| TECH SHOWCASE - February 4, 2014 | Display Monitors By Christopher Maione In this month's showcase we look at commercial-grade flatpanel displays, sizes 70in. to 84in. We picked this size range to reduce the field to a select number of flatpanels and those capable of handling the more demanding operational environments, which would include placements in such areas as corporate, educational, healthcare, and hospitality/museum/entertainment. As LED flatpanel technology becomes more prominent (versus LCD) and as prices continue to decline, we expect the field of 70in. and larger flatpanel displays to be the preferred choice for good viewing where 65in. monitors and smaller do not suffice. As flatpanel displays continue to increase in size, they become viable options in many facilities where video projectors would have typically been deployed. More » | | | REVIEW | Aviom A360 Personal Monitor System Review Reviewer: John McJunkin The most thankless job in the world is mixing monitors. Performers seemingly cannot get enough of their own voice and/or instrument into their personal mix. And when we get it right, they start a new song, for which the mix must be reworked, ensuring that their voices and their instruments come through clearly. Luckily, a very wise person came up with the notion of turning these mixes over to the musicians themselves: “Here, you mix it the way you want it.” We all rejoiced, and if we’re honest, we have to admit we experienced at least a tiny bit of schadenfreude, knowing that the performers would finally realize that getting a perfect blend is not quite as easy as it looks. More » | | | PRODUCT NEWS | | | ARE YOU NETWORKED? | | | FIND US ONLINE | | | Current LinkedIn discussions: | Are you at CES? What do you see worth sharing? What product stans out as a product that could be viably used in AV applications (not just residential)? | | | UPCOMING EVENTS | | Integrated Systems Europe, Feb. 4-6, Amsterdam, Netherlands » | | Digital Signage Expo, Feb. 12-13, Las Vegas » | | AVAD Vendopalooza, Feb. 20, Dallas » | | Sound Reinforcement For Technicians, Feb. 24-26, Portland » | NSCA Business & Leadership Conference, Feb. 27-March 1, Dallas » | | For more events, see our calendar.
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