Middleton, WI- Intelix LLC, U.S. manufacturer of audio/video equipment and software, recently announced the release of the AVO-A2MINI-WP-F wallplate balun, which distributes a high-fidelity stereo audio signal up to 2,500 feet over standard twisted pair cable, such as Cat 5 or Cat 6. more

Minneapolis, MN, USA — (July 12, 2007) – www.chiefmfg.com – Chief® Manufacturing, the leader in mounting solutions, announces shipment of the new CM4 Automated Speaker Adapter. This addition to Chief‘s line of Cinematic Automated Mounting Solutions integrates beautifully into high-end commercial and residential installations where aesthetics are important. more

Minneapolis, MN. — (July 2, 2007) – www.chiefmfg.com – Chief® Manufacturing announces it was named The Industry Leader for Mounts in CEPro magazine‘s analysis of the most popular brands. According to the survey of the highest grossing integrators in North America, Chief is preferred more than 2-to-1 over all other mounting brands! more

Minneapolis, MN. — (June 28, 2007) – www.chiefmfg.com – Chief® Manufacturing is excited to announce that Steve Durkee, Vice President of Sales and General Manager of Chief Products, was listed in Dealerscope magazine‘s Top 40 Under 40: A Look at the Industry‘s Brightest Young Stars.

The Top 40 Under 40 are the top talent who are shaping the CE industry. Dealerscope looked to all aspects of the market, from retailers to vendors to distributors in search of the best young leaders in the industry. more

Kramer Electronics is pleased to announce the addition of two new products to its twisted pair line of long distance audio/video products, the TP-45 and TP-46. The TP-45 transmitter and TP-46 receiver are extremely compact and economical products for simplifying the routing of either computer graphics video or component video, along with either unbalanced analog stereo audio or S/PDIF digital audio signals over inexpensive and convenient UTP CAT-5 cable. This transmitter and receiver combination is ideal in a home cinema application for HTDV component video signals or in a professional application where computer graphics video and/or component video signals are being utilized in long range distribution systems. more

Kramer Electronics is pleased to announce the introduction of the VP-504xl and VP-503xl scan converters. These new scan converters provide high end performance from a very compact design.

The VP-504xl and VP-503xl will scan convert computer graphics video signals with resolutions up to UXGA (1600 x 1200) to either NTSC or PAL signals (selectable via dip switches) in either composite video or s-video (Y/C) formats. Additionally, the VP-504xl will also scan convert HDTV signals with resolutions of 480p, 576p, 720p and 1080i in either the RGB or component video color space (Y, Pb, Pr/YUV). more

Kramer Electronics USA is pleased to announce the introduction of the C-R3VM/R3VM and C-R4VM/R4VM series of high performance component video cables for home theater and professional use. These new cables offer outstanding quality, durability and high performance. They are built from high resolution mini coax cable and are both flexible for ease-of-use and cost effective. more

Kramer Electronics USA is pleased to announce the introduction of the FC-5 Protocol Translator and Controller. The FC-5 is a protocol translator designed to make an RS-232 controlled machine (Kramer and non-Kramer products) compatible with other RS-232 based protocols. This unique, compact Kramer TOOL™ allows Kramer products to be very easily incorporated into broader systems employing components from various manufacturers. Because the FC-5 will work with any RS-232 controllable product and can convert RS-232 commands to contact closure and relay control signals, it will also make system integration of various components such as screens and drapes easier. more

Kramer Electronics USA is pleased to announce the introduction of the VP-419xl Scaler. The VP-419xl is an affordable high quality desktop sized video to computer graphics video and HD scaler. Two units of the VP-419xl can be easily rack mounted side by side for professional system use with the optional RK-80N rack mount adapter. 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