New York, NY– 15 March 2010: When Lou Mannarino of New York-based L&M Sound and Light was asked to provide sound on New Year’s Eve at one of New York City’s most prominent venues–Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall–he was faced with a daunting challenge: to provide impeccably transparent sound in a visually discreet footprint. The New Year’s Eve celebration, featuring the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, was to be broadcast on live television and there was just one chance to get it right.

Mannarino—a veteran in the live sound business with over 30 years experience—has always been two steps ahead of the pack with a keen eye for innovation. To meet the needs of this very special engagement, he looked to Italian loudspeaker manufacturer K-array’s revolutionary speaker technology, which delivers exquisite sound within an uncharacteristically small footprint. The sonic result was described by more

ATLANTA, GA – March 12, 2010 – Digital Projection Inc. (DPI), an Emmy® Award-winning manufacturer of high performance projection systems, announced the appointment of Phil Laney as Director of Simulation and Visualization. Laney brings over 13 years of experience selling display products and integrated display solutions for flight simulation, maritime simulation, fire arms simulation, air traffic control simulation, driving simulation, and planetarium applications. In addition to his extensive career configuring the highest performance display systems for these demanding applications, Laney has an additional seven years of IT support-related experience. Laney has already commenced working directly within the visualization and simulation market on behalf of DPI. more

Professional Products, Inc. (PPI), an industry leader in designing and integrating advanced video, audio, data and control systems has completed a state-of-the-art multimedia production facility for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This new facility allows TSA to produce and distribute vital private and public information through the use of high definition video and the expansion of production capacity. PPI designed, engineered and integrated the system. more

ATLANTA, GA – March 11, 2010 - Silver Screen and Sound will host their first-annual “High Performance AV Event” on March 12 and 13 in Towson, Maryland. Audio visual aficionados are invited to explore precision entertainment for the home, as well as experience the most immersive 3D projector available to the home cinema channel today. Those interested in experiencing some of the most high-performance home theater and home audio equipment available can RSVP to Art@SilverScrn.com or call 410-296-0202. more

Mozaex™, the premiere manufacturer of multi-room, multi-media Blu-ray entertainment servers, is proud to announce that it has signed Invision UK to distribute its full line of Blu-ray Entertainment Servers throughout the United Kingdom.

Salt Lake City – March 11, 2010 – Mozaex™, the premiere manufacturer of multi-room, multi-media Blu-ray entertainment servers, is proud to announce that it has signed Invision UK to distribute its full line of Blu-ray Entertainment Servers throughout the United Kingdom.

Mozaex demonstrated its brand new product line at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from February 2 – 4 in the RAI Exhibition Centre. more

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (March 11, 2010) – Vaddio, the leading manufacturer and OEM distributor of specialty PTZ cameras and high-end camera control systems, just released the new Arctic White version of the ClearVIEW HD-18 high-definition robotic PTZ camera.

“As we ramped up production of the HD-18, a number of customers have asked for a white version,” explained President of Vaddio, Rob Sheeley. “Depending on the project, the Arctic White provides our customers an additional color option.” more

Revolabs HD Gold Control Panel Allows
Gain Control

Revolabs, Inc., a leading provider of wireless microphone systems, today announced the HD Gold Control Panel Windows®-based software. The HD Gold version of the software provides access to monitor and control the networked Executive HD Systems and HD Wireless Microphones from a single PC software program with graphical user interface. The enhanced HD Gold Control Panel is a software upgrade included with the Revolabs Gold and Silver Service Plans or it can be purchased separately. more

LYNX Technik Inc, provider of signal processing solutions for the broadcast and professional AV industries, welcomes K. (Jay) Jayaraman as the Vice President of Business Development for the United States. In this newly created position Jay will manage sales, market development, and channel management for the region. more

PESA’s new dual channel QuadBox RX/TX Fiber to BNC converter module

Huntsville, Alabama – March 7, 2010- PESA, a major provider of reliable and innovative professional AV distribution and router transport solutions introduces the QFX-QUAD30-TXRX Dual Channel Electrical to Optical and Optical to Electrical extenders for 3G-SDI signals. Now you can convert 3G-SDI to optical fiber, and optical fiber to 3G-SDI simultaneously. Using LC transceivers, the QFX-QUAD30-TXRX transports SDI, HD-SDI, 3G-SDI, or ASI video standards independently in each direction. These units are low power consumption modules providing high reliability, high performance and superior transmission quality demanded in applications for digital cinema, telemedicine, satellite imaging, military command centers and simulation/visualization environments.

PESA’s QFX-QUAD30-TXRX is a unique product ideal for HD broadcast, studio and post-production applications. Modules can be configured for long range bi-directional more

Extron Electronics is pleased to introduce the new Extron Control Associate certification program designed to provide recognition for individuals who understand the best practices for planning, design, and implementation of a complete configurable control system. Available to anyone who has already earned the Extron A/V Associate designation, Extron Control Associate certification is earned through successful completion of an online or instructor-led training course and an Extron-proctored exam. Classroom instruction and exams will be conducted at Extron’s world-class training facilities in Anaheim, CA and Raleigh, NC, as well as other locations throughout the United States. more