First Audinate Authorized Distributor and Engineering Partner for EMEA

Portland, OR.-Jan 27,2011- Audinate announced today that ZP Engineering has become the first Audinate Authorized Distributor and Engineering Partner in EMEA.

“We’re very excited that ZP Engineering has stepped up to become our first Authorized Distributor and Engineering Partner. ZP and Audinate have a long standing relationship. Audinate’s respect and confidence in ZP’s capabilities are second to none,� stated John McMahon, VP of Worldwide Sales and Support. “Having ZP Engineering providing Dante products with their design and integration support will allow small to medium OEMs quicker access to our complete line of products and services. “

Audinate delivers a no-hassle, self configuring, true plug-and-play digital media network that uses standard Internet Protocols. Danteâ„¢ offers a market leading solution today, while de-risking the future by providing a migration path to upgrade to new standards such as the IEEE Audio more

LOS ANGELES, CA — Thanks to the reliability and ruggedness of Anton/Bauer® DIONIC HC battery, award-winning veteran documentarian and TV cameraman, Allen Dewey, doesn’t miss a trick while on-location, shooting in extreme conditions for his many reality TV projects. Anton/Bauer®, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, has remained the exclusive battery of choice for Dewey since first trying out the brand in the 1980s and has continued to power his cameras for the variety of reality TV shows he’s worked on, including Gene Simmons Family Jewels, The Girls Next Door, American Restoration and the last four seasons of A&E’s Criss Angel: Mindfreak.

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Fairfield, NJ––Multi-Tech Reps received the Middle Atlantic Products Sales Representative of the Year award in the structured cabling market at the company’s sales meeting preceding the BICSI Winter Conference 2011 in Orlando.

Asked to comment on the award, Terry Rusnak, Middle Atlantic Products Regional Sales Manager said, “Led by Matt Trudeau and Andy Powell, Multi-Tech manages their territory very effectively. They have great rapport with A& E firms and work strategically with distribution and contractors in their area to demonstrate how Middle Atlantic can meet the demands of individual projects.�

Multi-Tech is based in Minneapolis and serves a territory that includes North Dakota, South Dakota, Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Middle Atlantic also honored sales reps who earned the company’s President’s Club Award for exceeding quota, including Data Connect Inc. (recognized for their work in two territories); KD Associates; Security Network Representatives; SW Marketing; Warren Associates; RF Mayo more

CHATSWORTH, CA – Digital connectivity solutions provider Gefen today announced that its ToolBox USB 2.0 Extender Long Range (LR) is shipping. This new 4-port USB 2.0 hub powers multiple computer devices at long distances. Up to 330 feet (100m) can be traversed by portable sender and receiver units that easily fit into any integrated system. Full bandwidth capability offers an instant delivery of multiple USB signals over a single CAT-5 cable.

Perfect for professional environments that access computer data remotely, the USB 2.0 Extender LR works with both lo- and hi-speed USB peripherals, including cameras, scanners, printers, keyboards, hard drives, DVD burners and more. Any four devices using USB can be extended over the same cable, all remotely powered when operating in the field.

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BUENA PARK, Calif.—Marc Anthony recently completed the U.S. leg of a tour in support of his latest album of Spanish ballads, “Iconos” released in 2010. Produced by Anthony and Julio Reyes, “Iconosâ€? includes songs by the singer’s favorite balladeers such as Juan Gabriel, Jose Jose, Roberto Carlos and Jose Luis Perales.

The U.S. tour began in New York City at Madison Square Garden and wrapped up in Chicago at the Allstate Arena. AVS Production Group (Bronx, NY) was hired as the production company. This is the second Marc Anthony tour the sound company, which was started by Abe Viera, Sr. over 28 years ago, has supported. Abe Viera, Jr. was hired as Anthony’s production manager for the U.S. leg of the tour.

A Yamaha PM5D-EX digital mixing system was used for monitors on all of the show dates. “We decided to purchase the PM5D-EX because we were happy more

Kramer Electronics introduces the SP-12HD broadcast quality format converter with ProcAmp controls and built-in time base corrector for composite video, s-Video (Y/C), component video (YUV, Y//R-Y/B-Y), SDI and HD-SDI video signals. The SP-12HD is ideal for video broadcasting applications, editing studios, post-production use, and presentation applications, which require multi-standard/multi-format sources. It is a unique universal single-box solution for many video processing needs.

With the SP-12HD, standard definition composite video, s-Video and component video signals can be converted to SDI signals and vice versa. High definition component video signals can be converted to HD-SDI and vice versa. The SP-12HD utilizes full 10-bit processing for highest possible video quality. The unique “split-screen� function allows the operator to preview the results of ProcAmp adjustments that include video gain, sharpness, brightness, contrast, hue and color. The built-in TBC employs a 5-line super-adaptive 2D more