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Right now, the broadcast media is obsessing with the risks of Artificial Intelligence. Quoting the late physics genus Stephen Hawking.
InfoComm is the largest professional audiovisual trade show in North America and second only to ISE on global sale.
Promethean’s new State of Technology in Education report PlexusAV unveils standards-based Promethean has released its seventh annual State of Technology in Education report. The survey of UK educators and, for the first time, pupils, offers insights into the use of technology in schools and its impact on the well-being factors that make up the staff and student experience. According to the research, edu-
cators believe social-emotional learning (SEL) has become less of a priority in schools – with 6% fewer respondents saying it’s a key part of their school’s strategy compared to last year’s report. However, most are largely confident in technology’s ability to support SEL (57%), noting how it improves student engagement (71%) and strengthens collab-
orative or community-based learning (69%). However, the findings showed that almost a third (29%) of schools are yet to implement any SEL-dedicated measures at all. The report also sheds light on the benefits technology provides to educators, with improved student engagement (71%) and behaviour (63%), and its ability
The report sheds light on the benefits technology provides to educators, with improved student engagement (71%) and behaviour (63%), and its ability to support experiential and immersive learning (67%), cited as the key plus points. continued on page 2
AV-over-IP ecosystem PlexusAV, the professional AV division of Sencore providing a suite of human-focused AV-overIP solutions, announces the AVN Series, including an IPMX Transceiver (P-AVN4), Plexus Visual Array Appliance (P-AVN-VSA) and Plexus Gateway (P-AVNGTW). Based on the framework of SMPTE ST 2110, PlexusAV’s AVN Series eliminates the stress of selecting an AV-over-IP technology by leveraging a standards-based solution. PlexusAV’s P-AVN4 is an IPMX transceiver that can be easily configured to operate as an encoder or decoder. Featuring 1 Gigabit transport, the P-AVN4 harnesses IPMX to provide open standards-based with JPEG-XS, JPEG-XS FIP, H.264 and HEVC codec options. The P-AVN4 boasts three 1 Gigabit network ports, HDMI inputs and outputs with HDCP support, USB-C video inputs, analogue audio I/O and IR/RS232 support. With a simplified API, the P-AVN4 provides seamless integration with third-party systems to create a flexible solution for various professional AV applications. The P-AVN-VSA is a central management and control solution that simplifies device monitoring. Featuring flexible two-lev-
el device grouping and filterable tagging functionality, the P-AVNVSA provides a simplified user interface for easy switching of sources and destinations. Like the P-AVN4, the P-AVN-VSA boasts a simplified API to enable seamless integration with third-party systems. Finally, the
P-AVN-GTW is a gateway device that can connect to remote locations with support for SRT and RIST. The P-AVN-GTW includes H.264/265 protocol conversion for streamlined delivery to content delivery networks, lecture capture systems and cloudbased services. “We are excited to unveil the AVN Series, a line-up of interop-
erable, compatible, adaptable and stress-free AV-over-IP hardware and software solutions, at InfoComm 2023,” said Steven Cogels, global
PlexusAV’s P-AVN4 is an IPMX transceiver that can be easily configured to operate as an encoder or decoder.