Carlisle, PA, January15, 2009 – RF Central, a brand of The Vitec Group, is proud to introduce its new family of digital fixed links, the GL Series, to broadcasters throughout the country. As an ideal solution for Studio Transmitter Link (STL), Transmitter Studio Link (TSL) and Inter City Relay (ICR) applications, the versatile GL Series modular platforms offer the use of different boards, allowing the units to accept analog video, E3, EI (4x), ASI or SDI inputs with the option of mixing signals together and sending all signals over a single link. more

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 2009: Audio specialist Sennheiser is getting the new (concert) year off to an exciting start by launching a roadie competition. The Sennheiser StageMeister Contest at www.sennheiser-stagemeister.com offers entrants the opportunity to accompany a touring band as a roadie. The competition is supported by Sennheiser subsidiaries and partners around the globe, who will provide practical training for the winners. The competition is being launched at the NAMM show and will start by searching for a roadie from the USA and Canada, before focusing on entrants from Europe during the second round in April. The band that the North American roadie winner will accompany for a week during the 2009 summer festival season will be Simple Plan from Canada. more

dnp denmark, the world’s leading supplier of optical screen technology, has announced the release of a new Ceiling Cassette allowing for discreet installation and storage of the retractable Supernova Flex screen. more

January 2009 – Paris, France – Analog Way, a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative image converters and presentation switchers, announces a new release to its High Resolution Seamless Switchers range: Di-VentiX LE (ref DVX8032), a Dual Scaler Multi Layer Hi-Resolution Mixer Seamless Switcher. more

Analog Way, a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative image converters and presentation switchers announces a new release to its High Resolution Seamless Switcher range. more

It’s indisputable…Coemar Infinity Wash XL and ACL lights imparted spunk and spirit to Canadian star-songster Michael Buble’s strong sellout at Madison Square Garden on December 5th, 2008.

The riveting close to Buble’s 40-country ’07-’08 “Call Me Irresponsible” world tour drew from Coemar’s Infinity Wash XL line of rugged, dependable lights to spruce the sparkling space up for Buble’s velvet vocals. more

OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT: Superstar Sennheiser users such as Beyoncé, Rihanna, Avril Lavigne and Janet Jackson have been performing for some time with custom-painted or Swarovski crystal-coated wireless microphones. Now, Sennheiser is stepping ahead of the competition in announcing the availability of Sennheiser Mic Skins for evolution wireless G2 series handheld microphone users, and the ultimate in customization, a Swarovski Crystallization Service, for any handheld Sennheiser microphone or accessory. more

OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT – JANUARY 2009: Back for its eleventh year and in high demand, the concert event of the 2009 Winter NAMM Show will be the Sennheiser Dealer Appreciation Party. Youthful pop-punk powerhouse We the Kings will warm things up for headliner, The Larry Braggs Project with the Tower of Power Horns making this party the not-to-be-missed NAMM event on Friday, January 16, 2009 at the House of Blues-Anaheim, located just a short walk from the Convention Center in Downtown Disneyland. more

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 2009: Musicians are always looking for the “The Right Mic.” Once again, Sennheiser (Booth #6579) will be showcasing their wide range of evolution microphones. An amazing lineup of musicians will take the Sennheiser product stage in twenty-minute sets Thursday, January 15th through Sunday, January 18th to demonstrate “The Right Mic” for a wide range of instruments, vocal timbres and musical styles. The live NAMM demonstrations will complement Sennheiser’s continuing in-store point-of-purchase program, which direct users to the “The Right Mic” for any given application. more

OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT – JANUARY 2009: Developed to fulfill the requirement for a compact, industrial-strength, universal DVD/CD player, HHB’s groundbreaking UDP-89 is now shipping.

The production model builds on the already comprehensive launch specification with the addition of a new ‘clean screen’ feature that will enhance yet further the UDP-89′s suitability for use in demanding A/V and broadcast applications, along with a raft of other developments. more