Bergen, Norway, January 12, 2010 Vizrt Ltd. (Oslo Main List: VIZ)

Plazamedia is not an average production house. With a long list of first-class outdoor, studio, and sports productions created for customers around the world, the Munich-based company is also well known for using its Open Houses as sneak previews for the most exciting developments in the industry. more

College performs large-scale modernization using 50 uniform, user-friendly and fully integrated Tecom podiums
Rosh Haayin, Israel – 7 January 2010 – Recently, Stephen Kato, Union County College Director of Media Services, was presented with the opportunity to outfit UCC’s new Kellogg Building facilities in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on a large scale – installing audio-visual capabilities in 50 classrooms. more

High-output, lightweight and compact, with exceptional dispersion pattern control and low- end frequency response, the KF740 is EAW’s next-generation line array

EAW capitalizes on its engineering and manufacturing resources in Whitinsville, MA, and develops a new state-of-the-art, compact and powerful 3-way full range line array loudspeaker more

Company Executives to Present on Application of TelePresence Principles and IP Video Delivery in the Corporate Environment

MONTREAL and CHICAGO — Jan. 11, 2010 — HaiVision Network Video today announced that Joseph Gaucher, the company’s CTO and executive vice president, and Peter Maag, HaiVision’s senior vice president, will address advanced communications and network video delivery solutions at ISE 2010 in Amsterdam. Gaucher and Maag will present “Applying TelePresence Principles” on Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. (1400h) and “Application of IP Video for Corporate Video Deployment” on Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. (1000h). more

WAYNE, N.J., January 11, 2010 – The “Gorilla Murders� episode of Explorer on National Geographic Channel covers the complicated issues of politics, refugees, and the economy of charcoal production in central Africa that culminated in the death of a family of gorillas in a wildlife preserve. The investigative journalism was underscored with incredible wildlife footage supplied by cinematographer Bob Poole, who was able to capture the intense features of these animals with a Fujinon HA25X16.5BERD super telephoto HD field lens on a Sony HDW-F900 HD camcorder. more

TORONTO, Canada, January 11, 2010 – TV2GO Inc., an international satellite transmission and video production company, debuted its 31-foot uplink mobile truck in October featuring the FOR-A HVS-300HS compact HD/SD switcher and the MV-410HS HD/SD high-resolution quad multi-viewer.
“In a truck, anything that saves space, weight, and energy for air conditioning is important,� said Lawrence Partington, TV2GO partner. more

Planar Launches New Products for Point-of-Sale (POS) and Retail Applications

All-in-One Touchscreen Computer for POS and Wide Touchscreen LCD for Digital Signage

BEAVERTON, Ore., January 11, 2010 —Planar Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLNR), a worldwide leader in specialty display solutions, today announced the addition of two new touchscreen displays to its successful product lineup. Ideal for use in a variety of retail, healthcare and government/education applications such as POS terminals, retail digital signage, point-of-information displays, healthcare check-in stations or government information kiosks, the new PA1575R touchscreen system and PT2275SW touchscreen LCD support Planar’s strategic commitment to address the growing use of touchscreens within these specialty markets. more

Middleton, WI- Intelix LLC, U.S. manufacturer of audio/video equipment and software, announced the release of the DIGI-SCAL-11X2, a revolutionary high-definition switcher with built-in scaling and audio/video format conversion.

“The DIGI-SCAL-11X2 handles the processing of three different devices—switching, scaling, and format conversion—in a compact, easy-to-use platform,� explains Steve Cohan, Intelix CEO. more

Sony PCS-XG55 HD videoconferencing system

PARK RIDGE, N.J., Jan. 11, 2010 – Sony is unveiling its newest high-definition videoconferencing technology, the PCS-XG55 system, designed to bring flexible, high-quality and affordable visual communications to a range of commercial applications, including corporate, education, healthcare and government.
The new system delivers up to 720p/60 fps resolution for superb live video quality and a very natural alternative to face-to-face meetings. It includes the PCS-XG55S HD codec unit, the PCSA-CXG80 HD camera unit, PCS-A1 microphone and PCS-RF1 RF remote commander. more

— Acclaimed FOH Engineer will share his knowledge and experience with Waves team for ongoing development of Live Sound Technologies —

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, January 8, 2010 — Waves Audio is pleased to announce that acclaimed Front-of-House (FOH) engineer Ken “Pooch� Van Druten has joined the Waves Live Division as a Product Specialist. Most recently on tour with 50+ million-selling rockers Linkin Park, Van Druten brings with him decades of experience as a first-call live sound engineer. A graduate of Boston’s Berklee College of Music, he has worked with a veritable “Who’s Who� of contemporary musical acts, including Beastie Boys, Jay-Z, Kid Rock, Eminem, Whitney Houston and many, many more. more