ASHLAND, MASSACHUSETTS: Crowley and Tripp, U.S. manufacturers of highly innovative ribbon microphones, announce that they have teamed with Digital Audio Service (DAS), operating out of Hamburg, for distribution in the German pro audio market. As a result of the close relationships they cultivate with their clients and their tireless search for exciting new gear, DAS, specializing in audio recording and video production equipment, is a respected distributor in the region. more

LEXINGTON, KY — ELAN Home Systems, a leading manufacturer of award-winning Multi-Room audio/video and home control systems, announced that LiteTouch, a pioneering manufacturer of digital lighting control systems, and Bedrock Learning, a provider of foundational training for the residential technologies industry, have signed-on as the latest Sponsors for the company‘s 2007 TRIO Dealer Summit. more

The new 8XT and 12XT from L-ACOUSTICS represent the next generation of single-point-source coaxial loudspeakers. Drawing upon two decades of real world, leading edge experience dating back to the MRD coaxial concept in 1987, the new XT systems deliver the ultimate sonic performance in a compact and versatile multi-tasking package.

Featuring an extremely compact (16.6″ H x 9.8″ W x 10.6″ D) and lightweight (24.2 lbs.) design, the 8XT cabinet is the most compact model of the L-ACOUSTICS coaxial range. Operating on a frequency bandwidth of 65 Hz to 20 kHz, this response can be lowered to 32 Hz with the addition of the SB118 subwoofer. more

TV One-task has made video signals easier to work with thanks to the 1T-C2-511, HD-SDI to DVI-I converter, which is capable of extracting the embedded audio out of the HD-SDI signal.

ERLANGER, KY, April 11, 2007–TVOne-Task has added the 1T-C2-511 to the list of products on display at NAB. The 1T-C2-511 converts HD-SDI to DVI-D and analog RGBHV. It also converts 525i or 625i SD-SDI to 480p and 576p respectively in DVI-D and analog RGBHV. The Embedded Stereo Audio can be extracted from the SD-SDI or HD-SDI input. Any one of the eight available stereo channels may be selected and output in analog and AES3-id digital formats. more

BURBANK, Calif. — April 12, 2007 – Wexler Video, Hollywood‘s leading video production equipment rental company, has been extended a production house purchase agreement by Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company (PBTSC), a unit of Panasonic Corporation of America. The agreement establishes a direct relationship between the two companies, providing Wexler Video with strategic discounts on rental equipment purchases and ensuring that PBTSC production products are readily available to Wexler‘s clients on a rental basis. more

First installation is at Premier Villages‘ Tarneit Skies Retirement Village…
MOUNT WAVERLEY, Victoria, Australia – April 12, 2007 – StrandVision LLC of Eau Claire, Wis., USA and Independent Management Group Pty Ltd (IMG) of Mount Waverley today jointly announced that IMG is distributing StrandVision‘s hosted digital signage (electronic noticeboard) service in the Australian market.
IMG‘s first sale was to Premier Villages for the new Tarneit Skies Retirement Village. The noticeboard system provides community club and activity more

Miami (April 9, 2007) — Medialon Manager V3 Lite and V3 Pro systems find themselves at the center of the universe in the new Le Hall des Globes at the BNF (French National Library) in Paris, which showcases the unique Coronelli‘s Globes. Medialon controls lighting, audio and video for the permanent exhibition, which displays 17th-century advances in science and mapmaking via a pair of globes which had been out of the public eye for almost all of the last century.

The globes, one terrestrial and one celestial, were crafted by Franciscan monk and Venetian geographer Vincenzo Coronelli between 1681 and 1683 for French King Louis XIV. The two monumental spheres, the largest ever built at the time, measure 12 meters in circumference and weigh 2.3 tons each. They feature splendid baroque paintings and represent the wealth of geographical and historical information Coronelli had at his disposal. more

Kramer Electronics is pleased to announce they will be showing the VP-414 and VP-416 video scalers at NAB in booth #SL6105. The VP-414 and VP-416 are very high quality scalers that are part of the Kramer TOOLS™ line of extremely compact products. more

Kramer Electronics is showing four new isolation transformer models at NAB in booth #SL6105. The TR-1, TR-1A, TR-2A and TR-3 are designed to eliminate noise in video and audio signals caused by ground loop problems.

In many video and audio applications, the connection between sources and displays can introduce a 50Hz or 60Hz ground loop resulting in unwanted noise in the form of video hum bars or audio hum or buzz. The new Kramer isolation transformers, the TR-1 for composite video signals, the TR-1A for balanced mono audio signals, the TR-2A for balanced stereo audio signals and the TR-3 for composite video and balanced stereo audio signals, break the ground connections in video and audio transmission lines to eliminate any hum caused by ground loops. more

Kramer Electronics today announced the availability of the Sierra Video Systems‘ Lassen XL™ analog routing switchers with increased bandwidth, and the inclusion of IP connectivity in all Lassen family routing more