“The Voice of the West” since 1865, the six-time Pulitzer Prize winning San Francisco Chronicle is now the eyes and ears as well, with online video on its SFGate.com Web site further expanding its comprehensive coverage of the Bay Area. Among the top five newspaper Web sites nationally for daily visitors, the Chronicle‘s staff photographers capture their SFGate.com online video reports using Canon‘s XH A1 HD camcorders, which do double-duty shooting still images for the paper as well. more

LAKEWOOD, NJ – FEBRUARY 12, 2008 – A student-run, project-oriented organization at Michigan State University (MSU), the Audio Enthusiasts and Engineers (AEE), have jumped full-force into their ongoing project, Revolution Audio. Through generous donations from Neutrik USA, designer and manufacturer of the XX series XLR cable connector, along with several other manufacturers, the students are able to begin construction on a high-quality turntable, low-noise RIAA phono stage, a hand built tube microphone, rebuild several power amps, as well as redesign the universal power supply and the preamp.

Revolution Audio is an ongoing project that began with the creation of a one-of-a-kind stereo system that allows options of source selection, volume control and audio panning from an LCD touch screen on the preamp. An audiophile type turntable and the phono stage are this semester‘s addition to the Revolution Audio project. AEE will also build an enclosure for a 24-inch subwoofer that will complement Revolution Audio for frequencies as low as 10Hz. Other sponsors include Advanced Circuits, Microsoft, Electric Interconnect, and Linear Systems. more

Auralex Acoustics, Inc., the industry leader in innovative sound control solutions, recently outfitted ClearView Baptist Worship Center with its best-selling Custom ProPanels.

The ClearView Baptist Worship Center, located in Franklin, TN, is a multi-purpose building housing: worship services; worship band and choir practices and performances; social meetings and events; bible school studies; and a preschool. The facility has a wood gym floor and a dry wall finish on all walls, which created slap echoes and an excessive sound decay, specifically within midrange frequencies. more

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, 29 January, 2008 — System Integrator AVL Internacional of Costa Rica is currently mid-stream on an ambitious project to supply the country‘s newly expanded international airport with an advanced, scalable AV system for background music and paging applications. In doing so, Nils Pinagel of AVL Internacional, elected to build the system on a Biamp® digital audio network with multiple CobraNet® enabled AudiaFLEX® and Networked Paging Stations, to deliver reliable, consistently high-quality performance coupled with future-proof modularity. more

Electrosonic Systems, the leading provider of advanced Digital Signage solutions will be showing the latest in digital signage HD players, proximity marketing systems, and RFID technologies in Las Vegas at the 2008 Digital Signage Expo. The Digital Signage Expo is the “largest international tradeshow and conference EXCLUSIVELY dedicated to the digital signage, interactive solutions and point-of-consumer media networks in retail, hospitality, financial and public spaces.” In addition, the firm will be promoting its Managed Media Services Groups‘ capabilities at the show. more

Look Solutions‘ CRYO-FOG low-fog system played a role in the return run of the Broadway hit “Dr. Seuss‘ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical,” which enchanted audiences at New York City‘s St. James Theatre during the holiday season. In the record-breaking show, whose engagement ended January 6, the Grinch discovered there was more to Christmas than he bargained for when he tried to steal the holiday from the Whos in Whoville. more

Middleton, WI- Intelix LLC, U.S. manufacturer of audio/video equipment and software, recently announced the release of the AVO-V1A2-WP-F wallplate balun, which distributes one channel of composite video and two channels of high-fidelity stereo audio up to 2,200 feet over standard twisted pair cable, such as Cat 5 or Cat 6.

The front panel of the AVO-V1A2-WP-F features three gold-plated female RCA connectors on a white decora face-plate. The rear panel features an RJ45 connector and optional grounding screw. The installed unit fits in a standard depth wall-box. more

Manhattan, NY, February 7, 2008 – The nation‘s largest youth-focused anti-tobacco education campaign, Truth®, is marching on through the New Year thanks to end-to-end HD camera equipment provider, All Mobile Video, and its supply of Nucomm microwave equipment. A combination of five Nucomm CamPac 2 HD/SD COFDM camera-back transmitters and five Nucomm Newscaster DR HD/SD COFDM microwave receivers were used during production of five of the hard-hitting television advertisements that are designed to engage teens by exposing Big Tobacco’s marketing and manufacturing practices and illustrating the consequences of tobacco use. more

North Hollywood, Calif., Feb. 7, 2008 — StereoStone, Inc. (stereostone.com), a leader in American-made architectural outdoor weatherproof speakers, is proud to announce that it now offers custom color matching along with seven standard color choices for its complete line of high fidelity outdoor rock speaker systems in order to match and blend into any landscape.

“Not only do we offer our speakers in 100, 125, and 250 Watt power handling and mono and stereo configurations, but our customers can now choose from seven standard colors or we can custom color match the rocks with a rugged rock finish so audio enthusiasts can choose the color that best fits the aesthetic requirements of their landscape,” explained Alan Rottner, vice president of sales & marketing for StereoStone. “The sculptured styling of StereoStone landscape rock speakers makes this a beautiful, great sounding addition to any outdoor environment. And, when time is of the essence, StereoStone typically ships for free any/all orders over $750 and usually the same day.” more

STEVENSVILLE, Md., February 7, 2008 — Video Mount Products (videomount.com), a leading provider of mounting solutions for the video, audio, and security industries, has designed its new PDM-W universal flat panel wall mount for numerous on-wall applications. Now shipping, the 45 degree articulating PDM-W can hold 42- to 63-inch flat screens up to 180 lbs. more