PARK RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 25, 2007 – Sony is expanding its line of high-definition, pan-tilt-zoom cameras with the BRC-Z700 model. This new camera is designed for an array of remote acquisition applications, including point-of-view for live broadcasting, distance learning, image magnification, event videography and others.
The camera can display images onto a large screen in houses of worship, auditoriums, teaching hospitals, corporate boardrooms, and at sporting events, trade shows, and concerts. It can also be used for distance-learning applications in which clear, high-definition images need to be projected onto electronic whiteboards during a presentation, for example. more

CO-5 Microphone is launched to meet the price and performance needs of Houses of Worship

Novato, Calif. – October 24, 2007 – Point Source Audio (PSA), a specialty manufacturer of low-profile microphones has launched the CO-5 Microphone with features that most Houses of Worship buyers have found elusive: an affordable price and a focus on speech optimization. more

Aviom, exclusive developer of the world‘s premier audio transport technology, will feature its new MH10f Merger Hub with Fiber at WFX 2007 (Booth # 628).

The MH10f Merger Hub is designed to merge and distribute A-Net® data streams and provide a host of professional features to make audio networking with Pro64 Series products easy to set up and configure in multiple professional audio environments. more

Oct. 15, 2007 – Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM), the world‘s leading provider of unified collaborative solutions, today announced enhancements to its ReadiManager® SE200 conference management and scheduling solution and V2IU™ network address translation (NAT)/firewall traversal solution, thereby simplifying conference deployment, management and scheduling as well as expanding secure video conferencing outside an organization‘s network. more

Riedel Communications, manufacturer of the most advanced fiber-based intercom systems available, showcased a MADI card for its Artist digital matrix intercom platform at AES 2007.

MADI Client Card for Artist Digital Matrix Intercoms
Riedel‘s new MADI Client Card underscores the company‘s strategy to advance communications to a higher degree of integration in the broadcast studio environment. more

CHRISTIE SUPPORTS KITCHENER‘S CENTRE IN THE SQUARE WITH DONATION OF PROFESSIONAL-GRADE DIGITAL PROJECTION SYSTEM

WATERLOO REGION, ON – (October 11, 2007) – Christie, a global leader in visual solutions for entertainment, business and industry, announced that it has donated a professional grade, high resolution digital projector to one of Kitchener‘s leading cultural institutions, the Centre In The Square (CITS). Christie also donated a ChristieTWIST™ image warping and blending module to complement the projector‘s built-in edge-blending capability, three HD lenses, and a stacking frame to provide a complete projection system. This new system will dramatically enhance the presentation of performances and help promote the prestigious cultural facility. more

Riedel Communications, pioneer of advanced intercom and radio technology, has added several new products to its Performer digital partyline intercom series. The world‘s first digital partyline intercom system featuring high-quality digital audio now provides 2 and 4-channel master stations, rack-mount, wall-mount and desktop speaker stations, call light indicators and 2-channel beltpack headset stations. The Performer digital partyline series was showcased at the recent AES Convention. more

Minneapolis, MN. — (October 9, 2007) – www.chiefmfg.com – Chief Manufacturing, the industry leader in flat panel TV and projector mounts, redesigned its in-wall swing arm kits for compatibility with smaller screens and even more installer-friendly features. For new construction or retrofit installations, these products convert on-wall swing arm mounts from low profile to absolutely no-profile, making screens appear to float on the wall. The swing arm mount is completely hidden in the wall, making this the ultimate in aesthetics! more

A.C.T Lighting, exclusive distributor of grandMA consoles in North America, is pleased to announce that it has begun offering grandMA training at its Hackensack, New Jersey office. Sessions, consisting of small groups in a comfortable, no-pressure environment, will be led by Tara Kusky who recently joined A.C.T. Lighting as East Coast Training Manager. more

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., September 19, 2007 — Continually advancing the features and performance of its acclaimed REALiS Multimedia Projector line, Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced the introduction of two new models: the REALiS SX7 and the REALiS X700. Canon U.S.A., Inc. leveraged its decades of experience as a global leader in optics and imaging technology to engineer these new Multimedia Projectors to satisfy the demands of users in the many markets demanding high-resolution and precise color reproduction. Both the REALiS SX7 and the REALiS X700 Multimedia Projectors feature Canon‘s patented, proprietary AISYS (Aspectual Illumination System) Optical Engine, which maximizes the display power of advanced LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) reflective panels to deliver exceptionally detailed, lattice-free motion and still images. more