SmartAVI Unveils New StretcherPro Stand-Alone Real-Time Video Wall Solution

Stand-Alone Video Wall Solution Allows any DVI-D Source to be Stretched Across Four DVI or VGA Screens In Real-Time Without Resolution Loss

BURBANK, CA (June 4, 2009) – SmartAVI, a world-leading innovator in the fields of digital content creation, management and delivery solutions through hardware and software, today unveiled its newly-redesigned StretcherPro display wall solution. more

~ Couples Wireworks Cabling with Neutrik’s convertCON Connector ~

ORLANDO, FL ― Wireworks, the leading innovator of audio/video cabling systems and custom panels, debuts its adaptable BG Unisex XLR Cords at InfoComm 2009 (Booth 5221). The new, super flexible BG Unisex XLR Cords match up Wireworks MusiLUX microphone cable or AES/EBU digital cable with Neutrik’s convertCON connectors, ensuring the proper connection.

Wireworks new BG Unisex XLR Cords can be used in both microphone and line level applications and are ideal for system designers, integrators, sound engineers and on-the-go sound techs that require the ability to connect a variety of gear without the hassle of worrying about XLR connector gender issues. Neutrik’s convertCON is a new 3-pin male and female cable connector in a single housing ─ by simply sliding the housing back and forth, convertCON is transformed from a male to female connector. more

Carcès, France—June 5, 2009—Waterfall Audio (www.waterfallaudio.com) known throughout the world for their dramatic glass loudspeakers, has chosen AVR Distributing of Marietta, GA to represent and distribute the Waterfall brand throughout North America. more

New Wohler Products on Display at the 2009 Expo Cine, Video & Television:

AMP2-E16-MSDIâ„¢ 16-Channel Audio Monitor
The new AMP2-E16-MSDIâ„¢ provides instantaneous display for up to 16 channels of embedded audio within a single multirate HD/SD-SDI signal and serves as the company’s first 2RU audio monitor with Dolby® E and Dolby Digital Plus capability. Built on a fully digital system architecture featuring multiple high-fidelity class-D amplifiers, the AMP2-E16-MSDI provides unsurpassed near-field monitoring for any mix of stereo and mono sources in a compact design. The monitor includes demuxed outputs of eight AES pairs on unbalanced 75 ohm BNC connectors and also provides a reclocked loop output of the SDI signal. The monitor’s high-resolution LCD display boasts colorful 210-segment high-resolution bar graph level meters. Colors and settings for scale and range are user-selectable along with several predefined scales and ballistics including AES, BBC, and Nordic. Each displayed meter set clearly indicates the phase for stereo sources prior to output on the speakers. The AMP2-E16-MSDI audio monitor also addresses key issues in DTV audio delivery, providing measurement of program loudness in adherence with ITU-1770/1771, which is displayed prominently on the unit’s LCD status screen. more

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – June 2009… As one of the oldest universities in Canada with a student population of more than 35,000 from 150+ countries, the University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational institution where students study in their choice of English or French with the option of pursuing French immersion undergraduate programs. With 38 buildings, 625 research laboratories, and 278 teaching laboratories spread over three campuses that total 105 acres, the University has numerous lecture halls and presentation spaces to support its large and diverse student population. Sound reinforcement is critical in many of these spaces and to ensure the best possible performance, the University has deployed an extensive assortment of Lectrosonics equipment, including over 100 channels of wireless microphones and multiple digital audio processors throughout the campus. more

MORGANVILLE, N.J. ― June 2, 2009 ― Aurora Multimedia Corp., a leading manufacturer of IP-based control systems, processors, and touch panels for A/V systems, today announced the introduction of CLASSPACâ„¢ at the upcoming InfoComm ’09 show. CLASSPAC is a configuration/design tool intended to bring together top technologies for classroom audio, video, and IP control integration. Combining solutions from various manufacturers in one system, CLASSPAC simplifies ordering, speeds installations, delivers a minimum three-year warranty, and offers highly competitive pricing. more

Check out the 2nd Annual Digital Signage Technology Summit at InfoComm09 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. The event will feature 11 end-user case studies to source hands-on experience from worldwide speakers. Learn how the AV pros, integrators, system contractors, dealers and consultants can tap into the newest wave of communications technology. For more information, go to http://www.strategyinstitute.com/061609_dsts2/dsp.php.

‘The Liberty Advantage,’ New User-Friendly Reference Roadmap Lists Specialized Services Designed to Keep Customers Competitive and Profitable

INFOCOMM ’09, ORLANDO, FL, June 4, 2009 — Liberty Wire & Cable, worldwide supplier of a broad range of wire and cable products for the audio/video trade, including custom installers and systems integrators, has publishedThe L iberty Advantage, a full-color guide to the dozens of product categories and services it offers, at InfoComm International 2009, the annual convention of the International Communications Industries Association. more

SceneStudio Online Plays Back Multimedia Presentations Online, Offline and in a Digital Signage Setting

Buffalo, NY (June 4, 2009) – RidgeLogic Development, a developer of multimedia presentation solutions, announces the beta release of SceneStudio Online, a revolutionary product allowing multimedia presentations to be played back virtually anywhere. more

Vice President Joe Biden visited the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier at the ship’s berth on Coronado Island, California and addressed 1,500 of its crew members to thank them for their service as they prepared for re-deployment. Meeting Services Inc. of San Diego supplied the live audio system, which featured JBL VERTEC line arrays, VRX compact constant-curvature loudspeakers and SRX stage monitors. more