NSCA is holding its 15th annual Business & Leadership Conference (BLC) Feb. 21 – 23, 2013 in Phoenix. The conference is targeted to commercial AV executives, managers and business owners. Conference sessions cover a broad range of topics from the future of the economy and contracts, to service revenue models and making intelligent buying decisions. […]
OmniMount is introducing new mounts at CES, all in a new product category for the company, interactive mounts. The idea behind the interactive mount line is that customers are using TVs for more activities, such as gaming and exercise, that require expanded viewing angles and positions. The ActionMount PLAY series includes single- and double-jointed arm […]
By Anthony Coppedge As the multi-site church movement continues to expand like wildfire, another trend has quietly happened simultaneously, albeit with much less fanfare: multi-venue churches. Whereas the multi-site model has seen the most growth with large, well-funded churches, offering multiple services — or even multiple service styles — simultaneously has gained traction in even […]
This is the fourth in a multi-part series from the Association for Quality in Audio Visual Technology (AQAV) and its push for everyone in AV to adopt the AV9000 standard for quality management. Read the first article here, the second articlehere and the third article here. By Mario J. Maltese, CTS-D, CTS-I, CQT Contract review is a seriously neglected process in […]
The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded Milestone AV Technologies’ newly renovated global headquarters and design center a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) Silver certification. Milestone, home to the Chief, Sanus, Da-Lite and Projecta brands, expanded into the new location in Eden Prairie, Minn. earlier this year. The U.S. Green […]
Pacific Media Associates (PMA) has posted its recent results to the “Top Selling Projectors” area of the company’s website. Each month, PMA collects monthly sell-through data from leading North American projector dealers, retailers, web resellers and distributors. Each month, Pacific Media Associates posts the Top 5 Projector Lists for the following product categories: High-End (4,000+ […]
This week, after commenting on a number of AV items in the news, Joel speaks with Bill Waldman, a technology educator and advocate of the Maker movement in technology education. Find out what Makers and Maker spaces are about, and whether they will help us get more qualified job applicants in the future. Show Links: […]
I talk about how rAVe [Ed] columnist and blogger Scott Tiner of Bates College pulled off streaming video in 10 days. Having trouble listening to the podcast on this page? You can subscribe using RSS, iTunes or the Stitcher mobile App Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
CEDIA Executive Committee members Gordon van Zuiden (treasurer) and Buzz Delano (secretary) will host CEDIA’s Annual Membership Meeting on Dec. 12, 2012 at 12 p.m. ET via a webinar. This year’s 30-minute meeting will cover key highlights and accomplishments of 2012 as well as the initiatives that have been established for 2013. The webinar is […]
NEC Display just launched the new UM Series of ultra-short throw LCD projectors, starting with two 3,300-lumen units: the UM330X and UM330W. Both offer interactivity options via integration with eBeam. A complete interactive projector solution can be created using the optional NP02Wi eBeam interactive system (http://www.necdisplay.com/p/NP02Wi), which connects between the USB port on the eBeam module […]
This column was reprinted with permission from InfoComm International and originally appeared here. By Brad Grimes Several years ago, like most people, the art history faculty at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, put aside their slide projectors and embraced the convenience of computer projection. They weren’t thrilled with the results. “Ever since, they’ve said they’re […]
By Anthony Coppedge Logically speaking, the prioritization of audio, video and lighting technologies in churches would be 1) audio; 2) lighting; 3) video. Interestingly, this is not always the case, and as integrators and manufacturers, it’s helpful to understand how churches prioritize technology (and why). Budgets and Priorities Considering the fact that nearly 95 percent […]
By Scott Tiner On Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, I got a phone call that would lead to a drastic change in my technical knowledge and the work that my staff and I do. The call was from our assistant vice president for advancement. The presidential search committee for my employer, Bates College, had met over […]
By Stuart Armstrong For as long as I can remember, the Holy Grail in retail has been to increase purchase conversion rates by gaining a better understanding of the way shoppers actually shop a store. What is the path of their shopping journey? Where do they dwell in the store? What merchandising techniques are most successful […]
No spoilers here, as we’re sure you already plan on attending InfoComm, but why aren’t you planning on attending the DSE – the Digital Signage Expo – this coming March in Vegas? It’s the show you NEED to make sure you attend if you are interested in the digital signage industry or in getting into the digital signage […]
RGB Spectrum’s DSx 264 codec is an H.264 recorder/player that the company says is capable of handling up to 1920×1200 resolution. The DSx 264 codec encodes and streams graphics and HD video using H.264 high profile compression and offers optional recording to local USB storage devices as well as to external network storage, such as […]
According to a recent Wall Street Journal story, Intel and Dell Computer are considering either buying or investing in Sharp Electronics. For now, the two companies are apparently readying an investment of over $240 Million in exchange for some corporate equity or stock exchange. In addition, San Diego-based Qualcomm is considering an investment as well. […]
Digital signage provider Wireless Ronin Technologies (NASDAQ: RNIN) announced yesterday that it has received the decision of the Hearings Panel of The NASDAQ Stock Market, notifying Ronin that it has granted the company’s request for continued listing of its common stock, subject to certain conditions. The decision followed the company’s failure to comply with the […]
The following is reprinted with permission from the Digital Screenmedia Association (DSA). For more information, go tohttp://www.digitalscreenmedia.org. By Larwence Dvorchik As we have done for over 17 years, CETW is dedicated to providing the most valuable face-to-face experience that we can for our attendees, exhibitors and other stakeholders. It is critical that we concentrate on and […]
By Dr. Albert D. Bates One of the realities of management information systems is that they only express what actually happened. In many instances, it is important to understand the financial and operating impact of what didn’t happen. This is especially important with regard to missed sales opportunities. Given the severity of the recession, many firms […]
Sony Electronics unveiled this month the new 4K Ultra HD Video Player, a hard-disc server that connects to Sony’s 84” 4K LED TV (XBR-84X900), allowing consumers to view 4K resolution movies and short form 4K videos. Available now in the U.S. as a bonus to customers purchasing the Sony 4K LED TV, the video player […]
One of the fastest growing emerging markets (or should we say re-emerging) for ProAV is Physical Security and Video Surveillance. What was once done via CCTV is way more sophisticated now with digital cameras and DVRs. According to MarketsandMarkets, the Video Surveillance as a service (VSaaS) market is expected to reach $2.4 billion by 2017 […]
According to a new market research report, Global Display Market (2012 – 2017) published by MarketsandMarkets, the total global display market is expected to reach $164.24 billion by 2017, at a CAGR of 3.1 percent from 2012 to 2017. The global display market encompasses many technologies: E-ink, OLED, TFT-LCD, LED-LCD, LED, DLP, LCoS, and Plasma. […]
Meyer Sound Laboratories Incorporated, a Berkeley, Calif.-based professional audio equipment manufacturer, announced that it has settled the lawsuit it filed last June against VUE Audiotechnik, LLC of Escondido, Calif. The lawsuit was filed in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of California. In its suit, Meyer Sound alleged VUE infringed Meyer Sound’s iconic […]
By Paul Gagnon After spending the weekend listening to reports from colleagues in the industry about their observations from Black Thursday/Friday sales, focusing on the TV category, I’ve come to several conclusions. 1. US consumers love a bargain, but could care less about buying a step-up product. Listening to customers waiting in line for some of the […]
Today I talk about two blogs written by two women in the AV market who provide some great insight to help you and how you can help yourself. Story Links: The Power of AV Good by Jennifer Willard: https://www.ravepubs.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9196:the-power-of-av-good&catid=217:jennifer-h-willard&Itemid=364 My First Blog! (Stand Out: Event Marketing for AV Dealers, Part 1) by Melinda Foster: https://www.ravepubs.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9233:my-first-blog&catid=282:melinda-foster&Itemid=764 Having trouble […]
Christie has announced a broad new line-up of high-brightness, LED based video wall display cubes and products. The new Christie Entero HB series includes 50″, 67″, 70″ and 80″ versions are all SXGA+ (1400×1050) resolution and offer integrated Wi-Fi for control and management of the cubes. They use the third generation of Christie’s ArraySyncfeature, have 1,000 lumens of brightness, are LED-based and […]
This column was reprinted with permission from InfoComm International and originally appeared here. By Dan Daley Recent years have seen a rise in the number and severity of life-safety disasters at live events, particularly in the concert-touring sector. In 2011 alone, the industry had to contend with storm-related disasters at the Indianapolis State Fair, where seven concert-goers […]
That’s right. Sony’s newest is a 4K resolution SXRD projector — but with only 2,000 lumens. Having trouble listening to the podcast on this page? You can subscribe using RSS, iTunes or the Stitcher Mobile App Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
All sorts of industry experts and pundits are claiming that flat panel displays are going to take over the projection display market in a matter of a couple of years — and some even make that claim that it’s going to happen next year. I’m here to tell you that’s not the case and there […]
This column was reprinted with permission from InfoComm and originally appeared here. By Brad Grimes Laura Adams, CEO of theRhode Island Quality Institute, has a request for those of you working in AV and IT: work together on a way to incorporate video into electronic health records. Speaking this week on the opening panel of the inauguralTechnology […]
