Volume 4, Issue 12 — December 9, 2010

Rental [and Staging] — Volume 4, Issue 12 — December 9, 2010 Volume 4, Issue 12 — December 9, 2010   Share this issue of rAVe!  Crew Call The AV Chamber of Commerce By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Headline News Lighthouse Wows with DuoLED Aimed at Rental Market Christie Dominates 3D With Six New ProAV Models […]

Volume 4, Issue 11 — November 8, 2010

Rental [and Staging] — Volume 4, Issue 11 — November 8, 2010 Volume 4, Issue 11 — November 8, 2010   Share this issue of rAVe!  Crew Call The Most Horrifying Seven Minutes of My Life By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Headline News Dukane Shows Five-Pound 2700-Lumen Projector ViewSonic Shows New 52" and 42" LCDs Christie […]

Volume 4, Issue 10 — October 19, 2010

Rental [and Staging] — Volume 4, Issue 10 — October 19, 2010 Volume 4, Issue 10 — October 19, 2010   Share this issue of rAVe!  Crew Call 3D in Rental And Staging – Is There a Killer App? By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Headline News QSC and M&W to Co-Create Mixing Console L-ACOUSTICS Simplifies Acoustic […]

Volume 4, Issue 9 — September 20, 2010

Rental [and Staging] — Volume 4, Issue 9 — September 20, 2010 Volume 4, Issue 9 — September 20, 2010   Share this issue of rAVe!  Crew Call The Tacos of Destiny [They Will Do What We Sell] By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Headline News Christie Adds New product Line Aimed at Stagers and Entertainment Venues […]

Volume 4, Issue 8 — August 24, 2010

Rental [and Staging] — Volume 4, Issue 8 — August 24, 2010 Volume 4, Issue 8 — August 24, 2010   Share this issue of rAVe!  Crew Call The Bell Tolls By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Headline News Christie Digital Debuts the Ultimate 3D Projector QSC Unveils SMX Amplifier Line Extron Debuts Quantum Elite Shure Intro's […]

Volume 4, Issue 7 — July 22, 2010

Volume 4, Issue 7 — July 22, 2010   Share this issue of rAVe!  Crew Call The Projector's Slow, Lingering Death By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Headline News AV Stumpfl Announces Wings Platinum 4.20 Sharp Shows New Thin Bezel LCD for Video Wall Applications Prysm Makes InfoComm Debut: First System to Challenge Christie's MicroTiles projectiondesign's 8000-Lumen […]

Volume 4, Issue 6 — June 24, 2010

Rental [and Staging] — Volume 4, Issue 6 — June 24, 2010 Volume 4, Issue 6 — June 24, 2010   Share this issue of rAVe!  Crew Call Buzzards in the AV Industry By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Headline News Christie Announces New Widescreen LCD Projectors In the "It's About Time" Category: Sennheiser Finally Intros Ear-Worn […]

Volume 4, Issue 5 — May 25, 2010

Rental [and Staging] — Volume 4, Issue 5 — May 25, 2010 Volume 4, Issue 5 — May 25, 2010   Share this issue of rAVe!  Crew Call The Little Things By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Editorial Extra InfoComm: I'm Lovin' It! By Gary Kayye, CTS  Headline News Analog Way To Show New Seamless Matrix Switcher […]

Volume 4, Issue 4 — April 26, 2010

Rental [and Staging] — Volume 4, Issue 4 — April 26, 2010 Volume 4, Issue 4 — April 26, 2010   Share this issue of rAVe!  Crew Call It's Show Time By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Headline News Extron Announces Multi-Rate SDI to DVI and RGB/Component Converter Sony's Latest 40" LCD Touts Low Power Consumption Next-Gen […]

Volume 4, Issue 3 — March 30, 2010

Volume 4, Issue 3 — March 30, 2010   Share this issue of rAVe!  Crew Call Spring Forward By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Headline News Elite Screens Goes Retro with New Tripod Screen Planar Announces New Clarity LED Video Wall Series Samsung Launches 1000-Lumen LED Projector Barco Announces Two Products for Stagers JVC Adds 4K D-ILA […]

Volume 4, Issue 2 — February 12, 2010

Rental [and Staging] — Volume 4, Issue 2 — February 12, 2010 Volume 4, Issue 2 — February 12, 2010   Share this issue of rAVe!  Crew Call Don't Cross the Streams By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Editorial Extra The Christie Olympics? By Gary Kayye, CTS  Headline News InfoComm is OPEN for Registration! Casio Claims World's […]

Volume 4, Issue 1 — January 29, 2010

Rental [and Staging] — Volume 4, Issue 1 — January 29, 2010 Volume 4, Issue 1 — January 29, 2010   Share this issue of rAVe!  Crew Call Downsizing the Dream By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Headline News NEC Launches New Low Priced ProAV Displays EPSON Launches 7000 Lumen "Rental" Projector Extron Announces the Industry's First […]

Volume 3, Issue 12 — December 18, 2009

Volume 3, Issue 12 — December 18, 2009    Crew Call As Good As It Gets…. By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Headline News Philips Debuts Solar-Powered Outdoor LED Stadium Lighting Wybron Launches Cygnus 200W LED-based Wash CubeX Intros 2×2, 3×3 Video Wall Controllers Extron Ships "Extended Distance" Twisted Pair Receivers InfoComm Publishes 2010 Educational Calendar Click […]

Volume 3, Issue 11 — November 30, 2009

Rental [and Staging] — Volume 3, Issue 11 — November 30, 2009 Volume 3, Issue 11 — November 30, 2009    Crew Call Training is Expensive, but Cutting Training is Suicidal By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Headline News EPSON Ships Their Brightest Projector Ever Christie Launches DLP-based MicroTiles, a Modular Display System Sanyo Debuts LCD Projectors […]

Volume 3, Issue 10 — October 15, 2009

Volume 3, Issue 10 — October 15, 2009    Crew Call Reality Checks and Balances By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Headline News NEC Launches New WXGA Projector for Large Venue Apps Sanyo Launches New 6000 Lumen Staging Projector Analog Way Launches ORCHESTRA Grass Valley Launches 2nd Generation of Turbo Click here to read rAVe Rental [and […]

Volume 3, Issue 9 — September 22, 2009

Rental[and Staging] — Volume 3, Issue 9 — September 22, 2009 Volume 3, Issue 9 — September 22, 2009    Crew Call Expenses for Rental Techs, or "Sharing Rooms Isn't So Bad When You Don't Get to Sleep Anyway" By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Headline News Christie Digital's New Matrix Series of Projectors are Purpose-Built Extron […]

Volume 3, Issue 8 — August 17, 2009

Volume 3, Issue 8 — August 17, 2009    Crew Call A Midsummer Night's Dream, or Why Home AV Suppliers Won't Beat You By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Headline News Electro-Voice Launches Tour X Line Showlogix Announces Software Player for Multi-Display Presentations Panasonic Launches Affordable HD Camera for Staging Lighthouse Launches Suite of Products Shure Ships […]

Volume 3, Issue 7 — July 7, 2009

Rental[and Staging] — Volume 3, Issue 7 — July 7, 2009 Volume 3, Issue 7 — July 7, 2009    Crew Call Check-in vs. Checkout vs. Check Again By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Headline News rAVe Does Video (and Tweets!) at InfoComm09 Christie Digital Launches DS+750 Sanyo Launches Two Bright, Large Venue Projectors Extron Premieres New […]

Volume 3, Issue 6 — June 15, 2009

Volume 3, Issue 6 — June 15, 2009    Crew Call Survival on the Warehouse Front By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Headline News Draper to Launch Screen Aimed Specifically at Rental/Staging Markets Extron Debuts Pro-Grade Surround Sound Processor CBI Adds Butt-Kicking 64-Channel Snake System! Planar Systems to Announce New Clarity-Branded Narrow Bezel Display at InfoComm Sharp […]

Volume 3, Issue 5 — May 21, 2009

Volume 3, Issue 5 — May 21, 2009    Crew Call Hold the Presses!! By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Headline News QSC's New 1000-Watt K Series Are Awesome Barco, NEC and Samsung All Tout Bezel-less LCDs for Wall Apps Barco Releases New Software for Digital Lighting Products Extron Ships SMX System Matrix with HD-SDI If you […]

Volume 3, Issue 4 — April 13, 2009

Rental [and Staging] — Volume 3, Issue 4 — April 13, 2009 Volume 3, Issue 4 — April 13, 2009    Crew Call The Educated (Pardon the Expression) Client By Joel Rollins, CTS-R   Headline News ROBE Spot Uses Plasma Technology  Three DPI TITAN Projectors Now Certified for Portrait Mode  Barco Launches "Truly Black" LEDs  Extron […]

Volume 3, Issue 3 — March 9, 2009

Rental [and Staging] — Volume 3, Issue 3 — March 9, 2009       Volume 3, Issue 3 — March 9, 2009  Crew Call "Producers" Beware By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Headline News QSC’s New Stage Monitors Are a Hit I-Movix Launches SprintCam V3 for HD Slow, Slow Motion Barco Debuts "Transformable" (Translation: Modular) LED […]

Volume 3, Issue 2 — February 10, 2009

Rental [and Staging] — Volume 3, Issue 1 — January 28, 2009       Volume 3, Issue 2 — February 10, 2009  Crew Call Federal Bailout Rules to Kill Rental/Staging Market? By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Headline News Christie Digital Launches the Ultimate LCD Projector for Stagers InFocus Enables “Plug and Play” for Macs — […]

Volume 3, Issue 1 — January 28, 2009

Rental [and Staging] — Volume 3, Issue 1 — January 28, 2009       Volume 3, Issue 1 — January 28, 2009  Crew Call Doing Smaller Shows? A How-To Guide on Dealing With Meeting Planners By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Headline News AVIOM Releases M-Control for Yamaha Digital Consoles Da-Lite Introduces 3D Projector Solution for […]

Volume 2, Issue 12 — December 15, 2008

Rental [and Staging] — Volume 2, Issue 12 — December 15, 2008     Volume 2, Issue 12 — December 15, 2008  Crew Call End of a Year; End of an Era? By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Headline News AV Stumpfl Adds Apple QuickTime Integration Hitachi Debuts Staging Projector Christie Sets New Standard for LCD Colorimetry […]

Volume 2, Issue 11 — November 20, 2008

Rental [and Staging] — Volume 2, Issue 11 — November 20, 2008   Volume 2, Issue 11 — November 20, 2008  Crew Call Back off, Man — I'm a Scientist By Joel Rollins  Headline News Alcorn McBride Announces V16 Pro Show Controller Crown Audio Introduces New Value Line Portable PA System Extron Premieres New RGB […]

Volume 2, Issue 10 — October 20, 2008

Rental [and Staging] — Volume 2, Issue 10 — October 16, 2008   Volume 2, Issue 10 — October 20, 2008  Crew Call Déjà Vu By Joel Rollins  Special Announcement A Gary Kayye Presentation, Free NSCA Learning Units, All in the Same Place!  Headline News InfoComm Creates Rental & Staging Staff Instructor Position, Appoints André […]

Volume 2, Issue 9 – September 23, 2008

Rental [and Staging] — Volume 2, Issue 9 — September 23, 2008   Volume 2, Issue 9 – September 23, 2008 Thanks to our sponsors: Da-Lite Screen Company Extron Electronics Editorial Crew Call Tough gigs for tough times By Joel Rollins Headline News Shure Wireless Micro-Bodypack Shipping It's Raining Walls in Zaragoza Barco Develops Two-Projector, […]

Volume 2, Issue 8 – August 28, 2008

Rental [and Staging] — Volume 2, Issue 7 — July 16, 2008   Volume 2, Issue 8 – August 28, 2008 Thanks to our sponsors: Da-Lite Screen Company Extron Electronics Editorial Crew Call Do the Math By Joel Rollins     Headline News Unique Business Systems Introduces .NET Version of Labor Planning & Scheduling for […]

Volume 2, Issue 7 – July 16, 2008

Rental [and Staging] — Volume 2, Issue 7 — July 16, 2008   Volume 2, Issue 7 – July 16, 2008 Thanks to our sponsors: Da-Lite Screen Company Extron Electronics Editorial Crew Call Client stereotypes By Joel Rollins     Headline News Extron Premieres New 1500' Twisted Pair Receivers for Extended Distances Christie Brings New […]

Volume 2, Issue 6 – June 10, 2008

Rental [and Staging] — Volume 2, Issue 6 — June 10, 2008   Volume 2, Issue 6 – June 10, 2008 Thanks to our sponsors: Da-Lite Screen Company Extron Electronics Editorial Crew Call By Joel Rollins     Headline News Extron Introduces New, Larger VGA and Stereo Audio Switchers New 3D Virtual Black Projection Screen […]

Volume 2, Issue 5 – May 8, 2008

Rental [and Staging] — Volume 2, Issue 5 — May 8, 2008   Volume 2, Issue 5 – May 8, 2008 Thanks to our sponsors: Da-Lite Screen Company Extron Electronics Editorial Crew Call By Joel Rollins     Headline News Daktronics Unveils Freeform ProPixel LED Stick at NAB Two New Projectors From Christie: Bright New […]