TechDecisions Guide to 24 Short-throw and Ultra-short-throw Projectors The flexibility of projectors is growing rapidly. Wherever your space, there is a projector to fit. Short-throw and ultra-short-throw projectors are perfect options for small or short spaces. They also solve some time-honored negative aspects of projection buy solving instances of shadow and glare. In addition, see the specs for 24 short-throw and ultra-short-throw projectors. Get the details on projectors from Asus, BenQ, Casio, Dell, Epson, Dukane, Infocus, Mitsubishi, NEC, Optima, Ricoh, Sharp, Sony, ViewSonic
Is 4K Ready for Your Prime Time? The 4K format is starting to appear in areas where large screens are being used and in applications where the wow factor is important to an organization. 4K is defined as a generation of video technology beyond the 1920 x 1080 resolution of HDTV. The high-end signage has smoother edges, crisper images and improved bigger pictures. Current users include Iowa State University's Virtual Reality Applications Center and the Mirage Hotel and Casino Race and Sports Book, yet there are applications for nearly any organization.
InfoComm 2013 Will Tackle Live Events Topics The event will include best practices and hands-on learning next month.
InfoComm 2013 Focuses on Hospitality The June tradeshow will put a spotlight on the latest hospitality applications.
Iowa Casino and Racetrack Prairie Meadows Enforces Budget on Its A/V Upgrade Prairie Meadows casino and racetrack, has a fixed budget and had to find an integrator who would work under that limit. After finding Mechdyne, Prairie Meadows created a plan of operations that allowed for a significant upgrade that included an enhanced sound upgrade. Vendors used include Community, TOA, Renkus-Heinz and Tannoy, all powered by Bi-Amp VA8600 amplifiers.
InfoComm 2013 to Include Realcomm and IBcon The two co-events offer Intelligent Building education, exhibitions and networking.
InfoComm 2013 to Include Audiovisual Certification The June tradeshow will offer one-stop training and testing opportunities.
The AV and IT Conversion Conversation AV on the IT network is commonplace in facilities. In some colleges and universities this conversion is old hat, in other organizations the departments are still in a turf battle over an inevitable union.
InfoComm Watch: 3 Key Trends in Loudspeakers and Sound Reinforcement InfoComm 2013 Watch: 3 Key Trends in Loudspeakers and Sound Reinforcement: Small Format Line Arrays; Active Digitally Steered Columns/Arrays; Smart Active Loudspeaker Systems
The Science (and a little Art) of Loudspeaker Placement Frederick J. Ampel discusses what's out there for loudspeaker systems and how best to place them for your application. He breaks down what distributed and directional systems are and helps you pick the right one.
It’s Going to be a Super Tuesday at InfoComm 2013 TechDecisions Editor-in-Chief is a panel moderator for the Women in Technology Symposium at InfoComm 2013, Tuesday, June 11.
Optoma Puts TW610STi+ Projector into Small Rooms The short-throw projector features a 1280-by-800 resolution.
Crestron Ships 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch The CEN-SWPOE-5 supports 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet.
TechDecisions Guide to 6 Game Changing, Affordable Multi-format Video Switchers This guide shows a selection of affordable multi-format video switchers with universal input capability and flexibility needed to handle just about every conceivable format, and also produce outputs to meet almost any display or projection device’s requirements, has become available for well under $10,000. In fact Roland's V40HD lists for $4,495. Each will help you make showing any presentation format possible and at a very low cost compared to even last year.
Emergency Notification Systems: What Are Your Options? How Do They Work? There are different types of emergency notification systems that can provide quick communication during a crisis. Two technology pros discuss mass messaging, digital signage, panic buttons and the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP). These systems are important in K-12 school districts, higher education and hotels. Colleges and universities have the most mass emergency notification systems in place.