Coopersburg, PA (May 12, 2009) – Lighting control manufacturer Lutron Electronics helps homeowners visualize energy savings with the new eco-minderTM family of dimmers. The eco-minder family is an addition to Lutron’s energy saving line of dimmers.

Lutron’s innovative, new, eco-minder dimmers feature an LED display that provides the user with instant feedback when they are saving at least 15% energy, allowing them to see as they save. The eco-minder reminds users to dim their lights to reduce energy consumption, as well as allows them to show others how to conserve energy. Replace a standard switch with an eco-minder dimmer and save up to $30 per year*. Dim lights by 15% to extend bulb life by three times.
The eco-minder family includes two different styles of dimmers. more

New HD Display Engine Enables Global Enterprises to Extend Video Communications Reach to Common Areas Including Campuses, Factory Floors, Cafeterias, and Lobbies

BURLINGTON, MA — July 20, 2009 — Starbak, the leading provider of enterprise video portals and integrated networks for the Education, Corporate, Healthcare and Government markets, today announced the availability of a new Display Engine, offering HD (High Definition) support to its digital signage application. The new HD Display Engine, available with Starbak’s award-winning V3 platform, enables organizations to extend their existing desktop-based video communications to reach audiences in high traffic, common areas. Leading organizations including Lockheed Martin and Westpac Bank have already deployed Starbak’s Digital Signage network to provide passive viewing of training classes, public service announcements, CEO addresses, and other vital corporate communications. By deploying digital signage as part of an integrated video communications platform, organizations can leverage the same Starbak solution in use for employee video training and video streaming of corporate meetings, to provide centrally controlled displays at multiple branches or locations. more

Sound Performance of Coral Gables, FL, becomes Waterfall’s first U.S. Dealer

Carcès, France—July 2009—Waterfall Audio, renowned throughout Europe and Asia for its distinguished clear-glass loudspeakers, is now making a splash in the U.S. market. Sound Performance of Coral Gables, FL, which has been selling Waterfall Audio on special order since 2008 goes on record as being the company’s first official dealer in the USA. Not only that, they are the first dealer in the country in 2009 to sell the magnificent new flagship Niagara glass tower speakers which retail for $54,000 a pair. more

The following information is courtesy of the 2008 CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles Designers’ Choice Awards. For more information on how to become a member of CEDIA, or information on its awards program please visit www.cedia.org or call (800) 669-5329.

2008 CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles Awards Entry: Best Integrated Home, Level I: $67,500 – $120,000 more

Vizrt announces the pre-release of its Viz Content Pilot 5.3 template-based graphics solution during the company’s invitation-only “Amsterdam Sessions,� held from September 10th-15th in the Hotel Okura in Amsterdam. The new version of the workflow-oriented broadcast graphics software comes with significantly expanded features to facilitate the creation of on-air and online graphics in the newsroom. more

WAYNE, NJ – JVC Professional Products, division of JVC U.S.A., has retained Pipeline Communications, a leading public relations agency in the broadcast and professional video and audio industries, to conduct media relations. more

LONDON (July 17, 2009) – IBC show broadcaster, IBC TV News, has chosen JVC’s tapeless camcorders for the IBC2009 show in September. Developed for mainstream ENG, production and cinematography, JVC’s handheld GY-HM100 and shoulder-mounted GY-HM700 camcorders are ideal for recording high-quality images on the move, and will be used to capture all the action from this year’s event at the RAI Centre in Amsterdam. more

Fairfield NJ––Middle Atlantic Products is now offering its signature SignalSafe™ cords on all power products at no extra charge to customers. This exclusive cable technology is designed to reduce radiated AC magnetic fields in AV systems that induce noise in signal wiring. more

High-End Features Dramatically Rewrite the Rules for Performance, Value and Style on Newly Designed 8-Model Music and Cinema Series

CEDIA Expo 2009, Atlanta, GA, July 17, 2009 — PSB Speakers, globally renowned for nearly 40 years for its design and production of loudspeakers exhibiting the highest standards of performance and value at a broad array of price points, introduces a dramatically new edition of its successful Image Series speakers benefiting from top-level technology trickled down from the highly acclaimed Synchrony and Imagine Series. Many of the features that debuted in the flagship Synchrony Series in 2007, and were then introduced to the stylish Imagine Series in 2008, are now available in the all-new Image Series. more

Almo Professional A/V Forms
Alliance With NEC

Company to Distribute Complete Line of NEC Displays and Projectors

Philadelphia, PA – July 16, 2009 – Adding to its already impressive line card of display vendors, Almo Corporation, a leading U.S. distributor of consumer and commercial electronics and appliances, today announced that its new division, Almo Professional A/V, has signed on NEC Display Solutions of America. Based on the agreement, Almo now distributes NEC’s complete line of displays, projectors, whiteboards and vertical market turnkey packages. more