The Epson PowerLite Z8050WNL Brings Brightness and Brilliance to Corporate, Higher Education and House of Worship Venues

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Jan. 7, 2010 – Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide¹, today unveiled the PowerLite Pro Z8050WNL, the company’s latest high brightness multimedia projector designed for auditorium and large venue applications. The PowerLite Pro Z8050WNL is Epson’s brightest projector ever, with 7,000 lumens color light output and 7,000 lumens white light output² (ISO 21118). The PowerLite Pro Z8050WNL also features native WXGA resolution (1280 x 800) and Epson’s industry-leading, high-aperture 3-chip 3LCD technology to deliver high-quality images and crisp, sharp text without any distortion or scaling. more

BURBANK, Calif. — Jan. 6, 2010 — PRECO Inc., a leading distributor and systems integrator of advanced broadcast and production solutions, today announced the appointment of Wes Donahue as regional sales manager for the West Coast, a role in which he also will oversee marketing for the company’s distribution of TVLogic and Postium broadcast monitors to the western United States. more

Dynamic HDMI Signal Extension Solution Transmits 1080p Signals to Three Remote Displays and One Local Monitor up to 150 Feet Away via CAT6 STP

BURBANK, CA (January 6, 2010) – Smart-AVI, Inc., a world-leading innovator in the fields of digital signage content creation, management and delivery solutions through hardware and software, announces the release of a new HDMI signal extender that is capable of transmitting 1080p video and embedded audio 150 feet over CAT6 to up to three remote monitors and one local display for real-time monitoring. more

SmartRack Compact Air Conditioning Units Deliver Convenient, Efficient Cooling Wherever You Need It

Chicago, IL (January 7, 2010)–Tripp Lite, a world-leading manufacturer of power protection equipment, has introduced two new cooling solutions for rack enclosures, network closets and server rooms. SmartRackâ„¢ Compact Air Conditioning Units provide supplemental cooling for electronic equipment in locations where facility air conditioning can’t reach or doesn’t provide adequate cooling to overcome environmental conditions. more

Newly patented StreamNet® technology provides elegant solution for streaming media applications such as digital signage, audio and video distribution, command and control centers, corporate AV communications systems and audio paging over data networks.

Salt Lake City, UT – January 7, 2010 – NetStreams, recently acquired by ClearOne (NASDAQ: CLRO), the leading global provider of audio conferencing solutions, today announced it was granted patent # 7,643,894 for its Audio Network Distribution System on January 5th, 2010 by the United States Patent Office. The patent is for streaming synchronized time-sensitive audio and video over Local Area Networks. more

Salt Lake City, UT – January 6, 2010 – (NASDAQ:CLRO) An order awarding over $2 million in attorney fees and costs (the “Attorney Fee Order�) was issued by a federal magistrate judge on December 30, 2009, in favor of ClearOne.

The Attorney Fee Order comes in the case that was presented to a jury in October and November 2008 (the “Intellectual Property Case�). The Intellectual Property Case was against Biamp Systems Corporation (“Biamp�) and a group of defendants sometimes termed the “WideBand Defendants,� which group consists of WideBand Solutions, Inc. (“WideBand�); three of WideBand’s principals – Dr. Jun Yang, who was a former ClearOne employee, Andrew Chiang, who was previously affiliated with an entity that sold certain assets to ClearOne and Lonny Bowers; and Versatile DSP, Inc. more

Steve Gilbard

WorldStage, Inc., the holding company for Scharff Weisberg, Inc. (SWI) and Video Applications, Inc. (VAI) have announced an agreement with Steve Gilbard, owner and CEO of Theatrical Concepts, Inc. (TCI) to integrate their substantial equipment assets. The deal takes effect on January 1, 2010.

In addition, an agreement has been reached for Gilbard to act as a consultant to WorldStage as Senior Technologist, in order to expand the company’s technology offerings in new and unique ways to benefit the company’s wide array of clients. more