June 19, 2013
By: Jack D'Ardenne
The AirMedia Presentation Gateway from Crestron was just officially announced at InfoComm last week. It can support up to four simultaneous presenters at the same time and currently works with Windows and OS X, as well as Apple iOS and Android...
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May 15, 2013
By: Jack D'Ardenne
Some Duke AV folks recently met with Crestron's new Regional Education Market Manager, Ryan Berndt. He will be replacing Brian Montini. Ryan will be Duke's Crestron rep from now on. During our meeting with Ryan and Brian we learned of a new...
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May 13, 2013
By: Jack D'Ardenne
I don't know much about it this camera but it is nice to see more USB PTZ options. It claims to work with built-in OS drivers so nothing to install. It also claims to work with all major web conferencing...
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February 5, 2013
By: Jack D'Ardenne
A few weeks ago Duke Digital Signage Governance Committee and OIT launched Duke's Digital Signage service. Duke's Digital Signage service is a centrally managed/locally controlled electronic sign and interactive display platform powered by technology from Four Winds Interactive. The service is available...
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November 1, 2012
By: tbf@duke.edu
If you have an existing HD videoconferencing room or a Telepresence System, you very likely have the ability to use it as a production facility and connect to places like CNN, CBS and ESPN to participate in interviews or deliver your message....
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September 26, 2012
By: Jack D'Ardenne
OIT-ITS purchased the Epson MG-850HD projector a few months ago with the hopes of using it paired with an Apple iOS device (iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch) to do video conferencing. The projector features a charging dock connector that supports...
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August 29, 2012
By: Jack D'Ardenne
We recently purchased this little guy from monoprice.com for $10.15. The HDMI switch features 3 inputs and 1 output, and does not require a power source. It automatically switches inputs when a device is powered up or can be switched...
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August 21, 2012
By: Jack D'Ardenne
ITS recently received a demo unit of Cisco's new video conferencing system, the SX20. The SX20 was released early this year and offers a smaller footprint than the c20 but is very comparable otherwise with a few feature differences. The...
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August 8, 2012
By: Jack D'Ardenne
Acer just announced a new 1080P projector that features a hybrid laser-LED light technology. The new light technology not only offers better color saturation and energy efficiency but also longer light light-source life and instant on/off. The only downside to...
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July 19, 2012
By: Jack D'Ardenne
I know there were some emails that bounced around on the DDMC mailing list some time ago about folks having issues getting Apple's Airplay Mirroring to work on Duke's network. I recently reached out to OIT Networking to see if...
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