HOUSTON, TX – Nucomm and RF Central, part of The Vitec Group’s RF Extreme business unit, is shipping $2.5 million worth of equipment to the City of Houston as part of a Homeland Security grant. After surveying the area and establishing a design strategy to accommodate the City’s helicopter fleet, microwave downlink and receive products are being delivered in an effort to transition its law enforcement department from analog to digital. In addition to providing equipment, RF Central is managing the entire installation and integration of the contract. more

FRANKFURT, GERMANY, April 1, 2009 — Clear-Com Communication Systems, a Vitec Group brand, further cements its reputation as Europe’s premier intercom systems provider by welcoming Shure Distribution Germany as its distributor for Germany’s live performance market. Shure Distribution Germany is the distribution arm of Shure, one of the world´s leading manufacturers of microphones and audio electronics. Combined with the strength and breadth of Clear-Com’s German distributor for the broadcast market, Studio Hamburg MCI (Media Consult International) GmbH, this gives customers in both the live performance and broadcast markets, dedicated channels to support their market sector with a high degree of market knowledge and Clear-Com product expertise. more

FRANKFURT, GERMANY — Clear-Com Communication Systems, a Vitec Group brand, will exhibit at Prolight + Sound 2009 (Hall 8, Booth K54) the latest intercom solutions for helping live performance industry professionals expand their communications capabilities. New at this year’s Prolight + Sound are Clear-Com’s Concert Version 2.0 and the FreeSpeak Version 2.0 and Tempest2400 digital wireless systems. For the first time, the company will also demonstrate Concert’s new IP-based linking capability to the Eclipse series of digital matrix intercoms. more

Harkness Screens, the world’s leading manufacturer of projection screens for cinema applications, has been selected as the screen supplier of choice for Le Theatre des Arts, Paris Hotel at ShoWest 2009. more

RF Central, soon to be part of The Vitec Group’s RF Extreme, LLC and a leading digital microwave technology provider, is presenting its RFX-CMT-II camera-mounted transmitters in both 2 GHz and 5.8 GHz at NAB 2009 (Booth C3707). The 2 GHz unit is designed for live ENG news and sports broadcast applications and the 5.8 GHz unit is geared for live sports stadium, arena coverage and license free applications. Both offer complete HD upgradeability with the latest in high-quality, low-latency, HD encoding technology. more

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Clear-Com Communication Systems, a Vitec Group brand, will showcase the latest version of its software-based intercom solution, Clear-Com Concert Version 2.0, at NAB 2009 (Booth C6521). Via its “soft-panel” mode, Concert V2.0 provides access to an innovative and customizable user interface that emulates a traditional intercom station. When combined with Clear-Com’s Eclipse digital matrix system, Concert V2.0 forms the industry’s first hybrid Time-Divisional Multiplexed (TDM)/IP server network, blending the reliability of traditional TDM-based architecture with the inherent flexibility of IP. more

Harkness Screens, the world’s leading manufacturer of projection screens for cinema applications, showcases Perlux 220 at this year’s ShoWest (Booth 1814). Perlux 220 offers increased screen brightness for larger screens with active and passive 3D technologies (not using polarized light), such as Dolby 3D, and for large 2D screens. more

Andrew Mayer and Sarah Vorhees Join Nashville Post-Production Company

Franklin, TN, February 18, 2009 – Paragon Studios, an industry leader in audio, broadcast and film post-production, is pleased to announce the additions of studio assistants Andrew Mayer and Sarah Vorhees. Mayer and Vorhees join Paragon Studios after successfully completing an intensive 6-month internship where each learned the intricacies of Paragon’s studio operations. more

Peak Gain of 2.2 Brings Images to Life

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, — Harkness Screens, the world’s leading manufacturer of projection screens for entertainment venues, and Malco Theaters, a chain of renowned movie theaters, have teamed up to give theater patrons the very best movie-viewing experiences through Harness Screens’ Perlux 220 3D screen. more

Six Song Download Pack and Last Live Concert Performance Celebrate Legend’s Life

Franklin, TN – Paragon Studios recently completed the remixing of six Roy Orbison classic hits that are now available as a download pack for the Rock Band 2 video game. The six hit songs, “Oh, Pretty Woman,” “You Got It,” “Claudette,” “Mean Woman Blues,” “Ooby Dooby” and “In Dreams” had arrived just in time for the holidays. more