October 2010
Features
Compact Line-array Systems
By Mark Johnson
Everything old is new again. Look around and you’ll see movie remakes and new car models that look like classic versions. And then there are line-array loudspeaker systems. The theory and the basic technology behind line arrays is old news; the implementation is today’s news…
Routing Switchers
By Bennett Liles
The current market for routing switchers is a very dynamic place, with the explosion of digital video formats including HDCP and EDID links while new control and configuration options have been added to the mix….
Mission+Money
By Dan Daley
American houses of worship may have realized how important AV technology is to their success, but how to pay for that investment these days is another matter. …
Satellite Churches
By Bennett Liles
For an increasing number of churches trying to grow but faced with limitations on expanding their home sanctuary, going multisite offers a powerful solution….
Review
Technomad Oslo Review
By John McJunkin
Plenty of manufacturers tout loudspeakers that are “weather-resistant” for use in outdoor applications, but there is only one of which this author is aware that offers “completely weatherproof” speakers: Technomad…
Columns
Universal Remote Control Targets the Budget Control Customer
By Cynthia Wisehart
At CEDIA, Universal Remote Control (URC) continued to prioritize an increasingly important market segment, and I don’t mean residential…
Making Your Point
By Don Kreski
If you want to write in a way that makes your business more successful, you may have to forget what your high school English teacher taught you…
Not Your Typical Moscow Install
By George Petersen
With cold weather coming on, this seems a good time to look at take a detailed look at a system intended for year-round operation under extreme weather conditions…
Departments
Telemedicine and AV
Provided by InfoComm International
Telemedicine has emerged as a means to improve access to medical specialists and facilitate more efficient communication between doctors and patients. …
Latest NSCA Research Evaluates Electronic Systems Crossover
The latest Market Intelligence Briefing (MIB) report, Commercial-Residential Crossover in the Electronic Systems Industry, from the National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)…
SystemsPlus Complies with Optional and Required Health Care Reform Guidelines
Effective Oct. 1, 2010, SystemsPlus Mutual Insurance Company (SPMIC) adopted all Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) regulatory guidelines…
InfoComm Calls for Participants in the Economic Snapshot Survey
InfoComm is looking for your input for the upcoming Economic Snapshot Survey. The survey reveals the economic health of the AV industry and brings into focus the issues…
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Industry Events
InfoComm Asia, Integrated Systems Russia, Integrated Systems Europe, and InfoComm 2011 are coming up…
The EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule is in Full Effect
he EPA has mandated that by Oct. 1, 2010, all professionals working in pre-1978 homes will need to comply with EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting rule…
CEDIA’s Guerrilla Marketing and Public Relations Now Available
CEDIA’s marketing and PR team has assembled a first-of-its-kind marketing tool kit for CEDIA members, an idea book for electronic systems contractor member companies looking to build structure into their marketing and public relations efforts…
New Products
Adam Audio Architectural Components
Adam Audio’s new Architectural Components series in-wall speakers provide clarity and pristine transient reproduction…
Fulcrum Acoustic RM22 and RM25
Fulcrum Acoustic announced a new addition to its TQ install product line called the RM reference monitor series…
JVC Professional Products GD-191U and GD-171U
JVC Professional Products introduced the GD-191U and GD-171U professional series LCD monitors…
Christie DHD800
Christie announced the addition of the Christie DHD800 digital projector to its product lineup…
Atlona Technologies AT-HD-BIR40SR
Atlona Technologies released an HDMI extender featuring bidirectional IR…
Black Box ServSwitch Freedom
Black Box introduced the ServSwitch Freedom (KV0004A). The ServSwitch Freedom enables a single user to access information…
Digital Rapids Stream 3.4
Digital Rapids unveiled a new version of the Stream software for the company’s StreamZ, StreamZHD…
Salamander Designs Synergy System and Chameleon Collection
Salamander Designs introduced new lines of professional audio rackmounts that are compatible with both its award-winning Synergy System and its flagship Chameleon Collection…
Professional Home Cinema (PHC) PMA-Series
Professional Home Cinema (PHC) unveiled the production models of its new PMA-Series…
Kramer Electronics VP-422
Kramer Electronics introduced the VP-422 digital HDMI-to-PC scaler…
Sonnox Broadcast and Post Collection
Sonnox is introducing two Oxford plug-in collections geared toward the broadcast and postproduction sectors…
BTX Technologies Belden FiberExpress Brilliance
BTX Technologies announced that the company has added Belden FiberExpress Brilliance…
GefenTV Auto Volume Stabilizer
Gefen announced that its GefenTV Auto Volume Stabilizer is now shipping…
Epson EX3200, EX5200, and EX7200
Epson introduced three multimedia projectors designed to provide businesses with exceptional image quality…
Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems Nexo 45 N-12
Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems announced the debut of the world’s first arrayable line monitor…
Soundcraft Compact Stagebox
The new Soundcraft Compact Stagebox for Vi and Si consoles offers a high density of I/O connections…
Aviom AllFrame
Aviom introduced the AllFrame multimodular I/O system at PLASA 2010…
Minicom Digital Signage DS Vision Digital
Minicom Digital Signage launched its new solution platform, DS Vision Digital…
Liberty AV EZ-Flex Turret
Liberty AV’s EduLinx system is now set for use with an enhanced interface called the EZ-Flex Turret…
Pesa Cougar-3
Pesa now offers a local control panel or the ability to include Ethernet control panels…
Wohler Technologies AMP2-16V
Wohler Technologies announced that its new AMP2-16V modular audio/video processing monitor is now available…
Lightware Visual Engineering MX-DVI-DL-OB
Lightware Visual Engineering is offering dual-link options in its MX hybrid multiformat matrix switcher line…
Solid State Logic SDI-MADI
Solid State Logic announced the release of SDI-MADI, a 4×16-channel audio de-embedder…
Niles Audio DS Directed Soundfield
Niles Audio has introduced the third generation of its DS Directed Soundfield …
PSB Speakers CS1000
PSB Speakers has expanded its CustomSound series and introduced a new product category…
