South of the Equator, Shure Triumphs in the Battle for Bandwidth

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, November 18, 2008 — Similar to American Idol, the hit U.S. show, Latin American Idol is a reality television show that enjoys a huge following. Just like its U.S. counterpart on many other levels, the program provides contestants with an opportunity to achieve superstardom, showcases celebrity guests, and uses the judge’s stand as a pulpit for lively and spirited discourse that sometimes extends into the audience as well. more

NSCA’s Business and Leadership Conference Keynotes Share Profitable Tips and Tactics

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, November 18, 2008 — Boost profits, improve company performance and navigate the turbulent economy at NSCA’s 2009 Business & Leadership Conference, sponsored by InfoComm International. This year’s event includes several keynote speakers who will engage attendees in a variety of timely subjects important to the commercial electronic systems industry. more

Media & Entertainment Veteran Joins Global Connectivity Leader

London, UK / Los Angeles, CA, Nov 18, 2008 — Sohonet, the experts in high speed data workflow for the global entertainment industry announced today the addition of post production industry veteran, Richard Linecar in the new position of International Sales Manager. Richard’s role with Sohonet includes overseeing sales, business development and marketing for the company’s high-bandwidth data management services and production workflow consulting. more

The Sound Practice INTERCONNECTS SEMINAR is now available.

The interconnects seminar covers everything you always wanted to know about line-level signals – levels, impedances, balanced and unbalanced lines and how to interconnect them, shielding, grounding, ground loops and many other topics. more

MONTREAL — Nov. 18, 2008 — HaiVision Systems Inc., the world’s leading vendor of high- performance HD and SD H.264 encoders and codec systems, today announced the appointment of Andy Vaughan to the position of Director, U.S. Federal Sales. more

JUMP START HOLIDAY HOME THEATER WITH MITSUBISHI PROJECTOR REBATE PROMOTIONS

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Makes Home Theater Even More Affordable

IRVINE, Calif., November 18, 2008 — Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America’s Presentation Products Division, known for award-winning, high-quality, high-definition presentation and display products, announced rebate promotions for three of its most popular home theater projectors, the HC1600, HC5500 and its newest Diamond Series Projector, the HC6500. These rebates are an incentive to movie and sports enthusiasts who are planning to upgrade their viewing technology to create a true projector-based home theater experience. more

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Auralex Acoustics goes on active duty in Iraq in support of the United States Army’s 10th Mountain Division Band. With approximately 40 members, the 10th Mountain Division Band was deployed to Camp Victory, Iraq earlier this year. Auralex Acoustics took on the challenge of assisting the band with occupation and acoustical renovation of its new rehearsal space.

The band’s mission involved transforming an old swimming pool into an acoustically balanced rehearsal facility. The greatest sonic anomaly involved early reflections off the plaster walls surrounding the pool, which is kidney shaped with curved walls, making it difficult to predict the angle of reflections. Sound was reflected in every direction with little attenuation due to the hard wall surfaces. Intelligibility of sound sources was almost completely lost, which resulted in hearing/ear fatigue. more

ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 18, 2008—Capitol Sales Company, a national emerging technology distributor, has added Home Automation Inc. (HAI) to compliment its line-up of vendor partners. From home control systems, communicating thermostats and smart light switches to whole-house audio, access control, video surveillance equipment and touchscreen interfaces, HAI’s broad and innovative product line brings even more solutions to installers nationwide. The HAI line also includes software that allows automation system access and control over the Internet. more

GARDEN GROVE, Calif., Nov. 18, 2008 — Pantel (www.panteltv.com), the worldwide leader in outdoor weatherproof TV solutions, is proud to announce that it will feature its new waterproof “Mirror TV� product line at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), held in Las Vegas, Nev. from Jan 8-11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, booth #S27024 (South Hall). The four new 17-, 20-, 26-, and 32-inch screen sizes will be available via special order in Q4 2008, and are perfect not only for certain outdoor applications, but specifically for indoor applications such as bathrooms, showers, and saunas, as well. more

Simple, repeatable monitoring setup for touring worship band

SOUTH BARRINGTON, IL, November 18, 2008 – Brandon Grissom, singer/songwriter and worship leader at Willow Creek Community Church, is solving his group’s complicated monitoring situations with Aviom’s Personal Mixers.

The popularity of Grissom’s worship band has grown in the last five years, and with that growth has come new audio needs. With the experience gained from playing at various houses of worship, Grissom decided upon the use of the Aviom monitor mixing system as part of his band’s monitoring setup. The Aviom system allows Grissom to move from location to location, enjoying simple setup and repeatable monitoring settings. more