She’s one of the best-selling recording artists in history, but she hasn’t toured since 1999. Following a record-breaking 5-year engagement at the Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, Celine Dion is back on the road with her ‘Taking Chances’ production tour, the first major artist to carry two Studer Vista 5SR digital audio consoles to handle front-of-house and monitor mixing. more

HAWTHORNE, N.Y. ― June 10, 2008 ― BTX introduces the EXPAND-ON, a new patent-pending machine that eliminates the tedious process of applying expandable sleeving to a cable bundle. Designed to work with cable bundles of 50 feet, 100 feet, and much longer, and accommodating sleeving ranging from ½ inch to 1 ¾ inch, this new machine reduces the time it takes to apply expandable sleeving from hours to a few minutes, saving installers both time and money. more

Scharff Weisberg has again teamed up with internationally-renowned contemporary artist Doug Aitken providing AV support for another of his large-scale outdoor public projects, this time as part of Life on Mars, the 2008 Carnegie International at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Museum of Art. The exhibition not only poses the question, ‘Are there other forms of life in the universe?’ and ‘Can art help us explore the universe?’, it asks if the human race has turned Earth into an alien planet itself. more

NASHVILLE, TN — Adtec Digital has announced the availability of a new product called the signEdje digital video player. The signEdje has been specifically designed to enable the economic playback of video content in multi-screen synchronization applications. Although the signEdje-HD can be used as a stand alone multimedia player, it can also be used with other signEdje units in digital signage or multimedia playback applications where multiple displays are required. more

BOSTON, MA.— Three of Adtec’s signEdjes were used in the opening of “Choosing to Participate,� the award-winning traveling exhibit that was on display at the Boston Public Library from January through May 2008. The exhibit welcomed visitors from all over New England including some 10,000 middle and high school students. The showcase focused on four individuals and communities whose stories illustrate the courage, initiative, and compassion that are needed to protect democracy and human rights. more

NASHVILLE, TN — Adtec Digital provides reliable media solutions for broadcasters developing the video centric digital signage market. Adtec’s products feature broadcast quality audio and video playback, frame accurate multiple-screen synchronization and continuous seamless looping. Adtec’s media players are the standard for many broadcast, theme parks, retail, digital signage, and other display applications around the world. Adtec created the concept of the embedded digital media player even before DVD players were available. more

LAS VEGAS, NV – Wireworks, the leading innovator of audio/video cabling systems and custom panels, introduces AV2000 for Smart Podiums at this year’s InfoComm show (Booth C2823). AV2000 for Smart Podiums offers AV professional’s a variety of typical AV2000 signal configurations specifically targeted to smart podium applications. Wireworks AV2000 multimedia cabling system is the only multi-pin connector system that can accommodate audio, high definition video, high-speed data, and serial digital interface control signals in a single sophisticated hybrid connector.

The AV2000 Umbilical permanently attaches inside of the smart podium for an easy and direct connection to the equipment within. The system eliminates any additional connectors as well as complex interface panels on the wall or in floor boxes. Connecting multimedia systems through one simple and reliable plug in, AV2000 offers a practical, time and cost-efficient solution for both the installer and end-user. It also allows non AV professionals to easily set up the system, eliminating the possibility of crossed connections. The system offers a configured drop-in solution with an unprecedented turn-around time that is vital for the AV professional. more

Known as America’s National Park for the Performing Arts, Vienna, Virginia-based Wolf Trap has installed two full-size grandMAs in its Filene Center. A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of the grandMA in North America.

Wolf Trap’s typical season includes performances ranging from pop, country, folk and blues to orchestra, dance, theater and opera as well as performance art and multimedia presentations. Its larger venue Filene Center is a 7000-seat indoor/outdoor theater. more

SYLMAR, Calif. — June 5, 2008 — DNF Controls today announced that its ST-304-DSR1K-T slow-motion controller is being used as part of an in-house stadium production system at Clemson University. Deployed in a portable system that includes two Sony DSR-DR1000 hard disk drives, the DNF Controls unit enables fast, flexible slow-motion replay at Clemson Tigers soccer, tennis, baseball, and basketball events while maintaining continuous record capability so that not a moment of the action is lost. more

Electrosonic teamed with Jack Morton Worldwide/Production Design Group (PDG) in Manhattan to provide design and equipment integration for a custom rear projection solution for The Weather Channel’s new HD set. The Atlanta-based cable network recently moved into a new building tailored for HD broadcasting; the new set made its on-air debut June 1. more