If you’ve ever needed to do some Crestron programming offsite, all you need is a processor – the panel can be simulated using an XPanel. Here is a quick video showing how to set this up.
If you’ve ever needed to do some Crestron programming offsite, all you need is a processor – the panel can be simulated using an XPanel. Here is a quick video showing how to set this up.
There have been some requests for more video tutorials on how to use Google Sketchup for room modeling. In this video, I show how a meeting room can be drawn up to give a visual representation of how a setup might look like. Once you get the hang of these, they are pretty quick to […]
In this continuation on my Videoconference basics series (see part 1 here), I want to discuss some of the underlying data transfer “styles” when calling over IP networks. The beauty of using a TCP/IP network is that regardless of what the data “is” the network set up for transferring the information works the same fundamental […]
Videoconferencing is something that has evolved greatly over the years. Once an expensive and proprietary communications medium, it has become an important tool for connecting people from different locations. When I first got into this industry in the late 1990’s, the landscape was completely different. Videoconference systems were connecting primarily over ISDN. Today a lot has […]
Most people already know about the changes forced upon some aspects of the industry. A lot of the difficulty involving digital signal distribution is caused by the encryption that can be placed on the link between playing and viewing device. There are way more robust ways to distribute digital content, such as SDI and HD-SDI, […]
In order to evaluate the needs that an AV solution will meet, the first step is to start with a comprehensive site inspection. Another slang phrase for this is a “site spec” which I will use throughout this discussion. There are a few things that I have learned throughout the years that can make this […]
This is a quick update that the AVDistanceCalc app is now live in the Android Market. You can check it out at at here
One of the most common problems I find when brought in to commision an AV installation is related to audio wiring. The concept of unbalanced and balanced line connections is actually not that hard to understand for practical use, but I suspect that nobody has really taken the time to explain some of the reasons […]