Middleton, WI—Installing and maintaining audio systems outdoors often presents unique challenges, especially when the goal is to transmit high-frequency bat calls long distances without sacrificing signal integrity. Mike Balistreri, owner of Avian Consulting Services (ACS), was recently faced with that exact challenge. more

Lighting designer Travis Shirley has tapped Coemar Infinity Wash XL fixtures for Enrique Iglesias’s world “Insomniac� tour based on his album of the same name. The international pop singer’s tour began in South Africa and Europe last year and will play South America, Central America, Mexico and the US before heading back to Europe and then the Middle East. more

Austin, Texas, March 25, 2008 – SI has introduced a new motorized projector screen, raising the quality standard for all electric projection screens. The radical new design offers all the amenities and is packed with features.

SI’s new luxurious Performance Motorized projector screen is a revolutionary new design that sets the standard for aesthetics and picture quality. Performance Motorized offers the “Super Flat” rigid screen tensioning system ensuring a perfect image from all projectors. Standard amenities include 12 volt trigger, IR / remote, and 24 inches of extra black drop making the Performance Motorized the ultimate solution for any home theater application. more

Clay Paky fixtures are the moving lights of choice for Feld Entertainment, Inc. which is staging the first circus with fully-automated lighting. One of the traveling units comprising the 138th edition of Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey® Circus. The Greatest Show on Earth® has selected Clay Paky lights for its innovative new show which is also the first in the world to employ the Alpha Spot HPE 300 series of compact moving body projectors. more

Twenty of the world’s top professional snowboarders whipped Midtown Manhattan into a winter wonderland to the sound of Peavey and Crest Audio during the Jeep® Union Square Street Sessions Action Sports Block Party.

As the competitors carved and grinded through an urban snowscape in pursuit of a $30,000 purse, a steady succession of DJs and live acts — including Trouble Andrew, led by Olympic snowboarder-turned-rocker Trevor Andrew — entertained the 10,000 estimated local spectators and an audience of millions watching on NBC’s Jeep® World of Adventure Sports. more

Robert Juliat Cyrano 2500w HMI followspots have won a lighting shootout at the San Diego Opera. The new instruments made their debut in Tannhauser, the first production of the Opera’s 2008 season.

“In the nine years I’ve been here we’ve had other products for FOH followspots, and they’ve never been quite bright enough,� notes Chris Rynne, the San Diego Opera’s resident lighting designer and lighting supervisor. “Other stage lighting was getting brighter and we needed the followspots to have the same power. As we started doing bolder shows we needed extra punch to pull out the leads. So I pushed the idea that followspots would do the job,� he continues. “But I wanted followspots that were not only good for today but could also make the jump to next-generation productions. I was looking for something that would be good for the operators, have a great output and last a long time.� more

An expert at streamlining the multiformat process, Robb Wagner has recently paired content creation and implementation with Vista Systems’ Spyder on a number of high-profile television projects: the game shows “1 vs. 100,� “Moment of Truth,� and “Duel� plus the “Ellen’s Really Big Show� hosted by Ellen DeGeneres.

Wagner’s Burbank-based company, Stimulated Inc., creates original screen content for TV award shows, major TV music & event specials, concert tours and game shows. Its first gig utilizing Spyder video processing technology was Al Gore’s Live Earth for which Stimulated created the screen content at Giants Stadium. more

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 19, 2008 — StereoStone, Inc. (www.stereostone.com), a leader in American-made architectural outdoor weatherproof speakers, is proud to announce the launch its new Fountain Speaker. StereoStone’s Fountain Speaker is scheduled to ship in April 2008 with a MSRP of $599.95. more

Dearborn, MI – Barco, a world leader in virtual and augmented reality systems, is getting much attention these days at Ford’s new Product Visualization Center in their North American Product Development Center. Product engineers are using Barco’s I-Space virtual environment to improve prototyping, reduce development costs, and accelerate time to market. more

LAS VEGAS, NV ­— Wireworks Corporation, the leading innovator of audio/video cabling systems, features the DT12 Audio Cabling System at NAB 2008 (Booth C7924). Consisting of a DT12 sports broadcast breakout box, trunks and tails, the DT12 Audio Cabling System is designed for rigorous sports applications and is suitable for a wide range of indoor and outdoor sporting events, such as basketball, golf and football. more