Projector maker EIKI enters the switcher market with its ProSwitch 400S aimed at the house of worship, broadcast, education and ProAV markets.

ProSwitch 400S features 8 inputs (SDI, two video, s-video, HDMI, VGA, DVI and RGBS) and two outputs (one VGA and one DVI). It's LAN- or RS232-controllable and includes seamless switching with last-frame-hold or fade through black transitions (for scaling and switching live video and IMAG). It also supports PIP/POP/PAP with a video and computer image sources.

EIKI says the 1U rack-mountable ProSwitch 400S can scale sources up to 1080p and WUXGA (1920x1200) resolutions, uses the Reon HQV video processing chip and is based on Calibre's HQView platform. (Calibre and EIKI are partners, with EIKI acting as the North American distributor for Calibre products.)

Go EIKI ProSwitch 400S

How do you determine if the AV system achieves the client's objectives and is performing in accordance with the system design?

InfoComm International launches The Audiovisual Systems Performance Verification Checklist features 162 criteria developed by a global panel of AV experts.

This checklist is a valuable service but you can access it without cost at the InfoComm link below.

A featured requirement of InfoComm's Certified AV Solutions Provider (CAVSP) program, Diamond CAVSPs must show a completed Audiovisual Systems Performance Verification Checklist for at least one AV installation. Emerald CAVSPs need to commit to adopt this checklist for future AV installations.

InfoComm has convened a Standards Task Group to publish an InfoComm standard based on this list. That will then be submitted to ANSI for consideration of adoption by the Q2 2013. In the coming months InfoComm will offer a draft standard open for public review and comment.

Go See the New Audiovisual Systems Performance Verification Checklist

For the third year in a row, rave [publications] will be covering the world's largest AV show LIVE: ISE 2013 in Amsterdam.

Led by Gary Kayye, rAVe will be taking 15 reporters to the show - some from our USA office and some from our rAVe Europe. So, we'll have the show covered

“In 2012, we shot over 1000 new product videos, wrote over 30 blogs from the show floor, tweeted live and even posted over 300 product stories to our ISE 2012 microsite,” says Gary.

So whether or not you are attending, you can follow along with the LIVE coverage, if you wish, by simply bookmarking the link below.

Or, you can download our rAVe NOW iPad App that is dedicated to the ISE 2013 show here.

We're already posting new product news, plus we have a few blogs already posted. We've also aggregated all the ISE 2013 tweets there, too!

Go See the Most Extensive ISE coverage on the rAVe Portal

Marshall Electronics introduces two new room signs -- the DP-1203K with a built-in processor and the DV-1202K monitor.

Marshall’s DP-1203K is a 12.1” digital sign featuring a built-in Atom processor with an Intel board in both surface and flush mount units.

The DV-1202K is a monitor featuring both HDMI and VGA inputs to run content from a variety of external sources. It can act as a stand-alone room sign via RS232 control. Comes in both surface and flush mount units.

Go Room signs from Marshall Electronics