Sound & Video Contractor Extra
A Primedia Property
September 7, 2004
By Jennifer Moline and Trevor Boyer
Table of Contents
Quote of the Day
Coming up in the September issue of Sound & Video
Contractor:
Hot Off The Wire
Corporate, Academic Leaders Speak at CEDIA EXPO
DataColor Acquires Milori
Syn-Aud-Con Offers Architectural Acoustic Measurement
Seminar
TOA Celebrates Anniversary with Prize
Calling All Telecom Professionals
Sound & Video Contractor eClassifieds Coming Soon!
How D'Ya Like This Newsletter?
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Upcoming Events
What's New
Rolls Corp. RM82
Key Digital Systems HD Hanna
Gepco International CT504HD
M&S Systems DMC3-4
Turbosound QLight Series
Quote of the Day
Coming up in the September issue of Sound & Video
Contractor:
"The importance of efficiency has diminished over the years as more
robust drivers and lightweight, high-watt amplifiers now provide
ample bass output using compact, folded horn designs and direct
radiators. Consequently, though huge horns could provide a
measure of directionality, most have vanished from the audio
marketplace." -- from Bruce Borgerson's "Bass Here, Not There" in
the upcoming September issue of Sound & Video Contractor. Look
for it soon!
Hot Off The Wire
Corporate, Academic Leaders Speak at CEDIA EXPO
In addition to serving as a show that meets the needs of the
residential custom electronics industry, the Custom Electronic Design
and Installation Association (CEDIA; http://www.cedia.org/) will
offer two featured keynote presentations at CEDIA EXPO 2004 to
provide attendees with perspective on business leadership and
innovation. At 8 a.m. on Friday, September 10, CEDIA will present
keynote speaker Nicholas Negroponte, PhD, a futurist on the
international scene, to deliver reflections on his knowledge of digital
trends to EXPO attendees. At 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, September
11, CEDIA will welcome its second keynote speaker -- Howard
Putnam, former CEO of Southwest Airlines and Braniff International - to communicate his knowledge of business to the custom
electronics community. For more information on the speakers, go to
http://www.svconline.com/news/avinstall_svc_extra
DataColor Acquires Milori
DataColor (http://www.datacolor.com/) has completed its acquisition
of privately held Milori (http://www.milori.com/) for an undisclosed
purchase price. DataColor has plans to enter the home-theater
calibration market and says it felt that acquiring the Milori product
line would be the best solution to quickly obtain a strong and
immediate presence in that space. For more information on this
article, go to http://www.svconline.com/news/avinstall_svc_extra
Syn-Aud-Con Offers Architectural Acoustic Measurement
Seminar
Syn-Aud-Con (http://www.synaudcon.com/) will be offering the
Architectural Acoustic Measurement and Prediction Seminar in
Chicago on September 15-17. This class is for anyone who is using
any of the measuring platforms. Go to
www.synaudcon.com/architectural.htm for the seminar agenda. The
price is $850, and the instructor is Pat Brown. To download a
brochure, go to
www.synaudcon.com/brochure.pdf, and to register, go to
https://www.nleinternet.net/synaudcon/registrationform.htm.
TOA Celebrates Anniversary with Prize
The grand prize of the TOA (http://www.toaelectronics.com/) 70th
Anniversary Extravaganza promotion, a 42-inch plasma television,
has been awarded to Robert Levin of Washington Professional
Systems. During the three-month promotion, TOA also rewarded
dealers with monthly prize drawings for DVD recorders, hometheater systems, and projection televisions -- all in celebration of
TOA Corp.'s 70th anniversary and the 900 Series amplifiers.
Calling All Telecom Professionals
Telecom '04 (http://www.ustelecom04.com/) will cover VoIP, Wi-Fi,
CALEA, IP video, broadband, Wi-MAX, regulation, RFID, OSS/billing,
gaming, credit and collections, investments, OSP, cable, triple play,
and more. The conference is October 9-13 in Las Vegas. Conference
partners include ATIS, Cisco Systems, Deloitte and Touche, Legg
Mason, J.D. Power and Associates, and Wiley, Rein and Fielding.
Registration is open, and rates go up after September 9.
Sound & Video Contractor eClassifieds Coming Soon!
The Sound & Video Contractor eClassifieds are the user-friendly,
affordable way to connect buyers, sellers, job seekers, and
employers. Don't pay fees for auction sites -- for a limited time,
eClassifieds are FREE! For more information, e-mail
entertainmenteClassifieds@primediabusiness.com.
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Upcoming Events
September
8-12
CEDIA EXPO
Indianapolis
http://www.cedia.org/
12-15
PLASA
London
http://www.plasa.org/
15-17
Architectural Acoustics: Measurement and Prediction Seminar
Chicago
http://www.synaudcon.com/
25-26
Hi-Fi Show and AV Expo 2004
London
http://www.avexpo.co.uk/
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What's New
Rolls Corp. RM82
The Rolls (http://www.rolls.com/) RM82 is a
single-rackspace, 8-channel microphone and
line mixer intended for the professional audio market. Each channel
features a balanced XLR input, a TRS balanced 1/4-inch input, and
individually switched 48V phantom power. Each line input may be
reconfigured, by the use of internal jumpers, as either direct outputs
or as insert jacks. Each channel offers a level, tone, and trim control,
and the overall output volume is adjusted through the master level
control.
Key Digital Systems HD Hanna
Key Digital Systems
(http://www.keydigital.com/) has made
available the HD Hanna video processor, a
video integration box that combines a digital
set-top box, video processor, and video switcher with FireWire/5C
and DVI-D digital connectivity. The HD Hanna is a versatile
integration box solution with an all-in-one terrestrial HD tuner -ATSC/NTSC set-top box, and video scaler functionality that receives,
decodes, and scales the video program to match your display's
native resolution with a choice of nine output resolutions.
Additionally, the HD Hanna becomes an important part of connecting
a video system by introducing FireWire/5C and DVI-D, Toslink audio
output, and HD set-top box functionality along with high-quality
scaling, all in one product. The HD Hanna is a solution for when you
need the input/output flexibility to decode off-the-air or cable (RF)
ATSC and NTSC, FireWire/5C, or select 480i baseband (YPbPr, CVBS
composite and S-video) or 1080i baseband
YPrPb (expansion card) input signals and scale
them to the native resolution of your display.
Gepco International CT504HD
Gepco International (http://www.gepco.com/)
introduces the CT504HD heavy-duty tactical Category-5e cable. A
solution for portable or remote patching of Ethernet networks or
digital audio/video formats using Cat-5e type cable, the CT504HD
was created to meet the increased demand of audio/video
professionals who need a rugged, reliable,
portable, and flexible cable solution. The
CT504HD is intended for use with Neutrik
EtherCon connectors and is also available from
Gepco as preterminated cable assemblies.
M&S Systems DMC3-4
The M&S Systems (http://www.mssystems.com/)
DMC3-4 retrofit music/communication system is designed to replace
intercom system, without running new wires or having to repair
drywall. The DMC3-4 system is easy to install and uses existing
home wiring. The M DMC3-4 master intercom is 30 percent smaller
than the previous model, and the room stations are even smaller.
The retrofit system uses specially designed finish-out frames to fill
the holes left by the replaced systems, eliminating the need for
drywall repair.
Turbosound QLight Series
Turbosound (http://www.turbosound.com/) has
released a new range of digitally powered
systems in its QLight Series. The three new
models -- the TQ-445DP three-way design in a
trapezoidal cabinet, the TQ-310DP two-way
system in a trapezoidal enclosure, and the TQ308DP trapezoidal two-way design -- all employ
new-generation Class D power amplifiers, which
incorporate digital signal-processing technology using a 96 kHz
sampling rate. The new models boast a 110 dB dynamic range and
are capable of operating at more than 90 percent overall efficiency.
In addition to the increase in efficiency, which is maintained at
relatively low power levels, Class D operation brings advantages in
terms of heat dissipation.
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