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December 16, 2004



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Houses of Worship Top Story

Custom vs. turnkey: The debate goes on...


Installation News

All Pro Sound upgrades two Florida churches with Turbosound


Product News

Audio-Technica introduces affordable wireless mic system

JBL VerTec line extended with new VT4882 midsize arrayable subwoofer
Panasonic ships widescreen three-chip DLP projector


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Houses of Worship Top Story

Custom vs. turnkey: The debate goes on...


Just how "one-off" does a church media installation have to be?

Media ministers and other church leaders face that question whenever they consider an AV install or upgrade that isn't an obviously build-to-suit proposition. For most jobs outside of the largest venues and budgets, the answer isn't clear-cut.

Jerry Gale, VP of marketing at SPL Integrated Solutions, commented recently to this newsletter that "we are seeing an increased demand for complete, almost turnkey packages for new small to medium churches." Church media directors, he added, "know that they are not inventing something new. They want to purchase a package of audio, video and lighting that has been installed somewhere else." Click here for more...



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Installation News

All Pro Sound upgrades two Florida churches with Turbosound


Over the years, as churches have moved to install sound systems, they may have taken the admonition "cleanliness is next to godliness" a little too far.

Fearing visually obtrusive audio gear - most notably loudspeakers -- spoiling the clean, pure look of a church interior, houses of worship commonly go out of their way to shield audio equipment from view. The downside: in the process of preserving the look, they've sacrificed sound quality, some to the point where the system is rendered virtually worthless. Audio system designers who specialize in church work have a name for the churches' fears: the "big black box" syndrome. Click here for more...


Product News

Audio-Technica introduces affordable wireless mic system


Audio-Technica announces the new 2000 Series UHF True Diversity Wireless Microphone Systems, the company's latest entry in its extensive line of professional wireless systems. The 2000 Series is a 10-channel frequency-agile UHF wireless system designed to suit a variety of applications, including MI/live performance, fixed installation, public address, A/V rental houses, and places of worship. It offers true diversity operation, easy setup, automatic frequency scanning with interference-free performance, and all the advantages of a high-quality, professional wireless system at an extremely affordable price. Click here for more...


JBL VerTec line extended with new VT4882 midsize arrayable subwoofer

JBL Professional has announced the availability of the new VT4882 midsize arrayable subwoofer, a useful addition to the industry-leading VerTec product line. Like its companion, the midsize VT4888 line array element, the VT4882 subwoofer module has been designed with premium audio fidelity, high output power, lightweight system packaging and ease of use in mind. Appropriate for concert touring firms, A/V rental companies, and live-performance venues alike, the VT4882 is designed for deployment in theaters, auditoriums, arenas, houses of worship, and performing arts centers, providing audio professionals with a broad, flexible range of sound reinforcement solutions. Click here for more...


Panasonic ships widescreen three-chip DLP projector

Panasonic announced the delivery of the widescreen PT-DW7000U, the world's lightest native 16:9 3-chip large venue DLP projector.

Perfect for a wide range of venues from digital cinema to educational and training settings to premium home theatre, the PT-DW7000U combines 6,000 lumens of brightness with 1366 x 768 WXGA resolution and theater-quality 4000:1 contrast ratio with Panasonic's exclusive Dynamic Iris. The native 16:9 projector also offers a versatile presentation style where XGA graphics and high definition video can be combined on one screen. Click here for more...


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