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Sheldon Radford, Digidesign, on Live Sound

Sam Berkow

Radford is Digidesign's senior product manager for live sound. He leads a team that is responsible for the Venue Profile console and Mix Rack system. He's worked in product development and design in the pro audio industry for ten years and has been mixing live sound for 18....

Transmitter and Receiver: Kramer TP-125 Transmitter and TP-126 Receiver

PRO AV Editors

Kramer's new TP-125 transmitter and TP-126 receiver both manage computer graphics, audio, and RS-232 signals using twisted-pair technology, and join the company's TOOLS line of compact products....

Paging Control: MediaMatrix ControlMatrix

PRO AV Editors

The MediaMatrix ControlMatrix integrated hardware and software system has been redesigned for more streamlined configuration and installation, according to Peavey....

Switcher: Gefen 2x2 Switcher for HDMI v1.3

PRO AV Editors

Gefen's new 2x2 Switcher for HDMI v1.3 gives plug-and-play access to two video sources from two displays using the HDMI v1.3 format, according to the company....

Security Extender: Intelix S-V16R

PRO AV Editors

The new S-V16R from Intelix is the first in a new line of security extender products. It receives up to 16 channels of video from remote Intelix video-over-twisted-pair transmitters, automatically adjusts signal brightness and sharpness, and distributes the video to dual BNC outputs....

Twisted-Pair Extender: Intelix S-V1CP Ultracompact Extender

PRO AV Editors

The new Intelix S-V1CP ultracompact extender distributes Composite video, power, and data over a single twisted-pair cable, the company says....

Push-Button Control Panels: Crestron MP-B10 & MP-B20

PRO AV Editors

The new MP-B10 (10-button) and MP-B20 (20-button) push-button panels from Crestron are designed for installation in a wall or podium....

Signal Converter: Atlona Technologies AT-HDAir Wireless Converter

PRO AV Editors

The AT-HDAiR wireless USB to HDMI or VGA converter from Atlona Technologies is XP- and Vista-compatible and allows users to wirelessly connect any USB-enabled computer or laptop to any HDTV or projector via VGA or HDMI....

Audio Switcher: Kramer VP-727A

PRO AV Editors

Kramer's VP-727A high-performance 8x2 audio switcher for balanced stereo audio signals can switch any input to either the preview or program output, suiting it for presentations that require an audio preview option....

Wall Cubes: Mitsubishi Seventy Series Videowall Display Cubes

PRO AV Editors

The Seventy Series from Mitsubishi comprises videowall display cubes designed for flexibility, internal processing, auto-balancing, easy setup, durability, and redundancy, according to the company....

Data Projectors: Samsung P, L, D and A Series Projectors

PRO AV Editors

The P (Portable) Series, L (LCD) Series, D (Data) Series, and A (AV) Series projectors from Samsung represent a combination of technical innovations that enhance the brightness, color, and accuracy of the projected image, says the company....

Video Recorders: Datavideo HDR Series Hard-Disk Recorder/Players

PRO AV Editors

New from Datavideo, the HDR-40 is a stand-alone HD/SD hard-disk recorder/player featuring removable 2.5-inch hard-drive enclosures....

Entertainment Server: Kaleidescape Mini System

PRO AV Editors

The Kaleidescape Mini System is the company's first product to integrate a multizone Kaleidescape System into a single component. It's also the first to include a remote control....

HD Video Scaler: Black Box AC139A

PRO AV Editors

The AC139A Multiformat HD Video Scaler from Black Box converts different resolution formats for display in digital signage applications....

What Users Like About Mounts

PRO AV Editors

When PRO AV has surveyed the market to learn where (if anywhere) AV customers are spending their precious dollars, flat-panel displays are consistently a growth category. Upgrades drive a lot of the market for new LCDs and plasmas, but so does the momentum behind digital signage....

Q&A with Rick Plushner, Guitar Center Pro

Brad Grimes

Rick Plushner is director of GC Pro, the pro AV side of Guitar Center, which launched about six years ago. Today, the division is growing and adding even more capabilities, despite the challenging times....

PRO AV Installs: Piece-by-Piece

Linda Seid Frembes

There's really no end to the unique and varied AV projects the industry faces today. Each is like a puzzle that conveys nothing until every piece is in place. But unlike a traditional puzzle, AV projects differ in the pieces that integrators, installers, and consultants bring to bear....

Behind the Curtain: Weill Cornell Medical College

Linda Seid Frembes

The Weill Cornell Medical College boasts affiliations with top-tier teaching hospitals in order to give students access to cutting-edge, hands-on experience. Today, the school's mission remains the same, but its teaching tools have gone high-tech....

Inside Scoop: Fox News, Studio H

Linda Seid Frembes

Creating the 36-by-48-foot Studio H on the 12th floor of the Fox News building in midtown Manhattan began with the build-out of a new two-story studio shell, complete with video cabling and a powered lighting grid. As executives fielded design ideas and bids, the race began: Deadlines were tight because Studio H was to be Fox's home base for live broadcasts on Election Night 2008....

Designing the National Oilwell Varco Boardroom

Linda Seid Frembes

The ability to hide AV systsems, in deference to a room's aesthetics, is a constant challenge for AV pros, especially in high-end corporate boardrooms. Company executives usually want all the capabilities of modern AV technology but don't want to see blank screens and messy wires when it's not in use. AV integrators have figured out most of the tricks to hiding flat-panel displays, loudspeakers, and racks, but what happens when your client wants to hide the world's largest plasma display?...

PRO AV Product Guide: Now for Something Different

Brad Grimes

Allow me to paraphrase and oversimplify for just a moment. As one manufacturer of AV products put it to me recently, many of the devices that companies introduce each year are so obvious (albeit technologically innovative and critical to today's AV installations) that if a competitor saw one before the manufacturer was ready to sell it, that competitor could build a knock-off in no time flat....