Fairlight’s ability to handle a huge amount of audio and video formats is one of the main reasons why audio post production facility No Noiz has upgraded its equipment to incorporate the company’s latest Crystal Core (CC-1) technology. more

Hebron, KY – July 16, 2009 – Dana Innovations, parent company of Sonance and iPort, today announced a licensing agreement with NuVo Technologies, the value leader in whole home audio systems. Under the terms of the agreement, NuVo will license Dana Innovations’ unique iPod-integration technology. more

Silicon Valley, California — July 16, 2009 — Atlona Technologies releases the HDAiR, a wireless USB to HDMI or VGA converter. Both XP and Vista compatible, this one of a kind device will allow users to connect any USB enabled computer or laptop wirelessly, to any HDTV or projector via VGA or HDMI. The unit wirelessly transmits high resolution signal from a small USB adaptor connected to a computer, to a receiver unit placed next to the display. The HDAiR is designed to transmit high-resolution content up to 30ft. With quick and easy installation, this unit is perfect for any consumer and commercial application. more

The New Kids on the Block “Full Service� tour kicked off in Atlanta on May 28th. After taking them up the East Coast to Boston and across the country to California, the tour finishes in Houston on July 18. The concerts are receiving rave reviews for the group and for Nocturne Productions’ video. The Boston Herald felt compelled to comment on the “high-tech graphic displays.� Sean McCann of the Poughkeepsie Journal called the New Kids on the Block “Full Service� tour, “The best concert I’ve ever seen.� One reason he sites was the staging. more

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — July 15, 2009 — Leon Speakers, a manufacturer of custom-built, audiophile-grade loudspeakers for flat-panel displays and Living-Space Theaters™, today announced that the company has hired two new sales representatives who will bring fresh areas of expertise to the thriving business. Elizabeth Browne and Joe Zoz join Rebecca Anderson in the business development and sales office at the Leon Speakers headquarters in Ann Arbor, Mich. more

SHURE HIRES JAMES AHLBORN AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Shure Incorporated announced today that James Ahlborn has joined Shure as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this position, he will lead the Company’s Finance Division and have full responsibility for all of its functions, including internal auditing, financial planning and analysis, treasury, payroll, financial reporting, cost accounting, customs, accounts payable and receivable, tax analysis, and credit. He will also provide strategic counsel as a member of the Executive Staff. more

RMR-X6-II Six-Way Diversity Receivers, RFX-CMT-II Camera Mounted Transmitters And RFX-HD-D Decoders Provide Flawless Signal Coverage

ST. LOUIS, MO - RF Central, part of The Vitec Group’s RF Extreme business unit, and a leading provider of digital and analog microwave systems for the Sports & Entertainment market, as well as the Broadcast, Government, Military and International marketplace, hit a home run at this year’s MLB All-Star game in Saint Louis as its RFX-CMT-II camera mounted transmitters, RMR-X6-II diversity receivers, and RFX-HD-D Decoders provided interference-free coverage. more

London, UK RTS intercom systems has played a major part in Technicolor’s exciting move to transfer all of the play-out and delivery services for ITV, the UK’s leading commercial broadcaster, to a main transmission centre in Chiswick, London.
RTS, a leader in delivering comprehensive communications systems and solutions to the broadcast industry, has been enlisted by Technicolor to provide a building wide talkback system with RVON (RTS Voice Over Network) VoIP (voice over IP) System, utilizing RVON to communicate with ITV Newsrooms around the country. This system has also been integrated with an existing ADAM (Advanced Digital Audio Matrix) in Technicolor’s adjacent playout facility. more

In a high-profile international application of JBL touring systems this summer, rental sound company Touring Services supplied an expansive audio system for the Global Gathering Freedom Festival at the Borovaya Airfield in Minsk, the capital city of Belarus in northern Europe. The system included products from JBL’s VERTEC® DP Series and HLA Series loudspeaker lines. more

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (July 15, 2009) – Vaddio, the leading manufacturer and OEM distributor of specialty PTZ cameras and high-end camera control systems, equipped Canadian-based Applied Electronics with a TrackVIEW automated camera tracking system to record class lectures and presentations for remote viewing at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. more