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Dear
newsletter readers! This issue of
the www.AVP-Newsletter.com presents you with latest news from data- and video
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1)
Prolight
+ Sound: the 4 day international trade fair in Frankfurt
More: http://www.prolight-sound.com Enjoy reading
! Yours Kai Kröger |
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1) Prolight + Sound: the 4 day international trade
fair in Frankfurt 2) IC: in-depth analysis for the projector market 3) Christie: new Roadster S+16K 4) NEC: projectors with integrated whiteboard function 5) Toshiba PDT: MT700 projector 6) SANYO: PLC-XU58 business projector 7) Sharp: XG-PH50X data- and video projector 8) EIKI: new LC-XB26 LCD projector 9) Texas Instruments: 0.55” DLP chip 10) Liesegang: ddv 2000 and ddv 2500 office projectors 11) ISCO: projection in the “Toskana Therme” 12) publitec: beaMover is existing in the third
generation 13) MediaVision: home cinema, displays…an advanced
generation 14) Samsung: SyncMaster 403Tn featuring MagicNet 15) NEC-Mitsubishi: NEC LCD4610 46”public display 16) Panasonic: TH-32LHD7E LCD display on CeBIT 17) eyevis: visualization solutions in the CEFIS on CeBIT 19) Adeo Group: Paolo Pintor outlines sales strategies
after ISE 20) The Screen Works: Matte Brite® PLUS 21) Kindermann: all about conferencing technology 22) TANDBERG: Expressway technology 23) Beyerdynamic: interesting mix on Prolight + Sound 24) Polycom: new NAT- and firewall solutions 25) Sony: a new era – the IPELA brand 26) 3Touch: innovative conferencing solutions 28) ict: MediaMast for large and small 29) Bitlogix: New version of the NetControl Starter
Software 30) HIGH TECH SERVICE: product portfolio expansion 31) DVS: Clipster and DVS-SAN at NAB 32) GTCO CalComp: version 3.10 33) Micronas: latest generation of video decoder family 34) CT: Soft-LED new in the rental stock 35) ict: LED highlight and new projector technology 36) IC: 3rd International Marketing Conference 37) DVS: celebrating 20 years of innovation to the
industry 38) NEC-Mitsubishi to become NEC Corporation
wholly-owned subsidiary 39) Extron: new European sales director alphabetical index of companies: 3Touch
(26), Adeo (19), Beyerdynamic (23), Bitlogix (29), Christie (3), CT Germany (34), Da-Lite (18), DVS (31) (38),
Eiki (8), Extron (40), eyevis (17), GTCO-CalComp (32), HTS (30), IC (2) (36), ict (28) (35),
ISCO (11), Kindermann (21), Liesegang (10), Media Vision (13), Micronas (33), NEC (4), NEC-Mitsubishi (15) (39), Panasonic (16), Polycom (24), Prolight + Sound (1), publitec (12), Samsung (14), Sanyo (6), Sharp (7), Sony (25), Tandberg (22), The Screen Works (20), TI (9), Toshiba (5), Wacom (27), |
2) IC: in-depth analysis for the
projector market
DLP vs. LCD:
Which technology will prevail? According to a new InterConnection (IC) study
more than 265,000 multimedia projectors were sold in the third quarter 2004
in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). In the entire year 2004, for the
first time more than 1 million sold projectors were counted. That is an
increase of 28.3% in comparison to the previous year. And the forecasts
reveal that this trend will continue over the next years. Hence,
manufacturers now need to decide which technology will fit best in their
portfolio because each segment poses a challenge of its own. But, which
segment is the strongest and which technology will prove best? The IC-Market
Tracking® Multimedia Projectors in EMEA is a detailed market and branch
analysis of the projectors market. It contains market figures in value and
quantity for the years 2002-2004, development predictions until 2007, as well
as detailed sales figures and market shares of the Top manufacturers in
Europe. The study is now available from the InterConnection Consulting Group. More:
http://www.interconnectionconsulting.com 3) Christie: new Roadster S+16K
Together with
their partner Amptec Christie will be exhibiting on prolight+sound. The
projector manufacturer will present the new Roadster S+16K on the booth among
others. This projector has been designed especially for the rental staging
market. It uses the latest 3chip DLP technology and a 10bit image processing.
Furthermore, this projector offers a true SXGA+ resolution and a contrast
ratio of 1500-1800:1. The Christie Roadster S+16K also offers 14,000 ANSI
lumens and thus is the brightest projector in the Roadster series. It can be
connected to almost any picture source – whether VGA or QXGA. In addition,
this projector is compatible with all common HDTV/DTV formats. It has a
picture in picture function, colour adjustment, edge blending, seamless
switching between single sources and optional warping function. Christie
partner Amptec will be presenting their new A 4300 among others, a 4-channel
PWM amplifier with integrated stereo frequency gate. prolight+sound, Hall 8.0, Booth K 76 More:
http://www.christiedigital.co.uk |
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4) NEC: projectors with integrated
whiteboard function
The NEC WT615
projector breaks ahead by offering a trail-blazing feature. The WT615 is
NEC’s innovative projector model with an integrated whiteboard function. With
eBeam hardware and software, the user has the unique opportunity of making
notes on presentations directly on the projection surface. Users can write
live onto projected charts using an electronic pen. At the end of the
meeting, this information can be stored on a PC-card in the projector or on
the presentation on the PC. Furthermore, the WT610 is succeeding the WT600
offering improved brightness and contrast ratio. A short projection distance
allows for positioning the WT projectors in a distance of a mere 6.4cm from
the projection surface. Both devices from the WT series are suitable for HDTV
applications and thanks to a high contrast ratio enable pin sharp pictures –
no matter if used for projections or at POS/POI. More:
http://www.de.nec.de/home.php/lang/ENG |
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5)
Toshiba
PDT: MT700 projector
More: http://www.toshiba.de/projectors 6)
SANYO:
PLC-XU58 business
projector
The new SANYO
PLC-XU58 business projector makes presentations possible in seconds. An
optional Multi Card Imager (MCI) allows for absolute flexibility. The MCI
holds three different cards: The CompactFlash card for example allows for
absolute freedom, because as a memory card it supersedes laptop and PC. The
wireless LAN card on the other hand enables wireless data transmission of up
to 100 meters distance depending on the building’s specifics. The card also
enables several users using the projector at the same time. Last but not
least, the Wired LAN card makes the projector network suitable. A centralized PC not only transports
contents from several computers to various projectors, but it also allows for
the projector’s maintenance. The PLC-XU58 only weighs 2.8 kg, offers 3000
ANSI lumens and a contrast ratio of 450:1. Tables or images can be viewed at
excellent quality tanks to XGA resolution.
More:
http://www.sanyo.de 7)
Sharp:
XG-PH50X data- and video
projector
The new Sharp
XG-PH50X DLP data- and video projector is setting a course in the business
field. Extensively equipped (six optional lenses and 4000 ANSI lumens at a
contrast ratio of 1000:1) this projector is perfectly suitable for applications
in simulations, switch rooms and modern conference rooms. The new projector
is dedicated to users that need a projector running 24/7. The XG-PH50X
featuring a high brightness and a high contrast ratio is shipped without
lens. Hence, the user has the possibility to choose a lens that exactly meets
his or her individual demands. Besides a standard lens, there are five other
Minolta lenses to choose from: whether wide angle lens or tele zoom.
Customers can find the right lens with the help of a software at the website
www.sharp.de/lens. In order to be optimally positioned towards the relevant
projection screen the XG-PH50X has a manual horizontal and vertical lens
shift as well as 3D keystone correction. More:
http://www.sharp.de/ 8) EIKI: new LC-XB26 LCD projector
The LC-XB26
projector extends the EIKI Office Line. XGA resolution, 2500 ANSI lumens as
well as a contrast ratio of 450:1 at a weight of only 2.8 kg are the basic
specifications featured by this EIKI Office Line projector. Thanks to
keystone correction (vertical ± 40°, R/L ± 20°) the projector is user
friendly allowing for vertical adjustment and PC adjustment via auto setup
function. A separate monitor output enables the connection of a control
monitor allowing for presentations with the back towards the projection
screen. The LC-XB26 consists of 4 different image adjustment possibilities:
dynamic, boot hard, real/cinema and blackboard (dark green). The black board
mode has been developed especially for applications in education and
training. Since classrooms are often lacking professional screens, the EIKI
LC-XB26 enables projections onto a common blackboard. Excellent
representations of resolutions that do not equal the original resolution
(XGA) are guaranteed by the DRIT interpolation process. Thanks to the EIKI
NPC-1 network interface operation, control and remote control of this
projector is possible via TCP/IP network. More:
http://www.eiki.de 9) Texas Instruments: 0.55 DLP chip
Texas
Instruments announced its DLP technology is now available in a 0.55 XGA
resolution chip, which will allow compelling new price points for the popular
XGA (1024 x 768) resolution. The DLP 0.55 XGA chip offering will complement
the DLP 0.7 XGA chip by enabling products at breakthrough price points with
the same stunning picture quality that DLP technology is known for. In
designing the DLP 0.55 XGA component set, TI worked closely with customers to
make the component set highly compatible with existing optical engines which
minimized investments and improved time to market. The DLP 0.55 XGA chip was
also designed to be compatible with the DDP2000 Imaging ASIC, which optimizes
video reproduction capabilities, furthering the performance of products
traditionally used in the business projection markets to provide impressive
image quality for video viewing at home. More:
http://www.dlp.com 10) Liesegang: ddv 2000 and ddv 2500
office projectors
With the ddv 2500, Liesegang will be presenting
a new professional projector with XGA resolution and a luminous intensity of
2,500 ANSI lumens. Owing to its DLP technology, this projector, with a weight
of a mere 3.1 kg, ensures a properly proportioned colour rendition at a
superior contrast ratio of 2000:1. The compact and remarkably powerful ddv 2500 is an all-purpose business
projector designed for use in offices and conference rooms. Even in daylight,
the ddv 2500 reproduces both
data and videos of superior quality. Along with a 1.2 optical zoom, it
features an enlargement function of 16x digital zoom, while its vertical
keystone correction guarantees a virtually distortion-free projection even
when the unit is set up less than optimally. In addition, its high-quality
deinterlacer ensures optimal video representation. Along with the common
interfaces for connection of any video source, the ddv 2500 includes a DVI-I interface (analogue and digital) and a
separate monitor output. The Liesegang ddv 2000 belongs to the class of professional office projectors
offering a brightness of 2,000 ANSI lumens. Thanks to its light weight this
projector is the ideal device for mobile applications or room-to-room
presentations. Next to extensive interface equipment the ddv 2000 is
convincing due to its stunning video playback, constant colour representation
and a high contrast ratio. More:
http://www.liesegang.com 11) ISCO: projection in the “Toskana
Therme”
Since October 2004 the visitors of the Toskana Therme in Bad Schandau
can enjoy a 360 degree projection and can relax in a world of light and sound
themed "Liquid Sound". With two projectors and two 120 degree
lenses from ISCO a huge dome with a diameter of 11 meter above the biggest
pool in the bath is illuminated with a slow screen sequence projection. The
illumination specialists and project coordinator M. Strobl from TNL GmbH
Bielefeld searched the optic market and finally found a solution for this
challenging projection: The 120 degree fisheye lens from ISCO with a horizontal
field angle of 120 degree has been designed for dome screens. With specialist
knowledge in the field of projection technology ISCO offered extensive
support during the planning and realization phase of the project. More:
http://www.iscoprecisionoptics.com and http://www.tnl.de 12) publitec: beaMover is existing in the third generation
After a
winning 4 year market performance, publitec is leading their successful
beaMover into the series’ third generation. The pan and tilt moving video
projector has been considerably improved in order to meet the industries’
high demands: higher brightness of 5200 ANSI lumens in the brightest model,
improved positioning, new motor technology for the pan and tilt axis as well
as zoom and focus control, improved jerking-free slow motion moving process
and even more. The beaMover is very frequently used on theatre and musical
stages, in POS- and trade show applications and as digital Movinglight in the
stage design of tour productions in combination with powerful media servers.
The new beaMover will be available from April 2005. On Prolight + Sound in
Frankfurt, publitec will present 12 beaMover devices altogether in real
application environments: All beaMovers will be used in a 12 channel synchronized
content system featuring the new MA Lighting grandma video software. Prolight + Sound: hall
8, booth J 72 More:
http://www.publitec.tv and www.beamover.com 13) MediaVision: home cinema,
displays…an advanced generation
MediaVision
has presented the first franchise system for the new Digital Live Vision
market on the CeBIT. The entire Bose program, private brand projectors, TFT
and plasma monitors as well as innovative MediaVision proprietary
developments (MagicMirror TV/PC and the world’s lightest monitor (TV from the
roll)) are all part of the MediaVision & Bose franchise store’s
successful concept. MediaRent, a MediaThek and a Lifestyle Clubstore have
created lasting customer relationships. MediaVision also offers a shop-in-shop
option for the IT, AV, UE and TK business. A 100 day report that informs
about experiences with the first MediaVision&Bose franchise store in
Siegen shows sales figures and business volume. In July 2005, the first
international franchise store is going to be opened in Dubai and the first
shop-in-shop system is going to be introduced in Bahrain. MediaVision is
looking for distributors worldwide. More:
http://www.mediavision-franchise.de 14) Samsung: SyncMaster 403Tn
featuring MagicNet
On CeBIT,
Samsung Electronics introduced a revolutionary combination of display and
network. This invention is called „MagicNet“, and it enables new
applications. The 40“ TFT SyncMaster 403Tn offers a brightness of 450 cd/qm
and a contrast ratio of 600:1. At a viewing angle of 170 degrees vertical and
horizontal the viewer can see a perfectly clear and sharp image even from a
tilted viewing angle. This display is the first device that features
MagicNet. Thanks to an integrated LAN interface the SyncMaster 403Tn offers
latest technology for TFT monitors. A user interface based on Windows-CE
provides the monitor with a static or dynamic network address making it
recognizable as network device. Thanks to the provided MagicNet software the
TFT shows contents – office documents, films, presentations – following a
fixed time schedule. Music data can also be played and used via MagicNet e.g.
as background sound in slide shows. The chief attraction: Each monitor that
is connected to the MagicNet monitor shows a different content. Various 403Tn
models that are interconnected in a network can also represent a single big
picture – a so-called Matrix Display. The display will be available in the 2nd
quarter of 2005. More:
http://www.samsung.de 15) NEC-Mitsubishi: NEC LCD4610
46”public display
NEC-Mitsubishi
Electronics Display presented their currently largest LC display on CeBIT,
the 46” NEC LCD4610, as well as the new 32” NEC LCD3210 – both in 16:9
format. These public displays have been especially designed for presentation
and information purposes in public places such as train stations, airports,
shopping malls and POS. The LCD technology these displays are based on
guarantees brilliant picture quality with high contrast even under daylight
conditions. Apart from a high brightness the large viewing angle allows for
excellent representation of both static and moving images. The 40“ NEC
LCD4000 is already available. Also seen on CeBIT: the NEC MultiSync®
LCD2070NX. Thanks to a 20“ display and the iF product design awarded housing,
this device is the right choice for all users that are looking for a big
active screen with excellent picture quality. Due to the recently newly
developed S-IPS panel featuring OSD and NaViKey as well as optimal height
adjustability thanks to ergo design® users can adjust the NEC MultiSync®
LCD2070NX according to their personal needs very easily. In order to be able
to perfectly represent graphics, images or video data the DV mode is offering
three different video modes. More:
http://www.nec-mitsubishi.com 16) Panasonic: TH-32LHD7E LCD display
on CeBIT
On CeBIT,
Panasonic presented the 32" LCD display TH-32LHD7E designed for
professional applications for the first time. Thanks to a physical WXGA
resolution in 16:9 format, PC signals are processed absolutely realistic and
lifelike via an integrated VGA input featuring VGA up to UXGA. This display
also uses the noted Panasonic multi functional slot system. In addition, two
additional pre-installed interfaces, module 1 (composite/S-video) and module
2 (component-video/RGB), allow for exchanging optionally available drawers.
Hence, high resolution signals such as DVI, HDMI, SDI or HD-SDI can be played
back – a WLAN board for wireless presentations transmissions is also
available. An extremely quick reaction time of only 14 msec allows for
recognizable advantages when it comes to moving images and inserts on screen:
after-image effects, jerking or veils thanks to the Panasonic rapid movement
display technology belong to the past. Apart from a dual picture mode and
extended energy saving functions several other prominent functions from the
existing Panasonic plasma display family of 37" up to 65" have
likewise been integrated into the new TH-32LHD7E. More:
http://www.panasonic-europe.com 17) eyevis: visualization solutions in
the CEFIS on CeBIT
The eyevis
product portfolio encompasses graphic- and video split controllers (netpix)
enabling representation of multiple image signals on a projection screen,
intelligent software solutions (eyecon wall management) as well as stackable
projection units. These projection units designed for large screen
applications are available in various picture diagonals and resolutions. These
elements allow for setting up video walls of any size; in combination with
controllers and software solutions a reliable large video wall system is
realized enabling visualization of sensitive data. These systems are set up
modularly and can be further extended at any time. In the CeBIT’s CEFIS,
eyevis exhibited their visualization solutions which can be used e.g. in
control rooms in computer centres. In the DLP technology based display
segment various large screen solutions were showcased, i.e. a 2x3 50"
XGA module video wall and an 84" SXGA video wall. Further development of
the new eyevis cube generation was presented on two 50"
67"/70" modules. Thanks to the eyecon wall management and the
netpix controller professional and future-oriented software / hardware
solutions could be presented. In the
so-called "secure computer centre", the eyevis system solutions’
high flexibility was demonstrated on a 3 x 2 projection wall. More:
http://www.eyevis.de 18) Da-Lite: The Stand Alone
More: http://www.da-lite.com 19) Adeo Group: Paolo Pintor outlines
sales strategies after ISE
"ISE 2005
brought us some interesting prospectives for the future market of projection
screens", said Mr. Pintor – Adeo Group International Sales Director.
"We have a concept: our Customer only need to choose the products: all
the rest Adeo provides". As regards the future, there will be some
further steps into Adeo's strategies: "We intend to enlarge our products
portfolio towards different areas: Home Theatre is –at this time- the most
important target: we recently added the new framed screen called Plano which
was a stunning success and we are ready to produce our patented version of a
Tab Tensioned screen" "But we are also designing products available
for the Retail market, where budget screens with excellent quality are
required more often". "In anycase" ended Mr. Pintor
"During the first part of this year we intend to complete our
distribution network across Europe by seeking for qualified partners in
several Countries: among which France, Ireland, Portugal, Finland, Russia,
Bulgaria and Hungary. Companies which could be interested in this opportunity
could contact us" More:
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