NORTHRIDGE, California – In anticipation of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, the Richmond Olympic Oval officially opened on December 12 and 13 with a variety of speeches and musical performances. Audio rental system provider SW Audio & Visual supplied the live sound reinforcement system, which consisted of JBL VERTEC® line arrays. The grand opening was broadcast live on the CTV Network across British Columbia. more

Crestron DM Provides the Only Control and Distribution Solution for the Digital Age

ROCKLEIGH, NJ, March 11, 2009 — Crestron has released and is shipping its revolutionary new DigitalMedia™ product line, the only complete, integrated solution that manages, controls and distributes all analog and uncompressed digital content over twisted pair or fiber. The core of a Crestron DigitalMedia (DM) system consists of matrix switchers, repeaters and receivers. Flexible and modular, DM matrix switchers accept every type of signal and transmit them long distance as digital DM signals. Exclusive built-in QuickSwitch HD™ technology pre-authorizes HDCP keys and maintains a constant handshake for fast, uninterrupted HD switching. At the end points, DM receivers output HDMI and control to the display. Crestron DigitalMedia is the only solution that answers the challenges of tomorrow – today. more

Miramar, FL—March 12, 2009—SIM2 USA, recent sponsor the CEDIA Management Conference at the Carefree Resort & Villas in Carefree, Arizona, is pleased to declare this year’s event a success as the return on investment was phenomenal.

“As a second year sponsor of the conference, SIM2 reaffirmed its position as dedicated member of CEDIA, supporter of its initiatives, and leader in the growth of the custom installation industry,� said Alberto Fabiano, Western Regional Marketing and Sales Manager for SIM2 USA. “Armed with valuable insight from CEDIA’s premier partners, SIM2 continues its course for steady growth in 2009 with the development of key dealers relationships, garnered at the conference.� more

Centennial, Colorado – March 12, 2009 — Mike Brown-Cestero, formerly Principal of AVL Nevada., has joined Anew Communications Technology, Inc (Anew C.T.) to head up the Las Vegas, Nevada office. According to Nelson Brugh, President, – “Mike’s long background as an audio visual and entertainment designer and installation manager brings new engineering support depth to our ability to service the Casino and AV integrator market in Nevada. Mike’s professional connections to the key decision makers in the Casino market will serve our manufacturers well. � more

Fairlight has announced the appointment of Lukas Bower to the position of Sales Director for the Asia Pacific region.

A 20 year media industry veteran, Bower previously served as General Manager, Strategic Partnerships at Fairlight, where he was responsible for the successful Fairlight Partner Program as well as ongoing development of Fairlight’s CC-1 media processing platform. Prior to Fairlight, Bower served as Chief Technology Officer at Hollywood integrated digital media agency World Wide Wadio. Lukas has also worked as an award winning sound mixer and editor for Technicolor Sound, Fox, Warner Brothers and Sony Pictures, as well as the live sound mixer for “The Oprah Winfrey Show�. more

Jünger Audio’s high quality multichannel digital audio dynamics processors have been adopted as standard by Paris-based audio post production facility Creative Sound, which has now installed them in all of its studios.

Located in the 15th Arrondissement, Creative Sound was established in 2000 by award-winning sound mixer Cristinel Sirli and specializes in providing recording and post production services to a range of film, television and DVD clients. Originally built as a cinema, the facility has seven studios including a Dolby Digital dubbing theatre, which is primarily used for surround sound and 5.1 cinema projects, including a large number of film projects for the Romanian cinema market. more

Visitors to Tampa’s Channelside district are discovering the newest attraction in town, the Tampa Bay History Center, where multimedia theaters and interactive exhibits make some of the area’s best-kept secrets come to life. Electrosonic, working with the museum division of Art Guild, designed, fabricated and installed the multimedia components of the new building which is on the City’s Riverwalk. more

Multiple award-winning Foley artist John Simpson, who has worked with many top directors including Baz Luhrmann and Peter Weir, has invested in a new two-bay Fairlight Constellation XCS console with full High Definition picture playback, which is now up and running at Feet’n Frames, Simpson’s own specialist film and television Foley facility in Australia. more