Signal distribution / Control
Installation Profile: Aesthetic Connections
New Hearst headquarters gets wired with networked IT
Intelligent Buildings
This month's cover story from Dan Daley about the massive IT networking infrastructure expertly woven into Manhattan's Hearst Tower is particularly apropos
New Light Sources May Drive POF Growth
Plastic optical fiber (POF) has gained attention as a low-cost, easy-to-use alternative to more complex and expensive glass fiber
SMC’s Latest Metro Edge Managed Switch Targets FTTH Applications
SMC Networks’ newly released SMC7824M/FSW metro edge switch is designed for high-bandwidth applications with a non-blocking, single-chip switching architecture that is capable of handling up to 12.8Gbps
CTDI Introduces New Line of Fiber-Optic Cable Assemblies
Communications Test Design (CTDI), independent global provider of telecommunications repair and logistics services, recently unveiled a complete line of customized fiber-optic cable assemblies
Furukawa America Unveils New Fitel Connector Termination System
Furukawa America has introduced a new splice-on connector system to increase speed and limit insertion loss during field repair and customized FTTH/FTTP installations
QSC Debuts New DSP Unit
Housing preset tunings developed expressly to optimize the performance of QSC loudspeakers, the new SC28 System Controller facilitates quick and easy system setup
Biamp Introduces Dual-channel Power Amplifier for AudiaFlex
Providing integrators with a cost-effective, turnkey solution for power amplification in any Audia powered system, Biamp Systems introduced its new PA-2 Dual-Channel Power Amplifier Card
Installation Viewpoint: Retail Signage Primer
Tips and tricks for success from an installation veteran.
Plastic an Option for Fiber-Based AV Installs?
Looking for a data transport system that offers the advantages of optical fiber without the cost and complexity of glass fiber installs, AV systems integrators are paying more attention...
Prysmian Launches Bend-insensitive Optical Fiber
Prysmian Cables & Systems has introduced CasaLight, its new “bend-insensitive” optical fiber, in accordance with ITU-T recommendation G.657
3M Announces No-polish Connector
3M this week added a new, no-polish connector to its fiber connector family. The device enables fast, on-site installation of single-mode and multimode connections
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Introduces Cross-compatible Splice-on Connector
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave has introduced the Lynx CustomFit splice-on connector, which it claims is the industry's first fully integratable and cross-compatible splice-on connector enabling customized FTTH/FTTP, outside-plant, and inside-plant...
Avocent Introduces New Wireless HD Extension Solution
Avocent's Emerge MPX1000 HD multipoint extender solution offers new options for AV delivery, capable of sending rich content through walls at HD resolutions.
Gefen Launches New 4×4 DVI KVM Matrix
A newly designed matrix switching system from Gefen in Woodland Hills, Calif., performs a valuable roleintegrating multiple computers among multiple DVI displays and USB connections.
Anystream Apreso Announces iTunes U Integration and Enhanced Podcasting
Anystream of Sterling, Va., announced that the latest release of its Apreso products for higher education has made its mark as the world’s first lecture-capture technology to integrate with...
Focus On Corporate AV: New Products
EVI-HD1 robotic camera Sony Sony's first high-definition robotic camera, the EVI-HD1, is designed for videoconferencing, distance learning, houses of
Focus On Corporate AV: AV Powerhouse
A cutting-edge installation equates to ease of use for a leading law firm.
Lectrosonics Announces Availability of SMQ Series Transmitter
Lectrosonics’ new SMQ “Super-Mini” quarter-watt wireless transmitter provides exceptional range with an RF-isolated output of 250mW that reduces inter-modulation (IM) products when the transmitter is used in multichannel systems
ColorChip Announces High-performance FTTx Splitters
ColorChip’s new Spark Splitter family provides high optical performance for the fiber to the home and FTTx marketplace in a very compact design
Corning Cable Systems Introduces New Tactical Cable
Corning Cable Systems’ new LANscape Solutions Tactical Cable is ideal for routing in all environments or conditions for secure and dependable communications, data or video
Firecomms’ Optolock Plugless Transceiver
Firecomms’ new easy-to-use, low-cost Optolock transceiver provides instant termination of bare plastic optical fiber (POF)
CES Show Highlights Importance of Fiber Links
The spread of fiber networks, and their potential impact on both consumers and business multimedia users, were among the ongoing themes of the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las...
Popular Kramer Matrix Switcher Adds Audio Capability
Kramer Electronics US has introduced the newest addition to its product line, the VP-8x8A computer graphics video matrix switcher with both balanced and unbalanced stereo audio capability for each...
VBrick Systems Launches the Promise
VBrick Systems launched the Promise initiative, a powerful digital video system that removes time and distance hurdles by providing college student-athletes with course lecture video and additional college resources...
Architectural Design Trends in Higher Education
Wireless technology and distance learning impact classroom design
Monster Cable Products Announces Partnership with Online Brand Protection Company Net Enforcers
Monster Cable Products is proud to announce it has retained the services of Net Enforcers to monitor sales of its products over the Internet. Net Enforcers is an industry...
InfoValue Announces SuiteTV Version 3.0
Major new features of InfoValue Computing's SuiteTV Version 3.0 include e-commerce capabilities, messaging, and a redesigned graphical user interface
Jupiter Enhances ControlPoint Suite
Jupiter Systems, an industry leader in display wall processors, announced enhancements to its ControlPoint suite of software applications, components, device drivers, control APIs, and protocols that are bundled with...
Guest-Tek Furnishes LifeSize High-definition Video Communications Systems to Hospitality Industry
LifeSize announced that Guest-Tek is furnishing LifeSize Room systems to hotels for enhancing meeting facilities and services provided to hotel clients.
Gearing Up for an AV-intensive Olympiad
Citius, altius, fortiusFaster, higher, stronger. Those three words have been the motto of the Olympic games since the modern version of the games began in 1896. In the recent past,...
US Conec Shrinks Fan-out Assemblies by 30 Percent
US Conec's Concours optical circuit fan-out assemblies are designed to transition one or more multi-fiber ribbons into individual 900µm buffered fibers for termination to any single-fiber connector type
Broadcom Unveils DSP-based 10GbE Serial Transceiver
Broadcom has announced what it claims is the industry's first all-digital signal processing DSP-based 10Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) serial transceiver, providing an upgrade path from 1GbE to 10GbE
Apogee Photonics Introduces Standardized Platform for Optical Transceiver Development
Apogee Photonics has announced a single-platform approach for creating 10Gbps transceivers based on its 1310nm and 1550nm laser sources
Will New Cables Make Global Bandwidth a Given?
It appears the great advances of the early 21st century will depend on a somewhat more ambiguous commodity: bandwidth. Fiber-optic cables spanning the globe are helping to guarantee the...
Santa Claus Selects Mediasite by Sonic Foundry for North Pole Webcasting
Sonic Foundry, the Madison, Wis.-based leader in automated rich-media communications technology, announced Santa Claus, the industry leader in magical toy production and delivery
Streaming Media Continues Market Growth
Streaming media in the classroom is neither a new topic nor a new technology, especially in the AV world. However, the pursuit to enhance the teaching and learning experience...