May 23, 2013
The “internet of things” is a fascinating way to envision the future. We are in the middle of witnessing a significant change in computing where every electronic device is becoming internet aware. Dozens of sensors and devices around our homes, cars, and work are driving endless amounts of data and inspiring a new generation of innovators.
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May 23, 2013
Undoubtedly one of the sexiest elements of AV
installation, surge protection and power management
is a necessary component to any project, yet it is
often the first element the client will try relegating
to the chopping block.
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May 22, 2013
The lure of simplicity is hard to deny. As
powered loudspeakers bring networking
capabilities and a reduced reliance on
equipment racks — along with ever-important
cost savings—integrators are beginning to
accept the advantages the category offers,
while learning to work around its perceived
cons.
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May 21, 2013
It's a digital world except for the microphones and the loudspeakers, and that's why I love being on the loudspeaker end. Because more and more it's going to reside in the processing, digitally, on the network, and it's all going to be about the control interface, the flat panel or the heads-up screens, but the input transducers and the output transducers are still going to need to convert those bits to sound pressure fields.
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May 20, 2013
"I think the corporation Harman overall, as well as Harman Professional and JBL Professional, have more of a focus on the intellectual property part of this because it's such a fast-paced and connected worldwide marketplace in terms of being able to be aware of what other people are doing, what other developments are happening."
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May 16, 2013
There are tales of longevity in the pro audio industry, and then there are epics. Beginning in 1976, Mark Gander joined the JBL crusade as a transducer engineer, and since that time he has made a journey through various roles in engineering, product development, and marketing.
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May 14, 2013
InfoComm International has made changes to all three CTS exams, effective July 1. The CTS, CTS-D and CTS-I exams will be updated again in April 2014 and October 2014.
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May 14, 2013
AV Technology editors: How has the transition to
digital projection affected the industry in the past
few years? Who are the winners and losers of the
move away from traditional film?
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May 13, 2013
“Our meetings are held to discuss
many problems which would never
arise if we held fewer meetings.”
—Ashleigh Brilliant
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May 08, 2013
A lot of bad sound is simply
the result of talkers who don’t
know how to use a mic.
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May 06, 2013
When it comes to AV integrators’ approach to the house of worship (HOW) market, size absolutely matters.
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May 02, 2013
While global business is far from a
new trend, communicating in the
multinational economy has taken
longer to catch up to corporate needs.
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May 01, 2013
At FSR, we have seen a change in the way the integrators are distributing
video.
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Apr 23, 2013
With more than one billion views—that’s 1.5 million daily views—TED Talks have become the nonpareil of idea sharing. The TED mobile app is wildly popular. TED-branded e-books extend the brand’s multimedia mission. As educational tools, TED Talks are played to complement curricula and spark student discussion—and they do so unfailingly.
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Apr 23, 2013
Nothing lasts forever, not even an AV system. Despite its
melodious sound, obsolescence signifies the finale, outta
here.
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Apr 22, 2013
Emily King is on a mission. And it has
very much to do with some numbers
she recently posted on her blog.
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Apr 19, 2013
The Oscars has always been one of the most interesting gigs you could land – after all, what better platform to demonstrate your technical chops than the most prestigious entertainment/technology awards ceremony there is?
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Apr 15, 2013
“Don’t panic!” The classic line from
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
could easily apply to the global shortage
of IP addresses, otherwise known
as IPv4.
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Mar 28, 2013
The speed of sound is no joke—no matter
what the frequency, those waves are
streaking towards you at 768 miles per
hour.
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Mar 26, 2013
Colleges and universities are increasingly capturing lectures and other instruction for a variety of applications, including distance learning in real time and downloads by students who want to review a particular class. Oregon’s Portland Community College uses videoconferencing endpoints already in select classrooms to produce five to ten minute lecture excerpts, such as a math class demo of an important equation.
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Mar 19, 2013
BIM. It may be the elephant in your room.
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Mar 18, 2013
With flat panel displays
taking over the
smaller to midscale
presentation market,
manufacturers are concentrating
their technologies on those
applications that require larger
displays and more flexible
imaging.
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Mar 13, 2013
The third annual AV Technology End-User Awards and Scholarship is underway. The deadline is April 29, 2013. Entrants can submit new products, applications, and nominations for a tech manager scholarship.
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Mar 13, 2013
Not all corporate presenters are suited for the rigors of live video, and pumping out live video to the web can produce its own share of technical headaches.
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Mar 13, 2013
With video converters available on Amazon for under $35 it’s easy to imagine that AV system designers and integrators are under considerable pressure to maintain margins and market share.
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Mar 07, 2013
Located directly across from Philadelphia on the
New Jersey side of the Delaware River, the city of
Camden has a troubled history of urban dysfunction.
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Mar 07, 2013
Just in case your mother forgot to tell you, staring into a
crystal ball for too long can give you a headache.
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Mar 04, 2013
In 2010, Intel, AMD and PC makers Dell, Lenovo, Samsung, and LG announced that they would phase out VGA connectors (or ports) by 2015. Their reasoning: digital formats such as DisplayPort and HDMI allow for slimmer laptop designs and higher resolution with deeper color than is possible with VGA.
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Mar 04, 2013
“When our customers run in to system-level HDMI issues, we often suggest using the EMX-AUD-HD in the signal path and, in virtually all instances, the problems go away,” explained Ali Haghjoo, Hall Research CEO.
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Feb 28, 2013
Outside McDonald’s restaurants in
Stockholm, Sweden, smartphone
users can play a game on a giant bill-
board.
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Feb 27, 2013
In the audiovisual world, we are continually looking for ways
to grow and expand our business.
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Feb 20, 2013
With the advent of fully networked
AV system designs beyond that
of multichannel audio distribution
or system control, there is an entirely new
echelon of design considerations that our
industry needs to address.
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Feb 13, 2013
It goes without saying that 2012 ended with uncertainty
in many arenas.
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Feb 11, 2013
AV technology managers are busier than ever, trying to meet all of their clients’ demands while managing staff, resources
and staying within budget.
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Feb 11, 2013
When he's not performing ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia, Doctor Brandon Winchester likes to teach others how to do it. For the past several years, he has traveled from his home base at the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, Florida, to observe and teach, also called proctoring, other physicians and nurses as they learn new techniques in this specialty. But, he says, he ran into a problem with this training method.
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Feb 06, 2013
United States educators are
increasingly looking to
advanced technology to deliver
the curricular message.
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Feb 05, 2013
We often get calls from users who want to mix off-air and cable channels in the same RF feed. Often, this is for an apartment building, nursing home, or residence which wants to add a security camera or signage channel in with an antenna feed with HDTV off-air programs.
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Jan 29, 2013
The first impression one gets when entering the RAI Amsterdam, where the 2013 Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) Show takes place January 29-31, is cool. Not cool as in chilly, because the temperatures outside are much warmer this year, but cool as in what we do in AV is actually pretty dazzling when the technology is employed properly.
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Jan 28, 2013
SFJAZZ (San Francisco Jazz) is moving into its brand new home, the first freestanding building in the country designed specifically for jazz, with the help of SIA Acoustics, led by Sam Berkow.
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Jan 24, 2013
Every January, I make the grueling slog across the sunny tarmac at Long Beach Airport and prepare to endure the balmy mid-winter temperatures of Anaheim, CA. As I struggle to overcome these obstacles, I have one purpose: to find out what pro AV integration delights are being served up at a live sound show.
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Jan 23, 2013
Speech intelligibility has been pushed to the fore over recent years, not only as a result of the events of 9/11 and other subsequent tragedies, but also a more widespread understanding that excessive noise levels and incoherent sound can be unhealthy. In short, improved intelligibility and controlled noise levels can effectively save lives.
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Jan 21, 2013
Technology managers have long
utilized audiovisual control systems
as the replacement for remote controls
in their facilities.
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Jan 21, 2013
When he’s not performing ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia,
Dr. Brandon Winchester likes to teach others how
to do it.
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Jan 21, 2013
“This facility is an aquatics, fitness, and meeting center, but more than
anything else, it’s a place for homeowners and guests to come together and
form a real community.”
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Jan 17, 2013
Be heard! Even as AV installations become
increasingly ambitious, manufacturers
and integrators are continuing to stay
focused on the fundamentals.
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Jan 17, 2013
Currently, Cat-5/6 extenders are the
norm for digital signal extenders.
Some vendors use single coaxial cable
to achieve the same results.
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Jan 15, 2013
AV Technology media brand editor, Margot Douaihy, has announced the 2013 Tech Manager Scholarship. The $500 Scholarship will be awarded to an AV Tech Manager for the purpose of advancing their AV education. The award recipient will have demonstrated great potential in leading an AV department.
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Jan 13, 2013
’Tis nearly the time for New
Year’s resolutions, and
where projection screens are
concerned that means pun intended.
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Jan 11, 2013
Simulation technology, interactive touchscreen whiteboards, system control rooms, recording systems, wireless LCD Monitors—these aren’t words that remind me of my college experience. Educational technology has redefined the way students learn and how they interact with their teachers. It also has forced our educational institutions to adapt to new technologies, and often.
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Jan 03, 2013
Toronto, Canada-based Mood Media, an in-store provider of retail media and digital signage, has purchased the assets of Technomedia Solutions, the Orlando, FL-based integration firm that John Miceli built after he sold Soundelux to Liberty Media in 2001.
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Dec 20, 2012
As developers advance iPad and iPhone options, AV Technology researchers are keeping AV managers ahead of the game. Here’s our December Most Wanted List.
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Dec 20, 2012
“We’re literally on the air for 12 and a half hours on football Saturdays,” says Elliott, “and our Shure wireless has proven totally reliable in every way. We typically use ten microphone channels, which are Shure UHF-R®. Most are bodypacks feeding headsets, except the sideline reporters, who use handhelds with SM58® capsules. In addition, everyone monitors on PSM® 900 in-ear systems. That requires five more channels, one for each mix of feeds that the announcers and crew use.”
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Dec 20, 2012
The extender kit is comprised of a WHDI compliant Wireless HD transmitter unit and receiver unit, as well as an infrared remote control for added convenience. The wireless HD extender delivers full high-definition video, as well as audio and Infrared (IR), eliminating the need for an expensive cable infrastructure.
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Dec 18, 2012
There’s at least one in nearly each of the estimated five million commercial buildings in the U.S. Every school, university, and even houses of worship have spaces dedicated for this purpose, too. In fact, any space where people meet in groups can be considered a conference room, and lots of AV gear can be found in just about every one of them.
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Dec 17, 2012
No doubt you’ve seen the new 80-inch Sharp LED backlit TV in your local big-box store and started thinking about integrating it into your next installation.
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Dec 13, 2012
The push toward more immersive, interactive display technology has companies asking AV experts to not only specify and install equipment, but manage everything associated with it as well.
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Dec 06, 2012
Sometimes a word or phrase enters our cultural lexicon, and like an unrelenting case of the hiccups, it’s impossible to remember life before it. In 2012, that word, in no uncertain terms, was uncertainty.
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Dec 06, 2012
Streaming video is redefining media consumption.
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Dec 05, 2012
In the analog video world, type
and quality of twisted pair
cabling was never a major concern.
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Nov 30, 2012
Going wireless systems doesn’t
cabling and connection
issues disappear; in fact, the
same potential points of failure
exist, plus its own set of
connectivity issues common to wireless
signal transmission
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Nov 28, 2012
Although it seems hard to believe,
almost 30 years ago the courts were
deciding whether it should be legal
to record video content for future
playback.
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Nov 28, 2012
It was the summer of 2009.
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Nov 28, 2012
When Courtyard by Marriott embarked on a redesign of its lobbies,
it wasn’t for the sake of redecorating—it was to boost its bottom line.
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Nov 28, 2012
As Bandwidth Demands Increase, Are Integrators Ready to Embrace Fiber Optics?
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Nov 27, 2012
In the business-to-business world, how can companies know if social media is worth it?
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Nov 19, 2012
Gear protection gets even stronger.
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Nov 18, 2012
How do representatives from some of the top manufacturers foresee trends in for operation centers materializing over the next five years?
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Oct 29, 2012
Philadelphia-based Cottage Films—the husband and wife team of Jason and
Rebecca Ferris—is making a documentary to turn the nation’s attention towards
the cultural and geographic impact of coastal erosion.
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Oct 24, 2012
Nothing lasts forever. New technology
replaces the old, creating both
opportunities and challenges for tech
managers and users.
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Oct 22, 2012
Congratulations. Your hard work has paid off—you’re now managing an AV technical
department.
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Oct 22, 2012
One phrase seldom heard on projects is: “The AV installation has been completed ahead of schedule.”
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Oct 22, 2012
Anyone who has ever hurled their
mobile phone against a brick wall will
tell you that electronics can sure be
fragile.
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Oct 18, 2012
In today’s highly competitive
broadcast environment,
where even big-budget
broadcasters are operating on
the thinnest of margins, efficiency
is of utmost importance.
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Oct 15, 2012
The key first step in predicting,
preventing, or solving any
problem—from big societal
woes like crime and disease,
to the disturbances that can
pop up in our AV ecosystems—is having good
information.
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Oct 11, 2012
In late August 2012, Nortek further consolidated it residential technology brands and changed the brand combination's name from The AVC Group to Core Brands.
This group consolidated 10 residential brands from Nortek’s technology solutions segment: Aton, BlueBolt, Elan, Furman, Niles, Panamax, Proficient, SpeakerCraft, Sunfire, and Xantech.
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Oct 10, 2012
To paraphrase the Bard, “To get certified or not; that is the question.”
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Oct 10, 2012
Tech managers and facility directors
contemplating the purchase of an audio
network are faced with a potentially confusing
list of choices.
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Oct 10, 2012
The “broadband-everywhere” philosophy, while not yet fully realized, brings streaming media to more people and places each year. Dial-up is a distant memory for most, replaced with an array of high-speed wired connections and a maturing mobile universe.
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Oct 03, 2012
The highway to success is a busy one, populated with distributor services offered to integrators, and by integrators searching for the right fit in the partnership. With more and more distributors dotting the map, how do you choose which one is the right match for you?
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Oct 01, 2012
In 1961, NASA Freedom 7 space flight
director Gene Kranz asked astronaut
Alan Shepard, who became the first
American in space, what he thought
about as he sat atop the Redstone rocket
waiting for liftoff.
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Sep 26, 2012
Tech managers and teachers share one major back-to-school wish this year:
The “right” technology in the classroom.
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Sep 19, 2012
The Miami-Dade County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is the command and control center for this extreme Florida weather hotspot. In the event of an actual emergency, this facility is where representatives from each of the different county agencies, and partners from other state agencies and private entities, gather to help orient the county’s response to a disaster.
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Sep 17, 2012
You need AV technology, but do you need to see it
24/7?
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Sep 11, 2012
With the dust of the recession beginning to settle, where do government contracts currently stand? Well, it depends on what segment of government you’re talking about… and whom you ask.
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Sep 10, 2012
Collaborative conferencing, projection, HDMI, and digital signage are taking to the airwaves with several manufacturers jumping into the wireless pool. But how soon will we see a field without wires?
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Sep 10, 2012
It’s clear that communications technology is evolving rapidly, and we’re seeing some organizations restructure to combine audiovisual and information technology departments into one team.
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Sep 10, 2012
Although still in its relative infancy, IP-enabled power management technology has enjoyed significant uptake in recent years, especially in the enterprise and commercial markets.
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Aug 29, 2012
Interactive and gesture technology is becoming ubiquitous in a wide range of museums across the country.
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Aug 16, 2012
Ready or not, today’s communications technology
has converged once disparate AV and IT technologies.
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Aug 03, 2012
Here is the key: Make sure that you select a product that has the capability to expand with your company as your videoconferencing fleet increases.
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Aug 02, 2012
From June 27 to June 28, 2012, The Flaming Lips performed the most shows in a 24-hour time frame, winning the Guinness World Record. They visited eight cities, starting in Memphis, TN, and ending in New Orleans, LA. At each venue, the band performed alongside other bands and musicians, such as Neon Indian, Jackson Brown, and Grace Potter & the Nocturnals.
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Aug 01, 2012
What you need to know when preparing to sell your AV business.
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Jul 31, 2012
Traditionally, environmental building systems, such as lighting and HVAC, have been segregated to independent, proprietary
networks with little or no interaction between the systems.
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Jul 31, 2012
Surveillance operations continue
to grow and change as
technology evolves.
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Jul 31, 2012
Is the tornado of digital acronyms making you dizzy? This glossary of easy to understand definitions will help you and your staff demystify digital media. Courtesy of Crestron and AV Technology editors.
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Jul 31, 2012
Networks have transformed the capabilities of nearly every audiovisual
application.
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Jul 25, 2012
"Listen will bring hearing loop technology to the Americas, which closes this technology gap," Russell Gentner, president of Listen Technologies, told AV Network today.
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Jul 19, 2012
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL—If the most critical part of your mission lasts only 50
seconds, the right technology can make a big difference.
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Jul 13, 2012
Extron Electronics sought out superior sound for The Ranch Restaurant & Saloon, located on the ground floor of its new corporate headquarters in Anaheim, CA.
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