–Sound Division’s Integrated A/V Solution For London’s Bar Sequence––

Bar Sequence, a unique interactive video bar has opened in Islington’s Essex Road with Martin Audio architectural AQ loudspeakers handling all of the audio output.

Owner Aria Ariantalab has spent close to £1million fulfilling his dream to create a 75-capacity environment (with separate pavement seating) in which everyone from media creatives to gamers interact in a social environment. more

Streamlined, Updated, Expanded & User Friendly

NEW YORK: The Audio Engineering Society Web Development Team has completed a massive overhaul of their website’s 12-year-old design. Distinguished by a sophisticated user interface, drop down menus and enhanced social networking, audio/visual and search capabilities, the user-friendly site allows content from lower levels to ‘float’ to the home page and provides quick access to all areas of the website. more

Harkness Screens, the world’s leading manufacturer of projection screens for entertainment venues, was the screen of choice at the newly opened Labyrinth of Sciences and Arts Museum in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosi. The museum, which features a 31 x 17 foot Harkness Spectral 240 3D screen and MF Wrap-round frame for a film that is part of its Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia exhibit, opened to rave reviews. 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

IH3

Date design began: 03-01-07
Date installation was completed: 11-15-07

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The client had just purchased the home and wanted to finish out the basement by building the ultimate “man cave.” We started in the basement with the home theater, card room, billiard room, and a garage that doubles as a dance club and ended up installing a system throughout the entire house. more

For two days every year, Ravensbourne College in Kent, is transformed into one of the country’s most exciting and innovative broadcasters, as students go on-air for their annual broadcasting event, ‘Rave On Air’.

The college has some notable ex students including Stella McCartney, Bruce Oldfield and Darren Woolfson, now Group Director of Technology at Pinewood Studios. more

Seasoned sound engineer Walter Jaquiss recently joined forces with ADLIB Audio and Lighting for the latest John Barrowman tour and two Soundcraft Vi6â„¢digital consoles were used for the production.

Production used two Soundcraft Vi6 consoles, run in 96-channel V3.0 mode, which Jaquiss effortlessly filled with around 80 inputs, 56 of which were stage alone, including guest vocals and assorted media. “The Vi6 is a brilliant desk, great sounding and with a very small footprint for this style of tour,” he comments. The existing console was upgraded to 96 channels via an additional DSP card, while the sound engineer immediately identified the advantages of the latest software release. more

Unlimited Visibility Lighting Design’s (UVLD) visual media developer Cameron Yeary lent his programming expertise and creative input to the big-screen video content for the 2009 world tour of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. more

Low Profile Design Combines Affordable Room Scheduling Solution and Complete Crestron Control for Classrooms, Conference Rooms, Hotel Rooms, Home Automation Systems

ROCKLEIGH, NJ, July 2, 2009 – Crestron Electronics, the world leader of advanced enterprise control solutions and touchpanel innovation, announces the release of the new TPMC-4SM Isys i/O® 4.3″ Wall Mount Touchpanel Media Center. Combining the power of Crestron touchpanel functionality with an enterprise room scheduling platform in a single-wire solution, the TPMC-4SM takes touchscreen technology to new levels for commercial, education, hospitality, and residential markets. The latest addition in a series of network connected, Power over Ethernet (PoE) control solutions, the TPMC-4SM is a compact, low profile and affordable touchpanel that provides direct LAN connectivity for powerful room scheduling and control, with versatile mounting options in corporate offices, universities, hotels, retrofits and home automation applications. more

Sigmet Corporation was named Commercial AV Rep of the Year for Middle Atlantic Products at the company sales meeting prior to InfoComm ’09.

Located in Manalapan, NJ and Valley Forge, PA, Sigmet represents Middle Atlantic in both the northern (NY Metro) and southern (Eastern PA, DC and Virginia) territories. more

Gravity Provides Advanced Features and Ease of Use for New Danish Parliament TV Asset Management System

BEGBROKE, OXFORD, UK — A state-of-the-art SSL Gravity MAM (Media Asset Management) system coupled to a Snell automation system will be instrumental in bringing Danish Parliament TV to the digital terrestrial network when national digital switchover occurs on November 1, 2009. more