PHOENIX – December 1, 2010: Nearly 10 years ago, the Xavier College Preparatory high school invested in a brand new, 1,000-seat auditorium for its frequent musical productions, assemblies, concerts and fundraisers. Since the beginning, the all-female Catholic high school has relied on Sennheiser for the auditorium’s wireless audio infrastructure.

The school originally installed 24 channels of Sennheiser’s ew 100 series wireless transmitters and more

The OSD-MX1260 is a 6-zone, 12-channel power amp for use in distributed audio applications and for main power in dedicated home theaters.

Brea, Calif.,—OSD Audio, a Southern California-based manufacturer of whole-house audio products, announced the release of the OSD-MX1260 12-channel power amplifier. Rated at 40 Watts per channel RMS at 8 ohms, the MX1260 is a serious contender for complex audio systems and includes advanced custom features such as a unique Bus system and individual output level controls for each channel.

“The OSD-MX1260 is a formidable piece of audio equipment,� says Eugene Lee, OSD Audio product specialist. “It’s powerful but very efficient and gives custom installers and do-it-yourselfers a lot of flexibility when designing and hooking up their systems.�

The OSD-MX1260 includes 6 zones or 12 channels (speakers), allowing it to effectively more

Remote Technologies Inc. (RTI)
ISE 2011
Feb. 1-3, Amsterdam
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TAMPA, Fla. Dec. 1, 2010 – AVI-SPL, a leading provider of audio video communications solutions, is pleased to welcome the addition of two new Education Market Managers to the company.

Ron Martinez

The Los Angeles office recently added new Education Market Manager Ron Martinez to the team. Martinez will focus on building relationships with educational and house of worship institutions in order to provide audio video solutions. Martinez previously worked for AVI-SPL back in 2006 and has more than 10 years of industry experience. Martinez most recently worked for Anderson Video as a sales engineer.

AVI-SPL also added new Education Market Manager Jennifer Smeaton to the Dallas office. Smeaton will work with K-12 schools to create technology and audiovisual solutions specific to their needs. Smeaton brings exceptional experience to this position as she was previously a teacher and coach for Arlington Independent School District. Jennifer is certified to more

Oscar 2.0 Offers New Graphics Designed From the Ground Up, New Supported Resolutions — Including iPad(R) — and Increased Customization more

Chris Santos

Hampton, New Jersey- Kramer Electronics is pleased to announce that effective immediately Chris Santos has been promoted to National Sales Support Manager for Kramer Electronics USA (KUS). This is the fourth major organizational promotion necessitated by the substantial growth Kramer has enjoyed this year.

In this newly created position, Chris will support the sales of Sierra Video brand products sold through KUS channels. Along with the support of the Sierra factory, Chris will ensure all KUS sales personnel are properly trained and supported to enable them to identify and close business opportunities.

Chris’ additional responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, sales prospecting, sales lead follow-up, writing custom proposals, configuring systems, attending trade and dealer shows, forecasting sales, assisting with on-site project management, and providing the factory with product development feedback more

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Dec. 1, 2010 — Keeping pace with the 3D revolution, SENCORE today announced the launch of innovative 3D video test signals and images for the company’s MP500 Multimedia HDMI Generator/Analyzer. The new test signals enable calibrators to dynamically test 3D display processing and rendering performance using familiar techniques. more

First in E8 Series to Support 3G As Well As Complete Dolby(R) Monitoring more

WAYNE, N.J. – Calling themselves “The New Merry Pranksters,� three passionate, adventurous directors of photography (DPs) set out last July 2010 on the trip of a lifetime to capture the beauty of the Serengeti Plains and other natural wonders of Tanzania. The New Merry Pranksters include award-winning DP Robert Primes, ASC; DP Dan Kneece, president of the Society of Operating Cameramen; and DP Yousef Linjawi who is completing his MFA degree in cinematography at Chapman University.

Determined to give viewers a glimpse of precious, spontaneous scenes of wild animals interacting with each other amidst the majesty of the Serengeti, the DP team hauled over $500,000 worth of borrowed state-of-the-art gear packed into 10 heavy cases, including: a Sony PMW350 2/3-inch XDCAM memory shoulder-mount camcorder; a Fujinon HA25x16.5BERD Premier Series HD Super Telephoto ENG style lens with 2x extender, servo zoom and more

Angels in America

Scharff Weisberg has supplied the automated light package for the first New York City revival of “Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes.” Parts one and two of the play are kicking off an entire season dedicated to playwright Tony Kushner’s work by Off Broadway’s Signature Theatre Company.

“What’s special about this production is also what’s challenging about lighting it,” says lighting designer Ben Stanton. “This is the first time audiences get to see a really intimate presentation of ‘Angels’ in New York City. The newly-renovated Peter Norton Space is a 160-seat theater with no seat more than 30 feet from the stage. We still needed to create all the lighting special effects necessary to accomplish the theatrical coups the play requires but we perform them in an intimate more