Austin, TX, March 22, 2010 – Audio specialist Sennheiser provided spectacular sound for a diverse range of artists during the SXSW Music Festival as its microphones and wireless transmitters—as well as the revolutionary loudspeakers from distributed brand K-array—were put through the paces over the course of the three-day event. Sennheiser sponsored busy stages at the PureVolume House, Maggie Mae’s and Speakeasy–each located at the heart of Austin’s music scene.

The stage at PureVolume House featured a set of the K-array Redline KR200s loudspeakers, which deliver ‘no compromise sound’ within an astonishingly small footprint. Artists were also provided with a Sennheiser SKM 2000 wireless handheld transmitter with MMD 935-1 capsule and a full complement of evolution microphones for reinforcing guitars, drums and other instruments. Similar equipment was used during performances at Maggie Mae’s and Speakeasy.

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MARCOUSSIS, France — L-ACOUSTICS is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas Adt as its new sales manager for Germany and Austria.

Having co-owned a rental company as well as worked for one of Germany’s largest audio manufacturers, Adt joins L-ACOUSTICS with more than 30 years of experience in the sound reinforcement industry. This practical experience, combined with Adt’s in-depth studies of musicology, makes him a valued asset to the L-ACOUSTICS Germany team. more

Apantac LLC, designer and developer of high quality, cost effective multiviewers and signal processing equipment announces the launch and immediate availability of their new TAHOMA-LX series of Multiviewers with built-in Routing Switchers. They will be showcased at NAB 2010, Booth Number N4029 and are part of the award-winning TAHOMA platform of Multiviewers. more

Apantac LLC, designer and developer of high quality, cost effective multiviewers and signal processing equipment announces the launch and immediate availability of their new TAHOMA-LI series of Multiviewers with built-in CATx Extenders and Looping Inputs. They will be showcased at NAB 2010, Booth Number N4029 and are part of the award-winning TAHOMA platform of Multiviewers. more

Following the successful opening of international sales offices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and San Juan, Puerto Rico and bringing Harman Professional an important step closer to the deployment of international field sales offices in all of its global territories, the company today announced the establishment of a dedicated sales office to serve the EMEA territory. Located in Potters Bar, England, the Harman EMEA Sales office will be led by professional audio sales veteran Dave Karlsen, who is promoted from his role as Director of International Sales for Harman Music Group to Senior Director of Sales, EMEA with responsibility for Harman Professional sales management and support for all brands in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. more

From sold-out Rihanna concerts to the UK’s popular TV show The X-Factor, RedTX has been the driving force behind many of the UK’s live broadcast performances for years. Providing sound for such a wide array of performances and events, the company has needed an arsenal of equipment that’s reflective of its services, which include versatility, functionality, and usability. It is because of this that RedTX recently purchased a Studer Vista 8 digital console for all of its recording and broadcast needs. more

– The CP-A200 Offers A Brightness Of 3,000 Lumens And Can Display A 60-inch Diagonal Image From A Distance Of 18.5 Inches —

CHULA VISTA, California, March 22, 2010 — Hitachi America, Ltd., Digital Media Division, Business Solutions Group, is introducing the CP-A200 3LCD projector, adding to its industry-leading collection of ultra-short-throw projectors. The CP-A200 offers a brightness of 3,000 lumens and can display a 60-inch diagonal image from a throw distance of 18.5 inches. This not only prevents image obstruction, but it also means that there are no shadows interfering with the image and the absence of light in the presenter’s face. more

March 22, 2010 — Sky Sports today announced that it has chosen Vizrt as the core graphics platform for its 3DTV channel, due to launch in April.
Darren Long, Sky Sports’ Director of Operations described his reasons for the decision, “We have worked with Vizrt for more than ten years.
They have supported us with excellent graphics for our SD sports coverage, then later for HD and now they will do so again for 3D. Vizrt has always been a real-time 3D system and this meant it was easy for our designers to convert Sky Sports’ current HD designs to their stereo 3D equivalents. The results are stunning and the graphics drew special attention from viewers when we recently ran our world’s first stereo 3D football match trial. I am sure that Vizrt’s graphics will enhance our new 3D channel, just as they do for all our other channels.� more

LAS VEGAS – NAB Show – March 22, 2010 – NewTek, manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced the TriCaster-A-Day Giveaway at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show running April 12 to 15 in Las Vegas. NewTek will give away one TriCaster TCXD300 high definition/standard definition (HD/SD) system once a day during NAB. Show attendees can find registration postcards on the front of the NAB Show Daily distributed on Monday, April 12 and at the NewTek MINI HD Portable Live Production vehicle parked in front of South Hall. Attendees can also complete a registration postcard at the NewTek Booth SL10814. more

New model housed in NEMA enclosure an ideal solution for fixed installation market

BLUE BELL, Pennsylvania — SurgeX International announces the worldwide introduction of its SXN1230, a ï¬?xed installation unit that joins the award-winning SX1200 series of surge eliminators and AC power conditioners. Housed in a 12″ x 12″ x 4″ NEMA enclosure meeting code for use in ceiling plenums, the industrial-grade SXN1230 provides guaranteed surge protection for dedicated power lines.

Designed for international use in 230-volt systems with single phase requirements, the SXN1230 incorporates “tried and tested” proprietary SurgeX technologies such as Advanced Series Mode surge elimination and Impedance Tolerant EMI/RFI ï¬?ltering. more