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  • Wednesday, March 07, 2012
    Extron MediaLink For iPad Now Available
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    PSW Staff 03/07/12 12:36 PM,
    Extron Electronics is pleased to announce the immediate availability of MediaLink for iPad. MediaLink for iPad is an AV control system app designed for the Apple iPad. It provides users with an additional point of control for up to twelve rooms with an installed Ethernet-enabled MediaLink controller, such as the MLC 104 IP Plus or the MLC 226 IP. Within the app, each button press is tracked between the app and the controller, allowing both to stay in sync. Presenters… View this story
    Filed in: AV • News • Poll • AV • Installation • Manufacturer • Remote • Sound Reinforcement

  • Monday, March 05, 2012
    10 Signs You’re An A/V Geek
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    Daniel L. Newman 03/05/12 10:20 AM,
    This article is provided by Commercial Integrator   In the interest of full disclosure, I am not an A/V geek. I have only spent my entire career in or on the periphery of the A/V industry. I mean, A/V geeks push the cart around the school. They wear bifocals with tape around the nose and they are very susceptible to bullies’ wedgies. However, over the years I have gotten to know a lot about A/V. This tiny industry is chock… View this story
    Filed in: AV • Feature • Poll • AV • Business

  • Wednesday, February 29, 2012
    PESA PRO Routing Switcher Offers Internal Power, Optional Pushbutton Control
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    PSW Staff 02/29/12 03:21 PM,
    PESA has expanded its PESA PRO line of professional AV routers with the new PRO-3GSDI-1616 Routing Switcher. It supports all common SMPTE and ITU standard serial digital video signals, as well as embedded audio and other ancillary data required for HD-SDI and DVB/ASI broadcast sources. For digital cinema high definition video distribution requirements, it can be configured to switch SMPTE 372M dual-link HD-SDI in configurations up to 8x8. The PRO-3GSDI-1616 supports standard data rates from 50Mbps to 3Gbps and video… View this story
    Filed in: AV • News • Poll • Audio • Digital • Installation • Sound Reinforcement

  • Thursday, February 23, 2012
    Let There Be Light: How Fiber Optics Actually Works
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    Buddy Oliver 02/23/12 03:46 PM,
    An easy way to understand how fiber optics works: visualize peering into a very long tube, the inside of which is coated with a perfectly mirrored surface. One mile away, at the opposite end, a friend shines a bright flashlight into the tube. Because the tube is internally coated with a perfect mirror, you will see his light perfectly at your end, regardless of how many twists and turns the pipe takes. If your friend flashes the light off and… View this story
    Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • AV • Audio • Digital • Ethernet • Interconnect • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • Studio

  • Tuesday, December 20, 2011
    When Live Sound Meets A/V Contracting
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    Jeff Kuells 12/20/11 10:28 AM,
    When I set out writing the article it was originally about 70-volt audio distribution systems. However, it occurred to me that prior to educating readers about 70-volt systems, it was more important to examine the market conditions we’re currently face today. Quite often, sound reinforcement companies are asked to perform audio installations. While sound contracting and live sound may be the focus of a few businesses tackling both markets is not the norm for most sound reinforcement companies. However, one-stop… View this story
    Filed in: AV • Feature • Poll • AV • Audio • Business • Installation • Interconnect • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System

  • Thursday, September 01, 2011
    Complete Line Of Extron MTPX Plus 6400 Twisted Pair Matrix Switchers Now Available
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    PSW Staff 09/01/11 01:23 PM, 0 Comments
    Extron Electronics has announced that the entire line of MTPX Plus 6400 Series twisted pair matrix switchers for RGBHV, HD component video, standard definition video, audio, and RS-232, is now shipping. These switchers are available in five different I/O sizes, from 48 x 48 to 64 x 64. They incorporate the existing features of the MTPX Plus Series with new advanced features, including EDID Minder for local inputs and outputs, RS-232 insertion from the Ethernet port to all MTP outputs,… View this story
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Church Sound • News • Product • AV • Ethernet • Interconnect • Networking

  • Monday, August 22, 2011
    Microphone Basics For Meeting Facilities
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    Chris Lyons, Tim Vear, & Michael Pettersen 08/22/11 05:07 PM, 2 Comments
    In order to select a microphone for a specific application, and to apply it properly, it is first necessary to know the important characteristics of the sound source(s) and of the sound system. Once these are defined, a look at the five areas of microphone specifications will lead to an appropriate match. Finally, proper use of the microphone, by correct placement and operation, will insure best performance. This section presents recommendations for some of the most common meeting facility sound… View this story
    Filed in: AV • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • AV • Audio • Installation • Interconnect • Microphone • System

  • Tuesday, August 02, 2011
    Design Principles For Distributed Systems: Ceiling Loudspeaker Layout Patterns
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    Rick Kamlet 08/02/11 05:02 PM, 0 Comments
    This is the third segment in our series on design principles for distributed systems. For additional reading, be sure to check out the first and second articles within the series. A number of different patterns can be used for laying out ceiling loudspeakers, and each pattern can be implemented in different degrees of layout density. The pattern and density selected for an installation affect: • Evenness of coverage • Sound level capability of the system • Intelligibility • Power amplification… View this story
    Filed in: AV • Feature • Poll • AV • Audio • Business • Installation • Loudspeaker • Sound Reinforcement

  • Wednesday, July 27, 2011
    Design Principles For Distributed Sound Systems: SPL & Equalization
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    Rick Kamlet 07/27/11 04:51 PM, 0 Comments
    Part one in this series is available here. We need to consider the real, long-term sound pressure level capability of today’s sound reinforcement systems to make sure they’re not being operated at levels where the components are stressed or where they won’t sound good. While acoustic design programs do a good job of predicting how the system will perform in a given room, the system designer must determine what the goal is for each application. What SPL Is Not SPL… View this story
    Filed in: AV • Poll • AV • Business • Installation • Measurement • Processor • Sound Reinforcement • System

  • Friday, July 15, 2011
    Kramer Electronics Enters International Licensing Agreement With InfoComm For Educational Content
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    PSW Staff 07/15/11 12:34 PM, 0 Comments
    Kramer Electronics has entered into an agreement with InfoComm International to offer InfoComm licensed courses throughout the world.  Up until now, Kramer was the only manufacturer offering InfoComm licensed material in the U.S only. This agreement expands the original agreement to include all markets, in all countries. Kramer is the only manufacturer that offers InfoComm Licensed Content to their partners around the world, and the company is also offering more classes that carry CTS Renewal Units (RUs) than any other… View this story
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Church Sound • News • Poll • AV • Education • Manufacturer