December 2006
Features
Top Tech of 2006
By Jack Kontney
New product introductions continue at a breakneck pace in virtually all categories impacting the installation industry. The seemingly endless announcements…
Technology Showcase:
CCTV Dome Cameras
By Jay Ankeney
In a world of heightened security concerns in the post-9/11 era, attitudes toward security surveillance are changing. Increasingly, the idea of visually…
Technology Showcase:
Live Digital Mixing Consoles
By Daniel Keller
Although digital technology has long been a fact of life in the audio kingdom, its adaptation has conspicuously lagged behind in the world of front-of-house…
Installation Viewpoint:
Retail Signage Primer
By Ronald I. Gross
Digital signage networks in-store flatscreen displays have arrived. A new advertising medium is born. What does this mean to you if you are an installer or an integrator, or if you’re looking for someone to handle the installation and management of one of these systems?…
Reviews
Roland S-4000
By John McJunkin
The whole audio world has gone digital. First, it was signal processing, then it was recording devices, and then consoles, and now it’s the venerable…
Hitachi CP-X608
By Jeff Sauer
The new CP-X608 is at the top of Hitachi’s line of smaller fixed-install projectors, and it targets both the corporate and education markets. That may…
Columns
Marching Forward
By Michael Goldman
As 2006 winds down, it’s clear 2007 will have to compete to top a strong year for our industry and this magazine. Special thanks to our readers and advertisers…
Picture This:
Season of Colors
By Jeff Sauer
I’m sure most of you remember learning about colors around kindergarten time, and how red, blue, and yellow can be mixed to make all other colors. It’s…
Associations Focus: AV Industry Evolution
NSCA joined forces with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and the Custom…
POV: Benefits of ANSI-ISO Accreditation
By Spencer Bullins, CTS
In October, InfoComm International announced its application for American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accreditation for Certified Technology Specialist…
Departments
The Buzz: Installation Spotlight:
Ruehl retail stores
As soon as you enter typical youth-oriented retail outlets these days, the sound system instantly captures your attention. Sound isolation is an important…
The Buzz: Newsmakers
AMX has promoted Robert Noble to chief technology officer. Ross Video has selected United Broadcast and Media Solutions (UBMS) as distributor for the…
The Buzz: Upcoming Events
December 5-7, Government Video and Technology Expo 2006, Washington, D.C., www.gvexpo.com; 14 One World on HD ’06 Open House Burbank, Calif., www.bandprodigital.com…
The Buzz: Industry News
To expand its capabilities in TV and multimedia distribution, control, and digital signage, AMX has acquired…
What’s New
What’s New: Audio Technology
By Laura Dixon and Charissa Young
Community’s VERIS installation series comprise a range of small-to-medium-sized loudspeakers that are precisely engineered for versatile…
What’s New: Video Technology
By Laura Dixon and Charissa Young
NEC Display Solutions’ new MultiSync LCD3735WXM large-format, widescreen monitor delivers true display convergence performance to premium-conscious prosumers and style-centric digital signage applications…
