December 2001
Features
Resisting Change
By Alvin G. Sydnor
A technical and historical look at why constant-voltage systems have become the norm….
Regionals Triple in Size
CEDIA is tripling the size of its regionals. Come join 1000 of your colleagues at each of the three events next year. CEDIA is featuring a trade show,…
Columns
Steady in Rocky Seas
NATHANIEL HECHT
MERCHANTS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ARE NOW WORKING THROUGH the last push of the fourth quarter earnings season. We are all aware of the drastic drop in the…
Line Out
By Mike Legorreta
CONSIDER THIS A primer on the most preventable projector problems. As a service manager, I can say that most issues come under one of these three categories,…
Departments
DEMP Wins THEA
Compiled by Elizabeth Price
Work on the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument, a new visitor attraction that spans Interstate 80 in Kearney, Nebraska, earned Dennis Earl Moore…
UPCOMING EVENTS
Compiled by Elizabeth Price
Don’t miss out on upcoming contractor training and trade shows….
Industry Notes
Compiled by Elizabeth Price
Penn Fabrication Advances Penn Fabrication grew its New Jersey operation to 18,000 square feet to house its increasing range of case and cabinet hardware,…
People
Compiled by Elizabeth Price
New hires, promotions, and transfers in our industry….
Representatives
Compiled by Elizabeth Price
Representative and Dealer News…
Agreements, Partnerships and Acquisitions
Compiled by Elizabeth Price
Gentner and Burk Technology Gentner Communications sold its Remote Facilities Management business to Burk Technology of Littleton, Massachusetts. The…
On the Move
Compiled by Elizabeth Price
AKG, Tamron, Shure and Middle Atlantic open new offices….
New on the Web
Compiled by Elizabeth Price
Links to TOA, Leviton, Mackie and EAW. All recently updated sites!…
What’s New
Audio Spotlight
This month’s Audio Spotlight features Sennheiser, CDK International, Hafler, Altair, Symetrix Audio, Middle Atlantic Products, SoundTube, Tannoy, Formula Sound, Shure, Silex Acoustical Panels and dbx….
Video Spotlight
This month’s Video Spotlight highlights RGB Spectrum, Clarity Visual Systems, Premier Mounts, Denon Electronics, Comprehensive Video Group, Hitachi, Videolarm, YEM, CMi Worldwide, Sanyo, Canon and American Fibertek….
Installation Products
Compiled by Elizabeth Price
Descriptions and specs of a wide variety of A/V products now on the market….
Installers’Supplies
Compiled by Elizabeth Price
The tools you need to help you do your job….
Publications
Compiled by Elizabeth Price
Catalog L-com Inc. released its 2001 Master Catalog, a 162-page issue with over 300 new connectivity products.www.l-com.comCircle 182 on Reader Service…
Meetings
Compiled by Elizabeth Price
Plan ahead for Inter-Noise 02….
Main Features
The Secrets of Selling Themed Environments
By Nathaniel Hecht
How to land contracts in the booming themed retail market and tailor your business to these venues….
Welcome to the Fun House: Audio in Themed Environments
Gordon Moore
Read “Welcome to the Fun House” in conjunction with Nathaniel Hecht’s “Secrets of Selling” article, for additional information on the important themed retail market….
Real Coverage, Part 4
By Rick Kamlet
The series concludes with a close look at subwoofers and how they are best used….
Seven Questions for DMMs
By Terry J. LaBrue
Seven questions to ask before buying your next digital multimeter….
Installation Profiles
Billboard Live
By Bruce Borgerson
Technology for 21st century nightlife makes this entertainment complex one of the most happening places in South Florida….
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
By Mel Lambert
The theme is medieval, but the sound system sure isn’t. See how the jousting and feasting come to life….
Video Projections
QUEST FOR THE HOLY GRAIL
PETER H. PUTMAN, CTS
Secrets of Indoor 8VSB Reception…
Clean Signals
DEALING WITH LONG LINES
BILL WHITLOCK
Rejecting Common-Mode Voltage Is a Balancing Act…
Industry Associations
Registration Now Open for NSCA Expo 2002
Register for the 2002 NSCA Systems Integration Expo now at www.nscaexpo.org. Attendees may register for a badge and obtain class tickets for the coming…
ICIA Update
IPD Educational Opportunities
IPD Sydney January 29 to February 1, 2002Darling Harbour Precinct, Sydney, Australia Featuring four days of instruction from industry experts in a relaxed…
Articles
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