HOLLAND, Michigan – September 2009 — What is a church to do when the economy spirals into recession halfway through raising funds for a much-needed new PA system? In the case of Holland, Michigan-based Christ Memorial Church (CMC), the answer was to install a cost-effective coaxial solution from L-ACOUSTICS.

Early last year, CMC initially commissioned Parkway Electric and Communications to design a discrete loudspeaker setup to provide sound reinforcement for its 180-voice choir and orchestra, both of which perform from the far left side of the sanctuary. After evaluating at a number of systems, Parkway specified a compact LA4-powered system comprised of four KIVA elements arrayed beneath a KILO low-frequency extension cabinet, with two additional KIVA down-firing behind the array to provide monitoring for the choir. more

Van Nuys, Calif. – September 21, 2009 – AVAD LLC, America’s leading distributor of custom electronics, announced it has entered into a distribution agreement, effective immediately, with Southern California based SunBriteTV, the innovator and leader in all-weather outdoor TV technology. Attendees to CEDIA Expo 2009, held Sept. 9-13 in Atlanta, Ga., had the opportunity to demo SunBriteTV products as part of AVAD’s “One Call Does it All� presentation at the show. more

PETALUMA, Calif. — Sept. 22, 2009 — Panamax today announced that its UPS family of battery back-ups was recognized with a Residential Systems Resi Award in the “Best Power Management Product” category at CEDIA EXPO 2009 in Atlanta. The Panamax UPS family prevents critical equipment from losing its setup configuration and stored data while avoiding hard-disk crashes in the event of a sustained power event. In addition, the units safeguard projection bulbs by allowing them to cool down properly before shutting off, saving money on replacement costs. more

— New Game Creek Video-designed mobile video/audio truck is HD all the way, from all flat-panel video screens to Genelec Active Monitors —

NATICK, MA, September 22, 2009 — Game Creek Video, one of the world’s leading providers of remote production vehicles, debuted one of its newest trucks, Legends, in August. Legends is a 53-foot expando unit, home to the cutting edge in high-definition technology, including two sets of Genelec Active Monitors. Five Genelec 8030A Bi-Amplified Monitoring Systems constitute the truck’s surround audio array, while two Genelec 8050A Bi-Amplified Monitoring Systems are used as a separate stereo pair. In a broadcast sports industry that has been rapidly moving into the high-definition realm, these Genelec monitors assure that Legends’ main client, MSG (formerly the Madison Square Garden Network), will be able to offer the absolute best multichannel and stereo audio for its sports. more

New innovations in multiple categories get overwhelming approval from respected industry organizations as Crestron is honored with six prestigious awards

ROCKLEIGH, NJ, September 21, 2009 – Crestron was recognized for its achievements in new products and technology innovation, winning six awards at CEDIA EXPO 2009 in Atlanta, GA. A panel of experts from CEDIA and the most respected CE industry trade publications selected the best of the best from thousands of products in a variety of categories. Crestron innovations were honored for advancements in a wide range of technology including control, signal processing and distribution, and cutting-edge content delivery. more

Ipswich, MA, September 22, 2009 – Groundbreaking innovation in low-voltage lighting control took the most recent CEDIA EXPO by storm with the debut of LightZing 1.6. Now LightZing makes environmentally proven low-voltage lighting an affordable addition to any home theater or home automation system by eliminating the cost of an electrician. Simple as it should be, LightZing plugs into any 110 or 220-volt outlet.

LightZing will measure, manage and supply various levels of low voltage power to energy saving halogen or LED lighting and window shades for residential and commercial environments.

The stand-alone unit is easily controlled using RS-232 and RJ-45 connectivity and is equipped with a front panel LCD screen for easy set-up and system monitoring Units can be combined to offer more zones as the project requires.

Spencer Kalker, founder of LightZing says “LightZing’s patent pending concept is a solution for every more

(Billerica, Massachusetts) September 22, 2009. Immanuel Baptist Church in Lexington, KY., broadcasts its Sunday service to thousands of households live on WLEX-TV, the local NBC affiliate. In June, the church installed a Broadcast Pixâ„¢ Slateâ„¢ 5000 integrated production system to ensure the program looks as polished as possible.

As director of I-Tech ministries at the church, David Probus oversees broadcast, audio, video and lighting for the Immanuel campus, and serves as executive producer of the live television broadcast. He said the church purchased the Slate 5000 in a bit of an emergency situation. One Sunday, the old analog switcher they had been using for the past 15 years locked up on them – while they were on the air.

Probus had been creating a very expensive proposal to upgrade the facility’s video equipment in phases. “It was a messy situation and it more

WAYNE, NJ (September 22, 2009) – JVC Professional Products, division of JVC U.S.A., has announced a new feature of the GY-HM700 ProHD camcorder that brings further benefits to customers in their choice of workflow. As with the smaller GY-HM100 camcorder, .MP4 files can now be recorded onto the SDHC card along with .MOV files when the SxS adapter is not attached, providing great flexibility for shooting and offering a unique dual media concept. JVC has also added a more powerful built-in DNR to the GY-HM700, which produces higher picture quality.

In combination with the optional SxS adaptor KA-MR100, the GY-HM700 provides the unique properties of dual media recording capability and a choice of industry-leading file formats on both inexpensive and high performance media. With the KA-MR100 media recorder docked, it is possible to record Sony XDCAM EX compatible .MP4 files onto high-speed SxS memory cards, while simultaneously more

WAYNE, NJ (September 22, 2009) – JVC Professional Products, division of JVC U.S.A., announced today that Oregon’s Canby School District, a public school district that supports approximately 5,000 K-12 students and is located about 20 miles south of Portland, has installed an IP-based video surveillance network to monitor its facilities. The network supports almost 50 JVC V.Networks IP cameras—a mix of VN-C215V4U fixed mini-dome and VN-V26U brick-style models—as well as four powerful JVC VR-N1600U 16-channel network video recorders (NVRs).

At Canby High School, the district’s only public high school, 32 cameras have been installed for strategic monitoring of interior and exterior areas, including entrances, parking lots, hallways, and the cafeteria. The campus features five buildings, including centers for fine arts, physical education, and career development. The cameras are triggered by built-in motion detection and record onto two of the 16-channel VR-N1600U NVRs, which can record high-quality more

Almo Professional A/V’s Line Card Expands to Include Mitsubishi Presentation Products
Philadelphia, PA — September 21, 2009 — Almo Professional A/V, a value-added distributor serving the needs of professional audio/visual integrators, dealers and consultants, today signed on Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America , giving partners access to yet another top brand of portable and installation projectors and large-format displays. more