MOORPARK, Calif., July 29, 2009 – Platinum Tools (www.platinumtools.com), the leader in solutions for the preparation, installation and hand termination of wire and cable, announces it will feature the recently launched EZ-RJPRO HD modular crimp tool at the 2009 CEDIA Expo, held in Atlanta from Sept. 10-13 at the Georgia World Congress Center, booth 3316.

Now shipping with a MSRP of $84.95, the EZ-RJ has been designed to terminate all EZ-RJ45 (Cat3, 5, 5e, and 6) and EZ-RJ11 (4 and 6 contact) plugs and can also be used to terminate most regular RJ45 and RJ12/11 plugs.

“The EZ-RJPRO HD has been designed for the professional installer providing a ratcheted, high leverage, ultra stable platform for consistent, repeatable terminations,� explained Lee Sachs, Platinum Tools, Inc. president and general manager. “This heavy duty tool is the more

Roanoke, VA – July 2009… As a Christ centered, charismatic church dedicated to fulfilling the Great Commission and the Great Commandment, New Life Christian Ministries serves a vital role fostering spiritual guidance among the communities of greater Roanoke. After roughly seventeen years of service, it came time to overhaul the sound reinforcement system in the church’s sanctuary in order for it to keep pace with the church’s ambitious programs. With music playing a vital role in their services, church officials were determined to acquire a system that properly supported their endeavors. They found their solution with a system from Greensboro, NC-based WorxAudio Technologies. more

New Unit Extends High-Definition Video, Audio, IR and RS-232 Signals Over Single Fiber up to 1,200 Feet for Home Theater, Digital Signage and Professional Applications

BURBANK, CA (July 22, 2009) – SmartAVI, Inc., a world-leading innovator in the fields of digital content creation, management and delivery solutions through hardware and software, today unveiled the first product in its new line of fiber optics extension solutions, the FX-HDPro.

The FX-HDPro is the first product in SmartAVI’s exciting new line of FiberXtend A/V solutions for home and professional use. Using the FX-HDPro, it is possible to extend high-definition video (1080p for HDMI and 1920×1200 for DVI), audio, infrared and RS-232 signals up to 1,200 feet. This gives system architects great flexibility and range when laying out a multimedia system, whether for home theater or professional digital signage deployments.

“FX-HDPro is the first product we’ve unveiled from our new FiberXtend more

The LED tickers communicate news and branding information, and are incorporated in the design standard for the entire chain of Aloft Hotels

Shawnee, KS – July 29, 2009 – Rise Display, a provider of integrated solutions for both Video and LED digital signage, announces that Aloft(sm) Hotels, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.’s (NYSE:HOT) new lifestyle brand, has incorporated LED tickers from Rise Display into the design standard for the re: mix lounge area of each of its hotels. Aloft Hotels are designed for the next generation of traveler, and feature multiple technology elements to enhance the guest experience, including the LED tickers from Rise Display. The tickers stream news and entertainment headlines, hotel happenings and promotional messaging, and other pertinent guest information.

“At Aloft, it’s important to our guests to remain connected and in-the-know even while they are on more

The Norwegian parliament in Oslo is using a large number of BSS Audio Soundweb devices for different applications, covering meeting rooms, hearing rooms and the main parliament assembly auditorium.

The plenary chamber recently saw a major upgrade to a Soundweb London system, relieving the older Soundweb Original system from its duties, which it has been performing since 2002.

The new system, installed during the Easter recess by Norwegian BSS Audio distributor, LydRommet AS, includes four BLU-320 break-in / out devices in an 8 x 8 configuration, and eight BLU-160 devices, all configured with four analog inputs, four digital outputs and eight analog outputs. Two BLU-10 touch screen remotes control the system locally, and the package includes a BLU-80 device located in the offices of the technical department for surveillance and monitoring of the entire system.

All 12 devices share the same control network and design file, but more

For alternative/funk party-pack 311′s latest cross-country mélange, Coemar Infinity Wash XL, ACL and ParLite Led lights blatantly bring the beams to the brim to punch-up a bunch of June/July Unity Tour 2009 dates.

The mega-watt workhorse fixtures are precisely what lighting designer/director Joe Paradise had in mind to embellish the summer spread, of a more mature, refined sound silhouette the likes of platinum-proud 311′s chart-topping Volcano/Jive latest, Uplifter. more