Archive for June 3rd, 2010

At InfoComm10, in Las Vegas June 9-11, be sure to stop by the Pixled booth # N2675 in the Digital Signage Pavilion in the North Hall. In addition to Pixled’s established range of low weight LED video technology, the company will be launching it’s innovative F-37L, a 37mm flexible mesh LED video display designed for both backdrop applications and creative LED applications. The F-37L is even featured on one of this summer’s high profile concert tours. Be sure to stop by our InfoComm booth to learn why designers are already specifying the Pixled F-37L! more

London, UK, June 3, 2010 – Cinesite, one of the world’s leading film visual effects houses, has completed over 650 shots on the new Twentieth Century Fox film, Marmaduke, which features the voice of Owen Wilson as the loveable hound. Marmaduke opens in theaters across the United States on June 4. more

Mothership directors Dael Oates and David Rosenbaum have teamed up with Goodby Silverstein & Partners to roll out the world’s first 4G mobile phone, the Sprint HTC EVO. Titled “Firsts,� the :30 cinematic TV and in-theater commercial (with an extended :60) broke June 2nd, and showcases an elaborately choreographed domino effect toppling the world’s technological and cultural “firsts.� Visual effects were contributed by Mothership’s sister facility, Digital Domain.

“This is exactly the kind of project that excites us at Mothership,� said President Ed Ulbrich. “Goodby gave us great creative and the opportunity to present them with a solution. Dael and David are new directors who pitched the project in a new way — by developing a full creative concept and prototype. We’ve had a long history with Goodby and are thrilled they entrusted us with this important product launch. more

Applied IDEAS Joins Alioscopy and 11 Industry Partners to Demonstrate Integrated Solutions and Advancements for the Growing Auto-stereoscopic ‘no-glasses’ 3D Market

Temecula, CA — June 3, 2010 — Applied IDEAS, a software company with a 20-year proven record of product development and distribution in both the consumer and educational markets, will attend InfoComm 2010 (June 9th-11th), the largest and most comprehensive pro-Audio Video (AV) event in the world, with more than 32,000 AV professionals and 900+ exhibitors at the Las Vegas Convention Center. As a guest of Alioscopy® USA, a 3D visualization technology provider, Applied IDEAS will join 11 other industry partners to demonstrate its User Generated Content-3D software solution for creating fast, custom content for the Alioscopy display. Applied IDEAS will be in the Alioscopy Pavilion in the LVCC North Hall, Booth# N3062 as part of the InfoComm 3D Pavilion. more

— Cindy Airey Joins Blink as VP Business Development and Jeff Jewett Joins as Director of Sales –

BURBANK, CA & NEW YORK, NY – Ascent Media Group’s Blink Digital, one of the country’s leading digital media production studios, announced the appointment of Cindy Airey to Vice President of Business Development, and Jeff Jewett to Director of Sales. Airey will be based at Blink’s Burbank office, while Jewett will be based in New York. more

~ Offers Both AC Power and Two-Channels of Digital Audio in a Single Cable ~

LAS VEGAS, NV – JUNE 9, 2010 ― The RapcoHorizon Company, a leading manufacturer of audio/video interfacing and cable equipment, is now shipping its new AC-Audio Composite Cable, which will be featured at this year’s InfoComm (Booth 7722). This unique cable, which offers both AC power and two-channels of digital audio within the same outer jacket, is designed to be used with most new, professional-quality, self-powered speaker PA systems that provide both AC power and input signals simultaneously. more

Duality Best Suites Different Recording Missions

NEW YORK – The Cutting Room Studios, a mainstay of the Manhattan recording scene for decades, has installed a 48-channel Solid State Logic Duality SE console in Studio A. With a Who’s Who client list over the years that includes everyone from Aerosmith, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jon Bon Jovi and Run DMC to Black Eyed Peas, Justin Bieber and Gavin Degraw, Duality allows the studio to address the needs of high end projects while bringing sterling sound and control to project studio-type productions, the other mainstay of The Cutting Room Studios. more

New Furniture Systems, Cameras, Converters, In-Wall Enclosures, Tracking System all on Display at Booths C4749 and C4661

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (June 3, 2010) – Vaddio, the leading manufacturer and OEM distributor of specialty pan/tilt/zoom cameras and high-end camera control systems, will launch numerous new products at this year’s InfoComm 2010, June 9 – 11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. more

Matt LaVoice

Hard to believe it’s been over three decades since punk band Generation X hit the scene, co-founded and fronted by Billy Idol. In the years since, the blonde rocker has crafted a wildly successful solo career, studded with Number One hits, best-selling albums and music/video accolades. This summer, Idol takes to the road playing festivals throughout Europe (including the 44th annual Montreux Festival in Switzerland) and later smaller venues in the States through the fall. Joined by perennial sidekick, guitarist Steve Stevens, along with bassist Stephen McGrath and keyboardist Derek Sherinian, plus new additions Billy Morrison on rhythm guitar and Jeremy Colson on drums, Idol will be showcasing classic hits as well as new compositions. more

Exciting Fast Switching Technology Resolves Slow Switching Time Between HDMI Source Selection for a Fast and Efficient Performance

CHATSWORTH, CA – Connectivity solutions provider Gefen today announced that all its HDMI v1.3 products are capable of using new Fast Switching Technology (FST). more