SEATAC, WA, December 15, 2009 — Premier systems integration firm Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) announced today that Project Manager Timothy Kerr will provide sales support to much of the Pacific Northwest from his new office in Portland, Ore. He is responsible for sales in all of Oregon and much of southern Washington, and continues to work on project engineering for ABS clients across the world. more

Barionet and Barionet 50 support released in XTension home automation software – introductory special is available through end of 2009

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, December 15, 2009 — Barix AG, a pioneer in IP-based audio, intercom, control, and monitoring, announces that XTension, a leading MAC-based home automation application, has implemented full support for Barix’ range of Barionet intelligent IP controller devices. more

Barionet 50 is latest Barix IP device for energy-efficient control, monitoring and automation in commercial and residential environments

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, December 14, 2009 — Barix AG, a pioneer in IP-based audio, intercom, control, and monitoring, introduces the Barionet 50, a low-cost IP automation controller, monitoring device and visualization system now shipping for professional and home applications. A fully programmable network controller, the Barionet 50 is ideal for interfacing devices and real world I/O via IP with open, standards based monitoring and control platforms.

The Barionet 50 is a modular component that can operate standalone or in concert with other units, web servers and control systems. Professional applications include access control, machine data collection and environmental monitoring of everything from temperature to water pressure. Barionet devices use very low power (typically 1.2W with inactive relays) and are well-positioned for “green� applications such as energy metering, smart grid control more

(Billerica, Massachusetts) December 2, 2009. Broadcast Pix™ announced today the City of Boca Raton, Fla., is using a Broadcast Pix Slate™ 1000 integrated production system to produce coverage of city council meetings as well as events in the community. The system was integrated into the City Council Chamber in City Hall along with new cameras this summer, and has been used for live broadcasts on BocaTV, the city’s cable channel, since August. more

WAYNE, N.J., December 2, 2009 – Fujinon introduced the new 75-400mm T2.8-T3.9 PL mount zoom lens (model number HK5.3×75) at the International Broadcast Equipment Exhibition (Inter BEE 2009) in Chiba City, Japan on November 18. more

WAYNE, N.J., November 30, 2009 – Otto Nemenz International, a world-renowned rental company based in Los Angeles, recently updated its extensive lens inventory to include new 18-85mm T2.0 Zoom Lenses from Fujinon, with additional lens purchases on the horizon. Otto Nemenz International is the first facility in North America to offer Fujinon PL lenses for rental. more

SEATAC, WA, November 30, 2009 – Premier systems integration firm Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) announced today a new campaign to help train news professionals that are coping with the expanding adoption of the one-man band production workflow. Coinciding with the release of its “Creating Content: The One-Man Band� promotional poster, ABS has developed a curriculum to train broadcast news veterans and others to produce complete and compelling stories with little or no crew support. more

WOODBURY, New York, November 30, 2009 — Hitachi Kokusai Electric America, Ltd., a leading provider of affordable, high performance cameras, today announced that KVIE-DT, the PBS affiliate in Sacramento, CA, has equipped its main studio with three new Hitachi SK-HD1000 multi-standard, multi-format studio/field cameras. more

Fluent Workflow Software Enables Cost-Effective, Streamlined Production for Webcasts

Billerica, Massachusetts (November 17, 2009) Broadcast Pix™ today announced that Turner Studios, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. in Atlanta, Ga., is using the Broadcast Pix Slate™ 3000 integrated production system with Fluent™ workflow tools to produce an innovative “second screen� experience for sports fans. more

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, November 17, 2009 — Barix AG, a pioneer in IP-based audio, intercom, control, and monitoring, announces that the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) is using a Barix Audio over IP solution to monitor its highway traffic updates now being broadcast to interstate commuters around Iowa. more