September 2010
Features
Boundary Mics and Automatic Mixers
By Mark Johnson
Automatic mixers and boundary mics go hand in hand (or at least XLR to XLR). …
Corporate Projectors
By Bennett Liles
Projectors marketed for corporate applications may be used in a wide variety of specific venues from small meeting rooms to large auditoriums. Customization and adaptability are the keys to success in this market segment because a lot can be riding on a successful presentation free of technical glitches…
A Meeting of the Minds
By Dan Daley
CompView Project Manager Mike Varga began planning out how best to run sophisticated AV throughout the 250,000-square-foot new building and its 50-plus conference rooms and spaces…
Review
Symetrix Jupiter 8 Review
By John McJunkin
There’s nothing new about the notion of controlling a hardware engine with a software front-end interface. It’s an idea that is now being exploited at every turn…
Columns
The New Paradigm of Digital Signage
By Cynthia Wisehart
This week, someone described digital signage to me—not for the first time, I’m sure—as the “multimedia” of this century…
The Production Process
By Don Kreski
If you’re thinking about creating an online video to promote your business, you’ve probably asked yourself, “What’s the best way to make it happen?”…
Neutrik: 35 Years of Innovation
By George Petersen
Bernhard Weingartner founded Neutrik in 1975 with two employees in a barn in Liechtenstein…
Departments
InfoComm Third-quarter Newsletter Available
InfoComm members are invited to review InfoComm’s third-quarter newsletter…
AV Week is a Perfect Marketing Opportunity
AV Week is a great way to spotlight your business, generate interest in the AV industry and is fast approaching! This year AV Week will take place Oct. 17-23, 2010…
InfoComm Licensing Spotlight: Cornell
When institutions, AV integration firms, and manufacturers need to educate a large quantity of people without having to develop their own education curricula from the ground up, they license education from InfoComm International…
New STEP Page on InfoComm Website
For information and updates on the Sustainable Technology Environments Program (STEP), visit the newly created webpage…
Bridging the Gap between Health Care Reform and Systems Integrators
New information is released daily on health care reform policies, compliance, rules, regulations, and timelines. Fortunately, systems integrators and other business owners are not alone to decipher the information…
NSCA Education Foundation, Bosch Award Three Scholarships
The NSCA Education Foundation and Bosch Security Systems, communications systems division, have awarded three $2,500 scholarships to students pursuing careers in the commercial electronic systems industry…
NSCA Announces Changes to Board of Directors
The NSCA board of directors recently changed leadership during its annual member meeting in June during InfoComm 2010…
Keep Up With Industry News and CEDIA News on CEDIA Crosspoint
Looking for information on the latest industry issues, trends, and technology?…
CEDIA’s Career Center, a Benefit for Employers and Job Seekers
Is your company looking for new employees? It is almost a universal reality that many CEDIA companies are experiencing a constant need for well-trained and motivated individuals…
Mark Your Calendar for CEDIA’s Management Conference
CEDIA has announced that Management Conference 2011 will be held in San Diego, Calif., March 9-11…
Take Advantage of Power Hour Webinars
Gain CEUs from home or the office with the help of CEDIA’s convenient e-Learning and Power Hour webinars…
New Products
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Value-Pack projector bundles
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America’s Presentation Products Division announced three Value-Pack projector bundles …
For-A LTR-100HS
For-A’s LTR-100HS video archiving recorder conveniently bridges the gap between video and file-based LTO-5…
Tributaries Cable T1A
Tributaries Cable announced the latest in its growing line of AC line protection devices, the T1A…
Video Mount Products PDS-LFT
Video Mount Products will debut its new PDS-LFT large flatpanel flush mount with tilt capabilities …
Extron Electronics SW HDMI LC
Extron Electronics announced that the SW HDMI LC two- and four-input switchers are now shipping…
GefenTV Home Theater Audio Processor
Gefen announced that its GefenTV Home Theater Audio Processor and optional five-set, wall-mountable speakers are now shipping…
Cobalt Digital +LM
Cobalt Digital demonstrated its new +LM audio loudness meter system for the first time in Europe at IBC 2010 …
Pesa Jaguar-3
Pesa’s Jaguar-3 64×64 matrix switcher routes all SMPTE and ITU standard serial digital video signals…
Middle Atlantic Products VisionFrame
The new VisionFrame video¬wall system from Middle Atlantic Products is designed to provide heavy-duty structural support for monitors …
AMX HDMI-UTPro-0808
AMX announced the release of its new HDMI-UTPro-0808 matrix switcher…
Hitachi America CP-RX82
Hitachi America’s Digital Media Division, Business Solutions Group, has introduced the CP-RX82 3LCD projector…
Prism Projection RevEAL CW-TS
Prism Projection has introduced the RevEAL CW-TS (Revolutionary Entertainment & Architectural Lighting Color Wash TrueSource) designed for TV studios…
Sennheiser SKM 5200-II
Sennheiser announced the second generation of its top-of-the-line wireless handheld transmitter, the SKM 5200-II…
Tripp Lite B165-101
Tripp Lite has introduced a new serial over Cat-5 extender kit (model B165-101) that provides remote access to any RS-232 protocol device…
Smart-AVI DV-SW16 and DVN-16P
Smart-AVI announced the release of two new 16-port switches, the DV-SW16 and the DVN-16P…
eServices Varan Monitor
The eServices Varan Monitor, a networked remote monitoring appliance, manages IP-based and Crestron Cresnet devices…
Kowa LMVZ9020-IR and LMVZ3510-IR
Kowa announced a new series of Day and Night lenses with advanced optical innovations designed to set the standard in vari¬focal CCTV lenses…
Intelix DIGI-HD-COAX
Intelix debuted the DIGI-HD-COAX, an HDCP-compliant extender that distributes 1080p HDMI over a single coaxial cable…
SnapAV Razor
SnapAV is now shipping its strong-medium, ultralow-profile Razor mount for 32in. to 46in. TVs…
Barix AG the Annuncicom 155 IP
Barix AG introduced the Annuncicom 155 IP intercom and announcement device developed foremost for use on trains and in rail stations and tunnels…
