head, shell and jacket design promises to be robust for a reliable solution.

TrueConf announces the means to run 4K video conferencing on Smart TVs based on the Nvidia Shield with an application turning the games console into an Android-based conferencing endpoint.

Powered by Nvidia NVENC technology, TrueConf for Android TV pushes video at 2160p and 30fps and processes both incoming and outgoing streams using the H.264 codec. The application provides all video conferencing features, such as chatting, content sharing and video recording, with a UI adapted for gamepad or remote control.

Extron brings installers the option to program control systems using one of the most popular languages around with Global Scripter, an integrated development environment based on Python.

Python is described as a dynamic and intuitive programming language. It is object-oriented, meaning users can quickly start programming through libraries, modules and functions, without need to learn awkward syntax. It is also very commonly taught to high school and college students, making it a path to both entry in AV while allowing AV-based Python programmers to branch outside of the AV industry.

Global Scripter works with the Extron ControlScript Python library, and uses familiar AV terms to make it easier for installers to program AV control system projects. It combines with Extron Pro Series control hardware to create fully programmable custom systems. Customers can also get further resources through the Extron Qualified Independent Programming (EQIP) program, with certified companies providing expert support for Extron control system projects.