The episode will air on CBS at 11a.m. EST, Thursday, April 2.

Toronto, Ontario – April 1, 2009 – Paradigm Electronics Inc., an international leader in speaker design and manufacturing will enter a new realm of popular culture when its Cinema 90 CT (Compact Theater) 5.1 surround audio system will be featured on CBS’s The Price is Right on Thursday, April 2nd at 11a.m. Eastern time. more

Known as a leader in the sound reinforcement industry, PA Plus has continued its successful relationship with Crown by purchasing 130 I-Tech HD amplifiers. PA Plus, one of Canada’s leading sound reinforcement companies, has over 25 years of experience working with major concert tours, nationally televised award shows, and special events.

“The new I-Tech HD series is not only the most advanced amplifier on the planet, its new DSP more

Las Vegas, NV, April 1, 2009 – Nucomm, part of The Vitec Group’s RF Extreme business unit, and a leading provider of digital and analog microwave systems for the broadcast industry, common carrier, cable, government, military and international marketplace, is showcasing its 7 Series HD and HD ready products at NAB 2009 (Booth 3707). Nucomm’s entire ENG/OB product line is capable of HD operation using built in encoding/decoding technology. Presenting today’s broadcast arena with the convenience of field upgradeability, all 7 Series products can be delivered with HD capability or delivered as SD and can be easily field upgraded to HD via a software key. Prior to the introduction of the company’s 7 Series, Nucomm’s HD product line consisted of the CamPac 2 HD/SD wireless camera transmitter and Newscaster DR HD/SD diversity receiver that have been well received as the premier wireless camera system in the industry. The 7 Series displaces the SD product line as Nucomm’s standard product. more

Las Vegas, NV, April 1, 2009 – RF Central, part of The Vitec Group’s RF Extreme business unit, and a leading provider of digital and analog microwave systems for the broadcast industry, common carrier, cable, government, military and international marketplace, is featuring its new family of digital fixed links, the RFX-GL Series, at NAB 2009 (Booth C3707). 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

SALT LAKE CITY — March 30, 2009 — Utah Scientific Inc., a leading manufacturer of routing switchers and related products for broadcast, today announced the launch of the UTAH-100 Professional Products series of small routers, distribution amplifiers, and similar products suitable for smaller broadcasters and for non-broadcast facilities that require the routing of analog and digital video and audio signals. The UTAH-100 family offers a unique combination of features and performance at affordable prices. more

FRANKFURT, GERMANY, April 1, 2009 — Clear-Com Communication Systems, a Vitec Group brand, further cements its reputation as Europe’s premier intercom systems provider by welcoming Shure Distribution Germany as its distributor for Germany’s live performance market. Shure Distribution Germany is the distribution arm of Shure, one of the world´s leading manufacturers of microphones and audio electronics. Combined with the strength and breadth of Clear-Com’s German distributor for the broadcast market, Studio Hamburg MCI (Media Consult International) GmbH, this gives customers in both the live performance and broadcast markets, dedicated channels to support their market sector with a high degree of market knowledge and Clear-Com product expertise. more

Harman SDIG Vice President, Rick Kreifeldt, will also present a paper on developments by the IEEE 802.1 Bridging Task Group on delivering uninterrupted audio and video over standards-based Ethernet.

Bringing to fruition over three years of research and development as well as comprehensive participation and leadership in the IEEE AVB 802.1 Audio/Video Bridging (AVB) Task Group initiative, Harman Professional today announced it will demonstrate Harman HiQnetâ„¢ products streaming Ethernet AV in a technology preview at Pro Light & Sound in Frankfurt, Germany on April 1, 2009. The company will showcase several new Ethernet AV products including a dbx SC 32 Digital Matrix Processor, and a Crown CTs amplifier all connected with an Ethernet AV switch at Stand G42 in Hall 8. An Ethernet AV architectural wall-plate from BSS Audio will also be on display. more

Rio Rancho, NM – April 1, 2009… Lectrosonics, recognized the world over as a leading manufacturer of wireless microphone systems and audio processing products, has announced the introduction of an entirely new, two-way wireless microphone system based on quantum physics. The new QP1 System operates on the principal of “entanglement� between atoms. “This new system has been in development for several years,� states Larry Fisher, President of Lectrosonics, Inc., “and it has cost us millions of dollars, thus necessitating an extremely high price.� more

BUENA PARK, Calif.⎯Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. has announced a major software upgrade to its successful M7CL-32 and 48-channel digital mixing consoles. The Yamaha M7CLv2 software incorporates features requested by thousands of Yamaha console users worldwide including Global Paste, enabling simultaneous editing of multiple scenes, and Matrix Sends on Fader, providing access to 24 mix buses. more

As top recording artist Kanye West boldly reflected on fragments of his life and career for VH1 Storytellers recently, Coemar Infinity Spot S and Wash XL lights touched the sky with a power and vibrancy only West could match.

Only Coemar Infinitys (and LED’s) could play upon such bountiful footage as open flames and riveting ribbons, and not get lost in his captivating stories so eloquently told. “Kanye’s a character,” notes VH1 Storytellers lighting designer Tom Kenny. “He’s such a visual artist, and he just loved the lighting and set for this show.” more