SVC Podcast Show 9, Part 2

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In part two of the podcast (listen to part one), SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles wraps up his chat with Chris Walston, project manager with the Multimedia Development Group, and Chris Lewis at Kennesaw State University in Atlanta about their ongoing installation of Extron TouchLink touchpanels to control AV assets on the university campus. Lewis and Walston discuss AV support in a university setting and what types of trouble calls are the most prevalent. They provide details on how GUI design on touch panels can reduce trouble calls and maximize useful class time.
Links of interest:

• The Epson G5200 projector used for classrooms at KSU
• The Extron Global Configurator 3.0 software used to configure the TouchLink panels
• Extron’s TouchLink GUI Customization Service
• Cisco SRW2016 Gigabit Switch used in the network at Kennesaw State

SVC Podcast Show 8 Part 2

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In part two of this podcast (listen to part one), SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles wraps up his chat with Phill Chapman and David Shepherd of Sound By Design, a London-based specialist in live sound systems for conferences and corporate events. Chapman and Shepherd discuss their selection of the DiGiCo SD7 console for handling FOH sound control and tell about the last-minute sound arrangements for 30 Grenadier Guards who marched onstage during the show. Details on Britain’s upcoming changes in wireless spectrum and licensing following the 2012 London Olympic Games are also provided. Useful links:
• The DiGiCo SD7 mixer used for FOH at the event
• The EX-007 fader expansion module used for playback
• The Motorola GP340 walkies used for sound crew communication
• The HME DX200 wireless intercom units providing communication to the stage crew

SVC Podcast Show 7 Part 2

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In part two of this podcast (listen to part one), SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles wraps up his chat with Neil Morrison, director of systems integration at LMG Systems Integration in Orlando, Fla. Morrison discusses the production environment at the broadcast base of the Unification Church in New York and the installation of the equipment at the receiving sites where the centrally transmitted signal is viewed by satellite congregations. The introduction of multilanguage feeds is also explored. Useful links:
• The Digial Rapids StreamZ 2600XS encoder used for multilanguage feeds
• Streambox Store and Forward clients used to deliver time-delayed content
• The HD10AMA 4-channel audio embedder/disembedder from AJA Video Systems
• The Extron component cable used to connect video equipment in the installation

SVC Podcast Show 9, Part 1

To hear the podcast, press the play button or download here. Or read the transcription.

In part one of the podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles talks with Chris Walston, project manager with the Multimedia Development Group, and Chris Lewis at Kennesaw State University in Atlanta about their ongoing installation of Extron TouchLink touchpanels to control AV assets on the university campus. Lewis and Walston detail their original idea and how they are implementing the installation plan. They also discuss the AV equipment that is being controlled and the reaction of the faculty to the new gear. Links of interest:

• Kennesaw State University
• The Christie LW650 projector used in classrooms at KSU
• The Extron TouchLink TLP 350MV wall-mount touchpanel
• The Extron SMX series switchers used in KSU classrooms
• The Wolfvision VZ8-Light3 Document Camera

SVC Podcast Show 8, Part 1

To hear the podcast, press the play button or download here. Or read the transcription.

In part one of this podcast, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with Phill Chapman and David Shepherd of Sound By Design, a London-based specialist in live sound systems for conferences and corporate events. Chapman and Shepherd discuss their setup for the annual gathering for workers of multibillion dollar health supply company Forever Living, which was staged in London’s 12,000-seat Wembley Arena this year. The show used 50 wireless microphones, RF in-ear monitoring, and dozens of wireless communication channels. They provide details on the challenges involved in coordinating sound and communication for such a large live event. Useful links:

• Sound By Design, the firm that coordinated all sound and communications
• The Shure UHF-R wireless microphone system used for the event
• Shure PSM-700 wireless in-ear monitoring provided for performers
• Meyer Galileo 616 speaker management processors used on the system

SVC Podcast Show 7, Part 1

To hear the podcast, press the play button or download here. Or read the transcription.
In part one of this podcast, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with Neil Morrison, director of systems integration at LMG Systems Integration in Orlando, Fla. Morrison provides details on the setup and operation of the Internet video transmission used by the Unification Church to send video of their services to satellite churches around the world using Streambox and Digital Rapids streaming gear. He discusses the ACT L3 encoder and its advantages in providing broadcast video over public Internet links. Useful links:
• The Streambox Broadcast Server used in the church transmissions
• The AJA HD10C2 converter for remote campus projector feeds
• The Digital Rapids Touchstream encoder used to send video to the smaller campuses
• The Streambox SBT3-5100 decoders used at the receiving locations
• The Streambox SBT3-5300 encoder
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