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| Sound & Video Contractor | |
|---|---|
| Title | Sound & Video Contractor |
| Category | Trade magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Firstdate | 1987 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Sound & Video Contractor is a trade publication and professional resource focused on the integration of audiovisual systems in commercial, institutional, and entertainment venues. It serves as a nexus between integrators, designers, architects, facility managers, and manufacturers, providing news, product reviews, case studies, and technical guidance. The magazine connects practitioners across audiovisual, live production, corporate communication, higher education, and healthcare sectors.
The magazine chronicles developments in audiovisual integration alongside developments affecting Sony, Barco, Crestron Electronics, Extron Electronics, and Shure Incorporated, while profiling integrators such as AVI-SPL, Diversified, PSAV (now Encore), Whitlock, and Christie Digital. Coverage includes case studies from venues like Madison Square Garden, Wembley Stadium, The O2 Arena, Carnegie Hall, and Metropolitan Opera House and highlights projects involving firms such as AECOM, Turner Construction Company, Foster + Partners, Gensler, and HOK. Editorial content connects standards and organizations including Audio Engineering Society, Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, International Electrotechnical Commission, National Fire Protection Association, and Infocomm (AVIXA). The magazine also reports on events like Integrated Systems Europe, InfoComm, NAB Show, CES, and IBC Festival.
Content emphasizes disciplines practiced by integrators and consultants including audiovisual design used by Perkins and Will, acoustic consulting by Arup, and theatrical systems deployed by companies such as Tait Towers and PRG (Production Resource Group). Typical specialties covered are digital signage projects for McDonald's, Starbucks, and Delta Air Lines installations; conferencing systems for Microsoft, Google, and Amazon Web Services; and broadcast workflows for broadcasters like BBC, CNN, and NBCUniversal. The publication also addresses systems integration for healthcare clients like Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic, higher education projects at Harvard University and University of California, Los Angeles, and government installations at institutions such as United States Capitol and United Nations Headquarters.
Articles contextualize standards promulgated by International Organization for Standardization, IEEE, Underwriters Laboratories, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration alongside AV-specific guidance from AVIXA Online Learning Library and certification programs like CTS (Certified Technology Specialist), LEED certification relevance for AV in green buildings, and cybersecurity frameworks referenced by NIST. Coverage explains compliance with codes administered by agencies such as NFPA and interoperability initiatives involving HDBaseT Alliance and Dante (audio networking), and standards groups including MPEG, AES67, and SMPTE ST 2110.
Reporting traces project phases from conceptual design by firms such as Perkins Eastman through schematic design in collaboration with acousticians like Buro Happold, procurement involving manufacturers Panasonic, LG Electronics, and Epson, to installation by integrators like Diversified and commissioning overseen by consultants influenced by BIM (Building Information Modeling) workflows supported by Autodesk Revit. The workflow discusses project management tools and methodologies used by PMI (Project Management Institute) practitioners, change-order processes familiar to Turner Construction Company, and lifecycle services including maintenance contracts with providers like Siemens and Johnson Controls.
Coverage surveys hardware and software from producers such as Canon Inc., Panasonic Corporation, JBL (Harman International), Sennheiser, and Yamaha Corporation, and technologies like projection mapping deployed at Cirque du Soleil productions, LED video walls used at Times Square, and immersive audio installations leveraging Dolby Laboratories and Auro Technologies. The magazine examines networking protocols from Cisco Systems, media servers by disguise (formerly d3 Technologies), control platforms by Crestron and AMX (Harman), and monitoring solutions from AVPro and Q-SYS (QSC). It also covers software ecosystems including OBS Studio, vMix, Avid Technology, and Vizrt.
Analysis addresses business models practiced by integrators such as design-build, design-bid-build, and managed services, with financial considerations referencing firms like Deloitte and PwC where relevant. Client profiles span corporate Microsoft Corporation, Apple Inc., Facebook (Meta Platforms), hospitality brands like Marriott International and Hilton Worldwide, entertainment conglomerates such as Live Nation Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery, and civic institutions including Smithsonian Institution and Library of Congress.
Editorial guidance covers workplace safety standards from OSHA and fire protection mandates from NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), rigging regulations observed in productions by companies like Stagehand Union (IATSE) and compliance regimes relevant to venues hosting FIFA World Cup or Olympic Games events. Cybersecurity concerns reference NIST Cybersecurity Framework and supply-chain considerations involving manufacturers such as Foxconn. Articles frequently profile legal and insurance issues engaging firms like Marsh & McLennan Companies and Aon.
Category:Trade magazines