PLUS Vision Corp. of America: CaptureBoard
PRO AV Editors
PLUS Vision Corp. of America offers a new tool for professional presentations. The CaptureBoard allows users to project an image and write on the board's surface, which ?captures? the writing and saves it and the image into a single digital file....
Sennheiser: Earphones
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Sennheiser's new ear-canal headphones block out distracting external noise, the company says. The CX 400, CX 500, CX 55 Street (shown), and CX 95 Style earphones are additions to the Street and Style lines....
Zaxcom: wireless recording systems
PRO AV Editors
Zaxcom's new wireless recording systems, the ZFR800 recorder (shown) and the TRX800 microphone, are handheld components designed for studio, theater, engineering, and other applications where quality and mobility share equal importance. The microphone offers internal recording with digital modulation and automatic timecode-reference recording as back-up....
beyerdynamic: DT 60 PRO in-ear headphones
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beyerdynamic's new DT 60 PRO in-ear headphones are designed for use with in-ear monitoring systems. Direct coupling of the headphones' transducers help provide users with deep bass, balanced mids, and defined highs....
AKG: Wireless Monitoring System
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beyerdynamic in-ear headphones, Canton loudspeakers, Riedel Communications digital intercom ......
Avlex Corp.: MX8-1RM mic/line mixer
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The new MX8-1RM mic/line mixer from Avlex Corp. supports eight mic/line channels and was designed for small spaces such as boardrooms, small theaters, and churches; however, it can also be used as a submixer with a larger system....
Marshall Electronics: V67Q stereo microphone
PRO AV Editors
MXL Microphones, a division of Marshall Electronics, introduces the V67Q stereo microphone. Designed for live performances, the microphone can capture room sound or be used as an overhead performance mic....
Studer: Vista 5 SR desk
PRO AV Editors
The Vista 5 SR desk, a portable version of the Vista 5 console, has launched Studer into the touring sound market....
Riedel Communications: Performer digital intercoms
PRO AV Editors
Riedel Communications has expanded its Performer digital series of partyline intercoms with two- and four-channel master stations; rack-mount, wall-mount, and desktop speaker stations; call-light indicators; and two-channel beltpack headset stations....
Avlex Corp.: Superlux R102 aluminum ribbon microphone
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Avlex Corp.'s new Superlux R102 aluminum ribbon microphone consists of two parts: the electro-magnetic transducer and the impedance converting circuit. The result is an extended frequency response (20Hz ?15kHz) with high sensitivity, low distortion, and reduced self noise....
Soundcraft: EtherSound interface card
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Soundcraft, in cooperation with Digigram, has developed an EtherSound interface card for its Vi4 and Vi6 digital live sound consoles....
Extron Electronics: HPA 502 and HPA 1001-70V width power amplifiers
PRO AV Editors
Extron Electronics introduces the HPA 502 and HPA 1001-70V half-rack width power amplifiers. Both 100-watt amps are Energy Star qualified and feature patented Class D Ripple Suppression (CDRS) technology, which reduces EMI emissions and wireless interference....
L-Acoustics: SB28 subwoofer enclosure
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L-Acoustics' new SB28 subwoofer enclosure offers more powerful low-frequency impact and better bass articulation for tours, installations, and corporate productions, according to the company. The SB28 includes two front-loaded, 18-inch direct radiating transducers integrated into a bass-reflex-tuned enclosure that can operate down to 25 Hz....
Canton: Chrono loudspeakers
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Canton's new Chrono series of loudspeakers is based on its high-end Ergo line but is available at a lower price. Two floor-standing speakers (Chrono 509 DC, shown, and Chrono 507 DC), one compact two-way, a 2.5 way center channel, and a 150-watt subwoofer are included in the series....
Bowers & Wilkins: CCM818 in-ceiling loudspeaker
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The CCM818 in-ceiling loudspeaker from Bowers & Wilkins combines an 8-inch version of the company's woven-Kevlar cone bass/midrange driver with an offset 25 mm aluminum dome tweeter from its Nautilus series. The Blue Kevlar aims to eliminate reflections from projectors and other light sources....
AKG: MicroMic
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The MicroMic series from AKG includes five models of miniature microphones that provide a combination of top sound quality, flexibility, and reliability, according to the company. The C555 is a head-worn microphone specified for presenters or back-up vocalists....
A-Designs Audio: HAMMER
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A-Designs Audio introduces the HAMMER, a vacuum tube-equipped HM2EQ dual mono-channel, three-band, analog equalizer. A filtering system eliminates unwanted noise as it passes even harmonics through its 12AT Philips tubes....
Pragmatic Communication Systems: Preamplifier 9
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Pragmatic Communication Systems introduces the Preamplifier 9 for low-level audio sources, an addition to the company's HideAway Series of audio components. The Preamplifier 9 is meant for low-level music sources, such as CD players, MP3 players, and satellite radio receivers....
Canton: Vento Reference 9 DC
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Canton introduces the Vento Reference 9 DC, a two-way compact loudspeaker. The design is enclosed in a cabinet structure formed from six layers of acoustically inert, pressure-laminated fiberboard. The Vento Reference 9 DC uses a refined version of the company's ADT-25 dome tweeter, with a 1-inch dome made from an alloy of aluminum and manganese....
APB-DynaSonics: ProRack-Monitor mixer
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APB-DynaSonics' ProRack-Monitor mixer features 16 mic/line input channels. The mixer combines minimum phase shift circuitry, expressive EQ, and several other quality-assurance features, such as separate illuminated mute and PFL switches and six-segment LED meters....
Peer Review-Clear One Chat 50
Steve Cunningham
Price: $149 MSRP...
Look Inside: Behind the Screen
Kimberly R. Griffin
Watching high-definition programming from the comfort of a hotel room is easy for guests, but the technology that delivers that content is quite complicated. Hollywood was reluctant to allow its high-definition content to roam the wires and airwaves without security, so LG Electronics devised a worry-free way for Hollywood to release its movies and programming to hotels....
Power Sequencing
PRO AV Editors
Power sequencing is needed when various types of electronic equipment must be powered up or down in groups, rather than all simultaneously. In AV systems, sequenced powering is often necessary to allow turn-on transients from low-level amplifiers and processors to settle down before any power amps are turned on, because simultaneous powering would result in a loud, annoying, and potentially destructive pop reaching the speakers....
Peer Review-TV One C2-1250
Brad Weston
Price: $1,795 MSRP...
Beware Vaporware
Mark Mayfield
Despite the impression you might get from industry trade shows and some publications, let's be honest; wireless signal transmission for AV applications is really not yet ready for prime time. Sure, you can send low-fidelity audio over short distances and avoid having to deal with running and hiding loudspeaker cable. And wireless projection can change slides for a PowerPoint presentation. But sending high definition video or full-fidelity digital audio is not yet mainstream technology, as evidenced by the few manufacturers listed in the month's ?Spec to Spec?....
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