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Architect Partners with Acoustical Consultant for School Auditorium
The National University of Mexico Enhances Learning with Sophisticated Visualization Technology
QSC Offers Latest System-wide Design Software
Crestron Adds InfiNet Wireless Mesh Network Controller
Panasonic Introduces New Network Cameras
TV One-Task to the HD/PC Cross Conversion Rescue
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Architect Partners with Acoustical Consultant for School Auditorium By Linda Seid Frembes
School auditoriums act as central hubs in a school's activity calendar, hosting everything from lectures and meetings to high-school plays and special events. Many of these multi-purpose spaces across the country have not been renovated or updated since their creation several decades ago. Sam Rayburn High School in Pasadena, Texas, recently renovated its 800-seat, 1960's-era auditorium using the latest in acoustic and electroacoustic technology and design.

"There has definitely been an increase in pro audio investment at the high school level," says Bill Schuermann, senior design consultant for HFP Acoustical Consultants of Houston. "High schools have put up with low-budget sound systems for a long time. There are not many good-sounding auditoriums. These are multipurpose spaces that need to be able to do speech and presentations. Even home systems are hi-def so people are used to good audio; the expectations are higher." more>>


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The National University of Mexico Enhances Learning with Sophisticated Visualization Technology
The National University of Mexico (UNAM) has established the Observatory of Visualization, referred to as IXTLI, an Aztec word that means face and eye. The innovative IXTLI facility allows professors and researchers to study real or abstract objects, scientific phenomena, theoretical concepts, and complex models in a three-dimensional immersive virtual reality environment. IXTLI is used to conduct scientific research and instruction in multiple disciplines, including archeology, medicine, molecular chemistry, geography, biochemistry, architecture, topology, psychology, and microbiology. more>>

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QSC Offers Latest System-wide Design Software
Providing system-wide design, control, and monitoring functions within an advanced feature set built expressly for the QSControl.net platform, QSC's Venue Manager version 3 will be make its first official industry appearance at this year's InfoComm. more>>

Crestron Adds InfiNet Wireless Mesh Network Controller
Crestron continues developing new products operating on its exclusive InfiNet wireless mesh networking technology, eliminating the need for physical control wiring. Crestron's InfiNet Wireless Mesh Network technology utilizes an embedded 2.4GHz RF wireless network, providing more stable, reliable communications over larger areas without adding additional gateways. The ultimate benefit to this robust new technology is as a simple, cost-effective solution for retrofit and landmark installations. more>>

Panasonic Introduces New Network Cameras
Panasonic introduced three powerful new members to its family of Pro-Line network cameras. The new megapixel BB-HCM515A network camera offers users a simple plug-and-play connection using the Power Over Ethernet (PoE) standard, and high-quality video in MPEG-4 and MJPEG formats at up to 1280x1024 resolution. The powerful unit, is joined by the new BB-HCM511A and the outdoor-ready BB-HCM531A. more>>

From The Briefing Room
TV One-Task to the HD/PC Cross Conversion Rescue
The long list of PC and HD resolutions keeps growing, so TV One-task decided to end the problem by introducing the 1T-C2-400 HD/PC scaler. Based on TV One's exclusive Corio2 technology, the 1T-C2-400 cross converts between virtually any PC resolution up to 2048x2048 and any HDTV resolution up to 1080p on both the input and output.

The 1T-C2400 features a single RGB/YPbPr input and a single RGB/YPbPr output. Simplistic in design the 1T-C2-400 has a home in numerous Pro AV and Corporate applications. One such application is in a boardroom or educational environment where people are using widescreen laptops and connecting to a projector. The 1T-C2-400 automatically detects the incoming resolution and is able to cross convert it to the appropriate projectors resolution. Then our exclusive AutoSet feature automatically sizes and positions the computer image to fit exactly on the video screen. more>>


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