| Tech Showcase - September 3, 2013 | Technology Furniture
By Bennett Liles
Modern AV gear can only reach its full potential if it is installed correctly, and the way it is mounted and housed is a critical factor in its effectiveness and ease of operation. Fortunately, technology furniture manufacturers have kept pace with the developments in AV hardware. The ingenious solutions they have found to cope with cables, flanges, protruding connectors, and the varying body sizes and a work style of the operators is a credit to their imagination and resourcefulness. The examples assembled here show just how far these trends have come. More » |
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| | WEBINARS | AVB Demystified: What do you know for sure?
Whatever you already know about AVB, chances are you still have questions about how it works, its viability, and its compatibility with the products you specify and install. When the topic comes up, do you avoid it rather than wade into the murky waters of networking protocols? This webcast—by AVB expert and InfoComm instructor Dave Thies—will bring you up to date, so you can evaluate AVB for yourself and discuss networking more constructively with your clients and manufacturers/partners. MORE» Cable Management for Conference Rooms
How do you differentiate your work? One way to leave your client with a polished and professional installation is to ace the cable management. Providing seamless, compliant, aesthetically pleasing pathways for electrical, AV, and data wiring is a service to everyone who will use the room. We've all seen the problems: awkward room layout, insufficient space for equipment, LEED, code, or historic requirements that must be met. Whether for a retrofit or a new build, this webcast presents strategies for bringing your project together through savvy cable management. MORE» | | | REVIEW | D.A.S. Audio Artec 510
Reviewer: John McJunkin
Spain's D.A.S. Audio offers a broad array of excellent speakers, amplifiers, and processors to serve nearly every imaginable sound reinforcement or contractor application, and they've recently introduced a second-generation revision of its Artec 500 series. This series has typically been deployed in nightclub, lounge, and restaurant applications, but the line is versatile enough for interior use in applications as far-flung as amusement parks, public buildings, house of worship, and even some retail purposes. In addition to these fixed installation uses, these speakers were also designed for use in portable applications, and would be very useful to mobile DJs, sound reinforcement providers, and hotel AV where speakers are used on a temporary basis. MORE» | | | PRODUCT NEWS |
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