South Hills Bible Chapel Enhances Worship Services with Broadcast Pix

Slate 3016 Live Production System with Integrated Router Provides Images for Congregation, Programming for Cable Access Stations

South Hills Bible Chapel (SHBC), an Evangelical Christian Church in McMurray, Penn., has chosen the Broadcast Pix Slate 3016 HD/SD integrated production system to present a visually dynamic, large-screen presentation to its congregation, as well as produce DVDs of its services for broadcast on local access cable channels throughout the Greater Pittsburgh area. Worship services regularly feature live music, singing, dance, and other performances that help reinforce SHBC’s mission and message.
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Digital Video Expo Returns With New Location and Focus on HD Content Creation and Distribution for the 21st Century

NewBay Media, a leading publisher of digital content creation media, announced new features, a new location, and new dates for its 13th annual Digital Video Expo, which is to be held at the Pasadena Convention Center on September 22-24, 2009.

Thousands of professionals in the content creation industry are expected to gather at the show for three full days of intensive education, training, and networking events, as well as the unique opportunity to test drive the latest products and services from over 100 key industry innovators, including Panasonic, Sony, JVC and Matrox Video.

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Crestron HDMI Transmitter / Receiver Pair Now Shipping

Crestron Delivers a Unique Single-Wire Control and HDMI Extender Solution

Crestron has released an HDMI-over-fiber transmitter and receiver pair that provides a remarkably powerful, easy to install solution for extending uncompressed HDMI and IR/RS-232 control signals up to 1000 feet over a single multimode fiber connection.

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Stealth Acoustics Teams with D-Tools To Provide Detailed Product Specifications to System Integrator Users

Membership in D-Tools MVP Program adds detailed product data to D-Tools System Integrator software database

D-Tools Inc., a provider of system integration software, announced that Stealth Acoustics, a provider of high quality, full-range totally invisible audio speaker solutions for residential and commercial markets has joined the D-Tools Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) Program, making its detailed product specifications directly available to users of D-Tools System Integrator software for use in their client engagements.
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Almo Corporation expanding its 25-year relationship with Panasonic

Almo Corporation, a leading U.S. distributor of consumer and commercial electronics and appliances, is expanding its 25-year relationship with Panasonic via its new division, Almo Professional A/V.

The new Almo business unit will now distribute Panasonic Professional Display Company’s line of professional plasma and hospitality displays, including the new 12 Series high-definition plasma displays.

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Digital Rapids Extends Acclaimed Multi-Platform Video Solutions with Support for Microsoft Silverlight 3

Digital Rapids announced support for Microsoft Silverlight 3 in Digital Rapids’ comprehensive range of studio encoding, transcoding and live streaming systems.

Silverlight 3 support further extends the proven abilities of Digital Rapids’ award-winning solutions for delivering unparalleled, high-quality, live and on-demand online video experiences.

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ICIF Creates Michael Vergauwen Education Fund

InfoComm Foundation Memorializes Leader’s Commitment to Education and Training

InfoComm International’s foundation, the International Communications Industries Foundation (ICIF), has announced the creation of a new education fund to recognize the career achievements of AV industry leader, Michael Vergauwen. Vergauwen, the COO of AVI Systems and officer of InfoComm International, died in an accident on June 28.

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Media Vision Introduces Taiden HCS-4112M/29 Press Interface

Media Vision USA introduces the TAIDEN product, HCS-4112M/29, a 1×29 press interface for use in council chambers, hotels, auditoriums, and any other application with media and reporters.

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CubeX Offers Ultra-Thin LCD Video Wall Monitor

Thin 1/8-Inch Bezel Enhances Display of Video Across Multiple Screens

CubeX Video, a supplier of video wall solutions, today announced the availability of a new ultra-thin video wall monitor with an exceptionally thin bezel measuring just 1/8 inch, for a gap of just a quarter inch (7.3mm).

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Panasonic Announces Lower Pricing on New AG-HMC40 Professional AVCCAM HD Handheld Camcorder with 10.6 Megapixel Still Photo Capability

Compact, 3-Megapixel AVCCAM Handheld Ships in August for $2,295

Initially previewed at NAB for $3,199, Panasonic’s professional AG-HMC40 AVCCAM handheld camcorder will begin to ship in August at a significantly lower price.

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