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MARANTZ® PROFESSIONAL PMD®580 SOLID STATE RECORDER SELECTED FOR THE MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA’S NEW CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
— Systems integrator Phoenixx Systems installs 13 PMD580s in boardrooms, conference rooms and training rooms in the MBAA’s new 50,000-square-foot building, linking them all through the PMD580’s comprehensive network capability —
ITASCA, IL, August 13, 2008 — In the design of its new Washington, D.C. headquarters, the Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBAA) has selected the PMD®580 Solid State Recorder from Marantz® Professional – the leader in digital recording and playback solutions for corporate, educational and broadcast applications – for use in 13 locations throughout the 50,000-square-foot structure. The PMD580, which offers sophisticated features such as network control and automated archiving, has been placed in corporate boardrooms, conference rooms and training areas in order to accurately document, as well as distribute and archive, the information that transpires in those rooms. The PMD580s were installed and integrated by Phoenixx Systems of Poolsville, Maryland, under the project management of James Hubley. Phoenixx Systems also did the entire building’s A/V systems design and integration.
The new MBAA building is the epitome of a high-tech corporate environment. Phoenixx Systems created programming macros, with which users of any of the building’s 30 meeting rooms can configure the building’s integrated technology with the touch of a virtual button on an AMX touch screen controller. The PMD580 recorders are all linked via a local area network within the building, from which administrators can access the recorders’ content from a remote location and download the audio for use in podcasts, Internet streaming and other distribution methods. The system administrators can also monitor the units themselves, making maintenance vastly simpler and more cost-effective.
“The PMD580 is the right tool for this very critical application,” says Brian Gross, CEO and Senior Design Engineer for Phoenixx Systems. “The MBAA needed to know that they would be able to record a wide range of things, from corporate meetings to training sessions, in a variety of rooms, and they wanted a consistent and reliable solution for that. We pointed out that not only did the PMD580 give them that, but it also added another dimension in terms of its network capability. Each unit is IP-addressable, and instead of technicians having to physically retrieve data from each recorder, it can be pulled as a file right off the hard drive. It’s a beautiful solution that makes things so much simpler. The PMD580 is also surprisingly cost-effective — when we broke down the cost savings from the network capability alone, the client immediately realized the cost and productivity benefits. The PMD580 is more than a great product; it’s a great system, and it performs flawlessly.”
Expanding on the legacy of reliable, professional recording of the PMD560 and PMD570 solid state recorders for permanent installations, Marantz offers the PMD580, a single rack-space digital recorder that adds advanced network control and automatic archiving to the capabilities of this popular line. Like the other recorders in the PMD series, the PMD580 uses proven, stable Compact Flash (CF) as its recording medium, with the inherent reliability of no moving parts. The PMD580 takes convenience and functionality to another level, incorporating Ethernet connectivity and an internal, browser-style interface that allows centralized control of all operations, including scheduling of recordings, machine setup, and file transfer. For more information, visit www.d-mpro.com.
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Photo File: Marantz_PMD580_Bankers.JPG
Photo Caption: A boardroom at the Mortgage Bankers Association of America’s new facility, the design of which features several PMD®580 Solid State Recorders from Marantz® Professional.
About D&M Professional
D&M Professional, through its Denon Professional, Marantz Professional and Denon DJ brands, manufactures and distributes a leading line of professional audio and video equipment for the broadcast, commercial, corporate, DJ, education, government, audio/visual, education, houses of worship, security and related industries.
Visit D&M Professional at www.d-mpro.com or Denon DJ at: www.denondj.com.About D&M Holdings Inc.
D&M Holdings Inc. is a global operating company providing worldwide management and distribution platforms for premium consumer, automotive, commercial and professional audio and video businesses including Denon®, Marantz®, McIntosh® Laboratory, Boston Acoustics®, Snell Acoustics, Escient?, Calrec Audio, Denon DJ, D&M Professional and D&M Premium Sound Solutions. Our technologies improve the quality of any audio and visual experience. All product and brand names with a trademark symbol are trademarks or registered trademarks of D&M Holdings, Inc. or its subsidiaries. For more information visit www.dm-holdings.com.
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