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LCDs for Digital Signage
February 23, 2009
Digital signage means many things to different people. Usually it implies some sort of specialized content played over a network to a display device. Today, more likely than not, that display device is an LCD panel.In the early More..

New Products March 2009
February 23, 2009
WIRELESS TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLLERAltinex introduces the CP451-008 wireless touchscreen controller. Ideal for many applications, including multimedia control systems, general computing, and real-time data terminals, the CP451-008 More..

Harris Infocaster Digital Signage System
January 13, 2009
THE PROSAs my company, Cosign has grown into a vertical solution provider, our customers are unique in that they require very high quality output on many different display types, including flat panel, outdoor LED, projection, and More..


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New Products

Fully Loaded
February 17, 2011
10 new processors, converters, and test tools to make your facility’s video run flawlessly. Video Fiber Optic Transport More..

EIGHT NEW PROJECTORS
December 2, 2010
New models for the boardoom, classroom, and beyond. The Goods NEWTEK’S TRICASTER HD PORTABLE LIVE PRODUCTION SYSTEM More..

5 Room Enhancements for Tech Managers and Facility Directors
October 5, 2010
FABRIC WRAPPED BAFFLES Acoustical Solutions’ AlphaSorb Fabric Wrapped Hanging Baffles are available in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, and colors. They allow users to create an effective acoustical treatment that is More..


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Audio

A True AV Networking Standard?
June 17, 2008
  Audio Video Bridging (AVB) is a new Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) industry- wide standard that is being developed for the distribution of digital audio and video signals over Ethernet networks. This More..

Enhancing Audio in the Classroom
May 30, 2008
Over the past few decades, school teachers have been embracing a number of electronic technologies for use in the classroom. Computers are now prevalent; overhead projectors are being replaced with dynamic teaching tools such as More..


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Video

Take the 3D Test
September 1, 2010
Educators and non-educators alike are significantly confused about 3D. That's because several technologies in schools and the consumer marketplace use the 3D moniker. There are two chief types of three-dimensional experience that More..

Make Room For Video
By Phil Hippensteel, February 23, 2009
On the network, some people believe that digitized video, voice, and data are all the same, but the increasing demands of video on a network deserve a closer look.Think your network is already crowded? Cisco recently published a More..

Understanding Video Codecs
July 18, 2008
CODEC is one of those newly invented words that's only been in the dictionary for a few years, yet what it represents may be one of the most important pieces of technology in all of AV. There are at least two derivations of the More..


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Network

Make Room For Video
By Phil Hippensteel, February 23, 2009
On the network, some people believe that digitized video, voice, and data are all the same, but the increasing demands of video on a network deserve a closer look.Think your network is already crowded? Cisco recently published a More..

Understanding IoIP
November 3, 2008
In October 1998, Cisco announced that it was acquiring Selsius, a manufacturer of packet-based phone systems. That signaled the beginning of a new era in how we think about the use of our IP networks. Now, we routinely think of More..

Minimizing Packet Loss
July 17, 2008
The concept of a video phone call dates back to the overly- cited AT&T "Picturephone" demonstration at the 1964 World's Fair in New York. Yet videoconferencing, as we now call it, still has yet to become a mainstream More..


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Conferencing Collaboration

Shooting Video for STREAMING
By Jan Ozer, November 4, 2009
Five best practices for producing high-quality video. Anyone who’s ever picked up a camcorder and tried to tap into their inner- Spielberg knows that there’s a lot more to creating a high-quality, impactful movie than turning on More..

Integrating Communications Into Your Business Process
By Don Van Doren, January 13, 2009
Go to any tech conference these days, and you'll find that the most popular sessions are focused on the current industry buzzword "unified communications" (UC). But what exactly is it? Voice communication equipment manufacturers More..

Six Things You Need to Know About Webcasting
November 21, 2008
Now that the costs are reasonable, the technology friendly, and the hosting services hassle-free, it's hard to resist the benefits of webcasts. The demand for webcasting is growing. The worldwide market for real-time More..


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Signal Management

Fiber Optic Connector and Splice Loss
February 11, 2010
Connector and splice loss is caused by a number of factors. Loss is minimized when the two fiber cores are identical and perfectly aligned, the connectors or splices are properly finished, and no dirt is present. Only the light More..

Supporting Video On The IT Infrastructure
May 14, 2009
Video applications are coming soon to your telecommunications cabling system Using a structured telecommunications cabling network to support video applications has many benefits, including:Digital image qualityAbility to More..

The Cabled Part Of Wireless
January 13, 2009
THE CABLED PART OF WIRELESSAlthough it may seem like an oxymoron, the "wired" side of wireless networks must be carefully planned and installed in order to take advantage of the faster 802.11n technology. 802.11n offers many More..


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Product Reviews

CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH'S QMOD-HDSC HDTV SCALER MODULATOR
By Virginia Rubey, December 2, 2010
If HD is the new standard, the Contemporary Research family of - SDI, -HDSC, and QMOD-HD Modulators is enabling more companies to live up to it. According to Dave Cooke, Chief Engineer at Illinois’ Willow Creek Community More..

Epson PowerLite Pro Z8000WUNL
By Mark Vidor, September 3, 2010
THE APPLICATION When the Art Theatre of Long Beach (the Art) in California reopened its doors after a $1 million restoration, movie enthusiasts stood in line. Urban developer Jan van Dijs, and his partners Mark and Helen More..

Crestron’s Roomview Enterprise Green Light
August 10, 2010
According to InfoComm, making AV equipment that is more energy efficient is a goal for manufacturers, but some product categories have made bigger inroads than others. Display manufacturers are introducing new models that are More..


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