Consumer Electronics Association Recognizes VizionWare Switcher Featuring Five HDMI Inputs and Audio Re-synchronization Capability

AUSTIN, Texas – February 8, 2008 – VizionWare, the Texas-based active interconnect company, has announced that its VZ-S5100 5×1 HDMI Switcher & Digital Audio Synchronizer has been selected as a 2008 TechHome® Mark of Excellence Award finalist in the “Best Distributed Audio/Video Product” category. more

Biamp‘s Training Program now includes Spanish Audia classes, Advanced Audia Training and global training locations

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, January 29, 2008 — Underscoring its commitment to support the systems integration market‘s most effective and reliably-performing digital audio processing and network technologies with equally comprehensive education and training programs, Biamp® Systems today announced the expansion of its acclaimed training and education programs in 2008 to include growing numbers of non-English language courses, advanced training courses, and the creation of Audia certification classrooms in three locations outside of North America. more

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, January 29, 2008 — Coincident with the opening of the ISE show , Biamp® Systems appointed Electric Sound Benelux BV as its new distributor for the Benelux Region. Led by General Manager John Haug and with sales and support teams in Zaventem, Belgium and Almere, The Netherlands, Electric Sound is recognized as a progressive and hardworking provider of professional audio and systems integration products and support. more

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, 29 January, 2008 — System Integrator AVL Internacional of Costa Rica is currently mid-stream on an ambitious project to supply the country‘s newly expanded international airport with an advanced, scalable AV system for background music and paging applications. In doing so, Nils Pinagel of AVL Internacional, elected to build the system on a Biamp® digital audio network with multiple CobraNet® enabled AudiaFLEX® and Networked Paging Stations, to deliver reliable, consistently high-quality performance coupled with future-proof modularity. more

Electrosonic Systems, the leading provider of advanced Digital Signage solutions will be showing the latest in digital signage HD players, proximity marketing systems, and RFID technologies in Las Vegas at the 2008 Digital Signage Expo. The Digital Signage Expo is the “largest international tradeshow and conference EXCLUSIVELY dedicated to the digital signage, interactive solutions and point-of-consumer media networks in retail, hospitality, financial and public spaces.” In addition, the firm will be promoting its Managed Media Services Groups‘ capabilities at the show. more

February 8, 2008 – HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK – Electrograph Systems, Inc., a leading national distributor of display technology solutions, is helping commercial resellers augment their audiovisual display installations and increase sales and profitability potential with the addition of JBL Professional loudspeakers. Electrograph and JBL Professional have completed a distribution agreement by which the Control Series of loudspeaker systems are now available for order directly through Electrograph.

“JBL Professional has some of the best known and highest regarded speakers in the commercial marketplace – our customers know, love and ask for this line,” said Randall Rosenbaum, senior product manager, Electrograph Systems, Inc. “Since every restaurant, school, conference room and stadium display application will also need a speaker system, the JBL Professional line gives our resellers a dependable and profitable add-on audio option.” more

February 8, 2008 – HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK – Electrograph Systems, Inc., a leading national distributor of display technology solutions, has appointed Maryjane Fanizzi to the newly created position of Vice President of Operations. Working out of Electrograph‘s corporate headquarters in Hauppauge, New York, Fanizzi drives all aspects of business operations for the company‘s purchasing, warehouse, distribution, logistics, transportation, customer service, technical service, safety and facilities management departments. more

Annapolis Junction, MD, January 2008 — FiberPlex, Inc., announced that their LightViper™ audio transport system was recently acquired by David Jacques for the immensely popular Atlanta-based Contemporary Christian Music group, Third Day. The 15-year old band‘s first usage for the advanced fiber optic audio transport system was on their recent Christmas 07 Tour that also featured another popular CCM group, Jars of Clay. Two standard Model 1832 “plug n‘ play” LightViper fiber optic audio “snake” systems provide a total of 64 channels of LightViper fiber optic audio transport (32 sends by 8 returns each). Performance mics terminate into racks of digital pre-amplifiers that are remotely controlled by two, 96-channel Yamaha digital FOH and monitor consoles equipped with LightViper plug-in VIM-MY-32 mini-YGDAI circuit cards (each mixing console receives a maximum of 64 sends from stage and 8 returns in the digital domain via a LightViper fiber optic link using a single TAC-4 fiber cable). An optically isolated digital recording split goes to a Tascam 48-channel digital HD recorder typically co-located in a rack with the Yamaha preamps at monitors. One other split provides an optically isolated digital split of all inputs that can be converted to analog for a broadcast mix when needed. more

Annapolis Junction, MD, January,7 2008 — FiberPlex, Inc., announced that their LightViper™ audio transport system was recently acquired by Precept Ministries of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The international Bible study aids organization installed the advanced fiber optic audio system from their main auditorium – which is used as a production studio – to their TV and radio production control rooms and various audio/video production suites located in a separate building on the 32-acre pastoral campus. The evangelical organization‘s daily Bible study TV program reaches 94 million worldwide households. The conduits that link the auditorium to the production building are approximately 800 feet long. A standard Model 1832 “plug n‘ play” LightViper fiber optic audio “snake” system with two splits was specified by Precept‘s 20-year veteran Audio Engineer, Tom Byrd. more

CHATSWORTH, CA – Gefen‘s newest solutions engineered to support the expanded HDMI v1.3 format include a 1:5 Splitter for HDMI v1.3, and a 1:10 HDMI v1.3 Distribution Amplifier.

The Gefen 1:5 Splitter for HDMI v1.3 accepts one audio/video input, such as a DVD player or set top box, and transmits the same signal to five displays. The 1:10 HDMI v1.3 Distribution Amplifier transmits one HDMI source to ten displays. Both units can accommodate larger distributions when “daisy chained” with another splitter. more