Top Stories for Tech Managers 5.22.14

Top AV News Today - 05.22.14 Quote of the Day "AV and IT convergence has moved beyond trend to reality. The lines of responsibilities for AV system installations are now blurred between the IT manager and the audio engineer. A decade ago, an idea to use standard IT networks for the transport of high quality media developed into a new networking solution based on industry standards. Called Dante, it is an uncompressed, multi-channel digital media networking technology that 'packetizes' and segments the audio, and wraps it in IP (Internet Protocol) packets suitable for transmission across an Ethernet network. The packets contain timing information and source and destination network addresses. When the corresponding device receives the audio packets, it reconstructs them back into a continuous digital audio stream." - Lee Ellison More» Gear of the Day At InfoComm 2014, Drake will unveil the HDE24A encoder, which provides high-quality, low-cost HD encoding in MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 (H.264) with Dolby Digital or MPEG-1 Audio Layer II. The HDE24A offers an improved video quality at lower bitrates, especially in the MPEG-2 mode, and sharper image and text detail than the company's popular HDE24 module. More» Top Tech News from the Web • AMX, Harman, and Market Math • Why IT leaders need to be 'social CIOs' • Which HDMI Cable Do I Need? • AV Standards vs Proprietary Approaches? Today's AV Job Audio Visual Technician, VAE (Springfield, Virginia) Additional Resources • AV Technology May 2014 Edition • The Technology Manager's Guide to Connectivity Solutions • Showcase of Campus Digital Signage • The User's Guide to PTZ Cameras • AV Technology Feb/March 2014 Edition • The Technology Manager's Guide to Outdoor AV • The Technology Manager's Guide to Learning Spaces • BYOD & Group Collaboration White Paper • Special Report on Video Technology • Master Class on IP Video Technology: Free & On-Demand Master Class with Dr. Phil Hippensteel • Whitepaper & Infographic: Cloud-Based, Smart Digital Signage • 10 Remedies for Everyday Video Problems DSG Distributors ‏@DSGDistributors 25% Off All Atlantic Technology Sound Bars http://conta.cc/1i7tpPl

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