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Students to Have Access to New Technology for Film, Music and Dance

October 1, 2006   
The Performing Arts Facility on the De Anza Community College campus in San Jose, CA is under construction. The building is designed as a multi-use facility serving as classroom space, an auditorium, exhibition area and lobby. Established in 1967, De
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Get Your Wobulator Upgraded

October 1, 2006   
Wobulation is to HDTV what glaze is to doughnuts. Of course, you can eat a plain doughnut–a few people would say they even prefer them–but really, doesn’t that gooey sugary coating make the doughnut better? Wobulation makes a digital image
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MediaStar Evolution MPEG-2/4 Encoder

August 1, 2006   
MediaStar Evolution from Cabletime is a device that encodes video and audio so that it can go out on an IP network. The Evolution is used to transmit video content to receivers connected to TV’s or plasma displays. Computers with
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City Of Galt Police Department

August 1, 2006   
Galt’s first police department was formed when the City incorporated in 1946. After several moves, the department’s newest facility fills over 21,500 square feet. The City of Galt’s Police Department facility is newly constructed, but the building was actually in
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Product Review: Vikuiti Rear Projection Film

August 1, 2006   
Vikuiti enhanced screens are ideal for areas where light changes and cannot be controlled. Video walls, digital signage applications, flashy retail and trade-show graphics benefit from the consistent display that Vikuiti lends to the screen. The multi-layered film doesn’t make
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Take a Walk on the Wild Side- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Wildlife Education Center

April 1, 2006   
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission moved into their new building this past September. The 5-story structure on the University of North Carolina campus in Raleigh brings together previously scattered Commission departments. Amid the usual offices and administrative areas is
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Twisted Means to an End – Advantages of Category 5 Cable in AV Installations

April 1, 2006   
Category 5 (Cat-5) cables are typically used in computer cables and connectivity products for building and maintaining computer networks, telephone systems, and video applications. The “category” classification identifies the quality of the cable and manufacturing standards as well as installation
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Deep Freeze – One Way to End Computer Downtime

December 1, 2005   
If you are as tired as we are of computer downtime and related technical support costs caused by software conflicts, registry corruption, virus attack, or any other problem, we have a suggestion that may help. In researching products to solve
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Tracking Cameras – Push to Talk AND be Seen

December 1, 2005   
We see lots of innovative uses of technology but one big area is in Distance Learning applications. Thorburn Associates recently completed a project for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy that pushes the envelope for
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Avocent Announces Wireless Media Streamer

September 1, 2005   
*Avocent Corporation, a leading supplier of connectivity solutions for enterprise data centers, service providers and financial institutions worldwide, announced their new wireless media streamer at InfoCOMM. The Avocent Emerge WMS1000 wireless media streamer broadcasts high quality, full motion streaming video