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Friday, May 20, 2011
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05/20/11 08:00 AM,
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HHB has been appointed as exclusive distributor of Mogami cable in the UK and Ireland. Used by many major recording facilities in the world, Mogami has earned a reputation as the cable of professionals, with a product range that now encompasses microphone, speaker, guitar, coaxial, video and digital interfacing cables, along with analogue and digital snakes. Every process of the design and manufacture of all Mogami cables takes place under the watchful eye of the company’s founder at Mogami’s plant…
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
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05/18/11 02:34 PM,
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Gefen has announced the introduction of a new multi-format A/V conference room processor which offers comprehensive video scaling with a built-in 2.1 audio amplifier. Integrating multiple audio/video sources in a professional setting has never been simpler. Gefen’s new AV Conference Room Processor with built-in amplifier connects any type of computer using VGA, DVI or HDMI, and any audio/video device using composite, s-video and component interfaces, scaling all sources to 1080p full HD supporting large-scale projection or plasma/LCD displays. It combines…
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
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05/10/11 07:59 AM,
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Gefen has announced the availability of an ideal solution for integrating audio/video systems using displays with different native resolutions. The Gefen ToolBox HD 1080p Scaler will automatically scale up or down any high definition signal to meet the maximum resolution supported by the connected HDTV display. When used in an installation with more than one display in the room, such as in digital signage or home theater, it allows 1080p resolutions to be viewed on displays with 1080p full HD…
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Monday, May 09, 2011
Chris Doering
05/09/11 02:00 PM,
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It was named “Breakthrough Technology of the Year” by a leading European publication at the Integrated Systems Europe show this past February. It has the support of big names like Harman Professional and even bigger names like Cisco and Intel. “It” is Audio/Video Bridging (AVB), a group of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standards that enable reliable real-time audio/ video streaming over standard Ethernet. Welcome to the networked future. Oh – you didn’t get an invitation yet? Still…
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
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04/28/11 07:48 AM,
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Gefen has announced the release of its new extender for professional computer systems using dual link DVI graphics. The DVI DL CAT-6 Extender offers a plug and play method of signal extension that guarantees a lossless video transmission with zero signal dropouts. The next generation DVI DL CAT-6 Extender delivers uncompressed high resolution video to any remote display up to 200 feet (60m) in distance over two industry-standard CAT-6 cables. This is a substantial advantage over previous solutions, which required…
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Keith Clark
04/20/11 12:14 PM,
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In the world of professional sound design and installation, there’s an old adage that goes “your system is only as good as the weakest component in the signal chain.” This is especially true of a sound system’s loudspeakers. They are the last link in the chain, directly responsible for communicating everything that’s been done to the signal along the way. The Basics One thing’s for sure: if a system sounds lousy, the listening audience will automatically shift their gaze first…
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Monday, April 11, 2011
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04/11/11 10:00 AM,
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General Cable is pleased to announce the addition of Jeff Peters and Lance Thompson to its Gepco International sales team. Peters will serve as Director, Business Development, while Thompson will be Regional Sales Manager for the Northeast. Peters has spent the last 15 years in various positions with ADC Telecommunications, Inc., with his most recent role as Senior Supply Chain Manager/Project Manager, New Development – Enterprise Connectivity. He has previously held the position of Program Manager for various ADC product…
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Thursday, April 07, 2011
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04/07/11 07:26 AM,
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SurgeX International is pleased to introduce the SEQ1200i Series sequencer, surge eliminator and power conditioner. The SEQ1200i range provides power platform sequencing and control combined with the established, patented surge elimination and power conditioning technologies that SurgeX has become known for. The SX1200i will be on demonstration at ProLight & Sound 2011 in Frankfurt, Germany. Mike Mayne, SurgeX International Product Development Director, stated, “We are extremely pleased to extend the SurgeX International product line to include a total surge elimination,…
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Friday, April 01, 2011
Peter Janis
04/01/11 12:36 PM,
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Today’s live stage productions have become tremendously complex. All sorts of different instruments and electronic sources must be “orchestrated” along side the microphones and signals that need to be split off to a multitude of mixers to feed the house system, stage monitors, in-ear monitors, broadcast truck, Internet uplink and recording system. Paramount to the design is trying to insure some form of simplicity or standardization that will allow quick changes should disaster occur. In fact, even with today’s most…
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Monday, March 28, 2011
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03/28/11 09:20 AM,
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As an engineer on tour with a major artist, the ability to (technologically) ensure great sound and glitch-free performances from the audio equipment is assumed. Failure here generally translates to unemployment. Welcome to the world of Cam Beachley, monitor engineer for Country music sensation and five-time Grammy Award winner Carrie Underwood and French rock ‘n roll icon Johnny Hallyday. Bouncing between Underwood’s ‘Play On Tour’ and Hallyday’s European tour schedule keeps Beachley constantly on the go—with precious little time to…
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