April 2011
Features
PTZ Cameras Technology Showcase
By Bennett Liles
The market for PTZ cameras has exploded over the past few years, and from this has emerged a huge array of styles, sizes, and capabilities. With analog and IP models in high demand, the ability to match the model to the application has been perfect for production in churches, videoconferencing and monitoring in schools, and for security applications everywhere…
Power Amplifiers Technology Showcase
By Mark Johnson
The addition of digital signal processing (DSP) can greatly increase flexibility and facilitate adding more features to power amplifiers, including but certainly not limited to loudspeaker processing and system management…
Livestrong Sporting Park: Wired for Action in Kansas City
by Dan Daley
They started out as the Kansas City Wiz and became the KC Wizards. But as of this, the Major League Soccer team’s 16th season, the newly rebranded Sporting Kansas City will have a new stadium to call its own….
Reviews
Yamaha IMX644 Mixer & IPA8200 Amp
by John McJunkin
Yamaha has introduced a new mixer and amplifier for the install market, namely the IMX644 mixer and IPA8200 amp….
Telestream Wirecast Pro 4.0
by Jan Ozer
For ad hoc streaming, you have two choices: a standalone hardware encoder or live streaming software programs installed on a ubiquitous notebook….
Columns
Telepresence: Communication Via AV/IT
by Cynthia Wisehart
Telepresence is calling….
Looking Back to Look Ahead
by Dan Daley
The sports venue boom raised the bar for AV systems used in them, and a large number of other stadiums and arenas used by scores of minor league and collegiate teams are creating a huge systems retrofit market for integrators….
Departments
IP-based Power Management Control
By John Benz, marketing manager, Panamax/Furman
The ability to access individual installed electronic components—either through a local area network or over the Internet—for direct function control or status/data monitoring is a growing trend, and the power management category is not being left behind….
Electronic Lifestyles Awards Competition Deadline is Approaching
Systems Integrators Discuss Solutions in a New Business Reality
With more than 230 attendees, the 13th annual NSCA Business and Leadership Conference drew record numbers of integrators, first-time attendees, and support from industry manufacturers….
InfoComm Council Chairs Announced
InfoComm International is pleased to announce its council chairs for 2011….
