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John Kurtinecz is Vice President of JP Lilley focusing on technical products and services facing the audio, video and presentation communities. John is a member of InfoComm International, ICIA which is now known as AVIXA, a member of various business chambers throughout the region, and Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau. In 1995 John was among the first 26 people in the world to achieve CTS-I certification by InfoComm International. He has been actively serving the AV industry for 31 years. His drive and vision will continue to lead the audio, video and presentation industry for many years to come.

ProAVNews: Chauvet New Product Alert! Maverick Silens 2 Profile

Maverick Silens 2 Profile is the quietest LED moving head ever released for theatre and studio applications. This innovative 560W moving head is completely fanless and designed to operate in total silence without compromises in color-consistency and output. The unit features a 10,000+ lumen output, customized optics with variable CMY + CTO color mixing for superior, luscious colors and a +/- green adjustment to ensure perfectly rendered skin tones. Maverick Silens is also capable of superb animation effects via 1 rotating, 1 static gobo wheel, 1 prism, fully variable frost and an emulated red shift for a tungsten punch. Control your way with DMX, sACN, Art-Net, or CRMX. To learn more about this product, get a free quote or to schedule a demo send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 800....

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ProAVNews: Extron Mobile App for Quantum Ultra Now Provides Simple, Intuitive Videowall Control from Windows Devices

EMS Express Mobile Software – Quantum® Ultra is now available for videowall control from Windows® 10 platform devices, including Microsoft® Surface. EMS-Quantum Ultra combines the freedom of wireless control with an easy to use application. The software is operated with familiar finger gestures, such as drag and drop, swipe, and tap. A few of its many capabilities include preset selection, window sizing, source selection, and other common operational tasks. It allows up to 10 users to control one or more videowalls. The software can operate alone or in tandem with Extron's VCS and a control system. These powerful features combined with the user-friendly interface make this app an ideal solution for corporate conference rooms, command and control centers, network operations hubs, and other ...

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ProAVNews: Extron Introducing The Surround Sound Processor Engineered Specifically for Pro AV Applications

The Extron SSP 200 is a high-performance Surround Sound Processor designed for Pro AV applications in corporate and commercial environments. It automatically decodes Dolby® and DTS® formats from HDMI sources to discreet audio outputs. Providing up to ten built-in outputs, plus additional outputs via an EXP port, the SSP 200 provides the flexibility needed for multimedia system requirements, including support for the latest immersive formats of Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. An upmix function synthesizes exceptional multichannel audio from stereo content. The SSP 200 features an HDMI input with loop through, coaxial and optical digital inputs, and an analog stereo input. It offers a long list of integration-friendly features, including a compact, 1/2 rack metal enclosure, RS­232 serial & LAN co...

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ProAVNews: Extron Transform your TouchLink Pro Touchpanel into a Powerful All-in-One Control System

Extron is pleased to introduce Extron LinkLicense for TouchLink Control and the TLCA 1 TouchLink Control Adapter. These powerful Pro Series control options will transform your wall mount, tabletop, and Cable Cubby TouchLink Pro touchpanels into powerful, all-in-one control systems. They will add flexibility and power to our latest TouchLink Pro touchpanels, including the TLP Pro 525 Series, TLP Pro 725 Series, TLP Pro 1025 Series and TLP Pro 300M. Extron LinkLicense for TouchLink Control is a powerful, easy way to turn your TouchLink Pro touchpanel into a full-featured, standalone control system. With this LinkLicense, you can control your AV devices via Ethernet directly from the Ethernet port on the touchpanel. And, by adding the optional TLCA 1 TouchLink Control Adapter, you can control...

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ProAVNews: Extron Now Shipping! Combining the Flexibility of DTP with the Power of NAV

Extron is excited to announce that the NAV E 101 DTP, the latest addition to our popular line of NAV® Pro AV over IP products is now available! The NAV E 101 DTP is the industry's first encoder to bridge DTP Systems with NAV Pro AV over IP by accepting an input signal from any DTP Systems transmitter and streaming ultra-low latency, high-quality content over standard Gigabit Ethernet networks. Extron's patented PURE3® codec delivers groundbreaking performance with high quality video at resolutions up to 4K @ 60 Hz with 4:4:4 chroma sampling and ultra-low latency. The NAV E 101 DTP is fully compatible with NAV 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet decoders, increasing range and scalability for large deployments. Support for embedded digital HDMI and AES67 audio over IP facilitates flexible integration ...

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