About Contemporary Research

Founded 15 years ago by Scott Hetzler, Contemporary Research (CR) of Dallas, Texas designs and manufactures state-of-the-art Audio Visual technology and software to originate, integrate, and display High Definition Television content.

Originate.QMOD-HD HDTV Modulators allow sites to create an in-house HDTV cable system over existing RF. QMOD converts HD satellite/cable receivers, digital signage players, live HD video, as well as video and S-Video sources to an HD clear digital cable channel.

Integrate. CR Display Express systems can manage hundreds of displays, across a facility or a multi-building campus. No new wiring is needed, and easy-to-use software and rock-solid performance make for a system that is affordable, easy to install, and agile to expand. CR analog and HDTV tuners have been trusted partners in custom control systems across the globe for 15 years.

Tune. CR commercial-grade HDTV tuners and broadband systems keep a site’s HD media on the screen and on the job in meeting rooms, classrooms, hallways, lobbies, sanctuaries, command and control suites, and living rooms.

Contemporary Research has earned an enviable record of innovation, researching future trends, engineering new technology, and delivering contemporary solutions at just the right time.

When presentation rooms evolved to more complex video needs, CR introduced the first multipoint AV router designed for control system integration.
When users demanded a closer, two-way relationship between TV tuners and control systems, CR delivered the 232-series AV Tuners.
When sports, corporate, and event facilities needed large-scale TV integration and control, CR innovated the world’s first broadband control system and now leads the market in solutions for HDTV and display management.
When schools searched for better solutions for video presentation and media, CR transformed their existing broadband into an interactive content and control system.
When the country first learned of the Digital Transition, CR had already created America’s first HDTV tuner, now deploying the third generation during the transition.
When integrators asked for a commercial solution for HDTV Modulators that can convert the VGA, HD Component, S-Video and Video output of media and digital signage sources, CR created the QMOD-HD.

CR has earned a solid reputation for performance, reliability, and expert support on numerous sites and in diverse applications. The list of CR installations is long and storied, including Home Depot’s Headquarters, Goldman Sachs, NBC Studios, NASA, Willow Creek Community Church, Criswell Center, Louisiana Superdome, Wachovia Center, the San Antonio Spurs and Seattle Mariners arenas, Boston College, UVA John Paul Jones Arena, and Wake Forest University.