When Less is More
Mark Mayfield
Despite a trend toward multifunctional AV devices, sometimes the best choice is a box that does just one thing. Here are the 10 best single-function audio and video devices you can't live without....
A Brighter Future
Pete Putman, CTS, ISF
THE PROJECTOR MARKET HAS CERTAINLY come a long way in the last 20 years. Back in the 1980s, ?projection? meant three converged cathode-ray tubes (CRT) in a large, heavy chassis, barely lighting up a 100-inch screen in a darkened room. For more horsepower, a hybrid liquid-crystal light valve, coupled with a smaller CRT and powered by a xenon arc lamp, required several square feet of floor space just to crank out a few thousand lumens. Both solutions were expensive and required skilled technicians to calibrate and operate. Thanks to plug-and-play projector designs that use high-resolution transmissive or reflective imaging devices, these are a thing of the past....
Digital Message Centers
Amy Fischbach
Improve corporate communications with employees, many of whom do not have easy access to e-mail or the company Intranet, in manufacturing facilities that spread across several sites....
Back to the Future
Kimberly R. Griffin
Integrate a surround sound system in high-end hotel condominium units with secure technology poised for high-definition programming....
Creative Suites
Linda Seid Frembes
Install AV, voice, and data communications systems that encourage employees to work creatively and collaboratively....
Vertical Markets
PRO AV Editors
One of the defining characteristics of the pro AV industry is that the purpose of AV systems is to serve for their end-users the same, regardless of end-user type. So it's natural that AV professionals do business in multiple vertical markets. In this month's MarketWatch survey, we find that only about one in five AV firms specialize in just a single vertical market, the average is about four distinct end-user markets....
Q&A: High-Def Videoconferencing
PRO AV Editors
What's the difference between high-definition videoconferencing and telepresence?...
Fascinating Facts About Sound Waves
PRO AV Editors
Fascinating Facts About Panel Plunge
Kimberly R. Griffin
Good news for your clients that have to spend down their budgets by the end of the year: Large TFT-LCD and LCD TV panel suppliers will likely see an oversupply and drop prices throughout the fourth quarter of this year, according to the iSuppli Corp. report, ?Large LCD Market to Shift to Oversupply in Q407,? which examined the supply and demand of large-size panels ranging from 10.4 inches to 50 inches....
5-Minute Interview: Tom Young
Kimberly R. Griffin
Staff engineer at Altel Systems in Brewster, N.Y., and owner of his own consulting business, Connecticut-based Electroacoustic Design Services. Young spent 10 years as a sound mixer in New York and toured with ?A Chorus Line? in Europe....
Video Switcher: Echolab Corporation OvationMD
PRO AV Editors
Echolab Corporation announces a multidefinition video switcher, called OvationMD....
Switcher: Kramer Electronics VS-41HD
PRO AV Editors
The VS-41HD from Kramer Electronics is a switcher for SDI (SMPTE 259M and SMPTE344M) and HD-SDI (SMPTE 292M) digital video signals that has the ability to switch one of four inputs to two identical outputs....
Speaker Selectors: ATON Dynamic Level Adjustment (DLA) Series
PRO AV Editors
ATON premiers the Dynamic Level Adjustment (DLA) series of speaker selectors, designed for multiroom routing and audio level control, and offering both radio frequency (RF) and infrared (IR) control....
HD AV Capture Card: ViewCast Osprey-700 HD
PRO AV Editors
ViewCast is now shipping its new HD video capture card, the Osprey-700 HD....
16-Port Hub: Pragmatic Communications Systems PH-16
PRO AV Editors
Pragmatic Communications Systems announces the PH-16, an 16-output hub for audio distribution over Cat5 cables from any Pragmatic PADS PT or PTI transmitter....
Twisted Pair Cables: Kramer USA's BC-XTP and BCP-XTP XGA
PRO AV Editors
Kramer USA introduces two new bulk cables: the BC-XTP (shown) and BCP-XTP XGA Twisted Pair cables are designed to eliminate ?skew.?...
Multiplane Matrix Switcher: Extron Electronics SMX MultiMatrix Series
PRO AV Editors
The SMX System MultiMatrix Series of modular multiplane matrix switchers from Extron Electronics combines multiple independent analog and digital matrix switchers in a field-configurable, modular frame....
Sample Keypads: LiteTouch Metropolitan, Coastal, and Euro Styles
PRO AV Editors
LiteTouch has recently made samples of three of its best-selling keypad styles available for consumer purchase to help potential clients choose the best look for their project....
Cord Management Clip: Bretford BB44, BB48, and BB54 minder cable models
Pro AV Editors
Bretford now includes a complimentary cord minder cable management accessory with three of its Basics Brand (BB) wide-body TV carts....
AV Splitter: Accell UltraAV 1-2 HDMI
PRO AV Editors
Accell debuted its UltraAV 1-2 HDMI Splitter, which the company boasts as a compact and affordable solution for those aiming to expand their entertainment experience....
Rack-Mount Amplifier:Gefen HDMI Amp
PRO AV Editors
Gefen's new rack-mountable amplifier splits and sends HDMI audio/video signals to up to 10 HD displays at 1080p, making it ideal for digital signage, education, presentation, and entertainment purposes, according to the company....
AV Extenders: QVS Cat5e Cable Series
Pro AV Editors
QVS introduces a new line of nonpowered audio video extenders that use Cat5e cabling....
Architectural Loudspeakers: ATON Storm Series
Pro AV Editors
The Storm Series of ceiling, in-wall, LCR home theater, and outdoor speakers from ATON feature custom components, networks, and materials typically found in more expensive loudspeakers....
Projector Sound Enclosure: Display Devices SE Series Soffit
Pro AV Editors
According to Display Devices, the new SE Series soffit sound enclosure relocates fan noise from projectors away from the viewing area so viewers are not distracted....
HDMI Cables: Accell UltraRun HDMI 1.3a Category 2
Pro AV Editors
The new UltraRun HDMI 1.3a category 2 cable from Accell is claimed to be among the world's longest at up to 131 feet....
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