August 2000
Columns
THE ROAD to cash-flow management
Alan Kruglak
One of my favorite commercials of the 20th century was Wendy’s Hamburger’s “Where’s the beef?” For those unfamiliar with this classic commercial, an old…
Departments
Minerva Systems and Panja deliver conferencing solution
Cindy Holst
Minerva Systems and Panja have joined forces to deliver a videoconferencing solution for broadband IP networks. Panja’s web-based client server application…
Panasonic announces website
Cindy Holst
The Panasonic DA7 User Group, located at www.da7.com, allows users to chat with other DA7 users, download new product information and software, post messages,…
Richardson Electronics joins NIBESA
Cindy Holst
Richarson Electronics Security Systems division, Houston, joined NIBESA, the National Independent Bank Equipment & Systems Association. NIBESA is a national…
Orad opens Midwest office
Cindy Holst
Orad has opened a regional office in Arlington, TX, to provide sales and technical support to Orad’s customer base in the Midwest. This is Orad’s third…
THAT Corporation acquires Sipex facility
Cindy Holst
THAT Corporation has acquired Sipex Corporation’s 4 inch (102 mm) wafer fabrication facility in Milpitas, CA. The facility gives THAT control over the…
Escient moves
Cindy Holst
Escient has relocated to Intech Park, at 6325 Digital Way, Indianapolis, IN 46728. Call Escient at 800372-4368 or 317-616-6789 or fax at 317-616-6790….
Sweetwater launches online store
Cindy Holst
Sweetwater announces the opening of its store on the Internet at www.sweetwater.com/store. Products from Sweetwater’s stock of music technology equipment…
Soundtracs redesigns web site
Cindy Holst
Soundtracs has redesigned its web site at www.soundtracs.com. Users can download high resolution images and receive the latest news from the press office….
ACT Teleconferencing acquires internet service provider
Cindy Holst
ACT Teleconferencing has acquired the Internet service provider (ISP) division of Mueller Telecommunications, Inc. (MTI), a service provider that will…
Philips updates website
Cindy Holst
Philips Communication & Security Systems has updated its website at www.philipsccs.com to include data sheets, software updates, demos, technical tips,…
MTX products honored
Cindy Holst
MTX Audio has been recognized by consumer electronics retailers, who honored MTX with three product of the year awards in the 1999 Hi-Fi Grand Prix competition….
Ednet redesigns website
Cindy Holst
Ednet has launched a redesigned website featuring technical and strategic information on digital audio and video networks for professional media and corporate…
Sigma Designs and Acer team up
Cindy Holst
Sigma Designs and Acer developed set-top boxes to offer residential customers worldwide broadband multimedia services, including video-on-demand and interactive…
Bag End completes website overhaul
Cindy Holst
Bag End Loudspeaker Systems has launched its updated website at www.bagend.com, which now contains a complete catalog with a separate specification page…
Security Associates acquires central stations
Cindy Holst
Security Associates International acquired two UL listed central stations: Alarm Monitoring Services, Seattle, and Total Electronic Alarm Monitoring,…
ConnectSound launches website
Cindy Holst
ConnectSound provides e-commerce solutions by focusing on an Internet retail website, www.connectsound.com, including a technical data warehouse. Users…
Imeron expands distribution
Cindy Holst
Imeron has expanded its distribution to include the European market. Imeron now ships its immersive audio products to European customers within 48 hours…
Video Projections
DISTRIBUTION of digital television signals
Peter H. Putman
In last month’s column, I covered the problems inherent in trying to receive dependable 8VSB DTV signals and mentioned the significant problems presented…
Clean Signals
NEVER ASSUME anything about the wiring of power outlets
Bill Whitlock
You have probably heard the saying that to assume makes an ass of you and me. When trying to track down and correct A-V system noise or interference problems,…
Articles
A UNIQUE DLENT
Orrin Charm
A hybrid of commercial and residential installation, working successfully in the lucrative multi-family dwelling market requires a delicate combination…
Words of Wisdom
Gary Eskow
Four industry professionals share their strategies for and experiences in selling to the residential installation market.Home-theater systems are becoming…
A Constant State of Change
Rosanne Soifer
For the A-V systems integrator, what technically qualifies as a residential installation is constantly under revision, as are its technological needs.According…
Full Coverage
Dean Rivera
Proper surround loudspeaker selection and placement is essential to capturing the level of audio realism that the end user expects from a home theater…
Cinema Sanctuary
Gegory A. DeTogne
It was, at one point in time, a rather bleak interior landscape. A place, by all appearances, best suited for storing outdated kitchen appliances, forgotten…
