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

Company exhibits and presentations to focus on Audio and GPIO over IP networks

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, January 6, 2010 — Barix AG, a pioneer in IP-based audio, intercom, control, and monitoring, announces its participation in the InfoComm India Road Show, taking place from January 14-20, 2010. Sponsored by InfoComm Asia, the road show will make three stops: January 14-15 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Mumbai (Barix at Booth M-19), January 18 at The Lalit Hotel in New Delhi (Booth D-19) and January 20 at Le Meridien Hotel in Bangalore (Booth B-18). more

Paralamas with special guest Carlinhos Brown performing on Loudness’ new L-ACOUSTICS K1 system at Reveillon 2010 in Rio de Janeiro

CAMPINAS, Sao Paulo, Brazil – January 2010 — L-ACOUSTICS’ K1/KUDO Pilot Program continues its judicious global expansion with the announcement that Loudness Sonorizacao of Brazil has now joined the roster of participating companies. more

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JANUARY 2010: Established in 1926 in midtown Atlanta by forward-thinking educator Ms. Eva Edwards Lovett, the Lovett School continues a tradition of excellence with over 99% of its students going on to attend four-year colleges. The private school has some 1,400 students in kindergarten through twelfth grade at any one time. A recent “75th Anniversary Campaign” raised over $55 million in funds to expand facilities, most notably for the addition of a new middle school. The centerpiece of the middle school project is a 500-seat multipurpose room, serving as an assembly space for the entire middle school body and as an indoor recreation facility. The new multipurpose room relies on Danley loudspeakers to deliver crisp, intelligible audio for both music and spoken word in an acoustical environment that more like a gym than a theater. more

The 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on November 5, 2009 turned in the best television performance in the show’s history, honoring the top artists in Latino music. The event, which featured performances by stars including Alicia Keys, Daniela Mercury, Reik, Alejandro Sanz, Calle 13 and Ruben Blades, set a record for the telecast with over 12 million viewers. TV viewers heard a brilliant musical soundscape, embellished by layers of percussion, large horn sections and passionate vocals. GRAMMY and EMMY Award-winning music mixer Eric Schilling chose a pair of JBL LSR4328P bi-amplified studio monitors and an LSR4312SP powered subwoofer to create the music mix for the broadcast and he plans to expand the system for future 5.1 surround mixing projects, as well. more