Technology continues to challenge our society in new ways. Who could have predicted the impact of satellite communications, computers, WiFi, IPOD, the Internet, or HDTV. The 21st century will probably be as revolutionary as the 20th. We must adapt and grow, or we risk becoming obsolete . . . dinosaurs.
Satellite communications is much more than just TV and HDTV. Hospitals, businesses, government, and individuals use satellite communications for conferencing, education, internet, and system backup. The U.S. Department of Labor reports that for the fifth consecutive year the most common disruption to business was the loss of a broadband internet connection, with 39 per cent of businesses reporting some kind of failure. For some businesses that rely on an internet connection, a satellite connection is absolutely needed to backup the land-line connection. There are currently over 600,000 satellite Internet subscribers today in North America.
With the coming switch to the HDTV signal by broadcasters, this is a logical time to be installing a new system. The decisions needed with HDTV are significantly more complex than the ones that were required with the standard definition TV (SDTV). The process of planning an installation includes the choice of the video module, the programming source (usually cable or satellite), the audio subsystem (George Lucas of Star Wars fame, once said audio is half the viewing experience), the system interconnects (cabling), and installation decisions like location. The resolution standards that you should be familiar with for HDTV (High Definition TV) are 720p, 1080i, and more recently 1080p. Backlighting is also critical for high-def performance.
B.V. Technology is an InfoComm Certified Technology Specialist (CTS), and serves the Industrial, Business, and Residential communities in the Southwestern United States with offices in Plano, Texas (Dallas) and Peoria, Arizona (Phoenix).
