HME provides wireless solutions for the presidential debates

SAN DIEGO, CA—September 26, 2008— HME was selected as the exclusive provider of wireless intercom and onsite paging solutions at all of the upcoming Presidential Debates which start on September 26th at the University of Mississippi, in Oxford, MS and finish October 15th at Hofstra University, in Hempstead, NY—including the Vice Presidential Debate.

HME was selected because their products offer highly secure communications and are virtually immune from interference in this crowded RF environment. Using a combination of HME’s wireless intercom and onsite paging system will allow the debate organizers to coordinate behind the scenes activities. more

BUENA PARK, Calif.─ Headliner Judas Priest and Heaven and Hell embarked on tour together as part of the top metal concert attraction this summer, the Metal Masters Tour, which also included performances by Motorhead and Testament to delight of the metalheads everywhere.

The tour, produced by Live Nation, was Priest’s first set of U.S. dates in nearly three years, and kicked off the release of the band’s new CD, ‘Nostradamus.’ The fifteen ‘special engagements’ began in Camden, NJ and ended in Las Vegas Nevada with a tour stop that also included Toronto, Ontario. more

Miramar, FL—September 2008—JL Audio continues to stay ahead of the curve by producing powered subwoofers with exceptional musical and cinematic performance capabilities. The company’s Fathom® lineup has been acclaimed by professional reviewers and enthusiasts around the world, so JL Audio decided to celebrate by creating the most impressive Fathom yet, the new Fathom® f212. more

In a large-scale event that demonstrates the ability of JBL VERTEC® line arrays to provide even coverage and high output in the most acoustically challenging outdoor venues, rental sound company LP Unlimited Productions provided the sound reinforcement system for a major regional religious event, “Loftus For Jesus,� held at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa. The event featured some of the world’s most prominent Christian leaders and drew a crowd of more than 70,000 people—the largest crowd ever assembled in the outdoor sporting facility. more

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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Sept. 26, 2008 — Liberty Wire & Cable, worldwide supplier of a broad range of wire and cable products for the audio/video trade, including custom installers and systems integrators, announces publication of its first guide to fiber optic products and solution. more

TV Mount Display Kiosks, Elegant Packaging, and Furniture Design Centers Aim to Increase Sales and Speed Transactions

BLOOMFIELD, CT, Sept. 26, 2008 — Salamander Designs, Ltd., a leading designer and manufacturer of modern furniture, seating and mounting products for Home Theater and A/V entertainment systems, has introduced a broad dealer support program for its new line of premium flat-panel TV Mounts and popular home entertainment furniture. more

LOCUST VALLEY, NY – MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems, a leading provider of fiber optics for the transport of video and audio for broadcast & pro A/V applications, was honored with two prestigious industry awards at the 2008 International Broadcasting Conference (IBC2008) held September 12-16, 2008, in Amsterdam. MultiDyne won Broadcast Engineering magazine’s Pick Hit award and TVBEurope magazine’s Best of IBC award for the LiGHTBoX fiber optic field transport system, which provides a road-ready, robust fiber solution for ENG, sports, and military environments. more

With Turbosound’s Flex Array having proved an immediate success in both the UK and the USA, continental Europe has also not been slow to notice the qualities of the new system.
German audio rental company BLL-Veranstaltungstechnik, based in the city of Krefeld, has undertaken a number of high profile summer events with its Flex Array system complementing its large inventory of Turbosound Aspect and NuQ loudspeakers.
Mid-July saw the company providing sound reinforcement for many elements of the annual Loveparade festival which all-but consumes the city of Dortmund each year. more

Orlando, Florida—September 2008—Tributaries® Cables is pleased to announce the appointment of Keith Dowd as National Sales Manager.

The 27-year industry veteran brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his position. “Keith has the ability to articulate the ideas and concepts of what it takes to be successful in the specialty home electronics business,� said Joe Perfito, President of Tributaries. “He especially enjoys working with salespeople and system designers to help them better understand the products–and how to be more successful selling them.� more

Scharff Weisberg has continued to expand and update its equipment inventory with the purchase of Q-Series Line Array speaker systems from d&b audiotechnik.

“The Q-Series are flexible, scalable loudspeakers which can be effortlessly combined to create a multitude of small to large coherent arrays,” says Director of Audio Services, David Lynd. “They are ideal for applications featuring numerous open microphones and where considerable gain before feedback is required for speech and music.” more