By Sam Taylor EVP & COO, Almo Professional A/V It is a sad day for me to see Mitsubishi cease production of its large format LCDs and entire projector line. I started in the industry in 1987 for a company named Electrograph. Mitsubishi was our primary line and the company was instrumental in our early […]
By Joel Hagen Chief This week Chief celebrates InfoComm’s AV Week with a series about racks. This post is the first in a series about rack systems. I sat down with Rob Zurn, Chief’s Product Manager in charge of rack system products. Zurn has more than 20 years in the AV industry and has seen his share of rack systems from the dealer […]
Aaron Gutin VP of Sales and Marketing, Access Networks By the end of 2013, the number of mobile-connected devices will exceed the number of people on earth. (Cisco Visual Network Index 2012-2017) For the past 10 years, there has been a consistant proliferation of network dependant devices enriching our everyday lives. You know the list: […]
The focus of this series “Power of Content” is to help people with content strategies and how they relate to digital screen media. Content for Digital Signage/DOOH has been the industry’s worst enemy. In an upcoming article I will discuss how this directly affects consumer’s attitudes about brands on DOOH networks everywhere. I have always […]
By Paul Self I have been the acting interim GM for the IMAX Private Theatre for the last two-plus years and have the inside scoop on the entire program. This has been a great consulting gig for my new business and it was a great chance to work with some really talented people. Many have […]
Required disclaimer: This represents the opinion and experience of me personally and does not represent any specific policy, law or official guidance. One of my wow moments of InfoComm 2013 was checking out two amazing products, which in my opinion are game changers in each of each of their specific markets. Spending time with QSC […]
Required disclaimer: This represents the opinion and experience of me personally and does not represent any specific policy, law or official guidance. Well the receptions are all but done, big parties are finishing up and ProAV geeks are starting to head back home! What will be the big lasting story of InfoComm 2013 and the […]
Required disclaimer: This represents the opinion and experience of me personally and does not represent any specific policy, law or official guidance. We teach our kids it’s not polite to point, but what if they have to annotate? Boeckeler Instruments, Inc booth (3513) developed a video overlay system that allows presenters to draw and point […]
Required disclaimer: This represents the opinion and experience of me personally and does not represent any specific policy, law or official guidance. Why would someone expect to be talking about space automation, mobile working and bring your own device (BYOD) at InfoComm 2013? Most federal agencies are dealing not only serious budgetary challenges; they also […]
One of the highlights of the just-concluded Projection Summit was the hybrid side by side demonstration. This featured four hybrid projectors, sometimes called lampfree, lampless, laser, alternative light source, zero-lamp or solid state projectors, running the same content so attendees could do a fair comparison of the image quality. Projectors from Casio, Panasonic, Sony and […]
Required disclaimer: This represents the opinion and experience of me personally and does not represent any specific policy, law or official guidance. One fascinating new area I noticed at InfoComm 2013 is manufacturers are showcasing their technologies in integrated building solutions. I wasn’t able to visit too many specific related manufacturers on Day 1. This […]
Required disclaimer: This represents the opinion and experience of me personally and does not represent any specific policy, law or official guidance. Do you need secure wireless audio system that is great sounding and secured with military grade AES 256 encryption? If you haven’t seen Sacom/Sabine Inc. (Booth 1275) and you’re in the market for […]
Required disclaimer: This represents the opinion and experience of me personally and does not represent any specific policy, law or official guidance. The biggest gathering of technologies showing off their “stuff” is in full swing! Five minutes early, the InfoComm 2013 exhibit floor opened, and my first mission was to check out the manufacturers in […]
Required disclaimer: This represents the opinion and experience of me personally and does not represent any specific policy, law or official guidance. For the third year in a row, the InfoComm 2013 show started off with what seems to have become a standard practice in itself. This year the group of 50+ was welcomed by […]
Well, here we are! Less than 24 hours before the InfoComm13 show floor opens and our AV industry lights up like New York Times Square!! Having been here since Sunday, I can tell you things have surely been steadily picking up. First and foremost, I want to send a HUGE shout-out to the crews of […]
By Snorre Kjesbu Over the past decade, I’ve worked on a number of different projects aimed at improving communications using video conferencing and telepresence. In that time, I’ve been fortunate to be involved with key innovations at first Tandberg then Cisco that have had great impact on video collaboration: Forging life-like experience with immersive telepresence […]
Required disclaimer: This represents the opinion and experience of me personally and does not represent any specific policy, law or official guidance. We’ve all been there during an installation when your customer on the project says, “Hey, let’s add a drop here!” It doesn’t matter if your project was a design/build or some reiteration […]
In my 18th year as part of this industry called AV, I am truly amazed at what has become of this great field we are in. While I have not been around as long as many of you, I still remember the days of the shoot outs. Not with projectors mind you, but with the […]
Simple fact: Customer service is the single most important factor to any business… and most only get fair ratings. A simple KPI (Key Performance Indicator) is how we treat the customer before, during and after the sale. This is often referred to as the “Feel Good Factor.” Basically the goal is to not only help the customer […]
Acoustical analysis of any large or small space can be a very daunting task to take on for the average Audio, Video, or IT related position. The fact that at least 80% of audio products are designed to reduce or minimize the effects that poor design has on rooms makes this even more important. Most […]
The old adage that you get what you pay for is no more true today than it ever has been. The one thing has always rang true is that value is the only thing that separates most competition. This is one area of our business in AV that I learned early on. Some people expect […]
It saddens me to write in memory of James “Jim” Scarbrough, on behalf of the many AV professionals who have had the privilege to work with Jim as a colleague, trade partner or client. Jim was both a professional colleague and personal friend to my family and me. His countless hours of above and beyond effort demonstrated […]
