NORTHRIDGE, California – In a retrofit project that delivers high-impact, reliable audio to a historical parish, Hercules, California-based Pro Media/UltraSound recently upgraded the sound system at St. Joseph’s Church in Pinole, California with JBL Professional VP Series loudspeakers. The Church has been a permanent fixture in the Pinole neighborhood for more than a century, and a constituted parish in its own right since 1947. The parish’s congregation currently consists of more than 10,000 individuals. more

CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 2009: Southwestern College, located between San Diego and the international border with Mexico, recently unveiled a brand new recording arts studio as part of its commercial music program. Costing $6.5 million, the two-building complex is one of the most technically-advanced media facilities in the nation’s community college system, and features a cross-section of high-end recording equipment in the main studio, including a pair each of TUBE-TECH’s CL 1B opto compressors and SMC 2B stereo multi-band compressors. more

MIAMI – Mar. 3, 2009 – Herman Procurement & Logistics, a national leading provider of connectivity and infrastructure products and services to the broadcast and commercial AV industries, is proud to announce that it has entered into a channel distribution agreement with Panasonic Professional Display Company. Herman will incorporate a full lineup of Panasonic Professional Displays and related accessories into their procurement and logistics value added services model. The products will be stocked in Herman’s distribution facilities to provide more localized inventory and to better serve their mutual customers. more

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 2009: Christopher Springmann put a lucrative and satisfying career as a spokesperson for high-end photography equipment manufacturer Hasselblad and professional photographer for publications like Time, Fortune, Business Week, National Geographic, on the back burner to pursue a higher calling. In 2003, Springmann launched “Life Love & Health,” an engaging radio and new media program that has quickly become the most listened-to, daily health and lifestyle program in the world, reaching 6.4 million people daily via outlets such as Sirius XM Satellite Radio, CNN, FOX, ESPN, Bloomberg, Wal-Mart Radio, HealthRadio.net, Voice of America, and American Forces Network. more

CEDIA will hold Registered Outreach Instructor “Train the Trainer� course three times in 2009

INDIANAPOLIS (March 3, 2009)—The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) has increased the number of courses available through its Registered Outreach Instructor (ROI) program from three to 11 for 2009. The new courses cover such topics as lighting control, home theater design and structured wiring, and are now available for delivery by current CEDIA ROIs. more

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (March 3, 2009) – Vaddio, the leading manufacturer and OEM distributor of specialty PTZ cameras and high-end camera control systems used in the broadcasting, audio/visual and videoconferencing industries, provided Immersion Graphics Inc. with three WallVIEW 70 systems at the new headquarters of ITC Holdings Corp., an electric transmission company based out of Novi, Mich. more

New VX PP-KT88/C Amp Delivers Dynamic, Crystal-Clear Audio with the Emotional Presence of Live Performances

CAROLINA, P.R., March 3, 2009 — Koetsu USA, the U.S. distribution arm of the world-renowned Japanese cartridge manufacturer, introduces into the U.S. market the VX PP-KT88/C Integrated Amplifier by VEXO Audio, a leading Milan, Italy-based manufacturer of preamplifiers, amplifiers and integrated amplifiers. more

Van Nuys, Calif. – March 3, 2009 – Wally Whinna, vice president of sales and marketing for AVAD LLC, North America’s leading distributor of custom home electronics, has been elected to serve on the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) Home Audio Division Board. CEA’s Home Audio Division fosters the growing curiosity of surround sound and other home audio technologies and product designs that are ushering in dramatic new ways for people to enjoy music. With over 30 years experience in the audio/visual industry, Whinna’s expertise will serve as a valuable resource on the board for the ever-changing trends in audio reproduction. more

LAS VEGAS, NV – Neutrik expands its opticalCON line of pre-assembled mobile field cables to include a cost-effective camera link set up, opticalCON Low Voltage Camera / Single mode Hybrid cable. Ideal for any broadcast application including mobile broadcast studios/trucks, touring staging productions and live performances, Neutrik’s newest addition to opticalCON’s pre-terminated cable offerings will be on display at NAB 2009 (N7929). more

ORLANDO, FL — Auralex Acoustics, the industry leader in innovative sound control solutions, will participate in EHX’s Demo Alley (Room DR230D) as part of a complete home theater demonstration throughout the upcoming EHX Expo in Orlando, FL. Auralex is providing its SonicPrint ProPanels and pArtScience SpaceArray diffusors as part of the home theater set-up. The company’s SubDude and SpeakerDudes will also be on display, amongst its literature, at its exhibit space in Demo Alley.

Demo Alley is an exclusive EHX showcase in which some of the top A/V manufacturers come together for the sole purpose of proving to professional electronics installers how good their products are. These demos are designed to help installers figure out what’s real and what’s hype as they work their way through the crowded mass of products that flood the market each year in the only way possible: through the demo process. more