Some of London’s most acclaimed restaurants are demanding audio systems that match their Michelin-starred culinary standards, placing particular emphasis on loudspeaker models that complement the expensive finishes in their elite dining rooms. Most recently, the new Alain Ducasse restaurant at the Dorchester Hotel, China Tang (also at the Dorchester), and Mayfair restaurant Tamarind have all commissioned CGA Integration to apply its audio expertise with stylish Electro-Voice EVID sound solutions. more

LAS VEGAS – April 15, 2008 – Today at the 2008 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show, AMX® expanded its AutoPatch® mix-and-match matrix switcher line – the Optima® Series – with the addition of a new 8×8 DVI board. The board routes and distributes eight, high-resolution computer DVI signals to eight displays – all while maintaining a true, digital signal. It supports resolutions up to 1920×1200 and includes features that simplify the complexity of DVI integration, such as cable equalization, signal reclocking and a new EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) Programmer. AMX is displaying its Optima 8×8 DVI Board in booth SL2629 at the show, which is being held April 14 – 17 in Las Vegas. more

Holophone, a leading manufacturer of surround microphones, has brought Dolby Pro Logic II® encoding technology and the portability of the company’s popular H4 SuperMINI to its larger mic models, the H2-PRO and H3-D, with the introduction of the Holophone N-CODE portable multi-channel encoder. The Holophone N-CODE will be on display at NAB 2008 (Booth N6438, N6435). more

Florida-based Engineering Consultant Firm to Conduct Regional Trainings Aimed at Improving Integrator Performance through Workshops on Strategy, Sales Techniques, Time Management and Efficiency

HOLLYWOOD, Florida – April 15, 2008. Firefly Design Group, the premier engineering and systems consulting company in the custom electronics industry, is conducting a series of workshops designed to help integrators improve profitability and efficiency, the company announced today. The initial sessions will be held in South Florida, with a national schedule to be announced. more

Huntsville, AL – April 14, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT), today announced digital KVM and USB matrix switching for the Emerge® ECMS4000 extender and Emerge DM2000 desktop manager products. The Emerge family of products now offer switching and extension of audio, digital video, mass storage, and USB human interfaces for use within high definition video edit suites, allowing strategic placement of business critical workstations. These leading-edge digital KVM matrix switching products allow valuable equipment to be secured in the machine room where it is kept cool and clean, and is secure from physical interference and unwanted software downloads. more

Holophone, a leading manufacturer of surround microphones, is simplifying workflow when editing the Holophone PortaMic 5.1’s and H4 SuperMINI’s Pro Logic II encoded audio with the introduction of the Holophone D-CODE multi-channel Pro Logic II® decoder. The Holophone D-CODE will make its industry debut at NAB 2008 (Booth N6438, N6435). more

Stage Research, Inc., the developer of audio, sound design and lighting software, has released SoftPlot 9.1 updating the lighting design application popular with professionals and students alike. SoftPlot enables users to create light plots and manage paperwork from gel lists to instrument schedules. more

Cabletime, a leading manufacturer of TV/AV and multimedia delivery products over Cat-5/UTP and IP infrastructures, providing solutions for live TV, corporate communications, multicasts, music TV, training and digital signage, has launched a new product in its MediaStar Evolution family of IP products, the LAN-Caster – Digital Terrestrial or Satellite TV to LAN (IP) Gateway. The new solution, which will be revealed at Infocomm 08 on Booth N5669, allows an organisation to connect live digital terrestrial broadcasts (DVB-T) or digital satellite broadcasts (DVB-S2) directly into a LAN to deliver TV and radio to any networked PC or display device such as a plasma or LCD to view live news, sports and entertainment channels. more

Holophone, a leading manufacturer of surround microphones, is introducing its latest breakthrough in surround recording technology, the PortaMic 5.1 camera-mountable surround microphone at NAB 2008 (Booth N6438, N6435). more