March 18, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
When we first received the news about Crestron XiO Cloud in early 2018, we were excited about the possibility of a more modern (and honestly, easier to configure and manage from a higher-education perspective) Crestron Fusion. Our Crestron representative made...
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February 7, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
Evertz AV is best known for its high-quality broadcast AV switching offerings, in fact, if you've ever watched a division one basketball game on TV, you've probably seen their handiwork. But, while Evertz is well recognized in broadcast, it has slowly been...
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January 23, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
We had an opportunity to test the Meeting Owl from OwlLabs this past week and wanted to share our thoughts on this unique conference room technology. The $799 webcam, mic, and speaker all-in-one unit is intended to sit at the center...
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January 17, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
One energy-saving feature of Zoom Room is Zoom Rooms Operation Time. This feature allows the room administrator to schedule business hours for an organization, say 8am to 5pm. During regular hours, the Zoom Room display(s), control interface, and scheduling panel will...
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January 15, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
Due to the joyous snow conditions around Durham, Classroom Conversations 2018 technically took place in… 2019. Classroom Conversations, a Duke Digital Media Community (DDMC) session to recap and explore 2018-2019 classroom technology trends focused on two main topics, active learning...
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January 14, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
Sony visited Duke University's Technology Engagement Center this past week to review their pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) camera offerings. Starting at the entry level, Sony showcased the SRG120, ideal for small conference rooms or classrooms on a budget. The optics held up well compared...
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November 19, 2018
By: Richard Mitchell
Last week, Cisco visited Duke University's Technology Engagement Center (TEC) to offer an update on their WebEx/codec offerings. Greg Schalmo, a Senior Collaboration Architect at Cisco, detailed the transformation WebEx has undergone over the past six months. First, WebEx is...
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November 5, 2018
By: Richard Mitchell
While demoing a Zoom Room, I sometimes get the all-too-familiar look of "I get it... this is great and all, but our students, faculty, and/or staff want a simple solution. They don't want to download an app, wireless sharing isn't...
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November 2, 2018
By: Richard Mitchell
Logitech offered a sneak peek at their soon-to-be-released Rally USB-connected video conferencing solution. While Logitech has had somewhat similar offerings in the past (ie. Logitech Group), the Rally is a bit of a game changer as it competes more directly with the...
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October 26, 2018
By: Richard Mitchell
Duke is considering deploying Crestron's NVX network-based AV solution in a unique active learning/gaming environment, so we sent a few members of Duke's AV community to attend Crestron's NVX Design and Application (DM-NVX) and DigitalMedia Networking Certification (DM-NVX-N) classes. This was a...
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