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    I'm installing a screening room for digital cinema. The client wants to be able to play DVDs in his screening room that will provide sound and image quality as close as possible to what the films' creators had in mind. Are there any standards for audio and projection systems to achieve this goal?

     

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  • Bright Ideas

    The Smartvue S2 surveillance system from Nashville, TN-based IP video solutions company Smartvue could save AV integrators time on a large install project.

     

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  • A Matter Of Terminology

    It's important to understand the relationship between image brightness and projection distance.

     

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  • Working With AV System Owners

    AV system providers can greatly affect a project's outcome, but the AV system owners who contractually set up the project process also share this responsibility.

     

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  • Listen, Measure, Predict

    The major attributes of sound system performance can be calculated with very good accuracy and should be predicted, even when you don't think you need to.

     

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  • Audio Vs. Video

    The ongoing struggle for supremacy will always exist, but convergence continues to bring the two worlds together.

     
  • The Truth About Exotic Cables

    They've been around for decades, but are exotic cables really worth their weight in gold?

     
  • Calibration 101

    Tips for using video test patterns and signal generators more effectively.

     

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  • AV Travels The Universe

    A California planetarium modernizes its technology to bring viewers into a fully dimensional universe of video and sound.

     

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    PRO AV's essential industry guide, with crucial tips for positioning your company to leverage: market trends, AV spending patterns, and economic factors that affect the market.

     

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  • Powerless To Change

    Some AV products have gone wireless. When will they cut the power cord, too?

     

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  • 1024X1024 Video Router

    PESA's Cheetah 1024XR is a 1024x1024 video router designed for applications that require a large number of inputs and outputs in various signal formats.

     
  • Digital Live Sound Console

    The Vi6 large-format, digital live sound console from Soundcraft includes 64 channels, which can be mapped out on two layers and controlled by 32 motorized faders.

     
  • Control Management Software

    Remote Technologies Inc.'s (RTI) TheaterTouch Designer software version 4.1 is designed to manage AV systems controlled with any of RTI's universal system controllers.

     
  • Wireless Powered Loudspeakers

    The SW227 Wireless Voice Projector System from AmpliVox Sound Systems is designed for portable PA applications with wireless microphones.

     
  • Automated Flat Panel Mounting Solutions

    Chief Manufacturing's Cinematic Series of automated mounting solutions includes the CM1 automated swing-arm mount (pictured here), CM2 automated pop-up lift, and CM3 automated swivel table stand.

     
  • Line Arrays

    SLS Loudspeakers' LS6593S and LS6593A line array loudspeakers are targeted for use in fixed installation applications.

     
  • Home Theater Projector

    Optoma's HD72 projector, which has native 1280x768 resolution, a 5,000:1 contrast ratio, and 1,300 lumens of brightness, is designed for home theater applications.

     
  • Wireless Audio Hub

    The NET 1 Network System from Sennheiser functions as a hub for up to 10 Sennheiser wireless audio systems.

     
  • Plasma HDTV

    H&B's 50-inch HP-5000V-N high-definition plasma TV is designed for commercial and custom applications.

     
  • UTP Transmitter and Receiver

    The Twisted Pair TP115-110 VGA/Component + Audio UTP transmitter and TP115-111 receiver from Altinex are designed to support computer video and audio over UTP cable with video equalization for cable runs of up to 400 feet.

     
  • Digital Signage Software

    Helius' MediaSignage 2.1 browser-based digital signage scheduling and distribution software application supports Macromedia Flash and MPEG content.

     
  • Loudspeakers

    Nexo's GEO D loudspeaker and GEO Sub subwoofer are targeted for use in vertical array systems in educational facilities, houses of worship, performance venues, and regional sound reinforcement applications.

     
  • Tabletop Projection Solution

    The plotVizible touchable projection system from rp Visual Solutions is designed to project images on a tabletop screen for collaboration, reviewing, sharing, and editing in boardrooms, architectural and planning meetings, and operation centers.

     
  • Portable Loudspeakers

    JBL Professional's MRX500 Series sound reinforcement loudspeakers and subwoofers are designed for portable PA applications.

     
  • LCD Display

    Sharp's 65-inch PN-655 high-definition (1920x1080) LCD display is targeted at digital signage, medical imaging, CAD/CAM, and flight information applications.

     
  • Video Delivery System

    Canopus' MediaEdge3 is a LAN-based video delivery solution designed for video-on-demand, streaming, digital signage, and pre-programmed playback of high-definition video content.

     
  • Video Scalers

    The VP-413 and VP-415 video scalers from Kramer Electronics are designed to accept composite or S-video (YC) signals and scale them to multiple computer graphics output resolutions.

     
  • S-Video Active Switches

    Hall Research Technologies has introduced the four input/one output VS4-YC and VS4-YCA S-video active switches.

     
  • Flat-Panel Display Stand

    Da-Lite has introduced the Fixed Plasma Stand, which supports flat-panel LCD and plasma displays that measure up to 50 degrees diagonal and weigh up to 100 pounds.

     
  • Decoding Converters

    Crystal Vision has released the ADDEC-100, ADDEC-200, and ADDEC-300 12-bit decoding converters, which are designed to convert composite PAL/NTSC, Y/C, or YUV signals to SDI.

     
  • HDMI Switcher

    Parasound's Zcustom Zhd is a five input/one output, high-definition digital video/audio HDMI switcher that can connect to an AV processor's RS232 port or IR remote handset.

     
  • Audio Power Amplifier

    Designed for use in commercial distributed sound systems with long cable runs, the CP700 professional-grade audio power amplifier from Atlas Sound has a 30 Hz to 50 kHz (-3 dB) frequency response.

     
  • Wireless Microphone Systems

    The Solo Executive and Solo Desktop wireless microphone systems from Revolabs are targeted for conferencing and distance learning applications.

     
  • Data Security / Management Solution

    Aimed at digital cinema providers, media and entertainment hardware manufacturers, and postproduction facilities, Thomson's NexGuard data management solution is designed to manage and secure storage, transfer, and viewing of digital content.

     
  • Optical Mouse

    Designed for use in auditoriums, conference rooms, and classrooms, the RF-160 optical mouse from Wireless Computing incorporates an omnidirectional RF signal that has a 50-foot range.

     
  • Ethernet-to-Fiber Converter

    LightViper has released the EF2, a dual-channel 10/100BaseT Ethernet-to-fiber converter.

     
  • Power Amplifier

    MC2Audio has introduced the E4-75 four-channel power amplifier for fixed installation and touring sound applications.

     
  • HD Video Processor

    Designed to support bidirectional analog-to-HDTV conversions, the C2-7300 multi-format, dual-channel HD video processor from TV One includes two HD-SDI inputs and outputs.

     
  • Automatic Mixer

    Audio-Technica's AT-MX381 SmartMixer is a microprocessor-controlled, programmable, eight-channel mixer designed to provide automatic mixing for installed sound, house of worship, broadcast, and conference room applications.

     
  • Network AV Player

    Designed for digital signage applications in theme park, museum, house of worship, and retail applications, the DN-V755 network AV player from Denon Professional features drag-and-drop content uploads and an RS232 port for integrated onsite system control.

     
  • Loudspeaker Cables

    The HBW high-bandwidth loudspeaker cables from Sheer Wire are available in 12- or 14-gage types and in two- or four-conductor versions.

     
  • Video Distribution Amplifier

    Analog Way's iX Mate analog and digital video distribution amplifier includes one DVI-D input, two HD/SD-SDI inputs, and two universal independent inputs — all of which are amplified and distributed through three outputs.

     
  • Touchpanel controller: Crestron TPS-4L

    Crestron's TPS-4L wall-mount touchpanel controller features a 3.6-inch, 320x240 resolution active-matrix color touchscreen with 16-bit Isys color graphics and 10 white backlit pushbuttons.

     
  • Power Management Devices

    The PowerOptions power management products from APWMayville include isolated and standard ground power strips/power distribution units designed to be integrated into rack systems.

     
  • In-ceiling Loudspeaker

    Designed for use with AV components such as projectors, microphones, and computers, the AMP-31C6 from OWI is an in-ceiling, self-amplified loudspeaker that powers and controls up to three other non-amplified loudspeakers.

     
  • Powered Subwoofer

    Designed to be mounted in the corner of a room, the 10 CSB subwoofer from Atlantic Technology features a 10-inch, down-firing woofer in a sealed enclosure.

     
  • Serial Digital Matrix Switchers

    Extron's HDXP Plus 3216 and 3232 multi-rate serial digital matrix switchers are designed to route standard SMPTE and ITU serial digital video signals.

     
  • Active DSP Monitors

    Genelec's DSP 8200 bi-amplified active monitors feature magnetically shielded drivers and the company's DSP technology.

     

Cheat Sheet

  • How to Aim Loudspeakers

    High-quality professional loudspeakers can provide excellent pattern control, and modern software tools can accurately predict coverage based on specific hanging and aiming details. Here’s what you need to know to implement loudspeaker aiming in the field.

     

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    Fledgling multi-dwelling unit sector promises big revenue for integrators with the credit and skill to keep up.