AV Technology - August 2008 - (Page 65)

no longer need to troubleshoot additional equipment, connections, and cabling when diagnosing problems. They can achieve more of their AV goals with less money and in less time, something that everyone appreciates. BECOMING STANDARDS BASED So how does an industry become standards-based? It starts with the integrators and technology managers requesting, if not demanding, the seamless interoperability and system predictability that related industries like broadcast and IT have been enjoying for decades. But which standards? Should AV have it own standards or perhaps create recommended practices based on existing standards from related industries? We certainly don’t need to develop any new standards; rather, we should choose from the plethora of proven electrical and mechanical stan- TECHNOLOGY MANAGERS CAN ENJOY INCREASED RELIABILITY AND RESPOND MORE QUICKLY WHEN THEY NO LONGER NEED TO TROUBLESHOOT ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT, CONNECTIONS, AND CABLING WHEN DIAGNOSING PROBLEMS. dards that already exist. The existing standards are well documented and proven in the field. For example, the Society for Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) is a standards development organization that has roots dating back to 1916, and has developed a standard for most of the signal types used in audiovisual technologies today. In fact, SMPTE is already developing standards for emerging technologies. These standards are very well defined and meticulously documented, making it easy for our industry to understand and embrace them. That leaves the AV industry to choose which standards are right for the unique applications that exist for pro AV. The industry needs a governing body that will embrace the community as a whole, and technology managers can play an important role. As broadcast, IT and pro AV are being homogenized, the technology managers are now in the unique position to demonstrate the benefits of standards and recommended practices that they enjoy when working with other industries. The technology manager should dictate, where possible, a standards requirement for their facility, that the AV systems they deploy have the same level of interoperability, reliability, and manageability that they have when working with broadcast and IT hardware and software. august 2008 | AV TECHNOLOGY | 65

Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of AV Technology - August 2008

AV Technology - August 2008 Contents Precedent Corporate: The Project’s Over...Now What? Government: Generational Diversity and the Rise of the Millennials Education: DIY ISP.EDU HD Videoconferencing On a Budget Using Automatic Mic Mixers The Way I See It: The Standards Dilemma in AV Something for Everybody AV Adds the Magic to Microsoft’s Hat Trick Simple Control for Smarter Classrooms Product Review: VeEX VePAL MX100 Product Spotlight: Amps; Touchpanels New Products Ad Index AV MO: Dealing with Ambient Light

AV Technology - August 2008

For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.