Category Archives: SMART

Run HDMI over 5-wire component video cables

Most of our classrooms have 5-wire component video cables (aka 5 BNC) from the podium (or equipment rack) to the projector. To upgrade the classrooms so they work with digital video we (well, facilities and contractors) had to pull out these cables and replace them with something more modern.

Atlona, Gefen and a few other manufacturers have come out with extenders that let you run digital audio and video over the existing 5-wire component video cables, thus eliminating the need for wiring upgrades. We’ll be testing how well these work, and we hope to find that it will speed-up classroom upgrades!

Solutions:
Atlona
Gefen

Microphone Feedback

Aside from the cell phone-caused speaker interference, there are additional sources of noise/interference in an audio system, including mic feedback. Here are some more resources that describe ways to reduce feedback:
http://toonz.ca/bose/wiki/index.php?title=Microphone_Feedback
http://www.google.com/search?q=mic+feedback
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_feedback#Directivity
http://www.mediacollege.com/audio/howto/feedback.html
http://www.audiocourses.com/article113.html
http://proavmagazine.com/acoustics/designing-a-mix-minus-distributed-sound-system.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microphone#Microphone_polar_patterns
http://www.ccisolutions.com/worshiptools/learn-about-microphone-feedback

http://www.shure.com/idc/groups/public/documents/webcontent/us_pro_mics_for_music_sound_ea.pdf
http://www.shurenotes.com/issue23/article.html
http://www.shurenotes.com/issue27/article.html

http://www.dt4u.com/dtsystems/feedback.php
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/archive/index.php/t-34057.html
http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/FBQ2496.aspx
http://www.mp3backingtrax.com/article56.htm