Every year, RTS & Telex invite users from the nuclear power plant community to attend a workshop on outage communications. Held at the specialized training academy inside RTS & Telex’s Twin Cities headquarters, the two-day workshop guides attendees through all aspects of intercom configuration and usage.

Burnsville, MN In a nuclear power plant, safety is always the top priority. Walls are heavily fortified with concrete and heavy gauge steel rebar that can be several feet thick. Entering & exiting the containment chamber where radioactive elements are stored involves a series of preparations that must be highly coordinated. Naturally, all of these precautions create a challenging environment in which to maintain essential communication, particularly with regard to wireless users. That is why power plants choose RTS digital matrices interfaced with BTR wireless intercom systems from Telex. more

Mitsubishi Ranked Highest in Five Out of Seven Years

IRVINE, Calif., June 16, 2009 — Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America’s Presentation Products Division, known for award-winning, high-quality high-definition presentation and display products, announced winning the highest-level Gold Award five times out of the last seven years in Pacific Media Associates (PMA) 13th Annual Dealer Survey. PMA’s analysts are global market information experts on large-screen displays and its survey is the authoritative source of independent, unbiased ratings of large-screen displays manufacturers by dealers throughout North America. more

Historic recital hall now sounds as beautiful as it looks thanks to L-ACOUSTICS

SAN FRANCISCO — The Herbst Theatre, located in the center of San Francisco’s War Memorial Veterans Building, is recognized for its unique place in the pages of history as the host site for the signing of the United Nations Charter on June 26, 1945. Originally built in 1932, this 919-seat venue has long been acclaimed for its colorful beaux-arts murals, stunning decor and intimate atmosphere, yet the recital hall is these days being praised more for its fantastic sound following the installation of an L-ACOUSTICS KUDO system. more

ORLANDO, Florida – InfoComm booth #4649 — SurgeX, a world leader in power conditioning technology, proudly announces the unveiling of its SX1120iP, the first in a series of IP addressable power conditioners.

Designed as a 20-amp, 1U rack-mount unit with eight individually controllable outlets, the new SX1120iP can be configured and managed via a Web browser to control and monitor individual outlets online. The SX1120iP monitors outlet status, current draw, power consumption and rack temperature. Email notifications can be sent based on certain conditions and thresholds. more

WOODBURY, MINN., June 15, 2009 — Clear communication that facilitates active student and teacher collaboration is an integral part of the 21st Century learning experience. To cost-effectively meet this need in K-12 classrooms, Calypso Systems has developed the WCM-RF Audio System. A third-generation classroom sound field reinforcement system, the WCM-RF Audio System combines digital quality radio frequency (RF) sound with Infra-Red (IR) data control to produce a versatile new multi-channel classroom audio system that provides schools with crystal-clear sound. more

Buena Park, CA – June 2009… Zaolla Silverline, the leading innovator of cable technologies for the musical instrument and pro audio industries, recently granted distribution rights for their vast product line to Sun Pro-Audio of Cape Town, South Africa and Hyperactive Audiotechnik GmbH of Hünstetten, Germany. The agreements provide for Sun Pro-Audio to distribute throughout South Africa while Audiotechnik GmbH will handle both Germany and neighboring Austria. The new distribution agreements enable music professionals throughout these countries to gain easy access to Zaolla Silverline’s highly regarded product offerings. more

Wall-mount enclosure provides convenient, space-saving design for smaller rackmount applications

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Chicago, IL (June 15, 2009) Tripp Lite’s newest SmartRack™ Enclosure provides rackmounting opportunities for remote locations or any facility not requiring full-sized rack enclosures. Designed for convenient, “out-of-the-way� wall mounting, the SRW12US enclosure provides 12U of rack space ideal for storing critical rackmount equipment in locations not typically suited for such endeavors. more

Orlando, FL, (INFOCOMM, June 15, 2009) – Norway’s projectiondesign returns to InfoComm to showcase its broadest range of projection solutions at the world’s leading audiovisual tradeshow.

Lifting the wraps of LED at InfoComm 09
Set to be a huge success and crowd puller at InfoComm 09, projectiondesign will lift the wraps off one of the most exciting products to be introduced by the company. The FL32 projector is projectiondesign’s first solid-state LED-based projection system that uses the company’s new RealLED™ technology resulting in greatly enhanced image performance and ultra-low maintenance. ReaLED technology is projectiondesign’s unique implementation of high performance solid state LED illumination technology, paired with the patented optical system of the F32 platform projectors. The FL32 is set to greatly reduce operating costs, and features a 100,000-hour life illumination system. more

New Infineaâ„¢ M-HDX delivers highly integrated AV signal extension system

Orlando, Florida, June 15, 2009 – Magenta Research, a recognized leader in video, audio and control signal distribution over structured cabling, is proud to introduce the Infineaâ„¢ M-HDX series, its latest signal extension product for commercial AV, digital signage and KVM applications. more

The new Infineaâ„¢ Opto Matryxâ„¢ combines HDMI, DVI, RS-232, Audio and USB into a simple, scalable platform

Orlando, Florida, June 15, 2009 – Magenta Research, a recognized leader in video, audio and control signal distribution over structured cabling, is introducing its full matrix, digital video switching platform at the 2009 InfoComm exposition.

Both scalable and field upgradeable, the Infinea Opto Matryx boasts an unprecedented number of signal types per input and output. These include uncompressed 1080p/60 & 1920×1200 digital video, stereo audio, bidirectional RS-232 and USB. The unique USB switching and extension capability on every input and output—an industry first—enables a new wave of interactive digital signage applications by supporting Human Input Devices (HID) such as keyboards, mice and touch screens. more