DES PLAINES, IL, NOVEMBER 12, 2009 — Gepco International, a General Cable company and industry leader in professional audio and video interconnect products, is introducing the HDR1 High Density Distribution Rack, an updated design of its original HDR distribution rack. With a new electrically isolated, 1RU six-position design, the HDR1 delivers a compact and expandable solution for SMPTE hybrid fiber patching and distribution systems. more

Casablanca Multimedia Studios Console

WSDG Brings Vest-Pocket Recording Studio Model To Multi-Task Environment

HOLLYWOOD: Singer/songwriter/musician/photographer Matt Buguy has integrated all these art forms throughout his career. Determined to accelerate the productivity of his Casablanca Multimedia Studios, Buguy recognized the need for an in-home facility capable of creating, recording and performing music in tandem with numerous multimedia elements. And, it needed to live within an 18′ x 12′ footprint totaling just 216 sq. ft. more

Breakthrough Modular Technology Unleashes Freedom to Create Virtually Seamless Digital Displays in Any Size, Any Shape, Any Place

Unique MicroTiles digital display technology that creates a virtually seamless digital canvas in almost any size or shape – and offers spectacular, crisp visuals at any distance – is now available from Christie. more

Media Vision USA 10 User Council Chamber

San Francisco, CA, November 11, 2009 — Media Vision USA, the lead provider of discussion and electronic voting systems, has announced their selection as Preferred Manufacturing Partner (PMP) for USAV Group, a national association of leading Professional Audio Visual Integrators. USAV Group consists of 32 pro audio visual system integrators in the United States and Canada, providing professional services and product implementation to their customers throughout North America.

With their headquarters in Denver, Colorado, USAV Group selected Media Vision USA as their Preferred Manufacturer Partner (PMP) based upon its comprehensive conferencing and voting product line, reliability, service and value. Media Vision USA offers the TAIDEN all-in-one conferencing solutions for council chambers, training rooms, conference rooms, more

Tiny USB-DDC Digital-Digital-Converter Cleverly Connects Computers, Music Servers and Web Clients to High-Performance Music Systems

CES 2010, LAS VEGAS, Nov. 11, 2009 — Aaudio Imports, a leading supplier of world class high-end audio products, introduces into the U.S. market the USB-DDC 24/96 Digital-Digital-Converter (USB-DDC) by Lindemann of Germany at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show, beginning in January. The Converter is the missing link between computers and high-performance audio systems, enabling the interference-free transfer of music files — a must for audiophile music lovers.

Only slightly larger than a deck of cards, the compact the USB-DDC enables a high-quality digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to process music files from PCs and Macs, allowing users to connect laptop and desktop computers, music servers and Web clients to the digital input of any DAC or CD player. The connection, by USB input and RCA or more

PETALUMA, Calif. — Nov. 11, 2009 — Music is a healer. This belief is the driving force behind Musicorps, an innovative program based at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., that uses music in the recovery of wounded American soldiers. To provide safe, reliable power for the program’s audio system, and to make it easy for soldiers to use, Musicorps relies on Furman’s PS-8R II power conditioner/sequencers controlled by the company’s RS-2 Remote System Control Panels. Because the set-up enables the audio system as a whole to be controlled by a single switch, the system is more accessible to the soldiers, many of them in wheelchairs or otherwise disabled. more

MONTREAL and CHICAGO — Nov. 11, 2009 — HaiVision Network Video today announced that its BARRACUDAâ„¢ compact H.264 encoder and Obzerv’s breakthrough active imaging night vision camera systems prove interoperable under extreme conditions. Obzerv’s systems employ state-of-the-art laser cameras for long-range identification and recognition in surveillance applications. The video emitted by such cameras is rigorous and the ability of an encoder to perform acceptably with such video is seldom guaranteed. The companies have worked together to confirm successful interoperability. more

MENOMONIE, Wis. – Nov. 11, 2009 – StrandVision LLC, a provider of hosted digital signage services, today announced that it is offering a complete digital signage hardware package to give its customers a single source for turnkey digital signage solutions. more

DevCon

The latest edition of Video Applications long-running Developers Conference or DevCon, introduced a number of technology innovations to a cross-section of clients throughout four well-attended sessions. DevCon 2009 took place at the end of August and, similar to past years where concepts such as wide-screen high-resolution imaging and the proprietary “MediaHub” were presented in an in-depth format, this year’s version provided a comprehensive review of the concepts and technologies. This year’s conference featured a number of collaborators and was reflective of the times, where many projects are serviced by responsive, efficient teams of companies each bringing its own expertise to the project. more

The URA-SKU by Hall Research

Hall Research releases the URA-SKU, an ultra-compact PC video and audio on twisted-pair (UTP) receiver that features built-in RGB skew correction. The device uses 5-stage active equalization and 62 nanoseconds of skew adjustment for any UTP cable. It can reproduce the original audio and video in real time and with perfect clarity at a distance of up to 1,000 feet (300m). The URA-SKU supports video resolutions to 1920×1200 at any refresh rate. Digitally controlled adjustments eliminate the need to tweak pots or set dip-switches. more