News
End-to-end Developments
4K has made a lot of headlines this year, especially on the display side.
On The Circuit
Flatscreens
Onsite: Indian Wells Tennis Garden
For two weeks every spring, the AV systems at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden (IWTG) swings into action for the BNP Paribas Open, considered the “fifth Grand Slam” and...
Industry
Onsite: Almo Pro A/V E4 AV Tour
The Almo Pro A/V E4 AV Tour at San Francisco Convention Center last month was an accessible combination of training, socializing, and tradeshow (with 35 exhibitors).
Industry
Onsite: Vendopalooza: Dec. 12, 2012
Much more casual than a tradeshow, this Vendopalooza event felt more insider.
Corporate
Tablets, iOS, and Pro AV
There’s no doubt about the influence of tablet culture and technology on pro AV.
Digital Signage
School Safety
Unique emergency communication system combines public address and digital signage for a far-flung school district.
Industry
On the Circut
If your company is in need of good entry-level talent—or if you wish to help cultivate entry-level talent—consider these two conversations I had this week.
Industry
Kevin Gross on the AES X192 Interoperability Standard
I just talked to Kevin Gross. He’s the guy who’s doing the heavy lifting on the AES X192 interoperability standard.
Audio
Inside Look: Bose RoomMatch Loudspeakers
Fifteen years ago Akira Mochimaru started working on an audacious goal with a group of Bose R&D engineers.
Industry
NewBay Acquires Pro AV, Grows AV Content
NewBay Media announced the purchase of the assets of Pro AV from Hanley Wood
Digital Signage
Digital Signage and Emergency Notification
In some cases, digital signage systems replace the services of something that was never a sign or piece of media at all, for example, the fire alarm bell.
Corporate
Middle Atlantic Products BGR Rack
An inside look at Middle Atlantic Products' radically redesigned BGR Rack.
Industry
SVC Redesigned
Welcome to our redesign. As those of you who have read Sound & Video Contractor these past three decades know, our mission has always been a technical one.
Digital Signage
Reinventing Integration: DSE 2011
The most interesting thing to me about Digital Signage Expo last month was the extraordinary way veteran manufacturers reached for reinvention.
Industry
Roland at NAMM 2011
What does a pro AV journalist notice at NAMM? The Roland booth stood out for me.
Industry
Understanding Real-world Applications
Understanding the real-world application of our systems is more important than ever.
Audio
2011 TEC Awards
The voting is complete for the 26th annual TEC Awards. Next month, the TEC Foundation for Excellence in Audio will present to the winners for the first time during...
Government
Emergency Operations Center: Collaborative Workspace
A key element to the Main Conference Room (MCR) design, the team pod worksurfaces are designed to be like modular, AV-enabled conference tables.
Government
Emergency Operations Center: CATV Headend
The extensive CATV system behind the Emergency Operations Center.
Corporate
Universal Remote Control Targets the Budget Control Customer
At CEDIA, Universal Remote Control (URC) continued to prioritize an increasingly important market segment, and I don't mean residential
Digital Signage
The New Paradigm of Digital Signage
This week, someone described digital signage to me—not for the first time, I'm sure—as the "multimedia" of this century
Industry
Efficiency at Middle Atlantic
By now, you know I like factory tours and rack rooms. Especially when I get to see American-made enterprise and ingenuity at work, whether in a systems or manufacturing...
Industry
Who Will Own the Network?
The idea is that in the coming decade, someone will have to own the network that AV shares with IT, HVAC, building automation, lighting, etc.
Green AV
Sustainable Success
I remember being at the Christie Digital booth at NAB 2007, when the company had just embarked on its ISO 14000 green adventure
