Liberty AV helps make the switch from analog to digital

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO—As part of the continuing evolution of Liberty AV and its commitment to helping customers make the transition from analog to digital as easy as possible, the company is calling new attention to its role as a master distributor for the entire catalog of Intelix products. more

Simplify with an Intelix 8×8 Twisted Pair Matrix from Liberty AV
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, September 13, 2010—In a move underscoring its solid commitment to making the transition from analog to digital as easy as possible, Liberty AV Solutions is now offering the Intelix model DIGI-VGA-SD-8×8 Twisted Pair Matrix. Combining a comprehensive audio/video switcher with Intelix’s industry-leading twisted pair extenders, the device provides eight analog video and stereo inputs that can be distributed to eight twisted pair outputs in any combination. Ideally suited for applications that incorporate a diverse collection of components within a single AV system, the 8×8 matrix eliminates long, unwieldy cable runs and provides a template of true matrix switching within which any input can be switched to any output. more

Atlona Technologies, continuing with their solutions based manufacturing strategy, releases an HDMI extender featuring bi-directional IR. Atlona’s AT-HD-BIR40SR extends HDMI signal extremely long distances without suffering signal degradation. Bi-directional IR allows users to control units connected from either end of the HD-BIR40SR. While the similar unit, AT-HD-IR40SR, was extremely popular amongst many installers and Control companies, a common request was the addition of Bi-directional IR. Now with the release of the new HD-BIR40SR, users are now capable of transmitting IR both directions with this HDMI1.3 extender. more

PowerBridge

Liberty AV to show power relocation and cable conceal kit at CEDIA 2010

ATLANTA, GA, September 23, 2010—Items on display in the Liberty AV booth (#2318) at this year’s CEDIA Expo will include the Colorado Springs, Colorado-based company’s PowerBridge in-wall power outlet relocation and cable conceal kit. more

Listen Technologies ListenPoint Is Now Shipping

Today, Listen Technologies announced it is shipping ListenPoint, the newest member of the Listen Technologies product families. more

For Home Theater and Light Commercial Systems, Atlona Si Line Offers a Full Range of Products to Save CEDIA Integrators Time in the Field, While Providing a Seamless Installation for End Users more

WAYNE, N.J. – Joyce Meyer Ministries, a global nonprofit based in Fenton, Mo., communicates the gospel to people around the world through practical Bible teaching, humanitarian aid and sophisticated media technologies. With a potential broadcast audience of more than 4.5 billion people reaching two-thirds of the world, its signature program, “Enjoying Everyday Life,� airs daily on more than 400 stations worldwide in 39 different languages. For its recent transition to high-definition production, the ministry purchased 10 new Fujinon lenses through Houston-based Broadcast Technical Services. more

Christie DHD800

Christie, a global leader in visual solutions, today announced the addition of the Christie DHD800 digital projector to its wide-ranging product line-up. Aimed at the professional market, the Christie DHD800 provides 8,000 ANSI lumens and full HD 1920 x 1080 true native resolution for unparalleled brightness and color precision in a 1-chip DLP projector. One of the brightest two-lamp projectors on the market, the Christie DHD800 with BrilliantColor(tm) offers 10-bit image processing, interchangeable color wheel, and four-sided edge-blended color matching. more

Patent-Pending Connectors Offer Reliable Termination in Less Than Five Seconds Without Termination Tools, Saving Installers Time and Money

HAWTHORNE, N.Y. — Sept. 15, 2010 — BTX Technologies, a global value-added distributor and manufacturer of interface and integration products, today announced that the company has added Belden(R) FiberExpress(R) Brilliance field-installable connectors to its product line up. To save installers time and money in the field, the patent-pending FiberExpress connectors are the only fiber optic solutions in the marketplace to offer reliable terminations in less than five seconds without the need for termination tools. more

— Turnkey Monitor Tuning Protocol Provides World Class Performance Even in Nightmare Acoustic Environments —

Nashville, TN: Continuing the trend of the engineer / producer / musician / songwriter needing his or her own studio, Nashville’s Kyle Lee (Michael W. Smith, TobyMac) accepted an invitation to become part of a larger studio complex that housed several other artists, engineers and producers. The space he was given was a former overdub booth that would be his control room. The list of egregious acoustic anomalies included a small lopsided cone-shaped room; a commercial dropped ceiling; and only high frequency absorption with a little foam in two corners. “No matter what positioning I tried with the speakers, the center imaging was vague and I just couldn’t find any low end,� says Lee, “even though my monitors were spec’ed to go down to 45Hz. I used a more