The “Last Summer Fantasy” music festival attracted over 10,000 fans to the Aspecta outdoor theatre in Aso Kumamoto, Japan on August 25th. Two leading SR companies–Kumamoto prefecture-based Sound Kyushu Ltd. and Osaka prefecture-based Z Sound Ltd.–collaborated for the event, deploying an Electro-Voice PA featuring new XLC127DVX and XLD compact line arrays, Phoenix PX2152 loudspeakers and Tour Grade TG-5 power amplifiers. more

Government facilities and Israel Defense Forces Already Benefit from TechPod Technology

Ramat Gan, Israel, 17 September 2007 - Tecom is pleased to announce the launch of the TechPod Multimedia Lectern at the Annual Government Video & Technology Expo 2007 (GVExpo 2007). The TechPod provides trainers with an easy-to-use lectern featuring complete Audio Visual control in one unit, using a single, button-based control panel. GVExpo will be held November 14-16 at the Washington, DC Convention Center, and Tecom will be in booth #1141. more

Ballston Spa, New York–October 2, 2007– ReQuest, the company whose leadership in the audio and video server market for high-end music, home-theater, and whole-house music systems is well established, has been granted a U.S. patent for its acclaimed NetSync™ technology. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted ReQuest, Inc. patent no. 09/884,661 which covers the synchronization of media including audio, video, and digital photos from a central media server to additional media servers and portable devices over a LAN or the Internet, via wired or wireless communications. The patent was filed on June 19th, 2001, which predates by several months Apple Computer‘s original introduction of its popular iPod™. more

– 10 Years of Being Part of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Client Test Data Program –

CHICAGO, IL – October 2007 – Peerless Industries, Inc., the industry leader in professional-grade audio/visual mounting solutions celebrates 10 years of participation in the Client Test Data Program (CTDP) for Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), an authority of the U.S. product safety system. The CTDP has enabled Peerless to maintain strict UL standards for product safety. more

Minneapolis, MN, USA — (October 2, 2007) – www.chiefmfg.com – Chief Manufacturing, the industry leader in flat panel TV and projector mounts, now offers a power conditioner designed to integrate with a Chief mount, protecting flat panel displays from spikes in electrical current. more

The EDGE Distributors Group Exhibits Continued Growth in 2007; Expands Dealer Education Efforts; Seeks Additional Manufacturer and Distribution Partners

New Product Lines From Planet Waves, Pinnacle, VizionWare, DLO, plus new metro-New York Distribution Partner: New York Edge

More Than 850 Custom Integrators Reached with Recent Planar / Furman Sound Showcase / Training Tour and Dallas-based Consumer Electronics Expo more

Applications Compatible with Windows XP Embedded Can Now Operate as a Digital Sign with Optional Touch Display

BELLEVUE, Wash. and SAN JOSE Calif. – October 1, 2007 – BSQUARE (Nasdaq: BSQR), a leading provider of Microsoft Windows Embedded-based solutions, and DT Research, an industry leader in the development of information appliances for vertical markets, today announced that the DT Research WebDT™ Signage System will run on the Microsoft Windows XP Embedded operating system. The partnership between DT Research and BSQUARE has resulted in a comprehensive digital signage system running on the world‘s most pervasive operating system. more

Large Touch-Screen LCD Enables Digital Sign and Kiosk Applications to Run Simultaneously

SAN JOSE, Calif., – October 1, 2007 – DT Research™, Inc., an industry leader in the development of information appliances for vertical markets, today announced the immediate availability of the WebDT™ Signage System – an all-in-one, industrial-grade system that illustrates the convergence between digital signs and kiosks. The WebDT Signage system offers 37-inch and 47-inch flat panel displays with optional infrared touch-screens that can be activated over eight independent zones or over the entire display. more

AdderLink AV200 Series Delivers Quality Video and Audio for Digital Signage Market

NEWBURYPORT, MA – October 1, 2007 – Adder, a leading developer of KVM switches, extenders and IP solutions, today announced the availability of the AdderLink AV200 Series range of modular audiovisual extenders.

The AdderLink AV200 Series of audiovisual extenders delivers crisp, clear and bright video, as well as CD quality stereo audio across installations up to 300m/1000ft. The innovative design allows for flexible audiovisual distribution, management, control and interaction with display devices and can be expanded to grow inline with project development. more

With a name for providing innovative premium audio solutions for a variety of diverse and challenging applications, Tannoy technology is putting patrons in the game at Windsor Casino‘s Legends Lounge.

Legends sports bar and betting lounge is grand slam hit, offering hundreds of channels, a full a la carte menu, full bar, and capacity for approx. 179 people. And Tannoy loudspeaker systems are an integral part of that success. more