The Buzz: Installation Spotlight: Hotel Ivy, Minneapolis 

By Janice Brown

With the opening of Hotel Ivy in downtown Minneapolis—the first five-star-rated hotel in that city—earlier this year, high-end hospitality in the Twin Cities will never be the same...

The Buzz: Installation Spotlight: 12Stone Church, Lawrenceville, Ga 

By Jessaca Gutierrez

To help spread the message at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville, Ga., dB Audio & Video chose a Triveni Digital Ensignia Arena turnkey digital-signage system with three Solos for the campus' three zones...

Emerging Technology: Thinner and Flexible Panels on the Horizon 

By John DeWitt

Recent technology developments continue the pursuit of key design and performance goals for digital signage and other display applications: more vivid pictures, thinner form factors, lower power consumption, and flexible screens. ...

Research: Growth Continues in Intensely Competitive Flatpanel Market 

By John W. DeWitt

Demand for flatpanel displays remains surprisingly strong in the North American market, despite an uncertain economy, with significant growth occurring in segments such as businesses' meeting rooms, according to recent research reports from Pacific Media Associates and DisplaySearch...

The Buzz: Installation Spotlight: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.  

By Dan Daley

When you ante up $455 million for a sports venue, you want your share of firsts even before anyone scores in a game...

InfoComm 08 Video Preview 

By Trevor Boyer

It's 2008, and HD is everywhere — especially in Las Vegas at InfoComm 08...

Focus On Residential AV: Smart Choices for a Smart Home  

By Jack Kontney

With the ready availability of powerful control systems, it's no surprise to learn that today's dream home is, almost inevitably, a smart home. On the recommendation of their builder, the owners of a spectacular 6000-square-foot residence in La Jolla, Calif., engaged San Diego Sound and Video to create such a system for them. ...

Audio Podcast: The Movement Toward LED Displays 

Marty Brown, Daktronics video product market manager, discusses the recent rising trend of installing LEDs in houses of worship...

How to Implement Digital Signage as Strategic Media  

By John W. DeWitt

Today’s digital signage technology enables more contextually driven, interactive content powered by advanced, realtime integration with business systems. However, harnessing sophisticated capabilities demands that retailers and their technology partners go beyond limited, tactical use of “in-store TV,” according to Jeff Collard, president of signage software company Omnivex...

Picture This: It’s Getting Easier to Be Green  

By Jeff Sauer

The typical AV professional probably doesn't think that often about protecting the planet at least not at work. Our spheres of outward influence are a...