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  • Student Safety Gets Refined

    On 22 May 2019
    Bishop Hartley High School Increases Student Safety and Lowers Costs Using IP Devices “How do you communicate in an emergency?” This is a defining question that many schools have started asking themselves in the wake of a series of tragedies over the last decade. In response, we have created better plans to account for a host of potential situations. Fire, weather, intruder, shooter, the list goes on. One large problem always remains, however. More plans introduce more levels of potential human error. With these detailed plans, how do you make sure that in any given event the correct information and procedure is followed, without any margin for mistakes?
  • The Oldest University in the Netherlands Relies on Barco’s F90 Projectors

    On 22 May 2019
    Throughout its 400-year history, Leiden University – the oldest university in the Netherlands – had been leading the way in the Dutch academic landscape. While it nurtures its rich history and heritage, the university also invests big in high-level courses, advanced research and top-notch education facilities, both in Leiden and in the city of The Hague. Here, in the ‘international city of peace’, Leiden University proudly inaugurated the 14,000m² Wijnhaven building in 2017. Barco F90 projectors and our ClickShare collaboration solution help to make the lectures for the university students as interactive as possible.
  • How to Better Communicate with IT Professionals

    On 23 May 2019
    s AV over IP becomes more and more prevalent in our industry, the one constant roadblock to success is communication with Enterprise IT professionals. It all stems from the fact that our answers don’t always mesh with their questions. Some of it is the terminology. Most of it, however, is understanding what they need to know and how to express it.
  • PTZ Cameras - What's New, What's Hot, What You’re Missing Out On

    On 04 Jun 2019
    PTZ Cameras are essential gear for everything from huddle spaces to large venue houses of worship, but not every PTZ camera meets you and your customer’s needs. Well, we are here to help you sort through the confusion by showing you precisely which models have huge demand, where that demand is, and why. Make sure you have the right PTZ camera for the right job.
  • Pro Audio Newsletter - EV EVA Powered by Dynacord C Series Amps: A high-performance, cost-effective audio upgrade for Grace Church

    On 12 Jun 2019
    Located in suburban Akron, Ohio, Grace Church is a contemporary Christian church with eight locations. They sought a more musically coherent sound system to replace the aging point-source system in their main Bath Campus location. Integrator Kevin Root of Rootaudio saw the 620-seat sanctuary as an excellent candidate for a line-array system, and suggested Electro-Voice as a solution.
  • Introducing Huddly

    On 29 Apr 2020
    Where do you video conference? Starin is excited to offer you and your customers Huddly cameras! Use them in meeting rooms, on your desktop, even on your laptop. Huddly cameras are an essential part of many first-rate solutions, enabling video conferencing and collaboration for enterprises that use Zoom, an easy, reliable cloud platform.
  • Take the Mystery Out of 70.7v Systems

    On 23 May 2019
    Do you install sound systems in Houses of Worship? Perhaps you configure sound systems into sports bars and restaurants? Do you ever tackle large projects like stadium and arena sound systems? Maybe you put sound systems in banquet halls and event centers? Moreover, you might install sound into larger classrooms and lecture halls. If you work in any of these kinds of venues, then it is imperative that you understand the principles of constant-voltage distributed sound systems.
  • How does Visual Notification Enhance Safety?

    On 04 Jun 2019
    The Alarm bell goes off, three short bursts and the strobes start flashing. This is the real deal, are you confident your students and staff remember precisely what to do? It wasn’t so long ago that you only had to juggle two alerts – evacuate for fire, or move to a shelter for the weather. If students got mixed up, it only took a minute or so to redirect them and get everyone to safety. Intruders, active shooter, lockdown, all clear, fire or weather. Each has its own set of needs and instructions all focused on “where do I go?” The wrong move or a minute’s delay can mean life or death.
  • Why You Need EV Speakers and Dynacord Amps

    On 06 Jun 2019
    Being in the know is one thing. Being in the know on the right things is the real trick. Those of you who I have worked with, know that I am a bit of a gear skeptic and that I don’t beat around the bush. Those who I haven’t had the pleasure of working with yet can put me to the test with these selections and news. With the constant noise of new product releases, it can be hard to filter what is important and what is not.
  • Introducing Jason Armstrong - BDM

    On 17 Oct 2019
    Jason talks about yoga, music, Zoom, Jim Starin and petunias.