Receive PLAY Product Free with Mail-in Rebate at Participating Retailers

HOLLYWOOD — EASTWEST is offering its users a unique opportunity to double the amount of the company’s new PLAY-powered products in their audio toolkit at a greatly reduced rate.

Users visiting the EASTWEST website www.soundsonline.com or www.soundsonline-europe.com from now until October 31, 2008 will be able to purchase one PLAY product and receive a collection of equal to or lesser value for free. The offer is also available at participating domestic and international retailers using a mail in rebate. There is no limit to the amount of virtual instruments that can be purchased where a user receives one free (except the free product cannot be the same as the purchased product), and users have the entire line of PLAY-powered products to choose from. more

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 11, 2008 – Nucomm’s products are taking on IBC 2008 (Stand 1.A30), offering a number of innovative solutions to today’s broadcasters. Among its new products are its 7 Series HD ready line, the Analog CoderTM 2 modulator, its Messenger IP Media Gateway – Native file transfer system, the CC-1 camera control unit and the Newscaster DR 2 diversity receiver. more

Denver, CO, September 11, 2008 — Denver, Colorado ABC affiliate KMGH-TV recently broadcast the Democratic National Convention in HD using RF Central’s RF Extreme GL Series 23 GHz fixed link. In using the first 23 GHz high-definition radio available in the country, the station used the unit in conjunction with four ASI streams to transport HD video throughout its 72 hour around-the-clock coverage, which included both live and pre-taped content. more

Burbank, CA… In support of its latest album, The Slip, industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails (NIИ) is in the midst of its Lights in the Sky tour, which includes roughly twenty-seven appearances throughout North America and another six performances in South America. As part of the band’s equipment arsenal, Nine Inch Nails travels with a marimba that leader Trent Reznor performs on. Miking the marimba is a challenging task, and for this, Front of House (FOH) and Monitorworld engineers Pete Keppler and Michael Prowda have found success with the SF-24 Stereo Active Ribbon™ Microphone from Royer Labs. more

New 500-Watt Product Powers Sony F23 and F35 Digital Cameras

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 – Continuing its mission to provide reliable power supplies for the high-end video camera market, Anton/Bauer, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of professional broadcast, video and film camera batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems, is proud to introduce its new DT-500™ 500-watt power supply at IBC 2008 (Stand 9.C40b). This unique product is the only power supply of its kind designed to meet the power requirements of high-end Sony F23 and F35 HD cameras. more

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, September 12, 2008—Clear-Com® Communication Systems, a brand of The Vitec Group, is previewing its new version of Clear-Com Concert™ V2.0 at IBC2008 (Stand 9.C40a). Clear-Com’s upgraded Concert V2.0 system offers expanded features including, an industry’s first native IP connectivity between Concert and the Eclipse Matrix System, establishing a single communication environment for traditional and IP intercom users. more