SVC_Corporate AV: Systems Integration Special Focus

March 27, 2008 | A Penton Media Publication |

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	Corporate A/V Top Story

How Strong is the Corporate Market?
By Jessaca Gutierrez
The 2008 Market Forecast Survey released by InfoComm last month provides much insight into the perception of the AV industry. Where is it going? How are AV companies growing? Where do you expect to see the greatest growth? How big of a demand do you foresee of AV products and services? This 72-plus-page survey shows that integrators have a positive outlook for the industry. more>>

UniPoint® with UniGuard®
Banish radio frequency interference on your next installation-even if you're in a high-RFI environment. Audio-Technica has shielded its UniPoint microphones with UniGuard for unsurpassed RFI rejection. With more than 30 hanging, gooseneck, boundary and handheld microphones, UniPoint offers an innovation for every acoustical challenge. www.audio-technica.com

	Content Creators

Tex Whitney Productions Pty Ltd

Annandale, Australia
Tex Whitney Productions has been delivering video production services to the Australian corporate, event and conference industry for over 12 years. We offer a complete range of services from concept creation through to DVD duplication and packaging design. Watch the reel>>

Quite possibly the only converter you'll ever need. Designed for a wide range of workflows in mid, post and live video productions, the VC Series, offers hassle-free and flexible format conversion; NTSC and PAL frame rates from 23.98 through 60p. Scale, cross convert, transcode, encode/decode and many more features. Click here for more information.

	Industry News

Five Tips For Starting Down the Green Path
Are you green when it comes to sustainable design for corporate AV? Here are five things to consider as you begin your journey along the “Green Brick Road.”

1. Do your homework. Just because an idea is touted as being “green” doesn’t mean it is. This is where third party certifications can be helpful. Has the product been certified by a neutral organization, such as GREENGUARD or Green Seal? more>>

COMPLETE YOUR SECURITY/ACCESS CONTROL INSTALLATION WITH BELDEN COMPOSITE CABLES. Belden offers multi-conductor/multi-pair composites in two styles: Banana Peel riser- and plenum-rated composites that are especially easy to install since the overall jacket has been eliminated and riser- and plenum-rated composites with jackets. Get Product Bulletin #263 at 1.800.BELDEN.1 or www.belden.com/SVC263

Systems Integrators Score Advantage in Hospitality Industry
With more than 300 articles on best practices for working in the building industry, the A/E Toolkit can help NSCA members become more successful in developing, maintaining and converting relationships into increased sales.

Four new articles added to the Marketing and Business Development sections focus on the hotel industry and recent and projected uses of technology. As NSCA members know, the more information you have, the easier it is to stay one step ahead of the competition. more>>

Didn't have a chance to attend one of our Webcasts? No problem. Visit the Sound & Video Contractor Webcast Series archive at svconline.com/webcasts. Listen to past events and download the post-event Q&A sessions in one convenient location, svconline.com/webcasts

	Product News

NuVision Announces Full Lineup Shipping Schedule for New Lucidium Series 1080p LCD Flat Panels
NuVision announces it is now shipping its recently launched 42in., 47in., and 52in. LucidiumDCM as well as the 22in., 32in. Lucidium Deep Black LCD HDTVs. The remainder of the new 10-model Lucidium lineup, including 65in., 37in., and 26in. models, are expected to ship by early Q2 2008. more>>

SP Controls Offers New Pixie Controller Options
SP Controls has announced the availability of its popular Pixie control panels in a horizontal mounting format. These panels—designed for simple control of projectors or other AV equipment—are wall mounted and emulate the functions of handheld remotes. Each Pixie can provide between 2 and 6 buttons for device control; one Pixie can control two or more display devices. more>>