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A/V Helps Churches Celebrate Easter
Trinity Assembly of God Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, The Heights Church and Central Wesleyan Church are all planning for Easter. Learn how they are revving up their A/V systems for this holy time.

ViewSonic Puts Dual Pen Interactivity into PJD8 Projectors
These ultra-short throw projectors offer wireless streaming, remote operation, and more.

A/V Management Software Looking More and More Like the IT Help Desk
Complete with the ability to submit help desk tickets, AMX’s Resource Management Suite and Crestron’s RoomView are bringing IT help desk functionality to A/V staff. While they can’t be combined with IT help desk’s yet, these products are making managing equipment easier. Their predictive ability when it comes to replacing accessories are proving invaluable.

The Benefits of Hiring a Certified Technology Specialist (CTS)
Christopher Neto, CTS, discusses what it means to have access to a certified A/V technician. Not only do you have a person who has proven knowledge, but you can rest assured that person knows where to go for answers when necessary.

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

TechDecisions Guide to 16 Projection Screens
Choosing the best projection screen should be a simple process, but you have to get the best one for your setup. Fred Ampel discussed the points you need to take into consideration and suggests some options.

Android Only: 4 Pro AV Video Apps Every Technician Needs
The best collection of pro AV video apps for your Android device. Whether you need a lens or throw calculator to set up a projector, troubleshoot a presentation, even add content from the front of the room, app developers for the Android network have designed multiple video apps for the AV professional and corporate professional alike. From developers like Seiko, Epson, TaiwanHockeyDennisk, Sony and Neodarque.

BenQ Debuts SH940 High-Brightness Projector
The new projector has a native 1080p resolution for large venues.

Panasonic Ditches the Lamp on Solid Shine Projectors
The new line of 1080p lamp-free projectors includes Digital Link technology.

For Digital Signage, the Open Pluggable Specification Simplifies Installation
The Open Pluggable Specification is the technology used to make digital signage displays compatible with supporting equipment such as media players. This specification was invented by Intel and is now widely available. Companies such as NEC, Samsung and many more are shipping compatible products.

5 Must Have Mobile Apps to Control Your Projector
Take care of everything from projector control to content management with this collection of projector control apps. Check out apps from developers such as IIX Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation, Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd. and Panasonic Corporation.

InFocus Goes Big with IN5550 Projectors
The new projector series features edge blending and 24/7 operation.

Ebenezer United Methodist Church Moves into the Future Once Step at a Time
Ebenezer United Methodist Church faces some unique challenges in terms of growth and its A/V systems are key to managing that. Part of that is a new Yamaha CL5 digital console. The new console expanded the number of inputs on the stage to 32, and in the process allowed the church to go to a networked pair of CAT-5 strands instead of 14 new copper-wire runs.

Sharp Debuts PG-L 3000 Line of 3D-Ready Projectors
Two of the four new projectors are available now.

The 12 Most Popular Video Apps
Twelve video apps that are sure to make great additions to your A/V tool belt. This collection features apps from Dynamark Media Inc, Konex AV Inc, Barock Produktion AB, Bart von Stiphout, Neodarque, Alford Media Services, Inc, WebWorx, CrosstCause, TInSys Inc, UploadStudio Ltd, and D!HV Lighting. From LED pattern tests to projector throw calculators and a lot of functions in between, these mobile video apps are efficient and necessary.