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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

New Products : January 2010
January 21, 2010
LED PROJECTORS Planar Systems has unveiled their Runco QuantumColor Q-750i and Q- 750d lampless LED projectors. Collaborating for more than a More..

New Products : February 2010
February 25, 2010
HDTV INSTALLATION KIT Premier Mounts has developed two HDTV Installation Kits. Designed to simplify the More..

New Products : December 2009
December 17, 2009
HDMI V1.3 OVER CAT-5 EXTENDER Gefen has announced the release of its HDMI v1.3 over Cat-5 extra long range 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

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..

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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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

Clear-Com Concert
By Phil Hippensteel, September 7, 2009
Clear-Com has been manufacturing intercom products that use TDM technology for several years. However, Concert is different. Based on IP transport, it runs on standard IT networks and allows highquality audio conferencing to be More..

Hitachi CP-A100+FXDUO
By Rick Rose, February 25, 2010
The CP-A100+FXDUO package combines the ultra-short-throw CPA100 3LCD projector, the Hitachi FXDUO-77 Starboard, and CPA100 wall arm. The CP-A100 is a short-throw projector that eliminates the problem of presenters obstructing the More..

Lectrosonics DM84 Digital Matrix Processor
December 17, 2009
The DM84 combines a stackable 8-in 4- out automatic matrix mixer with a powerful DSP signal processing package and extensive remote control More..


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