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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Networked AV Podcast Show 22

Some insight into the AVB standard.

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In part two of this podcast (listen to part one), SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles continues his discussion with Jim Hibbard, of Pacific Mobile Recorders, a mobile recording and AV installation firm based in Sacramento, Calif. Hibbard goes into more detail on how WheatNet IP audio networking technology from the Wheatstone Corp. is set up and used. He also tells about how he installed a WheatNet audio network for the Dan Patrick sports talk radio show and offers his take on the upcoming AVB standard and on where he sees audio networking headed. Relevant links:

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House of Worship AV Podcast Show 71
Technical advice on IMAG and rear/front-screen projection.

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In part two of this podcast (listen to part one), SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles continues his talk with Mark Siegal, of Advanced Broadcast Solutions in SeaTac, Wash. ABS has planned and installed AV upgrades in dozens of churches and Siegel applies that extensive experience in his advice for church tech people and budget planners. In part 2, Siegal goes into more detail on equipment needed to do IMAG right, compares the technical requirements, advantages and disadvantages for rear and front screen projection, and provides insight on new AV technology that churches are using. Useful links for church AV operation:
• How to produce a live broadcast for television or Internet
• What makes a great church sound tech?
• Church tech arts
• Church tech help blog
• Simple Church Video Design

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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Networked AV Podcast Show 21
How to plan, install, and keep an audio network operating.

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with Jim Hibbard, of Pacific Mobile Recorders, a mobile recording and AV installation firm based in Sacramento, Calif. Hibbard discusses the technical details of WheatNet IP audio networking technology from the Wheatstone Corp. He also offers advice on how to plan and install an audio network and keep it operating. The specifics on how to configure the blades that make up a WheatNet IP network are explored along with the various configurations in which they can be arranged. Relevant links:
• The hardware components that can be used in a WheatNet IP audio network
• Details on other production equipment used on the Dan Patrick Show
• Technical paper with information on audio-over-IP routing
• Connection details for a WheatNet IP audio network
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House of Worship AV Podcast Show 70:
Common mistakes that waste time and money

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In part one of this podcast, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with Mark Siegel, of Advanced Broadcast Solutions in SeaTac, Wash., a firm with substantial experience with house of worship AV projects. Siegel has some detailed technical advice for churches in planning, buying, and installing video and sound equipment. He outlines the common mistakes made that can result in wasted time and money in taking the wrong path for equipment upgrades and acoustic treatment. Siegel tells how to deal with budget realities, the importance of proper tripods and lenses for IMAG, and the details that system integrators want to know from their clients. Useful links:

• Tips for Church Sound Mixing by Dr. Dale A. Robbins
• Learn Church Sound: A website with tutorials for church audio volunteers
• Church Tech Matters: A website for church tech volunteers
• The Briefing Room: Houses of Worship Archive.

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