SECAUCUS, NJ (October 2, 2007) – Panasonic, the market and technology leader in Plasma HDTVs, has announced two prestigious installations of its flagship 103-inch Plasma display — Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California, and the Hyatt Chicago. Panasonic‘s 103-inch plasma features a stunning widescreen progressive display with full HD pixel resolution of 1,920 horizontal x 1,080 vertical and a contrast ratio of 5,000:1. With an effective display area of approximately 89-inches wide by 50-inches high, one display is equivalent in size to four 50-inch Panasonic plasma displays. more

Martin Audio recently introduced Engineer, its new digital management processor, at the PLASA 2007 show in London.

This powerful DSP device is designed to provide comprehensive control and management of installed loudspeaker systems while using unique algorithms to keep sound systems automatically performing at optimum level. more

Totowa, NJ–The new APB-DynaSonics ProRack-Monitor™ mixer features 16 mic/line input channels, all with the same high-quality mic preamplifier found in the company‘s popular Spectra Series consoles. The ProRack-Monitor combines minimum phase shift circuitry, expressive EQ and a number of sophisticated design features to ensure exceptional audio quality and performance. more

Amsterdam, The Netherlands. September 14, 2007. The all-new KP-32CLD Color Display Keypanel by RTS® Digital Matrix Intercom was the surprise hit of IBC 2007. RTS® kept this revolutionary device such a closely-guarded secret that even competitors were surprised.

One organization that found the keypanel particularly intriguing was TV Technology Magazine, who presented RTS® with its prestigious Star Award for Superior Technology. more

RICHARDSON, Texas – Oct. 2, 2007 – AMX® announced today that it has acquired ProCon Technology, a UK-based manufacturer of audio/video (A/V) switching and control equipment. With this acquisition, AMX‘s product portfolio will include a new line up of configurable control keypad systems, switchers and distribution amplifiers specifically designed to simplify the way people interact with, and use, A/V equipment in simpler, single-room environments. more

Atlanta, GA – Visix, Inc., a leading developer of web-enabled communications software, has deployed one of the Southeast‘s most sophisticated dynamic visual messaging platforms to Georgia Perimeter College (GPC), the state‘s third largest institution of higher learning. GPC campuses in Newton County, Clarkston, Decatur and Dunwoody are now equipped with AxisTV, a powerful visual communications software application enabling multiple users to remotely create, manage and deliver an array of static and dynamic content across the college. more

Featuring headliners Hinder, Papa Roach and Buckcherry, the “Bad Boys of Rock” tour wrapped up its summer run on Sep.22nd, having delivered the goods in arenas around America with a powerhouse EV PA deployed by LD Systems of Houston, TX. After a month of shows overseas, the tour picks up again for a fall leg in Corpus Christi on Oct. 27th. more

Show Hire, the Milford, England-based PA rental company, has made a significant investment in Electro-Voice loudspeaker systems in order to stay abreast of its increasing workload at outdoor events, notably high-profile equestrian competitions such as the Burghley and Badminton Horse Trials, and county shows.

Show Hire has carved a niche market for itself in ‘greenfield site PA rental,‘ where temporary venues are created for large-scale public events; every cable has to be dug underground and every loudspeaker mounted on a removable pole, and the entire site must be returned to a green field after use. more

The “Last Summer Fantasy” music festival attracted over 10,000 fans to the Aspecta outdoor theatre in Aso Kumamoto, Japan on August 25th. Two leading SR companies–Kumamoto prefecture-based Sound Kyushu Ltd. and Osaka prefecture-based Z Sound Ltd.–collaborated for the event, deploying an Electro-Voice PA featuring new XLC127DVX and XLD compact line arrays, Phoenix PX2152 loudspeakers and Tour Grade TG-5 power amplifiers. more

Government facilities and Israel Defense Forces Already Benefit from TechPod Technology

Ramat Gan, Israel, 17 September 2007 - Tecom is pleased to announce the launch of the TechPod Multimedia Lectern at the Annual Government Video & Technology Expo 2007 (GVExpo 2007). The TechPod provides trainers with an easy-to-use lectern featuring complete Audio Visual control in one unit, using a single, button-based control panel. GVExpo will be held November 14-16 at the Washington, DC Convention Center, and Tecom will be in booth #1141. more