The iPhone MAXRemote from Martin Professional is a personal assistant to remotely control lighting devices straight from an iPhone or iPod touch. The ideal remote tool for the Martin Maxxyz lighting console and Maxxyz PC, the iPhone MAXRemote can be used for updating presets on stage via an attractive user-friendly interface. MAXRemote discovers remote lighting devices automatically and allows for manipulation of fixtures, presets, channels and more when users connect to a Maxxyz. A pan/tilt control allows for control of a moving light’s pan and tilt via the iPhone or iPod touch’s built-in accelerometer. www.martin.com

954-858-1800     www.martin.com

Cooper Controls releases Version 2.2 of LightFactory, their user-friendly, cost-effective PC-based lighting control software. Version 2.2 adds multi-user functionality and a host of other new features; like improved generic palettes, better shortcut placement, and much more. LightFactory multi-user is built on a mission-critical SQL database that provides a robust network sharing of your event or service. The software supports real-time updates from any number of users, plus full partitioning for distributed playback and programming. www.lifact.com/

Creative Stage Lighting, North American distributor for Compulite, announces the introduction of new Vector Violet series consoles. Compulite’s Vector Violet series are lightweight, compact, portable lighting consoles featuring one of the smallest footprints in the industry. Built using Compulite’s Vector software, the Violet series are as powerful as their larger siblings and feature a seven-inch touch-sensitive screen. www.creativestagelighting.com

The Visionary from Stewart Filmscreens is an innovative and installation-friendly motorized retractable electric screen. It is available in a variety of Stewart’s front or rear projection materials, several of which are acoustically transparent. The ceiling recessed all-aluminum screen housing can be installed and hard-wired during early stages of construction with the finishing bezel and screen fabric assembly installed during the final stages of construction. The Visionary is available in custom sizes and aspect ratios, and the 3 1/4” diameter roller tube features a sound-dampening insulated screen drive. Available in 110V and 220V models. www.stewartfilmscreen.com

800-762-4999     www.stewartfilmscreen.com

Featuring Sony’s AVCHD MPEG compression format, the new HXR-NX5U model is part of Sony’s NXCAM family of video products for professionals. It features Sony’s Exmor CMOS sensor with ClearVid array, to deliver full high-definition resolution and low light-sensitivity with low noise. The camcorder will record AVCHD up to 24Mbps, delivering 1920x1080 high-definition images with both interlace and progressive modes along with native 1080/24P, 720/60p and MPEG-2 standard definition recording. Pro.sony.com

800-833-6817     www.sony.com/ProAudio

Ross Video is offering a host of new features to existing Crossover customers free of charge. Software upgrade available for download on the Ross Video website. New features to this 1 MLE switcher include: two channels of high-quality 2D DVE for PIP and 2D transitions, four channels of frame sync for input or bus mode, four channels of format converter for input or bus mode, two channels of media store with animation, numerous keyer upgrades, 100-event memory system with AI memory recall mode and three independent adjustable reference outputs. www.rossvideo.com

613-652-4886     www.rossvideo.com

Hall Research has released its most versatile video scaler to-date, the SC-1080H. This multi-input, multi-format scaler includes a variety of common analog and digital audio and video formats. Any of the inputs can be selected for display on a DVI- or HDMI-compliant LCD. Advanced features, such as native display resolution detection, 3-D motion compensation, and X-axis mirroring, make it suitable for a wide range of professional applications. Advanced video scaling with smooth and jitter-free output is capable of producing any PC resolution up to 1920x1280 or HDTV resolution up to 1080p.
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The new Opus switcher form Analog Way has universal analog and digital input/output and full high-resolution digital processing. It offers numerous live effects including keying and PIP animation as well as two different operation modes: multi-layer mixer and 12-by-2 seamless native matrix. In multi-layer mixer mode, Opus uses one output as a preview and the other, the main output, for the audience. In seamless native matrix mode, Opus offers a 12 x 2 scaled native matrix with true seamless switching. The switch between any of the 12 inputs can be in cut or fade and synchronized on the two outputs. www.analogway.com

212-269-1902     www.analogway.com

The Powerpod FR Series mixers from Phonic offer a USB port that allows for dual mono or stereo recordings to be made on any portable USB flash disc or hard drive. Rehearsals or gigs can be recorded onto any standard, formatted USB flash drive or portable hard drive and played back through the Powerpod at a later date, or transferred to your computer for editing. Certain Powerpod FR units will also feature feedback elimination, a one-touch system that allows the Powerpod to quickly and effectively seek and destroy feedback from your main output signal. www.phonic.com