CEDIA, Denver, September 5, 2007 – THX Ltd., the leading provider of technologies, certification programs and quality assurance standards for the entertainment industry, today introduced THX Loudness Plus, a new volume control technology used to maintain the integrity of audio content when listening at lower volume levels. THX Loudness Plus™ will be featured in THX Ultra2 Plus™ and THX Select2 Plus™ Certified pre-amps, integrated systems and receivers. more

Move Will Benefit Exhibitors, Refocus Industry Event Calendar

InfoComm International, the worldwide leader in professional AV exhibitions and NSCA, the leading trade association for the electronics systems contracting industry, have announced a cooperative effort to consolidate the leading industry events for both the professional AV and electronics systems industry. As part of this consolidation, the 2008 NSCA Systems Integration Expo™ will now become part of InfoComm‘s annual tradeshow in Las Vegas on June 18-20, 2008. NSCA will also transfer its ownership interest in Integrated Systems Europe to the remaining partners, as per a separate operating agreement. more

Randy Vaughan captures top NSCA University honors, six other presenters receive “Instructor of the Year” distinction

Randy Vaughan has been named as NSCA‘s Educator of the Year. Vaughan, president of Portsmouth, VA-based AE Systems, was singled out for the distinction based upon high instructor and course evaluation rankings received from NSCA University students. more

Projector Lamp Services, LLC (PLS) announces a new green AV campaign. In continuing with the company’s dedication to raising awareness about environmentally friendly options for AV users, PLS has created Project Green. more

Minneapolis (July 16, 2007) Alan Dresner, General Manager of Electrosonic‘s US Work Environments Business, passed away on July 8, in Minneapolis, of lung cancer. He was 52. more

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, July 16, 2007 — The NSCA Education Foundation announced that Audio-Technica has expanded its support of the Foundation. The company contributed an additional $10,000, maintaining its place in the elite Founder‘s Club giving level. more

Synergies Create Complete and Most Advanced Image Presentation and Processing Solutions

CYPRESS, CA – (July 9, 2007) – Christie, a global leader in visual solutions for entertainment, business and industry, announced today that it has acquired Vista Controls Systems (Vista), makers of the world’s most powerful video processing systems, including the acclaimed Vista Spyder. more

Verbatim Corporation and its parent company Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (MKM), announced the purchase of substantially all of the assets of SmartDisk® Corporation‘s external hard drive (HD) and digital imaging business. The acquisition, which includes physical assets, patents, trademarks, technology, engineering and marketing expertise, was effective on June 30, 2007. The purchase price has not been disclosed. more

The SixDrive is a 1×6 distribution system that delivers audio and HD video signals over Cat-5 cable. The SixDrive joins the AVAtrix, a 6×6 matrix, and the DuoDrive, a 1×2 distribution system, in Audio Authority‘s line of HD-over-Cat-5 signal distribution solutions. more

VBrick Systems, the world leader in digital video systems and solutions, announced that it has signed an agreement to join Polycom’s Arena partner program to deliver an interoperable, combined ecosystem for education, government, and corporate customers. Polycom, a leader in unified collaboration communications, initiated the Arena program to allow software application providers, hardware device manufacturers, and conferencing solution providers to integrate their products with Polycom’s industry leading unified collaboration platform to create new applications. more