According to research firm Yankelovic, it's estimated that the average adult in today's society sees up to 5,000 advertising messages a day. That seems like an outrageous number but, given the rise of digital signage and multimedia, not an impossible one. Marketers are striving to cut through the...
Nestled in the Salt Lake Valley, the new 1.5 million-square-foot Inter-mountain Medical Center (IMC) campus in Murray, Utah, is the largest and most advanced medical facility in the region. With 26 operating rooms and an education facility, there's nothing small about Intermountain Healthcare's new...
When officials at the Navy Memorial put out a request for proposals to bring into the 21st century its Arleigh & Roberta Burke Theater, it hoped the results could more than offset the expense. Its giant, curved screen rendered the Memorial's own films in large-screen splendor, but the facility...
Say the words "counterfeit" or "knock-off" to 10 different people and you'll likely get an equal number of different responses. To some, they have a literal meaning–an imitation or fake that is made to represent an original product. But to others, they mean a chance to purchase a brand that is out...
Spanish language and Cuban culture dominate the sidewalks along the world-famous Calle Ocho in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood. But tucked away on the avenue's east end is a place Francophiles call their own: The Alliance Francaise de Miami, an old printing warehouse transformed into a French...
They say everything is big in Texas, including sports bars. Management at Humperdink's, a premium chain of sports-themed restaurants and breweries in the Dallas metro area, wanted some of its many flat-screen TVs to do more than just show the evening's game. What if those screens could be used to...
Events like the Democratic National Convention can present a rising tide of opportunity for local businesses. That was certainly the case this past summer for Denver-based AV integration shop ListenUp. The company had to move fast, however, to capitalize.
The iconic NASDAQ videowall gets a massive overhaul without disrupting daily operations.
THE TUG-OF-WAR BETWEEN A room's acoustical optimization and its visual aesthetics is often a thorn in the respective sides of the AV designer and the architect. When working in new construction especially, all the various “what-if” scenarios of sound system design can drive a person mad.
Adopt-A-Room/University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital, Minneapolis
Oneworld Lounge, Los Angeles
U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific Headquarters Command Operations Center, Honolulu
First Baptist Church of Glenarden, Upper Marlboro, Md.
SINCE MARCH, STUDENTS AT SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (SCU) IN SANTA Clara, Calif., have had access to state-of-the-art technology in the campus's new Learning Commons. The 47-room building offers a wide range of meeting spaces, from the 22 six-person collaborative rooms to the auditorium-style Saint...
Illinois House and Senate Chambers, Springfield, Ill.
The Newseum, Washington, D.C.
High Desert Harley-Davidson, Meridian, Idaho
Stats Sports Restaurant, Atlanta
IT'S HAPPENING MORE AND MORE: HOSPITALS AND universities using AV to improve the practice of medicine as well as the training. But because health care AV applications are still comparatively new, building a complex, $2.5 million system like the one at Thomas Jefferson University's Dorrance Hamilton...
One Haworth Center, Holland, Mich.
THE TV BUSINESS NEWS MARKET IS CROWDED, so when Fox decided to launch a business channel, it wanted to stand out from the pack. That quest to be different shows in the design of its Midtown Manhattan studio, which features a mix of curved projection screens, an LED tower, and 50-plus plasma...
They weren't InfoComm show-stoppers, but these products prove image isn't everything.
OLEDs are like the old saw: They're always a bridesmaid, never a bride. Of all the display technologies developed during the latter part of the 20th century, none have captured the public's imagination like OLEDs. They promise bright, super-thin displays that could be slapped on a wall like a...
Integrated digital signage helps Washington tribe promote its resort and new market/gas station.
The McEvoy Auditorium originally opened in July 2006 as part of the massive renovation project. Led by Hartman Cox Architects of Washington, D.C., the renovation added architectural features like curving staircases and vaulted galleries, as well as four new public-use facilities: the McEvoy...
When it was completed just before the start of the Atlanta Braves' 2005 baseball season, Turner Field's $10 million, 71-foot-tall, 79-foot-wide LED screen made the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest high-definition display ever made. Of course, this being the Steroid Era in pro sports...
THE ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IIT), just south of Chicago's famed downtown Loop, is the kind of place that isn't likely to tolerate outmoded technology. So when IIT began in 2006 to plan an upgrade of its classroom AV systems to bolster both its distance-learning and AV capabilities, it...
CLOCKED AT NEARLY 150 MPH, ANDY Roddick's serve was the fastest recorded at last January's Australian Open tennis tournament. But that speed was no match for the integrated network that distributed the radar gun's data throughout Melbourne Park, the sprawling sports facility that hosts the Grand...
Residential gear isn't just for high-end homes, as many installers know. Itcan add punch to a restaurant lounge or comfort to a hotel suite. In the caseof Waterfall Audio's Iguasçu EVO and Victoria EVO (shown), it addscreative design and style.
IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE LATEST IN speaker array designs, there's always this month's InfoComm trade show in Las Vegas, where 20 brands, from Electro-Voice to Martin Audio, will fill out the show's Audio Demo and Sound Rooms, to say nothing about the rest of the sprawling show floor.
Since the invention of amplified sound, the focus on proper acoustics and the race to improve the listening experience has taken audio professionals through myriad solutions. As audio technology evolved, more complex applications emerged. Eventually architects and acousticians joined in to help...
CHALLENGE: Install a distance conferencing system in a tiered, diamond-shaped, basement-level hotel conference room.
CHALLENGE: Create a truly multipurpose space that is aesthetically pleasing enough for a special event, yet technical enough to feature a 4D time-travel experience.
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3LCD PROJECTOR. TOUCH SCREEN. DLP PROJECTOR. SECURITY MONITOR.
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PORTABLE LINE ARRAYS. DIGITAL MICROPHONE. IN-WALL SUBWOOFER ...
Built in the 4th century B.C., the theater at Epidaurus in Greece remains a marvel of acoustical engineering. With a seating capacity of 14,000, the ancient performance venue uncannily delivers unamplified sound to the outermost row that's almost as audible as that which is heard by listeners near...
With congratulations to the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings, the National Hockey League has skated boldly into the 21st century. Among other investments in cutting-edge electronic media, the league has installed high-definition video equipment in every arena to help video goal judges make...
A new casino in Katrina-ravaged Mississippi helps a small AV firm get back on its feet.
AS BEFITS ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING Diode displays—technology that's long on promise but short on critical mass—last month was abuzz with OLED-related news bits that separately did little more than register as blips on the pro AV radar, but collectively illustrated a product category rife with...
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STORAGE SERVER. TOUCH-SCREEN DISPLAY. HD MONITOR. DIGITAL SIGNAGE SYSTEM
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STUDIO MICROPHONE. POWERED SUBWOOFER. FLOOR WEDGES.DIGITAL SOUND PROCESSOR ....
Create a consolidated management system with network-based video distribution in a historic warehouse.
How do you ensure a great AV experience in the midst of revving motorcycles? Integrator AATronics was up to the challenge when it took on the task of designing the systems for High Desert Harley-Davidson near Boise, Idaho. The key: ceiling-mount speakers with tightly controlled vertical patterns...
TV SWITCHER | DIGITAL SIGNAGE KIOSK | WIDESCREEN MONITOR
LOUDSPEAKER MANAGEMENT | AUDIO SYSTEM | STEREO INTERFACE
Cruise ship sailing the high seas, an outdoor arena that hosts year-round events, and a theme park with high-speed water rides. They all seem like idyllic getaways, but these harsh environments can be devastating to an AV system. Temperature extremes, direct moisture, humidity, and salt water are...
Design and install a multipurpose audio system for a large, multiuse arena, used for everything from college basketball games to jazz concerts, on a compressed timeline.
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DLP PROJECTOR, THX VIDEO PROCESSOR, VIDEOWALL SYSTEM . . .
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WIRELESS MIC, PORTABLE MICROPHONES . . .
As Scott Robinson watches the video of a surgeon delicately cutting the pericardial membrane while the patient's heart beats away, there's only one thing on his mind. “If I were having this procedure, I'd really want my surgeon to have a good view of depth,” Robinson says.“You go a little too far...
Design an audio system that augments a hospital simulation environment that's confined to a relatively small, loosely partitioned area.
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WALL MOUNT, SWING-ARM MOUNTS, LARGE-SIZED PROFESSIONAL SCREENS . . .
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COMPACT LINE ARRAY, WIRELESS MICROPHONE SYSTEM, THEATRICAL MICROPHONE INPUT ADAPTER. . .
Provide clear sound in a very high ambient noise environment without leaking unwanted sound into adjacent areas.
Incorporate AV technology into a newly constructed city council chambers that encourages open government and information sharing with the audience. SOLUTION: Use of wireless touch panels, wireless microphones, and document cameras allows audience members to view the presentation materials and...