December 2011
by Mike Keadle
A selection of LCD and LED monitors by Mike Keadle....
by Bennett Liles
The exponential growth in digital signage has produced a wide field of solutions in displays, switching, signal extension, content management, and player devices. Here we have a survey of the tools available at each of these points in the digital signage creation and distribution chain....
With homage and appreciation to all the bold engineering going on out there, here are 30 products that caught our editors’ imaginations this year....
By Jan Ozer
If you produce streaming video in the worship market and have your ear to the ground, you may be experiencing sensory overload right now. HTML5 is being promoted as a panacea for all plug-in-related woes....
By Patrick Barron
Many tools and accessories are useful to a programmer out on a jobsite, so let’s take a look inside the laptop bag of a typical programmer to see what we might find....
by Vern Freedlander, Vice President, Production, X2O Media
The use of live data has become a very familiar feature of digital signage. We are used to seeing data feeds such as weather, news, sports, or market information....
by Vern Freedlander, Vice President, Production, X2O Media
Smartphones, tablets, and other mobile electronics have become an integral part of our everyday lifestyle. With the extensive capabilities of these devices, it is a natural extension to incorporate them into digital signage....
by Vern Freedlander, Vice President, Production, X2O Media
What appears on your digital signage network is the key to its success....
Vern Freedlander, Vice President, Production, X2O Media
Including audio in digital signage is an all or nothing game....
By Vern Freedlander, Vice President, Production, X2O Media
We could have a long discussion about what kind of content makes for the most effective digital signage. ...
Vern Freedlander
Vice President, Production X2O Media
In many digital signage applications, content has traditionally been organized into a loop....
by Vern Freedlander, Vice President, Production, X2O Media
We live in an atmosphere of heightened security and communicating vital, potentially life-saving information quickly and effectively has never been more important....
by Vern Freedlander, Vice President, Production, X2O Media
Once your digital signage network is up and running, you now have to deal with your greatest challenge yet: How do I feed the content beast? ...
By Vern Freedlander
X2O Media, Vice President, Production
If you look at how information on screen and its distribution has changed over the years, digital signage has become the very definition of hyper-hyper local content. ...
Vern Freedlander, Vice President, Production, X2O Media
There is a common belief that any data feed found on the Internet can also be used freely in a digital signage application. This is often not the case....
Provided By InfoComm International
The rise of SBT presents both a daunting challenge and a compelling opportunity for AV professionals. ...
With Bennett Liles
Paul Garner, principal with Christian Sound Installations in Valrico, Fla., discusses upgrading an improperly installed audio system inside a historical church....
with Bennett Liles
Bennett Liles continues his talk with Paul Garner, principal with Christian Sound Installations in Valrico, Fla....
With Bennett Liles
The American Airlines Arena in Dallas was packed for this year’s NBA Finals and it was Stagetec’s Nexus network carrying the broadcast signals to ESPN and all of the OB trucks in the arena compound. Russell Waite, president of Stagetec USA, gives the details....
With Bennett Liles
This year's NBA Finals were watched by millions and the task of getting the signals from their sources in the Dallas American Airlines Arena to the ESPN broadcast was on the shoulders of Stagetec and its Nexus network. Russell Waite, president of Stagetec, is interviewed....
By Cynthia Wisehart
If your company is in need of good entry-level talent—or if you wish to help cultivate entry-level talent—consider these two conversations I had this week....
by John McJunkin
Now Symetrix has introduced an updated version, the Zone Mix 761, which improves on the original mixer in a number of ways, not the least of which is the capacity to take control of it via smartphone....
The new bar Hed Kandi, in Brighton, U.K, was completely overhauled and redesigned. Included in the design was a high-impact Martin Audio system networked across two floors....
Harman Professional announced that its JBL HiQnet Performance Manager sound reinforcement system design software is now available to users as a public beta version....
One of the original developers of the STEP Rating System admits he sometimes comes across AV professionals who have no idea what STEP is, but that’s changing....
Companies remain successful by being agile and responsive to the changing demands of the market, and CEDIA is no exception....
Systems integrators with outstanding success from an effective business strategy are encouraged to apply for NSCA’s 2012 Excellence in Business Awards....
NSCA provides its corporate members with access to Essentials of Systems Integration Online, a library of more than 650 industry-specific, customizable forms, documents, and templates. ...
Staying ahead of the competition is a challenge many business owners face. Understanding the changing policies, technologies, and business tactics necessary to win a bid these days is a necessity for business success. ...
InfoComm International is pleased to announce election results for the 2012 InfoComm International Board of Directors. ...
Get ready for the most energizing audiovisual gathering in the world. ...
Increasingly switchers play a role in pro AV. Our industry needs small, affordable options for non-standard applications....
An acoustic tile from Primacoustic....
A paging station from Barix....
An SDI-to-HDMI converter from Matrox....
A subminiature microphone from Hosa....
A projector from Hitachi....
A video signal tester from Altinex....
A software upgrade from Wohler....
An IR projector form projectiondesign....
AV system control packages from Altinex....
A HDMI extender from Opticis....
A fog machine from Look Solutions....
A digital mixer from Yamaha....
A rack system from Extron....
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LCD and LED Monitors Tech Showcase
Digital Signage Systems Tech Showcase
Bold Engineering 2011
Streaming Standards for Worship
The Programmer’s Toolkit
Symetrix Zone Mix 761 Mixer
Bar Audio Reinforcement
Harman JBL HiQnet Performance Manager Public Beta Version
Product at Work: Blackmagic Design Atem 1 M/E
Barix Annuncicom PS1
Professional Wireless Systems Domed Helical Antenna
Hosa Technology Mogan Microphones
Hitachi CP-RX94
Altinex DIGI Sniffer
projectiondesign FS32 IR 
Altinex AV System Control Packages
Opticis HDFX-100
Look Solutions Tiny FX
Extron Electronics Half Rack Shelf System
