June 2010
Features
Power Conditioners
By Kent Morris
A roundup of some of the latest power conditioning products….
Display Monitors
By Bennett Liles
The latest round of display monitors for commercial operation have followed the trend toward networkable connectivity in all AV devices with RS-232 and LAN management…
The Green Issue
By Cynthia Wisehart
Infocomm 2010 marks a big step in the greening of the AV industry….
InfoComm 2010 Tracks
This year, two of the most compelling trends in AV—digital signage and 3D—are well-represented with a wide array of products, demonstrations, classes, and presentations. …
Reviews
Audio-Technica 3000 Series
By John McJunkin
A review of the Audio-Technica 3000 Series wireless mic system….
Astatic 1600VP Review
By George Petersen
The 1600VP variable-pattern hanging mic system from Astatic, a division of CAD Audio, offers continuous control of polar pattern…
QSC K Series Review
By George Petersen
The QSC K series is offered as DSP-driven, powered two-way systems with 8in. (K8), 10in. (K10), or 12in. (K12) woofers…
Columns
Sustainable Success
By Cynthia Wisehart
I remember being at the Christie Digital booth at NAB 2007, when the company had just embarked on its ISO 14000 green adventure…
Design to Connect
By Don Kreski
One of the most important ways you can connect with potential customers is through your website, and one of the fastest ways to turn them off is with poor design. What makes the difference? …
In Memoriam
By George Petersen
In pro audio, few major companies are family-owned. Among these, examples such as Meyer Sound, Peavey, and Sennheiser come to mind…
Departments
Green AV Winners
The 2010 Green AV Award will present their projects and products as case studies at InfoComm 2010…
Green Projector
Casio has taken a baby step toward a lampless future….
Haivision VF iControl
The VF iControl app allows mobile device users to control recordings and apply metadata in realtime as it is being recorded by Haivision’s Furnace IP video delivery system. …
Digital Rapids TouchStream iPhone Encoder
TouchStream encodes to multiple output streams at different bit rates, which are divided into discrete segments ready for adaptive delivery by a server or CDN….
Crestron Mobile Pro G
Crestron’s new Mobile Pro G iPad app is a seamless merging of iPad resolution and Crestron innovation. …
InfoComm Recognizes Industry Achievement
InfoComm presents its Green AV, Women in AV, and other AV industry awards….
New EZip Data Integrity Utility Developed
If you use EZip, the industry-driven standard format for product data, you don’t need to worry about sending off erroneous files anymore….
NSCA at InfoComm 2010
Connect with industry peers and discover new partnerships, business opportunities, and solutions to everyday challenges during several events designed to help integrators make the most of their time during InfoComm 2010….
Get Ready for CEDIA Expo 2010
Make your travel plans to attend CEDIA Expo, the number-one tradeshow in the residential electronics industry. …
Don’t Delay Your EPA Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Certification
As of April 22, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting rule has been fully implemented. Don’t risk being hit with hefty fines for noncompliance; become a Certified Lead Renovator….
New Products at InfoComm
Draper Paragon
Draper’s Paragon large-venue projection screen screen, designed for auditoriums and lecture halls, now offers the advantages of Tab Tensioning for a perfectly flat viewing surface…
Epson BrightLink 450Wi
The Epson BrightLink 450Wi offers a business collaboration tool for conference rooms and offices. This high-performance projector-and-pen combination…
Compix SchoolSmart
The Compix SchoolSmart package is an affordable graphics add-on package that educational institutions can use to empower their students to gain valuable experience…
Aviom Wall Frame 6 and Pro64
Aviom is introducing the Wall Frame 6 and the complete Pro64 modular I/O system at InfoComm 2010. The Pro64 modular I/O system brings the company’s popular Pro64 audio network to the wall…
BTX field-terminatable HDMI cable-mount male connector
At InfoComm 2010, BTX will showcase the industry’s first field-terminatable HDMI cable-mount male connector, according to the company…
Listen Technologies ListenPoint
Listen Technologies’ new product line ListenPoint offers system customization options via the ListenPoint Control Unit (CU) or free ListenPoint software…
NEC Display Solutions of America P551
NEC Display Solutions of America announced the latest model to join its P series, the 55in. P551…
Bosch CCS 900 Ultro
Bosch will introduce the CCS 900 Ultro–a new all-in-one discussion system that combines elegant styling with a host of innovative features–to the Americas at InfoComm 2010…
Marshall Pro AV MXL Pro 1B
Marshall Pro AV, a division of Marshall Electronics, will debut its new line of professional series USB microphones at InfoComm 2010…
Ashly Audio pêma
Ashly Audio’s promise to “simplify integration” continues with the introduction of pêma (Protea Equipped Media Amplifier), a unique powered processor, at InfoComm 2010…
Tannoy CMS 1201DC
The CMS 1201DC is a powerful state-of-the-art large-format in-ceiling loudspeaker device conceived, designed, and built by Tannoy to complement its existing CMS (Ceiling Monitor System) range…
Gefen ToolBox
Gefen brings its new ToolBox line of products to InfoComm this year. Offering a new form factor with enhanced features for HDMI v1.3…
SpinetiX HMP100
The award-winning HMP100 hyper media player from Swiss digital signage manufacturer SpinetiX will be demonstrated in a variety of configurations at InfoComm 2010…
Chief Manufacturing Fusion series Pull-Out mounts
Chief Manufacturing announced new Fusion series Pull-Out mounts, designed for videowalls, digital signage, and single-screen recessed applications…
Electro-Voice ZXA1
Electro-Voice engineers have added to the award-winning ZX loud¬speaker family with the new ZXA1, the self-powered version of the best-selling ZX1 compact two-way loudspeaker…
Panasonic AW-HE50H and AW-HE50S
At InfoComm 2010, Panasonic will showcase its new AW-HE50 multiformat HD/SD cameras with integrated pan/tilt/zoom…
Altinex CP500-100
Altinex announced a new offering in the company’s Neutron series controller line: the CP500-100 controller…
WorxAudio Technologies X1M-P
WorxAudio Technologies will feature its X1M-P line array during InfoComm 2010. A member of the company’s TrueLine Series …
Lectrosonics SPN1624, SPN16i, and SPNConference
Lectrosonics announced that the first three models in the company’s Aspen line of DSP matrix audio processors are now shipping: the SPN1624 matrix mixer, the SPN16i input-only module…
Clark Wire & Cable Custom Select
Clark Wire & Cable is launching its new Custom Select multicore cable manufacturing service. Designed to provide solutions when standard cables are not readily available…
Taiden HCS-4886D/20
At InfoComm 2010, Taiden will display its delegate microphone HCS-4886D/20, the newest addition to the already large and varied product range offered in the Taiden 4100 fully digital conferencing series…
Southern Vision Systems VDR110
Southern Vision Systems will demonstrate its new rackmount VDR110 digital video recorder at InfoComm 2010…
Barco RLM-W6
Barco’s RLM-W6 premieres the superior color saturation and image stability of three-chip DLP technology in applications mostly reserved for single-chip DLP systems…
Hosa Technology Da-Cappo DA15
Hosa Technology announced that the Da-Cappo DA15 cardioid earset microphone with earbud monitor is now shipping…
Neutrik opticalCon powerMonitor
Neutrik’s opticalCon powerMonitor is a cost-saving, purpose-built measurement (monitoring) device for professional fiber-optic broadcast, audio, and video applications…
Mitsubishi EX240U, EW230U-ST, and EW270U
Mitsubishi exhibits three 3D-ready projectors at InfoComm to show educational possibilities using 3D imagery…
Black Box MediaCento
Black Box announced MediaCento, a new line of solutions designed to reduce the cost of distributing media to digital signage in large buildings…
DT Research SA3200 and SA1300
DT Research announced two new digital signage appliances: the SA3200 and SA1300…
Projectiondesign FR12
Projectiondesign will introduce the FR12 Remote Light Source (RLS) projector at InfoComm 2010…
Zaxcom TRX900LT
Zaxcom’s new TRX900LT digital audio transceiver combines wireless transmission, recording, and remote control receiving functions into a single system…
Dan Dugan Sound Design Model D-2 and D-3
Dan Dugan Sound Design will demonstrate the Model D-2 and D-3 automatic mixing controllers at InfoComm 2010…
X2O Media Xpresenter 3
With Xpresenter 3, X2O Media takes content creation to the next level, combining unprecedented ease of use with the broadcast-quality video graphics the company is known for…
Calibre HQView500, HQView510, and HQView520
Calibre will unveil the latest three models of its HQView range of processors alongside its flagship image warp processor at InfoComm 2010…
AKG DMM 4/2/4
AKG is presenting the next addition to its long line of automatic micro¬phone mixers with the DMM 4/2/4 at InfoComm…
Atlona Technologies AT-PROHD1616M-SR
At InfoComm 2010, Atlona Technologies will release the AT-PROHD1616M-SR pro AV matrix switcher…
Williams Sound TX9 and TX90
Williams Sound has expanded its product lineup to include a new color option on its TX9 and TX90 infrared emitters…
Roland Systems Group Edirol V-1600HD
Roland Systems Group will demonstrate the Edirol V-1600HD multi¬format live video switcher at InfoComm…
Polar Focus Hot TUB
Polar Focus will present the Hot TUB (Truss Universal Bar) at InfoComm 2010…
MediaMatrix by Peavey Nion nE
MediaMatrix by Peavey announces the new Nion nE, a powerful DSP platform in the tradition of the legacy Nion products designed for cost-efficiency and mid-market applications…
Gepco International HMPF and HMP8
Gepco International will debut the HMPF and HMP8 modular hybrid fiber and triax panel systems at InfoComm 2010…
Lab.gruppen PLM 20000Q
The new Lab.gruppen PLM 20000Q seamlessly integrates two full-featured modules of Lake processing with four channels of power amplification…
HaiVision Furnace version 5.5
The newly updated Furnace version 5.5 from HaiVision is a complete solution for end-to-end HD H.264 video-over-IP distribution…
Vaddio AutoPresenter
Vaddio introduced the new AutoPresenter camera and content control system. The AutoPresenter is designed to make it easier to present and create content in the classroom…
Danley Sound Labs SM-60M and SM-60F
Danley Sound Labs announces the introduction of two new molded-horn loudspeakers, the SM-60M and SM-60F, at InfoComm 2010…
Dataton Watchout 4.2
Dataton’s Watchout 4.2 is a sophisticated multidisplay production and timeline-based presentation software system that uses a standard PC architecture…
Opticis SDIX-100
The Opticis SDIX-100 is a miniature fiber-optic, 3G-SDI digital video extender, supporting the new 1080p, 3G-SDI format…
Point Source Audio CO-6
Point Source Audio is launching the CO-6 model earset microphone with the upgraded bendable boom feature for only $49 more…
Telex RadioCom BTR-80N
The Telex RadioCom BTR-80N narrowband wireless intercom system provides 25kHz of modulated bandwidth…
Sony VPL-FX500L and VPL-FX30
At InfoComm 2010, Sony is highlighting its line of LCD business projectors, which includes compact entry-level models, units for education, and advanced installation units for larger venues…
