Features
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US organisation helps veterans find work in AV sector
Veteran unemployment is a big talking point in the USA, especially following the troop reduction in Afghanistan last year. Kate Jordan looks at how the IT ... -
Cochlear releases AV accessories
Cochlear’s TV Streamer, Phone Clip and Mini Microphone make up a new range of wireless accessories that are changing the way Cochlear implant recipients experience audio. ... -
Streaming video… and how Blu-ray is keeping up
Streaming video on demand is set to fundamentally change the way TV and movies are viewed, but physical media aren’t going down without a fight. Paul ... -
Smart bulbs hit the market
A light bulb is just a light bulb, right? Well, no; at least, that’s not the case anymore. Paul Skelton explains. As anybody who attended the ... -
HDCP… how is this still a thing?
The movie industry has foisted yet another version of the High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection system onto consumers in the likely futile hope of ‘stopping piracy’, writes ... -
How to implement HDR
A high dynamic range can do wonders for an AV installation, but only if you actually implement the technology. Anthony Grimani explains. There’s a lot of ... -
Introducing Tizen
A new operating system is under development that could change the way mobile devices – and ultimately items within the home – communicate. Kate Jordan reports. ... -
When tech hits the fan
Ceiling fans haven’t changed much over the years, but now they are set for a giant leap forward, thanks to ‘smart’ fan technology. Paul Skelton reports. ... -
Multimedia over coax
Network technology that uses existing hybrid fibre coax cable looks good at first glance, but is it better than Ethernet? George Georgevits compares the two. An ... -
Understanding video compression
Compression allows video and audio to be stored or transmitted at much lower data rates than ‘raw’ digital video. Rod Sommerich explains. The two main types ...
