OLD LYME, Conn. – May 3, 2010: The U.S. subsidiary of headphone and  microphone manufacturer Sennheiser names Southern California Sound Image its 2009 dealer of the year for excellent sales, customer support and comprehension of Sennheiser’s diverse line of installed sound systems and components.

To express its thanks, Sennheiser made a generous donation to the American Red Cross’ Haiti Relief and Development fund in the name of Southern California Sound Image. The donation supports the emergency relief and recovery efforts for those affected by the recent earthquake in Haiti. more

Philippe Delacroix, President & CEO of Digigram with James Lamb, President of Point Source Audio

Digigram, a world leader in PC audio interfaces and innovative networked audio devices, will be making an important change to the distribution of the company’s end user products in North and South America.

Starting May 1, 2010, Point Source Audio (PSA) will become Digigram’s Master Distributor for these territories. PSA, a burgeoning audio equipment manufacturer and whose leadership has intimate knowledge and expertise of Digigram products, will take over all aspects of distribution and will be the main point of contact for Digigram’s representatives and resellers. more

The OPTICIS 3G-SDI extender, SDIX-100 is a miniature, Fiber Optic 3G-SDI digital video extender, supporting the new 1080p, 3G-SDI format. The SDIX-100 is designed to transmits one(1) channel SMPTE-424M 3G- SDI, SMPTE-292M HD-SDI or SMPTE-259M serial digital video signal over long distance up to 30km @ 3Gb/s through either single-mode or multi-mode fiber. Due to the use of advanced digital fiber optic transmission technology, no user adjustments are required in the Mini 3G-SDI extender system, enabling quick setup and trouble-free operation. It also can handle SDI, DVB-ASI, HD-SDI, 3G-SDI, and many other video formats stably with Clock and Data Recovery feature widely using in any broadcast environment from outdoor broadcast ENG camera to OB vans and between broadcast stations to interconnect. The power connector has a latch-locking mechanism, thus no power disruption due to miss-handling problem. The SDIX-100 series comes with a rugged, standalone and miniature unit. more

Secure Remote Access to Live Operating Room Video Allows Doctors to Monitor Surgery and Determine When to Scrub In

MONTREAL and CHICAGO — May 3, 2010 — Haivision Network Video today announced that surgeons at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, one of the nation’s top pediatric hospitals, are using the Haivision Furnace video-over-IP system to monitor progress of cardiology surgeries live from anywhere in the hospital, at the office, or from home. With secure remote access to live video providing a window into the operating room (OR), doctors can now collaborate more efficiently, thus improving patient care. more

TOA’s VM-3000 is not only the new ‘yardstick’ in compact public address and voice alarm systems, but also one of the first to be certified with the EN 54-16 standard and is a key product in delivering greater public security.

TOA has revealed the world’s first total solution of EN 54 certified equipment consisting of speakers, system manager and power supply.

Helping to make audio systems designed for the future, specialist audio manufacturer TOA Europe revealed their eagerly awaited EN 54 European standard fire alarm audio products at this year’s prolight+sound.

TOA is the world’s first EN 54 total solution provider and now offers a fully certified audio control and speaker system. more

Las Vegas Nevada, InfoComm Booth N2070 — Dan Dugan, the inventor of the automatic microphone mixer and owner of Dan Dugan Sound Design, will demonstrate the company’s popular E-1 Automatic Mixing Controller at InfoComm. Visitors to the booth will be able to hear Dugan’s legendary automatic mixing technology, which detects which microphones are being used and makes fast, transparent cross-fades. This technology frees the operator to focus on balance and sound quality instead of having to pay constant attention to the faders. more

Las Vegas, NV, InfoComm booth N2070 — Dan Dugan Sound Design will demonstrate the Model D-2 and D-3 Automatic Mixing Controllers at InfoComm 2010. Designed for a wide range of applications, these products incorporate three Dugan-patented technologies: the Dugan Speech Systemâ„¢, which automatically manages any number of live microphones in unscripted talking situations; the Dugan Music Systemâ„¢, which offers automatic downward expansion to help reduce feedback and noise pick-up in live performance venues, and the Dugan Gain Limiting Systemâ„¢, which provides a continuous NOM (number of open mics) master gain adjusting system to prevent feedback and ambient noise build-up. more

ColorCode 3-D Encoder – a real-time stereoscopic encoder with an easy, intuitive user interface that converts Left and Right eye signals into a single, ColorCode 3-D signal. With our inexpensive ColorCodeViewer Paperâ„¢ 3-D glasses, any consumer TV set can then be used for the full 3-D experience.

In collaboration with its partner, American Paper Optics, Sirius 3-D technology and solutions were shown at NAB to show attendees that they can “broadcast in 3-D today�.

This can be achieved instantly without waiting for slow-moving standards to be implemented or by making large investments in proprietary technology.

Steen Iversen, CEO, Sirius 3-D, explains: “At the heart of our NAB presence was the ColorCode 3-D Encoder – a real-time stereoscopic encoder with an easy, intuitive user interface that converts Left and Right eye signals into a single, ColorCode 3-D signal. With our inexpensive ColorCodeViewer Paperâ„¢ 3-D glasses, any consumer TV set can then be used for the full 3-D experience.â€? more

See Calibre at InfoComm 2010, Booth N533

Calibre UK announces the powerful new PVProHD-IW professional HD HQView image scaler with warping, rotation and edge blend for use in a virtually unlimited range of projection applications. more

See Calibre at InfoComm 2010, Booth N533

Quest to replicate International success with North American channel appointment

Calibre UK has engaged Marketing Specialists, Inc as master representative of its range of digital cinema, broadcast and audio visual products across North America.

Marketing Specialists, Inc is a solutions oriented firm providing engineering support and product management in addition to channel building. Products are sold through partners in distribution, integration and rental and staging. more