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Vaddio, the manufacturer who brought you the world's first   professional quality HD, USB PTZ camera and EasyUSB peripherals, has now   announced the RoboSHOT 12 USB camera - the world's first enterprise-class, HD   conferencing camera with simultaneous USB 3.0 and IP (H.264) streaming,   complete with an HDMI video output. Fully equipped with USB 3.0, the RoboSHOT 12 USB video stream   is uncompressed, which provides for pristine, high resolution and high frame   rate video, up to 1080p, without the loss of signal integrety found in most   USB web cams. Continue Reading

Use ANY App on Your Device In a Meeting Room with Vaddio BaseSTATION – Now Shipping


Vaddio BaseSTATION Makes it Easy to Create BYOD-Ready Meeting Rooms

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (October 27, 2014) – Vaddio is now shipping the BaseSTATION – a meeting room solution that enables participants to use their own personal applications on their own devices (tablets, laptops and network computers.)

Vaddio is now shipping its premier product line – the RoboSHOT 30 and RoboSHOT 12 PTZ camera systems featuring Tri-Synchronous Motion, advanced image signal processing (ISP) and its pioneering, and now industry-standard, CAT-5 integration system.

The RoboSHOT family is a powerful and professional PTZ camera system with the highest quality imaging in its class, exceptional detail and true color reproduction. The RoboSHOT 30 was designed for large venues with a 30x zoom and 63.7-degree wide horizontal field-of-view while the RoboSHOT 12 is optimized for small-to-medium sized conference rooms, training rooms or classrooms that require a wider angle-of-view with its 12x zoom and up to 73-degree wide horizontal field-of-view.

For immediate release: Duane Hammaker of JP Lilley & Son, Inc located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has achieved Crestron DMC-D 4K and DMC-E 4K certifications.

Crestron provides the definitive design, installation, and commissioning specification to guarantee the reliable performance of DigitalMedia systems. The spec establishes an industry standard, and DM certification programs ensure that AV professionals are fully educated and are up to date with the standard. This sets a high benchmark for digital AV systems and gives clients the confidence that our industry remains a trusted and valued technology resource.

Vaddio announces the appointment of video technology alum, Tim Henry, to Director of North American Sales. Tim brings over 25 years of experience in video technology, with the past 15 as National Sales Manager for Sony Electronics. 

At Sony Electronics Henry created, managed and expanded a team of manufacturer rep firms, direct outside personnel and an inside sales support network. Under Henry’s direction, Sony Electronics leveraged several new OEM business relationships within the videoconferencing, telemedicine and professional AV markets. He is a three-time inductee into the prestigious Sony Samurai Society, as well as a five-time top achiever award winner at Sony.