(SPICELAND, IND)—Draper, Inc., a leading manufacturer of gymnasium equipment, projection screens, window shades and lifts and mounts for flatscreens and video projectors, has been recognized for its efforts to reduce energy use in the company’s facilities. more

Fourth annual collaboration-focused event brings electronic systems contractors and residential professionals to New Orleans April 1–4, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS (December 10, 2008)—The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) has announced its fourth annual Electronic Lifestyles® Forum will be held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New Orleans April 1–4, 2009. The event will offer education, networking and guest speakers aimed at optimizing collaboration among electronic systems contractors, architects, builders, building designers and interior designers. more

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. — Dec. 9, 2008 — The Pandoras Box Media Server from coolux is being used by Geodezik, a Montreal-based multimedia design and production company, to support video projection for ZAIAâ„¢, Cirque du Soleil’s first permanent show in Asia. Staged at The Venetian Macao, ZAIA is the dream of a young girl who journeys into space on a voyage of self-discovery. Geodezik incorporated Pandoras Box into this dazzling show to help tell her story and illustrate her perception of the stars and planets, space and infinity, and the variety of fantastic creatures inhabiting them. more

MORGANVILLE, N.J. ― Dec. 9, 2008 ― Aurora Multimedia Corp., a leading provider of IP-based control systems, processors, and touch panels for A/V systems, today announced that it is now shipping the V-Tune Pro HDâ„¢, the latest in the company’s long history of high- performance TV tuners. The new V-Tune Pro HD delivers a total tuning solution for any integrated system, whether it requires legacy NTSC tuning or ATSC/QAM capability. The new tuner is also LAN addressable and IPTV ready, capable of decoding MPEG2, MPEG4, and H.264. more

Electrosonic, Inc. has been a key player in the multi-million-dollar renovation of the Museum of Tolerance/Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles. Among the improvements made by Electrosonic was the installation of a 308-channel Iosono sound system in the Peltz Theater — the first theatre installation of its type in the US –, extensive AV support for a new exhibit depicting Simon Wiesenthal’s Vienna office and the upgrading of many other exhibits and interactive displays. more