Featured this month:

• INSTALLATIONS
  CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOSEPH'S REBIRTH: Systems comprise Monte Bros.’ ‘most complex ever.’
  Cathedral of St. Joseph hired Monte Bros. Sound Systems to create a sound system for its wide range of worship services and complex floor plan.
  By Jim Stokes
  
  
• HOUSE OF WORSHIP • BUSINESS
  CREATIVITY OR COST SAVING?: A bright future for LED Lighting.
  We tackle questions about the best technology for lighting a worship facility.
  By David Lee Jr., PhD
  
  
• HOUSE OF WORSHIP • TECHNOLOGY
  CHURCH DREAM FULFILLED: Silverdale Baptist Church overcomes budget reductions.
  Mankin Media Systems revamped Silverdale Baptist Church's AV systems when budgets did not measure up.
  By Stephen Roberts
  
  
• HOUSE OF WORSHIP
  CREATIVE HOW AV: HOWs are getting more creative and more cost effective at the same time.
  HOWs continue to increase their AV technology, and some are applying that technology in surprising ways. We offer specific examples.
  By Dan Daley
  
  
• DIGITAL SIGNAGE • SIGN AGE
  LISTENING IS MISSION CRITICAL: When there’s more than signage at stake.
  House of Worship facilities report interest in deploying digital signage, but it is imperative to first understand what the objectives are for the solutions.
  By Shonan Noronha, EdD
  
  
• DIGITAL SIGNAGE
  AN ENGAGING SHOW: Digital Signage Expo delivers new integrated solutions.
  This year’s DSE centered on the convergence of DS with mobile and interactive technologies, and solutions-oriented approaches.
  By Shonan Noronha, EdD
  
  
• DIGITAL SIGNAGE
  DIGITAL SIGNAGE EXPO 2012 NEW PRODUCT WRAP-UP
  A review of introductions not covered in our February New Product Spotlight.
  
  
• INSTALLATIONS
  FUTURE-PROOFING WORSHIP AV: Crossings Community Church is 'ready for anything.'
  Partnering with Clark and Acoustic Dimensions, Crossings Community Church upgraded AV systems in its 12-year-old sanctuary.
  By Dawn Allcot
  
  
• VIDEO • AVent HORIZON
  DÉJÀ VU ALL OVER AGAIN: A tectonic shift is developing in the Asian TV industry.
  The competition from China and Korea is just one reason Japanese AV manufacturers are seeing less revenue than in previous years.
  By Pete Putman, CTS, ISF
  
  ...and much more >>

• VIDEO • AVent HORIZON
  Once More, Into The Breach: CES 2012’s gadgets: How will they affect commercial AV?
  The Consumer Electronics Show created a great deal of optimism this year and showcased products using technology in a practical way.
  By Pete Putman, CTS, ISF

• AUDIO • SOUND ADVICE
  App-endix: Additional background about smartphone measurement Apps.
  Three primary causes for an inaccurate calibration on a smartphone acoustic measurement App: calibration, the non flat frequency response of the device’s internal microphone and operator error.
  By Peter Mapp FASA, FAES

• AUDIO • INTEGRATOR'S POV
  Golden Ears: Disney’s Kurt Kinzel details ‘natural sound.’
  John Mayberry introduced us to “Silver Ears” in our October issue, where he mentioned “there appears to be roughly one true Golden Ear out of a hundred pretenders.” Here, he speaks with one of the real ones.
  By John Mayberry

• IT/AV
  RADIO CITY’S ROCKETTES IN BLENDED REALITY: Digital projection provides immersive experience.
  To create an immersive audience experience, MSG Entertainment collaborated with Visual Acuity to provide architectural scale projection and 3D elements for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.
  By Shonan Noronha, EdD
  
  
• HOUSE OF WORSHIP • BUSINESS
  Managing Stage Volume: Another potential revenue path.
  The stage volume in many houses of worship (HOWs) is loud and out of control. Tackling this scenario is part of the job and always leads to additional revenue.
  By David Lee Jr., PhD
  
  
• HOUSE OF WORSHIP • TECHNOLOGY
  Everything But The Speakers’: Cedarbrook Community Church's AV upgrades span a decade.
  New Market MD’s Audio Design Solutions upgraded Cedarbrook Community Church’s audio/video systems, but never touched the speakers.
  By Dawn Allcot
  
  
• DIGITAL SIGNAGE • SIGN AGE
  Quality Makes a Big Difference: Competition ups the ante.
  Entertainment outlets competing for tourist and customer attention are deploying large, interactive displays and thus all the components must be of superb quality.
  By Shonan Noronha, EdD
  
  
• INSTALLATIONS
  INDUSTRY POV
  What Shape Are You In? ‘Catch me if you can’ isn’t the way to go.
  A zero-defects installation requires everyone on the design team to perform; how well prepared are you and your team for this?
  By Mario Maltese, CTS-D, CTS-I, CVE
  
  
• INSTALLATIONS
  4D COMES OF AGE: Capitol Theatre and the Museum of Discovery and Science apply today’s technology.
  Mad Systems and Artisan Design apply 4D technology to offer a creative audience experience at The Capitol Theatre (Edmonton, Alberta) and the Everglades Airboat Adventure (Fort Lauderdale FL).
  By Joe Kleiman & Judith Rubin
  
  
• INSTALLATIONS
  NIGHT LIFE AV
  Night Life AV: Sound, lights and video combine in 21 Bar at Caesars Atlantic City.
  Aurora Sound & Light Design merged sound, lights and video for after-hours denizens at the 21 Bar add-on to the Dusk nightclub inside Caesars Atlantic City.
  By Jim Stokes
  
  ...and much more >>