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Professional Quality

Katie Parrish

Maintain clear communication between engineers, university officials, and contractors while installing high-definition projectors and 5.1 surround sound audio equipment on a deadline that was pushed up seven months....

Into Thin Air

Daniel Frankel

Set at 8,750 feet above seal level, high-profile film festival has experienced frequent projector burnout because thin atmosphere hinders bulb cooling....

Project Overview

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Ask any AV professional, and he'll tell you the same thing ? there is no typical AV project. A project can range from installing a single projector in a classroom to a fully networked digital audio system with video links across a vast corporate campus. The successful integrator needs to be able to accommodate projects of every size....

Pop Quiz

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Test your knowledge of AV/IT acronyms...

CobraNet

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CobraNet ostensibly stands for COordinated BRoadcast Audio....

Stripping Wire Insulation

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The purpose of a wire stripping tool is to remove the insulation from around the copper core of a cable without damaging the cable or yourself....

5-Minute Interview: Gillenwater & Schaffel

Kimberly R. Griffin

Chad Gillenwater, President and CEO of SPL Integrated Solutions, has more than 30 years in the AV industry, with a background in audio, video, and construction fields. Martin Schaffel, Owner and managing chairman of Audio Visual Innovations (AVI), founded AVI in 1979....

In for the Long Haul

Kimberly R. Griffin

Nearly a year ago, Pro AV Magazine reported that HD videoconferencing and telepresence would be formidable trends for the year [see ?Trends to Watch in 2007,? January]. We weren't far off....

Envisioning Opportunity

Mark Mayfield

There's a difference between seeing and envisioning. In sports, our coaches always told us to envision the outcome we wanted to achieve ? the hole in the defense, the finish line, the end zone. Athletes at all levels use this as a tool to reach the desired outcome....

Cable Clean-Up

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Gear Box Pro found a way to turn cable ?spaghetti? into a piece of cake....

Self-Powered Miniature Loudspeaker

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The MM-4XP miniature loudspeaker from Meyer Sound is a self-powered version of its MM4 mini wide-range loudspeaker....

Dielectric Turns to Kutasi

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Dialectric, a division of SPX devoted to broadcast antenna systems, promoted Les Kutasi to director of mobile media business development. Kutasi has been with Dielectric for 17 years, during which he held positions in project management, production, customer service, and sales....

LMG Appoints Sherrer

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Hitachi Hires Morris

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Fiber Optic Meter

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Peerless Tracks Unauthorized Sales

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Peerless announced its intent to identify unauthorized Internet sales of its mounting products by partnering with Net Enforcers, a team of IT experts and business managers specializing in investigative research, intellectual property rights, and market trends....

SIM2 Launches U.S. Partnership Program

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Wireless Transmission System

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Westinghouse Enters Commercial Market

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launched a commercial business unit to focus solely on commercial business development, digital signage, and business-to-business LCD displays. John Araki will lead the new unit as its vice president and general manager....

Preparing AV Drawings

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In the early stages of most AV projects, submittals are critical deliverables that must be prepared carefully. A key part of the submittal package is AV documentation....

Yamaha Promotes Craik

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Langlois Joins Meyer Sound

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Meyer Sound announced that Bob Langlois will be its new senior technical support representative providing technical support and design services to customers as well as teaching seminars on audio concepts as part of the company's worldwide education program....