Projects Out of Control
Craig Park, FSMPS
Every project begins with the vision of an ideal outcome: Cool designs; seamless integration and implementation of state-of-the-art AV technology; and improved communications for the client, all provided on time and on budget. Unfortunately, as a project manager (PM), all too often systems integrators stumble across a land mine....
Telemedicine: Better than the Real Thing
Daniel Frankel
During their simulated emergency-room trial, every move the student nurses made was quietly overseen by their instructors, who observed the students via video cameras from one of two monitoring stations....
When Luxury Yachting Meets Pro AV
Kimberly R. Griffin
Challenge: Install $300,000 worth of residential AV equipment in the scarce storage space of a 94-foot yacht built and wired in Taiwan....
Forecast 2008 in Pro AV
PRO AV Editors
Despite high energy prices and general economic conditions that hint at the ?R? word, the pro AV industry anticipates increased market demand for 2008, according to new research from InfoComm International....
Bob Carver: Rebel Audiophile
Brad Grimes
Ask Bob Carver why he's something of a controversial figure in audio and he sounds almost apologetic. In the mid-1980s, Carver challenged some pretty high-end audio magazines to show him an amplifier, any amplifier, and he'd develop one that sounded just as good but cost less....
Test Your Knowledge of Audio Equalizers
PRO AV Editors
True or false: An audio equalizer is so-named because it's intended to ?equalize? the output relative to the input of a circuit. If you think you know, take our test....
HDMI Locking Cables a Welcome Relief
PRO AV Editors
Based on feedback from customers worldwide, Gefen now offers a selection of locking HDMI cables for high-definition AV installations....
Fascinating Facts About Transistors
PRO AV Editors
The transistor was invented in December 1947 at Bell Labs by John Bardeen, Walter Brattain, and William Shockley....
Making a Tool-Less Connection
PRO AV Editors
Nowhere is the expression ?time is money? more true than on the job site. Sometimes your time window for making cable terminations and interconnections is painfully inadequate to get the job done right....
Q&A with Don Norman, Northwestern University
Don Norman
cofounder of the Nielsen Norman Group, and former vice president of Apple Computer....
Blu-ray: 7, HD DVD:1
Kimberly R. Griffin
On the eve of the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show, Warner Bros. Entertainment announced that it will exclusively distribute its titles in Sony Corp.'s Blu-ray disc format beginning in June....
The Next Frontier
Mark Mayfield
- more than 150 years ago....
Harman Pro Names EVP of M&S
PRO AV Editors
The Harman Pro Group announced the promotion of Michael MacDonald to the newly created position of executive vice president of marketing and sales....
Linear Acoustic Taps Cardone
PRO AV Editors
Linear Acoustic, manufacturer of multichannel sound solutions for digital broadcast, has appointed Don Cardone to the role of sales director for the Americas....
AMX Puts VoIP into Control Systems
PRO AV Editors
AMX said that it would use voice over IP (VoIP) technology to add telephone functionality to its control systems....
Crestron Launches New User Group
PRO AV Editors
Harman Pro Upgrades HiQnet System Architect
PRO AV Editors
Harman Pro Group has rolled out HiQnet System Architect version 1.6, which includes several new import and export features that the company says can make it easier for integrators and consultants to design and implement presets for discrete venues and systems....
JBL Pro Speaker Gets UL Listing
PRO AV Editors
JBL Professional's Control 200 Series of medium-format, in-ceiling loudspeakers and accessories are now UL listed under UL1480 and UL2043....
Sony Readies HD Videoconferencing
PRO AV Editors
Sony says its preparing to ship one of the industry's first 1080i high-definition videoconferencing systems. The new PCS-XG80 system combines 1080i resolution and a frame rate of 60 fields per second to deliver live video quality and a natural alternative to face-to-face meetings....
Verizon Enters HD Videoconferencing Market
PRO AV Editors
Verizon Business expanded its teleconferencing capabilities by adding high-definition videoconferencing to its services. Verizon's HD video provides 1280x720 resolution and a transmission speed of 30 frames per second....
Avocent Rolls Out New Emerge Video Products
PRO AV Editors
this week introduced a new version of its Emerge MPX extender, the MPX1500 high-definition (HD) multipoint extender, which wirelessly distributes HD content from a single source to multiple destinations....
EAW Ships Integrated Mixers-Amps
PRO AV Editors
The CAM160 and CAM80 integrated audio mixers-power amplifiers from...
Kramer HDMI Transmitter/Receiver
PRO AV Editors
The new TP-551 transmitter and TP-552 receiver from Kramer Electronics use twisted-pair Cat-5e cables to transmit HDMI signals up to 200 feet at 1080i resolution....
Symetrix Sponsors Church Sound Workshop
PRO AV Editors
which aim to bring novice house of worship audio technicians up to speed on the most effective practices for improving the sound quality in their establishments. Sound engineer and instructor Mike Sokol teaches the workshops, which are currently on an 18-city tour of the U.S. until May....
Meyer Promoted to Pelco President and CEO
PRO AV Editors
Dean Meyer has replaced David L. McDonald as president and CEO of Pelco, a developer and manufacturer of video security systems....
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