March 2007
Features
One-stop Control
By Carolyn Heinze
It’s tough to impress the fast-moving Miami party crowd, and nightclubs located in this hot but fickle scene are constantly seeking new ways to outdo…
Technology Showcase: Networked Power Amplifiers
By Bennett Liles
One day, commercial sound distribution moved beyond analog audio DAs and expanded into AES/EBU. That was, at the time, considered revolutionary. Now that…
Technology Showcase: AV-control Software
By Bennett Liles
While recent developments in the crowded field of AV room-control hardware have been examined at length, these units tend to make their debut and then…
Installation Profile: Aesthetic Connections
By Dan Daley
When you first encounter the new Hearst Tower, located on Eighth Avenue in Manhattan, there is an urge to climb it. The diagrid exterior of the new headquarters…
Reviews
Sabine NAV4800
By John McJunkin
Sabine is well-known for its wireless microphone systems and feedback extermination units, but it also makes a great loudspeaker management box. I test-drove…
Oppo Digital DV-981HD
By Jeff Sauer
It wasn’t unreasonable to hope, after another year of increasing consumer confusion and frustration over the Blu-ray/HD DVD format war, that there might…
Columns
Intelligent Buildings
By Michael Goldman
This month’s cover story from Dan Daley about the massive IT networking infrastructure expertly woven into Manhattan’s Hearst Tower is particularly apropos…
Picture This: Plasma Advantages
By Jeff Sauer
For me, a technical guy, one of the more interesting conversations I had at the CES show earlier this year was off the main show floor in a private suite…
Associations Focus: Tradeshow Season Starts
NSCA Every year, NSCA Expo attendees have a chance to get a closer look at products and installation techniques when they visit the show floor and attend…
Management Perspectives: Installation Photography
By Don Kreski
Is it worth investing in good photography of your AV installations? says Gina Lauria, director of marketing for Crestron and former marketing manager…
POV: Competitive Advantages of Intellectual Property
By Dean A. Pelletier
A company’s development, identification, and protection of its intellectual property (IP) can provide valuable competitive advantages that significantly…
Departments
The Buzz: Installation Spotlight: Monmouth University, West Long Branch, N.J.
By Jessaca Gutierrez
Wi-Fi technology has been around for years, but recently, the costs for the technology have come down, spurring a growth in the wireless arena. Suddenly…
The Buzz: Installation Spotlight: North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton, N.D.
By Ben Stowe, system designer for NorthernLightFX
When the North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, N.D., wanted to provide safe, on-campus entertainment and recreation for its 2,500 students,…
What’s New
What’s New: Audio Technology
By Laura Dixon
LOUDSPEAKER SLS Loudspeakers’ new CM141CC small-format loudspeaker is intended for high-quality background music playback in settings such as retail,…
What’s New: Video Technology
By Laura Dixon
VIDEO SCALER TV One’s 1T-AVPC-HDMI video scaler accepts analog PC inputs to WUXGA at 60Hz, along with analog YPbPr/YCbCr HDTV inputs up to 1080p. The…
What’s New: AV Technology
By Laura Dixon
CABLE The XB201DBM, part of Gepco’s X-Band line, is an extra-flexible, high-bandwidth microphone cable with a double braid shield for added noise rejection…
