May 2007
Features
Sports Audio Adventures
Survey by Travis McGee
Harman Pro Audio officials recently surveyed some of their leading system integration partners to discuss some of the issues and challenges involved with…
Technology Showcase: Automatic Microphone Mixers
By Bennett Liles
Because necessity is the mother of invention, two problems have spawned the science of automatic microphone mixing. The more traditional situation has…
Technology Showcase: AV Room Control Systems
By Bennett Liles
As in all good stories, there is in every AV room control system a beginning, middle, and end. To all but the installer and the AV tech who get the trouble…
Installation Profile: Entertaining Venues
By Jack Kontney
Concert promoters, theme parks, museums, and restaurants all pursue the same basic goal to lure limited leisure dollars from an eager public. In the world…
Reviews
TOA 9000 Series
By John McJunkin
It’s a great idea: Combine a mixer/signal-routing matrix with an amplifier to facilitate simple, no-fuss blending and distribution of signals along with…
Mediagate MG-350HD
By Jeff Sauer
When you look at the obvious places theaters, sports arenas, and large retail chains digital signage is clearly showing signs of becoming a real killer…
Columns
New Sports Paradigm
By Michael Goldman
InfoComm’s presence in Anaheim, Calif., this year returns me to my old stomping grounds. That’s where I spent chunks of a former lifetime, dwelling in…
Picture This: Technology on Display
By Jeff Sauer
Displays at NAB tend to have a fairly narrow focus. Most are elite products that target image-critical applications more than the general-purpose or public…
Associations Focus: Building the Buzz
InfoComm 07, the largest tradeshow serving the professional audiovisual industry…
POV: Building Better Relationships with Architects
By Randal A. Lemke, Ph.D.
Architects control the design of many new spaces in need of audiovisual equipment, lighting, and services, and educating this key audience should play…
Departments
The Buzz: Installation Spotlight: National World War II Museum, New Orleans
By Trevor Boyer
They’re often beautiful and stately, but older conference rooms can prove challenging for systems contractors who are trying to integrate modern AV equipment…
The Buzz: Installation Spotlight: Dolphin Stadium, Miami
By Charles Conte
Home to the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, baseball’s Florida Marlins, and Super Bowl XLI, Dolphin Stadium has undergone numerous changes since it opened in 1987….
The Buzz: Upcoming Events
May 14-16, Streaming Media East 2007, New York, www.streamingmedia.com/east …
Focus On AV in Education
Focus On AV in Education: Wired School District Combines Projectors, Document Cameras, and Powered Loudspeakers for All-Sensory Education.
By Linda Seid Frembes
Without a doubt, Shoreline School District in Washington state thrives on technology. With a combination of a high level of technology access and a first-rate…
Focus On AV in Education: New Products
TT-02u presentation tool Elmo Elmo USA’s new TT-02u presentation tool enables K-12 instructors to incorporate exciting visual technology and classroom…