| Audiovisual technologies facilitate and enhance | | | | integrate almost anything--media walls, touch screen |
| communication capabilities, but it is vital that their | | | | panels, speakers, structured cabling, etc., into your |
| integration into your existing technology infrastructure | | | | existing components or into the architectural integrity |
| be expertly conducted through proper and | | | | of any room. These innovations have not only |
| appropriate system designs. Audiovisual equipment | | | | enhanced entertainment but have also been useful |
| refers to equipment and applications that deal with | | | | for education. The use of audio visual equipment in |
| sound and sight. The audiovisual world includes | | | | teaching has made it possible to break geographical |
| microphones, audio tape recorders, audio mixers, | | | | barriers and reach out to a wide range of students. |
| sound systems, analog and digital cameras both still | | | | Greater interaction between the teacher and the |
| and video, film projectors, slide projectors, VCRs, CD | | | | student has been made possible by integrating |
| players/recorders and DVD players/recorders, | | | | traditional knowledge with innovative means of |
| multi-functional devices and computer controlled | | | | reaching out to students. |
| sound and video systems. | | | | For ensuring the right usage of any new technology |
| The installation and integration of all equipment pieces | | | | some amount of regulation is essential. The |
| into a working system is a complex engineering task. | | | | audio-visual regulatory framework imposes a certain |
| In order to make the audiovisual system functional | | | | amount of control on the content providers. It |
| with differing needs and technical know-how, the | | | | redefines 'broadcasting' by distinguishing between |
| end-user interface design often requires customized | | | | linear services and non-linear services. Linear services |
| solutions. In the audio industry, audiovisual innovations | | | | comprise of scheduled broadcasting on television |
| include projectors, screens, monitors, cameras and | | | | platforms as well as the internet and on mobile |
| plasma displays. Broadcasting companies are creating | | | | phones. Linear services would be subject to the |
| a revolution in how we get and listen to audio. | | | | same rules as those which apply to broadcasting. |
| Innovation in this field means a compelling product | | | | Non-linear services comprise non-scheduled |
| portfolio that delivers complete audio solutions for | | | | broadcasting including video-on-demand and web |
| performance audio, for computers, the internet, for | | | | based news. Regulation would ensure that innovation |
| home, for life--in short, for every conceivable need. | | | | happens in positive and constructive ways. |
| Audiovisual home service providers can seamlessly | | | | |