July 1999
Video Projections
THE HEART OF THE MATTER: cable basics
Pete Putman
It’s a fact of life; the active components in any professional A-V installation get most of the attention, while wiring is often taken for granted. Check…
Clean Signals
SURGE PROTECTION:the enemy within
Bill Whitlock
Most people have been convinced that ordinary power lines are teeming with equipment damaging spikes and surges and have, without hesitation, installed…
Contractor’s Toolbox
SCOPING IT OUT:using the oscilloscope
Glen Ballou
We have all either used or abused oscilloscopes at one time or another. Many times, we did not see what we thought we should have seen, not necessarily…
Articles
TUNING UP
Jared Blankenship
As A-V designers and installers, many of you are already aware that your commitment to your client does not end immediately after the freshly installed…
ASPI and Listen ally
SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR STAFF
ASPI Digital, Atlanta, GA, and Listen Technologies, Park City, UT, have formed an alliance which will allow the two companies to collaborate on manufacturing,…
KEEPING FIT
Charles Conte
Diet, nutrition, exercise and physical fitness have been with us long enough now that it’s safe to say that such concerns are not just a passing trend….
KEEPING IT SAFE
Steve Filippini
You have just completed installing a security system for one of your more publicly visible customers. You want to ensure that, in the future, he is happy…
Tools that make matters easier
SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR STAFF
In today’s market of home automation and security, the quicker you complete an installation and move on to another one, the faster you accumulate recurring…
SIGNAL PURITY
Bill Whitlock
Finding out how and where such power line-related noises as hum and buzz enter an A-V system can be a frustrating, time-consuming experience. All too…
Lowell honors reps
SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR STAFF
At April’s NSCA Expo in Nashville, TN, Lowell Manufacturing Company, Pacific, MO, presented its Rep. of the Year award to Peregrine Southwest Reps, McKinney,…
HHB USA expands
SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR STAFF
HHB Communications USA has moved its offices into larger quarters at 1410 Centinela Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025-2501. The company’s phone and fax numbers…
Sony launches Web site
SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR STAFF
Sony Electronics has launched a Web site at www.sony.com/videoconference to provide business professionals, videoconferencing resellers, systemsintegrators,…
AutoPatch offers 24-hour support line
SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR STAFF
AutoPatch, a division of XN Technologies, announces the availability of a 24-hour customer service and support program called AutoAssist. The program…
Renkus-Heinz & Ampco Pro Rent partner
SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR STAFF
Renkus-Heinz and Ampco Pro Rent were partners in developing the Synco Network of PA rental companies, which was officially launched March 6 during Pro…
Monitoring Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano through a prototype video system
Sandy Calabrese
Ancient Polynesians believed Pele to be their fire goddess, the one responsible for the raging fires deep within the Pacific’s volcanoes. According to…
Owens Corning establishes new business
SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR STAFF
Owens Corning announces the formation of the Acoustic Systems Business. The Acoustic Systems Business will provide the company with a cohesive approach…
Meyer celebrates 20th anniversary
SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR STAFF
Meyer Sound celebrates its 20th anniversary as a designer and manufacturer of professional audio loudspeakers and equipment. Meyer’s history includes…
Pro Co announced new division
SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR STAFF
Pro Co has created a new division, Conduit.USA, to supply select products to audio retailers and systems contractors. Conduit.USA will not supply any…
The Screen Works moves
SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR STAFF
The Screen Works has moved to new, larger facilities at 2201 West Fulton Street. The new facility features more than 50,000 square feet (4,645 m[2]) of…
EDS launches Web site
SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR STAFF
The Electronic Distribution Show’s (EDS) Web site was redesigned in a database format for the EDS show (held May 18-20 in Las Vegas). A Matchmaker message…
Navitar acquires Itrix
SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR STAFF
Navitar Manufacturing, Rochester, NY, purchased Itrix, a manufacturer of lighting products and other enhancements for the videoconferencing industry….
Harris acquires Intraplex
SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR STAFF
Harris Corporation has acquired Intraplex, a privately held developer of digital network products for broadcast and wireless communications. Harris and…
DMX establishes new offices
SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR STAFF
DMX, a subsidiary of TCI Music, has opened sales offices in Chicago, IL and Detroit, MI. The new offices are headed by Walt Tatum, Ron Hynning, Don Stockfleth…
True Audio moves
SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR STAFF
True Audio, software developer and publisher, has moved all operations from Escondido, CA to 387 Duncan Lane, Andersonville, TN 37705. Contact by phone…
EEM 1999 released on the Internet
SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR STAFF
Hearst Business Communications has released the 1999 EEM/Electronic Engineers Master on the Internet at http://eemonline.com with the 1999 EEM CD-ROM…
Listen offers warranty
SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR STAFF
Listen Technologies has a limited lifetime warranty program for its FM assistive listening products that guarantees each Listen product for the product’s…
Phonic Ear offers program
SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR STAFF
Phonic Ear offers the HOW! Program. This program features videos and brochures that demonstrate the need for hearing assistance and allows churches to…
OFFERING MORE
Alan Kruglak
You are probably familiar with Ripley and his collection of “Believe It Or Not” stories. Although I do not claim to have superseded his notoriety, I do…
NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN
Glen Ballou
We have all heard about the great newly available measuring instruments that are used to measure audio circuits, instruments like FFT (Fast Fourier Transform)…
SAFE AND SECURE
Chris M. Hoebener
The general public’s growing acceptance of new, larger and more affordable conventional video display technology creates an exciting sales opportunity…
Transmission paths
R. David Read
As everyday participants in the design, selection, purchase and installation of wire and cable for low-voltage usage, we need to be cognizant of the technological…
