Features

An American integrator in London.

Verrex corporation is a large full-service integration operation with three offices spread throughout the USA, so why then did it announce in June that it would be opening an office in London, with plans for further expansion soon to be announced? InAVate spoke to newly appointed International Executive Director George Massey, the Englishman who will be heading up the London site, to find out why..

Tech-tips : DB-9 Connectors

Continuing our series of useful best practice articles in co-operation with InfoComm International, this month we focus on the correct termination of the DB-9 connector. Whilst IP-based control may eventually supersede it, the humble serial connection is here to stay for the foreseeable future.

Show report - Hot products in the desert.

After braving 45°C temperatures, US Immigration and the temptations of the modern day city of sin, the InAVate team returns to the disappointingly temperate climes of Europe to bring you its pick of the best of InfoComm 2008, held in Las Vegas over 18-20th June.

Affordable conferencing

Manufacturers of conference systems understandably often focus on the latest and greatest technology. However not every integrator is lucky enough to have the United Nations as its client, so here Chris Fitzsimmons rounds up the mid-range offerings available for those on a tighter budget.

AV Goes Wide

As more PCs add support for WUXGA and WSXGA+, AV vendors are broadening their aspect ratios to 16:10, 15:10 and 17:10 – with some growing pains along the way.

Digital Factory Planning: Six Christie HD8K Projectors Show Factory Floors in 3D HD

A car manufacturer from Stuttgart in southern Germany, has trodden some innovative paths with their “Digital Factory” project. In their factory planning building, they have installed a “digital planning room”, in which specialists from all corporate divisions meet for interdisciplinary discussions on the construction and alteration of factory floors and production plants.