Miramar, FL—August 5, 2008—Italian manufacturer SIM2, whose striking high-performance home-theater projectors are known worldwide for their pristine video, is pleased to announce the opening of its second US Support Center, in Studio City, California. more

Nashville, TN, August 5, 2008 — Avastor, a leading manufacturer of ultimate storage solutions for audio/video professionals, recently showed its support for the audio industry by donating its HDX800 and SDX1000 hard drives for a prize draw at the Audio Masters Golf Tournament, coordinated by the Nashville Chapter of AES. more

SYLMAR, Calif. — Aug. 5, 2008 — DNF Controls today announced that sister stations WFTV channel 9 and WRDQ TV 27, in Orlando, Fla., are using three Universal Switch Panels (USPs) at their shared television studios to provide clear, reliable control over microphones’ on/off function during news production. ABC affiliate WFTV and independent station WRDQ have deployed two USP-8 systems and one USP-16 from DNF Controls to complement the installation of a new automated newscast production system. more

SAN FRANCISCO: Now approaching the final weeks of a year-long process the 125th AES Convention Committee has posted a comprehensive Calendar of Events at http://www.aes.org/events/125/. Set for Oct. 2-5 at SF’s Moscone Center, the convention is designed to guide attendees towards optimizing the pre-planning of their visits, the easy-to-navigate, full-color schedule includes program titles and abstracts, participant names and drop-down boxes of indispensable information. more

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Performers are now not the only shining stars on stage— Neutrik USA’s best-selling XX series XLR’s have officially been blinged out with Swarovski crystals. Named, CrystalCon, this connector line is geared towards users looking for that extra sparkle on stage. more

MOUNTAINSIDE, New Jersey U.S.A. (August 5, 2008) — As Boston’s business landscape gains more international companies seeking headquarters for North American operations, Verrex Corporation, a premier audiovisual integration firm, today announced the company will expand its own presence in the region in order to meet the videoconferencing and AV demands of its clients in the burgeoning area. more

Denver, CO, August 5, 2008 ― Oculus Designs, a division of The RapcoHorizon Company, a leading manufacturer of audio/video interfacing and cable equipment, is featuring its Bulk Wire Pull Boxes at CEDIA 2008 (Booth 336). The innovative pull box design, available in 500 and 1000 feet of cable, consists of an inner plastic lining that offers greater support for heavy duty speaker wires by minimizing typical abuse from regular wear and tear. more

SAN JOSE, CA, August 5, 2008—Wowza Media Systems, an emerging leader in streaming media server software, today announced that its flagship product, Wowza Media Server™ Pro, had been nominated to two categories, Best Server Hardware/Software and Best Streaming Radio Solution, as part of Streaming Media Magazine’s 2008 Readers’ Choice Awards. more

Stage Research, already carrying an impressive range of stage technology training software for order from their online store, has just added the Theatrical Sound Design Interactive CD to its catalogue. This cross-platform-capable, learn-at-your-own-pace training tool, launched July 15th, 2008, will prove to be an essential ingredient in any theater technician’s knowledge reserve or in any comprehensive theater crafts education curriculum. more