Charlotte, NC – July 27, 2009 – SnapAV, a manufacturer of more than 550 high-quality products for the custom audio-video channel, and BidMagic, the creator of professional proposal software for the custom installer, today announced a joint-partnership in which SnapAV dealers can obtain the BidMagic software for free.

Under the program, SnapAV will send dealers the BidMagic software for a 6-month free trial period. A percentage of each dealer’s SnapAV purchases will then be applied towards receiving the software (a $1,299 value) for free at the conclusion of the trial period. more

BUENA PARK, Calif.⎯A Capitol Fourth 2009, the Independence Day concert on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, featured a star-studded cast including Aretha Franklin, Barry Manilow, Vanessa Williams, Natasha Bedingfield, the cast of Jersey Boys, Michael Feinstein, and classical pianist Andrew von Oeyen with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of America’s prince of pops Erich Kunzel. Jimmy Smits hosted the 29th annual event that was broadcast on PBS and produced by Michael Colbert and Capital Concerts, Inc. Over 400,000 people were in attendance with millions who watched nationwide. more

July 2009 – Analog Way, designer and manufacturer of innovative image converters and presentation switchers celebrating its 20-year anniversary, is pleased to announce the appointment of Adrien Corso as Chief Executive Officer for Analog Way.

Based out of Analog Way headquarters in Paris, France, Adrien Corso joined the company as new Chief Executive Officer in May 2009. Adrien Corso is in charge of the overall management of Analog Way group, including the subsidiaries in the US and Asia. He will also be responsible for the implementation of Analog Way’s business mission. more

Electrosonic, an established leader in image networking, will demonstrate the ES7100 encoder for 3G-SDI and HD-SDI streaming over IP networks at IBC booth 3.B19.
The ES7100 provides an unmatched combination of bit rate efficiency, low latency and high image quality. The ES7100 is ideal for image quality critical applications in broadcast contribution, studio to studio exchange, live event coverage and interactive broadcasts. The ES7100 features 10bit 4:2:2 encoding and video compression from 6 to 150Mbs. more