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In the passive mode, the electric glass wall allows visibility from the conference room into the control room. When the electric glass is activated, the glass wall becomes translucent, creating an attractive wall appearance while obscuring the view into the control room. in a 3x3 stack. Each Planar Clarity SP Series C70PW rear-projection DLP cube features a 70inch diagonal 16:9 screen with 1080p performance, and is capable of displaying either multiple selected images simultaneously or one large image. These images can come from applications installed on the Christie Total View Controller 120 series high-resolution video processor, DVD programs, cable, or satellite TV. The main use of the system is to allow different news channels and proprietary applications to be displayed during 24/7 monitoring as necessary for routine and emergency operations. Separated from an adjoining conference room by an electric glass wall, touchscreen controls are available in both rooms of the NOC. The user can select either a frosted or clear look, depending on the level of privacy desired (see sidebar). The conference room also has a Pioneer PDP-6070 60-inch plasma monitor with a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio that shows content from various sources such as PC, DVD, CATV, satellite, or video routed from the NOC. Some interesting challenges occurred during the project due to the openness of the space, according to Mauriello. “The ventilation for the video wall was a challenge,” he says. “This required the general contractor (GC) to run A/C underneath the raised floor for proper cooling. PPI coordinated with the GC, architect, and mechanical electrician (ME), and provided specs on the heat dispersion on the cubes and the racks that house the AV gear underneath the cubes. A technical issue that we overcame was having the processor house the client software application so that any computer on the network can go and pull the applications and download the software to display info on the NOC screens.” INFO BEI: www.beionline.com PPI: www.professionalproducts.com. NEUSTAR: www.neustar.biz PLANAR: www.planarcontrolroom.com PIONEER: www.pioneerelectronics.com CHRISTIE: www.christiedigital.com Matt Wunsch is a freelance writer and studio musician living in Wakefield, RI. He can be reached at mattywunsch@yahoo.com. http://www.beionline.com http://www.professionalproducts.com http://www.neustar.biz http://www.planarcontrolroom.com http://www.pioneerelectronics.com http://www.christiedigital.com http://BestCableforLess.com

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AV Technology - October 2008 Contents Precedent Corporate: Residential AV Does Not Equal Commercial AV Government: Funding Problems? Education: DIY ISP.EDU, Part Two The Cost of Bandwidth Star Grounding Wars Understanding IoIP How to Equip a Smart Classroom Two Rooms With A View From Primitive to Professional Product Review:�Visionary Solutions AVN 420 Encoder Product Spotlight: Document Cameras New Products Ad Index AV MO: Using Infrared Microphones

AV Technology - October 2008

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