JAMESTOWN, NY, NOVEMBER 10, 2010 — Family Church of the Southern Tier, located in Jamestown, NY, recently moved from its original, small sanctuary to a new state-of-the-art worship hall. For the new facility, the church chose Turner Specialty Contractors to install an entirely new audio, video and lighting system featuring an Aviom Pro16® Digital Snake and A-16II Personal Mixers. The new gear has become a great asset for both the sound engineer and house musicians, as the digital snake provides the flexibility and reliability for which Aviom is well known, and the personal mixers provide custom monitor mixes for the performers.

A presentation by the local Aviom sales rep from McFadden Sales sold Randall Turner, owner of Turner Specialty Contractors, on the Aviom Pro16 digital snake and A-16II Personal Mixers, which he purchased for Family Church of the Southern Tier more

Woodland Park, NJ (November 4, 2010) — FSR’s distribution amplifiers (DAs) have been selected for signal dissemination at the award-winning Culinary Arts School, part of the Oaks at Lanier Charter Career Center located in Gainesville, GA. The new facility, opened on September 15, offers unique classes and career pathways featuring hands-on training for students studying Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, and Interactive Marketing.

dB Audio & Video, a Georgia-based provider of audio, video, digital signage, control and acoustic design services, designed and built the technical infrastructure and integrated technologies for the complex. “The Lanier Charter Career Academy’s Culinary Arts School is an amazing facility and a huge step in public education unlike anything we’ve seen in our 20 years of business,� Neil Philpott, db Audio & Video’s sales/audio/video specialist commented. “It has not only received numerous accolades from the more

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Government Video Expo 2010
Nov. 30 – Dec. 2, Washington, D.C.
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Torrance, CA (28 October 2010) – Shotoku Broadcast Systems, a leading international manufacturer of advanced camera support products, recently delivered a set of the Company’s new, lightweight virtual systems to Corporacion Ecuatoriana de Televisión in Quito, Ecuador. Shotoku Inc.’s president, Naoki Ebimoto, made the announcement from the Company’s US headquarters in Torrance, CA.

Ecuavisa, as it is commonly known, began broadcasting in 1967 and is the South American nation’s largest network with stations in both the capital city, Quito and in Guayaquil. The Shotoku systems were specified through local integrator ANXI Compania, Ltd. as part of a system with Virtual Studio technology from Vizrt. The package, installed in late July, is being configured and tested while its operators are trained.

The SH120VR pan and tilt heads provide accurate, no-compromise manual performance with camera payloads up to 25Kg more

Grand Rapids, Mich. – Broadway Systems, the leading provider of advertising management software for cable networks, announced today that TV One is using Broadway’s end-to-end software platform to manage program scheduling, advertising sales, and traffic and billing. The cable network, which is available in more than 50.4 million households and targets African American adult viewers, went live with the system in late September.

With Broadway’s Sales Planning and Proposal, Traffic and Billing, and Program Management software modules, TV One now has a single solution. As part of the implementation, Broadway also integrated with StorerTV’s SIMS program management software using a BXF interface, and interfaced with the Comcast Media Center’s on-air automation systems.

“Broadway’s implementation team did a great job of handling a very complex integration project enabling us to meet all of our project deadlines,� said Jay Schneider, TV One executive vice president of operations. “Broadway will provide more

NILES, IL, November 10, 2010 — The 2010 touring season has been a busy one for rock icon Slash, who hit the road for tours of Europe, Asia, and the U.S. in support of his eponymous solo album, which was released this past spring. Slash, which has reached #3 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on its Rock, Hard Rock, and Independent album charts, features a variety of guest vocalists. After a successful world tour through Asia and Europe in support of the album, Slash began his highly anticipated U.S. dates in August.

Monitor mixing for the tour’s U.S. leg was handled by veteran independent engineer Monty Carlo for sound company Audio Analysts. Carlo, who is also president/founder of Book of Lies, a tour itinerary provider, remarks, “It’s basically an all-Shure stage, because Slash is a Shure endorser,� he notes, “and frankly, that makes my job a lot easier.� more

New VC1-3D-ENC Encoding and VC1-3D-DEC Decoding Applications Integrate SENSIO(R) 3D Frame-Compatible Technology more

BOSTON, November 10, 2010 – The Rommel Fernandez Stadium in Panama City, Panama, is considered the most technologically advanced stadium in Central America. Seating 32,000 spectators for soccer games and other sports and live events, the recently-opened stadium boasts a wide-array of professional AV equipment to enhance the consumer experience.

Technomad, a leader in advanced loudspeakers and audio systems since 1995, supplied 35 Noho C loudspeakers as part of a multi-zone audio system designed and installed by systems integration firm Extended GM of Panama City (http://www.extendedgm.com). The Nohos provide high-quality voice and music to the seating areas, with distinct control options provided for different loudspeaker sets based on the nature of the event. It is also believed to be the first professional Technomad installation in Panama.

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Integration of SENSIO(R) 3D Technology Into MediaTek SoC Gives Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Access to High-Quality, Immersive 3D Capability more

Bohemia, NY – November 10, 2010

The AV industry is experiencing a change in what is driving industry growth. This shift indicates increased revenue and profit as a result of sales of service, rather than the sale of products. Projector Lamp Services is facilitating this shift to allow AV integrators and service providers to become full service maintenance contract suppliers.

PLS presents integrators with the opportunity to develop and provide a more complete package in their service and maintenance contracts, by offering RelampIt! services. This exclusive offering includes access to waste-reducing, cost-effective projector lamps, promotes green business practices and furthers e-cycling commitments. Paul Gasteiger, President of PLS, explains that “by using PLS’ relamping and free projector lamp recycling services, integrators have the ability to offer lamps at discounted prices, with reduced downtime and free lamp removal. Relamping leads to a full service agreement that can outshine the competition.� more