November 2014
Tech Showcases
Conference Microphones and Systems, November 2014
Bennett Liles
Conference systems have to be both complex and foolproof, a very difficult combination to balance even in modern equipment….
Videoconferencing System Solutions, November 2014
Christopher Maione
We overview several different products that support videoconferencing….
Columns & Features
On the Circuit, November 2014
Cynthia Wisehart
What piques your interest at a convention session? For Cynthia Wisehart it was the Auro-3D demonstration at the 137th AES convention….
Superior Court: Performance-based Infrastructure and Digital AV
Cynthia Wisehart
Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse in Long Beach, Calif., is a pioneering public building and foreshadows how these buildings — and their AV systems — may be designed, built, and maintained in the future….
Sound System Tuning: Putting Equalization in Perspective
Bob McCarthy
The hard part about equalization is the guessing game, but Bob McCarthy has finally found the answer….
Understanding HEVC
Jan Ozer
HEVC is the successor to the H.264 codec that has dominated the streaming, broadcasting, and conferencing landscapes for the past five years….
The Buzz
StrandVision Inaugurates YouTube Channel
The training clips are free of charge and targeted to individual digital signage topics….
Book: Mastering Audio
Mastering Audio covers both practical and advanced techniques and theories….
What’s Happening on All Voices
The InfoComm thought-leadership blog called All Voices is full of practical information….
Economic Snapshot Tracks Shifting Sentiment
The latest Snapshot anticipates slow and steady growth for the industry….
Digital Signage Expo Names 2014-15 Advisory Board
All DSE Board members and their organizations are actively involved in the areas of digital signage and interactive technologies….
The Benefits of CEDIA Membership
CEDIA membership benefits extend well beyond the main-stage event….
The World Bank Banks on Renkus-Heinz
The World Bank’s atrium is a popular setting for events, but the challenges of its large size were handled by Renkus Heinz….
PSECU’s Modern Boardroom
The technology within the new boardroom supports high-level meetings, executive training, and on-demand, critical communications….
Review
Electro-Voice ETX Series Review
Reviewer: John McJunkin
These speakers are priced in the prosumer range, but offer professional-quality sound….
Emerging Technologies
Security and Notification Products
Products ideal for monitoring site security….
New Products
IsoAcoustic Modular Acoustic Isolation Stands
Amplifier stand…
Kramer Electronics BC-HDKat6a
CAT-6 cable…
PreSonus StudioLive RM16AI, RM32AI
Digital mixers…
BenQ RP700+
Flatpanel display…
Telestream Wirecast 6.0
Live streaming software…
Hall Research SC-12BT
Video switcher…
Barco Present-C
Video projector…
HSA Stainless-Steel Rolltop
AV furniture top…
Canon USA LV Series
Video projector…
BenQ MW665
Video projector…
Sunburst Gear MM Series
Portable monitor speaker…
Matrox Video X.mio3 FH, DSX LE4 FH
PCIe SDI video cards…
Extron Electronics MLC 55 RS, MLC 55 RS VC
MediaLink controllers…
Aurora Multimedia Vtune Pro 4K
HD tuner…
DVIGear DisplayPort
Copper cables…
Shure DC 5900 F
Flush-mount discussion unit…
Galaxy Audio AXS Series
Analog audio mixers…
Extron Electronics IN1604
HDCP-compliant four input scaler…
Open Mic
Successful Huddle Room Collaboration
Tim Root
The new trend reflects a younger generations’ comfort with less-formal meetings within a looser environment….
