June 2011
Tech Showcases
Outdoor Speakers Technology Showcase
by Mark Johnson
Outdoor speaker systems are built to withstand the harshest of elements. …
Cables and Connectors Technology Showcase
by Bennett Liles
The rapidly changing landscape in digital AV
signals has made cable
choice as critical to future….
Reviews
CAD Audio-Astatic Commerical 2220VP
by John McJunkin
An IP-controllable button-style
continuously variable mic….
JBL EON 515XT
by John McJunkin
This revision’s improvements over the original EON 515 include more powerful amplification, increased input sensitivity, a lower noise floor, and improved EQ controls….
JBL Professional EON210P Portable PA System
JBL Professional EON210P Portable PA System
Promo teaser: JBL Professional introduced its EON210P portable PA system, a complete powered system that is compact, lightweight, and simple to use.
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Features
Green Leadership
By Dan Daley
Green AV sounds good, but like most buzzwords, it’s ever in peril of being overwhelmed by its own hyperbole. …
Green AV Now
With Bennett Liles
Sustainable business practices have had time to mature and take root in the AV industry. We know the trend is here to stay, and the early idea shakeout has provided a clearer course for specific businesses to follow. …
10 Minutes With Project Green AV Founder & Director Gina Sansivero
With Dan Daley
Gina Sansivero had one foot in AV and one in a green field when she realized that there was a useful synergy between them….
AV Overhaul at Consol Energy Center Part 1
David Corathers of Mitsubishi Diamond Vision talks about the installation of a huge center hung scoreboard video screen, LED ribbon displays and other video monitors in Pittsburgh’s new Consol Energy Center, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins….
AV Overhaul at Consol Energy Center Part 2
With Bennett Liles
Video monitors, ribbon displays, and a 15ft. LED screen all carry the game action at Pittsburgh’s new Consol Energy Center. Chris Mascatello of ANC Sports is here for part two with details on the control aspect of the project using VisionSoft. …
Columns
The Onsite Programmer
The role of the programmer onsite at a audiovisual installation has become more prominent and important than ever before. …
Four Audio Myths
By Bob McCarthy
The world of audio has an air of mystery about it. Our auditory sense is a solitary experience. …
Preparing for Power Micro-rates
By Cynthia Wisehart
At my house, we’ve cut our electric bill in half. …
Middle Atlantic Products BGR Rack
By Cynthia Wisehart
Middle Atlantic Products’ radically redesigned BGR Rack….
Navigating Government Procurement
Provided by InfoComm International
Trying to win contracts with federal or state government is a confusing and daunting task for companies uninitiated to the protocols, procedures, and documentation required of them. …
New Products at InfoComm 2011
FSR IT-A25 Amplifier
FSR has announced that it will launch its new
IT-A25 audio amplifiers….
Extron Electronics DVS 510 and MLS 608 D
Extron Electronics is showing its new DVS 510 and MLS 608 D switchers….
Point Source Audio IP-enabled Microphones
Point Source Audio is extending its offering to include IP-enabled microphones….
Contemporary Research QCA9-33 RF Combiner
The Contemporary Research QCA9-33 is an active RF combiner….
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America WD570U
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America
adds the wide-screen WXGA WD 570U
to its lineup….
Vaddio ProductionView HD MV
Vaddio releases the ProductionView HD MV….
X2O Media Xpresenter Integrated Conference Experience
At InfoComm 2011, X2O
Media will be unveiling
its Xpresenter Integrated
Conference Experience
(ICE)….
VFI VC-Room Table
VFI will bring a versatile videoconferencing
table, the new VC-Room Table….
Symetrix Solus
Symetrix introduces Solus, which couples SymNet processing
with fixed input/output counts….
Kramer Electronics 910 Preamp and Mixer
Kramer Electronics introduces
its 910 digital audio preamplifier
and mixer….
BenQ SH960 Projector
BenQ will feature its new SH960 highbrightness
projector at InfoComm….
Hosa Technology Hosa Pro Interconnect
Hosa Technology introduces its new Hosa
Pro Interconnect cables….
The Buzz
Ozer Releases Book: Video Compression for Flash, Apple Devices and HTML5
Written by streaming producer and compression expert Jan Ozer, the book costs $29.99….
CEDIA EXPO Equips You With the Tools Needed to Keep Your Business Thriving
CEDIA EXPO provides a forum for you to explore new avenues….
InfoComm Releases the New InfoComm iQ
InfoComm International has upgraded its InfoComm iQ catalog website….
System Integrators to Benefit from Code Changes
NSCA’s popular Mass Notification & Emergency Communications Summit will return to InfoComm 2011….
LG Electronics EzSign TV
At InfoComm 2011, LG
Electronics will unveil its
EzSign TV….
QSC TSC-3 and CCN32
QSC introduces the TSC-3 controller and CCN32 CobraNet audio I/O card….
