Professional Products, Inc. (PPI), a leader in advanced enterprise video solutions, will celebrate the 20th Anniversary of its annual Technology Fair, on October 20 and 21, 2010, at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt, MD. PPI’s Tech Fair is one of the largest dealer-sponsored enterprise video, audio, media and communications expositions in the country. more

MONTREAL and CHICAGO — Aug. 12, 2010 — Haivision Network Video has been shortlisted as a finalist for the CSI Awards 2010, one of the most comprehensive and competitive technology awards. The company is being recognized for its Furnace(TM) 5.5 H.264 video-over-IP distribution system, which provides a secure, easy-to-use, and simple-to-deploy system for encoding and distributing live video to computers and set-top boxes, creating scheduled playback channels for enterprise TV and signage, and recording content and delivering video on demand. more

New Super Speed USB 3.0 solutions are up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0

Chicago, IL (August 12, 2010)–Tripp Lite has introduced a range of USB 3.0 Super Speed Cables that enable users to take advantage of the performance enhancements offered by computers and peripheral devices with USB 3.0 capabilities. Utilizing a bi-directional data interface, these new cables provide significantly faster data transfer rates than possible with USB 2.0 technology, plus improved power efficiency. more

(WOODBURY, NY) - Lencore Acoustics Corp., a manufacturer of commercial sound masking systems introduces two new speakers to its vast array of acoustic and technology products. The speaker acronyms, IVC & RIVC stand for Individual Volume Control and Remote Individual Volume Control and enable unprecedented volume control capabilities for the Spectra i.Net® System. more

Banff, Alberta, Canada – August 2010… On July 24th, The Banff Centre, an internationally-respected cultural and educational institution, opened its new Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation. Designed by architects Diamond + Schmitt, the six year, $100-million building will host artistic workshops, residencies, and performances, and provide high-tech meeting spaces for The Banff Centre’s Leadership Development programs and conferences. Audio provisions throughout the complex are extensive and extremely capable—thanks to the auto-mixing and signal routing power of multiple Aspen SPN1624 Digital Matrix mixers and Digital Hybrid Wireless® microphone technology from Rio Rancho, NM-based Lectrosonics. more

MGX

High Resolution Systems’ new UDC-400 Universal Device Controller played a key role in delivering video components to the big screens at the recent Microsoft Global Exchange (MGX), an annual conference for the company’s sales, marketing and technical field staff. High Resolution Systems teamed with Staging Techniques to use a UDC-400 to switch all the live video feeds and extensive computer content to the big screens viewed by 12,000 attendees at the Philips Arena in Atlanta. more

Shanghai ICP

Visitors flocking to the Information & Communications Pavilion at Expo 2010 Shanghai China get a taste of cutting-edge information and communication technologies (ICT) to come when they tour the attraction presented by China Mobile and China Telecom. Contracted by long-time client, BRC Imagination Arts, Electrosonic designed and installed the audio, video and control systems featuring multiple, large-scale projection systems; High Definition displays, customized show control and multi-channel audio playback systems. Renowned for its award-winning approach to emotional design and production BRC was the creator and producer for the world’s first Multi-Dimensional Interactive Network pavilion. Allowing visitors to move through a high capacity attraction and personally engage one-on-one with the shows and exhibits, bringing mass customization to visitor’s experience. more