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Short for Virtual LAN (Local Area Network). Most commonly defined by IEEE standard 802.1Q. Allows LAN segments in geographically disparate locations to communicate as if they were on the same broadcast (collision) domain. Also allows logical segment...

A form of component video that separates the signal into luminance (Y) and chrominance (C). Each is carried on its own set of conductors. Synonymous with S-Video.

Short for Virtual LAN (Local Area Network). Most commonly defined by IEEE standard 802.1Q. Allows LAN segments in geographically disparate locations to communicate as if they were on the same broadcast (collision) domain. Also allows logical segmentation of hosts on a large network for...

I usually tighten these with a small pair of needle nose pliars. You don't need to torque them so tightly that they would strip with pliars...a little turn will do it. You may need to open the box and grab onto the jack inside with something to get it to tighten properly. We have Proco DI's...

I have a 15" MBP of the generation right before the unibody models and keep it a Pelican 1490 laptop case. I have loaded it into trucks with other cases many times and it has always survived. We have a PowerBook G4 that travels in a custom built Olympic road case that is arguably even more...

I was using an Innova 3W LED that took 2 CR123 batteries and loved that light, other than the cost of batteries and the steep fall-off curve of bright vs. usable light. I'd put fresh batteries in it for a show and by the end of the strike it would have gone from blinding grid-illuminating light...

I have worked in that convention center and it is quite the sight at first but doesn't make a whole lot of difference as every time I have been in that space those pods were open. The Mpls convention center is set up to be as configurable, customizable and modular as possible and therefore this...

Three Sharpies on me at all times. Two are standard marker type, one in black and one in blue. I have a blue "dull" sharpie and a black "sharp" sharpie. The third is the "extra fine" variety in black for paperwork/writing on skinny board tape / service notes etc. I have a throwaway ball pin...

I too have always wanted to use a Plantronics MS50 aviation headset for intercom use and looked into doing so a little while ago. Upon looking at the specs for both Telex audiocom and clear-com intercom systems I found the following: Clear-com wants a 200 ohm mic and Telex recommends a range...

There's a concern for shielding on the audio cable. S-Video uses 4 wires typically over mini-coax of some variety where the high-side conductor is in the center and the common is wrapped or braided around it. The industry standard way to extend s-video is to get a mini-DIN (the S-video...

Depending on the run of the show and your budget you might consider renting such a piece of equipment. My company rents an Extron USP-405 scaler/switcher/signal processor that would do what you need for about $150/day. Depending on the vendors in your area you might be able to get it even...

How long is the cable run? What type of cable - D-sub [vga] or RGB-HV [5-wire]?

Hey guys (and gals)! As many of you know I work for an audio/visual rental and show and events company and as such I'm often involved in site surveys at customer sites and venues in my area, and constantly involved in setting up shows involving precise measurements. I recently had to do a...

You would end up wasting all of the pixels in the middle...also 99.99% of projectors don't block the light completely out on "black" pixels hence the "projector black" effect shedding light onto the center area.

I have one of the latter flashlights mentioned and am not fond of it. Mine has a tendency to flicker out and die after prolonged use, regardless of battery age. The AA battery use is nice since the CR123's get expensive but I vastly prefer my innova that came in at some $45 or so.