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Audiovisual Systems Installation: Should You Go with the Lowest Bidder?
If you believe the media, one week we’re in economic recovery and the next, times are hard again. Regardless of your own personal financial situation, your philosophy probably falls into one of two camps: – You get what you pay for… low-cost = low quality. – You’re always looking for the best deal. Why pay [...]
Can I Use Consumer Displays in My Commercial Venue?
If you’re looking at a line-item estimate of an upcoming audiovisual project for your New York area sports bar, restaurant, retail establishment or corporate boardroom (really, any commercial establishment that relies on cutting edge audio video systems), you may notice the HDTV monitors your AV contractor recommended are a bit pricier than the ones you [...]
Commercial, Consumer or Hybrid: Understanding HDTV Screens Before You Make a Choice
ou might be seeing all those advertisements for low-cost HDTV screens again — March and April are one of the bet times to buy a residential HDTV screen as stores hold “tax refund” sales to entice customers. But if you’re evaluating HDTV screens for a video upgrade in your venue, you might be confused by [...]
When Is An LED Not An LED?
You might be surprised to hear that the LED HDTV you have hanging in the family room of your home is not the same as that giant LED at Yankee Stadium or the Meadowlands. Of course, the one in your house is substantially smaller. But there are a few other differences you might not realize. [...]
Recognizing Thermal Failure and Mechanical Failure in Loudspeakers
Like car repairs or broken appliances, blowing a loudspeaker is never something you plan for — and it’s always a pain when it happens. But it does happen. The best venue owners can hope for is that it won’t happen on the night of a big event. ( We’re happy to say that the rock-solid [...]
