Annapolis Junction, MD, October, 2007 — FiberPlex, Inc., announced that their LightViper™ audio transport system was recently installed in the new Record Plant Remote audio production vehicle. A total of 96 channels of fiber optic digital audio transport are available. The first location assignment for the Ringwood, NJ-based company‘s new “truck” was in mid-town Manhattan for the last broadcast of ABC Television‘s Good Morning America summer outdoor concerts in Bryant Park, NYC. Record Plant Remote production vehicles have handled the ABC morning show‘s May through August live music performances since 2001. In addition to the “plug n‘ play” LightViper fiber optic audio “snake” system, the production vehicle is equipped with two Yamaha DM2000 digital consoles with 48 channels each. Both consoles operate at 96kHz with all 96 inputs and there are also 96 channels of Tascam X-48 hard disk recording available. The new Record Plant Remote vehicle is the first of it‘s kind in that it is built as an audio production facility from within a luxurious 40-foot touring motor home, rather than the standard tractor/trailer type “big rig.” more

Annapolis Junction, MD, January 10, 2008 — FiberPlex, Inc., has announced that their LightViper™ digital audio transport system was recently deployed for the live Fox Television TV broadcast at the recent BCS College Football Championship played January 7 in the New Orleans Superdome. In the Holiday Season‘s classic Championship game, LSU‘s Tigers triumphed over Ohio State‘s Buckeyes, 38-24, in the 10th Anniversary of the annually televised BCS championship game. The “plug n‘ play” LightViper fiber optic audio systems were deployed by CP Communications, Inc, an Elmsford, NY-based production communications equipment and services rental firm that provides video, audio and fiber communications systems to the broadcast, theatrical, live event, film, corporate and other entertainment industries. Kurt Heitmann, CP Communication‘s VP of Marketing, commented on his firm‘s use of the LightViper: “The system transported numerous RF as well as hard-wired mics to our sub-mix trailer parked underneath the Louisiana Superdome. The audio run from the game‘s sidelines to our mixing truck was about 1,500 feet, a pretty long run. From there, we sent a conventional AES audio feed a much shorter distance over copper to the Fox-TV production vehicles for all their on-air mixes. The LightViper was used to transport all the on-field audio for the pre, post as well as in-game music which featured the LSU and Ohio State marching bands. more

Look Solutions‘ CRYO-FOG low-fog system played a role in the return run of the Broadway hit “Dr. Seuss‘ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical,” which enchanted audiences at New York City‘s St. James Theatre during the holiday season. In the record-breaking show, whose engagement ended January 6, the Grinch discovered there was more to Christmas than he bargained for when he tried to steal the holiday from the Whos in Whoville. more

Xantech’s Reliable and Sophisticated Multi-Room Control System Recognized by Consumer Electronics Association

Sylmar, Calif. – February 7, 2008 – Xantech Corporation, a leading producer of innovative, reliable and problem-solving custom installation signal processing and control systems, announced today that its RF2IR base station for the XTR39 color LCD remote control has been selected as a 2008 TechHome® Mark of Excellence Award finalist in the Best Wireless Product category. more

Middleton, WI- Intelix LLC, U.S. manufacturer of audio/video equipment and software, recently announced the release of the AVO-V1A2-WP-F wallplate balun, which distributes one channel of composite video and two channels of high-fidelity stereo audio up to 2,200 feet over standard twisted pair cable, such as Cat 5 or Cat 6.

The front panel of the AVO-V1A2-WP-F features three gold-plated female RCA connectors on a white decora face-plate. The rear panel features an RJ45 connector and optional grounding screw. The installed unit fits in a standard depth wall-box. more

Manhattan, NY, February 7, 2008 – The nation‘s largest youth-focused anti-tobacco education campaign, Truth®, is marching on through the New Year thanks to end-to-end HD camera equipment provider, All Mobile Video, and its supply of Nucomm microwave equipment. A combination of five Nucomm CamPac 2 HD/SD COFDM camera-back transmitters and five Nucomm Newscaster DR HD/SD COFDM microwave receivers were used during production of five of the hard-hitting television advertisements that are designed to engage teens by exposing Big Tobacco’s marketing and manufacturing practices and illustrating the consequences of tobacco use. more

North Hollywood, Calif., Feb. 7, 2008 — StereoStone, Inc. (stereostone.com), a leader in American-made architectural outdoor weatherproof speakers, is proud to announce that it now offers custom color matching along with seven standard color choices for its complete line of high fidelity outdoor rock speaker systems in order to match and blend into any landscape.

“Not only do we offer our speakers in 100, 125, and 250 Watt power handling and mono and stereo configurations, but our customers can now choose from seven standard colors or we can custom color match the rocks with a rugged rock finish so audio enthusiasts can choose the color that best fits the aesthetic requirements of their landscape,” explained Alan Rottner, vice president of sales & marketing for StereoStone. “The sculptured styling of StereoStone landscape rock speakers makes this a beautiful, great sounding addition to any outdoor environment. And, when time is of the essence, StereoStone typically ships for free any/all orders over $750 and usually the same day.” more

STEVENSVILLE, Md., Feb. 7, 2008 — Video Mount Products (www.videomount.com), a leading provider of mounting solutions for the video, audio, and security industries, is proud to announce that it will launch its new LCD-UC1 Universal LCD Under Cabinet Mount at the Spring 2008 Electronic House Expo, held in Orlando, Fla. from March 13-15 at the Orange County Convention Center, booth 2123. more

STEVENSVILLE, Md., February 7, 2008 — Video Mount Products (videomount.com), a leading provider of mounting solutions for the video, audio, and security industries, has designed its new PDM-W universal flat panel wall mount for numerous on-wall applications. Now shipping, the 45 degree articulating PDM-W can hold 42- to 63-inch flat screens up to 180 lbs. more

There‘s a grandMA behind the scenes as NBC revives “American Gladiators” for a new generation of TV viewers. The grandMA is controlling almost 200 VARI*LITE VL2500 moving lights and some 1500 LEDs for the strength and endurance competition. The show, which originally premiered in 1989, made its midseason debut in January 2008 with Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali hosting. A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of the grandMA in North America. more