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Volume 10, Issue 12 — June 27, 2012
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Welcome to another issue of rAVe ProAV Edition!
We're back from InfoComm and finally recovering. There was a ton of news coming out of the trade show this year, as always. We covered it in our last two issues (including an extra June issue the week of InfoComm!), which you can find here:
Volume 10, Issue 11.1
Volume 10, Issue 11.2
We'll have more InfoComm news and our Best of InfoComm awards coming up in our July issues, so be sure to check back in.
We also covered the trade show floor live from the show with short product videos and man on the street interviews, blogs, Tweets and more. You can find all that on our InfoComm coverage portal here: http://www.rAVeNowInfoComm.com.
Enjoy the issue!
–Gary Kayye, CTS
Back to Top The Real Value of InfoComm
By Joel Rollins
rAVe Columnist Well, I am just back from InfoComm, and I have decided to do something that I’ve never done before. Each year, before the show, I tend to write an article about what I expect to see at the show. But I very rarely write anything afterwards about it since a tradeshow is primarily about product, and I don’t review product.
But I must admit that this year I went to look at different things than I normally do. There have been many changes in our show this year, including traditional and important large vendors dropping out, and a number of new ones opting in. You may also know that I am an enthusiast of several new types of methods for disseminating information about product. I am a heavy proponent of VR, web-based narrowcasting, and other distance communication methods for these purposes. So, in many ways, I went to see for myself what the current value of the tradeshow is. And I’ve had a bit of an epiphany.
The tradeshow is valuable to us simply because it is our only disorganized event.
Yes, I mean that. Even though most of my professional life I have been involved in the heavily organized and structured world of trade shows, I believe it is the disorganized aspect of trade shows that is most important to us at this time. Because, you see, while the show may be organized, WE as attendees are not. And I think that is important, specifically because the bulk of our industry events are professionally organized and have agendas. Even strategically important “discussion” events like the InfoComm 100 and InfoComm Live are pretty thoroughly organized to get through an agreed-upon list of topics.
Let me explain why I consider this so valuable. I’ve come to the conclusion that the tradeshow has become the “water cooler” of our industry.
Recently, I was having lunch with a friend, the president of an architecture firm with whom we work closely. We were talking about meeting spaces, both those for temporary (rental and staging) events, and those for permanent installations. One of the things we discussed was that companies are putting in more casual, relaxed meeting spaces for ad hoc discussions, because they recognize that many of the best ideas (and almost all of the new ones) are first raised in casual meetings where they were not on the agenda, simply because nobody had thought of them yet.
These kinds of conversations were once described as “water cooler” talks. But, in an industry like ours, which requires cross-pollination of ideas, there isn’t a nearby water cooler that I can gather around with industry friends who happen to live on another continent. And even the largest companies in our industry are small companies compared with the norm. So having the kind of unstructured time we have at the convention, walking the aisles or hanging out in the ridiculously-overpriced restaurants and watering holes, is truly valuable time. And it’s about a lot more than product.
Many of you are now retorting that the tradeshow is all about product. But is it really? Or has product been our traditional excuse to gather? My manufacturers mostly visit me regularly, and talk about (and even demonstrate) their newest products. They bombard me with email announcements and web links. Honestly, how many of you were “surprised” by one of your manufacturers new products at the show? It almost doesn’t happen anymore. There are just plain better ways to get that information out. And products have become too complex to be truly demonstrated effectively on the tradeshow floor.
No, trade shows are now, for me, about people. About forming relationships with our allies, our manufacturers and distributors, and even our competitors. About learning about programs, who runs them, and what’s in them for us. About sharing off-the-cuff comments and ideas that don’t have other good places to form. And about shaking hands with real people. The booths are just the places where we know those manufacturer personnel will be, and a convenient place to meet them, with product as the excuse.
They’re the water cooler of the industry. And sometimes, we get thirsty.
rAVe Rental [and Staging] contributor Joel R. Rollins, CTS, is general manager of Everett Hall Associates, Inc. and is well known throughout the professional AV industry for his contributions to industry training and his extensive background in AV rental, staging and installation. Joel can be reached at joelrollins@mac.com
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Thank You, Randy Lemke
By Scott Walker
President and CEO, Waveguide Consulting If you’re reading this article, you probably have some interest in sustainability and our industry’s efforts to reimagine our role as key contributors to the green building movement. You might also be interested in the future of smart buildings and how ANSI standards may shape that future. You might care about continuing education opportunities to stay abreast of all these changes. And lastly, you might have more than a passing interest in seeing our industry maintain its leadership role in our collective communication technology future. If you care about any of these things, then you owe a debt of gratitude to InfoComm’s retiring executive director and CEO, Randy Lemke.
Returning from yet another successful InfoComm show (has there ever been a bad one?), I find myself reflecting on the unique relationship I’ve had with Randy over the past 12 years and his impact on our industry. In 1999, as I was trying to lead my fledgling three-year old, three-person firm, I stumbled onto the InfoComm Board of Directors when I was elected by a one-vote margin to be ICAT chair. So naïve was I that I had to sheepishly ask if we got paid for this. (Oh God, I was so young.) At about the same time, Randy Lemke, then InfoComm’s vice president of education, stumbled into the role of executive director when Walt Blackwell, the previous executive director, resigned to move on to other ventures. Since then, Randy and I have been intertwined across many initiatives, and I’ve had a front-row seat to his impact on the industry.
Before I go on, let me state that Randy would be the first to say that the real credit goes his excellent staff and the many dedicated (aka insane) volunteers who have given their time to this member-led association. While there is certainly truth to that sentiment, the significance of Randy’s visionary leadership in establishing the fertile playground we now enjoy cannot be overstated. Association revenues have quadrupled under Randy’s tenure, which has afforded us the ability to pursue initiatives unimaginable to all who served on the InfoComm Board prior to the Lemke era.
Under Randy’s leadership we changed our name from ICIA to InfoComm, setting us up nicely for an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) future. We got out of a confining show in Germany and partnered with then-rivals CEDIA and NSCA to create the ISE Europe show, which is now larger than the North American InfoComm show. In fact, this year InfoComm will run 10 shows on five continents (can Antarctica be far behind?) to broaden our industry’s global reach like never before.
Our education system, nurtured under Randy’s tenure as education VP, is second to none among industry associations and has resulted in our ANSI-accredited CTS program. Speaking of ANSI, Randy and the InfoComm Board took the bold step in 2006 to establish InfoComm as an ANSI standards development organization. I was plucked from “retirement” in 2007 to chair the ANSI steering committee and help create this program out of whole cloth alongside Randy and our happy ANSI warrior, Joe Bocchiaro. Today, Joe and current steering committee chair, Rich Derbyshire, lead a group of hundreds of volunteers, unleashed to create standards that raise the bar for our industry. This group’s latest standard, approved by the InfoComm Board earlier this month, is an energy management standard for AV systems that establishes the firmament of our role in smart, sustainable buildings.
In 2009, Randy and the InfoComm Board approved the formation of a task force to develop the STEP rating system. Today, STEP is supported by five major technology trade associations and is gaining wider recognition and acceptance, as evidenced by our presentation to the U.S. House of Representatives Caucus on High-Performance Buildings last month. And the hits just keep on coming. We now have a recently approved Smart Building Imperative (SBI) task force and a continuing investment in preparing InfoComm members for success with Building Information Modeling (BIM).
The thing most people probably don’t know about Randy is how smart and quick he is. You don’t have to explain things twice to Randy. He gets it, and then he runs with it. An executive director of a non-profit association could be just a caretaker who keeps the lights on, but Randy has been much more than that. He has set us on a course for a healthy future where AV technologies have a seat at many grownup tables. The other thing most people probably don’t realize is what a tough job it is to be the executive director and CEO of InfoComm. It’s a total grind: tons of travel, lots of information to digest and always another board meeting around the corner to prepare for.
Currently, InfoComm has appointed a search committee to find Randy’s replacement. I have high confidence in this group’s ability to target the right qualifications of a candidate to replace Randy. I just hope there’s someone out there with the talent, vision, tenacity and integrity to fill Randy’s very large shoes.
Scott Walker, CTS-D, LEED® AP, is president and CEO of Waveguide Consulting, a leading AV, IT and acoustical consulting firm. He is also a past president of InfoComm International. Scott is recognized as being one of the primary forces behind the founding of the Sustainable Technology Environments Program (STEP) rating system and currently is a member of the STEP Foundation board, which is responsible for managing the STEP program. Scott can be reached at swalker@waveguide.com
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How Do You Connect Your Display?
By Matt Brennesholtz Are you using some out-of-date analog interface like VGA or DVI? Or, worse yet, composite, component or RGB with multiple coaxial cables? Or perhaps you are using an older digital interface like HDMI? At Insight Media’s Projection Summit on June 11th, in Las Vegas just before InfoComm, there was a session on newer digital interfaces, both wired and wireless. There were four speakers presenting information on four different formats: Micha Risling, marketing committee chair, spoke for the HDBaseT Alliance; Leslie Chard, president, WHDI LLC spoke on WHDI; Quoqing Li, research scientist at Intel Labs spoke for the WiGig alliance; and Jeffery Gilbert, CTO, Silicon Image, spoke for the Wireless HD Consortium. Not only were the four presentations good, there was also a lively debate during the panel discussion. While the debate may have not settled the question, “Which is the best interface?”, it certainly clarified the relative merits of the four new standards. “Which is the best interface?” is an unanswerable question anyway because it gets the immediate response from anyone knowledgeable about interfaces, including the four speakers, “For what application?” Risling opened the session with a discussion of the HDBaseT standard, which uses CAT5e Ethernet cable to transmit video, two-way control signals and power, and has bandwidth left over for other 100BaseT Ethernet uses. The video is not limited to uncompressed HD; it can be 3D, 4K or High Frame Rate. He started with a list of challenges that all video connectivity interfaces must face: - Distance
- Cost of installation
- Cost of ownership
- Convergence
- Flexibility & Scalability
Since HDBaseT uses Cat5e wiring, this may already be installed and can be used. If it isn’t installed already, a new ProAV project may require it so it may not represent an added cost. Distance for HDBaseT is up to 100 meters (328 feet) according to the specification, or perhaps more, according to Risling. Within that distance, intervening walls, floors, etc. are not an issue, nor is interference between multiple signals, unlike wireless solutions. He gave a long list of supporters of HDBaseT, including Crestron and Extron. If you don’t have the support of these two companies, you are a nobody in the ProAV crowd at InfoComm. HDBaseT is not just an approach for the future: projectiondesign was demonstrating HDBaseT connectivity in their booth at InfoComm. The standard supports up to 100 watts of power, which is only enough for microprojectors — not lamp-based projectors, so power will still need to be run to the projector location. The other three interfaces are wireless interfaces and are targeted mostly at consumer markets, although they can be used for ProAV applications as well. Chard discussed WHDI, an interface that uses the same 5GHz band that is used by Wi-Fi. WHDI transmits HD video with little latency. Since it shares the same band as Wi-Fi, it can be integrated with Wi-Fi for minimal additional cost, perhaps only $1 more than a Wi-Fi-only interface on a device. According to Chard, there have been WHDI products available since 2008, which predates the specification itself. He said that in the 2012/2013 time frame, WHDI will be embedded in laptop and tablet computers and by 2014 it will be embedded in phone handsets. If you happen to have a WHDI-enabled display, this would certainly simplify the interfacing problem as you travel. WHDI-enabled pico, micro or ultra-portable projectors anybody? WirelessHD and WiGig are competing standards and both are in the 60GHz band. This band has just recently been allocated for unlicensed operation so there are relatively few products of any type or any format that actually use the band. One characteristic of the band is its short range and minimal ability to penetrate barriers. This makes the 60GHz band suited for applications where you put your video source (e.g., handset) down near a display (e.g., projector or TV) and the two automatically connect and show the source content on the display with minimal human intervention. Channels in the 60GHz band are much wider bandwidth than channels in the 5GHz band and can carry much more data. This enables other high data rate applications besides displays, such as wireless docking stations for laptops. Plop your laptop down on your desk and suddenly you are connected to all the corporate resources, including wide-bandwidth Internet and multi-terabyte disk drives. Unlike the 5GHz band, signals in the 60 GHz band are highly directional and the systems must use a steerable antenna. If you are thinking of some big satellite dish with a servo motor, think again. The antennas are small and electronically steerable in times of less than 1 mS. Gilbert says they are very small, typically requiring < 1 percent area of 5GHz antennas. I don’t want to go into the differences between the two 60GHz standards for two main reasons: 1) this Display Daily is running out of room and 2) I’m not sure I fully understand the advantages and disadvantages of the two standards compared to each other. However, the speakers did note that WiGig is an open standard whereas Wireless HD requires royalty payments. As mentioned before, there was a lively discussion after the formal presentations over the advantages of wired vs. 5GHz vs. 60GHZ. Two topics of particular interest were interference between multiple users of wireless displays and penetration through walls and other barriers. Of course, for these interference and penetration discussions, Risling was content and self satisfied: Interference is simply not a problem for a wired connection. The Projection Summit proceedings, including the presentations by these four speakers, are available from Insight Media. Click HERE for details.
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Share Article Back to Top It's Official: Panasonic and Sony Collaborate on OLED Production Today, Panasonic and Sony have made their partnership in OLED (organic light emitting diode) production official, announcing that they will create a joint-owned factory to be on-line in 2013. They plan to hit the market with competitively priced TVs to rival those that will be launched by LG and Samsung by the end of the year. SMBC Nikko Securities analyst, Kazuharu Miura told the Japan Times today that, "Sony and Panasonic wanted to do it separately, but neither of them had a choice other than to cooperate as their TV businesses recorded huge losses." So, competition at its finest! OLED TVs can go completely black (unlike LCD) as both the imager and the light source are the same device (and LED). In LCD, the light source is either CCFL or LED so even when they are supposedly "off" (or in a black state) to make a black image pixel-by-pixel, they are still generating light. In addition, OLED is said to have the capability to make 60" TVs or monitors that are less than 4 millimeters thick (0.157") – so they are capable of being flexible.
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PMA Warns Projector Manufacturers to Differentiate In a presentation at the Projection Summit 2012 conference preceding InfoComm, Dr. William Coggshall, president of Pacific Media Associates (PMA), identified the principal causes for projector market stagnation and recommended strategies for combating this stagnation. The principal causes include:
- Unlike most other industries, where prospective new entrants do their homework by looking at the size of the market and the number and strength of competitors before jumping in, a lot of companies apparently neglected this step, leading to too many big fish in too small of a pond. The natural response to this over-competition is to cut prices, so that many manufacturers are now making less-than-desired profits.
- As in many high-tech product categories mostly manufactured in Asia, projector manufacturers have focused too heavily on market share as measured in UNITS. That was fine in the early days when annual growths were triple- and double-digit, but not today when growths are single-digit. Now they should be focusing on PROFITS, or at least REVENUES.
- Compared with the potential offered by projector technology, the projector industry has not been very creative in exploiting it fully. (a) The range of size, portability and prices generally exceed those of flat panel displays (FPDs) but the projector market has lagged the FPD market substantially in units growth, though currently apparently not in profits. (b) Projector manufacturers — like FPD manufacturers — have focused on too few "sweet spots" that are now commoditized, with resultant over-competition and price-cutting. (c) New projector models are so similar to old ones that there is little reason for users to replace their old ones. (d) Overall the industry has been doing things the same old way for too long, and has been so risk-averse it has missed opportunities.
To combat these problems, Coggshall suggested some strategies like the following for manufacturers: - De-emphasize the commodity part(s) of their business.
- Focus on unsaturated markets, either by geography or by vertical market category. PMA is in the midst of helping companies find the most promising vertical markets via a just-launched “re-census” of the high-end projector range.
- Look for opportunities to sell complete solutions rather than naked projectors. A good example is the Storybeam cube in Korea that bundles Korean nursery rhymes with a tiny projector.
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Share Article Back to Top VISIX Wins NEC Display's Best of InfoComm Award NEC Display Solutions of America announced last week that Visix, the Georgia-based digital signage software provider, has won its 2012 Best of InfoComm Award. Visix will donate the $10,000 prize to The Hirsch Academy, an Atlanta-based organization that meets the educational and developmental needs of children with learning differences.
Visix won the award for its AxisTV Version 8.0 digital signage software, which includes a new user interface, new background library and 64-bit support for Microsoft Server 2008. It finished in the top five after a public voting period. The other finalists were Actineon, Inc., Dataton, Haivision and Revolabs. The winner was picked by a panel of four industry experts, including rAVe founder Gary Kayye. The other judges were Lyle Bunn of BUNN, Co., David Keene of NewBay Media and Chuck Wilson of NSCA.
Past winners of the NEC Best of InfoComm Award include Peerless-AV (2011), SpinetiX (2010) and Da-Lite (2009). 2009 was the first year the award was given.
For more information on the NEC Best of InfoComm Award, click here: http://best.necdisplay.com/
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Delta Debuts 4-Millimeter, 10-Millimeter LEDs and New Rear-Screen LCDs At InfoComm, Delta is introducing its new indoor IB-4, a 4-millimeter black SMD display meant for short viewing distances. In addition to a 4-millimeter display, Delta has a new IP66, rated S-10, 10-millimeter outdoor SMD (LED wall) display claiming the highest brightness and contrast in its class. It's designed to withstand the toughest weather conditions for the most challenging outdoor display requirements. In addition, Delta added a new LCD in the form of the SB-55L, a 55” narrow bezel LCD video wall, the SB-55L, an LED-backlit 55” narrow bezel LCD (according to Delta, a 5.3-millimeter combined bezel) at 1920×1080 resolution. |
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Share Article Back to Top Panasonic Intros New Digital Signage Displays, Including Its First Video Wall Display Panasonic last week announced three new lines of professional LCD displays, including the LED 55” LFV50, the company’s first video wall product, the 70” and 80” LED LF50 Series, and the LF5, an entry-level digital signage LCD display. LFV50 Panasonic’s first LED video wall display features an ultra-narrow bezel for near seamless video wall installation. The 55” LFV50 display offers 800 cd/m2 brightness, a 5.3-millimeter gap between displays when mounted bezel-to-bezel and RS232C I/O control. Content can be displayed on the individual screens or shown across multiple displays. Panasonic says the display also features lower power consumption via an automatic dimmer that reacts to surrounding ambient light. The displays are designed to work in both portrait and landscape orientations. Users can daisy-chain the displays via DVI-D for easy digital loop-through of the video signal for up to a 5×5 video wall. The TH-55LFV50 will ship in November 2012. LF50 Series At 70” and 80”, the LF50 Series is the largest LED LCD Panasonic has ever offered. These displays offer 700 cd/m2 brightness and SLOT 2.0 architecture. It can be used in portrait and landscape orientations, and also features a space-saving design with a thinner depth than previous LF Series models. The TH-70LF50 and TH-80LF50 will be shipping in Q4 2012. LF5 Series Along with Full-HD resolution and a wide viewing angle, the LF5 Series features a slim bezel of only 0.7 inches (18 millimeters) in width, 500 cd/m2 brightness, external control (RS-232C) and VESA mounting. The TH-42LF5 (42" model) and TH-47LF5 (47" model) will be available in July 2012
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Philips MMD Launches New DS Display Philips MMD this month announced the launch of the 47” LCD digital signage display, the BDL4771V, which can be configured as a video wall up to a 3×3 configuration via DVI loop through. It also offers a brightness spec of 700 nits. The new model incorporates Smart Insert, which allows the user to slide in a small form factor media player on the rear of the panel without increasing the overall depth of the display. The display can be controlled and configured via an RJ45 network cable, as well as by HDMI, which can simultaneously send audio and video signals to the display. Video can also be streamed via DisplayPort.
According to Philips, this display is also eco-friendly, consuming less than a single watt of power in standby mode and 155 watts while operating.
Philips MMD says the display will be available in early July.
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Share Article Back to Top BenQ Debuts Three Interactive LCD Displays BenQ America last week introduced new 42", 55", and 65" LCD monitors (all native 1920x1080p) in the form of the T420, T650, and TL550 touch-screen monitors, respectively. The CCFL (Florescent-backlit) T420 and T650 are spec'd with contrast ratios of 4,000:1 and 9,000:1, while the LED-backlit TL550 is spec'd with a contrast ratio of 10,000:1. All three monitors include:
- Optical Sensing Touch Technology: Provides more accurate control at the four corners of the display. Users can pan, zoom, and scroll through documents and websites with ease.
- Optical Dual Touch Technology: Turns the displayed image or spreadsheet into a multi-touch screen, when paired with Windows 7, for presenter/listener interaction and collaboration.
- Picture-in-Picture (PIP) Function: Displays two incoming images simultaneously for enhanced productivity.
- Anti-Image Retention: Prevents image ghosting caused by displaying fixed images for an extended period of time.
- Ambient Light Sensor: Detects the amount of ambient light in its surroundings and automatically adjusts the display setting accordingly.
- Reliable and Durable10-bit PID Panel: Delivers optimum visual clarity and color presentation under uniform brightness and low temperature.
- Integrated Speaker
Here are all the specs: http://www.benq.us/product/largedisplay
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Mitsubishi Adds LED Edge-Lit 70" and 55" Commercial LCDs At InfoComm, Mitsubishi is debuting a new narrow bezel flagship display — the 70-inch MDT701S, as well as the 55-inch LED-lit LCD display, the MDT552S. In addition to having an OPS slot, they also come with built-in speakers that fire toward the bottom to eliminate sound reverberation, which often occurs with rear-directed speakers. They come with built-in Crestron Connected technology, which allows for point-to-point network management and control (users download free RoomView Express software). In addition, Mitsubishi's MDT701S and MDT552S LED monitors offer front- and rear-ambient light sensors that detect lighting conditions in two areas. These sensors adjust the monitor’s brightness level and balance based on the ambient conditions of the room.
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Share Article Back to Top ViewSonic Adds New Touch-Enabled Digital Signage Displays At InfoComm, ViewSonic Corp. introduced a new family of large format, touch-enabled commercial displays — the CDP4235T, CDP4635T and CDP6530T.
These three interactive commercial displays are available in 42”, 46” and 65” sizes and feature finger or stylist optical touch capabilities. ViewSonic’s new interactive displays feature four-point touch on the 42” and 46” models and dual touch on the 65” display. All models feature Intel’s Open Plugable Specification (OPS) slot for easy media player integration, in addition to the traditional HDMI, DVI, VGA, YPbPr, S video CVBS inputs. They also offer 1920x1080p panel resolution with up to 500 nits of brightness (450 nits on CDP4235T; 400 nits on CDP4635T), a 20,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio (4,000:1 static contrast on CDP4235T and CDP4635T) and 8ms response time.
Paired with features such as remote and front panel lockout, built-in PIP (picture in picture), AC power plug for added media player support, internal scheduling functionality, an RS232 loop through for automated control, and two integrated speakers, these commercial displays are ideal for 24/7 applications. These models also function in portrait or landscape orientations, with a tilt feature for ideal viewing in any environment.
These displays will be available in late July 2012 with MSRPs of $1,799, $1,999 and $6,599 for the 42” CDP4235T, 46” CDP4635T and 65” CDP6530T, respectively.
ViewSonic also previewed a new 42" slim-line ePoster that will expand its lineup of HD digital signboard displays. At just 3.5” wide, this model features the same capabilities as ViewSonic’s larger ePoster offerings including a built-in media player and HDMI and VGA connections. It is expected to be available in late summer.
ViewSonic is also showed at InfoComm a new 32” transparent, touch-capable (dual point) display that will be available late this summer.
For more information on ViewSonic's digital signage products, click here: http://www.viewsonic.com/products/digital-signage/
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Share Article Back to Top Sony Launches New Entry-Level DS Displays Dubbed the B-Series (for Basic Displays), the new line of Sony LCDs include three new models — a 55" in the FWD-55B2 , a 46" in the FWD-46B2 and a 42" in the FWD-42B2. All three are LED-backlit and native 1920×1080, plus are specified at 400-500 cd/m2 brightness and with a 4000:1 contrast ratio. They are also less than 4" deep.
Features include an image screen-saver that moves the screen to prevent burn-in and an Eco-mode that lowers power consumption in low light applications. They use a VESA 400×400 mounting system and will ship in late July.
You can see all the specs in this PDF: https://www.ravepubs.com/utility/documents/sony-FWDBSeries.pdf
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Share Article Back to Top EMMA High Definition Portable Audio Line Source Speaker Atlas A-Line Acoustics announced this week the EMMA high definition audio line source speaker system. The EMMA (believe it or not, it stands for, "Every Man's Modular Array") system is designed to provide high-SPL coverage in live performance venues or for speech applications up to 80' x 200'. The EMMA system includes the EM806A-B two-way line source with eight 6.5" ribbon high frequency drivers and eight 6.5" low frequency drivers capable of delivering up to 130dB across a 120-degree horizontal dispersion pattern. Also in the EMMA system is the EMW410A-B line source subwoofer featuring four 10" long excursion subwoofers in a sealed enclosure. Both include integrated amplification making them easy to connect to any source or mixer for fast set-up. The EMMA system can be easily transported on the optional EMMA Transport System (ETS), which includes locking wheels and straps allowing for both the EM806A-B and EMW410A-B to be safely moved without risking damage to the equipment. |
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Share Article Back to Top Sennheiser Intros New Tourguide 1039 System Audio specialist Sennheiser [InfoComm 2012 booth C9736] introduced its new Tourguide 1039 system for guided tour, interpreting and assistive listening applications, claiming an audio frequency response of 25–15,000 Hz. To streamline setup, the EK 1039 is fitted with a Copy function. Once one receiver has been programmed, its settings can easily be transmitted via infrared to the other receivers. To allow for easy recognition and assignment to the listeners, the channels of the Tourguide EK 1039 receiver can be given a name, for example, “French” or “Spanish.” This channel name is part of the data that can be copied from receiver to receiver. Using the EK 1039’s wide switching bandwidth, transmitters from the 2000 series are the ideal complement. Transmitters from the evolution wireless G3 series are also compatible (reducing the effective switching bandwidth to 42 MHz). The EK1039 ships with the BA 2015 rechargeable battery back, but can also be powered by standard AA batteries. Thanks to a standard 3.5-millimeter headphone jack, the EK 1039 can be used with a wide range headphones or earphones. The receiver can also be combined with Sennheiser’s induction accessories for the hearing impaired.
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Share Article Back to Top Atlas Sound Adds Three Stadium Horns to AH Series Atlas Sound has introduced three new stadium horn models to its AH Series.
These new stadium horns will be available in three models, the AH42-212, AH66-212, and AH94-212. All models feature weather resistant construction including UV-resistant molded fiberglass enclosure and a three-stage, corrosion resistant steel mesh filter system that Atlas Sound says prevents weather and unwanted pests from damaging internal parts. Each model features a three way design with dual 12" woofers, a 1.5" exit compression driver midrange and a 1" exit HF driver all combined to provide 750 watts RMS power handling in full range mode and up to 106dB SPL at 1 watt per meter. A specially designed crossover provides frequency division and extensive driver protection for each band pass. All models are 8Ω impedance and can be easily bi-amped (LF/MF+HF) by removing an exterior jumper for use with high-powered systems where greater system control and protection is required. (Atlas Model ASP-MG24 speaker controller is recommended for these applications). Suspension mounting is facilitated via multiple forged eyebolts.
The AH42-212 offers a coverage pattern of 40×20 degrees; the AH66-212 offers a coverage pattern of 65×65 degrees; and the AH94-212 offers a coverage pattern of 90×40 degrees.
To get all the specs on these speakers, click here: http://www.atlassound.com/ProductCategory.aspx?id=568&pI=300
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Share Article Back to Top Sennheiser's K-array Intros New Loudspeaker Solutions at InfoComm Sennheiser announced several new product lines from its distributed brand K-array at InfoComm. Manufactured and designed in Italy, the new K-array loudspeaker solutions released include the Python and KMT Series for professional and install applications, the KB1R portable speaker solution and new Redline and Kobra Series models. Redline Series The new Redline Series models — KR102, KR202 and KR402 – feature updates to both the mid-hi line-array elements and powered subwoofers. The system now offers variable beam functionality and improved hardware and accessories, according to the company. Each system features two channels of class D amplification housed in the subwoofer. The rear panel provides input for a balanced line signal, balanced microphone signal with phantom power and digital signals in AES/EBU protocol. An integrated touch screen provides intuitive managing and editing of powerful DSP controlling. Each system includes the following: - KR102 ($7,999.95) – Includes a pair of KMT12 (12”) subs each with 2 channels of 1,000 W matched to a KK 102 with (16) 2” neodymium speaker elements.
- KR202 ($11,499.95) – Includes a pair of KMT18 (18”) subs each with 2 channels of 1,000 W matched to two KK102 mid-high arrays. A coupling assembly allows the speakers to be mounted side-by-side for narrow to wide coverage. (Shipping fall 2012)
- KR402 ($15,499.95)- Includes a pair of KMT21 (21”) subs each with 2 channels of 2,000 W matched to two KP102 mid-high arrays. A coupling assembly allows the speakers to be mounted side-by-side for narrow to wide coverage.
Kobra Series The new K-array Kobra Series now offer variable beam functionality with 2-inch drivers housed in a stainless steel chassis. The 50-centimeter KK52 ($1,249.95) and 100-centimeter KK102 ($2,229.95) are compatible with a variety of rigging accessories for vertical and horizontal line-array configurations for both temporary and permananet installations. Installers can also integrate one of the Redline series powered subwoofers (KMT12, KMT18, KMT21), or KA series amplifiers, with specific presets for the KK52 or KK102. Both systems are available in black or white. Pyton Series The all new K-array Python Series features 3-inch drivers with variable beam functionality housed in a stainless steel chassis. The 50-centimeter KP52 ($1,499.95) and 100-centimeter KP102 ($2,599.95) provide excellent vocal intelligibility and response down to 150 Hz. Both are compatible with K-array KA series installed amplifiers and KMT series subwoofers. They are available in black or white. K-array KMT Subwoofer Series The new KMT multi-task subwoofer series features class D amplifiers, with a dedicated amplifying channel that supports varying speaker configurations, including single mid-high modules (K-array Kobra and Python series), multiple line arrays or the passive version of an additional bass module. The rear panel provides input for a balanced line signal, a balanced microphone signal with phantom power, digital signals in AES/EBU protocol and on an XLR for ease of cabling. An integrated touch screen provides intuitive managing and editing of powerful DSP controlling. The line comprises the following: - KMT12 ($2,399.95)- Redline series "multi-task" powered 12” subwoofer with integrated DSP, touch panel and powered output (also to be available as a passive version in fall 2012, $1,299.95)
- KMT18($2,699.95) – Redline series "multi-task" powered 18” subwoofer with integrated DSP, touch panel and powered output (also to be available as a passive version, $1,599.95, both expected to ship fall 2012)
- KMT21($4,199.95) – Redline series "multi-task" powered 21” subwoofer with integrated DSP, touch panel and powered output (also to be available as a passive version in fall 2012, $2,449.95)
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Share Article Back to Top Panasonic Intros Interactive Professional Plasmas for Higher ED, Corporate Applications Panasonic last week announced a new series of interactive plasma displays, the PB1 Series. The new displays offer pixel-for-pixel accuracy, plus full whiteboard and presentation capability. They are targeted at higher education settings as well as corporate meeting rooms. The PB1 Series features high-speed and simultaneous multiple-input drawing capabilities via the new electronic pen system. Panasonic says this system detects and displays the pen position 60 times a second on each pixel. The system allows up to four pens to be used at once for actions such as written annotation, drawing and moving items independently around the screen. Additionally, the system includes handwriting recognition software. Offered as the 65” TH-65PB1, 85” TH-85PB1 and 103” TH-103PB1, these professional plasma displays also feature flexible wireless connectivity via a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. Previously, if several users wanted to share the screen, they would have to switch connection cables manually. Now, with the Panasonic Easy Wireless Stick (ET-UW100), users can automatically show their PC or Mac screens on the display without installing any software using their PC’s Wi-Fi or changing any of the computer’s network settings. With the Easy Wireless Stick, the PB1 Series requires no connection cables and allows up to 16 PC connections to be shown on the screen in different cells at any given time via the Multi Live Mode. The TH-65PB1 will be shipping this summer, while the TH-85PB1 and TH-103PB1 are targeted for shipments later towards the end of the year.
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Share Article Back to Top Peavey Adds Video to the MediaMatrix Peavey has added video switching and scaling to all control interfaces within MediaMatrix switchers. The new MediaMatrix VSC-101tn, VSC-101, VSC-51 and VCAT-HD video scalers and switchers are aimed at what Peavey calls mid-level entertainment venues, houses of worship, conference rooms and educational facilities. The VSC-101 is a rack-mountable scaling presentation switcher that scales up to 10 video inputs to a simultaneous HDMI and VGA output. Video inputs include four HDMI (1.4 compliant), four VGA with 1/8-inch (3.5mm) stereo audio inputs, one Component Video, one S-Video and two Composite Video. The VSC-101tn also includes a twisted-pair output for connection to the included VCAT-HD-R via CAT-5e or CAT-6 shielded cable up to a distance of 70 meters. Both models include balanced audio outputs and a 10-watt power amp for audio monitoring. The VSC-51 scaling presentation switcher scales up to five video inputs to an HDMI output. Video inputs include two HDMI, one VGA, one Component Video, one Composite Video or S-Video. The VSC-51 also features a 1/8-inch (3.5mm) stereo analog audio output and a SP/DIF digital audio output (RCA Jack) for audio-follow-video. The VSC-51 can be rack mounted to the front or rear of standard equipment racks. The VSC-101, VSC-101tn and VSC-51 are HDCP 1.3 compliant and compatible with NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.42, PAL, and SECAM. All functions can be controlled via the front panel, the provided hand-held IR remote, or serially by an external NION controller via RS-232. The VCAT-HD is an HDMI/IR/RS232 transmitter (VCAT-HD-T) and receiver (VCAT-HD-R) pair. The VCAT-HD uses HDBaseT technology to deliver a HDMI signal and control signal (IR & RS-232) over a single shielded, twisted-pair data cable, with a maximum transmission distance of up to 70 meters with CAT5e/CAT6 cable.
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Share Article Back to Top WolfVision Intros Fourth Generation VZ-8 Visualizers at InfoComm WolfVision introduced the fourth generation of its VZ-8 Series Visualizers at InfoComm, adding a 1080p camera and redesigned housing.
The new VZ-8light4 Visualizer provides all the basic features that every user requires. Besides the native 1080p HD resolution at 30 fps (frames per second), new features include a basic LAN port and HDMI input and output. With an optional 'Feature Pack' the VZ-8light4 can be upgraded to include infrared remote control, USB host port functionality, nine-image internal memory and external image memory capability.
The new VZ-8plus4 is the most innovative unit of WolfVision's new VZ-8 Series. It's the first Visualizer with a frame rate of 60 fps (frames per second), at native 1080p HD resolution. Other new features include an LCD live preview monitor, enhanced LAN/network features, and all the new features of the VZ-8light with the optional Feature Pack.
The new Visualizers will be available from October 2012, with the Feature Pack available in 2013. They aren't on WolfVision's website yet, but will be here when they are: http://www.wolfvision.com/visualizer/index.php/en/desktop-visualizer |
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Share Article Back to Top Extron Ships HDMI Fiber Optic Extender Extron just started shipping its PowerCage FOX HDMI fiber optic extender, a modular transmitter and receiver set that enables long distance transmission of HDCP-compliant HDMI, audio and control signals over fiber optic cabling. Using Extron's all-digital technology, it allows for resolutions up to 1920×1200 resolution, including HDTV 1080p/60, to be processed. Features include Key Minder, EDID Minder, Auto Input Memory, audio embedding/de-embedding, audio gain and attenuation, internal test patterns and real-time system monitoring. You'll see applications for this in both the ProAV market as well as HomeAV. The PowerCage FOX HDMI is designed for the PowerCage 1600, a rack-mountable enclosure that supports a wide range of Extron fiber optic transmitter and receiver boards. Using a single power cord and housing up to eight fiber optic extenders in a single enclosure, the PowerCage 1600 simplifies integration for large, rack-mounted systems. The enclosure also features an optional redundant, hot-swappable power supply and thermal management to optimize reliability in mission-critical environments where continuous, 24/7 operation is essential. The hot-swappable, modular design allows for adding or replacing boards such as the PowerCage FOX HDMI in the field, without having to power down the system.
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Share Article Back to Top SurgeX Launches the Cervella Remote Monitoring and Diagnostic System SurgeX's new Cervella is an IP-addressable, energy intelligent, power management solution designed to securely provide detailed system information and remote functionality. Cervella, when used in combination with SurgeX's new Axess platform, delivers a comprehensive and fully integrated power protection, device management, control and reporting system. When installed on a network, Cervella aggregates outlet-level energy and power information collected from each connected Axess or Axess Elite device into a single interface, while providing comprehensive reporting of the system's power status, energy usage and overall network health. Cervella serves as the compiler "brain" for Axess, Axess Elite and Axess Ready products that gather and report information about any connected electronics. Cervella displays and stores power/energy data including: energy usage, user logs, voltage measurements, temperature, and current draw measurements, which is then saved on the server for 13 months or more. Cervella's diagnostics continuously record performance data and report it back to the system integrator, giving an up-to-the-minute status of the system. The enterprise grade server enables the sending of text or email messages based on user-defined conditions, like a product becoming unresponsive or exceeding a specific voltage. Data collected and reported is easily accessible via the Cervella dashboard. The remote monitoring tool shows network and system health through a map-like interface that displays building schematics and floor plan views of all IP devices on the network. An aerial view with simple point and click navigation allows users to drill down through a map and quickly monitor and manage the energy usage, operational status and user defined conditions of any connected product, making it easier than ever to access and control network health.
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Share Article Back to Top Atlas Sound Intros Solution-Based Décor Wall Plates Atlas Sound announced this week a new series of Décor style accessory wall plates designed to expand functionality of Atlas Power, TSD (Time Saving Devices) and AA Series amplifiers. Atlas Sound says each wall plate was created to solve common problems often encountered by installers in the field. The WPD-VC10K is a wall plate volume control with a 10k potentiometer designed to be used with any Atlas amplifier model. This unit also features a three-position Phoenix style wiring terminal and front mounted labeling section for quick identification of what is controlled. The WPD-MIX42RL is a wall plate input selector with volume control designed for use with the new TSD-MIX41 4×1 Mic/Line Mixer. This unit features an eight-position Phoenix terminal, 10k potentiometer, source slide selector switch and LED indicators denoting channel selection. The Atlas Power models include two key switch models and two push button switch models. The WPD-KSWCC and WPD-KSWM are keyed wall plate switches designed to work with Atlas Power sequencers like the ECS-6RM, ECS-3 and TSD-SEQ6. Both models feature a four-position Phoenix style terminal, red LED power indicator, label section with clear cover and two included keys. Both models feature a four-position Phoenix style terminal, red LED power indicator and label section with clear cover.
For more information on these new wall plates, click here: http://www.atlassound.com/
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Share Article Back to Top Lencore Switches Up Mass Notification and Emergency Communications Lencore Acoustics released Smart Switch for Mass Notification and Emergency Communications (MNEC) applications, which, when included in the system, adds another layer of safety protocol and complete system redundancy. The features of the Smart Switch detect and report, via email, any wire failure or data interruption when paging for mass notification. Should the paging/data transmission fail, the switch automatically reroutes the data and voice so the system's performance continuity is not affected. The reporting capabilities let the user know when and where a break has occurred for ease of troubleshooting. The Smart Switch is included in every Spectra i.Net MNEC system package.
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Share Article Back to Top Stewart Adds Affordable CIMA Line in Standard Configurations and Sizes Stewart Filmscreen announced last week the introduction of CIMA, a new screen line offering standard configurations and sizes, thereby reducing the price. These will be available in both the residential and commercial markets. With CIMA, Stewart provides integrators with a screen solution that has been designed to deliver high performance under a wide range of viewing conditions and at a competitive price, according to the company. The line offers basic screen configurations in both white and gray screen material depending on the environment. The NEVE white screen material is ideally suited for applications where lighting control is available, while the TIBURON gray screen material is optimized for applications with less lighting control. CIMA by Stewart Filmscreen is available in fixed frame wallscreen, above ceiling electriscreen, and below ceiling electriscreen mounting options. Electric roller screens come with optional IMC low voltage control for interconnectivity.
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Share Article Back to Top Altinex Intros Muse for Distributing Video, Power, Control Over a Single Cat6 Cable At InfoComm, Altinex introduced Muse, a new system for distributing power, HDMI, and IR control signals in AV systems. Muse offers the ability to distribute power, HDMI and IR control signals up to 300 feet (90 meter) over a single, low voltage, shielded Cat6 cable — which means no more worrying about electrical outlet placement. The new Altinex Muse distribution system initially consists of four products: The MU200-110 multi-unit transmitter chassis that utilizes up to ten MU300-104 HDMI, power, and IR transmitter cards, a stand-alone MU400-111 HDMI, power, and IR transmitter, and the MU500-112 receiver or “breakout box” that facilitates the individual power, HDMI, and IR control connections at the destination display. The Altinex Muse MU200-110 HDMI and power transmitter chassis provides a total of 1,500 watts to support as many as ten MU300-104 HDMI, power and IR transmitter cards, with each delivering up to 150 watts of power, HDMI and IR control to a device up to 300 feet (90m) away over a single, shielded Cat6 cable. The MU200-110 chassis has a FlexDA™ HDMI distribution amplifier capable of any configuration the system design requires that automatically self-configures based on the input signal for each card, according to Altinex. A user can essentially build ten 1x1s, two 1x5s, one 1×10 or any configuration in between. The MU200-110 also has a loop-thru of the HDMI signal, enabling system designers to connect to the next MU200-110 chassis to infinitely expand the number of chassis or displays in any system or design. Each Muse MU300-104 (chassis based) or MU400-111 (stand-alone) transmitter delivers up to 150 watts of power, HDMI and IR control, at up to 300 feet (90m) over a single, shielded Cat6 cable. The load (draw) of each transmitter and receiver set is constantly monitored in real time and integrated safety measures automatically disable the pair if loading exceeds the maximum limits to protect the integrity and safety of the system. Built with Energy Star requirements in mind, the output from each transmitter can power displays up to 52 inches with the available 150 watts. The last part of the Muse system is the MU500-112 receiver unit. The unit provides local power of up to 150 watts and industry standard connectors for HDMI, power and IR signals. Combining IR in the system provides users a means of sending IR signals from the far end to control the local display. The Altinex Muse power, HDMI, and IR control distribution system is fully compliant with HDMI and HDCP standards. Altinex says Muse is slated to become available early Q1 2013. MSRP pricing is as follows: - MU200-110 HDMI and power transmitter chassis: $1,620.00
- MU300-104 HDMI, power, and IR transmitter card: $792.00
- MU400-111 stand-alone HDMI, power, and IR transmitter card: $891.00
- MU500-112 receiver unit: $783.00
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Share Article Back to Top AMD Launches Next-Generation AMD FirePro Professional Graphics Card for Video Walls AMD announced last week the immediate availability of the AMD FirePro W600 professional graphics card, a single-card solution capable of driving up to six displays. This is the company’s first professional graphics card to leverage AMD’s Graphics Core Next architecture and 28nm production technology for use in high-resolution, content-rich, multi-screen display wall environments. The AMD FirePro W600 Professional Graphics card includes: - Support for up to six high-resolution displays or projectors from a single-slot card and six mini-DisplayPort connectors
- 2GB of GDDR5 graphics memory for superior multimedia performance
- Support for two HD video streams via AMD’s Unified Video Decoder
- Projection overlap capability to create one seamless image, with planned support for projection edge blending and image warping in Q4 of 2012
- AMD PowerTune technology that dynamically optimizes power consumption during operation and AMD ZeroCore Power technology that provides reduced power consumption while idle
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Share Article Back to Top Epson Intros the Ultra-Portable 1700-Series Wireless Projectors Epson introduced at InfoComm its new line of EPSON PowerLite® 1700-series projectors — the PowerLite 1751, 1761W, 1771W, and 1776W. Designed for mobile professionals, these models weigh less than four pounds and are 1.7-inches tall, plus offer HDMI connectivity on all models and advanced wireless capabilities. They also offer USB plug 'n play, keystone correction, network control (1761W, 1771W and 1776W models) and an extended lamp life.
The PowerLite 1751 ($649) and 1761W ($799) offer 2,600 lumens of brightness, and the PowerLite 1771W ($999) and 1776W ($1,099) offer 3,000 lumens of brightness.
In addition, the PowerLite 1751 features XGA resolution, while the PowerLite 1761W, 1771W and 1776W all feature WXGA widescreen resolution (16:10 aspect ratio) for use with widescreen media and laptops. They also have a 1.2x zoom that requires a shorter throw distance, so a 60-inch image can be projected from only 4 feet away.
To see all the specs, click here: http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/CorpProjectors/Home/UltraMobile
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Share Article Back to Top Sony Launches Three New Short Throw Projectors, Adds Interactivity Sony has launched three new additions to its ultra short throw projector family, the VPL-SW535C, VPL-SW525C and VPLSW525.
The company added interactive writing capabilities for the VPL-SW535C and VPL-SW525C, which enable simultaneous dual-touch interactive annotation on the projection screen with the use of supplied pen devices and drawing software. The interactive pens work as a computer mouse or writing device during virtual whiteboard mode. In a classroom environment, they allow users to easily incorporate many of third party curriculum software products to launch interactive lessons. In a corporate environment, instant communication space can be established using virtual whiteboard mode.
The new models are capable of delivering a large image from an extremely short distance (e.g., an 80-inch image can be achieved from 19 inches distance from the screen). All the three models offer WXGA projection with the VPL-SW535C claiming 3000 lumens color light output and VPL-SW525C and VPL-SW525 spec'ing 2500 lumens. Features include auto lamp dimming, a 6,000-hour expected lamp replacement timing, four percent vertical and two percent horizontal optical lens shift and a supplied wall mount bracket.
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Share Article Back to Top ViewSonic Adds Pro Projector, Previews Hybrid Laser Projector at InfoComm At InfoComm, ViewSonic Corp. added to its professional projector series with the new commercially oriented Pro8300.
Intended for business data projection, this Full HD 1080p commercial grade DLP projector incorporates BrilliantColor™ Technology with a Pixelworks 10-bit image processor for vivid colors. It offers 3,000 ANSI lumens of brightness, a 4,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio 1.5x optical zoom adjustment and integrated speakers.
It has dual HDMI, dual VGA and dual computer VGA inputs. This GreenAV projector also offers a filter-less design and an energy saving mode, plus auto keystone correction.
The Pro8300 will be available this month with an ESP of $869.
ViewSonic also previewed at InfoComm its new hybrid laser and LED projector, the Pro9000. This mercury-free technology also delivers a longer operation life of 20,000+ hours. The Pro9000 is expected to be available in Q3 2012.
The Pro9000 isn't on ViewSonic's website yet, but you can find out more information about the Pro8300 here: http://www.viewsonic.com/products/pro8300.htm
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Share Article Back to Top Panasonic Announces Two Lamp-Free HDBaseT Projector Series Panasonic announced at InfoComm a lamp-free projector series with HDBaseT technology. These new projectors replace a conventional lamp with new LED/laser diodes to realize long lasting high brightness. The one-chip DLP PT-RZ470 and PT-RZ370 Series projectors will be made available in two different resolutions, 1080p (1920×1080) and WXGA (1280×800). Panasonic says the new lighting technology offers 20,000 hours of maintenance-free operation. Based on Valens HDBaseT technology, Panasonic’s Digital Link is embedded in the projector series, allowing a single cable to transmit uncompressed videos signals, audio, and control commands up to 100 meters (328 feet). The need for an external receiver is eliminated when the projectors are used together with Panasonic’s new ET-YFB100 switcher box or other switchers with HDBaseT chipset. They also have an ambient light sensor (which the company calls its Daylight View Basic technology) and adjusts the brightness based on the surrounding lighting conditions. Together with the wide color space and vivid colors of the projector, they help viewing of the projectors in rooms with bright lights. DICOM Simulation mode is also available for use in medical training applications. The PT-RZ470 and PT-RZ370 Series are designed with 2x zoom and wide lens shift range. This provides flexibility for replacement installations, eliminating the need to reposition an existing universal ceiling mount. The PT-RZ470 Series support 360-degree installation and portrait mode projection. No intricate mirror is necessary to realize these special projections, changing and expanding the way projectors can be used in a variety of environments. They are equipped with a number of professional features, including built-in edge blending, color matching and multi-unit brightness control function that enables multiple unit projection without any need for external processors. 3D compatibility is another benefit boasted by the new series. The PT-RZ470 and PT-RZ370 Series projectors will be available starting in Q4 2012.
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Share Article Back to Top Vidyo Adds Interoperability with Microsoft Lync Vidyo, Inc., a telepresence company, this month announced it will deliver extended interoperability with Microsoft Lync, which will enable organizations that use Microsoft Lync to offer employees accessibility to the Vidyo platform. The VidyoConferencing infrastructure provides continuous presence video layout to the Lync client as well as enables Lync interoperability with legacy systems and Vidyo endpoints at price points and scale not available today, according to the company. This enhanced support will allow Lync users to work with Vidyo's multipoint, HD video conferencing with the choice to use the most suitable endpoint for their collaboration meetings. The new offerings allow users: - Continuous presence within Lync window allowing user defined/selected layout
- Connectivity across enterprises using Vidyo and Lync federation and presence
- Ease of dialing into multi-party, multi-device and multi-vendor video conferences
- Access to Vidyo conferences from anywhere using any "off-the-shelf" device
- Low cost and high scale for interoperability in hybrid environments
For more information about the company's telepresence offerings, click here: http://www.vidyo.com
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Share Article Back to Top Herman to Distribute Lowell Manufacturing Herman Procurement and Logistics announced this month that it will partner with Lowell Manufacturing, a manufacturer of rack, power and audio products, to distribute Lowell's products in the United States.
To read the complete press release online, click here. Back to Top ABS Hires Shawn Sennett Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) announced this week that it has hired Shawn Sennett as a senior account executive. Based out of Portland, Ore., he will be responsible for sales in Oregon and southern Washington.
To read the complete press release online, click here. Back to Top Alan Kemp Appointed Adaptive Technologies Group's Director of Business Development Adaptive Technologies Group, comprised of Allen Products, ATM Fly-ware and Adaptive Video Walls and Displays, and a developer of rigging and mounting solutions, has appointed Alan Kemp as the company’s new director of business development. In his new role, Kemp will help lend direction to all aspects of business development from the Adaptive offices, located in Signal Hill, Calif.
To read the complete press release online, click here.
Back to Top Meyer Sound Appoints John McMahon Meyer Sound has hired John McMahon as executive director of operations, a newly created position. McMahon will play a key role in aligning the long-term mission, operational goals and expansion programs across the company, while continuing to fulfill his existing duties as executive director of digital products and managing director of Meyer Sound China.
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