April 2007
Features
NSCA Wrap-up: Audio at NSCA
By Trevor Boyer
The NSCA Expo has gone through some changes over the past few years, but one thing is constant: The show is one of the premier venues for manufacturers…
Technology Showcase: Audioconferencing Systems
By Bennett Liles
High-profile conferences in medium to large venues are technically challenging even when the acoustics are good, and the sound system is working. Once…
Technology Showcase: AV Racks and Consoles
By Jay Ankeney
The modular nature of personal computers as well as Internet access and presentation systems is migrating the housing of many of these modules into AV…
Installation Profile: Cable Convergence
By Dan Daley
If you want the world to regard you as the ultimate purveyor of media technology, you’d better look and act the part. This is definitely the case with…
Reviews
Soundcraft MPM Series
By John McJunkin
The Soundcraft MPM series mixers are intended for a broad range of applications, including fixed installations, houses of worship, portable PA systems,…
Panasonic PT-AE1000
By Jeff Sauer
About a year ago, Panasonic re-organized its display products into new divisions, putting home theater projectors into a different division than business…
Columns
Customer Communication
By Michael Goldman
Just home from Orlando, Fla. another NSCA in the history books, and what’s the primary lesson I took from this year’s show? It’s the extent to which AV…
Picture This: NSCA 2007: Video Paradise
By Jeff Sauer
For many video-oriented companies, March’s NSCA Expo marks the beginning of a spring tradeshow season that includes NAB, InfoComm, and others. For flatpanel…
Associations Focus: Exhibitions…Continued
NSCA HIGHLIGHTS OF NSCA EXPO 2007 In mid-March, systems integrators, consultants, designers, manufacturers, and allied professionals rolled into Orlando,…
POV: Will You Become a Digital Integrator?
By Randal A. Lemke, Ph.D. e, Ph.D.
The essence of commerce is producing something that people are willing to buy. The greater the value, the more willing they are to buy, and the more they…
Departments
The Buzz: Installation Profile: H&R Block headquarters, Kansas City, Mo.
By Jessaca Gutierrez
H&R Block is a household name for tax services. With more than 12,500 locations, it’s the leading provider for tax, financial, mortgage, accounting, and…
The Buzz: Installation Spotlight: Vurv Technology, Jacksonville, Fla..
By Bennett Liles
Vurv Technology’s new world headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla., was the crowning touch on a complete company makeover…
The Buzz: Upcoming Events
April 14-19, NAB, Las Vegas, www.nabshow.com; 17-18, Government Technologies Conference and Expo, Ottawa, Ontario, gov.wowgao.com…
What’s New
What’s New: Audio Technology
By Laura Dixon, Jessaca Gutierrez, and Charissa Young
The Yamaha StagePas 500 portable PA system features two two-way loudspeakers and a 10-channel stereo-powered mixer. Each speaker contains…
What’s New: Video Technology
By Laura Dixon, Jessaca Gutierrez, and Charissa Young
The Hitachi America CPX2 3LCD projector adds networking functionality and wireless connectivity to the CPX1. The 3.9lb. projector features a brightness…
What’s New: AV Technology
By Laura Dixon, Jessaca Gutierrez, and Charissa Young
The Primera Bravo SE disc publisher automates the burning and printing process by using a robotic mechanism to transport discs into the built-in…
