Corporate
Lucas Oil Stadium: A Well-Oiled AV Machine
Though well-known in racing circles because of its omnipresent logo, Lucas Oil Products was hardly a household name in Indianapolis two years ago. So it began to formulate a...
Flatscreens
Entertainment
The Purchasing Power of Green
Consumers may not have a lot of green in their wallets, but they still have green on the brain. With Earth Day awareness still fresh in the public conscience,...
Corporate
Commissioning AV Systems
Earlier this year, InfoComm International published the newest edition of its AV Installation Handbook, with new Also new is a detailed Commissioning Tests Checklist, developed by the Project Commissioning...
Digital Signage
Commercial Versus Consumer Grade: Pay Close Attention to Display Specs
Growth forecasts for the digital signage marketplace remain bullish, according to analyst Chris Connery, vice president for PC and large-format commercial displays at DisplaySearch
Audio
Installation Profile: NYC Inc.
Smart screen technology greets global visitors at the Big Apple information center.
Audio
Installation Spotlight: Emergency Management Hub
Emergency Operations Centre, Office of Emergency Management, Ottawa
Corporate
Sharp PN-325
Sharp announced the new PN-325 32in. (31 1/2in. diagonal) professional LCD monitor, which offers a new screen size for the most sophisticated commercial signage and display applications in both...
Corporate
Picture This: Digital Signage That’ll Grab You
The 3D trend could position digital signage in a new light.
Corporate
A Kansas Town Rebuilds Green After Disaster
Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and several others saw a rare opportunity for Greensburg to rise from the rubble as the greenest town in America.
Entertainment
Samsung Shines with LED and Plasma Series
Where Pioneer left off at the high end, Samsung hopes to fill in. The company took the wraps off its 2009 TV lineup last week at a product introduction...
Corporate
Just in Time: A Rocky Mountain Makeover
Doug Hardman had a lot of work to do to bring the AV system in the Ada City-County Emergency Management Center (ACCEM) in Boise, Idaho, into the 21st century.
Corporate
Snakes And Patch Cables: Zaolla Silverline ZDTT-800 Series
Zaolla Silverline's ZDTT-800 Series of balanced snakes and ZTTS-800 Series of balanced patch cables with TT connectors include Neutrik NP3TT-1 nickel-plated connectors.
Corporate
SP107-101 Surface Mount AV Interconnect Plate: Altinex
The SP107-101 Surface Mount AV Interconnect Plate from Altinex features a black painted finish and mounts flush with the furniture surface.
Corporate
Microphones: Sabine Phantom Gooseneck And Podium Mics
Sabine's new Phantom gooseneck and podium mics feature a built-in IR sensor that automatically turns the mic on when someone approaches it and mutes it when he walks away.
Corporate
Matrix Switchers: Crestron CEN-RGBHV Switchers
Crestron added new functionality to its line of CEN-RGBHV switchers with a 32x32 wideband matrix switcher for video, as well as one for audio.
Corporate
UWB (ultra-wideband) Wireless HDMI Extender: Gefen
Gefen's UWB (ultra-wideband) Wireless for HDMI Extender sends high-definition resolutions up to 1080p (24 fps) and 5.1 surround sound to ceiling-mounted or outside displays as far as 33 feet...
Corporate
AV Receiver: Sherwood RD-7503 100-watt x7
The new Sherwood RD-7503 100-watt x7 AV receiver offers Bluetooth audio streaming as well as HDMI 1.3 audio repeater capability and lossless audio decoding, says the company.
Corporate
Digital Conversion with Doremi CineAsset
Doremi's new CineAsset program converts popular video files to unencrypted, DCI-packaged files for playback on digital cinema servers.
Corporate
Under the Dome at a Chicago Museum
Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry is known for its innovative programming and exhibits.
Corporate
AV and IT Meet at JFK Airport
You've heard it all before: AV and information technology have come to a head. Nowhere is this more apparent, perhaps, than in efforts to move video content over Cat-5...
Corporate
Virtual Education: A Blueprint for Distance Learning
It seems pro AV and distance learning were made for each other. But that wasn't always the case. In the past, classroom technology and AV conferencing were mostly analog,...
Corporate
Distance Learning: Think Locally
The University of Georgia's college of Pharmacy has a respectable history with distance learning, but it will push even more confidently into the 21st century when its 84,000-square-foot addition...
Entertainment
Panasonic Targets the Plasma Void
With Pioneer's Kuro line no longer a differentiator for independent retailers, Panasonic is targeting the void with its new flagship Z1 ultra-slim 54in. plasma TV, which measures 1in. thick...
Corporate
Corporate AV Projection and Flatpanel Trends
Projectors and flatpanel displays are the centerpiece to many corporate AV installations. According to Dr. Jeffrey Macdonald of TFCinfo Corp., the most popular projectors are in the 2100 to...
Corporate
SoundTube Appoints Sales Rep
SoundTube Entertainment, a manufacturer of commercial sound systems, has named Reflex Marketing as its sales representative for New York Metro and New Jersey, the company announced.
Corporate
Scaler/Switcher: Kramer VP-728 ProScale Series
The Kramer VP-728 is a ProScale-series, nine-input scaler/switcher that incorporates Silicon Optix HQV (Hollywood Quality Video) video processing, which, the company says, provides high-quality de-interlacing, noise reduction, and scaling...
Corporate
Solar Flat-Panels: SIM2’s Solar Series
SIM2's Solar Series includes a 47-inch LCD display with Dolby Vision technology, which features an algorithm that manages LEDs behind the liquid crystal panel.
Corporate
Inside the National Audiovisual Conservation Center
Deep in a bunker built into a mountainside in Culpepper, Va., sits what could be described as an AV enthusiast's ultimate destination. Housed in a former Federal Reserve building,...
Corporate
Hurray for Dollywood
When the folks at Dollywood, the theme park of singer Dolly Parton, got the idea to convert a 100-seat theater from 70mm film to digital?and add 3D to boot?it...
Corporate
The Green AV Movement Builds
Green is good. New efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle in stores, homes, and offices have many of us feeling like we're saving the polar ice caps one reusable...
Entertainment
Plasma Takes a Hit as Manufacturers Back Out
It's hard to fathom that in 12 short years, the 50in. plasma TV went from the technology status symbol to a discount-store closeout.
Flatscreens
Crestron Isys TPS-17G-QM
Crestron announces the release of its new 17in. Isys TPS-17G-QM, expanding its line of powerful HD touchpanels
Audio
The Buzz: Installation Spotlight: Commemorative Solutions
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex, New York
Corporate
Power Management for the Corporate AV Environment
It is easy to take electricity for granted. It is assumed that when you plug in an AV device, it will have power.
Audio
University Adds RevoLabs Fusion to Videoconferencing System
The challenge for many schools such as the University of Denver is implementing cutting-edge AV technology into buildings built decades ago. The school recently implemented a high-definition videoconferencing solution...
Corporate
Throwing Signage on the Bus
Faced with budget shortfalls, Chicago has quit plowing side streets to save money. But the snow and cold were made a bit more tolerable for some of the city's...
Corporate
L.A. Live’s Massive AV Install
Keeping consumers in one place in a competitive entertainment market like Los Angeles, not to mention revitalizing the city's long-neglected downtown area, has required ambition and deep pockets. Over...
Corporate
Bravado by the Bay: An Upgrade for the Arts
says Michael Kilgore, vice president of marketing and customer experiences for the center.
Corporate
Vital Signs: Trends in Digital Signage
Digital signage has become a must-have AV application. Today, added-value technologies, such as interactive software and wireless networking, are breathing fresh life into new digital signage projects.
