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Publisher: CREACT Spain, Senior Editor: Wolfgang Schoelermann

Tuesday, February 17th, 2004

 

Dear Newsletter Readers,

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In this issue of http://www.avp-newsletter.com/ you will find latest news about data- and videoprojection/-presentation. We will report about the trade fair for education and training, didacta, Cologne, 9th to 13th February, as well as first news for the CeBIT (18.-24.3.04).

 

1)     Didacta: more than 90,000 visitors!

After five turbulent days, didacta in Cologne ended with great success for all of the 811 exhibitors out of 14 countries on February 13th. This year’s didacta undoubtedly proved to be Europe’s largest educational fair with more than 90,000 visitors, a plus of more than 80% compared to last year’s show in Nuernberg. The success story: excellent visitors as towards quantity and quality, promising discussions with decision-makers, and a very good response to lectures and supporting programmes.

 

From 9th to 13th February 2004 in Cologne, didacta - The Trade Fair for Education and Training - once again featured the entire spectrum of teaching and learning in theory and practice. In the focus of visitor’s attention were, apart from new school books and CD-Roms, electronic teaching and learning software, laptops for the class and interconnected presentation technology. The entire range of educational products and services was presented on 65,000 square metres of exhibition space in four clearly structured theme areas, in halls 4, 11, 12 and 13: Kindergartens, Schools/Colleges/Universities, Training/Qualification and Continuing Education/Counselling.

 

According to provisional results of a visitor’s poll, almost 96% of the respondents came out of professional interest. The high quality of visitors was due to the fact that more than 80% of the visitors, according to their statements, were involved in purchasing decisions in the educational institutions, organizations and companies. According to an exhibitor’s statement, didacta 2004 has triggered off important impulses for the urgently awaited upswing. In this connection, the Cologne fairgrounds proved to be the optimal platform at an optimal location. 

 

In parts of Hall 12.1 and 12.2, around 160 suppliers were presenting their new products and services, which range from equipment for training rooms, hardware and software for AV communications solutions, Web-based training, blended learning, monitoring education, temporary work and train-the-trainer programmes, through to new concepts and methods for continuing professional education and counselling.

More: http://www.didacta-koeln.de/

 

Enjoy reading!

Yours Wolfgang Schölermann

 

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1)     Didacta: more than 90,000 visitors!

2)     BenQ PE7800: Home cinema projector for CeBIT

3)     Liesegang: ddv 2300 + new bulb guarantee

4)     MediaVision: projectors for schools and more

5)     EPSON "dreamio" - EMP-TW200 offers wide image luxury

6)     Optoma's new „offspring“ - the ThemeScene H30

7)     Sharp PG-B10S: beamer for educational purposes

8)     Grundig: Tharus 110 provides cinema feeling

9)     Fall in prices by V7 Videoseven

10)   ViewSonic projector PJ650

11)   Fujitsu: New Plasmavision’s in 55" and 63"

12)   InFocus: New Screenplay 61” Thin Television

13)   Geha: Two new compact projectors (212 plus + 695)

14)   Panasonic: PT-LM1E: Small, lightweight and ultra-mobile

15)   HP lowers again the prices for all mobile projectors

16)   EIKI’s new EIP-25 – small but powerful

17)   NEC: VT770 – Professional for Presentations

18)   Anders+Kern: AstroBeam X250

19)   COMM-TEC distributes Analog Way

20)   chv: Final Cut Pro with new video filters

21)   Video Picture-Optimizer from cinemateq

22)   Beyerdynamic: mobile Microphone- and speaker-systems

23)   Publitec: Cueing Systems from Interspace

24)   M-Catec: Progressive scan converter with integrated TV tuner

25)   DEKOM Solutions - 11.-12.2. in Hamburg!

26)   Used devices at Livingston

27)   Imaging Expo China will be held for the second time in April

28)   ISE 2004 – successful first show – new venue in 2005?!

29)   CL presents Chess European Masterships in Dresden

30)   TFCinfo: study LCD-TVs vs. Plasma

31)   SCREEN.NT supplies Peking

32)   Legamaster presents eBeam system3 update

33)   Kindermann’s Walk-and-Talk Boards

34)   EBS: videodidact – Pedagogic networks on didacta

35)   GTCO-CalComp: new LCD-panel InterWrite iPanel

36)   SMART is giving away 100 interactive panels for 500 Euro

37)   Luxion: projection screens in the portfolio

38)   Sun-Tech: New - XCLASS 8.0 on didacta

39)   WS-Spalluto: New home cinema screens

40)   Adeo: New functions for Home-Cinema-Screens

41)   Projecta: VariVision Electrol - Home Cinema Screen

42)   EVENTUS: WizCom "Reading Pen"

43)   LastMinute, company-, cooperation- and short news

 

 

alphabetical index of companies:

Anders+Kern (18), Adeo (40), Analog Way (19), BenQ (2), beyerdynamic (22), chv (20), cinemateq (21), CL (29), Comm-Tec (19), CT (43), DEKOM (25), didacta (1), DVI (43), EBS (34), EIKI (16), Epson (5), Eventus (42), Fujitsu (11), GB (43), Geha (13), Grundig (8), GTCO-CalComp (35), HP (15), Imaging Expo China (27), InFocus (12), ISE (28), Kindermann (33), Koelnmesse (1) + (27), Legamaster (32), Liesegang (3), Livingston (26), Luxion (37) + (43), M-Catec (24), MediaVision (4), more3D (43), NEC (17), Optoma (6), Panasonic (14), Polycom (43), Projecta (41), Publitec (23), Screen.NT (31), Sharp (7) + (43), SMART (36), Sun-Tech (38), TFCinfo (30), TLS (43), V7 (9), ViewSonic (10), VITEC (43), WS-Spalluto (39)

 

2)     BenQ PE7800: Home cinema projector for CeBIT

BenQ is going to introduce the new DLP home cinema projector which is equipped with the new „Matterhorn“-DMD chip (1024 x 576 pixels -16:9 PAL) by Texas Instruments at  CeBIT 2004. The PE7800 is provided with a YUV-, s-video and a composite input. Beside a DVI-I input the projector also has BNC connection sockets and supports progressive signals. The projector offers a contrast of 2000:1 and 800 ANSI lumens. With its up-to-date design the PE7800 is a real eyecatcher in every living room.

CeBIT, Hall 21, booth B 45

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3)     Liesegang: ddv 2300 + new bulb guarantee

The ddv 2300 is Liesegangs new DLP-portable projector for projections in the office, in conference rooms and for all mobile purposes. With a brightness of 2300 ANSI lumens and a contrast ratio of up to 1500:1 the XGA projector is able to represent data and videos in highest quality - even in bad light conditions. With its 2,9 kg the ddv 2300 is a real “portable”. The integrated de-interlacer provides an optimized video output with progressive scan. The sale of the ddv 2300 is going to start in March, the price will be 3999,- Euro (VAT included, recommended retail price). Also new: For all newly sold projectors Liesegang extends the guarantee for the projector bulbs. Within six months from the date of purchase defect bulbs with up to 1000 hours of operation are going to be replaced for free.

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4)     MediaVision: projectors for schools and more

MediaVision presented the school projectors AS9200, AX9170, AS9210 and AX9200C at didacta (09.02. – 13.02.) in Cologne. The projectors are especially suitable for schools because of their low priced replacement bulbs, automatical image corrections and multi remote controls with laser pointer/mouse function. The SANYO document camera POA-MD-50, which now also belongs to the MultiVision range, was introduced at didacta, too. The camera is able to represent documents up to 36,4 cm x 27,1 cm with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels and is able to generate live images with 20 frames/sec with a resolution of >600 video lines.

 

5)     EPSON "dreamio" - EMP-TW200 offers wide image luxury

With the new home cinema dimension of the EPSON EMP-TW200 every film is going to become an event. The new projector in the dreamio home cinema range by EPSON offers luxury – wide image luxury. It did not take anyone by surprise that the projector was announced as test winner by the professional journal “Computer Bild” (edition 12/03). Although the EPSON EMP-TW200 is going to be introduced to the market 3 months later than it was originally planned (new launch date is the middle of February) it now offers a better contrast ratio, which was increased from 800:1 to 1000:1.The  successor of the EMP-TW100 provides an excellent image quality in 16:9 format. With a light intensity of 1300 ANSI lumens, a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and its high contrast ratio the WXGA projector creates perfect images – up to a wide image diagonal of 7,63 m. Its wide angle optic is equipped with a motorised 1,5 time zoom, which helps providing excellent images even with a distance of only 2 or 3 metres. The operating noise with only 28 dB is extremely quiet.

More: http://www.epson.de/eng/

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6)     Optoma's new „offspring“ - the ThemeScene H30

The new home cinema projector H30 with SCART RGB is the youngest member of the successful ThemeScene range by Optoma Europe. The H30, which was designed for the European market, is probably the lowest priced large picture home cinema projector with DLP technology, which uses a six segment colour wheel. The application of a double RGB colour wheel without white segment produces an exact colour fastness, which has never been seen before in this price range. With a contrast ratio of 2000:1 it reaches an extraordinary image quality. The ThemeScene H30 is extremely quiet - with less than 26 dB at a 2 m distance and only 30 dB at a 1 m distance. It has a brightness of 800 ANSI lumens, a contrast ratio of 2000:1 and with the SCART RGB the H30 reaches a very good video quality even with cheap DVD players and digital TV speakers. With a price of 1999 Euro (VAT included) the H30 is an affordable home cinema projector for digital large image formats. The projector will be available from February onwards at Optoma Europe.

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7)     Sharp PG-B10S: beamer for educational purposes

A new category complements the wide range of data and video projectors by Sharp. The LCD projector PG-B 10S with its integrated password protection and its compact size is especially suitable for educational purposes. Because of the increasing need for descriptive and visually appealing information via computers, the projector is the ideal for schools, universities or adult education. The digitally working world demands a modern education to be able to keep up with the rising requirements of the global markets. With the new LCD data and video projector PG-B10S the Japanese electronic Company Sharp especially approaches schools and education and training centres. The projector convinces with a resolution of 800 x 600 pixels and a high brightness of up to 1200 ANSI lumens. It can either be fixed to the ceiling or it can be used flexibly. The PG-B10S was introduced at didacta in February.

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8)     Grundig: Tharus 110 provides cinema feeling

With its 106 cm PlanaVision plasma display in 16: 9 format the super flat Tharus 110 (PW 110-9410 TOP) by Grundig creates real cinema feeling at home. The Tharus 110 continues the Tharus flat TV range consequently. Its display and a special high tech filter pane guarantee extraordinary bright and high-contrast images. It offers a contrast rate of 1000:1, a luminance of 100 cd/qm and a resolution of 852 x 480 maximum. The price is 4999 Euro (recommended retail price). The projector is provided with the most progressive signal processing to avoid image faults. The digital movement compensation “reference plus” guarantees natural motion sequences even with fast TV camera movements. A YUV access for progressive scan sources, a top videotext with a 2000 page memory and the support of megatext level 2.5 complement the comfort package perfectly. The fully integrated power supply does not need an extra fan and thus makes a soundless operation possible.

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9)     Fall in prices by V7 Videoseven

Videoseven offers now the V7 LTV30 for a favourable price of only 2,499 Euro (inclusive VAT). The monitor is equipped with a high quality LG Philips panel and an integrated multi band TV tuner and will be abruptly low priced of 780 Euro. The device is especially absorbing with a screen size of 762 mm (30”) for private users or companies that were so far deterred by the price. The LTV30 renders possible to watch really big TV in HDTV quality. It also can be used as a large comfortable computer monitor for presentations, games or as internet platform.

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10) ViewSonic projector PJ650

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11) Fujitsu: New Plasmavision’s in 55" and 63"

Fujitsu General, who is the inventor of the plasma display technology, presents the newest versions of its plasma displays for the consumer market. Beside the improved versions of the already known 42”and 50” displays, new devices with 55” and 63” picture diagonal are going to be introduced at the CeBIT (18th to 24th March) in Hannover. The brightness of the 42” devices P42HHA and HHS was increased to 1100 cd/qm. The VGA model P42VHA now has a contrast of 4000:1 with a brightness of 1000 cd/qm. All plasma models (42” up to 63”) process the colour information of the inducted video signals with 10 bit, which means that the displays are able to allegorate more than one billion colour nuances. The two new Plasmavision displays P55XHA (55”) and P63XHA (63”) are provided with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. Now Fujitsu offers four devices with picture diagonals from 106 up to 160 cm.

CeBIT: Halle 1, Stand 7d12

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12) InFocus: New Screenplay 61” Thin Television

InFocus announced and previewed the InFocus ScreenPlay 61-inch micro-display television at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The new ScreenPlay television is a break-through in ultra-thin, rear projection displays, which is light and thin enough to hang on a wall, while generating a superior image quality relative to other thin television options. The ScreenPlay television integrates proprietary, patent-pending engine and screen technology with a micro display currently utilizing Texas Instruments’ award-winning DLP technology. It delivers a vibrantly colored, high-contrast, high-definition, scalable image that is synonymous with the InFocus brand. The new InFocus ScreenPlay 61” television will be available through specialty consumer channels in the second half of 2004.

More: http://www.infocus.com/

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13) Geha: Two new compact projectors (212 plus + 695)

Also this time the Geha customers could inform themselves again about top current product innovations and custom-made presentation solutions of the company on the didacta. Geha presented for first time with the compact 212 plus and compact 695 two of its most high-capacity data video projectors to a broad audience. Both models convince with numerous features as the possibility of network integration and wireless presentation. The new Geha compact 212 plus has XGA resolution and brightness of 2200 ANSI lumens; it is quiet and equipped with the keystone correction. The new Geha compact 695 satisfies highest demands with enormous 3200 ANSI lumens and a contrast ration of 800:1. High quality paired with numerous connections – that are the main features of this LCD projector. The optional changing lenses with bayonet closure are a highlight.

More: http://www.geha.de

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14) Panasonic: PT-LM1E: Small, lightweight and ultra-mobile

Panasonic has introduced a new projector in the ultra-mobile class in January, the PT-LM1E. This LCD-projector only weighs 1,6 kilo, it is smaller than a A4-paper and offers a brightness of 1200 ANSI-lumen. There is a lot of hi-tech in the PT-LM1E such as a wide angle objective for short projection distances. A screen distance of only 117 cm will allow for an image diagonal of  84 cm. The maximum diagonal can reach up to 7,62 m, realized at a projection distance of 11 m. The resolution lies at 800 x 600 pixel, the contrast ratio at 400:1, the format can be 4:3 and 16:9. The projector is computer- and video compatible, consists of a keystone-correction up to 30° vertical cnd horizontal. The play back of DVDs- and video signals can be optimized by the so-called A1-switch. Dark images will be automatically optimized by a brightness correction. PT-LM1E is available at 1.299 Euro (incl. VAT).

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15) HP lowers again the prices for all mobile projectors

The mobile projectors will be lowered in price up to 18% to the 1st February. The SB21 - the lightest projector but yet with an equipment of 1000 ANSI lumens and 1800:1 with only 1 kg weight – is available for 1649,- € incl. VAT (recommended retail price). The XB31 – with 1.6 kg and 1500 ANSI lumens with XGA resolution and 1800:1 – is available for a recommended retail price of 2199,-€ incl. VAT. The MP3130 weighs 1.6 kg and is a High-End mobile projector with 1800 ANSU lumens and 2000:1 with XGA resolution. It is available for a recommended retail price of 2749,- €.

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16) EIKI’s new EIP-25 – small but powerful

This EIKI guarantees power in any business. It is a small yet powerful DLP projector. With an extraordinary contrast ratio of 1800:1 the new EIKI EIP-25 is convincing in any presentation. A brightness of 2500 ANSI-Lumen and excellent black rates even in daylight, make this projector the ideal device in any environment. Its professional characteristics are completed by handy presentation tools such as Auto-Sync-adjustment or digital keystone correction against vertical distortions of the picture by ± 20°. Thanks to its light weight of only 3,7 kilo a relocation can be done quickly and easily to be ready for the next presentation. EIKI EIP-25 is available at a price of  2.790 Euro (+ VAT).

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17) NEC: VT770 – Professional for Presentations

The VT770 offers highest quality for presentations at trainings, schools or conferences. With 3000 ANSI lumens the projector is extremely bright in all kinds of environments and is the high-end model on the education market. The auto colour correction and the 3D reform make the VT770 unique in its class. The convenient operability complements the performance profile of the first class projector. The VT770 is provided with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels (XGA) and a contrast of 400:1. The new LCD projector completes the already existing VT series. Another positive aspect is that you do not need a notebook. The presentation can simply be saved on a PC card or an USB memory stick and can be recalled whenever necessary.

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18) Anders+Kern: AstroBeam X250

Anders+Kern is introducing the new A+K AstroBeam X250. This portable data-/ video- projector is a true “star”. The AstroBeam X250 is a XGA-projector with LCD-technology and micro lens system. Its brightness is 2200 ANSI-lumen allowing for brilliant images even in daylight. Only 3,4 kilos make the projector ideal for mobile use. Digital keystone-correction allows for excelle