Christie®, a global leader in visual display solutions, today extended its acclaimed Mirage Series projector line with the launch of the Christie Mirage WU-L, whose innovative , solid-state LED light engine offers years of worry-free operation without compromising image quality.

The Christie Mirage WU-L delivers high resolution and rich pixel density, as well as continuous system calibration, in a small footprint unit capable of advanced 2D-3D visualizations. Targeted to the professional market, the Christie Mirage WU-L is suitable for everything from entertainment, to museums and education, scientific research, manufacturing, and oil and gas exploration facilities.

LED DLP Offers 60,000 Hours of Maintenance-Free Service

The 1-chip DLP® with RGB LED is the first Mirage Series projector to use solid-state LED illumination, providing precise, lifelike, vibrant colors and consistent performance over an estimated 60,000-hours (approximately 6.5 years) life cycle.

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Loudness provides sound system for famed tenor’s performance in Buenos Aires

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — More than 15,000 fans recently packed the Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima of Buenos Aires (GEBA) to hear Andrea Bocelli and special guest Chenoa perform with a large choir and orchestra on the Latin leg of his Incanto tour. To ensure that every subtle detail of the famous genre-crossing tenor’s performance was clearly heard by all, Sao Paulo-based concert sound provider Loudness Sonorizacao specified the deployment of an L-ACOUSTICS K1 loudspeaker system. more

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“Last year, visitors to our InfoComm booth were introduced to our BlueBOLT(R) power and energy management platform, and this year we are set to debut another groundbreaking technology at the show: SmartSequencing(TM). InfoComm 2011 will mark the debut of this innovation with our new CN-1800S and CN-2400S programmable SmartSequencers, the first products in our new Contractor Series designed specifically for commercial A/V installers. In addition, we will be providing demonstrations of our BlueBOLT platform and full line of pro A/V power management products. As usual, InfoComm is shaping up to be a memorable show for us, and we look forward to seeing you there.” more

ZURICH, Switzerland – Broadcasting since August 2010 on Swiss television (SF) and radio (SR DRS), Zambo is a multimedia world for children, aged between seven and 13, in German-speaking Switzerland. In the programme viewers are taken on a trimedial discovery trip – via television, radio and online.

With the creation of the Studio 30 on the Brunnenhofstrasse in Zurich, the technical pioneers of Swiss Radio and Television (SRF) now have an infrastructure that is unparalleled — with a Studer OnAir 3000 mixing console at its core.

Situated in the old building of a large complex of radio studios, the technical requirements of the installation provided an almost insurmountable challenge for even the most accomplished specialists — since Zambo is broadcast both on SF2 and DRS 1 — as well as the Internet!

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Bedrock Learning, the preferred connected home and commercial training provider, has announced it will debut its new Online Security Course at ESX (booth #1213), June 6-10, 2011 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C.

The Bedrock Learning much awaited Security and Access Control online course aligns with all of Bedrock’s vendor-neutral courses on installed digital technologies. This comprehensive course covers key principles of security detection and protection systems in detail, including wiring, contacts and sensors, components, fire and safety protection devices, control options and user interfaces. Access control methods presented include doors and gates, along with locking mechanisms, control options and user interfaces. The steps for design and installation are covered with discussion of programming, testing, and troubleshooting for both security and access control projects.
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SEATAC, WA — In April 2008, Randy Primm left his lucrative freelance video business in Seattle and began a personal adventure exploring the country in a second-hand RV. A year later, he established the Road Bandit Web site (www.roadbandit.com) to share blog entries about life on the road. Now, premier systems integration firm Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) is serving as a technology sponsor for Road Bandit, which began posting an original video series to the site in March.

Advanced Broadcast Solutions is serving as a technology sponsor for www.roadbandit.com, a Web site established by Randy Primm (pictured) that began posting an original video travel series in March of this year.

“It’s an interactive travel show, exploring what the country has to offer,� said Primm, who also serves as host and handles most of more

ELKHART, Indiana — In a move that immediately upgrades its sound reinforcement capabilities, leading Dutch sound rental company, Story Sound, has purchased a battery of over 70 HARMAN Crown I-Tech HD series amplifiers. The decision to move to I-Tech HD amplifiers was driven by many factors including the availability of the new HARMAN HiQnet Performance Manager™ software.

Earlier in the year, managing director Michael Story announced that his company would be touring the Royal Netherlands Air Force with its JBL VerTec system and at the same time he took the opportunity to field test his first 12 I-Tech HD12000 amplifiers.

Story stated that he was already running his JBL VerTec rig on standard I-Tech’s and he believed the HD’s would offer the best of all worlds. He knew that I-Tech HD features a new user-inspired DSP engine co-developed with more

NBC’s Today’s Home featured outdoorspeakerdepot.com on a recent episode of Today’s Home. George Oliphant (host of Open House and George to the Rescue) addressed ways to build a great outdoor living area without spending a lot of money and showcased OSD rock, tree trunk, and birdhouse speakers.

According to OSD, popularity of backyard entertainment is growing as people finally realize that outdoor speakers can come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. “Gone are the days where outdoor speakers looked primarily all the same,” says Chris Mirsch, product specialist at OSD. “We disguise out speakers as rocks, frogs, fish, birdhouses, vases, even German Shepherds and tree stumps.”

These clever shapes, says OSD, give users more freedom when placing speakers outside as they serve as both a sound source and decorative ornament—a big plus for couples with opposing aesthetic tastes.

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Plug-and-Play Devices Extend Video Signals up to 330 Feet Over a Single Cat 5/6/7 Cable at Resolutions up to 1280×1024

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — May 19, 2011 — Atlona Technologies(R) today introduced new passive wall plate and box-style VGA extenders that send perfect video signals over a single low-cost Cat 5/6/7 cable up to 330 feet at resolutions up to 1280×1024. For simple setup the extenders are plug-and-play solutions, requiring no drivers or software, and do not rely on an external power source. The devices are compatible with any computer, making them the perfect solution for classrooms, offices, data centers, training rooms, and many other use cases in which computers must be located remotely from the user’s display. more

The Califone PowerPro PA919 is the First Portable PA to Offer Wireless Transmission to an Unlimited Number of Support Speakers

SAN FERNANDO, Calif., May 19, 2011 – Califone® International, Inc. (www.califone.com), a leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of A/V products and accessories since 1947, is proud to announce that it will feature its upgraded line of 900MHz, interchangeable, wireless, portable PA systems during InfoComm 2011, held in Orlando, Fla. from June 15-17 at the Orange County Convention Center, Califone booth 4117.

“Our customers can rest assured that all Califone wireless PA systems have been upgraded to the new legal standard 900MHz,� said Tim Ridgway, VP marketing of Califone. “Our line is the most versatile in the industry as all work from common mics for interchangeability. We are also particularly proud of the more