FT. LAUDERDALE, FL—November 2, 2010—Media Décor LLC (www.mediadecor.com), a leading manufacturer of designer solutions for elegantly concealing flat-screen TVs with beautifully framed artwork, has announced their new association with professional fine art photographer Elizabeth Carmel known for her unique, expressive landscapes and waterscapes.

Elizabeth’s fine art prints combine dramatic photography, vivid colors, and artistic touches to create new, captivating visions of the natural world. Using ultra-high resolution 39 megapixel digital photography, she is able to capture the subtle details of the natural world and transfer them to large prints with stunning clarity and color. Her award winning images are in numerous galleries and private collections throughout the United States. Her prints have been displayed at the California Museum of Photography and the Nevada Museum of Art. In 2006, Elizabeth published a book of her photography titled Brilliant Waters, Portraits of Lake Tahoe, Yosemite and the High Sierra� with more

UN

It’s fall in New York and the 65th Session of the United Nations General Assembly has kicked off a round of international events and meetings at the headquarters of the world body. Scharff Weisberg provided lighting and audio support for three key events: the South Sudan Multilateral Meeting (SSMM) produced by The White House and the back-to-back Every Woman, Every Child event (EWEC) and the African Leaders Malaria Alliance meeting (ALMA) both produced by J. Marshall Events Inc.

Scharff Weisberg supplied a lighting package for the SSMM specifically to light President Barack Obama. Natasha Jameson-Randolph was lighting designer for the gathering convened by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and addressing a region often tragically in the headlines the last few years.

The EWEC and ALMA events were held in the UN’s new ECOSOC (Economic more

Gepco® Powered by MultiDyne® GP-3500 Fiber Transport

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, NOVEMBER 5, 2010 — Gepco International, an industry leader in professional audio and video interconnect products, is pleased to introduce the GP-3500, a multi-rate 3G HD-SDI fiber optic transport system at the 129th AES Convention (Booth # 1313) in San Francisco, November 5-7. The GP-3500 is part of the new Gepco® Powered by MultiDyne® line launched by Gepco last month and made by MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems, a premier provider of fiber optic-based video and audio transport solutions for the broadcast and pro A/V applications.
The GP-3500 is an economical and innovative solution providing 1.5 Gbps (HD-SDI) or 3 Gbps (1080p 3G-SDI) fiber optic transport with audio, intercom and bi-directional data (GPI and tally) over a single fiber. The GP-3500’s support for audio makes it a standout for the AES Convention. The system can carry two AES digital or four analog audio channels with transcoding more

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, NOVEMBER 5, 2010 — Gepco International, an industry leader in professional audio and video interconnect products, will hold live demonstrations displaying the quality of their audio cables at the 129th AES Convention (Booth #1313) in San Francisco, November 5-7.

Using real-time analytical software, Gepco will demonstrate the superior characteristics of their microphone and instrument cables by comparing them to similar off-the-shelf products. The software will measure handling noise, interference and frequency performance for differences you can not only hear, but see.

Gepco cables used for comparison will include microphone cables such as the extra-flexible X Band XB201M, the heavy-duty M1042 and the Quad Star MP1201. Also used for the comparison will be guitar/instrument cables such as the low-capacitance GLC20 and the extra-flexible X-Band XB20UB.

“Many people don’t think about how crucial the cable choice can be. When noise handling is critical, you more

Gepco’s Heavy-Duty Tactical Cat 5e Cables and Assemblies

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, NOVEMBER 5, 2010 — Gepco International, an industry leader in professional audio and video interconnect products, will feature their Heavy-Duty Tactical Category 5e Cables and Assemblies at the 129th AES Convention (Booth #1313) in San Francisco, November 5–7. An ideal solution for portable or remote patching of Ethernet networks or digital audio/video formats that utilize Cat 5e type interconnects, the Gepco® Brand CT504HD series was created to meet the increased demand of audio/video professionals who need a rugged, reliable, portable and flexible cable solution.

Typically, electrical performance and bandwidth of conventional Cat 5 cable is degraded through physical damage when used in portable applications. The unique double-jacket construction of the CT504HD series eliminates this issue. While the inner jacket maintains the proper physical spacing between pairs to achieve ISO/IEC or TIA/EIA Cat 5e specifications, the durable TPE outer jacket protects the cable from physical damage or more

NASCAR Hall of Fame

Fans racing to be among the first visitors to the new NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina will discover some of the most cutting-edge AV technology supporting the interactive motor sports attraction. Working with an aggressive schedule, Electrosonic provided AV systems for the Belk High Octane Theater and more than 100 exhibits as well as interior and exterior giant video displays and supporting sound systems.

Designed by Ralph Appelbaum Associates, the 150,000 square-foot NASCAR Hall of Fame opened May 11 to honor the history and heritage of NASCAR. Designed to educate and entertain race fans and non-fans alike, it features numerous interactive exhibits, artifacts, a Hall of Honor, 278-seat Belk High Octane Theater and NASCAR Media Group-operated broadcast studio.

The Electrosonic contribution to the NASCAR Hall of Fame helps bring more

Fashion Week

It was a season for change for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Spring 2010, which moved to a new, larger venue at Lincoln Center, and for IMCD Lighting which migrated to a grandMA console for the fashion shows it lit at Damrosch Park. A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of the grandMA in North America.

IMCD designed the lighting for one of the four runways in the park’s tents where more than 20 shows for different fashion houses were produced by IMG Fashion. Each show utilized a basic lighting package, which was supplemented with moving lights, followspots and an LED video wall, as needed.

“For the first time ever IMG included an LED wall to display video content, use as a light source or act as a backdrop,” notes lighting designer Joe Saint, president more