AV Intelligence

• 5 Minute Interview
  With Mario Maltese
• Q & A
  I've been tasked with wiring a 250-seat company theatre with an audio-only teleconferencing system The room requires an easy-to-use system with audience participation during conference calls. We've tried many of the popular desktop conferencing solutions, but these systems are just too small for the room. I anticipate that we'll need to hang mics from the ceiling and tie into our existing sound sytem. any ideas for a solution?
• Pop Quiz
  Test your knowledge of Speech Intelligibility.
• AV Takes Flight in Busy Terminal
  Suspended videowall clusters sporting 200 displays turn O'Hare terminal into an information oasis.

Installations

• Healthcare Install: Video Production Hits New Level
  Leading research hospital uses AV production equipment and techniques for spinal surgeries.

Features

• Protecting Your Intellectual Property
  As AV integrators develop more proprietary solutions, efforts to protect IP like software source code are getting more attention.
• In Control
  How to design a successful end-user interface.
• When To Branch Out
  Tips from AV pros who've successfully taken the plunge.
• Getting Through The Firewall
  Despite their obvious security benefit, firewalls can create serious obstacles for video applications- all of which can be overcome.

Products

• New Products
  New products in AV.
• Peer Review
  AKG WMS 4000: Ken Freeman
• Peer Review
  Radian Audio Engineering RCH-1564: Byron Conerly

Columns

• What's Next: Ball of Sound
  Spherical loudspeaker arrays could help create a more realistic audio experience in theatres and concert halls.
• What's Next:Capitalizing on HD Content Delivery
  Electrosonic's new venture aims to boost revenue by linking messages to audiences worldwide.
• Sound Insight: Which Pin is Hot?
  The polarity debate was settled long ago. Here are some caveats regarding the proper polarization of sound system components.
• Parallax View: InfoComm 2006
  Although InfoComm has transitioned to an applications show, there were plenty of interesting products introductions.