July 2008
Features
Expert Roundtable: Church Sound Trends
By Dan Daley
Technology continues to go to church; this edition of the expert roundtable finds that even the recession isn’t holding it back…
Technology Showcase: Wireless In-ear Monitoring Systems
By Bennett Liles
In 1990, only the top names in musical entertainment could be seen using in-ear monitoring systems…
Technology Showcase: HDMI Extenders
By Jay Ankeney
In retrospect, the halcyon days of pumping analog video through a single coaxial cable gleam in our memory with the simplicity of a technology’s infancy…
Installation Profile: New Life, New Sanctuary
By Trevor Boyer
There was always room for expansion on the campus of New Life Church, a nondenominational congregation based in Louisville, Ky…
Reviews
Audio Review: Numark Fit For Sound
By John McJunkin
Since time immemorial, sound contractors have required the ability to provide audio cues for presentations of all kinds, ranging from corporate boardrooms…
Video Review: Gefen USB to DVI Graphics Adapter
By Jeff Sauer
Video comes out of a computer through the 15-pin RGB, or if you’ve got a more modern computer, you might use a DVI port. That’s pretty simple stuff for…
Columns
Picture This: InfoComm Trends
By Jeff Sauer
InfoComm 2008 was full of heavy hitters, especially in the flatscreens and projectors arena. Contributing editor Jeff Sauer goes over what he saw at the show that was forward thinking…
Positive Signs
By Michael Goldman
Editor Michael Goldman on the positive signs of growth in the AV market despite the economic downturn….
Associations Focus: CEDIA Expo Registration Open
CEDIA Expo exhibitors and attendees will flood the Colorado Convention Center and Denver streets beginning Sept. 3-7…
Associations Focus: InfoComm 08 Largest Pro AV Tradeshow in History
InfoComm 08, held in Las Vegas, June 18-20, 2008, was the largest annual conference and exhibition for audiovisual buyers and sellers worldwide …
Associations Focus: NSCA at InfoComm a Smashing Success
The NSCA Zone was the place to be at InfoComm 08 last month as members spoke with staff and NSCA board members about all the ways NSCA helps save them time, make money, and solve problems…
POV: InfoComm on the Road
By Matt Baehr, CTS
Since 2006, InfoComm International has been running a program of regional roundtables across North America…
Departments
The Buzz: Installation Spotlight: The Grove Community Church, Riverside, Calif.
Staff Report
Beginning modestly in 1925 out of a large tent in Riverside, Calif., The Grove Community Church has evolved into one of the largest houses of worship…
The Buzz: Installation Spotlight: Hotel Ivy, Minneapolis
By Janice Brown
With the opening of Hotel Ivy in downtown Minneapolis—the first five-star-rated hotel in that city—earlier this year, high-end hospitality in the Twin Cities will never be the same…
The Buzz: Installation Spotlight: 12Stone Church, Lawrenceville, Ga
By Jessaca Gutierrez
To help spread the message at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville, Ga., dB Audio & Video chose a Triveni Digital Ensignia Arena turnkey digital-signage system with three Solos for the campus’ three zones…
