November 1, 2008
Features
Live Sound Shines at AES 2008
By George Petersen
The annual convention of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) returned to San Francisco Oct. 2-5, 2008, and as expected, the emphasis was on recording…
Fiber Fundamentals
By Bennett Liles
So many forces are driving the fiber market up that its rapid rise threatens to outpace the general understanding of its basic workings on the part of…
Technology Showcase: AV Room-control Systems
By Bennett Liles
The evolution of AV room-control systems continues with the more proprietary systems still holding the big market share but with the clear trend toward…
Technology Showcase: Video Over IP
By Jay Ankeney
To show how far the Internet has progressed, consider that in the March 1946 issue of Astounding Science Fiction magazine, Murray Leinster described its…
Installation Profile: AV Update
By Dan Daley
When the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., graduated its first class in 1854, semaphore flags were the primary means sailors used for long-distance…
Reviews
Audio Review: dbx Professional Products DriveRack PX
By John McJunkin
Using internally bi- and tri-amplified loudspeaker solutions has raised the bar on audio fidelity for contractors, and the simplicity of rolling up on…
Video Review: Sharp XG-P560W
By Jeff Sauer
Over the last dozen-plus years, DLP has earned a solid reputation as the enabling technology behind the industry’s highest-brightness projectors. After…
Columns
Picture This: LCD Market Watch
By Jeff Sauer
Over the last several years, LCD has become the dominant technology for new HDTV purchases. According to DisplaySearch a market-research firm in Austin,…
Getting into Government
By Michael Goldman
Last year around this time, SVC brought you an exclusive behind-the-scenes story of the audio upgrade project done at the U.S. Senate Chamber. It was…
Management Perspectives: Getting Seen and Heard
By Don Kreski
Why are case histories so useful, and so widely used, in technical industries like ours? They are useful because they give print and online readers a…
Associations Focus: CEDIA Offers Education Opportunities
WHICH CEDIA UNIVERSITY OFFERINGS ARE RIGHT FOR YOU? Hoping to select the best education for your business but having trouble knowing what to look for?…
Associations Focus: NSCA’s Business & Leadership Conference Provides Custom Blueprint for Success
Boost your profits at NSCA’s 2009 Business & Leadership Conference, sponsored by InfoComm International, and learn from experts and professionals who’ve…
Associations Focus: InfoComm Urges Members to Maintain the CTS Advantage
RUS AND YOU If you are a Certified Technology Specialist (CTS), you need to have 30 hours of renewal unit (RU) credits every three years to keep your…
POV: EZip—the Electronic Price-sheet Solution
By Barry Goldin, CTS
Three years ago, the InfoComm Manufacturers Council and the Systems Integration Leadership Council (SILC) embarked on a project to create a common electronic…
Departments
The Buzz: Installation Spotlight: Ronn Residence, Houston
By Trevor Boyer
In early 2004, David Ronn, a bass-playing lawyer in Houston, started the process of building a new house. He wanted his family’s new home to be environmentally…
The Buzz: Installation Spotlight: Avalon Ballroom Theatre, Niagara Falls, Ontario
By Jessaca Gutierrez
When home is Niagara Falls, Ontario, there is a lot to live up to. At the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, which overlooks the majestic and enduring falls,…
Bringing the War to the Conference Room
By Kent Martin
When members of the Army Reserve office from St. Louis needed to talk with their colleagues in Iraq, they sat down and talked over everything face to…
