When Clients are Expected to be Content Creators, AV Integrators are Expected to Bring the Latest Tech to Make it HappenWe’ve spoken here about how important it is for AV integrators to expand into areas once reserved for broadcasters and major corporations. Companies, schools, ...read more
Take Away: In this time of massive technological change, successful "AV Integrators" must stay a step ahead of their clients. Businesses, schools and universities, houses of worship, organizations and local governments – integrators' primary clients and customers – are all either ...read more
eBay’s new Main Street is the entry to their campus. ESI Design designed the entire building, interior and interactive experience, as we’ll hear from Senior Design and AV technologist Emily Webster. Float4 executed the creative concept for engaging eBay workers and visitors, ...read more
Since its founding in 2001, Reflect has been creating digital experiences that help its clients maximize sales and strengthen brand loyalty. The company recently relocated its headquarters to a new facility in Richardson, TX, designed to showcase the scope of its innovative ...read more
Since we launched Pro Video Dealer as a resource for AV integrators and resellers, we've stressed that the more you know, the better able you are to offer guidance to your customers about how they can best expand their live video presence efficiently. Live video plays a central ...read more
Welcome to the seventh edition of Pro Video Dealer news, where we take a look at some of the new, blindingly fast SSD-based technologies for data capture, storage and retrieval, all designed to accommodate the rapidly-expanding file sizes coming out of even quite affordable video ...read more
In a serene setting along the shores of Lac SaintLouis, Saint Peter and Saint Paul Coptic Orthodox Church is the spiritual home for hundreds of Coptic Christians in Montreal’s West Island neighborhoods. As a missionary church, they are devoted to spreading the gospel and ...read more
SVC: About the Calvary Lutheran Church nearby in Grants Pass, they wanted to get more into big screen video. And that church has an older congregation? Steve Diamond: They are an older congregation, there’s no question about it, but they are striving to draw younger families and ...read more
CrossRoad Baptist Church in Ames, Iowa was at a crossroads. The sound system it had relied on to deliver spirited services in its 450-seat auditorium had never possessed the kind of intelligibility the church members and staff had hoped for and age wasn’t helping matters. ...read more
With eight locations in the Chicago metropolitan area, Willow Creek Community Church has a wide reach. The new campus is served by an extensive AV network that relies on Visionary Solutions E4000 PacketAV 4K-Encoders and D4000 PacketAV 4K-Decoders, which provide ...read more
With perseverance, a vision, and a good message, a congregation can grow beyond expectation. Such is the case with Life Center Ministries in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a church that has continued to expand since its formation in 1978 as Word Fellowship. In 1994, it adopted the ...read more
Stanford University’s athletics program is legendary, having won an astounding array of trophies. But for their new Home of Champions center, they wanted to go beyond the trophy cases and show much more. Nashvillebased Advent was called in to design the center and outfit it with ...read more
For technology experts, architects, consultants, and other providers of higher education solutions, improving learning outcomes is the new mission of higher education. To position students for success in a workplace of the future, learning spaces are being designed to support ...read more
Ranked among the leading music education programs in the nation, Liberty University’s School of Music in Lynchburg, VA committed to building a world-class venue for orchestral and choral music as the centerpiece of its new 141,000-square-foot Center for Music and Worship Arts. ...read more
When Palo Alto High School began the process of creating its new Performing Arts Center, Michael Najar, the school’s choral director and chair of the visual and performing arts department, was adamant that the 583-seat theater in the new facility should provide a level of ...read more
LISTEN TO THE PODCASTPhysical acoustic treatment, hanging curtains, installing reflective clouds and carpet used to be the only way to change the acoustics of a performing space. The Baldwinsville High School auditorium needed an adjustable acoustic environment to accommodate a ...read more
It’s getting tougher to be a criminal, at least on Washington, DC public transportation. “If you’re a criminal, you’re going to pass by one of our cameras,” says Shawn Doody, digital video evidence manager for the Metro Transit Police Department and manager of the agency’s new ...read more
When the Wisconsin State Capitol needed an audio system upgrade, officials turned to Wauwatosa, Wisconsin-based integrator Professional Audio Designs Inc. to design and install the system. Over the course of the multi-phase project, Scott Leonard, Vice President of Professional ...read more
It’s getting tougher to be a criminal, at least on Washington, DC public transportation. “If you’re a criminal, you’re going to pass by one of our cameras,” says Shawn Doody, digital video evidence manager for the Metro Transit Police Department and manager of the agency’s new ...read more
The 2016 Republican and Democratic conventions are history now but ATK Audiotek’s Pat Baltzell, sound designer and front of house mixer on both shows, is here to give us the story on how these massive events got done with the crowd, the security and lots of Powersoft ...read more
LAS VEGAS, APRIL 5, 2018 - Wisycom, designer and builder of the most sophisticated RF solutions for broadcast, film and live production, premieres its LFA Ultra-Wideband Active Antenna (LFA) and BFA-B/BFA-N Ultra-Wideband Booster (BFA) at this year's NAB Show (Booth C856). The ...read more
To prepare for the 2018 Winter Olympics, South Korea built six new venues and refurbished six others in three different areas in the province: PyeongChang, an area known for winter sports and home to the Olympic Stadium; Jeongseon, a former mining area home to the downhill skiing ...read more
With go-karts, mini golf, bounce houses, an arcade, rock climbing, zip lines, and plenty of food and drink for patrons of all ages, Sonny’s Place is the ultimate family fun destination. It’s located in Somers, CT, an easy drive from New York City, Boston, and all of the large and ...read more
Visitors to the Airbnb/A Wild Thing exhibit at the annual Design Miami international design show are immersed in a whispering narrative, courtesy of several Audio Spotlight AS-16i directional speakers, each providing highly focused projected beams of sound to describe various key ...read more
The term “media player” will generally bring confusion and many questions when it comes to determining what is needed for digital signage deployments. The phrase often heard in the industry, “one size does not fit all,” only adds to the confusion—putting more and more options on ...read more
Pala Casino Resort and Spa had a PC-based video multicast solution that was limited to 480p content, and a rash of reliability issues was brought about by overheating PCs, dust-clogged fans, and pesky Windows errors. To revamp the way it distributes video content throughout its ...read more
Travelers passing through the Detroit Metropolitan Airport are now seeing a lot more than perfume and whiskey when they consider shopping at the World Duty Free store in the McNamara Terminal. Hudson Group, one of the largest travel retailers in North America, recently deployed a ...read more
ATLANTA, GA – January 2, 2017 – In an effort to unite the increasing number of females in the digital signage industry, a group of industry leaders has formed the Women of Digital Signage. The new group will host its inaugural event during the Digital Signage Expo at the Las ...read more
A Highlight of 2018 NAB Show, New Awards Programme Recognizes Outstanding Solutions Spanning Broadcast and Media Content ChainLONDON — April 20, 2018 — Sachtler® and Vinten®, both Vitec Group brands and global industry leaders in camera supports for over 100 years, today ...read more
Photo above: Julianna Barwick performing at Zebulon on L-Acoustics X12 stage wedges and ARCS WiFo and SB18i arrays (all photos courtesy of Zebulon)One of the rarely discussed challenges of club installs is often one of the very first steps—educating the owners on the relative ...read more
Fremont, CA – April 2018… Arista Corporation, recognized globally as a leading manufacturer of video wall LCD displays, AV extenders, matrix switchers, AV MultiViewers, and related products for the AV installation and industrial markets, introduces the RS-122 Universal 1RU ...read more
Sacramento, Calif., April 19, 2018 – Harnessing more than a decade of Barco cinema technology and market leadership, Cinionic, is elevating high-quality movie presentation to delight a new generation of moviegoers. At CinemaCon, visitors will meet Cinionic and be the first to see ...read more