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The Evolution of Donation Kiosks
Kiosks make it easier for churches to collect donations from congregants who don't want to bring cash or checkbooks to services.

Extron Promotes TeamWork Digital Collaboration System
The new solution supports groups of four to six users.

Explaining A/V and IT Convergence Today
How AV and IT convergence takes A/V to the network.

Extron Ships VN-Matrix Single-Channel Recorder
The VNR 100 is a scalable solution for single- or multi-source applications.

The Audio, Video and Lighting Gear Used in 10 Awe-inspiring Church Installations
From line arrays to transducers mounted in bass-reflex enclosures to 30,000 lumen HD projectors and enormous screens, wash fixtures and ellipsoidal spotlights, HD cameras, digital consoles and advanced sound reinforcement this line up of ten amazing church audio, video and lighting installations are sure to inspire you.

HDMI 101: Inside the Cable
Even though a cable manufacturer must follow certain HDMI compliance standards, a company has the ability to create cables with its own personality. Plus round-up of HDMI cables from Atlona, C2G (formerly Cables To Go), Extron, Gefen, Key Digital, Peerless-AV, SnapAV and Straight Wire.

How to Keep Equipment Cool
Equipment racks need care, too. Here's what you need to know.

Growth of Video Conferencing Necessitates Video Storage
The need to retrieve and share videoconferencing data for later is driving an increased demand for video storage.

Develop a Disaster Recovery Plan
Five tips to help develop a data storage backup and recovery plan.

Choosing the Right Systems Integrator
Selecting the right integrator is a vital step in the success of your project.

Wildwood Baptist Church Switches Key AV Tech Platforms
Technical coordinator and FOH mixer for the Wildwood Baptist Church in Acworth, GA had been mixing Sunday services for five years. However, he found that the console that was installed at that time wasn’t up to job of controlling the room’s reflection issues, particularly in the lower frequencies. After comparing several new boards, Pope recommended a Soundcraft Vi1 console.

8 Smartphone and Tablet Apps to Improve Productivity
Download these iPhone and Android apps to make your smartphone the most valuable tool you own.

HDMI: Cat 568A or 568B Cables Better?
Trying to figure out which cable you should be using? Here is what you need to know when deciding between Category 568A and B.

Two Approaches to Network Performance Management at Your Church
Two solutions, Cisco Medianet and AppNeta take different approaches to managing video traffic on the network.

VLANs for the Non-expert
VLANs help you to add devices to your network to one or more LANs that are configured using management software. These devices are on different LAN segments.