Archive for June 4th, 2007

Accurate display of professional-quality photographic art demands precise reproduction of color and fine detail. That is why acclaimed photographer John Sexton chose Canon U.S.A., Inc.‘s REALiS SX6 Multimedia Projector when he embarked on a lecture tour to promote his latest book, “Recollections: Three Decades of Photographs,” a collection of his large format images capturing the beauty of natural landscapes. more

Calabasas, CA, June 4, 2007 – MusicBox, a leading music production company that provides thousands of cuts from its original music catalog, as well as original composition and scoring, for television programs, promos, and commercials, has just released the second title within its year-old CD library entitled “PromoBox.” (NOTE: MusicBox will debut “PromoBox 2” while exhibiting during the Promax/BDA Conference at Booth # 47.) more

Valley Cottage, NY – Sachtler, a Vitec Group brand, introduces the ACT 2 spring arm for camera stabilizing systems (with industry-standard vest/arm connection) including the artemis EFP, EFP Pro SDI HD, Cine, and Cine HD. The elegantly engineered ACT 2 delivers breakthrough functionality, easy set-up and enhanced performance in a surprisingly lightweight yet robust package. more

Powerful Integrated Features Enable High-Quality Live Productions by a Single Operator

BOISE, Idaho (June 4, 2007) – Broadcast Pix today announced that Idaho Public Television has selected two Broadcast Pix Slate 1000 integrated digital production switchers to produce its new “Legislative Live” service covering Idaho Senate and House proceedings. This “C-Span-style,” gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Idaho State Legislature, which premiered on January 8, 2007, is distributed as a public service via several different media platforms including over-the-air broadcast, digital cable, the Web, mobile phones, and audio podcasts. more

SpaceArray™ Offers Superior Performance

ANAHEIM, CA, JUNE 4, 2007 — Auralex Acoustics, Inc., the industry leader in innovative sound control solutions, announces that its SpaceArray™ Diffusor has recently passed the requirements of a “Class B” fire-rating. Unique in the industry for a wood diffusor product, the SpaceArray continues to deliver superior performance at a popular price point. The newly rated SpaceArray will be showcased at InfoComm 2007, booth #9430. more

ANAHEIM, CA, JUNE 4, 2007 – WideBand Solutions, a leading provider of audio conferencing equipment, presents SimphoniX Si-400L at InfoComm 2007, booth #8026. The SimphoniX Si-400L is a reduced feature set created to accommodate the growing trend of digital VoIP integration. Featuring all the benefits of the SimphoniX Si-400, minus the analog phone interface, it is compatible with hundreds of digital and VoIP telephones, easily turning them into high-quality conferencing systems. more

Kodak is hosting Stop By Shoot Film workshops on June 22 and 23 at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. during Cine Gear Expo 2007 here at the Wadsworth Theatre and Grounds. Classes will be offered in both 35 mm and Super 16 film formats. Stop By Shoot Film sessions are designed to provide hands-on opportunities to shoot various Kodak stocks with the latest cameras. Participants shoot their own footage under the guidance of an experienced cinematographer, and later receive a DVD of their work so they can see and learn from the results. These two-hour workshops are free but space is limited. To pre-register online, go to www.kodak.com/go/stopbyshootfilm. more

Michigan State University recently set out to refurbish a portion of its football stadium with 24 luxury suites, 862 club seats, a new press box, TV broadcast area, and office space. The renovation plans included improvements to all the media facilities. Many of the cable runs throughout the stadium, which are used primarily by national television networks, were over 20 years old and needed to be replaced. When it came time to upgrade the stadium‘s interconnect solutions, Gepco Cables were selected. more