Issues, IT/AV
IT/AV Report Fall 2019
What the future holds for unified communications and collaboration is featured in our fall edition of IT/AV Report.0 1005
IT/AV
The Beginning Of The End For Purpose-Built Collaboration Devices?
Revisiting this important question with fresh eyes.0 1741
IT/AV
The End Of Purpose-Built Collaboration Devices?
The answer might not be as clear-cut as we think.0 416
IT/AV
IT/AV Report Spring 2019
In our Spring IT/AV Report, we offer a guide to swimming in a deluge of data and explore how collaboration technology is expanding possibilities inside and outside of the classroom.0 705
Business, IT/AV
Trends That Will Shape The AV Industry
Encouragingly, many have already begun to adapt and embrace change.0 869
Audio, IT/AV
An Introduction To Milan
The new AV network protocol for the industry, by the industry.0 2620
IT/AV
Getting Up To Speed For An AVoIP Future, Part 2
The Open Systems Interconnection model (OSI model) breaks down networking into seven different layers to describe what happens in any network.0 1757
IT/AV
Getting Up To Speed For An AVoIP Future, Part 1
An idealized scenario teases out the potential benefits.0 2061
IT/AV
Connecting Diverse Communities
The Portal global art installation bridges cultural divides with UC technology.0 1277
IT/AV
Huddle Room Deployment: A Webinar On Trends, Faux Pas and Fresh Approaches To Effective Huddle Room Collaboration
Watch the Full Webinar Here (via Zoom) Some say the old guard are stuck in their ways. Others think millennials … 0 1289
IT/AV
Come Together, Right Now, Over UC
Manufacturers and service providers are partnering up to gain market share.0 1198
IT/AV
SMPTE ST 2110 Standards For Professional-Media-Over-IP Networks
The professional media industry’s movement toward one common IP-based mechanism is being enabled, in large part, by the SMPTE ST 2110 Professional Media Over Managed IP Networks standards suite.0 1254
Installations, IT/AV
Live, Eat, Work, Play!
Legacy Hall’s tech-enabled, curated live-performance venue.0 2275
IT/AV
Networked Display Systems In Government
Cultivating effective communication in government facilities and public works command centers.0 1531
IT/AV
Industry Outlook On Emerging Technologies
Business applications of VR/AR and AI are on the rise. 0 1018
IT/AV
The Upside Of Uptime
How can extended warranties, service contracts and service level agreements enhance solutions?0 1087
IT/AV
Engaging The Senses
How ‘experience design’ interfaces with physical space through multiple senses.0 1232
IT/AV
Digital Out-Of-Home Drivers And Headwinds
Viewer data and client problem-solving skills are essential for success.0 1274
IT/AV
Truly Sustainable Solutions
Whether you’re working on a managed digital signage network or planning to offer AV-as-a-Service, it’s necessary to look to the future.0 874
IT/AV
Networked AV Fortifies Simulated Learning Environment
Blessing-Rieman College invests in AV-over-IP to enhance healthcare education.0 2701
IT/AV
Days Of Future Passed
The AV-over-IT revolution is nearly unparalleled in its profoundness.0 1446
IT/AV
AV-Over-IP Brings Big Opportunity – Part 2
Who’s looking at your information, and where are they keeping it?0 1376
IT/AV
AV-Over-IP Brings Big Opportunity – Part 1
New products meet demand, but they can expose vulnerabilities.0 1445
IT/AV
HDBaseT-IP Leading The Packet
This technology is well positioned to simplify installations and optimize content distribution.0 2770
IT/AV
Coming To America
The push toward globalization goes both ways: Not only are many US companies looking abroad for new opportunities, but dozens … 0 1205
Installations, IT/AV
New HQ For United Way Of Central Indiana
Technology empowers team to achieve goals.0 1860
IT/AV
Emerging Trends In Collaboration
Multiple trends in the collaboration space are changing the game for manufacturers, resellers and end users.0 1580
IT/AV
Evolution Of Wireless
Understanding 802.11ac and why it means more cabling in enterprise networks.0 1308
IT/AV
AV Signals Over An IT Network Is The Future. Make Sure Your Network Hardware Is Fast Enough!
At the recent Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) show, announcements were made about a new “alliance” to promote AV signal transport … 0 1629
IT/AV
The What And When Of IP Signal Distribution
For years, we have been hearing about the coming together of the AV industry and IT (Information Technology). Initially, IT … 0 1732
IT/AV
Touch & Collaborate
Will the latest IWB craze finally result in widespread enterprise adoption?0 1562
IT/AV
Wonder Encourages Discovery
Young students are exposed to interactive and collaborative learning.0 1195
IT/AV
A Wall You Can Get Into
Marriott Hotels introduced a bold new concept in hospitality with the launch of its Art of Innovation Wall.0 1293
IT/AV
Innovation Nation
The global tech industry is changing our culture and shaping the future. 0 1624
IT/AV
Tapping Into Video Over IP
How it enhances collaboration. Our everyday reliance on networking has led to a revolution in the AV industry. AV and … 0 4516
IT/AV
Pull The Plug! The Power Is In Your Hands, Literally
Before any audio/video system goes online to the public, you need to pull the plug!0 1653
IT/AV
Enablement In Boardroom & Conference Room Technology
The Three Cs: compatibility, collaboration and cohesion.0 2427
IT/AV
Creating An Immersive In-Stadium Fan Experience
How sports facilities can maximize use of AV in their spaces.0 2258
IT/AV, Video
Augmenting Video Streams: Low-cost tools open new worlds
The enormous success of Pokémon GO has made millions of people aware of the power of augmented reality to engage … 0 2849
Installations, IT/AV
Jackson Walker Raises The AVL Bar
Jackson Walker's new HQ offices feature high-end design and technology.0 2438
IT/AV
Big Brother’s Projector
We all know how important projector lamps are to the success of installed AV systems. But did you realize how … 0 2021
Business, IT/AV
Opportunities With The Internet Of Things
Everything that can be connected will be connected. That’s the essence of the Internet of Things (IoT). Over the past … 0 3318
IT/AV
Security & Privacy Concerns
The increased use of collaborative applications, mobile devices and IP-connected AV devices such as streaming appliances, along with the explosive … 0 1513
IT/AV
Tech & Today’s College Students
I had the pleasure recently of hanging out with technology managers from higher education institutions at an InfoComm on Campus … 0 1812
InfoComm, IT/AV
InfoComm POV: Embrace A Security Culture
In the Washington DC area where InfoComm is located, we have an unreliable, accident-prone light rail system. Trains regularly break … 0 1774
IT/AV
Ethernet: The New Old Standard
Today we stand at another tipping point in the professional audio/video industry. The transition from analog-based AV distribution to digital … 0 2094
IT/AV
In The Shadow Of IT
Like lava pushing up from under a volcano, the accelerating development of voice/data, audio/video (AV), lighting, security, computing and related … 0 2043
Installations, IT/AV
Monitoring From Inside The Hanging Lake Tunnels
Deep underground, within a system of mountain tunnels connecting the final leg and a particularly hazardous section of Colorado’s Interstate … 0 4078
IT/AV
Why Meta-Convergence Matters
The fusion of audio, video and data networks has enabled us to create innovative solutions that address the pressing communication … 0 2997
Business, IT/AV
The Nature Of Huddle Rooms
As enterprise users embrace the concept of smaller, simpler collaboration spaces, manufacturers and service providers continue to rush to the … 0 3678
IT/AV
How AV Is Becoming More Like IT
I’d like you to meet several customers. Last year, InfoComm commissioned a series of research reports focused on key market … 0 1780
Installations, IT/AV
Engineering A Spectacular Display For Westgate Las Vegas
The new SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino is regarded as a game changer in the entertainment industry. … 0 2754
IT/AV
Predicting The Next Steps In AV
If there’s one constant about the AV industry, it’s change. Audio, video and control science are constantly changing and evolving, … 0 2256
IT/AV
Cord Cutting Revisited:Going wireless with 60GHz connectivity.
Qualcomm and LeTV demonstrated 4K video streaming from a LeTV smartphone to an Ultra HDTV. Last month, I mentioned several … 0 2478
IT/AV
IT…IP…Network…AV over IT won’t hurt you.
Conventional wiring of individual mics to a centralized DSP requires individual cables or bulky multicore cable runs. Like sunrise to … 0 2609
IT/AV
Utility PCs: No brainer system maintenance.
In the AV industry, the end users are typically represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the designers, who … 0 5662
IT/AV
Where Fantasy & Practicality Collide: Product Trends At CES
I’m just a few days back from one of the world’s largest trade shows, the International CES. According to press … 0 1491
IT/AV
Immersive AV Changes Learning For UF Students
Learning Studio 125 features six screens and is one of the flagship spaces that drove the technology for the main … 0 2376
Audio, House Of Worship, IT/AV, Video
Producing Mega Experiences With Scott Mirkin
Forty large LED screens brought Pope Francis closer to audiences in Philadelphia. Although event producers have successfully used digital media … 0 3279
IT/AV
Integrating Great Food & Entertainment
Audio from either this downstairs stage or the larger bandstand upstairs can play on either sound system. Premium audio and … 0 2198
IT/AV, Video
It’s Not Just The Gear…Conclusion
Editor’s Note: Part 1 of this two-part “Consultant’s POV” appeared in August. The most important thing you missed at InfoComm15. … 0 1753
Business, IT/AV
Open Workspaces: What are the Concerns?
DESIGNERS INTEGRATORS MANUFACTURERS In the Fall 2013 issue of IT/AV Report, we presented the views of AV system designers, integrators … 0 3423
Digital Signage, IT/AV
Signs Of Innovation
Digital signage serves up HD video with integrated, real-time ticket menu. The Center of Science and Industry (COSI) of Columbus … 0 1659
Installations, IT/AV
Uniformity Leads To Change
University of Scranton upgrades and standardizes AV systems. The benefits of standardizing classroom technologies have been documented many times: consistent … 0 1972
Installations, IT/AV
Green AVL At Hoosier Energy’s HQ
New LEED Gold-certified building with future-ready technology. Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative Inc. was focused on sustainability and minimal environmental … 0 1759
IT/AV
How Secure Is Your Integrated Videoconference Room?
High-profile security breaches have exposed vulnerabilities. For the past couple of decades, videoconferencing at large enterprises has looked pretty much … 0 1521
Business, IT/AV
Addressing The Skills Gap
Partnership strategies for the AV integrator. In years past, AV integrators built highly customized systems that ran on specialized infrastructure … 0 1543
IT/AV
Revisiting Managed Services
As the need for collaboration across space and time is increasing, so is the demand for centralized technology monitoring and … 0 1562