MusicGiants launches a first-of-its-kind service that sells films directly into high-end home theater systems, starting with many of Paramount Pictures‘ titles.

Incline Village, NV – January 08, 2008 – MusicGiants today announced that they have entered into a distribution deal with Paramount Pictures Digital Entertainment to distribute motion picture films from the Paramount library through their new VideoGiants™ home theater digital content delivery platform. The MusicGiants Download Media store is already being built into most of the media servers for the high-end home theater industry, including Crestron, Imerge, Niveus, Russound, ReQuest, Xperinet, Cutting Edge, and Inteset among others. Over the next several months, MusicGiants‘ VideoGiants™ solution will become available inside numerous other consumer electronic devices and will function as the primary means of content acquisition for upscale households. (more…)

CHATSWORTH, CA – The new, multi-functional 4×4 HDMI CAT-5 Matrix from Gefen offers an easy method of integrating high definition sources and displays.

Its four HDMI inputs support all high definition audio/video devices equipped with HDMI including satellite television systems, disc players, digital video recorders and gaming systems. Once all four sources are connected to the matrix, users can assign each source to one of the four displays or projectors connected to the matrix‘s HDMI outputs. (more…)

New eight-microphone mixer includes telephone interface and Distributed Echo Cancellation®

SALT LAKE CITY, January 7, 2008 – ClearOne (NASDAQ: CLRO), the global provider of audio conferencing products, today announced availability of the Converge Pro 880T, a new addition to the Converge Pro platform of professional audio solutions for conferencing applications. Because the new 880T includes a built-in telephone interface and power amplifier it is a complete standalone audio conferencing system. It also can be linked with any of the other Converge Pro products to create larger systems to accommodate a greater number of conferencing participants. (more…)

The new Converge SR 1212 has advanced configuration and management tools

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 7 — ClearOne (Nasdaq: CLRO), the global provider of audio conferencing products, today announced availability of the Converge SR 1212, a digital audio processor and matrix mixer developed specifically for the professional audio market. The Converge SR 1212 is a professional sound reinforcement product designed for audio applications in auditoriums, conference/meeting rooms, courtrooms, stadiums, arenas, hotel/convention centers, and houses of worship. (more…)

Bluffdale, Utah, USA — Listen Technologies Corporation and Danish Interpretation Systems (DIS) have launched their partnership for distribution of DIS conferencing solutions in the U.S. The partnership became effective January 1, 2008.

The launch includes a complete update to the Listen website www.listentech.com, full introduction of the DIS products to all Listen Representatives, availability of product brochures, data sheets, pricing, tech notes, manuals, user profiles and other industry tools. Materials are available electronically or in hard copy. (more…)

BEAVERTON, OREGON, January 7, 2008 — In move to support its burgeoning growth across all vertical markets in the Northern European marketplace, Biamp® Systems today announced the appointment of Peter Owen as Regional Sales Manager for Western Europe. In his new position, Owen, who most recently served as International Sales Manager for Martin Audio, will be responsible for managing sales operations in the UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, France, Spain, Iceland and Greenland. Owen reports directly to Graeme Harrison, Biamp Systems Vice President of International Sales and will be based regionally in Bedfordshire, England. (more…)

Walters-Storyk Design Group Turns Home Into Comfy Production Complex

ATLANTA: “The ‘wow’ factor is fairly high,” says Michael Rachap, founder of The Readeez Company www.readeez.com , about the just-completed AV facility which also serves as his home. Situated in Atlanta’s booming Midtown, the studio blends historic ambience with eye-popping innovation. (more…)

January 11, 2008 — The ECT020 system from Elcommtech provides a high performance link for transmitting a two unidirectional analog audio signals over a fiber optic cable. The system features high quality audio signal transmission with parameters exceeding industrial audio quality specifications. ECT020 utilizes linear frequency modulation and very low noise transmission technology to assure high quality and stability.

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Allen & Heath will unveil a fifth model in the new ZED range of small format, USB-equipped mixers for live performance, recording, and production, at the forthcoming NAMM show in Anaheim, CA, in January 2008.

The new ZED-24 stereo mixer provides 23 independent sources to the mix, 10 independent outputs, 4 aux sends (2 pre and 2 post fade), a USB send and return (for PC or Mac recording, playback and effects), a unique dual stereo input capability, and advanced monitoring facilities. (more…)

Avastor, one of the fastest growing companies supplying digital storage solutions to audio/video professionals, is now offering the HDX-1500 SATA Quad interface drive. This addition to the Avastor HDX product line provides unrivalled flexibility and performance for professional audio/video workstation users worldwide. (more…)