Archive for March 22nd, 2010

Austin, TX, March 22, 2010 – Audio specialist Sennheiser provided spectacular sound for a diverse range of artists during the SXSW Music Festival as its microphones and wireless transmitters—as well as the revolutionary loudspeakers from distributed brand K-array—were put through the paces over the course of the three-day event. Sennheiser sponsored busy stages at the PureVolume House, Maggie Mae’s and Speakeasy–each located at the heart of Austin’s music scene.

The stage at PureVolume House featured a set of the K-array Redline KR200s loudspeakers, which deliver ‘no compromise sound’ within an astonishingly small footprint. Artists were also provided with a Sennheiser SKM 2000 wireless handheld transmitter with MMD 935-1 capsule and a full complement of evolution microphones for reinforcing guitars, drums and other instruments. Similar equipment was used during performances at Maggie Mae’s and Speakeasy.

The sound of Sennheiser could be heard more

Animators Combine Traditional and CG Techniques to Give Movement to Iconic Drawings

Custom Film Effects, a long-time provider of visual effects services for feature films, handled all of the visual effects and animation work for “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,� a mostly live-action adaptation of the first book in Jeff Kinney’s illustrated kids’ novel series. 20th Century Fox released the film, which opened March 19th. more

Apantac LLC, designer and developer of high quality, cost effective multiviewers and signal processing equipment announces the launch and immediate availability of their new TAHOMA-LI series of Multiviewers with built-in CATx Extenders and Looping Inputs. They will be showcased at NAB 2010, Booth Number N4029 and are part of the award-winning TAHOMA platform of Multiviewers. more

Apantac LLC, designer and developer of high quality, cost effective multiviewers and signal processing equipment announces the launch and immediate availability of their new TAHOMA-LX series of Multiviewers with built-in Routing Switchers. They will be showcased at NAB 2010, Booth Number N4029 and are part of the award-winning TAHOMA platform of Multiviewers. more

Fully Reengineered Stock Footage Search Platform Enables Faster Footage Research, Better Clip Screening and Instant Connectivity with Global Stock Footage Providers.

New York – March 22, 2010 – Footage.net (www.footage.net), the stock, archival and news footage search engine, today announced the release of its fully reengineered stock footage search platform. The new site includes an array of new features, tools and capabilities, including a Footage Industry Directory, all aimed at enhancing the ease with which creative professionals can search for and access stock footage. more

Following the successful opening of international sales offices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and San Juan, Puerto Rico and bringing Harman Professional an important step closer to the deployment of international field sales offices in all of its global territories, the company today announced the establishment of a dedicated sales office to serve the EMEA territory. Located in Potters Bar, England, the Harman EMEA Sales office will be led by professional audio sales veteran Dave Karlsen, who is promoted from his role as Director of International Sales for Harman Music Group to Senior Director of Sales, EMEA with responsibility for Harman Professional sales management and support for all brands in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. more

From sold-out Rihanna concerts to the UK’s popular TV show The X-Factor, RedTX has been the driving force behind many of the UK’s live broadcast performances for years. Providing sound for such a wide array of performances and events, the company has needed an arsenal of equipment that’s reflective of its services, which include versatility, functionality, and usability. It is because of this that RedTX recently purchased a Studer Vista 8 digital console for all of its recording and broadcast needs. more

Bright Announces Stronger Sales and Marketing Teams Ahead of NAB 2010

Reno, USA, March 18, 2010, www.brightsystems.com: Bright Systems, Inc., developer of advanced file management technology for media, has named Oliver Au as its new Director of Worldwide Sales. Bright has also announced internal changes to its US sales and international marketing teams to refocus and strengthen marketing and business channel opportunities in the run-up to NAB 2010. more

– The CP-A200 Offers A Brightness Of 3,000 Lumens And Can Display A 60-inch Diagonal Image From A Distance Of 18.5 Inches —

CHULA VISTA, California, March 22, 2010 — Hitachi America, Ltd., Digital Media Division, Business Solutions Group, is introducing the CP-A200 3LCD projector, adding to its industry-leading collection of ultra-short-throw projectors. The CP-A200 offers a brightness of 3,000 lumens and can display a 60-inch diagonal image from a throw distance of 18.5 inches. This not only prevents image obstruction, but it also means that there are no shadows interfering with the image and the absence of light in the presenter’s face. more

New Solution Builds Upon Standard Model with Even More Signal Paths for 3D

LAS VEGAS – MultiDyne, a premier provider of fiber optic-based video and audio transport and routing solutions for broadcast and pro A/V applications, will introduce a new LiGHTBoX® 3D field fiber transport system at this year’s NAB (Booth C7637). With the explosion of 3D in the broadcast industry, MultiDyne has re-configured its popular LiGHTBoX solution to serve this growing market. more