June 2005
Features
Beyond House Calls
By Rosanne Soifer
Lights, camera, scalpel! Telemedicine is making its mark on the medical world. This article provides an overview of telemedicine and includes a discussion…
Technology Showcase: PTZ Cameras
By Bennett Liles
During the ’90s, a couple of new technical trends began to converge in the broadcast industry. Robotic cameras, already familiar in the security business, started making their way into television studios. Remote-controlled camera pedestals and pan/tilt heads matched with shrinking ENG/EFP cameras…
Technology Showcase: Wireless Mics
By Gary Eskow
It’s easy to understand why wireless microphones are so popular. Why would you want to be tethered by wires when you could fly free, showing off your flow charts in all directions or belting out a song-and-dance number without wondering if you’ll accidentally choke yourself?…
Installation Profile: OR AV
University Hospital UAB
By Stephen Porter
At the new, 12-story, $275 million University Hospital at the University of Alabama (UAB), there is a host of reasons for visitors to be impressed. …
Reviews
Mackie TT24
By John McJunkin
Digital consoles provide us with a number of desirable and powerful conventions not available in their analog counterparts. …
Focus Enhancements Firefly MZ
By Jeff Sauer
Flat-panel monitors are the most visible pieces of digital signage infrastructures, and the decreasing cost of these panels is driving much of the interest…
Columns
Evolutionary Technology
By Mark Johnson
We work a few months in advance to put together each issue of Sound & Video Contractor, but I tend to drag my feet a bit (or my fingers) when writing…
Picture This: Displaying at NAB
By Jeff Sauer
On the one hand, the broadcast industry’s biggest annual trade show, NAB (National Association of Broadcasters), is a logical place for display manufacturers to offer products to a targeted audience. After all, video professionals have some of the most discerning eyes in the business and a clear need for display products. And, over the last few years, many display …
Associations Focus: Events and Education
CEDIA EXPO attendee registration opened June 1, 2005. Early bird specials are available that could save you up to…
Associations Focus:
New NSCA Leadership On Board
Several new leaders on the NSCA board of directors and the Education Foundation board of directors took office at the 2005 Systems Integration Expo in…
Associations Focus: AV Continuing Education
The New York City College of Technology (NYCCT) Division of Continuing Education, in collaboration with the college’s Entertainment Technology department,…
IT Trends: Turf Wars
By Brent Harshbarger
The conflict still continues in a battle that should have never been. This is not taking place in the Middle East or anywhere else, in a geographical sense. I am talking about the turf wars …
POV: What’s in a Name?
By John Pfleiderer
In 1997, ICIA had the foresight to create the End Users Council to allow a growing number of noncommercial ICIA members to be represented within the organization….
Departments
The Buzz:
Install of the Month
By Trevor Boyer
When audiovisual gear is to be used primarily by non-AV professionals, especially part-time nonprofessionals, ease of use really pays off. At Lansing…
The Buzz: Newsmakers
Vista Systems has hired Victor Vettorello as director of application engineering. Aviom has appointed six new European distributors specializing in the…
The Buzz: 20 Years Ago in
Sound & Video Contractor
By Mark Johnson
The issue’s focus was movie sound systems. Ted Uzzle, director of market development for Altec Lansing Sound Products, wrote the lead article, “Motion Picture Theater Sound.” Uzzle later became editor of Sound & Video Contractor and is now on the faculty at Columbia College, Chicago. This piece is probably the first thing he wrote for the magazine. Who knew?…
The Buzz: Industry News
The National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) presented the Morris F. Weinstock and Sara E. Jackson awards on April…
The Buzz: Condolences
Denis Milsom, vice president of Shen Milsom & Wilke, passed away on May 5 following a brief illness. Milsom graduated from the U.S. Army Engineering School…
The Buzz: Contractor’s Web Watch
Extron Electronics has added an interactive online tool for designing custom architectural connector solutions for AV systems to its website. The tool,…
The Buzz: Upcoming Events
June 28-30 Entertainment Technology Alliance Summit, New York, www.etaexpo.com; July 22-24 NAMM International Music Products Association, Indianapolis, www.namm.com…
The Buzz: Letters
What’s New
What’s New: Audio Technology
Microphone Sanken The new COS-22 lavalier microphone measures 1.25in. in length and features frequency response up to 20kHz. The 2-channel, dual-omnidirectional mic is designed for applications including stereo and boundary-style miking. For live broadcasting, it provides …
What’s New: AV Technology
Wireless Slate Smart Technologies The AirLiner WS100 wireless slate features a Bluetooth connection that allows teachers and students…
What’s New: Video Technology
Video Production Suite Apple The Final Cut Studio HD video production suite features Final Cut Pro 5 (pictured) editing software for DV, SD, HD, and film….
