Electro-Voice EVID 4.2 surface-mount loudspeakers are matching visual style with sonic substance at Brain Traffic, a leading Web content design firm based in Minneapolis, MN.

A/V integration specialists Aufderworld (Bloomington, MN) worked closely with interior design company Life Space Interiors to find a sound system that would compliment their vision for Brain Traffic’s meeting room. The EVID line of speakers earned both Life Space and Brain Traffic’s approval with its subtle curves and superb sound quality, as Brian Chelminiak, Chief Operations Officer, Aufderworld, explains: more

INDIANAPOLIS (January 19, 2009)—The Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) will offer a special early-bird discount on the back-to-back Boot Camp events to be held at its Training Facility in Indianapolis the week of February 9–14.
The week will begin with CEDIA University’s Electronic Systems Technician (EST) Basic Residential Boot Camp and will conclude with the EST Advanced Residential Boot Camp. Attendees who register for the Basic event by January 26 or the Advanced session by January 29 will save $100 on registration. more

The new Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media & Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York has purchased a pair of Robert Juliat Topaze followspots for its venues.

EMPAC, which opened October 3, features 220,000-square feet of theaters, studios and workspaces which are designed to bridge the gap between the world of digital data and the physical world of the senses. EMPAC’s mission is the creation of new time-based art, facilitation of advanced research in science and technology, and the formation of an unprecedented intellectual community. more

Prelite, which provides previsualization services to lighting designers and programmers in its bicoastal studios or on site, didn’t venture far from its San Francisco headquarters when it assisted Paul Efron on the first official YouTube live-stream event held November 22, 2008. more

CHATSWORTH CA – For home theaters using both a mounted flat panel and drop down screen, or any multiple display application, the Gefen 1:2 Splitter for HDMI v1.3 offers an easy method of viewing the same HD source on two displays or a display/projector combination.

The unit supplies one HDMI input that supports all versions of the HDMI interface. Two HDMI outputs connect direct to the two displays or projectors for a flawless delivery of high definition video with deep color and support for DTS Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD. more

MONTREAL — Jan. 19, 2009 — HaiVision Systems Inc., the world’s leading vendor of high-performance H.264 HD and SD video codecs, today announced a new partnership with DVC Digitalvideo Computing through which DVC will represent the full line of HaiVision solutions, providing sales, support, and design and integration services for customers requiring the lowest-latency HD and SD video transmission. more

Adder announces European distribution agreement with the Intronics b.v.

CAMBRIDGE, UK – January 15, 2009 – Adder, a leading developer of KVM switches, extenders and IP solutions, today announced it has entered into a strategic European distribution agreement with Intronics b.v. The agreement establishes sale of all of Adder’s products through Intronics group companies.

The partnership between Adder and Intronics enhances Adder’s ability to meet the increasing need for remote computer management and provide greater access to their hugely successful KVM over IP offerings. Adder’s KVM solutions enable the reliable control of local, remote and global IT systems. The company’s products reduce the complexity, vulnerability and cost of IT environments by providing robust access to and direct control of an organization’s computing systems. more

SYLMAR, Calif. — Jan. 19, 2009 — DNF Controls today announced that its line of control products is being used by National TeleConsultants (NTC), a provider of mission critical media systems design and integration services to the global media and entertainment industry. Through their partnership, the two companies deliver intuitive control systems that can be easily configured to meet the specific needs of broadcast, production, A/V, and industrial environments. more

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY USES CLARK CUSTOM FOR THEIR HIGH DEFINITION BROADCAST TRAILER

Sports Zone Live, Rochester Institute of Technology’s local TV sports show has new digs. Their state of the art high definition broadcast trailer will broadcast RIT’s home games and possibly away games next year and is loaded with equipment such as two configurable 50� plasma screens, five high definition cameras and other techno-toys but what makes this project especially gratifying is the fact that it was completed by students of RIT. James Bober, the head engineer at RITs Educational Technology Center says, “The knowledge that our students have received from this is changing and molding their whole careers…what students learn in the class room can only take them so far. What we provide is a down to earth application that gives them the edge.� more

In a move to address the needs of both its contractor and end user communities in all vertical markets, Crown Audio today introduced its 660A commercial sound amplifier with a re-engineered high bandwidth filter that provides comprehensive system reliability in the most demanding fixed installation environments. The 660A represents a renewed commitment to providing the highest quality amplifiers for commercial and industrial audio. more