PESA’s 8X8 HDMI Switcher for CAT5/6 remote connections

Infocomm, Las Vegas – June 7, 2010: PESA continues to grow its professional audio video market offerings with the introduction of an 8X8 HDMI switcher. The PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT enables users to easily connect up to eight HDMI sources, such as Blu-Ray Disc Players, DVD players, DVR recorders, Satellite TV set-top boxes, HDMI cameras, computers, and game consoles to eight HDMI displays. The frame features High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) compatibility which eliminates the problems normally encountered with HDCP encoding on switching devices that send video transports simultaneously to more than one display. more

Forward Thinking Since 1948; Launches ‘Oldest Product’ Contest; New Products Include RHOMBII Flat Panel Lectern, Juice Power System and Antimicrobial PAL Cart

CHICAGO — June 7, 2010 — This week at EduComm Conference 2010 (Booth #11) and InfoComm 2010 (Booth #N2339) in Las Vegas, Bretford Manufacturing, Inc. will showcase its ability to supply an education or training facility with the full assortment of custom and standard technology furniture necessary to complete a room. As part of its 60-plus year heritage, Bretford will launch an “Oldest Product� video competition in which the grand prize winner will receive a full room of furniture for 30 students or professionals. The company will also show a new RHOMBII flat panel lectern, a new Juice Power System and a PAL technology cart with an antimicrobial finish. more

WebDT MS Signage Appliances Power Multiple Displays with Full HD

WebDT Multi Screen Appliances Power up to 8 Displays and Provide Multi-Zone Management for Each Screen, Fully Integrated from One Manufacturer

InfoComm – Las Vegas, NV – June 9, 2010 – DT Researchâ„¢, Inc., an industry leader in the development of information appliances for vertical markets, today announced the release of the MS800 and MS400, two new digital signage appliances in the WebDT Signage System line, capable of powering content on up to 8 and 4 screens respectively. The MS800 enables powerful content streaming on anywhere from 2 to 8 displays, and the MS400 powers up to 4 screens with digital signage content. These new WebDT Multi Screen Appliances offers content blending, or tiling, across screens and along with WebDT Content Manager software, provide the industry’s first fully integrated system with 1080p over up to 8 screens and multi-zone management for up to 16 zones. more

Atlona Technologies has aggressively sought to incorporate the latest AV technologies into their product lines. Today the company continues this aim announcing 3D support across multiple products including their HD570 Multi Channel HDMI Audio De-embedder. This popular Atlona unit is designed to copy audio from an HDMI signal and output it over multiple analog channels and in addition use will still be able to enjoy the audio on the hdmi output. “This is the first of many products within our convert line that will feature 3D support� Said Michael Khain, Atlona’s Head of Product Development. “We want to make sure our customers will be able to use new 3D technologies exactly the way they want to.� The AT-HD570 will allow users to retrieve high quality digital audio signal from any HDMI source, including 3D sources. more

The Village of Mount Prospect built a temporary control room based around its Broadcast Pix Slate 1000 video production system to produce a live event for the American Idol finale. An estimated 5,000 people attended the event.

Village of Mount Prospect Uses Its New Slate 1000 for Finale Viewing Party

(Billerica, Massachusetts) – Usually, the Television Services Department of the Village of Mount Prospect, Ill. (MPTV), uses its Broadcast Pixâ„¢ Slate 1000 video production system to produce live coverage of village board meetings and other local programming. But on May 26, 2010, the system became the cornerstone of a live American Idol finale viewing party on the Village Green outside Village Hall, where an estimated 5,000 people came to watch hometown hero Lee DeWyze win the competition. more

SHAKOPEE, Minn. — June 7, 2010 — Remote Technologies Incorporated (RTI) today announced that it has named Brian van der Hagen as the company’s new commercial market general manager. van der Hagen brings a wealth of experience in the commercial market to his new role at RTI, where he will be responsible for the sales and marketing activity of RTI’s control solutions in the U.S. market. more

Leading Marine Exhibits Use Digital Wireless Intercom for Underwater Shows

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Clear-Com, a global leader in mission-critical voice communication systems, is proud to announce that its CellCom digital wireless intercom system is helping the prestigious Steinhart Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences create an epic underwater experience for visitors. The recently rebuilt San Francisco, CA-based institution counts on the CellCom intercom system to enable the diver-presenters of its popular Philippine Coral Reef dive shows to chat with audience members while immersed in up to 25 feet of water. more

At InfoComm 2010 in Las Vegas, June 9-11, Matrox Video Products Group will be showcasing Matrox Convert DVI, the world’s first sub-$1000 HD-SDI scan converter with genlock. Matrox Convert DVI lets users display computer-based content – presentations, websites, and digital video – on HD-SDI screens easily and economically. It’s ideal for creating broadcast video from computer applications such as video games, PowerPoint presentations, YouTube videos, Goggle Earth animations, and web browser sessions. It’s a user-friendly way to create software application training videos, and it’s the perfect appliance to drive projectors and large displays at live events and in houses of worship.

Visit Matrox in the Display Signage Pavilion, Booth N1774

ION Ideal for Compliance Recording and Archiving Streaming Media Sources for Video Conferencing and Medical Applications

LAS VEGAS, NV – SSL DV, Inc., a Solid State Logic Company, will showcase the Gravity ION Compliance Monitoring System at InfoComm 2010 (Booth N2919) from June 9 to 11, 2010, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Based on the powerful Gravity Media Asset Management system, ION is ideal in its ability to handle compliance recording and archiving of streaming media and video conferencing video from any HD/SD camera or video/audio streaming source. This also includes medical device cameras and Tele-presence systems, such as Tandberg, as well as security cameras. With the world of video communications growing in leaps and bounds, compliance monitoring is a growing necessity to meet the expected legal regulations now in place for video communications. ION is a powerful solution to this necessity and is available now. more

AVI-SPL to showcase Digital Media and UC services at Largest Professional AV Conference

AVI-SPL, a leading provider of audio video communications solutions, will be spotlighting its Digital Media and UC services at the upcoming InfoComm 2010 show, which is being held in Las Vegas June 9-11. The company will be launching new cloud-based services designed to help customers leverage the advantages of digital media and video communications technology without the need to invest in expense infrastructure. more