Calypso Offers School Grants
PRO AV Editors
Calypso Systems, a developer of multimedia solutions for K-12 classrooms, recently announced a call for applications for its 2010 Integrated Classroom Grant program....
Clear-Com Updates Eclipse Intercom System
PRO AV Editors
Clear-Com Communication Systems has released the latest version of its Eclipse intercom system. Eclipse Version 5.1 can now link to the company's IP-enabled V-Series control panels and Concert Version 2.0 software-based intercom system....
Sennheiser Rolls Out Third-Gen Wireless in U.S.
PRO AV Editors
Sennheiser Electronic Corp. has made the third generation of its evolution wireless system products available in the United States. The new 100, 300, and 500 G3 series rackmount wireless products incorporate a wide range of enhancements to the company's previous wireless series, according to Sennheiser....
SmartAVI Unveils Prosumer HDTV Router
PRO AV Editors
SmartAVI, a provider of digital content creation, management, and delivery solutions, has revealed its new HDTV Router for home and professional use. The SmartAVI HDTV Router is the first in a line of products specifically designed with the home theater user in mind....
Gefen Poses Wireless Video Solutions
PRO AV Editors
Gefen has made available two new Wireless VGA Extenders designed to reduce the need for cabling. Aimed at rental, staging, presentation, digital signage, and residential applications, the Wireless VGA Extenders come in Long Range and Short Range versions....
Designing a Repeatable Boardroom AV System
David Essex
Quintiles Transnational wanted nothing like an old-style, fortress-like boardroom in its headquarters in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Having proven an AV design at HQ, the company planned to use the blueprint for other locations....
Blueprint for Success in Corporate Boardrooms
David Essex
The tony corporate boardroom is a well-trod market for AV integrators, but not the most hospitable one. Some rooms are older than the oldest board members, barely wired for speakerphone, let alone stereo surround sound and high-definition plasmas. Others, the new rooms, are so image-conscious they're built without regard for the way AV and architecture must play nicely together....
OLED: Project 2015
Brad Grimes
According to research firm displaySearch, there's a possible tipping point in our future. It's the year in which OLED displays for TVs will finally outsell OLEDs for non-pro AV applications that attract the most attention today?namely mobile phone and media player displays....
Test Your Knowledge of Digital Audio Networking
Brad Grimes
Pop Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Digital Audio Networking...
Q&A with Tom Zerega, Magnetic3D
Brad Grimes
A one-time actor, Zerega is now CEO of Magnetic 3D, which develops 3D displays and players that work without glasses (NEC, Toshiba, and others are partners). The company evolved out of the digital signage market, where Zerega and partner James Zahakos handled display networks for nightclubs....
The Case for 4K Resolution
Brad Grimes
Pat Hernandez, president of AV integration firm IGI of Commerce, Mich., hadn't envisioned himself attending the National Association of Broadcasters' annual trade show last month in Las Vegas. But there he and his firm were, helping conduct the 4K Forum with Sony, nVidia, Assimilate, and Da Vinci Systems. The Forum was meant to walk video and broadcast pros through an end-to-end workflow for using 4096x2160 video in their operations....
Power Down: Calypso Smart Block AV
Kimberly R. Griffin
The new Smart Block AV from Calypso Systems addresses a classroom's need to reduce energy costs by managing the power used by low-voltage devices. Designed to work with Calypso's CB-5000 and CB-1000 wall-mount controllers, the Smart Block forwards commands at preset times for complete power shutdown, cutting the energy wasted by devices that are plugged in, but not turned on....
HiQnet Strikes Up the Band
Kimberly R. Griffin
Spawned from HiQnet System Architect software, HiQnet Band Manager is a free user interface that unlocks the loudspeaker processing capabilities of Crown XTi series amplifiers for the portable PA market, according to Crown....
David Gunness, Fulcrum Acoustic, on Speakers
Sam Berkow
David Gunness is co-owner and chief technical officer for audio start-up Fulcrum Acoustic. Previously he spent 11 years at Electro-Voice and 12 years at Eastern Acoustic Works. Gunness was responsible for many of EAW's lead product designs, including the EAW KF900 Series, plus the MQ, DSA, and NT Series....
Manipulating Signage With Gestures
Tim Kridel
Forty-one years ago, the mouse was invented. Of course, the human hand goes back at least 200,000 years. So, which is best for manipulating images and information on-screen? Silicon Valley-based GestureTek aims to make everything from digital signage to museum displays not only interactive, but also intuitive....
Hotel Arizona: AV in a Tightly Controlled Project
Kimberly R. Griffin
When Starwood began building one of its W Hotels, a boutique line of high-end getaways, in downtown Scottsdale, Ariz., the company didn't have to look far for an AV integrator. After months of AV design drafts and construction delays, a team from bearby CCS Presentation Systems began installation in early 2008....
Cheat Sheet: Setting Up Control Systems
PRO AV Editors
All control systems should start with a design plan that includes button-by-button specifications for the included control panels. It should also spell out the necessary equipment (with address settings), cable and termination types, and mounting methods, plus a system diagram showing all the devices controlling and being controlled, from user interface to lighting fixture, for example....
Lessons Learned in the Desert
Brad Grimes
When the editors of PRO AV, in one of our weekly electronic newsletters, asked readers if they planned to attend last month's NAB Show in Las Vegas, you could have heard a cyber pin drop. That's not surprising actually. But more pro AV firms should consider sending a representative or two each year....
Chief PB1 In-Wall Power Extension System
PRO AV Editors
Chief?s new PB1 In-Wall Power Extension System delivers necessary power while managing cables and keeping them out of sight when the cables are routed in-wall from behind a flat-panel display down to floor level....
BNC Connectors Neutrik rearTWIST
PRO AV Editors
According to Neutrik, its new rearTWIST BNC Connectors support future-proof installations for HD 1080p applications....
Short-Throw Projector Mounts: Peerless PSTK-2955 and PSTK-028
PRO AV Editors
Peerless Industries? new Universal Short-Throw Projector Mount Line includes two models, one for short-throw (PSTK-2955) and one for ultra-short throw (PSTK-028) projector ranges....
Power ManagementL Middle Atlantic UPS-1000R and UPS-2200R
PRO AV Editors
The new line of UPS systems from Middle Atlantic features Pure Sine Wave technology, integration with AV control systems, and a sliding rackrail mount for single-person UPS mounting capability. In the event of a power outage or over/under voltage occurrence, the AVR capability of both the UPS-1000R and UPS-2200R maintains continuous 120-volt output, while the Pure Sine Wave technology minimizes harmonic distortion and line noise....
DVI Extenders: Gefen DVI-2500HD and DVI-3500HD
PRO AV Editors
The DVI-2500HD and DVI-3500HD DVI extenders from Gefen can deliver DVI signals up to 6,600 feet away. Intended for professional computer users, the DVI-3500HD sends DVI, USB, RS-232, and analog audio signals and also has the ability to view and access computer data using a DVI display and USB keyboard/mouse at local and remote locations....
EDID Emulator: Kramer VA-1VGA
PRO AV Editors
Kramer's new VA-1VGA computer graphics EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) emulator is part of the company's Tools line of compact solutions....
RTcom Fiber-Optic Extender
PRO AV Editors
RTcom USA's new fiber-optic cable systems for the extension of HD audio and video signals have modules for both DVI and HDMI, giving users the ability to place HD display devices up to 3,280 feet away from AV sources, according to the company....
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