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Special Effects at San Diego Air & Space Museum, Part 2
In museums all over the country MediaMation is taking theaters beyond 3D video and surround sound to moving seats, spraying water, and even smells in the air for a...
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Behind the Scenes with Stage Tec: Producing Live Multisite Operas, Part 2
Taking opera to the streets, Stage Tec and Swiss TV took up the challenge with Aida on the Rhine and Christian Fuchs of Stage Tec was right in the...
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Working Around a Challenging RF Environment for Worship, Part 2
Antennas and frequency coordination are critical in a crowded RF environment with lots of radio intense government facilities around.
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Special Effects at San Diego Air & Space Museum, Part 1
In attracting younger patrons, museums all over the country are installing small theaters with 3D video and 5.1 sound, but the experience goes beyond sight and sound to motion,...
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Behind the Scenes with Stage Tec: Producing Live Multisite Operas, Part 1
Producing an opera on live TV would be a big enough job in a theater with everything on the same stage and just changing locations just by flying in...
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Working Around a Challenging RF Environment for Worship, Part 1
Beau Miles with Asbury United Methodist Church near Huntsville, Ala. solves a tricky RF environment with Sennheiser.
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Video and Control Systems for Distance Learning, Part 2
The Washington State Bar Association has a new Seattle conference center, but for a lot of their members getting there is a problem.
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A High-flying Audiovisual Backbone, Part 2
The Red Bull Air Race is one of the most exciting TV events ever produced with live video from the planes, giant viewing screens for thousands of fans, and...
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Video and Control Systems for Distance Learning, Part 1
Advanced Broadcast Solutions to outfitted the Washington State Bar Association for distance learning.
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A High-flying Audiovisual Backbone, Part 1
Roaring planes, a huge crowd, and excitement building faster than g-forces in a tight turn: the Red Bull Air Race with live video and sound right from the cockpits
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Saved by the Bell: Classroom Audio over IP, Part 1
When IT manager Jerry Boyd set up the computer network at Calvary Baptist School and Church, the school had no way to make announcements or signal the beginning of...
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AV Asset Control on a University Campus, Part 2
At Kennesaw State University in Atlanta, they're upgrading the AV control systems and installing Extron's TouchLink touchpanel controllers
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Coordinating Audio for Live Events, Part 2
The annual gathering for a multibillion dollar company is a huge bash, and when the event came to Wembley Arena, local company Sound By Design was called in.
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AV Asset Control on a University Campus, Part 1
Called "one of the rising stars of education" by U.S. News and World Report, Atlanta's Kennesaw State University recently began an upgrade of their AV control systems to include...
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Video Distribution in Satellite Worship, Part 1
When the Unification Church in New York decided to reach dozens of remote branches by video transmission they took a different approach.
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Courtroom Audio, Video, and Control, Part 2
The Minnesota Supreme Courts called in MSpace for its recent installation.
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Television Production Systems, Part 2
At Brookline Access TV, public-access television has moved into the 21st century with macro driven switching, modern lighting systems, and digital mixers
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Worship Video Production, Part 2
Training a volunteer tech crew and keeping the video operation up and running on five church campuses is a big job.
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Television Production Systems, Part 1
Public Access Television has been around for a good while—getting by on low budgets and sometimes shaky gear—but at Brookline Access TV, they're doing it like the big guys
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Worship Video Production, Part 1
Michigan’s Kensington Community Church had to find a way for video production in their main sanctuary and in several satellite locations and make it easy enough to train volunteers...
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Wiring for Creative Arts Education, Part 2
For creative art students at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, gone are the days when recording engineers had to learn on the job.
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Adding the V to AV for Worship, Part 1
The Calvary Lutheran Church in Wilmar, Minn., decided to make the move from an all-audio system to include video displays, cameras, and DVD recording and playback.
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Behind the AV Programming and Installation at Henkel Dial Corp., Part 2
Corporate AV Podcast Show 28
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Audio Networks for TV Shows, Part 2
Screaming chefs and tumbling 500lb. cakes might seem an odd mix with the audio networking, but the mayhem in the kitchen on TLC's Ultimate Cake Off is captured by...
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Theater Acoustics Aboard Oasis of the Seas, Part 2
Designing sound systems and handling acoustics for two theaters on the world's largest cruise ship is a whole different animal than tackling that job on land. Mark Turpin and...
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Theater Acoustics Aboard Oasis of the Seas, Part 1
Mix high-diving acts, underwater performers, and music with ocean, wind, and waves on the world’s biggest cruise ship, and you’ve got a formidable challenge for sound. Mark Turpin and...
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Audio Networks for TV Shows, Part 1
Viewers of the steel cage matches on The Ultimate Fighter TV show may not be thinking about audio networking, but that's what brings revved up sound from the crowd,...
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Behind the AV Programming and Installation at Henkel Dial, Part 1
When German company Henkel AG acquired the Dial Corporation, they built a huge new headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz., complete with videoconferencing and digital signage.
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Making Digital Signage Work for Specific Clients, Part 2
There's a lot more to digital signage installation than mounting monitors and splashing on some snappy pictures; Rise Display Managing Director Ryan Cahoy is here to get into the...
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Making Digital Signage Work for Specific Clients, Part 1
When the Alabama Teachers Credit Union decided to install digital signage at its five locations, they called Rise Display for advice and support on how set it all up
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A Campus-wide IP Video Network for a State University, Part 2
At North Carolina State University, the campus-wide video system was upgraded to IP video with Haivision's Video Furnace, zero-footprint InStream player and Stingray set-top boxes
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A Campus-wide IP Video Network for a State University, Part 1
The traditional coax based video network at North Carolina State University had reached capacity, and when they decided to upgrade to a campus-wide video-over-IP system, they called Haivision for...
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Megachurch Audio Upgrade, Part 1
Michael Garrison Associates upgrades the speaker system at Southland Christian Church.
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Expanding to Satellite Congregations, Part 2
The Highlands Community Church in Renton, Wash., had to expand, but with no physical way to go, they upgraded to HD video production, added a control room, and sent...
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The Nuts and Bolts of a Green AV Installation, Part 2
What happens when you have to install a big AV system in a LEED-certified building that doesn’t always meet confessional construction specs?
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The Nuts and Bolts of a Green AV Installation, Part 1
Green AV is big and getting bigger, but how does it really work out on the job where the nuts, bolts, and cable come together?
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A Networked Signage System for a Community College, Part 2
Johnson County Community College has a digital signage network that covers the 234-acre campus.
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A Networked Signage System for a Community College, Part 1
Keywest Technology installed an extensive digital signage network with remote control displays and distributed operation on the campus of Johnson County Community College.
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Immersive Videoconferencing and Digital Signage at the NHL, Part 2
Visitors to the headquarters of the National Hockey League are immersed in the sights and sounds of the game right away along with conferencing.
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Church Reaches New AV Heights, Part 2
The Heights Baptists Church in Richardson, Texas, is home to some of the most high-energy praise music around and matching the caliber of the performers with professional level sound,...
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Church Reaches New AV Heights, Part 1
The Heights Baptists Church in Richardson, Texas features some of the top names in musical performance and its services offer music that sets the spirit on fire. The church’s...
