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Project Highlight: University of Illinois Speech Language Pathology Clinic

June 1, 2008   
When the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign decided to expand their Speech Language Pathology Clinic to a second location they wanted it to provide a state-of-the-art site that facilitated best practices in both education and speech-language therapy. For not only
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Product Viewpoint: For Small Theaters, Digital Cinema Has Benefits For Big Theaters, Stick with Film (for now)

April 1, 2008   
The needs of museums, educational institutions and conferencing venues differ from those of the cineplex, and digital cinema as it is right now does not always meet them. There are benefits: print cost goes away, the last run of the
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Focus on Technology: Analog-to-Digital: The New Y2K? Part II

April 1, 2008   
As you may know, February 17, 2009 is the date on which, in the US, any TV stations still operating analog (NTSC) transmitters must shut them down. Without a converter box or a television, DVD/VCR, DVD Recorder with a digital
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Project Highlight: New London Presbyterian Church Builds, Its Future

February 1, 2008   
Just in time for Thanksgiving-Christmas 2007, The New London Presbyterian Church, of New London, PA, opened its brand-new, 50,000-square-foot facility, using a two-story, two-phase design by AE Technologies. The finished first phase – a complete facility with a sanctuary for
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Focus on Technology: Analog-to-Digital: The New Y2K? Part I

February 1, 2008   
February 17, 2009 should be an interesting time in the US. Any TV stations still operating analog (NTSC) transmitters that day must shut them down at midnight. Without a converter box or a television, DVD/VCR, DVD Recorder with a digital
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Product Review: LiveWires—Custom Fit In-Ear Monitors

December 1, 2007   
LiveWires, from Earpeace Technologies, is a truly unique holiday gift for the music lover in your life. Because Livewires are custom fit (an impression is made of your ear by an audiologist) these in-ear monitors are amazingly comfortable and produce
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Project Highlight: University of South Florida Joint Military Science Leadership Center

December 1, 2007   
Our military forces require more collaboration between branches than ever before. At the University of South Florida (USF) Joint Military Science Leadership Center (JMSLC) the goal is to provide the skills that facilitate that collaboration with a commitment to educate
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Digital Signage Update

December 1, 2007   
Digital Signage is gaining widespread acceptance. When Eric Cronwall, one of TA’s Senior Audiovisual Consultants, first presented a technical session on digital signage at InfoComm in 2003, digital signage was in its infancy in the U.S. Back then, this new
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Product Review: Polycom HDX 9004 HD Video-conferencing CODEC

October 1, 2007   
The Polycom HDX 9004 is a high-definition (HD) Video Teleconferencing CODEC capable of sharing HD video, content, and high fidelity audio. The system offers both standard and HD video resolution of 720P at 30fps and two channels of 22 kHZ
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High Definition Video-conferencing Provides Effective Real Communication

October 1, 2007   
High Definition (HD) video communications are redefining what people expect from video-conferencing. With higher definition quality, the image is much clearer—enabling meetings to be natural and productive. The image resolution is over nine times better than traditional video-conferencing. To help