ALAMEDA, CA ─ Clear-Com®, a global leader in mission-critical voice communication systems, proudly announces that the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is awarding the company and product inventor, Charlie Butten, each a Technology & Engineering Emmy® Award, for the creation of the Belt Pack: Distributed Amplifier Systems in Live Production. The awards highlight Clear-Com’s continuing mission to deliver innovative intercom solutions for critical communications. more

Raleigh, NC – News 14 Carolina, North Carolina’s 24-hour cable news network, recently turned to FOR-A when looking for a new, networkable HD/SD chroma keyer solution, and FOR-A delivered with the FOR-A MBP-100CK.

The unique aspect of the MBP-100CK that was particularly appealing to Dawson Heath, broadcast engineer at News 14 Carolina, is its ability to operate the chroma keyers remotely. “We were able to network the FOR-A keyers,� he explained. “We have various newsrooms around the state, and we do much of our work out of the Raleigh facility, so the remote access to the FOR-A chroma keyer functions provides us with a big advantage over using other products.�

Before installing the FOR-A chroma keyers, engineers could only adjust the cameras remotely, but not the keyers. “Now, if something changes with the lighting and the key is more

Projector Lamp Services (PLS) delivers another enhancement to their relampit.com website. PLS is thrilled to announce that the Distributor Log-In portal is now available to distributors and dealers of Projector Lamp Services’ RelampIt! brand lamps and services.

The distributor only, password-based site offers access to PLS real-time inventory, warranty information, special pricing and monthly promotions. Distributors will be able to conduct their own product searches and determine stock availability at the touch of a button. This real time inventory search function will enable PLS dealers immediate answers to most stock and price related questions. PLS will continue to offer live support but they are hoping that the new system will offer distributors a more hands on, immediate response to their most common relamping inquiries.

PLS intends to incorporate additional changes to their website, all of which will encourage improved relations with distributors and dealers. The goal more

Image of Hosa Technology’s PPC-100 Powered Speaker Cables.

Buena Park, CA – November, 2010 … Hosa Technology, the leading innovator of analog and digital connectivity solutions for the modern musician, is pleased to announce the introduction of the new PPC-100 Series Powered Speaker Cables. As a ‘snake’ that incorporates both shielded power and shielded audio lines into a single cable, the new PPC-100 Series Powered Speaker Cables provide a convenient solution for interconnecting mixing consoles and powered studio reference monitors. more

iPad UDC

High Resolution Systems LLC has introduced four size options and four different price levels for its Universal Device Controller (UDC), a software-based control platform that allows simple, cost-effective control of devices using IP (TCP/UDP) or serial (232/422/485) protocols. The options fit any budget and application and offer a scaleable path to the full-featured UDC.

“The options enable us to better serve customer needs in applications where all of the powerful features of the full UDC are not required,� notes Drew Taylor. “The four levels of software are all the same UDC application and are completely scaleable. As a customer upgrades, more features are unlocked until all of them are available in the full- version UDC. A customer can upgrade their version any time without reinstalling it. They just keep their current configuration settings more