LANCASTER, Pa. — June 2, 2008 — Linear Acoustic has been selected to provide its UPMAX:neoâ„¢ upmixers featuring DTS® technology to NBC during the network’s coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Aug. 8-24. The announcement was made today by Bob Dixon, director of sound design, NBC Olympics, and Tim Carroll, president, Linear Acoustic. more

LAS VEGAS, NV — Try putting several hundred elementary school students together in one gymnasium and just see how loud it can get. Winfield City Elementary School is all too familiar with this scenario and has thus employed the help of The Bailey Brothers Music Company, a full-service installation and retailer company based in Alabama, and Auralex Acoustics (InfoComm 2008, Booth C4984) to help bring down extreme noise levels. more

Harrisburg, PA, June 2, 2008 – WHTM-TV was the eyes and ears for Harrisburg, PA residents as they tuned in over a seven-day period to watch community laborers join together to renovate the home of a deserving family during the ABC 27 News’ Mid-State Home Makeover. Mirroring the format of the ABC network’s popular national Extreme Home Makeover show, ABC 27 captured every step using two of RF Central’s RFX-CMT-II wireless camera transmitter and two of its RFX-RMRTD diversity receivers. more

GARDEN GROVE, Calif., May 30, 2008 — Pantel (www.panteltv.com), the worldwide leader in outdoor weatherproof TV solutions, is proud to announce that it has added three new screen sizes to its acclaimed line of outdoor weatherproof LCD HDTVs. Now, along with the already available 32- and 42-inch screens, Pantel now offers 20-, 52-, and 65-inch models (now available as special orders; 30 days from order to receipt). The new screen sizes will debut at InfoComm 2008, held in Las Vegas, Nev. from June 18-20 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, booth N7453. more

Middleton, WI- Intelix LLC, U.S. manufacturer of audio/video equipment and software, recently announced the release of Audisey Series REM-PACK remote control kits. Compatible with the Intelix Audisey Athena matrix mixer/amplifier and Intelix AVM audio/video matrix switcher, Intelix REM-PACKs are complete, pre-programmed remote control systems designed for quick, easy setup and operation.
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May 29, 2008 —Showcasing the newest additions in JBL’s VERTEC® line array series, local rental company Meeting Services, Inc. provided sound reinforcement for the La Fiesta Del Pueblo Cinco de Mayo music festival at the Del Mar Fairgrounds’ outdoor grandstand in San Diego with a powered, full-size system. Featured entertainers for the multi-act festival included popular Latin artists La Arrolladora Banda El Limon, Vilma Diaz y La Sonora, and Los Moonlights, among many others. more

Art instruction has been made easier for students at Massapequa High School on suburban Long Island, New York. Until recently, when Art Educator Vickie Ahearn needed to show her class close-up pictures of brush strokes or other fine artistic details, it required passing a book around the room or having students surround her desk to view illustrations. Now, however, a Canon REALiS X600 Multimedia Projector provides the class with large-screen displays of crisp XGA resolution images and all the 3500 ANSI lumen brightness necessary to view art illustrations without having to dim the lights. more

The renowned Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis has found two markets in the Twin Cities for its Robert Juliat Topaze and Manon followspots. The Theater not only uses a trio of Topazes and a pair of Manons for its own dramatic and musical productions but also lends them to the Minnesota Opera during its season.

“I have been a theatrical technician for 10 years and have used a wide variety of followspots at venues all over the country,â€? notes Owen Moldow, lead electrician at the Guthrie. “When I started working at the Guthrie Theater in 2007 I got to use Robert Juliat Topaze and Manon for the first time, and I was floored. I’ve never seen a followspot so bright or that had such nice action. They are incredibly easy to use and maintain; I never thought that I would actually look forward to using a followspot!â€? more

PRINCETON, N.J. — May 28, 2008 — Triveni Digital, a subsidiary of LG Electronics (LGE), today announced that it has extended its StreamScope™ test and measurement line with the release of the RM-40SE, a low-cost, easy-to-use monitoring probe that provides comprehensive and continual remote MPEG video monitoring for real-time RF streams. The full-featured monitoring instrument is packaged in a compact design, yet boasts the power to verify DTV transport streams carried by broadcasters and cable, telco, satellite, MobileTV, and IPTV service providers. more

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Neutrik, designer and manufacturer of the XX series XLR cable connector, recently donated a variety of its best-selling connectivity products to Brookfield Academy student, Joey Steven, to help him create a new portable tech booth for the Academy’s theater. The theater’s tech booth project consists of a sound board and light board desk, a wireless microphone tower with belt pack recharging drawers, and a computer recording pod that was equipped with a custom built hydraulic monitor lift. more