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The Netherlands, Amsterdam, September 10, 2008 – RF Central, a leading digital microwave technology provider, is showing great presence at this year’s IBC 2008 (Stand 1.A30), offering broadcasters solutions for transmission and reception. Among its many products being exhibited are its new RFX-PRX-II portable handheld COFDM monitor/receiver, its RMR-X6-II six-way COFDM diversity receiver and the NLL-II 5.8 GHz portable digital microwave link. more

HILLSIDE, NJ - Wireworks, the leading innovator of audio/video cabling systems, is connecting broadcasters with its custom-created panels at the Prudential Center, the new multimillion-dollar sports and entertainment arena in Newark, New Jersey. For the project, Wireworks specially manufactured more than 400 panels, making it simple for broadcasters covering events at the arena to patch directly into the house system. more

~ New SonicPrint Artistic Acoustical Panels to Benefit from Large Image Library ~

DENVER, CO – Auralex Acoustics, the industry leader in innovative sound control solutions, announced its collaboration with Hallmark Licensing at this year’s CEDIA show, opening the door to Hallmarks’ six million licensed images to be used on Auralex’s newest custom-printed acoustical panel line of products, SonicPrint.

“Auralex Acoustics is taking acoustical treatments to the next level through our collaboration with Hallmark Licensing for our new SonicPrint artistic acoustical panel products,” says Tim Martin, director of sales and marketing for Auralex. “Our customers have told us they want not only great acoustics, but want more design options to express their style as well. With the help of Hallmark Licensing, we have made a giant leap forward in meeting our customer’s expectations.” more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, September 8, 2008. EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the video, broadband, fiber optic, satellite, and terrestrial solar power markets, announced that it will be showcasing the new Optiva® L-band satellite signal transport system at IBC 2008. The high dynamic range, optically isolated DFB lasers and “smart gain” technology, make the Optiva® L-band one of the most innovative products on the market. more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, September 8, 2008. EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the video, broadband, fiber optic, satellite, and terrestrial solar power markets, will be demonstrating the OTP-1DVI2A1D1KDM dual-link DVI Optiva® video transport module at IBC 2008. DVI or analog VGA may be input to the transmitter, and DVI or analog VGA may be output at the receiver. In addition to supporting DVI resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 @ 60 Hz, the module also supports VGA resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 @ 60 Hz. more

A Point and Shoot 5.1 Surround Recording at an Aggressive Price Point

AMSTERDAM, SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 — Holophone®, the leading manufacturer of surround microphones, is introducing the revolutionary PortaMic 5.1 camera-mountable surround microphone, an easy-to-use and cost-effective means of recording surround sound, to the European market at IBC 2008 (Stand 8.C10). more

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 – Building on the success of its widely accepted and innovative Stasis body support system, Anton/Bauer, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of professional camera batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems, is introducing its new Stasis® Flex at IBC 2008 (Stand 9.C40b). more

Iroquois, ON, Canada – September 8, 2008 – Ross Video adds the ADC-8432, an analog audio to AES/EBU converter to the openGear family

The openGear ADC-8432 is a broadcast quality Analog Audio to AES/EBU Converter used to convert two analog audio channels to an AES/EBU signal. The ADC-8432 accepts one stereo (Left, Right) analog audio pair and provides four copies of the AES / EBU signal. The conversion from analog to digital is performed with 24-bit precision and supports sampling rates of 32kHz to192kHz with AES (DARS) reference or internal reference. more

Iroquois, ON, Canada – September 5, 2008 – Ross Video is launching SoftMetal Version 4.0 software during IBC 2008 at Stand 9.D30. Version 4.0 will begin shipping after IBC, and will be available at no charge to all current SoftMetal customers.

Summary of key new features in SoftMetal version 4.0 software:

• MXF Native Record and Playback Support for HD and SD Clips

• QuickTime Native SD Playout

• Close Captioning Support

• Embedded Audio Support, 16 Channels per video input and output

• Stereoscopic (3D) Record and Playback

• Numerous other Enhancements

“We are pleased to launch these significant advancements to the SoftMetal feature set,” said Jeff Moore, Ross Video Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing. “All of our customers will enjoy the benefits of version 4.0 with its free upgrade.” more

San Diego, CA – AES booth# 1833, Demo Room 112… Equator Audio Research, recognized globally as a leading manufacturer of highly accurate studio reference monitors for mission critical recording applications, is pleased to announce the availability of the company’s new and highly anticipated Q Series Room Analysis Calibration Kit. Optionally available for all Equator Q Series studio reference monitors, the Q Series Room Analysis Calibration Kit fully automates the precise analysis and compensation of room response characteristics. With an easy-to use, one-button process, the new kit enables one to optimize the listening space for peak performance—without requiring the experience of a certified acoustician. more