July 2007
Features
Manufacturers on the HOW Paradigm
By Dan Daley
Earlier this year, Sound & Video Contactor examined the houses of worship (HOW) market from the point of view of integrators…
Technology Showcase: Wireless-microphone Control Systems
By Bennett Liles
With the arrival of setups with multiple wireless microphones came the problem of controlling and monitoring them as one group. For many years, the solution…
Technology Showcase: Media Servers for the Corporate Market
By Jay Ankeney
As with almost all components of today’s audio/video production universe, corporate communications are moving away from tape-based systems to adopt file-based…
Installation Profile: Back to the Drawing Board
By Jack Kontney
When a structure as architecturally unique and historically important as the home of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir undergoes a major renovation, there’s…
Reviews
Dolby Lake Processor
By John McJunkin
In September of 2003, Dolby Laboratories acquired Lake Technology, developer of the much-vaunted Lake Contour loudspeaker processor. In February of 2006,…
Aluratek AVW04H
By Jeff Sauer
As most AV contractors know, a lot of installation and usage troubleshooting hassles ultimately come down to cables and connections. Historically, that…
Columns
InfoComm Strikes Again
By Michael Goldman
Just home from InfoComm at press time, and I’m still digesting the show and the many industry trends that it portends for us all. The buzz word obviously…
Picture This: InfoComm 2007
By Jeff Sauer
In the erstwhile days of the great Projection Shoot-Out, InfoComm was always a show about projection the latest models, increasing brightness, and decreasing…
Associations Focus: In the Pursuit of Knowledge
InfoComm International released pre-liminary figures showing record participation…
Security Watch: Securing Sports Arenas
By Bret Bass
In March 2005, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a document titled National Planning Scenarios, which offered estimates of probable death…
POV: The AV Industry’s Strength in Numbers
By Randal A. Lemke, Ph.D.
InfoComm International recently retained Acclaro Growth Partners to study the size and scope of the audiovisual market in North America and offer advice…
Departments
The Buzz: Installation Spotlight: First United Methodist Church, Thomasville, Ga.
By Jessaca Gutierrez
Few acoustic challenges are greater than the issue of designing adequate sound for historical structures during retrofit or upgrade jobs particularly…
The Buzz: Installation Spotlight: St. Andrew Kim Church, Maplewood, N.J.
By Trevor Boyer
St. Andrew Kim Church in Maplewood, N.J., needed a sound reinforcement system to improve the vocal intelligibility of the pastor, as well as to amplify…
What’s New
What’s New: Audio Technology
By Laura Dixon and Charissa Young
MIXER/AMPLIFIER ACCESSORIES TOA Electronics expands its 9000-series digital matrix mixer/amplifier accessory line with the D-001R dual mic/line input…
What’s New: Video Technology
By Laura Dixon and Charissa Young
The modular, expandable Dnp Supernova Infinity screen is held together by a series of powerful magnets to provide a seamless viewing experience….
What’s New: AV Technology
By Laura Dixon and Charissa Young
SCAN CONVERTERS The Kramer Electronics VP-504xl and VP-503xl scan converters convert computer graphics video signals with resolutions up to UXGA (16001200)…