1st August 2011 - ViaLiteHD on Broadway
August 1, 2011 – The new ViaLiteHD fiber-optic link system made its debut yesterday at the 65th annual Tony awards show on Broadway in New York. Firehouse Productions Inc., the company responsible for the complete sound system for the show, deployed the space efficient system to transmit all audio signals for the broadcast.
Bryan Olson, President of Firehouse Productions Inc., stresses the performance and reliability requirements that are paramount for the success of his company: "With the ViaLiteHD fiber-optic link system, we could move all of our wireless microphone receivers into our truck outside the venue while maintaining the highest signal quality level. This reduces our stage real estate and setup time, two things that are at a premium in live TV shows. With this implementation we continue to lead our industry in deploying the best technology." Mark Dittmar, Lead Design and Integration Engineer at Firehouse, noted: "The setup of the ViaLiteHD system allowed us to move the receivers more than 800' away from the stage. The system integrates effortlessly into our overall control architecture." Vinny Siniscal, Firehouse's RF Coordinator, added that "The RF setup was straightforward and ViaLiteHD makes the installation so much easier for me." Vinny was also assisted by Sisse Jonassen at the awards show.
The ViaLiteHD fiber-link system was rack-mounted in Firehouse's mobile control truck with a single-mode fiber running into the theater where the corresponding ViaLiteHD rack was placed in the wings on stage left. All the antenna signals for the array of wireless microphones used by the actors were fed to the ViaLiteHD transmit modules where the RF signals were converted to modulated laser light and sent down a single thin fiber out to the control truck. Besides the RF signal transmissions, the system can also provide complete monitoring and web-based control on both ends of the fiber link.
Up to 13 modules can be installed into a single 3RU frame along with two load-sharing power supplies and an Ethernet/SNMP control module. All modules are hot swappable and are available in blind-mate configurations. This is particularly useful for installations that are space constrained like the Firehouse control truck. All modules are built to the highest design and production standards using the latest components available. PPM, the manufacturer, is confident that ViaLite represents the highest quality fiber optic modules available, as well as offering industry leading noise figures and dynamic range.
For more information on the ViaLite products please contact ViaLite.
1st January 2010 - ViaLite opens USA office
1st January 2010 - ViaLite has expanded in the USA by opening a sales and support office. Following agreement with AG Franz, the US master distributor for ViaLite, we can announce that ViaLite LLC has been formed. ViaLite LLC is a subsidiary of AG Franz and is formed under license from PPM. PPM are the UK based company that design, manufacture and own the ViaLite brand of fiber optic link products for the communications markets.
The new ViaLite LLC office is staffed by dedicated sales support members who have close links to the technical and sales personnel at ViaLite in the UK. The joint investment in the new office is to provide the best possible support for North American customers and users.
The new office makes it even easier for customers to get quotes, technical help and updates on deliveries for all ViaLite and ViaLiteHD product ranges.
To place an order or for more information please contact ViaLite LLC either by email bryan@vialite-usa.com or on the toll free number 800 374 3078. Alternatively, you can browse our products at www.vialite-usa.com.
12th August 2009 - Dedicated support number for North America
1-800-374-3078
12th August 2009 - PPM announces new toll free phone number for North American customers.
At PPM we constantly strive to give our ViaLite customers the best possible support. That is why we have just introduced a new toll free number for North America.
This new number makes it even easier for ViaLite users to get quotes, technical help and updates on deliveries for all ViaLite product ranges from our Distributor in the USA.
To place an order or for more information please contact ViaLite LLC either by email bryan@vialite-usa.com or on the new toll free number above. Alternatively, you can browse our products at www.vialite-usa.com.
Sales contacts
BRYAN MORGAN
bryan@vialite-usa.com
SERGIO NICLI
sergio@vialite-usa.com