For Immediate Release

FSR ENHANCES SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSURE BY APPOINTING DOBBS STANFORD AS MANUFACTURER’S REPRESENTATIVE

Woodland Park, NJ (November 19, 2009) — FSR, manufacturer of audio and video switching, control products, and elegant connectivity boxes, has appointed the Dobbs Stanford Corporation as the Company’s representative in several southern states. Dobbs Stanford, established in 1970, will provide local sales and support for FSR’s entire product range from offices in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas. Jan Sandri, FSR president made the announcement from headquarters in Woodland Park, NJ. more

TV AZTECA ADDS SHOTOKU CAMERA SUPPORT

Torrance, CA (November 20, 2009), Shotoku Broadcast Systems – an international leader in the manufacture of advanced camera support products – today announced a new installation at the principal facilities of TV Azteca in México City. The prolific television network annually generates more than 10,000 hours of unique content for viewers throughout the Spanish speaking world. more

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (November 19, 2009) – It’s the world’s most important rock destination. The multipurpose Foster Theater at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum hosts everything from live performances by rock royalty to intimate interviews. And when the whole world is watching, there are no do-overs. That’s why they chose Vaddio to capture every history-making moment. more

November 18, 2009 – Across South America, Grass Valley™ continues to be the vendor of choice for live high-definition production. As the most recent example, D2 Video Produções Ltda, a premiere live production company in São Paulo, Brazil, has made a significant investment in new HD production equipment from Grass Valley to meet the growing need for high-quality sports and other types of production. more

Prime Focus, one of the world’s leading visual entertainment services groups, has named Mark Intravartolo Creative Director for North America.

Based in Hollywood and reporting to Prime Focus President of Worldwide Visual Effects, Michael Fink, Intravartolo will drive the company’s efforts to expand its services, team, and client base in television visual effects. Mark joins Prime Focus from Modern VideoFilm where notable projects included effects for “Grey Gardens,” “John Adams,” “Taking Chance,” “Max Payne,” “Tropic Thunder” and nine seasons of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”. more

BURBANK, CALIFORNIA - Bexel, a unit of Vitec Group Systems Division, is pleased to announce the appointment of Helen Carr to the post of Bexel ASG Pro Audio Sales Manager. Carr, a 20-year broadcast veteran, joined Bexel in 2003 following a successful career in broadcast equipment sales for technology companies Quantel and Snell & Wilcox. She also has experience in the systems integration field. more

Also available with Matrox MAX technology for lightning fast H.264 HD encoding

Matrox Video Products Group today announced Windows 7 support for Matrox MXO2 LE, MXO2 and MXO2 Rack. The Matrox MXO2 family of I/O devices streamlines editing with Adobe CS4 Production Premium. These devices provide all the features of an I/O card in a sturdy breakout box with professional audio and video connectivity. The Matrox MXO2 devices are also available with Matrox MAX technology for accelerated H.264 file creation using Adobe Media Encoder. more

Copenhagen, Denmark, 16 November 2009 - The ColorCode 3-D Division of Sirius 3-D has been chosen to provide the supporting technology behind 3D Week on the UK’s Channel 4, which begins on 16 November, 2009. As part of the UK-wide promotion for the event, 10 million ColorCode 3-D glasses are being given away exclusively by Sainsbury’s supermarkets - ensuring that as high a proportion of Channel 4’s audience as possible is able to view the 3-D content as intended. more

HAYWARD, Calif. — Nov. 17, 2009 — Wohler Technologies Inc. today announced that Belgium’s Flemish Radio and Television Network (VRT), the public broadcasting network of the Flemish community, is the first company to deploy the AMP1-16-3G. The 3G- and Dolby®-capable monitor is equipped with three high-performance, cost-efficient OLED display screens, capable of displaying source video and advanced monitoring of 16 channels of audio simultaneously in just 1 RU. The unit has been installed in VRT’s newly refurbished HD SNG van to simplify audio/video monitoring of multichannel productions. more

Author Darrell Van Citters will also appear at events in San Francisco and Portland

GLENDALE, Calif. —Special screenings of the holiday classic Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol will be presented at the Paley Center for Media in New York on December 1st and at American Cinematheque (Aero Theatre) in Los Angeles on December 19th to mark the publication of Darrell Van Citters’ new book on the making of the first animated Christmas special. The screenings will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Van Citters and members of the original cast and production team, as well as screening of rare video. Van Citters will also sign copies of his book, Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol: The Making of the First Animated Christmas Special (available here). more