PIPERSVILLE, PA - January 7, 2009 – SurgeX, a leading manufacturer of AC surge elimination and power conditioning products for the professional audio, video, broadcast and multimedia industries, announced today that it has merged its North American operations with Electronic Systems Protection, Inc. (ESP), a leading original equipment manufacturer of power protection technology.

The announcement reaffirms SurgeX’s position as the leading brand of power protection for the ProAV market and is a strategic addition to ESP’s power protection business. The merger will extend ESP’s product line capabilities and will enable SurgeX to both expand within existing markets and penetrate new markets utilizing ESP’s resources and expanded distribution. SurgeX management will join the ESP team and by late January all product manufacturing will be consolidated into ESP’s facility in Zebulon, NC. more

NORTHRIDGE, California - September 2007 — The advent of HD video in OB trucks and TV production studios has defined surround sound as the standard to accompany the brilliant high-definition picture. However, handling the six audio channels per source on six separate faders can quickly consume valuable console real estate.

Studer has pioneered multichannel audio systems on digital consoles with its surround management, and the Vista Series has now been provided with a new and unique way of handling 5.1 input sources on a single fader. more

NORTHRIDGE, California - June 2007 — Studer’s sophisticated Call Management System (CMS) now benefits from new features added in Version 2.0 of its core software.

Firstly, the well-established system that is already extremely user-friendly gains a new-look GUI that integrates perfectly with the screen design of the Studer OnAir 3000 console, including operation directly from one of the console’s switchable channel screens. more

‘Video gamers network’ installs digital desk in new audio/video control room

LOS ANGELES - May 2007 – As the burgeoning console and computer gaming community found its online voice, Comcast–the cable giant behind E! Entertainment Television–responded to the need for a TV channel dedicated to this increasingly popular obsession by creating G4, which in 2006 ranked as the fastest growing network on television.

Comcast is currently in the process of building a brand new production control room at its Los Angeles facility on Wilshire Boulevard for G4, the centerpiece of which will soon be a Studer Vista 8 live production and broadcast console. “We expect great things from this digital console,” enthuses E! Entertainment Director of Engineering David Gaudino, who is supervising the installation project. New Jersey-based Diversified Systems is handling the system integration for Comcast, working to infrastructure designs developed by Gaudino and E! Entertainment/G4 staff. more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada - May 2007 – Time and tide, as they say, wait for no man. And in the deadline-crazy world of television news, reliability and flexibility are essential ingredients for any audio console called upon to handle daily programming.

At KVBC-TV Channel 3, an NBC affiliate station serving the greater Las Vegas metro area, the decision was recently made to replace the analog console in its news production studio with a Studer OnAir 3000 digital broadcast desk. The new desk was selected as part of a full audio and video facilities update now that the station is transitioning from standard definition to an all-digital future of high-definition broadcasting that will begin before the end of the year. more

NEW YORK CITY - May 2007 – Manhattan-based Metrovision Production Group has now wrapped up work on Metro Seven, its latest vehicle in a growing fleet of mobile production units. Recently making its official debut at Gerling & Associates’ outdoor booth at NAB 2007, this new high-definition OB vehicle boasts ten HD cameras with an HD switcher, ten VTRs, and, at the helm of its audio suite, the first Studer Vista 5 digital console sold in North America. more

NORTHRIDGE, California - May 2007 – Digital console manufacturer Studer and EtherSound network developer Digigram have announced the joint development of an EtherSound interface card for Studer consoles.

Designed to fit into the Studer D21m I/O system rack, initially for use with the Studer OnAir 3000 console but also compatible with Studer’s flagship Vista series and routing systems, the card will allow 128 channels of audio (64 inputs/64 outputs) to be connected to the D21m via a single Cat5 connection. A second Cat5 connection permits daisy chain or redundant ring topologies, the latter allowing for the network to remain uninterrupted should a cable be broken. One of the advantages of EtherSound in the broadcast domain is its extremely low latency. more

NORTHRIDGE, California - May 2007 – The early success of the Vista 5 and increased customer demand for more channels and multiple operator control on the highly successful Studer Vista 5 console has led to the release of a 42-fader version. Since its launch last year, the Vista 5 has been acclaimed as the most compact, portable and easy-to-install console in its class.

An additional bay of 10 input faders allows an operator to control 42 input channels simultaneously and, equally importantly, permits true two-man operation of the desk. more

ELKHART, Indiana, USA - March 2007 — Crown International proudly announces that its entire line of DSi Series amplifiers dedicated for use in cinema sound systems is now fully ‘THX(tm) Approved’. The DSi Series joins Crown’s current CTs Series and Macro-Tech 02 Series in being recognized by THX Ltd. as amplifier ranges thoroughly tested and deemed appropriate for use in THX Certified Cinemas. more