Features

Bucking the trend

Chris Fitzsimmons talks to Adrian Ionescu managing director of Romanian installation and rental specialists the Paradigma Group, and started by asking the sadly obvious question – how is the group faring in the current economic climate.


Switched on

Glitches in switching will ruin presentations, broadcasts and live events and there are various products on the market to ensure smooth transition. But for some applications sometimes smooth isn’t enough and only seamless switching will do. Anna Mitchell catches up with some of the manufacturers that provide the products that do just that.

21st-Century Law

From the gathering of evidence, to preparing cases and holding trials, AV technology is rapidly becoming invaluable within the legal process. Anna Mitchell finds out what’s going on the market right now and discovers some exiting prospects on the horizon.

Peer review - Digigram PYKO

Pyko is a pair of Rx / Tx boxes offering distribution of digital audio over an IP network via EtherSound.

Cutting the Cord

As WiMAX technology becomes more common, integrators have another networking option for apps such as surveillance camera backhaul. Tim Kridel looks at how it compares to copper, fiber and Wi-Fi.

Back to normal?

EN54 is the latest piece of legislation to come out of Brussels governing life safety systems. Chris Fitzsimmons caught up with Helen Goddard, Principal of audio consultant firm AMS Acoustics to talk about the implications of the new standard.