Miramar, FL–January 4, 2008–SIM2 Multimedia continues to make progress with Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) on the prototype display incorporating Dolby‘s high dynamic range (HDR) technologies. SIM2 has been working closely with Dolby to develop a new prototype HDR-enabled liquid crystal display (LCD) flat screen using Dolby‘s new light-emitting diodes (LED) local dimming technology. SIM2 and Dolby are on schedule to unveil the prototype display in Q108. more

Rio Rancho, NM – January 2008… Lectrosonics, recognized the world over as a leading manufacturer of wireless microphone systems and audio processing products, and Heil Sound, creators of world-class microphones for recording, live sound, and broadcast professionals, are pleased to announce they have entered into a strategic partnership. The agreement–reached in late November 2007–combines two of professional audio‘s leading technology producers, with the result being a new handheld wireless microphone destined to re-define the landscape for high quality, professional wireless microphone systems. more

Electrosonic Systems Inc. (Electrosonic) has performed a system upgrade to the Concert Hall at Independence Seaport Museum at Penn‘s Landing, Philadelphia, to transform the theater into a technologically-advanced space for the deaf and hearing-challenged communities in the city and beyond.

Electrosonic was charged with providing a multi-use entertainment system that was simple for the staff to operate. The Independence Seaport Museum, located on Philadelphia‘s waterfront, uses the Concert Hall for many different types of functions: high school band rehearsals, ballet performances and Congressional hearings among them. The Museum wanted to expand its capabilities to include corporate meetings, movie presentations and a Theater for the Deaf that could provide captions for both filmed and live presentations, the latter with a transcriber providing real-time captioning. more