ST. PAUL, Minn., May 20, 2008—With the addition of Onkyo’s line of professional A/V products, Capitol Sales Company has enhanced its mix of brands for commercial business. The new product line-up for Capitol Sales dealers includes premium receivers and preamplifiers with a supporting group of source components and remote zone amplifiers. more

The ability to remotely view video of building renovations via an Internet-connected security camera has become a popular innovation in the construction industry. When that renovation involves the home stadium of a major sports team, however, the use of such technology provides fans with the ability to see the progress unfold brick-by-brick. Both the National Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs and Major League Baseball’s Kansas City Royals are currently renovating their stadiums. Faced with the challenge of finding the best video camera with convenient IP (Internet Protocol) connectivity and the ability to capture detailed video images of the construction from a distance, both teams chose the VB-C50iR pan/tilt/zoom Network Video Solutions (NVS) camera from Canon U.S.A., Inc. more

SOMERSET, WIS.—K-Sun Corporation, a leader in professional labeling solutions, is announcing a complimentary offer for its new industrial yellow and black, 3-in-1 label, bar code and heat shrink tube printer, called the K-Sun LABELShop® BEE3™. “It’s a honey of a product,� says Mike Kasun, president of K-Sun Corporation. “And to celebrate our 30th anniversary, we’ve come up with a sweet ‘FREE BEE3’ kit to introduce the BEE3™ nationally.� more

Scharff Weisberg had a particularly illuminating experience when it supplied lighting packages supporting broadcast coverage of Pope Benedict XVI’s recent visit to New York. The company met site-specific needs for three venues: the enormous Yankee Stadium, the iconic pit at Ground Zero at the World Trade Center, and the Chapel at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, New York. more

Former Vice President and Nobel Prize Winner Al Gore brought his An Inconvenient Truth presentation to Reykjavik, as a guest of Iceland’s president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson. Gore delivered his message on environmental consciousness to an audience of nearly 1,000 people who filled the University of Iceland’s Haskolabio theater. Utmost intelligibility at the important event was entrusted to a self-powered Meyer Sound system provided by Reykjavik-based AV company, Exton. more

Boston’s Berklee College of Music is regarded as one of the world’s premier institutions for the study of contemporary music, with many alumni who have become music industry luminaries such as Quincy Jones, Keith Jarrett, John Mayer, Steve Vai, Aimee Mann, and Melissa Etheridge. While a superb faculty is largely to credit for nurturing these great talents, the school’s exceptional facilities for rehearsal and performance also underscore an atmosphere of excellence. more

The new Venetian Hotel and Casino is the anchor development on the burgeoning Cotai Strip entertainment district in the Chinese city of Macao, which is also known as the new “Las Vegas of Asia.� With the world’s largest casino measuring 51,000 square meters, 3,000 hotel suites and a 15,000-seat arena, Macao’s Venetian is much more than just a transplanted version of its namesake in Las Vegas. more

Lighting designer Joe Schweickert of Orlando, Florida’s JS Lighting & Design, Inc. tapped Coemar Striplite LEDs for lighting effects for the post show of the Figments Imagination Journey ride at the “Honey, I Shrunk the Audience� attraction at Epcot in Orlando. Inner Circle Distribution is the exclusive distributor of Italian-made Coemar lighting in the U.S. more

The following information is courtesy of the 2007 CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles Designers’ Choice Awards. For more information on how to become a member of CEDIA, or information on its awards program please visit www.cedia.org or call (800) 669-5329.

2007 CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles Awards Entry: Best Large Home Theater, Level III: $120,000 – $143,000

The space allocated for this home theater in the basement of a new-construction residence was somewhat limited. Fortunately, there was just enough room for the equipment and a few chairs to comfortably seat the homeowners and their grandchildren. The homeowners’ primary audio requirement was that the room be designed so that one could hear the softest of sounds of a movie soundtrack without having to turn the volume up too high. However if they were in the mood to play it loud, it had to have the muscle of a high performance system. more

Extreme CCTV announces that key night vision products have received approval from The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) as dark-sky friendly fixtures. The products are recognized for providing effective scene illumination while preventing light pollution. The approved technologies enable security end users to utilize high performance surveillance while preserving the night sky, as well as comply with existing and emerging light pollution ordinances. A non-profit organization, the IDA is dedicated to preserving and protecting the night-time environment through quality outdoor lighting. more