| Top AV News Today - 08.06.13 | | INSTALL OF THE DAY | | The Naval Academy Chapel is a historic focal point for the U.S. Naval Academy and the city of Annapolis, Maryland. Dedicated in 1908 and remodeled in 1940, the Chapel underwent an extensive restoration in 2009. Its classic cruciform design centers on a 121-foot-high dome, seats 2500 worshipers and includes a 268-rank pipe organ. The Chapel's large volume, hard surfaces and large, high dome present substantial acoustical issues. As a result, the Chapel has always suffered from poor speech intelligibility and uneven coverage. In an attempt to deal with these issues, the Chapel tried several different sound systems including a distributed system and a pew-back system. Finally, in 2010, while operating with an unsatisfactory mix of these different systems, the Chapel published an RFP asking for proposals for an entirely new sound reinforcement system. More » | | | GEAR OF THE DAY | | Crestron has introduced its new 2-Button Wireless Keypad (HTT-B2EX-BATT), the latest addition to its line of infiNET EX wireless lighting control products. Available in black or white, the HTT-B2EX-BATT is battery-powered, portable, and designed to control a wide range of applications, including as a bedside controller in homes and hotels, a personal workspace controller, or a conference room presenter selector. More » | | | INSIGHT OF THE DAY | | Colleges and universities often utilize digital signage as a way to mitigate a safety problem: the majority of faculty, staff, and students who don't register their cell phone numbers so the school can send emergency alerts via text messages. An extensive signage network also helps provide instant updates for those who have registered but cannot receive SMS messages because cellular networks can get overloaded during emergencies. Cell Broadcast provides a third option, one that's more reliable and comprehensive than text messaging or digital signage. Here's how it works—and how to add it to your portfolio of emergency-alert tools on campus. More » | | | VIDEO OF THE DAY | | The Digital Projection Projector Assistant is the key to finding the perfect projector to fit your application. More » | | | TWEET OF THE DAY | @avtechnologymag
RT @bwasson: While #HigherEd continues discussing #MOOCs, they're going to be blindsided by initiaitives like App Academy http://www.appacademy.io/#p-home | | JOB OF THE DAY | | Digital Media Manager, CUNY College of Staten Island (Staten Island, NY) • Manages pre-production, production, and post-production of television, radio, video, and film programming.
• Manages one or more aspects of a film, television, or radio facility
• Recruits, trains, schedules, and supervises full-time and part-time employees including student interns
• Works with internal and external clientele to identify needs and help them plan broadcast activities; provides a high level of customer service
• Makes digital media available to web production personnel and others as needed to support academic programs
• Develops and produces broadcast programs, independently or with students, internal College departments, or external entities
• Performs related duties as assigned. | | | |  | | | |
