Once again this year, at InfoComm 08 in Las Vegas, SVC’s editorial team fanned out to find some of the most important, leading-edge AV-related products debuting at the show, investigating if they might be deserving of our annual InfoComm Pick Hit awards. more…

Austin, Texas, July 18, 2008 – SI (www.siscreens.com) is proud to announce that its new state-of-the-art Gamma Maestro HD 1.1 (White) and Lunar Maestro HD .85 (Gray) woven sound permeable projector screen materials will be shipping in August 2008. SI will also feature the Gamma and Lunar Maestro screen materials at the 2008 CEDIA Expo, held in Denver from Sept. 4-7 at the Colorado Convention Center, booth 1056. more…

Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc., Business Group has announced the appointment of Ray Soltys to the position of Director of Sales, Business Group, effective immediately. Mr. Soltys will be responsible for sales of Hitachi LCD projectors and Hitachi Software interactive panels and whiteboards. more…

St. Louis, MO, July 17, 2008 — St. Louis-based Antennas Direct announced the introduction of ClearStream1 — a high-performance, compact TV antenna designed specifically for the 2009 digital conversion. The Clearstream1 goes on sale today.

ClearStream1 is Antennas Direct’s latest model of digital TV antennas designed to receive high VHF and core DTV UHF. The new antenna comes on the heels of Antennas Direct’s ClearStream2, which was the first in the ClearStream series. more…

Fairlight’s award-winning Crystal Core technology (CC-1) is gaining significant momentum in the US where broadcast and post production companies have recognized its ability to improve workflow and reduce energy costs and carbon footprints. more…

German broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) has made a firm commitment to Fairlight technology by purchasing two of the company’s Constellation digital recording, editing and mixing systems for its audio post production studios. more…

Crestron Posts Record Year for 2007-08; 20th Consecutive Year of Double Digit Growth

Crestron Electronics, Inc. closed the books on the 2007-08 fiscal year on June 30th, posting its twentieth consecutive year of double digit growth. The global leader of commercial and residential control and automation systems finished the year with a record-breaking month with sales 50 percent above the previous month. The nearly 20 percent revenue growth for 2007-08 brings Crestron total annual sales to $400 million. more…

STEVENSVILLE, Md., July 17, 2008 — Video Mount Products (videomount.com), a leading provider of mounting solutions for the residential, commercial, CI, pro, and security audio/video markets, is proud to announce it will launch its new FP-LF Universal Large Flat Panel Flush Wall Mount at the 2008 CEDIA Expo, held in Denver from Sept. 4-7 at the Colorado Convention Center, booth 942. more…

OXFORD, UK−Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of analogue and digital audio consoles and provider of creative tools for music, broadcast and post production professionals, is pleased to announce continued strong demand for its highly popular C Series digital consoles. Both the C100 and C200 are enjoying attention from a wide variety of installations throughout North America. more…

ALACHUA, FL — In a major expansion of its product lines Sabine is releasing a new family of microphones with Sabine’s innovative signal processing built-in. The new Phantom Gooseneck Microphones are designed to solve a myriad of problems that can occur with almost every podium or gooseneck mic, starting with an integrated infrared sensor that automatically activates the mic based on the presence of a person in front of the microphone. more…