PETALUMA, Calif. — Dec. 15, 2008 — Panamax/Furman, a world-leading provider of AC power management solutions, today announced that both the Panamax and Furman brands have been selected by Barretts Home Theater, a high-end A/V retailer and custom installer based in Chicago, to fulfill the company’s power management needs. Barretts is currently stocking and specifying a wide range of advanced Panamax/Furman power management systems for the protection and maximum performance of A/V components. more

IRVINE, Calif. — Dec. 15, 2008 — Compix Media, a developer of professional-quality character generators (CGs) for the broadcast industry, today announced that it has teamed with DNF Controls to provide an integrated solution for completely automated delivery of timely information to air. An intelligent interface between Compix Media’s character generator product line and DNF Controls’ Universal Switch Panel (USP) gives users the ability to generate automatically updated text-based graphics with a single button press. more

HAYWARD, Calif. — Dec. 11, 2008 — Wohler Technologies Inc. today announced that mobile production company Game Creek Video has installed VMDA-SUM8 analog/digital summing audio monitors in the company’s new Liberty HD two-truck mobile television production unit. Rolled out in August, just in time for the college football season on ESPN/ABC, Liberty HD relies on six VMDA-SUM8 units for flexible monitoring and mixing of intercom aux inputs. more

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. — Dec. 9, 2008 — The Pandoras Box Media Server from coolux is being used by Geodezik, a Montreal-based multimedia design and production company, to support video projection for ZAIAâ„¢, Cirque du Soleil’s first permanent show in Asia. Staged at The Venetian Macao, ZAIA is the dream of a young girl who journeys into space on a voyage of self-discovery. Geodezik incorporated Pandoras Box into this dazzling show to help tell her story and illustrate her perception of the stars and planets, space and infinity, and the variety of fantastic creatures inhabiting them. more

MORGANVILLE, N.J. ― Dec. 9, 2008 ― Aurora Multimedia Corp., a leading provider of IP-based control systems, processors, and touch panels for A/V systems, today announced that it is now shipping the V-Tune Pro HDâ„¢, the latest in the company’s long history of high- performance TV tuners. The new V-Tune Pro HD delivers a total tuning solution for any integrated system, whether it requires legacy NTSC tuning or ATSC/QAM capability. The new tuner is also LAN addressable and IPTV ready, capable of decoding MPEG2, MPEG4, and H.264. more

PETALUMA, Calif. — Dec. 09, 2008 — Furman, a world-leading provider of power management solutions, today announced that its AC-215 and Elite-15 i have been chosen by leading installer R2W to protect and optimize the performance of A/V components in the new Las Vegas facility for International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT), a designer and manufacturer of computerized gaming machines. more

PETALUMA, Calif. — Dec. 2, 2008 — Furman, a world-leading provider of power management solutions, today announced that 12 of its PL-8 PRO Series II power management solutions are being utilized to protect and minimize downtime in the new digital media system for Minnesota’s Senate Media Services. The system is being used to provide live broadcasts and archive coverage of Senate floor sessions and committee hearings, press conferences, special events, capitol reports, and civic education. more

HAWTHORNE, N.Y. ― Dec. 4, 2008 ― BTX today announced that its patent-pending EXPAND-ON sleeving applicator has been named a finalist in the 2009 Technology InAVation Awards in the category of Most InAVative AV Accessory for commercial and residential applications. Now in its third year, the EMEA+ InAVation Awards recognize and reward the achievements of all those working in the diverse pro AV integration sector. more

Integrated Systems Europe 2009
Feb. 3-5, 2009, Amsterdam, NL
Furman (ELAN/Sunfire)
Stand 5P78 more

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. — Dec. 3, 2008 — coolux, a world-leading provider of award-winning solutions for real-time media control, compositing, editing, and 3-D image processing, has signed Audio Associates as the company’s new representative in the mid-Atlantic region. Audio Associates has served this market for the past 24 years, supplying complete media and A/V solutions to high-profile end users working in the sound, broadcast, presentation, and lighting markets. more