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Peer Review- Listen LT-82 Stationary IR Transmitter

Mark Schappe

The Listen Technologies LT-82 stationary IR transmitter system was surprisingly easy to install, and is very flexible, allowing line and mic level inputs....

LCD Displays: Planar Systems PD370, PD420 and PD470 1080p

PRO AV Editors

Planar Systems has released the 37-inch PD370, 42-inch PD420 and 47-inch PD470 1080p LCD flat-panel displays, which are designed for custom installation applications....

The Democratization Of AV Control Systems

Daniel Frankel

Open-architecture products seek to challenge proprietary systems' dominance with simple-to-use, low-cost device control solutions....

The Promise To Change Pro AV

Tim Kridel

Which technologies are set to influence the pro AV industry over the next few years? Here are nine good bets....

How To Set Up A Digital Signage Network

Mike White

Real-life lessons learned in the digital signage trenches....

AV Creates Immersive Experience

Linda Seid Frembes

The 260-degree video projection screens in Decision Theater at Arizona State University enable visualization, collaboration, and simulation....

AV Adds Flexibility To Rodeo Event

Paul Kramer

Outdoor rodeo and entertainment show bolsters its sound and video systems to engage an audience of more than 1.2 million....

AV Helps Lab Stay Connected

Daniel Frankel

Sprawling new bio-science center integrates modestly budgeted AV system to communicate its not-so-modest ambitions....

Pop Quiz

PRO AV Editors

Test your knowledge of acoustic treatment materials....

Q & A: Surround Sound Auditorium

PRO AV Editors

We're designing a multipurpose auditorium that will also be used for film presentations. Our client wants to have surround sound from a DVD player at the stage and in the control booth 100 feet away, but the budget will only allow for one digital processor....

5-Minute Interview: Howard Lichtman

PRO AV Editors

Telepresence is a visual collaboration solution that addresses human factors to better improve end-user acceptance over and above what can be achieved with traditional videoconferencing....

A $1.5 Million Lesson In Acoustics

Mark Mayfield

In September, a school board in Fairview Heights, IL, voted to sue the architectural firm that designed the school's new $1.5 million multipurpose concrete dome building, which houses a gymnasium and band room....

Troubleshooting Network Cabling

PRO AV Editors

With so many AV devices on the network, troubleshooting is becoming a critical skill for AV integrators. Here are some tips for solving the most common network cabling problems....

Bright Ideas

PRO AV Editors

Conference tables in corporate boardrooms can quickly become a tangled mess of wires when presenters pile cords that connect laptops to projectors and displays on top of existing cables from audio- or videoconferencing systems....

Live-Sound Microphones: Audio-Technica Artist Series

PRO AV Editors

Audio-Technica's renovated Artist Series microphones feature all-metal construction, a multi-stage grille design, and gold-plated XLR-type connectors....

LCD TV Wall Mount: Sanus Systems MF110 VisionMount Full Motion Wall Mount

PRO AV Editors

Sanus Systems' MF110 VisionMount Full Motion Wall Mount is designed to support flat-panel LCD TVs that measure 15 to 40 inches diagonal and weigh up to 100 pounds....

Room Modeling: Is It Worth It?

Pat Brown

We've all heard about sound system design disasters where the sonic performance of a system falls short of what's adequate for the application....

Digital Microphones: Neumann KM 183 D, KM 184 D and KM 185 D

PRO AV Editors

Neumann's modular KM 183 D, KM 184 D, and KM 185 D miniature digital microphones combine omnidirectional, cardioid, and supercardioid capsules with the KM D output stage to provide three directional characteristics....

Active Loudspeaker: Canton CD 3500 2.5-Way

PRO AV Editors

The CD 3200 2.5-way active loudspeaker from Canton features a built-in 200-W IcePower amplifier and four aluminum 4-inch mid/bass drivers....

Wall Mount Controller: Crestron APAD LCD

PRO AV Editors

Targeted for use in classrooms and meeting rooms, the APAD LCD wall mount room controller from Crestron features a 128x64 dot-matrix LCD display and a NavWheel....

Here Comes Yet Another Digital Interface

Pete Putman, CTS, ISF

Yes, Virginia, there's a second digital successor to the digital successor to VGA jacks. The Digital Visual Interface (DVI), which was developed in the late 1990s for ?smart? connections between computer display cards and monitors, will be replaced by an even smarter interface ? one that can carry both video and audio at high bit rates....