Volume 5, Issue 1 — January 30, 2014
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Staging Sustainability
By Raymond Kent Managing Principal, Sustainable Technologies Group
It is often talked about within certain circles that the triple bottom line is rapidly gaining momentum. People, Planet and Profit have become part of the business lexicon for a number of years now and can readily be seen in corporate sustainability reporting and in product literature and advertising. There is another movement afoot that we in the ICT industry need to take notice of and that is a fourth “P” called performance. The entertainment industry has taken up the cause of a greener planet with good reason besides the social and ethical implications — ever shrinking operating budgets.
You see, unlike most corporations who work to create products or services that provide profit, it is often the not-for-profits that rely heavily on subsidies, grants, and donations to make ends meet above and beyond the box office take. With a reduction and continual belt tightening of dollars comes the inability to keep equipment upgraded and operating to produce the level of artistic quality that has to compete with for profit entertainment ventures such as sports and movies. Fortunately there is an army of like minded individuals throughout the globe who see an opportunity to refresh the time honored traditions of how we produce the arts and we will be gathering in numbers at the Staging Sustainability 2014: People. Planet. Profit. Performance Conference in Toronto, Canada Feb. 2 – 5. If you happen to be in the area definitely check it out.
Staging Sustainability 2014 will be the largest gathering of sustainability practitioners in the arts in the world meeting to discuss ways to improve performance and includes producers, performers, technicians, funders and decision makers along with just interested people to meet, learn and share ideas about how to use the influence of the performing arts to affect not only sustainability in the world but in their own culture. The conference showcases exciting work being done on Broadway, London, across Canada and other performance hotspots.
Now why does this matter to the ICT industry you ask? Simple: They use our stuff and lots of it. The things we make, sell, install, rent, truck and design are all being used in one form or another in the arts in sometimes very innovative and creative ways that often eventually wind up in people’s homes and work place environments. Pixel mapping projection is a fantastic example of this as it has had its beginnings as an arts installation in Europe and now is being used in shopping centers, museums and corporate offices worldwide. Multi-channel audio and interesting arrangements of monitors are some other instances where it started in the arts and went main stream quite often like how in the automobile racing industry innovations on the track often wind up in the family grocery getter.
As a preview of the upcoming conference held at three premiere venues in Toronto: MaRS Discovery District, 99 Sudbury, and The Theatre Centre the conference starts on Feb. 2nd with an exhibit by the Cape Farewell Foundation called Carbon 14: Climate is Culture at the Royal Ontario Museum’s Centre for Contemporary Culture providing a primer to current climate challenges as responded to by various artists. The evening ends with a multi-media performance by Cynthia Hopkins called the Clement World at the Great Hall Black Box Theatre. Interesting is the use of technology to move the story.
The following days provide a series of topics with a variety of presenters (including myself) related to sustainability in the arts. Most interesting and worthwhile for providers of technology equipment and services include (Complete session descriptions are available on the website.):
- What Are Approaches to Sustainability in the Arts? Makers, Presenters, Contexts.
- How Are Arts Facilities Being Built to Respond to Sustainability?
- How is Sustainable Thinking Changing the Way We Make and Tech Shows?
- How Can We Innovate in Existing Arts Facilities to Integrate Sustainable Technology and Practices?
- How Do Managers and Production Staff Integrate Sustainable Practice into Performance and Events?
- How can we Move and Tour Work Sustainably?
- What Part do Designers Play in Bringing Sustainable Practice into Performance?
- The Trade Show Floor
There are a host of other great sessions, keynotes, and other topics worth investigating. If you are an ICT professional and want an opportunity to really see where cutting edge technology is being used in an environmentally responsible way this is definitely the place to be. It might spark ideas for some of your own projects or help move the conversation along with your clients. Leave a Comment
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Extron Ships Universal XTP Transmitter for Multi-Format Analog VideoExtron has announced the immediate availability of the XTP T VGA, a universal XTP transmitter that sends multi-format analog video, audio, bidirectional RS232 and IR control, as well as Ethernet up to 330 feet (100 meter) over a single CATx cable. The transmitter digitizes incoming analog formats, providing signal extension of RGBHV, HD component video, S-video and composite video signals from remote analog sources for high performance transmission. It supports computer-video to 1920×1200, including HDTV 1080p/60. To simplify integration, the XTP transmitter provides VGA loop-through for source monitoring and can be powered over the same CATx cable.
The XTP T VGA offers a range of audio transmission and control options. It has the capability of embedding separate analog stereo audio into the output stream, reducing the number of cable runs to the destination. The transmitter also features audio input gain and attenuation control plus volume adjustment, helping to minimize noticeable volume differences when switching between sources in XTP Systems. For managing control of source devices, an RS232 and IR insertion port on the transmitter simplifies integration with a control system.
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Epson Launches Budget Projectors Aimed at Small BusinessEpson’s new VS-Series projector models are aimed at small businesses on a budget. There are three models: Epson VS230, VS330 and VS335W, which are all priced under $529 and feature 3LCD technology.
Features for the VS series include HDMI and VGA inputs, automatic vertical keystone correction, a horizontal easy-slide control bar and direct power on/off. The VS335W is spec’d at 2,700 lumens at WXGA (1280×768) resolution at lists for $529. The VS330 is also spec’d at 2,700 lumens, is XGA (1024×768) resolution and lists for $429. The VS230 is 2,800 lumens, is SVGA (800×600) resolution and lists for $359.
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Kramer Intros DVI Fiber Optic Transmitter and Receiver SetsKramer introduced this month the new 614T/R detachable fiber optical transmitter and receiver set, which sends and receives single link DVI signals with resolutions of up to 1920×1200 at 60 Hz, over one multimode fiber optic cable with SC connectors. The company also introduced the 616T/R detachable fiber optic transmitter and receiver set for sending and receiving dual link DVI signals with resolutions of up to WQXGA (2560×1600 @60Hz) or WQUXGA (3840×2400 @33Hz vertical refresh rate) over duplex multimode fiber optic cable with two LC connectors.
Kramer says that both pairs of transmitters and receivers operate up to a range of 1,640 feet (500 meters) and feature EDID capture on the transmitter side that copies and stores the EDID from a display device. They also support the DVI 1.0 specification.
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Intelix Intros New FLX Series Matrix Switcher With HDBaseTLiberty AV Solutions’ Intelix group has launched a four-input, four-output HDMI/HDBaseT matrix switcher dubbed the FLX-44. The FLX-44 features four HDMI inputs and four HDBaseT outputs with mirrored HDMI ports on outputs 1 and 2. The FLX-44 includes HDBaseT transmission chips to reach 70 meters (230 feet) over a single Cat6 or greater cable, and includes PoE (Power over Ethernet) to power the remote extender, such as the DIGI-HD60C-R. Intelix claims the FLX-44 has the bandwidth to allow Deep Color, full 3D and up to 7.1 multichannel audio to be routed to any output.
The FLX-44 can be controlled via the front panel, local or remote IR, RS232, Ethernet or via a Web browser and it’s spec’d to support bidirectional wideband IR, which allows the matrix to pass IR signals from the matrix to the display and/or vice versa. Each output supports RS232 tunneling through the HDBaseT extender. RS232 commands to remote displays can also be embedded in the control stream through the matrix from both the RS232 and Ethernet control ports, which will reduce the number of serial ports required for the control system. The extensive variety of control options makes the FLX-44 an easily accessible and extremely flexible matrix for any control system.
Each output of the iU rack-mountable FLX-44 also features analog audio outputs to feed the audio stream to audio amplifiers or DSPs. Each input of the matrix has the ability to have the HDCP compliance flag turned off, which will allow a non-HDCP encrypted signal to pass clearly to a video conferencing system.
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Panasonic Adds New Toughpad 7-Inch Tablet With Windows 8.1 ProToday at CES, Panasonic introduced the latest member of its Toughpad family of rugged, enterprise-grade tablets. The Toughpad FZ-M1 is Panasonic’s thinnest and lightest rugged 7-inch fanless tablet with a 4th generation Intel Core i5 processor. Running Windows 8.1 Pro, the Toughpad FZ-M1 can be easily incorporated into enterprise and government environments. With a broad range of configuration options available, it can be customized to meet the unique needs of highly mobile professionals in various markets such as field services and sales, retail, supply chain and logistics and government.
At 1.2 lbs. and only 0.7” thin for the standard configuration, the Toughpad FZ-M1 is tested to meet MIL-STD-810G specifications for drops (up to 5 feet), shock, vibration, altitude, humidity and extreme temperatures, as well as IP65 standards for rain and dust. Panasonic also told us that the tablet has also been submitted for ANSI 12.12.1 certification (Class1, Div2) for use in incendiary environments.
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Marshall Launches 3U High Dual 7″ Rack Mount LCD Monitors Marshall’s new M-LYNX-702 is comprised of two 7″ LCD monitors (both 1024×600 resolution) in a 3U rack mount enclosure. Inputs include HDMI, 3GSDI with loop-through (auto selects HDSDI/SDI), component and composite with loop-through. Features include selectable markers, 1:1 pixel mapping, overscan and H/V delay modes, Picture in Picture, audio de-embedding and monitoring via front panel headphone jacks, built-in LED tally indicators (Red, Green, Yellow) and power using included 12-volt supply or use standard 4-pin XLR.
Marshall is marketing this as an economical solution for control rooms, routing rooms and meeting room rack systems for in-rack monitoring of signals. Here are all the specs. Leave a Comment
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Extron XTP DTP 24 Twisted Pair Cable Receives HDBaseT RecommendationExtron’s new XTP DTP 24 Shielded Twisted Pair Cable has been independently tested in an HDBaseT Alliance Recognized Testing Facility and verified to exceed performance requirements for recommendation by the Alliance. The HDBaseT Alliance’s Cable Recommendation Program helps AV installers to select cables that are engineered for optimum signal transmission within a twisted pair infrastructure. Extron XTP DTP 24 cable is specifically engineered to improve performance and signal path reliability with Extron XTP Systems, DTP Systems, and HDBaseT applications. The cable is available in both plenum and non-plenum versions, and is certified to 475 MHz bandwidth at distances up to 330 feet (100 meters).
Extron XTP DTP 24 cable is performance-optimized, 24 AWG shielded twisted pair cable specifically engineered to Extron’s exacting standards of performance. The cable utilizes an SF/UTP Shielded Foil/Unshielded Twisted Pair design for superior performance in digital video and audio distribution system applications and features 24 AWG solid copper conductors within overall braid and foil shields. Both non-plenum and plenum-rated versions are available in spools of 1,000 feet (305 meters). To ensure end-to-end cable infrastructure performance, a line of matching shielded RJ-45 plugs, punch down jacks and couplers is also available.
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Top Projector Brands Named in TFCinfo’s Annual Projector Brand Perception And Preference Research TFCinfo today announced the completion of its “Projector Brand Customer Perception and Preference Study 2014.” This report marks the 13th year that this annual projector brand benchmarking study has been conducted. Results of TFCinfo’s new report reveal significant movement among projector competitors in the three measurable areas of brand strength: awareness, image and intent. These areas are analyzed across the five most important market segments in the projector industry: large corporations, SMB, SOHU (small office/home user), education and government.
Many brands are solidifying their position; some are moving up in rankings and expanding their dominance from other markets, while others remain stationary. While many brands were researched in-depth and each show significant strengths and weaknesses in certain areas, a few brands stand out above the rest in this year’s research. Some of the general brand highlights from this research include:
Epson: Epson again has a stellar performance this year among those in the education market, however it is their improvements in other markets this year that make the brand stand out. Epson shows great improvement this year in the more business oriented segments, and has especially strong results coming in from the SOHU market. Epson improved their unaided and aided awareness scores, as well as their purchase consideration, in four of the five market segments surveyed (a 6 percent gain in consideration among SOHU alone). Epson also has one of the strongest and most clear brand profiles compared to their competitors in the Brand Image Index analysis. Epson is in a great position being viewed as a high quality, reliable brand that is considered both an excellent investment and a good value for the money.
NEC: In our examination and comparison of the key market segments, TFCinfo found that while NEC continues to be driven by large business the brand is beginning to successfully transfer their positive image and reputation to other market segments. This year NEC’s most notable improvements come from the education market where the brand improves upon their unaided free recall, aided brand recognition, and purchase consideration. NEC is considered to be a high quality, reliable brand by experienced projector end users.
Sharp: In previous years Sharp had posted gains in some segments and losses in others, leaving the brand in relatively the same position. This year Sharp has turned this around and is showing some really positive momentum. Sharp posts gains in every single market segment on unaided awareness, and posts aided brand recognition gains in four of the five segments surveyed. While Sharp does have an advantage in SOHU, as the brand has a strong retail presence and various other consumer product offerings, these research results are showing that brand is improving in other segments. The most positive improvements this year for Sharp come from those in large corporations. Sharp is also beginning to be viewed as not only a value, but an investment.
Panasonic: Our brand association and use analysis shows that Panasonic is one of the most considered brands for purchase (tying with Epson). Being a strong name in the consumer market continues to help the brand to be named one of the top brands associated with home theater projection, and this supports their strong scoring in SOHU throughout this year. Panasonic is also one of the top performers in the Brand Image Index and has one of the clearest profiles of all the brands surveyed.
InFocus: Considering all of the changes at InFocus over the years, the brand continues to do well. InFocus posts gains in unaided free recall and aided brand awareness in three of the five segments surveyed this year, and remains one of the most recognized brands in the projector industry. InFocus is clearly seen as an inexpensive, mobile projector, and continues to be easily identifiable as a brand that specializes in projectors and projector technology. Considering their long history in the category, this image is not likely to change for some time regardless of changes with the company.
Sony: Despite some setbacks over the past few years in this annual tracking research, Sony’s strong brand strength continues to be clearly evident in the projector category. Sony is one of the top four most recognized projector brands overall and is the #1 brand on unaided free recall in SOHU this year (tying with Panasonic) and also the #1 brand on aided brand recognition in SOHU as well. Sony performs very well on important affinity attributes, placing in the top three for the majority of important purchasing factors surveyed (such as quality, reliability, price as an investment and ease of use).
Dell: While Dell has not been a top performer in this research over the years, and the brand continues to appear under recognized compared to their current market share, they have shown continuous improvements year over year. Dell posts gains in unaided free recall and aided brand recognition in four of the five market segments surveyed this year. Dell also improves upon their purchase consideration as well. Experienced users and purchasers clearly view Dell as an affordable, easy to use mobile projector.
Brands that are analyzed in depth include: 3M, Dell, Dukane, Eiki, Epson, Hitachi, InFocus, Mitsubishi, NEC, Optoma, Panasonic, Runco, Sharp and Sony.
This extensive 350+ page report reveals detailed customer insights and analysis that will help manufacturers to build and sustain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. This report will give your company the tools it needs to successfully measure the effectiveness of your brand investments and marketing, and will aide a manager’s ability to guide business decisions over the long term.
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IOGear Launches GWHDMS52 Wireless 5×2 HDMI Matrix IOGear has just announced a 5×2 wireless HDMI matrix switcher that lists for $700 and which the company claims is able to send up to five different HDMI sources to up to two HDTVs (wirelessly) to two different TVs (using its HDMI wireless receiver). IOGear also says that this is all done wirelessly and uncompressed, using 5GHz WHDI technology with a delay of less than 1 ms.
Capable of handling resolutions up to 1080p (60fps), the IOGear GWHDMS52 is basically three boxes — a 5×1 input HDMI switcher that includes two integrated wireless WHDI transmitters. The wireless signal is intercepted via the two receivers that are included with the transmitter. Both receivers have a source selection button with an HDMI output and a USB port for a keyboard, in case you’re using it to remotely locate a computer or a set-top box with a keyboard. Other features include:
- HDCP 2.0 compliance
- Built-in Infrared (IR) pass-through with two IR blaster cables
- 1080p
- 3D content
- 5.1 channel digital audio
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Delta Displays Offers All-in-One MiniNOC Bundles for Small Control RoomsDelta has launched a new MiniNOC, billed as a complete display solution that combines a wide screen display with a multi-source video wall controller. Delta’s MiniNOC displays are targeted to small, low-cost yet mission-critical control room requirements.
Using Delta’s megapixel video displays and a MiniCON video wall controller, MiniNOC is basically a turn-key packaged solution for control room projects with small budgets and limited space. MiniNOC displays are available in a variety of sizes and options, however Delta has removed the complication of system design and ordering by matching each kit to a single part number — one SKU, one order, one delivery to the installation site.
Delta offers 10 different bundled options based on two display platforms:
- The MiniNOC WX series combines all the benefits of the seamless, super-high resolution WX displays with the embedded MiniCON controller. Available in four models with screen sizes ranging from 137×41” to 203×72”, the MiniNOC WX can display resolutions up to 7 megapixels on a seamless digital canvas.
- The MiniNOC LCD series features the MiniCON controller and super narrow bezel 46” or 55” tiled LCD panels. Available in six different configurations, the MiniNOC LCD offers viewing areas from 80×45” up to 143×81”.
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Christie Launches New 70″ EnteroChristie is expanding its line-up of high-brightness, LED video wall cubes with the introduction of the Christie Entero HB 70″ HD front-access cube.
These front-access cubes are aimed at environments that have space limitations. These also appear to have the narrowest screen gaps in the industry (only 0.2 to 1.7 mm nominal space between screens with front-access design). The new 70″ Entero will ship in February 2014 and is designed for 24/7/365 operation. In addition, the Christie Entero HB Series is the first and only LED control room display to offer wireless control through Wi-Fi capability. You can make adjustments, control the wall or perform diagnostic monitoring through an iPad or other similar wireless device.
The new 70″ version is 900 lumens (or 1,100 lumens depending on which mode you use it in), is native 1920×1080 resolution, uses DLP technology and uses a shallow depth cabinet design that’s 1,009 mm (39.7”). The LED light source is rated at 80,000 hours and uses dust-free sealed optics.
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Digital Projection Intros 12,000 Lumen Laser ProjectorDigital Projection will launch a new 12,000-lumen laser version of its HIGHLite line of projectors at the Integrated Systems Europe trade show in Amsterdam next month. Like most solid-state lighting devices, it’s spec’d at 20,000 hours and offers WUXGA resolution (1920×1200).
This is only the industry’s third laser projector — the other two are from Barco and Sony.
Features will include edge blending, 3D capability, refresh rates up to 144Hz, two HDMI 1.4 inputs, a DVI and a 3G-SDI inputs, as well as HDBaseT connectivity and lens options range from 0.77:1 to 6.76:1.
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Planar Intros Next Gen Clarity Matrix With Thinner Bezel, 4K Input, Remote ManagementThis week Planar announced the next generation of its Clarity Matrix LCD video wall system, featuring what the company is calling its new G2 Architecture. This new version features several feature upgrades that integrators will appreciate, including a thinner bezel, fewer cables and easier service. The tiled bezel width of the display is now just 3.7 millimeters, besting the previous generations 5.5 millimeter tiled bezel width.
The new G2 architecture allows the display to accept a 4K signal — the individual panels aren’t 4K, but you can basically create a 4K display in a 4×2 configuration. Planar’s Big Picture Plus processing is built-in, so content can be scaled across either the entire video wall, or sections of it. It also offers 10-bit color processing.
The Clarity Matrix with G2 Architecture also offers built-in video extension (up to 330 feet/100 meters) and now a single power supply can power up to eight displays at once. Previously, cables had to be run to each display for power. A four-panel video wall, for example, now only requires a single cable.
Planar says these displays have been designed for 24/7, mission-critical applications, offering a 25 percent reduction in energy output due to off-board electronics. The company has also now integrated its WallNet software so displays can be monitored and troubleshot remotely, even in environments using single network management protocol (SNMP).
The Clarity Matrix with G2 Architecture is available in the same sizes as before — 46″ and 55″, and there should only be a slight cost increase over the previous generation, which Planar says will be more than made up for in energy and cable savings. It’s also still ADA compliant, with an installed depth of 3.6″. For now, Planar will also continue to manufacture the previous gen Clarity Matrix display as well. Some models are shipping now and the rest should by the end of Q1 2014.
The Clarity Matrix with G2 Architecture will be shown at both the ISE show in Amsterdam next month, as well as DSE in Las Vegas immediately following. More information is here. Leave a Comment
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ClearOne Adds Beamforming Microphone Array Technology to COLLABORATE ClearOne’s Beamforming Microphone Array can connect directly to the COLLABORATE Room Pro system without the need for a DSP mixer by using a standard USB connection. This new COLLABORATE Room Pro SKU will be officially launched at next month’s Integrated Systems Europe in Amsterdam.
CleearOne says the COLLABORATE Room video conferencing solution enables up to nine locations bridged together with built-in video streaming, recording and multi-casting — all without the need for physical infrastructure or media servers as the COLLABORATE Room is software-based.
ClearOne’s Beamforming Microphone Array is what the company calls a professional-grade microphone system with focused acoustic beams, digital signal processing, adaptive steering and acoustic echo cancelation.
The new COLLABORATE Room Pro SKU includes a 24-element Beamforming Microphone Array (either glossy black or white) along with the COLLABORATE Room Pro codec and 18x UNITETM PTZ camera.
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Schoeps Intros Best Looking Mic We’ve Ever Seen With V4 DesignThe Schoeps V4 U, a studio vocal microphone, is modeled after the classic appearance of the SCHOEPS CM 51/3 microphone from 1951. Schoeps says the fundamental idea was clear that only a small-diaphragm capsule could meet the requirements for the technical response curves and transparency of sound that they wanted for this vocal mic. But the diffuse-field characteristics seemed to call for a large-diaphragm capsule, in which the pressure build-up due to the large membrane surface would cause the inevitable and desired narrowing of pickup pattern at high frequencies to begin sooner.
In the end, both of these conflicting requirements were able to be achieved through the use of a beveled ring around the membrane, thus increasing its diameter (as far as certain acoustic phenomena are concerned) to about 33 millimeters. Schoeps says this 33-millimeter beveled collar causes the capsule’s directivity to increase steadily and smoothly at high frequencies, as in a large-diaphragm microphone. Meanwhile, the superior acoustic qualities of a small-diaphragm capsule are maintained. The capsule is elastically suspended internally to reduce handling noise and other solid-borne sound. The head can be angled +/- 20°.
Specs include:
- Maximum sound pressure level of 145 dB SPL
- Maximum output level = 5 V
- Output stage: Transformer-less and without capacitors
- Symmetrical, balanced output
- Low, frequency independent output impedance
- Requires +48V phantom power via XLR-3
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Extron Expands New Cable Cubby Series/2 LineupExtron has introduced the Cable Cubby 500 and the Cable Cubby 700, which are two all-new Cable Cubby Series/2 line of cable access enclosures for AV connectivity and AC power. Extron also offers the existing Cable Cubby 1200 low-profile enclosure and Cable Cubby 1400 double-sided enclosure. These modular enclosures support a broad range of available AV connectivity and AC power options, including Extron Retractor cable retraction modules, AAP — Architectural Adapter Plates and AV cables. AC power modules are available for the U.S., Europe, and other major world markets.
All Cable Cubby Series/2 enclosures are engineered for fast assembly and installation on the job site. An integrated clamp system secures the Cable Cubby Series/2 enclosures to the furniture surface. The modular design allows convenient installation or replacement of cables or AAPs from the top of the enclosure, after it’s installed. The Cable Pass-Through Plate utilizes a split-ring design that facilitates cable installation while eliminating the need for separate cable grommets. The AAP Plate can be pre-populated and cabled before installation within the enclosure. Most AC 100 Series AC Power Modules provide two unswitched AC outlets. To support the charging of smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices in AV presentation environments, the optional AC+USB 200 Series Power Modules provide one or two AC power outlets, plus two 5 VDC USB power outlets with 2.1A / 10.5 watts of total power.
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Christie QuickConnect Allows iOS Control of Christie ProjectorsThe Christie QuickConnect App enables end users and installers to project photos, documents and websites to a compatible Christie projector over Wi-Fi from their iOS devices. It also allows users to control their projector using an iOS device. This app is specifically designed to control Christie LW401, LWU421, LX501, LW551i, LWU501i, LX601i, DXG1051-Q, DWX951-Q and DWU951-Q projectors.
The app is supported on all iOS version 5.1+ enabled mobile devices. The Christie QuickConnect app and the projector must be on the same local Wi-Fi network. Features of the QuickConnect App include:
- Projector discovery
- Content delivery lets users display content from their iOS devices to the projector, including documents, images and webpages
- Projector control: standby/on, audio mute, blank and freeze, input source selection
- Inputs include two computer ports, two USB ports, HDMI, video, S-video and LAN
- Display modes — full image mode or multi-iPads mode (up to four iPads at the same time).
- Presenter mode enables the user to invite others to present or prevent another iOS device from connecting to the projector.
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Peerless-AV Intros New 47″ Outdoor TVPeerless-AV launched a 47″ outdoor TV at CES last week dubbed the CL-47PLC68-OB. Offering native 1080p resolution, the outdoor TV can operate in severe temperatures ranging from -24 degrees Fahrenheit to 124 degrees Fahrenheit and features an IP65 rating, making it water and dust resistant.
Peerless-AV says the 47″ Outdoor TV is maintenance-free with no filters that need to be cleaned and/or replaced. It’s constructed of aluminum and uses safety glass.
The new display is LCD with 700 cd/m2 in brightness, a 1000:1 contrast ratio and both HDMI and VGA inputs. It’s scheduled to ship in mid-February.
All of Peerless-AV’s TV and display solutions are water and dust resistant and/or proof (dependent on the model), making them ideal for outdoor entertainment as well as digital signage and menu board operations, among other uses. Dependent on model, the TVs and displays range in size from 32″ to 55″.
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ClearOne’s VIEW Pro Displays Ultimate 4:4:4, True-Color Digital Multimedia Streaming For IP NetworksClearOne’s VIEW Pro encoders and decoders provide for 4:4:4 multimedia streaming (H.264-based) with what the company claim is loss-less compression. Content can be distributed via IP to virtually an unlimited number of displays. VIEW Pro is compatible with ClearOne’s StreamNet technology for auto discovery and control of all networked StreamNet products.
The included VIEW Virtual Matrix Software displays a simple view of the entire system on a single screen, as well as providing source and destination selection and control options in Windows, Android and iOS for StreamNet encoders & decoders. Users have control access from any number of input devices, including wall touch-screens, desktops, laptops and handheld devices. The VIEW Pro provides for HDCP support and can output up to 1920×1200 resolutions at 60 Hz.
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Extron Announces 4K and Ultra HD SupportExtron has announced 4K (3840×2160 and 4096×2160) and Ultra HD (3840×2160) support in its signal processing and distribution products. Solutions include:
- Extending 4K and UHD video over a single twisted pair cable
- Videowall processors to leverage the high pixel density of the newest generation of displays
- Streaming encoders and decoders to extend 4K video over traditional network infrastructure
- Media players for playback of 4K content
- Fiber optic distribution systems when pixel-for-pixel signal extension and switching are required in mission critical environments
Extron has a 4K/UHD logo that will appear on select 4K and UHD capable products on both the company’s website and compatible products themselves. The company also says it will help integrators with systems design of both 4K or UHD AV systems.
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WolfVision to Launch New vSolution Line WolfVision’s new vSolution line includes the VZ‐ 9.4F and VZ‐9.4L Desktop Visualizers, as well as the VZ‐C6 Ceiling Visualizer. In addition to the ability to display both ‘live’ and external sources, they feature onboard HD video capture with audio, enabling the recording of complete multimedia presentations and lectures.
WolfVision says that recordings are not limited to just the Visualizer’s own camera, but also external display material from connected PCs or tablets, such as digital images, PowerPoint, PDFs, or webpages. These can all be easily captured, including audio. Presentations can be streamed to computers, tablets or smartphones, either on an internal network or over the internet.
The VZ‐ 9.4 Series and VZ‐ C6 Visualizers offer integrated WLAN, 8GB internal memory plus additional USB stick memory expansion, and HDMI input and output. The VZ‐ 9.4L and VZ‐ C6 Visualizers feature WolfVision’s Synchronized Lasermarkers and a Synchronized Lightfield, respectively, for easier positioning of objects. The VZ‐ 9.4F has a native 1080p HD camera with up to 60 frames per second; the VZ‐ 9.4L comes with a native 720p HD /WXGA camera at 30 fps; and the VZ‐ C6 has a native 1080p HD camera with 30 fps.
All three Visualizers are compatible with WolfVision’s new vConnect for iPad software that enables it to be used as a multimedia control dashboard. Presentations can be stored either locally on the iPad or in Dropbox and can be displayed on screen to audiences or via the in‐app Web browser.
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Epson Introduces EX5230 Pro Portable Projector With 3,500 LumensEpson’s new EX5230 Pro projector offers 3,500 lumens of color light output (and 3,500 lumens of white light output), automatic vertical keystone correction and a horizontal slide control bar for image correction. The 3LCD projector also has HDMI connectivity, wireless projection (PC and MAC) and instant on and off (with no cool down time).
The native XGA resolution (1024×768) projector includes a 6,000-hour lamp (using a 200-watt UHE) and includes a throw ratio of 1.48 – 1.77:1 (zoom). Inputs include HDMI, VGA and component, as well as the company’s wireless projection technology (iProjection), which can project via Android, iOS, Windows PC or a Mac.
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