Fort Lauderdale, FL – IAVI is pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement with Hitachi America Ltd and are now serving as a direct distributor of Hitachi digital media products effective April 1, 2010. Since 1997, IAVI has been developing strategic partnerships with industry leading manufacturers while providing quality products, complete solutions and competitive pricing to value added projector and flat panel resellers and integrators. more

Huntsville, Alabama – April 10, 2010- PESA, a major provider of reliable and innovative router transport solutions, and AXON, an industry leader in modular distribution, processing, conversion and image display processors, today announced a strategic partnership that will deliver best of breed integrated solutions to customers in North America. more

Sennheiser’s HMD 26 broadcast headset is perfect for use in noisy environments

Old Lyme, Conn – April 9, 2010 – Whether at the football stadium or a Formula One racetrack, the HMD 26 broadcast headset from Sennheiser is ideal for professional use in noisy environments. The sound pressure level of the headphones ensures precise listening even in the noisiest situations, while the hyper-cardioid microphone guarantees broadcast-quality voice transmission.

It is not only sports events that are noisy: a high level of background noise on film sets or during outside broadcasts can also make it necessary to use special equipment. “Our many years of experience in the broadcasting sector have gone into the HMD 26,� explained Jörg Buchberger, Industry Team Manager Aviation and Professional Headsets at Sennheiser. more

Vaddio, the leading manufacturer and OEM distributor of specialty pan/tilt/zoom cameras and high-end camera control systems, announces the launch of the first high definition Patent Pending Video Whiteboard. The new Video Whiteboard completely replaces the existing need for fixed or PTZ cameras in a video system environment. more

DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, MARCH 30, 2010 — Gepco International (NAB Booth C5643), an industry leader in the manufacturing of professional audio and video cables, will roll out several new fiber products for its hybrid fiber distribution systems line-up, rounding out its full line at the NAB Show April 12-15, 2010. Gepco will also introduce its Gepco® Brand Enhanced Category 6 and 5e data communications cables, while featuring its V-CON multi-channel video connector system. more

NEWARK, CA – Linear Acoustic, the leader in television audio control from production to transmission, announces a technology partnership with Digital Nirvana, a leading provider of compliance monitoring and logging solutions.

Controlling and monitoring loudness per industry-standard ITU-R BS.1770 is a crucial requirement for transmitting in compliance with ATSC Recommended Practice A/85 and the pending CALM Act legislation. The Linear Acoustic LQ-1000 Loudness Quality Monitor provides comprehensive loudness and peak level metering of up to eight channels of 5.1 surround and/or stereo AES or SDI audio in a simple cost-effective package. With this technology partnership, the LQ-1000 will connect with the Digital Nirvana MonitorIQ Broadcast Monitoring System, and send real-time ITU-standard loudness data on a continuous basis for logging and mapping of data with the broadcast content video by MonitorIQ. more

DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, MARCH 30, 2010 — Gepco International (NAB Booth C5643), an industry-leading manufacturer and provider of high-end cabling solutions for the professional broadcast and entertainment markets, was acquired in August 2009 by General Cable (NYSE: BGC), one of the most geographically diversified industrial companies. Through their combined efforts, Gepco and General Cable offer the perfect blend of professional broadcast products, as well as a complete line of copper and fiber interconnect and cabling solutions. more

Draper’s new Regional Sales Managers, Paul Leiva (l) and Mike Mitchell (r).

(Spiceland, Ind.) – Draper, Inc. has announced that three sales territories in the United States will be covered by new Regional Sales Managers.

Mike Mitchell is the new Regional Sales Manager for the Pacific Northwest Territory. Mitchell comes to Draper after more than 17 years in the AV industry, including 15 years working for A/V dealers in the Northern California area in sales, customer service, design, specification and installation for a wide variety of projects. His territory includes northern California, Washington, Oregon, northern Nevada, Alaska and British Columbia. more

Brea, CA – April 2010… Altinex, a leading manufacturer of Modular AV Solutions™, is pleased to announce the introduction of four new Showtime AV Presentation Systems: the Showtime System 800, Showtime System 900, Showtime System 1100, and Showtime System 1200. These new offerings—two entry level and two intermediate—make it easier than ever for school districts to take advantage of the features and benefits of the Altinex Showtime capabilities while operating within today’s limited budgets. more

Apantac LLC, designer and developer of multiviewers and signal processing equipment is collaborating with WEGENER at NAB 2010 to demonstrate the integration of Apantac’s Multiviewers with WEGENER’s Digital Signage solutions.

The Digital Signage Multiviewer application will be on display at the Apantac NAB booth N4029 and will demonstrate how the combined technology helps users better manage their content, monetize assets and enhance advertising sales strategies, as well as simplify a multitude of Digital Signage applications. The demonstration includes a TAHOMA-DE-4 Multiviewer, as well as a WEGENER iPump 525 Media Player and CompelConnect.com (SaaS) solution. more