When Toyota shot its hilarious “Remote Control” NASCAR spot in Charlotte, North Carolina Look Solutions‘ Power Tiny was on hand to smoke up veteran driver Michael Waltrip‘s Camry.

“A lot of people couldn‘t believe how small and quiet the Power Tiny was and how much smoke it produced for its size,” says Barry Davis of Spotlight Express & Special Effects who positioned the device so smoke could come in through the Camry‘s window. “We also used Look Solutions‘ Viper to fog up the inside of the car. Michael was real happy with it.” more

Experience gaming action on steroids with the VSP Sports Simulator at the Immersive Gaming Pavilion

Toronto, Ontario (March 10, 2008) – Recognized for its successful menu of real-experience sports, including golf games played on over 70 of the world‘s top courses, pro baseball, hockey, soccer, football and basketball, Visual Sports plans to significantly expand the gaming action with its VSP residential sports simulator. more

Las Vegas – Barco, a leading global provider of advanced display systems, will take video projection to new heights of realism at NAB‘s Technologies for Worship (TFWM) pavilion. Visitors to Barco booth #C9745 will experience the latest innovations in projection display and image processing for video-only venues and get an inside look at what it takes to create state-of-the-art realism during worship productions. more

Demfis Fyssicopulos manned three grandMA full size and one grandMA light to control an extensive array of lights in the Mercedes-Benz/Maybach booth at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of the grandMA in North America.

Fyssicopulos teamed with lighting designers Richard Profe and Alex Orkisch of TLD Planungsgruppe GmbH Stuttgart to create a cutting-edge lighting solution for the luxury automaker‘s booth at the show. NAIAS was open to the public January 19-27. more

Benefits of ear worn microphones now accessible to a wider customer segment

Novato, Calif., March 8, 2008 –The complete line of CO-Series ear worn microphones by Point Source Audio will be on display for the first time at NAB–showcased at the booths of top-tier retailers such as Broadcasters General Store and Location Sound. more

Thematics LLC has designed custom LIGHTBOX systems for Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana and Valencia Community College in Orlando. Thematics’ products can be seen at USITT 2008, booth #520.

Ball State is a comprehensive university with more than 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students from across the US and around the world. It offers 170 undergraduate majors and preprofessional programs; its College of Fine Arts boasts the University Theatre, home of the Mainstage series of productions. more

Stand No. H8 K53
Prolight + Sound 2008 Frankfurt, Germany March 12-15, 2008

Frankfurt, Germany, March 6, 2008–Clear-Com Communication Systems® is bringing control of its Eclipse Digital Matrix Intercom System to the user‘s fingertips with the new compact V-Series Desktop unit. This latest addition to its family of V-Series Panel products can sit on a tabletop or be wall-mounted for quick access and increased convenience. A leading innovator of communications solutions for the broadcast, live performance, government and commercial markets, Clear-Com® will be showcasing the new V-Series Desktop at Prolight + Sound 2008. more

Kramer Electronics is pleased to introduce the VS-201YC switcher for s-Video (Y/C) signals. The VS-201YC is a compact, high bandwidth 2 x 1 switcher that offers RS-232 remote control functionality. The unit is designed for use in commercial and residential applications. more

Scharff Weisberg lit up the Hammerstein Ballroom when it provided stage lighting for the February 12 Bon Jovi concert benefiting Stand Up for a Cure and lung cancer research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Stand Up for a Cure, founded by Bon Jovi‘s Richie Sambora, is a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating lung cancer through strategic partnerships with some of the finest medical institutions in the world. more

BOOTH ZO-21, HALL: ZABEEL
CABSAT 2008 DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
MARCH 4-6, 2008

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, MARCH 3, 2008–Spotlighting its signature products, Clear-Com®, a global leading provider of communications systems, will be exhibiting the Encore™ Party-line Communication System, the compact Eclipse Median Digital Matrix for mid-size to large applications, Eclipse Easi-PiCo Digital Matrix for smaller applications, and the flexible FreeSpeak®10 at this year‘s CABSAT, March 4-6. more