“Anyone working with sound would be interested in this book. This includes audio and recording engineers, mixers and sound designers for radio/TV/film, sound artists, and game audio designers. The book will help them to work more effectively by helping them to develop their listening skills.â€? – Mark Drews, Program Director, Music Production & Recording Studies, University of Stavanger more

(BOSTON, MA – March, (2010), Focal Press, a division of Elsevier, is pleased to announce the publication of Implementing Mobile TV by Amitabh Kumar .

Implement state-of-the-art Mobile TV networks with this comprehensive guide to the latest technologies and standards, including MediaFLO, ATSC Mobile DTV, and CMMB, the same technologies seeing large-scale rollouts today around the world. You not only gain deep insight into the maze of technologies, but also the principles of mobile content-what makes it work, how it’s produced, repurposed and delivered securely, and how it integrates with mobile and Internet domains. more

Russian EAW® distributor MS-Max Company provided longtime entertainers with the system to equally cover the whole audience area with the right sound

Whitinsville, MA, USA – EAW®, a world leader in audio system solutions, was recently chosen as the loudspeaker of choice for the Russia-based Zapashny Brothers Circus, the current incarnation of the beloved world-famous family act dating back to the 1800s. MS-Max Company, EAW’s Russian distributor, put together a sound system package featuring several EAW loudspeakers, and this configuration was selected over a number of packages featuring other manufacturers’ products, to provide the sound for the Brothers’ recent tour dates throughout Russia and to other countries. more

PETALUMA, Calif. — March 9, 2010 — Furman has a long history of recognizing the outstanding efforts of top-performing teams. In keeping with this tradition, the company honored several of its Pro A/V division manufacturing representatives with 2009 awards. Furman’s Pro A/V awards recognize exceptional sales performance. more

Canadian educator VFS enhances their Sound Design for Visual Media program for surround

San Francisco, USA, 28th January 2010 – Vancouver Film School (VFS), Canada’s premier post-secondary entertainment arts institution, and one of the most distinguished in the world, has integrated Neyrinck Mix 51 software into their Sound Design for Visual Media program . Each student is supplied with a Pro Tools LE notebook system with the Mix 51 plug-in installed. This allows every student to edit and mix surround audio with their portable Pro Tools LE system prior to coming in to the school’s main Pro Tools HD studio. more

HAWTHORNE, N.Y. — March 9, 2010 — BTX Technologies, a global value-added distributor and manufacturer of interface and integration products, today introduced the industry’s first field-terminatable HDMI cable-mount male connector. The innovative device allows installers to quickly and easily create custom length HDMI assemblies of up to 39 feet at resolutions of 1080p, 12-bit deep color. more

WAYNE, N.J., March 9, 2010 – Cinematographer Frederic Goodich, ASC, recently completed principal photography on the feature film, Mid-Life Gangsta. Shot in Los Angeles in a quasi-documentary style and composing for 2.39:1, the filmmakers used Fujinon’s HAe10x10 E-Series Zoom (10-100mm T1.8) and a set of HAe E-Series Prime Lenses, along with the Panasonic AJ-HPX3700 P2 HD VariCam, AJ-HPX3000 camcorder, and Silicon Imaging’s SI-2K Mini. more

‘No Compromise’ Solution Combines Fluent Workflow Software and Cost-Effectiveness with New HD 1080p-ready Hardware

(Billerica, Massachusetts) March 9, 2010. Broadcast Pix™ will introduce Granite™, a native HD, 1080p-ready live video production system, at the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev., April 12-15 (Booth N4506). The new flagship product line for Broadcast Pix, Granite combines the company’s innovative Fluent™ workflow software with a new HD switcher and HD server, enabling users to create compelling live HD video at a price point unmatched in the industry today. more

Video Content Repurposing Solution With Encoder, Clipping, and Trans-coding Tools

Fort Lee, N.J., March 9, 2010 – FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, will introduce Prism System — on-the-fly, multiple-output video clipping software — at the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev., April 12-15 (Booth C5219). With its built-in encoder, clipping, and trans-coding tools, Prism provides a complete video content repurposing solution for Web and mobile TV distribution. more

Fort Lee, N.J., March 9, 2010 – FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, will introduce the MV-3200 Series multi-viewer at the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev., April 12-15 (Booth C5219). The new multi-viewer supports mixed HD, SD, analog, and PC signals, and has a variety of on-screen features for a customized display environment. more