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Campus Security, Part 2: Leading University Uses IP Communication for Multiple Applications
Thomson Delivers Grass Valley Indigo AV Mixer to Frostburg State
Meyer Sound Announces Self-powered Mini Loudspeaker
Hitachi Software Debuts Starboard FX
Pinnacle PCTV HD Solutions Turn PCs into No-fee HDTVs
UW Colleges Standardizing on Biamp Nexia VC and Nexia TC for Distance-learning Application
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Top Story
Campus Security, Part 2: Leading University Uses IP Communication for Multiple Applications By Linda Seid Frembes
Now more than ever, an effective communication system across a large campus is critical to campus safety. (See Part 1 of our security series) Recent news reports have only highlighted the importance of reliable, two-way communication systems that can warn students of an emergency or can provide instructions on where to go in times of crisis. As campus security plans comes together, educational facilities are finding that two-way communication systems they have already deployed can also serve as a cornerstone to security initiatives. more>>

In Depth
Thomson Delivers Grass Valley Indigo AV Mixer to Frostburg State
Frostburg State University (FSU), located in Frostburg, Md., has purchased a Grass Valley Indigo AV Mixer from Thomson for its Department of Mass Communication to support the production of a wide variety of programming seen via cable TV throughout the area. Frostburg State University, a comprehensive regional university that serves as an educational and cultural center for Western Maryland, is one of 13 institutions in the University System of Maryland. more>>

New Products
Meyer Sound Announces Self-powered Mini Loudspeaker
Meyer Sound has announced the new MM-4XP miniature loudspeaker, a self-powered version of the popular MM-4 miniature wide-range loudspeaker. With a face measuring just 4in. square, this compact product is designed for high-quality distributed systems where space is at a premium and in which a single light gauge cable can deliver both balanced audio and DC power over a long cable run of up to several hundred feet. more>>

Hitachi Software Debuts Starboard FX
Hitachi Software Engineering America has announced its new StarBoard FX Duo interactive whiteboard series with new multi-touch interaction capabilities made possible by a combination of Hitachi Software's durable whiteboard design and cutting-edge software technology. more>>

Pinnacle PCTV HD Solutions Turn PCs into No-fee HDTVs
Pinnacle Systems, a division of Avid Technology, is extending its Pinnacle PCTV line of TV tuners. Slated to reach store shelves in mid-October 2007, the newest additions to the Pinnacle PCTV family are designed to meet the needs of a wide range of consumers with three products—Pinnacle PCTV HD Ultimate Stick, the industry's only USB 2.0 TV tuner stick that provides plug-and-watch TV viewing on a PC without any installation; Pinnacle PCTV HD Card, a HDTV tuner card which includes support for FM radio; and Pinnacle PCTV Remote Kit for Windows Media Center. more>>

From The Briefing Room
UW Colleges Standardizing on Biamp Nexia VC and Nexia TC for Distance-learning Application
Embarking on a two-year phase-in of new teleconferencing and videoconferencing systems, the University of Wisconsin (UW) Colleges—a network of 13 two-year, freshman and sophomore sub-campuses under the University of Wisconsin—is in the beginning stages of upgrading all of its conferencing capabilities at each of its satellite campuses across the state. The first phase started this summer and will be completed before classes begin in September. The next phase will be completed by the end of summer 2008. more>>

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