Leading insurance underwriter reaffirms its commitment to provide clients with the kind of flexible, highly customized insurance solutions that meet real-world production environments.

Company strengthens its product brand with a new identity program centered on the Take 1 Insurance Program name. more

Phenomenally successful September to Remember Back to School promotion put nearly $1-million of professional development training software directly where it will do the most good — into the hands of teachers seeking to realize the full potential of the SMART Board in their classroom. more

Vaddio, the global leader in robotic PTZ cameras and camera control systems in the broadcast and audiovisual industries, will highlight its broad range of HD and HD-SDI solutions at this year’s LDI show, Oct. 22 – 24, in Las Vegas.

On display will be Vaddio’s newest cameras, camera switchers/controllers and converters/scalers. “From smaller television studios to larger theater venues, Vaddio’s HD and HD-SDI solutions are an ideal fit for live multiple-camera installations,� explains Vaddio President and CEO, Rob Sheeley. “Our extensive variety of HD and HD-SDI camera models, along with our switching and controlling capabilities offer a fully-packaged solution for any live event.� more

Time and time again PureLink matrix routers outperform the competition by providing the most innovative matrix routers on the market. Recently, PureLink released the enormously popular MX-Series. The MX-Series consists of 18×18 and 36×36 modular digital matrix routers which perform matrix switching from any multi-format to any multi-format. Other modular matrix router providers attempt to claim that their products are modular when in essence are limited to only switching from one format to another identical format. This series has seized the attention of various industries located across the world and has already been installed in military bases, government projects, sports stadiums, and simulation facilities. more

Loudspeaker manufacturer Fulcrum Acoustic and AV integration firm Ford Audio Video (Ford AV) teamed up for the first time to enhance the contemporary worship services of Main Street Baptist Church (MSBC) in Georgetown, Texas. The church, which moved from a traditional sanctuary across the street, was looking for an audio system that could keep up with their high energy praise and worship style. more

New Kramer Matrixâ„¢ iPhone App

Hampton, New Jersey – Kramer Electronics is pleased to announce the new Kramer Matrix™ iPhone application, as well as a new aesthetic change to its products that will enhance their professional appearance and increase the readability of the back panel.

The Kramer Matrix™ is the fastest and easiest way to locate any product from Kramer Electronics, either by name, functionality or format. It is Kramer’s proprietary product search engine that is organized using the same logical approach that any ProAV industry professional would use to determine a product for a specific application. This mainstay feature of our web site is now available as an app for use on iPhones. more

WebDT signage players inside outdoor digital signage

SAN JOSE, Calif., – October 13, 2010 – DT Researchâ„¢, Inc., an industry leader in the development of information appliances for vertical markets, today announced the deployment of the WebDT Signage System for an outdoor digital signage project on Shanghai’s Nanjing Road district. The SA2000 and WebDT Content Manager software enabled replacing static posters and billboard advertising with a dynamic out-of-home advertising network. more

When MTV decided to consolidate its multiple Twitter accounts into one new account managed by a social media-savvy Twitter Jockey (TJ), the network launched a televised competition: “Follow Me: The Search for the First MTV TJ.” The series culminated in a live show with five finalists featuring lighting design by Vibrant Design’s Christopher Landy who was supported by an extensive lighting complement from Scharff Weisberg. more

Gepco® Powered by MultiDyne®

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, OCTOBER 13, 2010 — Gepco International, an industry leader in professional audio and video interconnect products, is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems, a premier provider of fiber optic-based video and audio transport solutions for broadcast and pro A/V applications. Through this partnership, Gepco will launch a new line of fiber optic transport products made by MultiDyne called Gepco® Powered by MultiDyne® at Content and Communications World (CCW), October 13-14. This marks Gepco’s first venture into active products, allowing Gepco to further provide complete solutions to the broadcast and pro A/V markets. To celebrate this new connection between the two companies, Gepco (CCW Booth #1320) and MultiDyne (CCW Booth #916) will link their two booths at the CCW show via fiber utilizing products in the new line. more

HDC920HD Heavy-Duty 9.2mm Hybrid Fiber Cable

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, OCTOBER 13, 2010 — Gepco International (CCW Booth #1320), an industry leader in professional audio and video interconnect products, is pleased to announce the addition of the new HDC920HD Heavy-Duty 9.2mm Hybrid Fiber Cable to its family of camera cable products at the Content and Communications World Show (CCW) October 13-14, 2010. SMPTE 311M-compliant, the HDC920HD was designed to provide improved durability in high-definition camera-to-CCU interconnects in studio or mobile production environments where extra durability is required. more