April 2001
Columns
NSCA STRIKES BACK
Nathaniel Hecht, editor
THIS YEAR’S NSCA SHOW IN ORLANDO WAS THE SITE OF A SIGNIFICANT announcement concerning the future of our industry. As most of you know, education has…
PUMPKINS INTO GOLD
Alan Kruglak
Selling Service Agreements…
Departments
Industry Notes
Compiled by Elizabeth Price
Don’t miss the news for the sound and video contracting industry!…
People
On the move in the industry. Who’s where today….
Agreements, Partnerships and Acquisitions
Encoda and ODAC Encoda Systems acquired ODAC Inc., a workflow, ad-commerce software provider. ODAC has become a new business unit at Encoda and will provide…
New on the Web
Compiled by Elizabeth Price
Web-related business news, including new and updated sites from AKG, Extron, L-Acoustics and Tascam….
Correction
E. Price
Please see this news release from Lake Technology, incorrectly reported in the March issue of S&VC….
What’s New
Unique Contractor Speakers Introduced at NSCA
Miss this year’s NSCA? Or couldn’t get to every booth? Contractor speakers were some of the many hot items on display. Check out some from Klipsch, JBL, Russound, SoundTube, Tannoy and Yorkville Sound….
Video Products
S&VC shines the spotlight on these 12 video products, including some new products featured at the NSCA Expo….
Audio Products
Each month, S&VC highlights new and improved audio products in the What’s New Spotlight: Audio Products section….
Installation Products
Compiled by Elizabeth Price
The latest descriptions of video and audio products from a wide variety of manufacturers….
Upcoming Events
Compiled by Elizabeth Price
Save the date! Which of these shows and training sessions should you attend?…
Publications
Introducing new books, catalogs, software and more….
Installation Profiles
A Capitol Idea
Gregory A. DeTogne
Ehternet-Based System in South Carolina’s Gressette Building.
Ethernet is the future for many A/V systems, including this government buiding that was in desperate need of a systems overhaul….
MIT Does Distance Learning
Charles Conte
A Scalable Network with Broadcast Quality
This distance-learning network was designed for scalability and versatility with an eye toward future expansion….
ALL AT SEA
Keith Spencer-Allen
A/V on the Explorer of the Seas
This Voyager-class cruise sh is over twice the size of the QE2, with its own television station and enough activities onboard for passengers to forget they’re at sea….
French Connections
Alex Artaud
Sculpting Sound for Stations Along the Lyon Tramway
Sound artist Bill Fontana has created public artwork along Line 1 of the Lyon Tramway, putting soundscapes through a distributed speaker system that encompasses every station….
Minds Wide Open
Cathy Ross
NETS: Minnesota’s Educational Lifeline
A grass-roots effort tooshare educational resources across counties has become a state-wide network encompassing public schools from kindergarten through college….
Installing The Amish Experience
Chuck Gloman
An older installation that’s still going strong, this multimedia experience on the theme of Amish life tells a true and moving story….
Video Projections
A NEW PATH TO THE SCREEN
Peter H. Putman, CTS
The Electronic Cinema Alternative…
Industry Associations
NSCA Expo Hits All-Time High
S&VC provides monthly news updates on what’s happening at the National Systems Contractors Association….
Book Reviews
Fixing It
Ted Uzzle
Ted Uzzle reviews The Complete Guide to Electronics Troubleshooting by James Perozzo, Electronic Troubleshooting by Dan R. Tomal and Neil S. Widmer, and Troubleshooting Consumer Electronics Audio Circuits by Homer Davidson….
Articles
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