With headliners including Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, the White Stripes and Kanye West, Ottawa‘s annual Bluesfest was bigger than ever this year, attracting a record-breaking 300,000 fans over its 10 days in July.

Wall Sound, Inc. deployed Electro-Voice XLC and Dynacord Cobra line arrays for the festival‘s two main stages, delivering audio to 25 to 30,000-strong audiences every night. more

A combination of compact Electro-Voice line arrays kept sound focused and sightlines open at the recent Oregon Jamboree country music festival.

Taking place over the first weekend in August, this year‘s Oregon Jamboree featured headliners Dierks Bentley, Trisha Yearwood and Jo Dee Messina. For the past five years, Horne Audio, Inc., (Portland, Oregon) have used EV line array systems to great effect at the festival, and, in the spirit of continuous improvement, this year they tried something different with their sub deployment. more

Built in London‘s East End in 1933, the Troxy has been many things–one of the largest cinemas in England, a World War II air-raid shelter, a Mecca bingo hall–but recently it has been restored to full theatrical glory by new owners Lali Enterprises, and is now available for private and corporate receptions, as well as live music events. more

– The CP-X205 and CP-X305 feature advanced networking through an RJ-45 port, allowing for control and management of multiple projectors from a remote location. —

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, www.hitachi.us, August 24, 2007 — Building on the proven success of its line of networkable projectors, Hitachi America, Ltd., Ubiquitous Platform Systems Division has introduced the CP-X205 and CP-X305 3LCD projectors. Both models share identical chassis to their respective predecessors, the CP-X200 and CP-X300, with the added benefit of networking connectivity through an RJ-45 port. more

NORTHRIDGE, CALIFORNIA, August 23, 2007 — Marking the continued worldwide adoption of JBL Professional VERTEC® line arrays, regional rental sound company Filali Music recently deployed their new JBL VERTEC system at one of Morocco‘s premier annual events, “Festival des Musiques Sacrées du Mondeo, Fes, 2007,” at Bab Boujloud, a large city square in the historical Moroccan city of Fez. more

A new rack mountable distribution amplifier from Gefen splits the HDMI audio/video signal and sends it to ten displays, each supporting high definition video to 1080p.

Ideal for digital signage, presentation, education and entertainment applications, the Gefen 1:10 Distribution Amplifier delivers both video and audio signals for a true HDTV viewing experience. more

-Six Top Dealers Awarded Trips of Their Choice-

BUENA PARK, Calif.-Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. (YCAS) awarded once-in-a-lifetime holiday trips to six top dealers that met or exceeded fiscal sales targets during the past fiscal year. The destinations were chosen by the marketing minds at YCAS not only to inspire dealers to reach their annual sales goals but to thank them for their outstanding achievements and never-ending loyalty for Yamaha products. more

PETALUMA, Calif. — Aug. 23, 2007 – Panamax/Furman Sound, a world-leading provider of AC power management solutions, today announced that Marshall Currier will be giving two free training sessions at CEDIA EXPO 2007 in Denver. The 90-minute sessions, entitled “Panamax Home Theater Power Solutions,” will be held at the Hyatt Hotel on Thursday, Sept. 6, at 2 p.m. in Mineral Hall C, and Friday, Sept. 7, at 10 a.m. in Capitol Ballroom 7. In his presentation, Currier will discuss the use and integration of multiple power management products, including Panamax’s new MAX™ PM family and M7500-PRO. more

Digital signs feature products/services…

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario - Aug. 23, 2007 - Ontrac Equipment Services Inc. “Ontrac,” a major John Deere distributor across Eastern Canada, has selected StrandVision LLC, of Eau Claire, Wis., as the digital signage software and content provider for its parts department counters. Ontrac has installed pilot systems in Mississauga and London, Ontario. more

Two-Day Event Will Showcase Latest Technology and Solutions in a Real-World Environment

BURBANK, Calif. — Aug. 23, 2007 – Wexler Video, Hollywood’s leading video production equipment rental company, will be hosting an open house on Aug. 28 and 29 at the company’s Burbank facilities, where visitors will have the opportunity to see cutting-edge video technology and solutions within a true working environment. more