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Friday, October 28, 2011
John Lopinto 10/28/11 03:11 PM,With the increasing trend toward the use of fiber instead of co-ax cable in a wide range of applications, most contractors are now required to understand the basics of terminating and laying fiber optic cable. Contrary to its reputation, fiber is actually quite easy to handle and use. Cable Construction Fiber, at its most basic level, is a very pure strand of glass through which light can pass over great distances. All fiber optic cable has at its center a… View this story
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Monday, February 07, 2011
Andy Wood 02/07/11 05:18 PM,Many professional audio manufacturers are now actively producing their own proprietary network connection and control systems, thus enabling users to create and control products within the audio chain. While not a particularly new concept (Crown, for example, started the trend in the 1990s with the IQ computer control system for its amplifiers), recent years have seen a plethora of new solutions. Therefore, to partner this article on interconnection options, here’s a brief overview on the control and distribution solutions currently… View this story
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
PSW Staff 12/14/10 08:15 AM, 0 CommentsThe new GefenPRO 3G SDI Fiber Optics Extender offers a long-range method of extending any 3G SDI source, far exceeding previous distance limitations. This sender/receiver system is packaged in a small dongle format, offering a rugged construction with a small footprint that can be installed anywhere in true plug and play fashion. Sender and receiver units are connected to the 3G SDI source and the remote destination up to 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) away. A single-mode fiber optics cable terminated… View this story
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
PSW Staff 09/15/10 02:27 PM, 0 CommentsBTX Technologies has announced that the company has added Belden FiberExpress Brilliance field-installable connectors to its product line up. To save installers time and money in the field, the FiberExpress connectors offer reliable terminations in less than five seconds without the need for termination tools. Belden’s FiberExpress Brilliance connectors ensure superior, high-performance networks, while also meeting the installer’s need for faster, less complex installations. The connectors are optimized to be the backbone, horizontal, or fiber-to-the-desk component of any commercial building… View this story
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
PSW Staff 04/14/10 02:46 PM, 0 CommentsClark Wire & Cable has launching its new ModBox modular fiber rack system at NAB 2010. Designed as a user configurable, field deployable solution for SMPTE 304M hybrid fiber connectors, ModBox modules have now been expanded to include Clark Focus Guide, Clark DataTac, T-FOCA, Triax and Neutrik OpticalCon connector formats. Expansion units for the Clark ModBox system are available in two types, self-contained break-out modules or flat panel bulkhead mount connectors. Break-out type modules feature discrete electrical and fiber connectors… View this story
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
PSW Staff 08/05/09 05:49 AM, 0 CommentsGeneral Cable Corporation reports that it has acquired Gepco International and Isotec (combined “Gepco”), a manufacturer and provider of a complete line of professional broadcast, entertainment and audio/visual cable; cable assemblies in both standard and custom configurations; interconnect and cable-related accessories; and a full line of optical fiber solutions. “With the acquisition of Gepco International and Isotec’s specialty electronic cable business, General Cable expects to significantly expand its share of this important U.S. market as well as leverage General Cable’s… View this story
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Tuesday, August 04, 2009
PSW Staff 08/04/09 03:19 PM, 0 CommentsRegistration is now open for fall classes of the NSCA University Electronic Systems Technician (EST) Training Series, providing convenient and in-depth training. Training starts September 14 and runs for 38 weeks. The Electronic Systems Technician (EST) curriculum includes a comprehensive overview of the entire commercial electronic systems industry. Students learn about a variety of systems, applications, national codes and standards while gaining real-life, on-the-job training as well as the ability to: • Interpret electrical drawings, site plans and more •… View this story
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Thursday, July 30, 2009Julliard Arts Conservatory Creates Multi-Use Performance Space With DiGiCo D5 Digital Console At Hub
PSW Staff 07/30/09 08:21 AM, 0 CommentsThe new Rosemary and Meredith Willson Theater, a multi-use performance and event space at the renowned Juilliard School located at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, features a DiGiCo D5T digital console that will serve as the central hub of the control room, connecting the theater with the Music Technology Program’s new recording room. Juilliard Chief Audio Engineer and veteran audio professional Marc Waithe specified a DiGiCo D5T system for the theater. In his 17-year tenure… View this story
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
PSW Staff 07/22/09 10:31 AM, 0 CommentsBeyma Professional has introduced the 12P80Nd, a 12-inch driver that is the newest member of the company’s P80Nd high-efficiency loudspeaker family, joining the 15P80Nd and the 18P80Nd in design concept and features. The 12P80Nd provides high efficiency (4,3 percent) and high sensitivity of 100,3 dB @ 1w/1m. The mechanical assembly features a forced air convection circuit which allows a very effective thermal dissipation of the voice coil, decreasing in a significant way the working temperature and so, decreasing the power… View this story
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
PSW Staff 06/25/09 07:01 AM, 0 CommentsAt 2009 InfoComm, Astatic introduced the new Astatic 1600VP, a unique continuously-variable pattern condenser hanging microphone system with remote polar control and an anti-rotational positioning mount. Designed to hang from ceilings, the 1600VP is highly effective in the recording and sound reinforcement of choirs, instruments and ambient micing, in addition to government, institutional and business applications. A low-profile carbon fiber boom (MB-1) is available for microphone stand mounting. The remote variable polar pattern control uses a two-conductor shielded cable (maximum… View this story
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