The World Premier of USB-C Extension

We have listened to the professional AV community and identified a growing demand for USB-C extension to tackle the challenges many system designers and integrators face in today’s meeting room environments.

As a natural progression of the widely popular Taurus UCX platform, we will showcase the USB-C extension capabilities, allowing users to extend USB-C signals over longer distances and empowering system architects with bigger flexibility for designing collaborative spaces.

The world premier of USB-C extension at Infocomm 2023 will also allow visitors to learn more about how to simplify and future-proof their meeting rooms with Lightware’s technology.

Taurus UCX – Enpowering Meeting Rooms with USB-C Connectivity

Taurus UCX is a universal matrix switcher designed to tackle the common challenges of meeting rooms and collaboration environments. This connectivity platform utilizes USB-C technology and allows users to share their content, switch hosts and control their meeting room easily and intuitively, directly from their own laptop.

• BYOD/BYOM capabilities for laptops to utilize in-room USB peripherals
• Flexibility of Choice in Video Conferencing – Zoom, MS Teams, Webex
• Ease of Use – Intuitive and user-friendly interface

With one single cable, users can share their work and send video, audio, control and Ethernet signals as well as charge their own laptop while connected to the Taurus UCX to avoid interruptions for important meetings and presentations.

Join to Lightware’s USB-C Masterclass during Infocomm

Steve Samson, VP of Lightware Inc. will host a one-hour session to share his insights and Lightware’s latest development on utilizing USB technology in meeting rooms and collaboration spaces.

Beyond earning Avixa CTS-RU points, participants who join this Manufacturer’s Training session will gain useful skills and knowledge in designing AV systems that utilize USB-C connectivity.

You can sign up for the Lightware USB-C Masterclass during the as part of the regular InfoComm 2023 registration process:

Celebrate with Us!

This year marks Lightware's 25th anniversary, and on this special occasion we would like to invite you to our booth to share a drink and a birthday cake as we celebrate a quarter of a century of serving the global AV audience. We are looking forward seeing you there.

Lightware Goes the Extra Mile with ’Full-featured’ USB-C cables

During InfoComm 2023, all of Lightware’s demos will be powered by its own tried-and-tested USB-C and HDMI cables to showcase what difference the right cable can bring to any AV operation.

Beyond delivering ’full-featured’ cables that allow users to bring the most out of USB-C technology in meeting rooms and other AV operations, Lightware also introduces its cable offerings in unrivalled lengths, including the 8m and 10m long AOC USB-C cables.

The Difference Between USB-C Cables

USB-C technology was designed to make signal transmission more convenient and provide users with unprecedented speeds, easy connectivity and useful features.

However, not every USB-C cable is created equal and come with the same range of benefits, and the same applies for different USB-compatible devices, such as webcam, audio systems and everything in-between.

Although it is widely overlooked, choosing a certain cable can mean the difference between seamless operation and unnecessary hassle. Watch our short video to learn more our check out our portfolio of high-quality cables in various lengths.

Join to Lightware’s USB-C Masterclass during Infocomm

Steve Samson, VP of Lightware Inc. will host a one-hour session to share his insights and Lightware’s latest development on utilizing USB technology in meeting rooms and collaboration spaces.

Beyond earning Avixa CTS-RU points, participants who join this Manufacturer’s Training session will gain useful skills and knowledge in designing AV systems that utilize USB-C connectivity.

You can sign up for the Lightware USB-C Masterclass during the as part of the regular InfoComm 2023 registration process:

Celebrate with Us!

This year marks Lightware's 25th anniversary, and on this special occasion we would like to invite you to our booth to share a drink and a birthday cake as we celebrate a quarter of a century of serving the global AV audience. We are looking forward seeing you there.

Empower Your Meeting Room with Simple and Consistent Controls

In today’s collaboration spaces, meeting participants need flexibility when it comes to using their preferred video conferencing platform, let it be MS Teams, Zoom, Webex or any other platform. Furthermore, meeting rooms are usually equipped with many different components from displays to webcams to speaker systems, all made by different manufacturers, that has to flawlessly work together for a smooth meeting experience.

At InfoComm 2023 Lightware will showcase its most recent developments when it comes to empowering meeting rooms with simple and consistent controls, adding features such as expending and extanding signals or sharing the room’s native camera with different hosts.

Cisco Integration - Empower Your Room

Lightware’s Cisco integration brings ease and simplicity into the controls of rooms and meeting spaces powered by Cisco Webex Room Devices, while also empower the Cisco Touch 10 and Room Navigator with additional features.

• Expand – Add and easily control more HDMI sources to any Cisco Room
• Extend – Deliver audio and video signals for longer distances
• Camera Share – Utilize the Cisco Roomkits as USB webcams

Lightware’ Cisco Integration unlocks the possibility for users to utilize their high-quiality Cisco hardware as USB peripherals and use them for video meetings of their chouce, such as Zoom or MS Teams.

This essential bundle comes with every component you need and can be swiftly configured using Lightware’s Room Configuration Wizard.

Barco Clickshare

As the most recent addition to our sphere of integration solutions, we teamed up with Barco to enhance the possibilities of the Clickshare Conference technology. Both Lightware and Barco share the common goal to optimize meetings by allowing participants to focus on collaboration without any unnecessary delays or distractions caused by dealing with meeting room technology.

ClickShare Conference in combination with Lightware Taurus UCX devices can solve multiple use cases, for example, where multiple devices need to use the same USB peripherals, or these devices want to share content to the same display.

Join to Lightware’s USB-C Masterclass during Infocomm

Steve Samson, VP of Lightware Inc. will host a one-hour session to share his insights and Lightware’s latest development on utilizing USB technology in meeting rooms and collaboration spaces.

Beyond earning Avixa CTS-RU points, participants who join this Manufacturer’s Training session will gain useful skills and knowledge in designing AV systems that utilize USB-C connectivity.

You can sign up for the Lightware USB-C Masterclass during the as part of the regular InfoComm 2023 registration process:

Celebrate with Us!

This year marks Lightware's 25th anniversary, and on this special occasion we would like to invite you to our booth to share a drink and a birthday cake as we celebrate a quarter of a century of serving the global AV audience. We are looking forward seeing you there.

Lightware Goes the Extra Mile for Campus-wide Connectivity

At InfoComm 2023 Lightware puts the Higher Education market in focus and brings a plethora of solutions to help AV professionals who design, install and operate AV systems in this space.

Thousands of universities, colleges and campuses are facing the same challenge these days, from hybrid education that takes place in the classroom as well as remotely, but also from the growing expectation from educators to be able to seamlessly share their work and control the room or auditorium from their own device.

Lightware delivers a wide range of hardware solutions, such as the USB-C capable Taurus UCX or the 1G AV-over-IP system VINX, as well as programs dedicated to users in this space so they can focus on educating the future generations.

LEAD Program – Lightware Education Audiovisual Developer

We have recently introduced the ’LEAD’ (Lightware Education Audiovisual Developer) program, providing a reliable, consistent solution for campus-wide connectivity and a comprehesive AV framework for users in Higher Education institutions

As a LEAD partner, schools participating in Lightware’s technology refresh program will receive an extended warranty throughout the entire agreement to help building long-term partnerships to provide connectivity solutions. As a result, Lightware’s in-house technicians and engineers will collaborate closely with end users and integrators participating in the program.

Visit us at InfoComm 2023 where Roger Takacs, VP of Education and our dedicated team will work with you to find the most suitable AV technology for your requirements.

VINX – AV over IP for Classroom’s Gigabit Networks

Our education demo presented how to share students’ computers with the teacher and room displays:

• 6x5 Virtual Video Switching Matrix simulating a classroom environment
• KVM Switching
• Signal previews can be viewed on the touch panel
• Controlling can be done via buttons (RAP) and touch panel (LARA)
• Command injection is available for camera control
• Audio Routing can be demonstrated with microphone announcements
• With a visualizer, live camera feed is available from the lectern

Join to Lightware’s USB-C Masterclass during Infocomm

Steve Samson, VP of Lightware Inc. will host a one-hour session to share his insights and Lightware’s latest development on utilizing USB technology in meeting rooms and collaboration spaces.

Beyond earning Avixa CTS-RU points, participants who join this Manufacturer’s Training session will gain useful skills and knowledge in designing AV systems that utilize USB-C connectivity.

You can sign up for the Lightware USB-C Masterclass during the as part of the regular InfoComm 2023 registration process:

Celebrate with Us!

This year marks Lightware's 25th anniversary, and on this special occasion we would like to invite you to our booth to share a drink and a birthday cake as we celebrate a quarter of a century of serving the global AV audience. We are looking forward seeing you there.

UBEX - Sense the Difference

UBEX is an unrivaled AV-over-IP device that delivers pixel-accurate 4K60 video in real-time, from live events to Esports to XR screen applications with Dolby Atmos capabilities for the ultimate immersive experience.

• Pixel Accurate Delivery - Uncompressed 4K60 4:4:4 video signals
• Ultra-low Latency - As low as 0.01 ms latency
• Versatility - Receiver, transmitter and transceiver in one box.

UBEX units can connect to create a complex network with the use of a standard Ethernet switch with virtually unlimited number of endpoints while also provides enhanced redundancy capabilities.

Typical Application

• 10GbE networked AV virtual matrix made from versatile endpoint units
• Demonstrating how each unit can be dual TX, dual RX, or simultaneous TRX
• Only 18 sec changeover reboot time for changing the operation mode
• Transmit two separate signals in one box
• Receive two separate signals in one box
• Transmit video resolutions wider than 4k (4096 pixels)
• Dolby Vision 12bit color depth transmission
• Redundant 10GbE links for high availability systems with quick failover
• Ultralow latency - 0.08 milliseconds
• Seamless switching with one frame clean cut between sources of any format.
• Breakaway KVM switching, from any to any endpoint, separate from video routing.

VINX - Versatility for Gigabit Networks

The VINX series are AV-Over-IP devices for 1G Ethernet network that can also operate in point-to-point configuration with diverse application possibilities that provide simplicity in installation and operation.

• Enhanced Versatility – From a single point-to-point extension to virtually unlimited endpoints
• Built-in USB 2.0 ports – Built-in USB 2.0 ports for KVM functionality
• Advanced EDID Management – Support for all major EDID resolutions

VINX is a compact yet powerful device that offers a wide-range of tried and tested features from HDCP to to remote powering to Smart Bandwith Management that allows users to optimize signal management and AV system performance.

Typical Application

• Wallplate encoder for VINX and PoE remote powering
• Fast-switching firmware with less than two seconds switching time
• Encoder with Dante Audio support
• Decoder with analog audio output with volume control
• Traditional crosspoint grid view for up to 255 endpoints
• Thumbnail based tile view for intuitive crosspoint switching. Image previews updated every 5 sec.
• All parameters, video preview, and RS232 command injection is all available over API.
• Autoswitching in VINX system with the RAC-B501 Room Automation Controller.
• RAC can detect video signal present and make switching accordingly.
• KVM extension and switching

Join to Lightware’s USB-C Masterclass during Infocomm

Steve Samson, VP of Lightware Inc. will host a one-hour session to share his insights and Lightware’s latest development on utilizing USB technology in meeting rooms and collaboration spaces.

Beyond earning Avixa CTS-RU points, participants who join this Manufacturer’s Training session will gain useful skills and knowledge in designing AV systems that utilize USB-C connectivity.

You can sign up for the Lightware USB-C Masterclass during the as part of the regular InfoComm 2023 registration process:

Celebrate with Us!

This year marks Lightware's 25th anniversary, and on this special occasion we would like to invite you to our booth to share a drink and a birthday cake as we celebrate a quarter of a century of serving the global AV audience. We are looking forward seeing you there.