Meeting in the middle

Istanbul is the only city to span two continents. But does having one foot in Europe and the other in Asia give you double the opportunity or leave you in no man’s land? Anna Mitchell talks to Yavuz Kurt, Playback Music, to find out what this means for the AV industry.

• 27/11/2015

Scalers, what are they good for?

Devices to expand the resolution of video images by creating new lines and columns of data, commonly referred to as video scalers, were first launched over a decade ago and found great success in delivering enhanced images from standard definition sources. Steve Montgomery explores how things have moved on.

• 27/11/2015

• Audio |

Plug-fest

Chris Fitzsimmons reports on the development of AVB standards and the growing momentum that the fledgling AVnu alliance appears to be gaining in the market. Are we really seeing the birth of a new unifying standard for networked A/V?

• 27/11/2015

• Systems products |

Eyevis Netpix 3800XE Videowall Controller reviewed

The Netpix controllers provide seamless connection and control between multiple external sources for control room or large display applications. The 3800XE is a high end model for intensive processing applications, multiple, real time application performance and genlocking.

• 27/11/2015

• Audio |

Update: The digital dividend

As the digital switchover continues frequencies, currently occupied by wireless microphone users, are being sold off and while the events and music industries lobby for compensation measures, as well as their own dedicated frequencies, the trend continues worldwide. Sennheiser has provided InAVate with a handy guide to the situation across Europe.

• 27/11/2015

Hardware: The New Loss Leader?

Anorexic hardware margins have integrators increasingly dependent on services as a key revenue source. Tim Kridel investigates the growth opportunities and regional differences.

• 27/11/2015