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Taking nothing for granted, I want to start by saying that the UPS discussed in this column has nothing to do with that company with the brown trucks...

The Buzz: Installation Spotlight: Advanced Mass-notification System, Arlington County and City of Alexandria, Va.   

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The Sept. 11 tragedy, hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the recent Southern California wildfires suggest that there may very well be a need for a loudspeaker...

CEI Completes TV Network-Quality Broadcast, AV System at First Baptist Church of Glenarden 

Communications Engineering (CEI) has completed the design, integration, and installation of a professional-quality, live broadcast production, AV, and distribution system for the First Baptist Church of Glenarden (FBCG) in Upper Marlboro, Md....

ExperienceChurch.tv Delivers Powerful Messages with Broadcast Pix Slate 2100 

ExperienceChurch.tv recently installed a Broadcast Pix Slate 2100 switcher as part of a large-scale media facilities, using the switcher to videotape all of its services and provide image magnification to the large screen in the church’s auditorium...

Campus Security, Part 2: Leading University Uses IP Communication for Multiple Applications 

By Linda Seid Frembes

Now more than ever, an effective communication system across a large campus is critical to campus safety. Recent news reports have only highlighted the importance of reliable, two-way communication systems that can warn students of an emergency or can provide instructions on where to go in times of crisis. As campus security plans comes together, educational facilities are finding that two-way communication systems they have already deployed can also serve as a cornerstone to security initiatives...

Thomson Delivers Grass Valley Indigo AV Mixer to Frostburg State  

Frostburg State University (FSU), located in Frostburg, Md., has purchased a Grass Valley Indigo AV Mixer from Thomson for its Department of Mass Communication to support the production of a wide variety of programming seen via cable TV throughout the area. Frostburg State University, a comprehensive regional university that serves as an educational and cultural center for Western Maryland...

Creating Inviting Theater Design 

The client in this home theater installation wanted a warm, inviting theater environment that would also accommodate an entertainment center for sports events and parties ...

Audio Podcast: Switching Live, Big-screen Video 

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Campus Security, Part 1: IP-based AV Tech Supports Campus Security Initiatives  

By Linda Seid Frembes

Campus security has become a hot topic in the education market ever since the Virginia Tech shootings earlier this year. Both large and small educational institutions either added to or created new emergency response plans, with AV technology playing a major role. “Even prior to the Virginia Tech incident, educational facilities were looking to upgrade...

Automating History 

By Carolyn Heinze

Integrated control enhances the museum experience at The Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center in Williamsburg, Va., educating visitors about American history through gallery exhibits, film presentations, impressive outdoor living-history displays, thematic exhibitions, and outdoor demonstrations—all with the help of a sophisticated control infrastructure....