SVC Podcast Show 21, Part 2:

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles returns to the installation of LED video displays at Pittsburgh’s new Consol Energy Center and talks with Chris Mascatello of ANC Sports about the control aspect of the project. Chris provides a detailed look at the capabilities and learning curve of the Visionsoft control application and takes us behind the scenes to see how video displays are operated during sports events.
Useful links:

• Pittsburgh’s Consol Energy Center
• ANC Sports project spotlight on the Consol Energy Center video system
• VisionSOFT control application screenshots and video
• ANC Sports dasherboard technology page

SVC Podcast Show 20, Part 2:

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles wraps up his conversation with Wayne Pecena of Public TV station KAMU at Texas A&M University. They discuss the ACT-L3 compression technique used by the Streambox SBT3-9300 encoders and Pecena provides details on the various video and audio output formats available on the units. Also explored is the support provided by KAMU for telecourses at Texas A&M University, the web-based management for the Streambox SBT3-9300 and the activity in the KAMU studio and control center. Links of interest:

• Ensemble Designs 7600 HD/SD Embedder/Disembedder
• AJA Video Systems FS1 Converter
• Streambox ACT-L3 Software Encoder
• The KAMU public radio and TV station

SVC Podcast Show 19, Part 2

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles continues his talk with Josh Jagdfeld, Vice President of Intermedia Systems Group in Burnsville, Minnesota about the total AV upgrade the company performed for Hosanna Lutheran Church in nearby Mankato. Josh discusses the training sessions that the company provided for the church tech volunteers and he points out the advantages of having all of the church pastors use head worn wireless microphones. The RF mic system setup is explored including the placement of log-periodic dipole antennas. They also discuss the details of how the church does stage monitoring with a mix of floor wedges and an in-ear system. Useful links:
• Audio-Technica 4000 Series wireless microphone systems
• Xantech SPLCD64G touch panel used for wireless mixer control
• The double-stacked NEC NP-4100W projectors
• Chief LCD2C Stacking Kit used for the double-stack projector configuration

SVC Podcast Show 21, Part 1

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with David Corathers of Mitsubishi Diamond Vision about the installation of a huge center-hung scoreboard video screen, LED ribbon displays, and other video monitors in Pittsburgh’s new Consol Energy Center, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins. David discusses the construction process and cabling as well as providing his take on where LED display technology is headed. Useful links:
• The Middle Atlantic MRK Series racks used in the Consol Energy Center
• Logitech computer gear installed in the video display control room
• Samsung monitors used in the video display control system
• APC power products used to power control system equipment

SVC Podcast Show 20, Part 1

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with Wayne Pecena of public TV station KAMU at Texas A&M University. Outlined is the station’s use of Streambox video streaming equipment in covering live events on the campus using a mix of full-time technical crew and student assistants. Pecena also describes the KAMU field production units and details the video formats available with the Streambox gear. Wayne reveals the advantage his group has in being organized under the same division as the IT people running the network used by his streaming gear. Links of interest:

• Sony PMW-EX3 XDCAM EX semi-shouldermount camcorder
• Streambox SBT3-9300 encoder used in the field by KAMU
• Sony HVR-1500A HDV/DVCAM recorder
• Broadcast Pix Slate 1000 production system

SVC Podcast Show 19, Part 1

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with Josh Jagdfeld, vice president of Intermedia Systems Group in Burnsville, Minn., about the total AV upgrade the company performed for Hosanna Lutheran Church in nearby Mankato. The project included a complete sound system featuring EAW and QSC speakers along with a Yamaha M7CL48-ES EtherSound integrated console. In part one, Jagdfeld discusses the challenge of the tight timeline on the project and how the narthex was set up for sound in an area that can be open to the sanctuary or closed off in a separate space. Useful links:
• EAW AX-396 and AX-366 speakers used for the main house system
• LabGruppen C-Series amplifiers with Nomad link Ethernet interface
• The Yamaha M7CL48-ES mixing console used for FOH in the sanctuary
• Aviom stage monitoring system used by performers