InfoComm 2013 to Include Audiovisual Certification The June tradeshow will offer one-stop training and testing opportunities.
Crestron Debuts TST-600 Touch screen The new wireless touchpanel is shipping now.
Understanding the Costs of Digital Signage Pricing your digital signage plan properly means you have to have a grasp of the hardware, software, installation and labor costs. In addition, managing an on-going project and content creation strategy both have a cost. Budget accordingly.
The AV and IT Conversion Conversation AV on the IT network is commonplace in facilities. In some colleges and universities this conversion is old hat, in other organizations the departments are still in a turf battle over an inevitable union.
InfoComm Watch: 3 Key Trends in Loudspeakers and Sound Reinforcement InfoComm 2013 Watch: 3 Key Trends in Loudspeakers and Sound Reinforcement: Small Format Line Arrays; Active Digitally Steered Columns/Arrays; Smart Active Loudspeaker Systems
Honeywell Fire Alarm Infrastructure Provides Customizable Mass Notification Emergency Communications Fire-Lite Alarms by Honeywell introduced Emergency Command Center (ECC), a MNEC system capable of integrating with virtually any brand of fire alarm system to provide an economical solution for communicating critical messages, general announcements, and more, throughout a facility.
The Science (and a little Art) of Loudspeaker Placement Frederick J. Ampel discusses what's out there for loudspeaker systems and how best to place them for your application. He breaks down what distributed and directional systems are and helps you pick the right one.
It’s Going to be a Super Tuesday at InfoComm 2013 TechDecisions Editor-in-Chief is a panel moderator for the Women in Technology Symposium at InfoComm 2013, Tuesday, June 11.
Optoma Puts TW610STi+ Projector into Small Rooms The short-throw projector features a 1280-by-800 resolution.
Flypaper Studio Adds QR Technology to App Version 3.9 of the company's software includes new features and enhancements.
The Most Popular Blackberry Z10 and Q10 Apps for Your IT Work and Music Life TechDecisions is in search of the pro audio, video, lighting and IT technology apps for the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 that we have come to love on our iOS and Android mobile devices.
Georgia Tech Overhauls Distance Learning Technology at Its Global Learning Center Georgia Tech recently upgraded the distance learning technology in its Global Learning Center. The university installed a PESA Cheetah 288XE digital video router, cameras, switchers, matrix switchers, and fiber connectivity, as well as PESA Vidblox extenders and QuadBlox units that are used to transport A/V and rich media content back to the new Cheetah router. Panasonic AW-HE60 PTZ cameras are used to capture video of lectures. Control rooms for the distance learning classrooms use the H.239 multimedia communications standard, which allows audio, video and data to be combined in a single stream.
11 Must Have Apps - IT Network Tools for Your iOS Apple and Android Device The best apps for IT pros. With these mobile apps, you can interact with your network from any location using your Apple iOS or Android mobile device. This collection of apps presents 11 highly rated mobile tools that will accomplish a variety of network tasks. Also included are a few IT toolkits that can accommodate most tasks from connection speed tests to network monitoring. Other apps account for multiple specific network tools from Ping and DNS reports to mobile apps that mimic network and administration and control software.
Android Only: 11 Pro AV Audio Apps Every Technician Needs The best Android-only collection of pro AV audio apps. SPL apps are great for tuning speaker systems, reading levels even documenting audience experience. Digital Audio Workstations make on the job recording sound great and allow you to document installations to the best of you ability with their myriad of mixing options. Check out the apps from Electron Chaos, Smart Tools Co., RadonSoft, humatic, eXtream Software Development, Moonblink, Audia Sound, idroidbot and NFX Development.
Best Productivity and IT Apps for Windows Phone 8 A collection of Windows Phone 8 apps for work and life productivity. There's a pretty cool calculator toolbox app in here and a speed test app that is a must for any Internet connected device.