Vicon Industries Inc., a leading designer and producer of video surveillance systems, has added two new authorized service and repair centers in Eastern Canada. The two new centers, operated by Video Experts of Mississauga, Ontario and St-Laurent, Quebec, will join LAM Tech of Edmonton, Alberta, as locations authorized to provide warranty and non-warranty work on Vicon products. This will allow Vicon to better accommodate a growing customer base in the important Canadian market. more

Milpitas, CA - May 10, 2007 - The Home Theater Specialists of America (HTSA) have welcomed Niveus Media, Inc., the award-winning manufacturer of hardware and software digital media entertainment solutions for the connected home, as the organization‘s first and only media center company to join its exclusive line-up of manufacturing partners. more

TV One-task is introducing the 1T-C2-400 PC/HD Scaler that does cross conversion between the growing list of PC and HD resolutions.

ERLANGER, KY, May 10, 2007–The long list of PC and HD resolutions keeps growing, so TV One-task decided to end the problem by introducing the 1T-C2-400 HD/PC scaler. Based on TV One‘s exclusive CORIO2® technology, the 1T-C2-400 cross converts between virtually any PC resolution up to 2048×2048 and any HDTV resolution up to 1080p on both the input and output. more

ANAHEIM, California - May 2007 – For fans of the fast-paced sport of hockey, hearing the action can be nearly as important as seeing it. Knowledgeable play-by-play commentators are an essential part of keeping the crowd intimately involved in what’s happening on the ice. Today, a full complement of newly installed Crown CTs amplifiers is helping fans at Anaheim’s Honda Center clearly hear all of the exciting commentaries and stadium anthems during high-action Ducks hockey games. more

BROOKLYN, New York - May 2007 — Located in the south side of Brooklyn’s artistic Williamsburg neighborhood is a small club with a very big sound. Partners Jason Radich, Dave Rosen and James Tadic opened the doors to Savalas (think “who loves ya, baby?”) in 2004 and its loyal and eclectic clientele have made it the area’s benchmark ever since. more

LOS ANGELES - May 2007 — Few outdoor amphitheatres around the world are as instantly recognizable and respected as the Hollywood Bowl, which only three seasons ago underwent both a complete rebuild of its band shell and installation of a full L-ACOUSTICS amplifier and loudspeaker system. Over the course of those three years, the 18,000-seat Bowl has carried the distinction of being awarded by Pollstar as the ‘Best Major Outdoor Concert Venue’ three consecutive times–certainly a testimony, in part, to the new high-quality sound reinforcement system. more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - May 2007 — Capable of seating an audience of more than 21,000, all of whom have an unobstructed view of the pulpit, Salt Lake City’s LDS Conference Center is a breathtaking achievement in architectural and acoustical design. Thanks to a recent installation of an L-ACOUSTICS dV-DOSC loudspeaker system, the auditorium’s sound reinforcement system is now finally every bit on par with the room’s grandeur. more

OXNARD, California - May 2007 — Pro audio system manufacturer L-ACOUSTICS announces the release of its new integrated amplifier and DSP platform based on two very similar models. Both the LA4 and LA8 amplified controllers offer cutting-edge loudspeaker amplification, DSP, network control, and comprehensive loudspeaker system protection in a single ergonomic package.

L-ACOUSTICS has brought these products to the market through a joint-venture agreement with German power amplifier manufacturer CAMCO, and both companies have been actively collaborating on the development of the new amplified controllers, which are exclusively manufactured for L-ACOUSTICS by Wenden-based CAMCO. more

PLANO, Texas - May 2007 — Success, as they say, begets success. For John Lyons, that formula stems from his impressive knack for designing and fabricating highly successful cocktail lounges and stunning high-end nightclubs.

For maximum-impact sound, Lyons is a committed fan of Crown power amplifiers and has specified the manufacturer’s XTi Series for his new Martini Park chain of concept cocktail lounges offering live bands and DJs six nights a week. The first Martini Park, co-partnered by Lyons and Chris Barish, opened recently in Plano, Texas, close to the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area, with other locations scheduled to come online in Chicago and Houston during the summer. more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri - May 2007 — In October 2006, St. Louis’ new Busch Stadium, home of the Cardinals, went on record as one of very few ballparks whose baseball team won the World Series in the facility’s inaugural season.

Construction for the new $365 million, 44,000-seat Busch Stadium, the third such home for the franchise, began back in January 2004. Dallas-based design and consulting firm Wrightson, Johnson, Haddon & Williams (WJHW) was charged with the audio system design portion of the project; however, this was not the company’s first experience working for the Cardinals. In the late-’80s, WJHW had been called to the second Busch Stadium to make some upgrades to the ballpark’s existing sound system, which, at that time, included the installation of various Crown power amplifiers. more