SYNNEX Canada Ltd. to sell the Rise Display Network digital signage content management solution throughout Canada

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – November 13, 2008 – Rise Vision, Inc., a provider of a web-based content management system for the control of digital signage networks, has announced that SYNNEX Canada Limited, a subsidiary of SYNNEX Corp., will start to sell the Rise Display Network to its reseller channels in Canada. SYNNEX already distributes the Rise Display Network via its reseller channels throughout the United States. more

University of Mississippi Chooses Pure Digital Fiberlink for Presidential Debate Event

Hauppauge, New York – Millions of people from around the world tuned in to watch the Presidential debate at the University of Mississippi. Behind the scenes, the Pure Digital Fiberlink® 3150 Series of HD/SD-SDI fiber optic transmission systems was a critical component in delivering each candidates message. more

MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA ANNOUNCES
NEW XD95U PICO-PORTABLE PROJECTOR

Pico-Portable Projector Perfect for Mobile Presenters, Sales and Training Staff on the Go

IRVINE, Calif., November 13, 2008 — Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America’s Presentation Products Division, known for award-winning, high-quality, high-definition presentation and display products, today announced the release of the XD95U, its

Blasting a bright 2200 ANSI lumens, Mitsubishi’s new pico portable XD95U allows users to present in a myriad of lighting conditions, even in rooms with the lights on and window shades open. With its quick-cooling instant shut-down feature, the XD95U also lets the presenter make a rapid exit after a presentation to accommodate tight classroom or sales meeting schedules. more

WARSAW, IN – November 6, 2008 – Da-Lite Screen Company is pleased to welcome back Dan Drook in the new position of Vice President of Home Theater Sales. Drook started his outstanding career in the home theater industry at Da-Lite, before gaining additional market experience and knowledge at SIM2 and Schneider Optics. more

Scharff Weisberg worked on a unique lighting job for two performances by Columbia Records’ jazz wonder Chris Botti (with Keith Lockhart and The Boston Pops), featuring Sting and Steven Tyler.

The Scharff Weisberg team had been sought after to light the shows, to be held at Symphony Hall Boston on September 18th & 19th, 2008, with an array of lights required to help create what assistant lighting designer David Marcucci calls a “smokey jazz look.” And, because a DVD, Blu-ray, and subsequent PBS broadcast of the event had been planned, special illumination considerations were to be accounted for. more

Dynamics processing specialist Jünger Audio has introduced a number of new additions to its ground-breaking Level Magic automated audio loudness control system for production and broadcast.

These new addition enable Jünger Audio to offer an integrated workflow solution for managing Dolby coded 5.1 audio signals in production, ingest and playout.

Peter Pörs, managing director of Jünger Audio, says: “Our aim is to offer an outstanding integrated workflow solution that incorporates signal monitoring and smart 5.1/2.0 fail over switching, including programme metadata management. The new cards we have introduced draw on our 20-plus years of experience in dynamic range processing and provide Level Magic customers with a solution that is far more effective than anything else on the market.� more

Vacant space on the top floor of Imperial College London’s Central Library in South Kensington, London, has been redeveloped to form a new creative space for members of the College’s Communications Division.

A key facet of this project was the installation of a television studio and editing suite, which was designed by acoustic specialists White Mark Ltd and installed by Wire Broadcast. It is equipped with a Media 100 HDe nonlinear editing suite with centrally racked playback facilities for Betacam, U-Matic, VHS and DVD. Vision mixing is provided in the editing suite which is linked to the studio for multi-camera working using Sony DSR 450 cameras. Media encoding/streaming is also achieved within the facility with options for Real Player and Flash formats. more