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Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Digital Signage Turf Wars Digital signage is hot, hot, hot!" proclaimed a recent headline. For AV pros, the news flash isn't the headline, but rather the publication: "Channel Advisor," a magazine that Ingram Micro sends to 170,000-plus IT resellers. IT integrators clearly are paying attention. Even chip makers are targeting signage. All the activity raises a question many have started asking: Is pro AV losing the digital signage market to IT?Breaking News
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InstallationsEntertainment Install: Audio Excellence Abounds
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The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (also referred to as The Recording Academy) is the epicenter for the Grammy staff. It's also home to year-round activities conducted by The Recording Academy, Grammy Foundation, and MusiCares. When AV design for the new facility began in the summer of 2008, the plan included the usual mix of conference rooms and offices. It also included the unusual: a combination boardroom and performance space used for meetings, VoIP audio conferencing, HD video conferencing–and live performances by guest artists. Ultimately, the design would have to balance the needs of some very different AV users.
It's a common refrain: av integrators are at a disadvantage in new construction projects because they're among the last contractors invited to the party. But what if they parlayed a relatively recent phenomenon in AV wiring into an advantage that could get them in the door sooner, namely running AV signals over category cabling?
