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The Cloud & Stream By Llanor Alleyne, February 3, 2012 Media Server Manufacturers Adjust to the Streaming Media Landscape More..
Is CEC the Next Big Thing? By Don Kreski, February 3, 2012 Making the Case for the Consumer Electronics Control Standard More..
Where the Wireless By Lindsey Adler, February 3, 2012 More AV Technology and Products Lose Their Wires More..
Ingredients for Success By Jeremy J. Glowacki, February 3, 2012 D-Tools Honors Three Projects for Design Acumen More..
On Display at CES 2012 By Michael Heiss, February 3, 2012 TVs with OLED, Crystal LED, 3D, and 4K were the Buzz of the Show More..
Stampede Continues its Run By Dan Daley, January 3, 2012 Amherst, NY, AV Distributor Celebrates 15 Years with New Strategies and Dealer Programs More..
Managing Power Quality By Jeremy J. Glowacki, January 3, 2012 The term “power management” covers such a broad range of services and capabilities that the challenge lies in making it integral and necessary to any installed system. In doing so, it is important to appreciate the many More..
Finding the Ideal Subwoofer Location By Lindsey Adler, January 3, 2012 There are so many variables at hand when selecting speaker placement in general, it’s even more of a delicate dance to find that subwoofer sweet spot. Much of acoustical research focuses on placing subwoofers for that one, More..
Designing a 3D Projection System By John Sciacca, January 3, 2012 Probability is high that you’ll be asked to install a front projection system with 3D capabilities soon if you haven’t already. Between massive advertising being pummeled into the collective conscious of consumers to More..
Treating Common Acoustical Problems and Properly Tuning a Room By Dennis Burger, January 3, 2012 In an ideal world, every audio system that you designed would be complemented by a room full of masterfully engineered sound absorption and diffusion panels, all placed and tuned to perfection by your on-staff acoustician. More..
Creating a Reliable IP Network By Ben Komar, January 3, 2012 An IP network is an essential part of the infrastructure for entertainment systems in the home. From devices as diverse as desktop PCs, clothes washers and dryers, smart TVs and nanny cams to wireless laptops, smart More..
Correctly Matching a Projector and Screen By Sam Cavitt, January 3, 2012 When determining the right size screen and a projector for a private theater, basic client preference information is needed first. For instance, is the client primarily interested in movies, broadcast, games, or all of More..
Capitalizing on the App Movement By Gordon van Zuiden, January 3, 2012 We have all witnessed the phenomenal success of Apple iOS and Google Android devices in our clients’ homes over the last several years. For the most part, these products have been used for communications and photography More..
Tackling Commercial Projects By Lindsey Adler, January 3, 2012 There’s always been a bit of crossover from residential AV integration into light commercial, but as the housing market dried up and economy sputtered, more and more residential integrators have shifted resources. On the More..
Selling Service Contracts with Teeth By Michael Maniscalco, January 3, 2012 The number-one complaint from integrators who are successfully selling service contracts has been that they waited too long to start selling them. As technology continues to evolve at a manic pace, it is up to you to find More..

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