December 11, 2017
By: Todd Stabley
We're excited to announce that we'll be upgrading our current v. 5.3 installation of Panopto to version 5.5 on Tuesday, December 19th, 2017. Some of the headline features we'll be gaining include: Webcasts are now delivered via HTML5 in both the...
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November 14, 2017
By: Richard Mitchell
Today, Crestron's Ryan Berndt visited Duke's Technology Engagement Center (TEC) and provided a detailed overview their new NVX network-based encoder/decoder hardware, other 2017 offerings, and the ongoing benefits of the A+ Education Partner Program. The session centered around the Crestron DM-NVX-350....
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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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October 10, 2017
By: Richard Mitchell
I’m always a little surprised when an inexpensive piece of AV that I’ve been secretly lusting after actually delivers on the audio and video goodness I seek. Elgato was nice enough to send us a demo unit of their Cam Link that I...
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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 28, 2017
By: Richard Mitchell
When it comes to converting an HDMI signal to something a little more computer friendly (USB), there are plenty of good options. Osprey and Magewell both have very compelling offerings with enhanced features, but at a price of roughly $300 -...
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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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June 12, 2017
By: Richard Mitchell
First announced at InfoComm 2015, the Wolfvision Cynap continues to add and enhance core features to the device to adapt to the changing wireless connectivity landscape. To categorize the Cynap as a wireless presentation and collaboration device is a disservice to the robust capabilities of what...
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