Corporate AV Podcast Show 19

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In part one of this this podcast, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with Jeff Hawley, manager of marketing content for Yamaha and Philip Nelson, vice president of strategic development for NewTek about the new strategy of streaming live concerts to promote Yamaha musical instruments and the artists who use them. Jeff details the uses of streaming video and sound for corporate promotion and relates the experience of setting up the company’s first live streaming concert at the Pasadena Jazz Institute. Philip Nelson of NewTek provides details on the TriCaster streaming unit, its uses, and capabilities. Useful links:
• The Yamaha Hub website for live and on-demand streaming content
• The Yamaha Hub’s Twitter site
• The TriCaster LiveSet website with details on live virtual sets
• NewTek TriCaster videos with demonstrations of operation and features

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Corporate AV Podcast Show 18

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In part two of this podcast (listen to part one), SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles discusses the technical details of the new WakeMed mobile communications and coordination center with Gary Benzine. Benzine is regional director of the Raleigh, N.C., office of Technical Innovation, a leading AV system design and build firm headquartered in Norcross, Ga., and he outlines the installation challenges of fitting all the required communication and videoconferencing gear into the existing truck. The vehicle can go to disaster sites and provide videoconferencing and other emergency communication services. Useful links:
• The Polycom VSX 7000E videoconferencing system used in the van
• The MediaPOINTE40310402 standard definition digital media recorder
• Genex 4-input color duplex video multiplexer
• Middle Atlantic Products PD915R power distribution unit

Corporate AV Podcast Show 17

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In part one of this podcast, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with Gary Benzine, regional director of the Raleigh, N.C., office of Technical Innovation, a leading AV system design and build firm headquartered in Norcross, Ga., providing video-centric communication solutions. Benzine is joined by Russell Townshend, director of technical operations, to discuss the details of outfitting a new mobile communications and coordination center for WakeMed, a not-for-profit healthcare system. Technical Innovation set up the truck to provide emergency communications and videoconferencing from disaster sites. Useful links:
• The Crestron TPS-4000 touch panel used for videoconference control
• Extron 60-506-21 P2DA2xiMT VGA distribution amplifier
• Elmo PTC-110R PTZ camera used for videoconferencing
• Kramer VM-2N distribution amplifier
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Corporate AV Podcast Show 16

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In part two of this podcast (read part one), contributing editor Bennett Liles continues his talk with Troy Morgan and Eric Dell of PanTech Design, a system design and programming firm in Grapevine, Texas specializing in making control of complex AV systems easy to use. Troy and Eric discuss the programming they used to provide automatic sequences and priority control for the mayor and council secretary. They also cover the programming specifics of the council voting system. Useful links:
• Extron Crosspoint Ultra 1212 switcher used to switch sources to displays
• Extron DVS 304 scaler used to scale video sources prior to switching
• The Granicus voting system used by the Ft. Worth City Council
• The Tascam DV-D01U disc player used in the production room

Corporate AV Podcast Show 15

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In part one of this podcast, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with Troy Morgan and Eric Dell of PanTech Design, a system design and programming firm in Grapevine, Texas, specializing in making control of complex AV systems easy to use. Morgan and Dell detail the installation and programming of a voting system, lighting control, and sound reinforcement at the Fort Worth City Council Complex using LCD touchscreens. They also discuss how they connected systems in separate chambers to work together. Useful links:
• Crestron TPS-GA-TPI touchpanel interface used in the council chambers
• Crestron PRO2 central AV control processor used for the system
• Specs on the Panasonic PT-DW6300S projectors in the meeting room
• Ceiling-mounted Draper SLX16 scissor lift used to support the projectors
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Corporate AV Podcast Show 14

Details on the on electrical upgrades, wiring techniques, and the selection of the LCD displays and projectors used for the job.

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In part two of this podcast (listen to part one), SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles continues his conversation with Jeff Pieta, president of All Information Services, a multifaceted IT/AV tech firm in Countryside, Ill., offering computer consulting, VoIP solutions, AV installation, and a range of other services. Pieta takes us through the installation of the Rise Vision Rise Display Network at the LaGrange Theater in LaGrange, Ill. Pieta provides details on electrical upgrades, wiring techniques, and the selection of the LCD displays and projectors used for the job. Useful links:

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Corporate AV Podcast Show 13
All Information Services’ Jeff Pieta details the 12-screen installation.

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In part one of this podcast, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with Jeff Pieta, president of All Information Services, a multifaceted IT/AV tech firm based in Countryside, Ill., offering computer consulting, VoIP solutions, AV installation, and a range of other services. Pieta provides details on the AIS digital signage installation at the LaGrange Theater in the suburbs of Chicago where they partnered with Rise Vision. Twelve displays using twisted-pair high-def video distribution were set up along with a digital signage projection system. Useful links:
• The 40in. Samsung 400MX displays used in the theater installation
• The Cables to Go twisted pair/VGA converters in the video distribution
• The NEC NP500W projectors that provide pre-show messaging in the theater
• The Rise Vision software used for updates on the Rise Display Network
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Corporate AV Podcast Show 12
Behind the sophisticated AV systems setup that allowed for a quick installation.

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In part two (listen to part one), SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles continues his talk with Paul Trepanier, channel partners manager for Single Source Group, a Nashua, N.H., AV firm specializing in fully customized voice, video, and data solutions for boardrooms, conference rooms, training facilities, and global offices. Trepanier goes into further detail on the audio system, FTR recording setup, and the challenging five-day timeline that SSG faced on a state-of-the-art training courtroom for the prestigious Franklin Pierce Law Center. Useful links:

• The Atlas FAP40T 70-volt ceiling loudspeakers used for the mix-minus audio system
  The ClearOne SR 1212 that provides the audio mixing and control

• The strategically placed Clockaudio C800E-RF, C008E, and C007E microphones
• The Crown CTs 4200 4-channel amplifier in the sound reinforcement system
• The Shure MX 890, MX 410, and SLX 4 wireless microphone gear used in the courtroom.

Corporate AV Podcast Show 11
What it took to retrofit AV technology in a five-day deadline

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In part one of this two-part podcast, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with Paul Trepanier, channel partners manager for Single Source Group, a Nashua, N.H., firm specializing in fully customized voice, video, and data solutions for boardrooms, conference rooms, training facilities, and global offices. The SSG also provides digital signage, AV presentation, interactive learning, IP telephony, storage/streaming, network infrastructure, PEG broadcasting, and video conferencing solutions. Trepanier provides details on their installation of a state-of-the-art training courtroom for the prestigious Franklin Pierce Law Center.
Useful links:

• The Crestron AV2 unit that serves as the heart of the system
• The Elmo P 100 N that feeds monitors and streams evidence video to student computers
• For The Record software that is used to record the mock trials on multiple tracks
• The Crestron CNX B8B eight-button panels used by the clerk to operate the system
• The Sony EVID-70 PTZ camera that records video of the courtroom proceedings

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Corporate AV Podcast Show 10

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In part two (listen to part one, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles continues his talk with Jeffrey Washington, vice president of Professional Video Supply in Overland Park, Kan. Washington shares his experience on the installation of a new videoconferencing and digital signage network at the headquarters of agriculture giant, Specialty Fertilizer Company in Leawood, Kan. He goes into more detail on the installation of microphones and cabling. Useful links:

• The Audio-Technica ES947microphones installed on the conference table
• The Biamp AudioFLEX used for automatic mic mixing and echo cancellation
• The Sennheiser EW 100 Series wireless microphone system in the training room
• TheXPresenter application from X20 Media used by for presentations
• The JBL Control 25T loudspeakers that take audio output to the boardroom participants
• The Crown CTS Series amplifiers that drive the JBL conference room loudspeakers

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