With Australia’s World War One aviation heroics now the stuff of legend, the Australian War Memorial (AWM) in Canberra recently embarked on a major exhibit, recording and reproducing the very-real exploits of Australian pilots in the skies over the Western Front in France and in the Middle East. more

Excitement Builds as New Consumer Audio Show Passes Milestone, and More A/V Dealers, Manufacturers, Distributors and Music Vendors Prepare Exhibits

JACKSONVILLE, FL, Nov. 24, 2009 — AUDIO EXPO OF NORTH AMERICA (AXPONA), an important, emerging forum for showcasing the newest in audio products and technologies, equipment and supporting media, announced it has sold out available exhibition space on the main convention floor, as momentum builds toward a highly successful inaugural event March 5-7, 2010, at the Wyndham Jacksonville Riverwalk Hotel in Jacksonville, Florida. more

WAYNE, N.J., November 30, 2009 – Otto Nemenz International, a world-renowned rental company based in Los Angeles, recently updated its extensive lens inventory to include new 18-85mm T2.0 Zoom Lenses from Fujinon, with additional lens purchases on the horizon. Otto Nemenz International is the first facility in North America to offer Fujinon PL lenses for rental. more

SEATAC, WA, November 30, 2009 – Premier systems integration firm Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) announced today a new campaign to help train news professionals that are coping with the expanding adoption of the one-man band production workflow. Coinciding with the release of its “Creating Content: The One-Man Band� promotional poster, ABS has developed a curriculum to train broadcast news veterans and others to produce complete and compelling stories with little or no crew support. more

WOODBURY, New York, November 30, 2009 — Hitachi Kokusai Electric America, Ltd., a leading provider of affordable, high performance cameras, today announced that KVIE-DT, the PBS affiliate in Sacramento, CA, has equipped its main studio with three new Hitachi SK-HD1000 multi-standard, multi-format studio/field cameras. more

Limited Space, Cooling and Electric Service Challenges Solved by Powersoft

SANTA BARBARA, CA, NOVEMBER 30, 2009 – The UC Santa Barbara Events Center, a 5,600-seat, indoor multi-purpose stadium also known as The Thunderdome, recently upgraded its sound system to meet the increased audio demands of sporting and entertainment events. Because of the installation’s physical and electrical restrictions, Acoustic Dimensions, the designer for the project, chose Powersoft amplifiers to drive the speakers for the new system, drawing on Powersoft’s inherent design efficiencies to solve these types of challenges. more

November 30, 2009
Hall Research releases the SC-1080H, a multi-input, multi-format Audio/Video Scaler for the professional AV market. Video and audio inputs include a variety of common analog and digital formats. Any of the inputs can be selected for display on a DVI or HDMI compliant LCD. Advanced features such as native display resolution detection, 3-D motion compensation, and X-axis mirroring make it suitable for a variety of pro AV installations. more

Brea, CA – November 2009… Altinex, recognized globally as a leading manufacturer of Modular AV Signal Management Solutions™, is pleased to announce the company has received ISO 9001:2008 certification after an extensive analysis of its quality systems. While Altinex was previously certified ISO 9001:2000 compliant, certification with this latest revision to the internationally renowned management system standard represents yet a further commitment to quality and reliability that customers can expect from the company and its many product offerings. more

High-Performance, Format-Friendly T 557 Boasts BD Live, 1080p Resolution, Deep Color, Instant Open, Fast Loading and More

SHARON, MA, Nov. 30, 2009 — NAD Electronics, the highly regarded manufacturer of high-performance audio/video components, will introduce the T 557 Blu-ray Player at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show, beginning Jan. 7 in Las Vegas. The T 557 is designed to expand the Home Theater viewing experience by including the Internet and the ability to stream audio and video from a home network, while retaining an affordable, accessible price. more

Electrosonic is proud to have participated in three projects that captured Thea Awards for Outstanding Achievement presented by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA). Electrosonic, an international A/V integration and design company, was extensively involved with “America I Am: The African American Imprint” (Traveling Exhibition), Amsterdam’s “The Heineken Experience” (Branded Experience) and “Disaster!” at Universal Studios Orlando (Attraction Rehab). more