October 2006
Features
The ABCs of DSP
By Gary Hardesty
I can’t believe I’m writing this article. Or, more correctly, I can’t believe I am 56 years old and writing this article. After all, this year marks the…
CEDIA Sounds
By Dan Daley
September’s CEDIA Expo in Denver was muscular. Cab drivers were amazed and satisfied, as were an estimated 28,000 attendees (an 8 percent increase over last year in Indianapolis), who made this the largest CEDIA Expo ever…
Flatpanel Roundup
By Jeff Sauer
It’s been a long time coming, but the long-awaited battle for flatpanel supremacy may finally be afoot. After years of watching LCD encroach on plasma in terms of size, LCD panels have now effectively reached price parity with plasma. Now, it all comes down to the technology….
Technology Showcase:
IR Listening Systems
By Bruce Borgerson
For infrared (IR) listening systems, all market indicators point skyward. Whether for assistive listening or language translation applications, sales…
Technology Showcase:
High-power Amps
By Bruce Borgerson
This article developed like the plot of a horror movie; Invasion of the Body Snatchers I prefer the 1956 original version comes to mind. At first, only a smattering of them were visible, sitting grandly at the top of a few premium-priced amplifier lines…
Installation Profile:
Setting the Stage
By Charles Conte
Constructed over an 11-month period with federal funds, the Kennedy Center’s Family Theater is part of the facility’s five-year, $125 million effort to…
Reviews
Qsonix Q100
By John McJunkin
It was many years ago that I decided to stop working and do something enjoyable for a living. I’d heard it rumored that one could make a living playing…
Optoma BigVizion
By Jeff Sauer
Let’s face it typical, stocky rear-projection monitors just aren’t as sexy as thin and sleek panels. They’re usually big, often less attractive monoliths…
Columns
My Excellent Journey
By Michael Goldman
Just back from CEDIA at press time, and I must say I’m impressed. Not surprisingly, the show featured record-breaking attendance, a packed show floor…
Picture This: CEDIA Video Story
By Jeff Sauer
The custom installation market is growing, and it has forced the annual CEDIA tradeshow from its recent home in Indianapolis to the larger Colorado Convention…
Associations Focus: Diversified Focus
For the past year, systems integrator members have been requesting access to InfoComm International’s…
POV: Convergence Confusion
By Randal A. Lemke, Ph.D.
Digital technologies have brought an anthem of ideas on convergence. We may have heard every scenario and can see that some early ideas have already fallen…
Departments
The Buzz: Install of the Month: Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket, R.I.
Built in 1926, the Stadium Theatre in Woonsocket, R.I., was a performance space that hosted top vaudeville performers, organ concerts, and feature films. Local industrialist Arthur Darman funded the building of the theater …
The Buzz: Newsmakers
Williams Sound has elected Paul Ingebrigtsen to the position of president and CEO….
The Buzz: Contractor’s Web Watch
Stampede’s three sales regions (United States, Canada, and Latin America) come together under one online address at its new website,…
The Buzz: Upcoming Events
October 5-8 AES ConventionSan Francisco www.aes.org/events/121, 8-11 Comptel Plus Fall 2006 Convention and Expo Orlando, Fla.www.comptelascent.org/events/orlando_06…
The Buzz: Industry News
ReQuest’s line of media servers and iQ systems will include integrated drivers to enable communication with Tripp…
What’s New
What’s New:
Residential Technology
By Laura Dixon, Jessaca Massey, and Charissa Young
NuVision’s 23in., 26in., 32in., and 37in. Deep Black LCD displays feature the NuVision Deep Black LCD modules, 1366768 resolution, 1000:1 contrast…
What’s New:
Audio Technology
By Laura Dixon, Jessaca Massey, and Charissa Young
Introduced to the U.S. market at AES 2006, Neumann’s KMS 104 is an affordable high-quality handheld microphone for live performance applications….
What’s New:
Video Technology
By Laura Dixon, Jessaca Massey, and Charissa Young
SIM2’s HT3000 is its first 1080p DLP projector, employing a 1in. 1080p DarkChip3 chipset and an AlphaPath proprietary light engine for true…
