August 15, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
Face it, the form factor of most projectors hasn't changed much over the past few decades. Most projectors subscribe to the "rectangular box" design, sometimes spicing it up with white AND black options, oh my! Enter the Epson EV-105... If...
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July 19, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
The Google Jamboard may not be newest technology to hit the market, officially announced in late 2016, but the 55" 4K touchscreen still delivers a wonderfully playful experience in 2019. To start, the hardware "feels very Google" (well organized cables,...
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By: Richard Mitchell
It's always nice to have a visit from Biamp in the summer. For those that aren't in "the know," Biamp is "a leading provider of professional AV equipment well-suited for a variety of applications, including conferencing, paging, and video," or...
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July 9, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
There are officially one zillion wireless sharing devices on planet earth, with one billion new offerings coming to market every day. OK, perhaps I'm exaggerating a bit, but there are dozens to hundreds of good looking options on the market,...
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July 8, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
Late last month, Crestron visited Duke's Technology Engagement Center (TEC) to offer a post InfoComm recap of their new offerings. Unlike years past, Crestron didn't introduce as many new items at InfoComm 2019, but rather highlighted their transition to a...
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May 31, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
The bring your own device (BYOD) meeting or teaching space has been a popular model for small and medium meeting and teaching spaces. With the rise of inexpensive and ultra-portable laptops and tablets, the traditional "local computer" has slowly lost...
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April 22, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
"If only I could be in two places at once!" - Every AV Technician... Ever. But... what if you COULD be in two places at once? During a training earlier this year, I discovered that one hardware manufacturer offered a...
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April 8, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
When collaborating on the design of classroom AV systems, having the ability to rapidly sketch, modify, innovate, and share a signal flow diagram is an invaluable tool in avoiding expensive mistakes before install. But, creating signal flow diagrams has traditionally...
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April 4, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
Last month, I had the fortune of attending Extron's Control Professional Certification Program. The three-day course, which Extron recommends for "advanced users or control system programmers" was painless enough to pass with my meager programming background. The class was taught...
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March 18, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
While Logitech has been in the small conference space for some time, when Logitech introduced the Rally platform in the summer of 2018, the AV industry took notice. In essence, the Logitech Rally is a modular video conferencing system for...
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