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Key Digital appoints Quantum Sales & Technology as manufacturer’s rep

Key Digital, an award-winning developer and manufacturer of leading-edge digital video processing and video signal distribution solutions, has appointed Santa Ana, CA-based firm Quantum Sales & Technology, Inc., as its manufacturer’s rep for the territory including Southern California, Southern Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii. The announcement was made by DeWayne Rains, Key Digital vice president of sales, and represents the brand’s ongoing initiative to expand its national sales force.

Quantum Sales & Technology is a sales and marketing corporation specializing in the AV industry. The company is founded on traditional values and principles, with the modern efficiency and flexibility that today’s markets demand. Quantum strives for long term, mutually beneficial business relationships with their manufacturers and customers. Their goal is to increase the awareness of how high-quality AV systems should look and sound.

Key Digital now joins Quantum’s roster of brands, which also includes Sennheiser, RCF, Powersoft, Square V and over a dozen other manufacturers. Quantum principal Omar Arnold will be joined by a dedicated team of sales personnel in promoting Key Digital’s products to the burgeoning market in these regions.

“Key Digital is delighted to partner with Omar and his team at Quantum Sales & Technology for representation in Arizona, California, Hawaii & Nevada,” remarks Rains. “Quantum is well respected in our industry and will serve us with professionalism and expertise to build our brand to an even stronger position in their territory.”

“Key Digital offers a range of products that helps us serve the AV/IT enterprise segments like never before,” adds Quantum’s Arnold. “This effectively positions Quantum ST for project wins with installers focused on business integration.  We look forward to a mutually beneficial relationship with Key Digital and are eager for the growth opportunities that lie ahead.”

Key Digital:

Led by the “Father of DVD” Mike Tsinberg, Key Digital® is an lnfoComm, CEDIA, CES, and NAHB award-winning manufacturer of professional distributed video and control system equipment. Since 1999, Key Digital has led the constantly evolving AV industry by designing products that deliver industry-leading quality, performance, and reliability to corporate, bar & restaurant, digital signage, education, government, and house-of-worship applications.

Key Digital products are designed and engineered in-house in Mount Vernon, NY. Superior quality, ease­ of-installation, and versatility are the result of strenuous research, development, and testing. Expertise and unparalleled knowledge have created a unique hardware-software suite solution ideal for the consultants, designers, and installation firms of the AV industry. Key Digital is known to deliver best-in-class products based on quality, performance, and reliability.

For more information, visit our webpage at www.keydigital.org

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Key Digital to Participate in InfoComm 2020 Connected

Key Digital, the award-winning leaders in digital video and control systems, extends an open invitation to the virtual event InfoComm 2020 Connected on June 16th – 18th. The three-day event is AVIXA’s enterprising solution to the current global pandemic travel restrictions and the cancelation of InfoComm 2020, the largest professional audiovisual trade show in North America, which was originally scheduled to be held on the same days in Las Vegas. InfoComm 2020 Connected will provide attendees with cyber-replicated version of the highly anticipated trade show, and Key Digital is honored to participate in this innovative online venue. Guests can expect to learn about new AV products, watch scheduled trainings and keynote speakers, and benefit from the networking aspect of the trade show. “We look forward to connecting with pro AV integrators from all over the world during this unprecedented three-day virtual event. AVIXA is pioneering a way forward and bringing us all together regardless of wherever we might find ourselves in the world at the moment,” said Masha Lakhter, COO of Key Digital. “Virtual events are the key to maintaining our industry of ingenuity and ever-advancing technologies even during the pandemic, and we plan to bring our A-game to this online event.” Key Digital boasts a long history with AVIXA and InfoComm events. The company has participated in the celebrated trade show annually for years, and is qualified to offer AVIXA credits with eligible trainings and its KD University courses. CEO and President of Key Digital, Mike Tsinberg, received the InfoComm International Adele De Berri Pioneers Award at InfoComm 2013, which highlights important contributions made by industry individuals to the science of AV. The award calls attention to the AV and information communications industries by recognizing pioneers who made scientific breakthroughs resulting in new AV technologies that impacted the manufacture and sales of novel products enjoyed by audiences worldwide. Visitors may use the link here to register for InfoComm 2020 Connected. About Key Digital® Led by the “Father of DVD”, Mike Tsinberg, Key Digital® is an InfoComm, CEDIA, CES, and NAHB award winning manufacturer of professional distributed video and control system equipment. Since 1999, Key Digital has led the constantly evolving A/V industry by designing products that deliver industry leading quality, performance, and reliability to corporate, bar & restaurant, digital signage, education, government, and house of worship applications. Key Digital products are designed and engineered in-house in Mount Vernon, NY. Superior quality, ease-of-installation, and versatility are the result of strenuous research, development, and testing. Expertise and unparalleled knowledge have created a unique hardware-software suite solution ideal for the consultants, designers, and installation firms of the A/V industry. Key Digital® is known to deliver best-in-class products based on quality, performance, and reliability. For more information, visit our webpage at www.keydigital.com.

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Extend control signals with Key Digital’s AV over IP

Key Digital, the leaders in digital video and control systems introduces their family of Enterprise AV™ over IP solutions to provide unprecedented extension of control to any control system by utilizing open API. Key Digital’s gateway interface controller KD-CX800 and KD-IP822, KD-IP922, and KD-IP1022 encoders and decoders create expandable AV over IP systems that can be scaled to fit any installation.

In addition to native built-in multi-port Compass Control Pro master controllers, the open API line of products is controllable by any third-party control system supporting TCP/IP, RS-232, or IR control protocols. Controlling the Enterprise AV™ over IP line of products is as easy as controlling all of Key Digital’s matrix products for the past ten plus years thanks to Key Digital’s powerful hardware and software suite where advance programming strings are not required.

The multi-function ports on the mature KD-IP922, the feature-rich KD-IP1022, and the cost-effective KD-IP822 systems may be used as third-party control interface, Compass Control® Pro master controllers, control extension via IP, or callable via KeyCode open API.

For video wall processing the KD-IP922 and KD-IP1022 support up to 16 vertical and 16 horizontal displays for an impressive maximum of 256-panels. The KD-IP822 creates video walls with up to 4 total displays, but for systems with greater than 4 displays the video wall can be completely comprised of KD-IP922DEC, enabling integrators to optimize the feature set and price point of the system.

All encoders and decoders are Key Digital app ready. With KD-App installers and users have an easy and free method to switch inputs and control Key Digital systems using iOS devices. The app features network scan and detect, populates a pre-built GUI including image preview, and includes finger drag video wall layout control.KD-IP1022 encoders and decoders support independent video, audio, and USB switching which enables Enterprise AV™ over IP to be used in place of traditional product categories including digital video matrix, digital video distribution system, digital video switcher, video wall controller, digital video extender, networked audio matrix, master controller, and KVM matrix.Separate from Key Digital’s Enterprise AV over IP yet bolstering open API connectivity, the KD-CX800 supports four modes for flexibility in professional AV installs.The first mode is control gateway for Enterprise AV™ over IP systems which enable more third-party control options than other HD over IP systems, accepts commands from third-party control systems or Compass Control® Pro, supports generic RS-232, TCP/IP, and IR Key Digital matrix switching command strings. The second mode is Compass Control Pro Master Controller mode which supports communication to and from licensed iOS devices, features flexible port configuration (IR, RS-232, trigger, sensor) set in the Compass Navigator program, has built-in IR learner and sensor, supports up to two real-time bi-directional RS-232 ports, and features TCP/IP device control direct from iOS controllers with no ports used. Mode three is third-party control via KeyCode open API which features cost-effective control expansion with advanced third-party control systems, adds reliable hardware interface to network-based control apps, enables IR, RS-232, and voltage device control, and features robust API allowing for bi-directional communication. The final mode is control extension via IP which carries any supported combination of IR, RS-232, and voltage triggers over the network, extends control signals up to 400ft / 121m. with even greater distances possible with adapters, and supports systems with or without network switches.

About Key Digital®

Led by the “Father of DVD”, Mike Tsinberg, Key Digital® is an InfoComm, CEDIA, CES, and NAHB award winning manufacturer of professional distributed video and control system equipment.  

Since 1999, Key Digital has led the constantly evolving A/V industry by designing products that deliver industry leading quality, performance, and reliability to corporate, bar & restaurant, digital signage, education, government, and house of worship applications.  

Key Digital products are designed and engineered in-house in Mount Vernon, NY.  Superior quality, ease-of-installation, and versatility are the result of strenuous research, development, and testing. Expertise and unparalleled knowledge have created a unique hardware-software suite solution ideal for the consultants, designers, and installation firms of the A/V industry. Key Digital® is known to deliver best-in-class products based on quality, performance, and reliability.

For more information, visit our webpage at http://www.keydigital.com.

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Key Digital Offers AV Solution for Healthcare Facilities During Global Pandemic

Approaching the healthcare and medical industry from an AV perspective requires an in-depth understanding of not only the infrastructure and technical requirements and hurdles, but also an extensive familiarity of the needs of the healthcare professionals and patient experience. In the last few years healthcare professionals began shifting their practices to include more teleconferencing and telehealth options to quickly identify and navigate health concerns for patients. In response to the current global health crisis, Key Digital, the leaders in digital video and control systems, created a method for healthcare providers to use their newly acquired teleconferencing skills in an in-patient setting to reduce exposure time by decreasing the amount of time physically spent in each patient’s room. The company is proud to introduce the new Key Digital Medical Monitoring System (KDM Monitoring System) as an innovative solution for the present and ongoing healthcare concerns and the answer to future in-patient telehealth needs.

To effectively direct the development of its Medical Monitoring System, Key Digital holds the extremely unique position of retaining a registered nurse on their sales team to participate in the research and development process. In addition to the company’s exhaustive research and analysis for this system, having this individual on the team brings the duality of a full understanding and translation of the intricacies of the in-patient medical field and the identification of the AV needs through the eyes of a seasoned AV professional.

“Key Digital has always operated as a company seeking to solve AV needs with our inventive engineers and extensive product solutions, but this pandemic hits us not just as a technology company, but as individuals with loved ones at risk. In our tight-knit office alone we all bear the burden of worrying about our friends and family both in need of care and facilitating that care courageously in spite of the known risks. This KDM Monitoring System project and our solution is the result of the respective parents, grandparents, children, and relatives of at-risk persons that make up Key Digital coming together to brainstorm ways to contribute positively in such an uncertain and frightening time. We were able to expedite the release of our turn-key solution to meet the needs of the medical community now when it’s needed most. Adopting Key Digital’s Medical Monitoring System now will immediately help reduce the risk of unnecessary exposure between patients and healthcare staff, and we are proud of our positive contribution in this unsettling climate,” said Masha Lakhter, COO of Key Digital.

Fundamentally, the Key Digital Medical Monitoring System is a local network AV solution for effective and immediate telecommunication between patient and nurse in a hospital, hospice, or in-patient facility. In the patient room the system features a 1080p PTZ camera at each patient bed, professional USB speaker and mic combo, and communication link with the nurse’s station initiated by patient via emergency button. The nurse’s station features a dual monitor system with four or sixteen patient view, and full two-way voice link initiated by the nurse using Key Digital® Management Software™, a pre-programmed PC software user interface. Any PC at the nurse’s viewing station can control video, camera, audio, and voice.

After a brief needs-analysis collection, Key Digital will create a turn-key solution to meet the needs of each installation. Systems outside of four and sixteen patient are also possible. The system is completely pre-configured and verified by Key Digital’s engineers before shipping to minimize the amount of installation time necessary in the in-patient environment. To learn more about the KDM Monitoring System please contact the Key Digital sales team, and click here to view an exclusive video.

About Key Digital®

Led by the “Father of DVD”, Mike Tsinberg, Key Digital® is an InfoComm, CEDIA, CES, and NAHB award winning manufacturer of professional distributed video and control system equipment.

Since 1999, Key Digital has led the constantly evolving A/V industry by designing products that deliver industry leading quality, performance, and reliability to corporate, bar & restaurant, digital signage, education, government, and house of worship applications.

Key Digital products are designed and engineered in-house in Mount Vernon, NY. Superior quality, ease-of-installation, and versatility are the result of strenuous research, development, and testing. Expertise and unparalleled knowledge have created a unique hardware-software suite solution ideal for the consultants, designers, and installation firms of the A/V industry. Key Digital® is known to deliver best-in-class products based on quality, performance, and reliability.

For more information, visit our webpage at http://www.keydigital.com/.

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Key Digital Introduces USB 2.0 Extension Solution

Key Digital, the award-winning manufacturer of professional AV and control systems introduces the new KD-XUSB2 USB 2.0 transmitter and receiver extender kit optimized for use with high bandwidth USB 1.1 - 2.0 devices. This dependable new extender is slated for release in the second quarter of 2020.

Installation of the KD-XUSB2 is fast and straightforward providing ease of integration in conference rooms, classrooms, business offices, and connected homes. No USB driver software is necessary, making it immediately compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux machines. The compact size and built-in L bracket chassis design make mounting ideal at tables, desks, or walls.

Supporting low, full, and high data transfer speeds up to 480Mbps, the KD-XUSB2 enables host laptops, computers, smart TVs, and appliances to connect with devices such as web cams, keyboard and mouse, hard drives, printers and scanners, USB microphones, touchscreen displays, conferencing DSPs, and more. The transmitter features one USB-B connection and the receiver has two USB-A ports which may also connect to a USB hub for up to 15 supported devices.

The extender kit is backward compatible supporting USB versions 1.1 through 2.0 with USB signal extension up to 50m (164ft) via single CAT5e/6 cable. Only the transmitter needs a power connection using Power over CAT (PoC) with which the receiver is powered by the transmitter. Additionally, with USB device-powering the receiver unit may provide 5V 500mA power to a connected device.

“Since the release of our highly focused presentation solutions product category, our System Design Engineers have been searching for a reliable method of extending signals from our KD-CAMUSB professional USB camera when the USB cabling requirement exceeded the 5-meter distance limitation of USB 2.0. We researched through the vast array of USB extenders on the market only to grow frustrated by such discrepancies in performance and cost. Our engineers have developed the KD-XUSB2 to be a reliable and user-friendly professional USB 2.0 extender offered at a competitive price point,” said Jonathon Ferry, National Training Manager for Key Digital.

The KD-XUSB2 further compliments Key Digital’s comprehensive line of Presentation Solution Products.

About Key Digital®

Led by the “Father of DVD”, Mike Tsinberg, Key Digital® is an InfoComm, CEDIA, CES, and NAHB award winning manufacturer of professional distributed video and control system equipment.   

Since 1999, Key Digital has led the constantly evolving A/V industry by designing products that deliver industry leading quality, performance, and reliability to corporate, bar & restaurant, digital signage, education, government, and house of worship applications.  

Key Digital products are designed and engineered in-house in Mount Vernon, NY.  Superior quality, ease-of-installation, and versatility are the result of strenuous research, development, and testing. Expertise and unparalleled knowledge have created a unique hardware-software suite solution ideal for the consultants, designers, and installation firms of the A/V industry. Key Digital® is known to deliver best-in-class products based on quality, performance, and reliability. 

For more information, visit our webpage at

https://keydigital.org/

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Key Digital, the leaders in digital video and control systems, announces an exciting alliance with Wall-Smart, the leader in flush wall mounts in order to provide the best available installations with Key Digital’s versatile control system, Compass Control Pro.Wall-Smart will join Key Digital from September 4-9 in their highly anticipated revamped CEDIA booth #3229 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. Key Digital is excited to recommend Wall-Smart flush mounts solutions for installations and will also offer direct purchasing of Wall-Smart products for iPad in North America.Key Digital is an award winning developer and manufacturer of leading-edge digital video processing and video signal distribution solutions. Key Digital’s Compass Control Pro is the first fully integrated control system built from the ground up to use iOS and Android. Compass Control Pro offers modular programming or custom design with a blank slate that is limited only by imagination. Compass Control Pro Partner Alliances pre-configured control drivers, modules, and GUI templates integrate instantly and seamlessly to save on precious programming time. Wall-Smart flush wall mounts focus on functional control and aesthetic design to seamlessly integrate into any wall. Wall-Smart offers flush mounts for iPad for both residential and commercial applications including new construction, solid surfaces and retrofit installations.“Key Digital is excited to partner with Wall-Smart solution products. We see an increased demand in the commercial markets for integrated solutions that include bezel type products. Whether it’s an office, school, retrofit job, or new construction application we are happy to recommend Wall-Smart for Key Digital installations,” said Michael Lakhter, COO of Key Digital.“Wall-Smart is extremely happy to partner with Key Digital, for a complete offering of Compass Control Pro together with the Wall-Smart flush mounts for Residential and Commercial market requirements. Key Digital will offer Wall-Smart for iPad for all types of installations and will allow one-stop shop for customers for both the mount and the control system”, said Galia Ben-Dor, Co-CEO of Wall-Smart. Wall-Smart is an award winning company that boasts accolades with TechHome Mark of Excellence, CEDIA 2015 and CEDIA 2017 Best in Show Winner, Electronic House 2015 Products of the Year Winner, and more.About Key Digital®Led by the “Father of DVD”, Mike Tsinberg, Key Digital® is an InfoComm, CEDIA, CES, and NAHB award winning manufacturer of professional distributed video and control system equipment.   Since 1999, Key Digital has lead the constantly evolving  A/V industry by designing products that deliver industry leading quality, performance, and reliability to corporate, bar & restaurant, digital signage, education, government, and house of worship applications.  Key Digital products are designed and engineered in-house in Mount Vernon, NY.  Superior quality, ease-of-installation, and versatility are the result of strenuous research, development, and testing. Expertise and unparalleled knowledge have created a unique hardware-software suite solution ideal for the consultants, designers, and installation firms of the A/V industry. Key Digital® is known to deliver best-in-class products based on quality, performance, and reliability. For more information, visit our webpage at https://keydigital.org/.    About Wall-Smart®Wall-Smart presents a new practical design that combines functional control and aesthetics to seamlessly integrate into any wall by providing innovative, creative yet cost-effective solutions for all in-wall challenges. Their unique combination of engineering, interior design and production capabilities enables installers to meet the demanding, continually transforming functional design needs of the modern-day integrated smart home and smart building.   Wall-Smart® is a trademark of Wall-Smart Ltd.,  registered in the U.S and the UK.iPad® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.For more information, visit their webpage at www.wall-smart.com. 

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Key Digital Joins D-Tools MVP Program

Key Digital, the leaders in digital video and control systems, is excited to announce that it has joined the Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) program with D-Tools Inc., a worldwide leader in accessible, highly accurate business software for system integrators.   D-Tools Inc. is a leader in easy-to use, highly accurate system design software. Founded in 1998, the company pioneered the category of data-driven design and documentation with its award-winning System Integrator™ product, used by audio/video integration professionals in the residential and commercial custom electronics industry. “We are happy to now have an even further streamlined process for designing audio and video systems with Key Digital’s award winning products. Joining the MVP program with D-Tools promises to save our dealers and customers time and energy with quoting, designing, and executing projects,” said Masha Lakhter, Key Digital’s Vice President of Marketing. “Every move that Key Digital makes is based on what is best for our integrators, and I believe that joining this D-Tools program really illustrates that consideration.” Now that Key Digital has signed on to D-Tools MVP program, integrators can design, estimate, specify and install their Key Digital audio/video systems with ease. D-Tools offers the most widely-used and comprehensive software solution available for estimation and budgeting, system design, and project management. D-Tools resources are specifically designed to fulfill the diverse needs of system integrators and technology managers to tie project workflows together into a singular, data-driven, connected process that improves operational efficiency while reducing time and costs. About Key Digital® Led by the “Father of DVD”, Mike Tsinberg, Key Digital® is an InfoComm, CEDIA, CES, and NAHB award winning manufacturer of professional distributed video and control system equipment.   Since 1999, Key Digital has lead the constantly evolving  A/V industry by designing products that deliver industry leading quality, performance, and reliability to corporate, bar & restaurant, digital signage, education, government, and house of worship applications.   Key Digital products are designed and engineered in-house in Mount Vernon, NY.  Superior quality, ease-of-installation, and versatility are the result of strenuous research, development, and testing. Expertise and unparalleled knowledge have created a unique hardware-software suite solution ideal for the consultants, designers, and installation firms of the A/V industry. Key Digital® is known to deliver best-in-class products based on quality, performance, and reliability. For more information, visit our webpage at https://keydigital.org/. About D-Tools, Inc. D-Tools, Inc. is a worldwide leader in accessible, highly accurate business software that caters to the unique and diverse needs of systems design and installation firms. The company’s on-premises software, System Integrator™ (SI), and new cloud-based platform, D-Tools Cloud, are robust solutions that help manage all aspects of an integrator’s business, including sales, comprehensive system design, project documentation, procurement, and project management. Today, more than 6,000 companies in over 80 countries use D-Tools’ award-winning software to streamline business processes, leading to improved operational efficiencies and increased profitability. For more information, visit their webpage at https://d-tools.com/av/.