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5-Minute Interview

  • 5 Minute Interview: Tom Zerega

    A one-time actor, Zerega is now CEO of Magnetic 3D, which develops 3D displays and players that work without glasses (NEC, Toshiba, and others are partners). The company evolved out of the digital signage market, where Zerega and partner James Zahakos handled display networks for nightclubs.

     

Marketwatch

  • OLED: Project 2015

    According to research firm displaySearch, there's a possible tipping point in our future. It's the year in which OLED displays for TVs will finally outsell OLEDs for non-pro AV applications that attract the most attention today–namely mobile phone and media player displays.

     

Pop Quiz

Other Articles

  • The Case for 4K

    Pat Hernandez, president of AV integration firm IGI of Commerce, Mich., hadn't envisioned himself attending the National Association of Broadcasters' annual trade show last month in Las Vegas. But there he and his firm were, helping conduct the 4K Forum with Sony, nVidia, Assimilate, and Da Vinci...

     

Community Views

Parallax View

  • Resolution Confusion: It Never Ends

    About a month ago, we received an e-mail from a PRO AV reader that decried the way display manufacturers often diverge from established video standards when coming up with imaging resolutions for new projection and direct-view displays. There's so much emphasis on 1080p resolution that it would...

     

Consultant's Connection

  • Our World, in Three Dimensions

    Columnist Thom Mullins recently attended a panel discussion on the subject of Revit Architecture, a flavor of business information modeling (BIM) software developed by the company that brought you AutoCAD. He left muttering under my breath, "I have met the enemy and he is us." That, by the way, is...

     

Sustainable AV

  • Midori Connolly

    Green Rules

    You've read what you can about green av, including Pro AV's March 2009 special issue. You've contemplated how to address LEED requirements in your next project. And you've begun weighing the small steps you can take toward making your own business more sustainable. But a fundamental question...

     

Viewpoint

  • Lessons Learned in the Desert

    When the editors of PRO AV, in one of our weekly electronic newsletters, asked readers if they planned to attend last month's NAB Show in Las Vegas, you could have heard a cyber pin drop. That's not surprising actually. But more pro AV firms should consider sending a representative or two each year.

     

Features

  • Life in An HD World

    High-definition video. Those words represent a dream come true for everyone from video engineers and camera manufacturers to retailers and consumers. The idea of higher-resolution video images has been discussed, researched, debated, and tested since the 1930s, and finally came to fruition as part...

     
  • Doing Nothing Is Not an Option

    For many AV companies, business remains good, thanks to a backlog of projects in the pipeline. Still, in these tough times, it's important to stay proactive by ramping up sales and marketing before the pipeline dries up. Need ideas? AV pros share their strategies.

     

Install Solutions

Hospitality Install

  • Hotel Arizona

    When Starwood began building one of its W Hotels, a boutique line of high-end getaways, in downtown Scottsdale, Ariz., the company didn't have to look far for an AV integrator. After months of AV design drafts and construction delays, a team from bearby CCS Presentation Systems began installation...

     

Sports Install

  • Well-Oiled Machine

    Though well-known in racing circles because of its omnipresent logo, Lucas Oil Products was hardly a household name in Indianapolis two years ago. So it began to formulate a marketing plan that would take full advantage of audiovisual technology while meeting expectations for a state-of-the-art...

     

ProAV's Guide to Doing Business

Other Articles

  • Guide to Doing Business in Education AV

    Market trends, industry stats, install solution

     
  • Reaching Out

    Quintiles Transnational wanted nothing like an old-style, fortress-like boardroom in its headquarters in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Having proven an AV design at HQ, the company planned to use the blueprint for other locations.

     
  • Blueprint for Success in Corporate Boardrooms

    The tony corporate boardroom is a well-trod market for AV integrators, but not the most hospitable one. Some rooms are older than the oldest board members, barely wired for speakerphone, let alone stereo surround sound and high-definition plasmas. Others, the new rooms, are so image-conscious...

     

Tools & Tech

Feature

  • What's New Is Old

    When baseball's New York Mets opened their brand-new Citi Field stadium last month, it included a sizeable fixed sound installation comprising, among other things, 240 Crown amplifiers and 52 BSS Audio Soundweb London processors from the Harman International family of pro AV brands. The sound...

     

Software Suite

  • Strike Up the Band

    Spawned from HiQnet System Architect software, HiQnet Band Manager is a free user interface that unlocks the loudspeaker processing capabilities of Crown XTi series amplifiers for the portable PA market, according to Crown.

     

Bright Idea

  • Power Down

    The new Smart Block AV from Calypso Systems addresses a classroom's need to reduce energy costs by managing the power used by low-voltage devices. Designed to work with Calypso's CB-5000 and CB-1000 wall-mount controllers, the Smart Block forwards commands at preset times for complete power...

     

What's Next

  • A Welcome Gesture

    Forty-one years ago, the mouse was invented. Of course, the human hand goes back at least 200,000 years. So, which is best for manipulating images and information on-screen? Silicon Valley-based GestureTek aims to make everything from digital signage to museum displays not only interactive, but...

     

Audio Files

  • Behind the Design

    David Gunness is co-owner and chief technical officer for audio start-up Fulcrum Acoustic. Previously he spent 11 years at Electro-Voice and 12 years at Eastern Acoustic Works. Gunness was responsible for many of EAW's lead product designs, including the EAW KF900 Series, plus the MQ, DSA, and NT...

     

New Products

Audio

  • Digital Cinema Loudspeakers

    The next generation of JBL's ScreenArray Series digital cinema loudspeakers features a new large-format 3-inch neodymium, titanium diaphragm, high-frequency compression driver.

     
  • COMPACT AUDIO AMPLIFIER

    The CA-200 compact audio amplifier from Calypso Systems is designed for situations in K-12 classrooms where audio runs through an in-room projector, the company says.

     
  • DIGITAL PROCESSORS

    The four new ZonePRO digital zone processors from dbx have more mic inputs than previous models.

     
  • CONFERENCING SYSTEM

    ClearOne's new Converge Pro 880TA includes automatic microphone mixing, signal processing, HDConference technology with ultra-wide bandwidth acoustic echo cancellation, signal routing, and four channels of built-in power amplification.

     
  • LOUDSPEAKER ENCLOSURES

    The new Euro Series of compact loudspeaker enclosures from Peavey is a line of high-grade, portable professional loudspeakers. The two-way, full-range Euro 115 and Euro 112 enclosures use Peavey's new loudspeaker with a dual-voice coil and neodymium-magnet design in 12-inch and 15-inch formats...

     
  • DIGITAL AUDIO PLATFORM

    The D-Mitri digital audio platform from Meyer Sound is the foundation of the company's new generation of digital products.

     
  • Digital Audio Console

    Calrec Audio’s new Apollo console relies on Bluefin2, the company’s high-density signal processing system, to provide resources at multiple sample rates.

     

Video

  • PORTABLE PROJECTORS

    The new PJD5351, PJD5111, and PJL3211 projectors join ViewSonic's selection of education offerings. The PJL3211 is a portable short-throw LCD projector with a 1024x768 XGA resolution, a 500:1 contrast ratio, and 2,500 ANSI lumens.

     
  • Document Camera

    The Epson DC-06 document camera is designed to deliver flexibility, ease-of-use, and affordability in K-12 classrooms, says the company. Offering a USB connection, the DC-06 can connect to PowerLite 85, 825, and 826W projectors or to a computer using included software.

     
  • MULITVIEWER

    The new SierraView MultiViewer from Sierra Video allows users to combine and display multiple images–or tiles–on a single or dual video display device in control room or studio environments. Company officials say SierraView can be used to increase the number of images shown on one display device or...

     
  • CLASSROOM PROJECTORS

    Canon has rolled out its first native WXGA LCD multimedia projector, the LV-8300. The WXGA model joins the XGA LV-7375 and LV-7370 projectors as Canon's latest additions to the LV-Series multimedia projector family.

     
  • 3LCD PROJECTOR

    The CP-X2010 3LCD projector from Hitachi Home Electronics offers a new 4,000-hour hybrid filter, 500:1 contrast ratio, and 2,200 lumens of brightness for use in education settings

     
  • SHORT-THROW PROJECTOR

    Sanyo's new PLC-WXE45 short-throw LCD projector comes with a short focal length lens that allows it to project an 80-inch image from 34 inches away, according to the company. It provides a full 1280x800 (16:10) resolution image, can project HD images from cable/satellite or DVD sources, and is...

     

Signal Management

  • VIDEO CONVERTER

    Extron's new CVC 300 converts Component video to RGB signals. The universal HD converter accepts all SD and HD analog Component video formats, from 480i and 576i to 1080p/60 and 1920x1200.

     
  • UPS SYSTEM

    The new line of UPS systems from Middle Atlantic features Pure Sine Wave technology, integration with AV control systems, and a sliding rackrail mount for single-person UPS mounting capability. In the event of a power outage or over/under voltage occurrence, the AVR capability of both the UPS-1000R...

     
  • DVI EXTENDERS

    The DVI-2500HD and DVI-3500HD DVI extenders from Gefen can deliver DVI signals up to 6,600 feet away. Intended for professional computer users, the DVI-3500HD sends DVI, USB, RS-232, and analog audio signals and also has the ability to view and access computer data using a DVI display and USB...

     
  • EDID Emulator

    Kramer's new VA-1VGA computer graphics EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) emulator is part of the company's Tools line of compact solutions.

     
  • FIBER OPTIC EXTENDER

    RTcom USA's new fiber-optic cable systems for the extension of HD audio and video signals have modules for both DVI and HDMI, giving users the ability to place HD display devices up to 3,280 feet away from AV sources, according to the company.

     
  • TOUCH SCREEN

    One of Meridian's first designs with Sooloos, which was acquired last year, is the Control 10 music-server controller. The system integrates Meridian's connectivity with a user-friendly Sooloos touch screen, according to the company.

     
  • CONTROL SYSTEM

    The Crestron DigitalMedia (DM) line is an integrated solution that manages, controls, and distributes analog and uncompressed digital content over twisted pair or fiber cables.

     

Cables & Accessories

  • Short-Throw Projector Mount

    Peerless Industries’ new Universal Short-Throw Projector Mount Line includes two models, one for short-throw (PSTK-2955) and one for ultra-short throw (PSTK-028) projector ranges.

     
  • Power Extension

    Chief’s new PB1 In-Wall Power Extension System delivers necessary power while managing cables and keeping them out of sight when the cables are routed in-wall from behind a flat-panel display down to floor level.

     
  • BNC Connectors

    According to Neutrik, its new rearTWIST BNC Connectors support future-proof installations for HD 1080p applications.

     

Cheat Sheet

  • Setting Up Control Systems

    All control systems should start with a design plan that includes button-by-button specifications for the included control panels. It should also spell out the necessary equipment (with address settings), cable and termination types, and mounting methods, plus a system diagram showing all the...

     
 

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