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AV Intelligence

Tech Tips

  • Tech Tips: Add Security to Your Offerings

    AV industry observers agree that for today's AV pro to continue growing his business, he should add to his stable of product and services offerings. According to several new studies, surveillance applications may offer a growing source of income.

     

5-Minute Interview

  • Randal Lemke

    The executive director of InfoComm International sounded a cautionary note when the industry association released its 2008 Economic Snapshot Survey in September.

     

Marketwatch

  • How Are You Doing?

    The economy is a mess. What does that mean for the pro AV industry? InfoComm recently surveyed its members on how their 2008 was shaping up.

     

Pop Quiz

  • Test Your Knowledge of IP Networks

    True or false: A managed switch is a plug-and-play network switch with no configuration interfaces or options to worry about. Don't know? Try the next question.

     

Other Articles

  • Up Against It

    Economic times are tough. What happens when a prominent corporate client calls off a lucrative project?

     

Community Views

Parallax View

  • Reinventing the Wheel

    It's been a few months since I last visited the HD DVD versus Blu-ray battle. Of course, the war for supremacy in blue-laser "next generation" DVDs is long over; Blu-ray having been declared the winner this past spring when Toshiba finally conceded defeat.

     

Consultant's Connection

  • Intellectual Property Lines

    Intellectual property rights: a simple phrase that throws reasonable people into a feeding frenzy from which even a great white shark couldn't escape.

     

Viewpoint

  • The Elephant in the Room

    The U.S. economy can't get out of its own way. Banks are failing, jobs are going away, and, as of this writing, credit is harder to come by than it has been in a long time.

     

Features

  • Being There

    With travel costs rising and companies growing ever more global, it isn't always possible for colleagues to meet in person.

     
  • RS-232 vs.IP

    Look at the back of any major-brand AV control processor these days and you'll probably see a snapshot of an industry in transition.

     

Install Solutions

Education Install

  • Beyond the Sea

    Challenge: Within a tight budget, create a multimedia experience for a French cultural center that doesn't have AV experts on staff.

     

Retail/Restaurants Install

  • Game On!

    They say everything is big in Texas, including sports bars. Management at Humperdink's, a premium chain of sports-themed restaurants and breweries in the Dallas metro area, wanted some of its many flat-screen TVs to do more than just show the evening's game.

     

Tools & Tech

Feature

  • To Comply or Not?

    When The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia needed an AV integrator to turn an out-of-date theater into a state-of-the-art 3D cineplex, it called on Birmingham, Ala.-based Media-Merge and bought a pair of 15,000-lumen DLP projectors.

     

Bright Idea

  • Made in the Shade

    At CEDIA Expo, Stewart Filmscreen introduced what it calls AcoustiShade, a window treatment that does double-duty blocking out light and noise.

     

What's Next

  • Locate, Track, Identify

    Yet already it's clear there's room for improvement, particularly in terms of the technology's reliability.

     

New Products

Audio

  • Clip-On Microphone

    The Sennheiser MKE 1 is a clip-on microphone with a capsule slightly larger than a match head that delivers full sound with clear treble, according to the company.

     
  • Audio Console

    The new Si3 from Soundcraft is a mid-market console designed for live use on touring sound systems and in fixed installations, particularly for houses of worship and theaters.

     
  • Wireless System

    Sony's Digital Wireless System combines a DWT-B01 bodypack transmitter with a DWR-S01D digital wireless receiver.

     
  • Portable Loudspeakers

    The EON portable loudspeakers from JBL are now available as the self-powered EON500 series and the more-affordable EON300 series.

     
  • Loudspeaker

    Meyer Sound's latest release is the self-powered UPQ-2P narrow-coverage loudspeaker.

     
  • Line-Array

    The Community Professional ENTASYS loudspeakers are three-way, full-range line-arrays within a weather-resistant enclosure.

     
  • Wireless Intercom

    The CellCom Version 2.0, formerly CellCom10, from Clear-Com features expanded beltpack capacity, Interrupted Foldback (IFB) functionality, and improved operations between beltpacks, party lines, and other external inputs.

     
  • Line-Array

    Sony's Digital Wireless System combines a DWT-B01 bodypack transmitter with a DWR-S01D digital wireless receiver.

     
  • Surround Mic

    Holophone's H2-5.1 surround microphone is based on its flagship H2-PRO, but comes with a smaller price tag.

     
  • Sound Masking

    Atlas Sound introduced two new products designed for security sound-masking applications.

     
  • Sonance/Italian NACSound

    Sonance, in partnership with its Italian NACSound product line, has introduced the Kayak.

     

Video

  • Portable Projection

    The new Epson EX100 is a 3.5-pound, portable, multimedia projector that emits 2,700 lumens of white and color light.

     
  • Upconversion

    The DVDO EDGE video processor upconverts all video formats to 1080p output and, according to the company, improves image quality with the help of parent company Anchor Bay's Video Reference Series technologies.

     
  • Monitor

    Panoramadtv's HDMon-260 is a 26-inch TFT display for HD monitoring in field and studio applications.

     
  • Networked Projectors

    The NP400, NP500, NP600, and NP500W projectors from NEC provide wired network connectivity for applications that require remote monitoring and control.

     
  • Projection Screens

    A joint effort of Stewart Filmscreen and Media Decor, the Stewart Media Decor system lowers artwork over fixed projection screens or flat-panel displays that range in size from 92 inches to 110 inches diagonal in a 16:9 aspect ratio.

     
  • Portable Transmitter

    The Nucomm 7 Series is a collection of HD-ready ENG/OB devices with built-in encoding/decoding technology.

     

Signal Management

  • Digital Video

    The Gefen 1:5 Splitter for HDMI over Cat-5 is a rack-mountable unit that allows an HDMI source signal to be split and delivered to five displays, extending four displays up to 150 feet.

     
  • RF Central:

    The RMR-X6-II six-way COFDM diversity receiver from RF Central offers such features as On Screen Display of stream data, Ethernet monitoring for remote access, and IP encapsulation for Internet broadcast.

     
  • Kramer:

    The Gefen 1:5 Splitter for HDMI over Cat-5 is a rack-mountable unit that allows an HDMI source signal to be split and delivered to five displays, extending four displays up to 150 feet.

     
  • Matrix Switcher

    The Altinex MT107-500 universal matrix switcher fits into a 4RU form factor.

     
  • Diversity Receiver

    Nucomm's Newscaster DR 2 diversity receiver includes a split box and the ability to receive UHF digital signals in the 150 to 850 MHz bandwidth.

     
  • Output Module

    The Aviom AN-16/o v.4 Pro16 series output module aims to simplify connectivity with other manufacturers' mixing consoles, amplifiers, powered loudspeaker systems, and recording devices.

     
  • Reverse Matrix Switcher

    Sierra Video's latest reverse matrix switcher joins the Pro XL routing switcher family.

     
  • Digital Video

    Among 20 new DVI and HDMI integration products from Extron are DVI and HDMI matrix switcher boards for the SMX System MultiMatrix and an extender and an equalizer for dual-link DVI applications.

     
  • Tributaries Cable:

    The HXMini5 HDMI extender from Tributaries Cable can send full HD video and audio more than 300 feet.

     

Cables & Accessories

  • HDMI Extender

    The HXMini5 HDMI extender from Tributaries Cable can send full HD video and audio more than 300 feet.

     
  • Axon:

    Axon's Axolink line of flat cable assemblies added shielded links whose connectors are compatible with FI-R or FI-X (JAE) connectors.

     
  • Storage System

    Pelco introduces the DX8100HDDI RAID 5 storage system, which provides DX8100 DVR customers with a wider selection of RAID 5 storage and increased flexibility.

     

Cheat Sheet

  • Dealing With Ground Loops

    A ground loop occurs when two or more AV devices are connected to a common (safety) ground and to each other by signal cables.

     
  • Dealing With Ground Loops

    A ground loop occurs when two or more AV devices are connected to a common (safety) ground and to each other by signal cables.

     
 

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