November 9, 2017
By: Richard Mitchell
The AV-focused Halloween Duke Digital Media Community (DDMC) session on networking and security highlighted just how complex the AV ecosystem has become. As mentioned in the session, ten years ago, networking and security weren't a primary consideration when commissioning an...
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September 26, 2017
By: Richard Mitchell
HP visited Duke's Technology Engagement Center (TEC) this morning to provide an overview of their Sprout Pro G2. Describing the Sprout is a tricky thing to do considering the unique capabilities of the device. As HP was quick to mention,...
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September 18, 2017
By: Richard Mitchell
Last week, three members of Duke’s Disability Management System (DMS) visited the Technology Engagement Center to provide an AV focused Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) overview and to highlight their services to the Duke Digital Media Community (DDMC). DMS Executive...
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August 24, 2017
By: Richard Mitchell
It may be time to retire those trusty old wireless microphone systems that you're currently using in your classrooms and auditoriums. The 600 MHz spectrum (technically 614 - 698 MHz) is about to get considerably more congested with wireless interference...
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July 17, 2017
By: Richard Mitchell
Duke's OIT Media Technologies group was able to secure an Extron ShareLink 200 N from Kontek as an evaluation unit for the Nicholas School of the Environment AV team. This is their quick review of the device: The Extron ShareLink 200N was...
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February 8, 2017
By: Richard Mitchell
When creating the scope of work for your next AV project, it's OK to let go of the analog Video Graphics Array (VGA) connection. No really, it's OK. It has been a long run for the VGA connector, 30 years in fact,...
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October 27, 2016
By: Richard Mitchell
Shooting 4K video on a Panasonic GH4 is simply awesome! But, attempting to pull focus on a 3" touchscreen... not so awesome. Enter the Aputure VS-2 FineHD 7" field monitor. We purchased the Aputure VS-2 FineHD 7" field monitor this past spring as...
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September 20, 2016
By: Mich Donovan
SoundSoap is a desktop app / third-party plugin that does an incredible job of reducing noise and other unwanted artifacts in your audio. While the desktop app works great, the plugin for FCPX fits seamlessly into our workflow as a...
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September 12, 2016
By: Richard Mitchell
This past week, Apple unleashed the iPhone 7, and yes... it's a big and potentially anxiety elevating upgrade for AV technicians. The Good: The iPhone 7's camera has been completely overhauled. It sports a higher resolution lens, upgraded flash, provides hardware-based...
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August 23, 2016
By: Richard Mitchell
Oh Kickstarter... how you love to torment us. Most AV technicians know that the world of software based video conferencing is rapidly expanding. Every tech company seems to have some form of home-grown video conferencing. Google has Hangouts and Duo, Microsoft...
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