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How It's Done By Iain Gregory, April 25, 2012 There are several different types of DSP-based professional audio signal processors and understanding the differences between them helps us select the optimum solution for our application.   The BSS Audio More..
How to select and care for your mics February 17, 2011 The selection of microphones, their positioning and the appropriate polar patterns in every venue is paramount—from conference rooms to schools to Parliament. The right choices will improve voice quality and help your More..
HOW TO MOVE VIDEO FROM DUSTY SHELVES TO THE ONLINE MARKETPLACE January 4, 2011 Consider the athletic department at a college with a proud and active alumni association. Chances are the department has shelves of videotapes containing game and practice footage from bygone eras. This videotape is both a More..
HOW TO SIMPLIFY SYSTEM RECONFIGURATIONS By Scott Bosen, December 2, 2010 These days, any moderately sophisticated AV facility is built around a central routing switcher. In assessing a routing system, features that should be considered essential include a wide selection of hard and soft panels for More..
How To Install a Secure Wireless Network in Your Facility September 27, 2010 by Tim Kridel Done properly, building a wireless network won’t be the horror story it was for the school that shut down the network when a student’s laptop accessed an infected Web site and spread a virus.We’re here to make sure More..
How to Enhance Modern Camcorders With Camera-Mountable Fiber Optic Transceivers By Jim Hurwitz, July 29, 2010 Today’s AV professionals have access to broadcast-style high definition camcorders that permit single-camera field recording at a higher quality and lower cost than most professionals would have imagined possible just a few years More..
How to Buy a Small Switcher By P. Julian Hiorns, March 18, 2010 Four Tips to Making an Informed Purchase By P. Julian Hiorns    For the purposes of this article, I’ve assumed that most users are interested principally in SD (serial digital) working, and it is certainly my format of More..
Portable Display Calibration January 21, 2010 Need to tune up a video monitor? Use this handy little USB-based calibration tool for less than $80. More..
Shooting Video for STREAMING By Jan Ozer, November 4, 2009 Five best practices for producing high-quality video. Anyone who’s ever picked up a camcorder and tried to tap into their inner- Spielberg knows that there’s a lot more to creating a high-quality, impactful movie than turning on More..
Power Consumption in AV Devices April 9, 2009 As AV products and systems proliferate throughout organizations, power consumption becomes a growing issue. Fortunately, equipment suppliers are already working on the issue.DisplaysFlat panel displays from the factory are almost More..
How To Buy A Small Switcher(2) By P. Julian Hiorns, March 26, 2010 About any product purchase it's good to ask: what features might save time? What features could you More..
Fiber Optic Connector And Splice Loss February 25, 2010 Connector and splice loss is caused by a number of factors. Loss is minimized when the two fiber cores are identical and perfectly aligned, the connectors or splices are properly finished, and no dirt is present. Only the light More..
Meeting Room Acoustics(2) December 17, 2009 PHOTO BY TRUDIE LEE, COURTESY OF THE BANFF CENTRE A productive meeting More..
Media Archiving November 4, 2009 Keeping track of media assets is simple in a digital world. But what about all those analog tapes? The longer an organization has been operating, the greater the amount of data it’s likely collected during normal operation. This More..
PC Tips For Presenters(2) October 20, 2009 Something sure to make the lives of technology managers easier Share this with all of the non-technical users of AV systems in your organization, whether they’re presenting at home or on the road.USING YOUR OWN PC? If you plan More..

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