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Thanks for the suggestion. I'll give that a shot!

Hey guys,I'm working in a TV studio with a few seperate spaces that are all controlled by their own sensor classic dimmer rack. We're not using ETCNet, and don't have any distribution between these spaces.The problem(?) I'm seeing is that the cooling fan never shuts off after loss of control...

Depending on what you're trying to do, you would need either coax for SDI, or someone with a little Adobe Premiere knowledge.If you're planning on live-streaming for an overflow room, backstage feed, etc, you'd need SDI from the cameras to wherever they're going (as HDMI can only go a max of...

In the area, College of DuPage is a great place to start, and most credits transfer to Columbia College Chicago so you can knock out an associate's and bachelor's degree in 4 years. I'm doing just that for television production/broadcast engineering.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Another option is a DMX projector dowser. Unfortunately they're just about $500 so I can't say I would recommend one if there's a better (cheap/free) option.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Assuming that you're running below 600MHz you should be safe from the FCC downsizing the spectrum for us wireless users (whenever they finally get around to that). Only other thoughts are: existing RF sources in a venue (walkies, comms, video, really anything) or cellular interference. We used...

Even if you do the proper 45 degree off center tilt for the A/B antennas, you're asking for trouble. If they are all the same band, you can get away using just two 1/2 waves for all three mics, and one singular antenna for the IEM. If not, you will need an antenna distributor (which amplifies...

They're not cheap, that's for sure. I just remember having an old IBM server rebranded as Cisco, so it took all IBM parts, and accepted almost any Ultra320 SCSI sled luckily.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What connector does the hard drive use? SCSI or SAS/SATA? Some drive caddys are universal and you wouldn't need a Cisco specific one.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I recommend a single projector for anything projected onto a cyclorama for example. We have a very bright Panasonic projector with a long-throw lens at our FOH position, which is above everyone's heads, and I will say it looks phenomenal. It cuts through haze and some stage light pretty well. I...

There are definitely better, but it is a decent solution for the price without jumping up to the QL/CL series. Ours actually sounds pretty nice through some QSC amps and a small JBL line-array all working over Dante.I will say however, that the CL5 is one of the best consoles I've had the...

Coming from the professional video side of things, I would highly recommend Blackmagic Design's mini/micro converters as SDI is meant for running these longer distances without problems; though it will need to be reclocked after about 100 ft. They offer both HDMI to SDI and SDI to HDMI...

If you have wifi in your venue, stay far away from anything 2.4/5 GHz. A good solid system that is still made today is the Telex BTR-800. If you don't have much room in the RF Spectrum, you will want to look at the BTR-80N.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I would start looking at Sony and Panasonic professional projectors. Ours melted its own lens cap if that speaks to its brightness. Not cheap though.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yamaha LS9-32, it's a solid console that'll last for years, and has two mini-YGDAI expansion slots for AES, SDI, ADAT, Dante, etc. Allen & Heath is also a rock solid choice - with the smoothest fader travel I've ever found.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk