Recent content by Jacques Mersereau

Here at the UofM we purchased one of the new MacPros. It wasn't the top of the line, but it did cost OVER $17,000. It wasn't tricked out with the super video cards, etc, but still, $17K!!! I was not the one working with it, but was told by reliable people that it was unable to do more than 4...

We have two Epson 1505s = laser/LCD technology. They are - when we bought them - the best bang for the bucks. We use them together to give us a 3840x1080 'pixel space' across our back cyc curtain, which in reality gives us a ~64ft x 20ft wide image. They look darn nice and have been mostly...

If you cannot leave the screen deployed/hanging - rolling it up on a BIG tube - the biggest diameter you can find - is about the best choice BUT - I would highly recommend not standing it on end. Gravity will pull it down and scrunch it - making for some aweful creases. (Been there, done that)...

<<< We are required by law to have evacuation plans, emergency plans and an entire book of policies and procedures for WHAT IF's and to regularly review and test these plans. Even if it's not required in your locality, put them together and regularly review and practice them. Never let it be...

I wish we had a studio that the rear wall could accommodate a real projection screen, but we don't. The rear wall is curved and so we have to go with a cloth cyc.The discussion now is, do we go with a pure white or 'off white' cyc?We had an off white and currently have a white. White make...

We just had a Panasonic 12K laser come in for a demo. This right in the middle of our busy season, so only about half an hour with it. It is about as quiet as our 6K DLP Panasonics. The image was really nice and sharp. They are not cheap, but you still get what you pay for. Our other...

<<<I recommend that you look at Display Devices AVStack enclosures. >>>As I said, the lens needs to be placed in the middle of the screen height when in portrait mode. How does this AVstack cage fly?

I would suggest having cases custom made if you can't find any 'factory' ones. We are lucky that there are several guys who do a great job around here.Regarding the mounts and setting up projectors in 'portrait' mode (sideways) - my experience when used in this configuration - (not normal for...

Footer has some good suggestions. We actually have both digital and copper. I would also suggest running some CAT6 lines alongside too - perhaps a few strands of single and multi mode fiber? Something to think about while running lines - future proofing. Whirlwind is good. We also love...

Not sure if it works for you, but we are going with Focusrite's Red Net. Not really a digital snake per se, but check it out for yuks if nothing else. Sends out Dante which Yamaha should be able to use.As always, your mileage may vary.

Hey James,Having had a lot of experience with wireless mics - I call the show wreckers - you really want to make sure you don't get the wrong ones. Why? Some, if they lose what I call 'telemetry' - the contact between the mic that is transmitting and the receiver - give a HUGE BLAST of white...

I was going to say to be careful about using/buying gear that induces lag. I haven't had to do this for a while, but years go when we did, the orchestra found that the flat panels we initially tried had about three frames lag. They bitched big time. We ended up going back to old TV sets. Big...

If the Casinos are owned by the same corp, I would start by meeting with their IT department to see what they know, what they have in terms of gear and infrastructure (fiber) and have done before.

We use Pro Video Player, powerpoint, Qlab, Quicktime, keynote, etc. Pro Video Player is worth a look. With Pro Video Player we can do what I call, "soft sync," the ability to sync up three (or more) machines each playing out its own video/audio content. The sync is soft because you have to...

+1 for two wraps around a straight stand and if a boom, two wraps around the boom ARM (only). With two wraps, you can still easily raise and lower the mic. The singers can easily take the mic of the clip, and (unless a newbie buffoon) unwrap it easily and walk. Clips? Okay but not for (mobile)...