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 At
the CeBIT, Toshiba Professional Visual Products (PVP) introduced a new
projector in the performance class: the Toshiba T90. It has been
specially developed for use in business and thanks to its DLP
technology, XGA resolution (1024 x 768 pixels) and 2000:1 contrast
with an extra sharp picture, it really stands out. A light output of
2000 ANSI lumens ensures the best picture quality even in poor light
conditions. With it various connection options, the T90 offers maximum
flexibility. The "Active Loop Mode" is new, an active
monitor output on the projector. The T90´s individual functions can
be easily operated with the remote control. The device will be
available from distributors and specialist stores from June 2004 and
the recommended price is 2,590.- euros (plus VAT).
More: www.toshiba.de/projectors
eMail: projektoreninfo@toshiba-teg.com
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For the first time Olympus is now
also offering projectors. The Olympus VP-1 is small, not much bigger
than a digital camera, light (only 1.1 k) and as a result is very
portable. It has an XGA resolution of 1024 x 768. This mini monster
comes with 1,000 ANSI lumens of brightness and a contrast of 2000:1.
In addition it uses Olympus lens technology and the Double Data Rate
(DDR) from Texas Instruments. The Olympus VP-1 projector was
introduced in the USA at the Consumer Electronics Show in January in
Las Vegas, along with the P-10 compact printer. Both devices are part
of the imaging solution that Olympus offers to its digital camera
users.
More: www.projectorcentral.com/projector_details.cfm?part_id=2405
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With the V3-131 the firm PLUS has
once again set new standards for the size of digital projectors: with
a height of just 35 mm, and a weight of just 1.1 k, the V3-131 is the
slimmest digital XGA projector in the world and just like the mobile
phone and the PDA will belong to the mobile presenter´s most useful
personal accessories. Despite its size the device is fitted with all
the technical fine points. With 1000 ANSI lumens and a contrast ratio
of 2.000:1 the device has a superb output which is especially
noticeable with photos or video images. The integrated wide-angle lens
guarantees a large picture even at short distances. You can control
the length of your presentations with the presentation timer. And the
password protection also guards against unauthorised use.
More: www.medium.de
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In March BenQ reduced its projector
prices. It affects nearly all the devices from projectors for
beginners to professional data-video projectors. Ten models have gone
down by up to 20 percent compared with February. The reason: BenQ has
upped its production capacity in the factories in Taiwan and China
from 15,000 in 2003 to up to 35,000 this year. That enables the
manufacturer to pass on the savings to its customers. Here are a
couple of examples. The DLP projector BenQ PB8220 with a hefty 2200
ANSI lumens and a 2000:1 contrast now has the recommended retail price
of 1,999 euros incl. VAT (approx. 20 % reduction). The BenQ PB7220,
the one with a basic resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, a 2000:1
contrast and an ECO mode, now costs 2,249 euros (rrp. incl. VAT) and
is also about 20 percent cheaper. The BenQ PB6200 now costs about 15
percent less (rrp. 1,699 Euros incl. VAT). Seven further models have
had their prices reduced.
More: www.BenQ-eu.com
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There are enough places where the
compact "GiG" can be used. The DLP projector EIP-10V is
multi-talented. Both a DVD player and a media card player are
integrated in the projector. The standard infrared boxes are also
included. The multimedia station weighs 4.5 k and is not only ideal
for schools and other educational establishments, the EIP-10V also
shows its strengths in office presentations. It also offers
considerable advantages to home cinema fans. The built-in DVD player
supports many of the current playback sources. It has a 1700 ANSI
lumens light output and a 2000:1 contrast. The XGA resolution is
1024:768 pixels and 16.7 million colours can be projected. It will be
available from the middle of April and should cost about 2,990.- euros
plus VAT.
More: www.eiki.de
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 The
latest member of the Solid series from Liesegang, the new Solid Cinema
features an LCD panel with a real 16:9 resolution from 854 x 480
pixels. As a result the projector can be highly recommended for use in
home cinemas, as the current wide-screen format 16:9 is available here
without the customary frame. It has a high, cinema standard 900:1
contrast and 900 ANSI lumens brightness. The low noise level operation
of 31 bD can be reduced even more with the "whisper" mode
and goes right down to 27 dB. For straightening the picture it has of
course a Keystone corrector and a 1.2x optical zoom and four-power
digital enlargement. The Solid Cinema should be available in the shops
from June 2004 for a recommended retail price of 1,499.- euros (incl.
VAT).
More: www.liesegang.de
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Projectiondesign presents its new
16:9 projector model "zero one" and "zero five" at
the CeBIT. Both projectors have been optimised for high quality home
cinema demands and are based on Texas Instruments´ DLP technology.
While the "zero five", with a resolution of 1024 x 576,
treats you to a continuously variable brightness of 500-900 ANSI
lumens (lamp life < 3000 hours) and a contrast of 2300:1, its big
brother "zero one" outdoes even this with a resolution of
1280 x 720 at 600-1200 ANSI lumens (lamp life < 4000 hours) and a
3000:1 contrast ratio. To improve the picture signal both projectors
use the DCDi picture technology from Faroudja, are DVI-D compatible
and with only 28 dB also extremely quiet. The distributor for Germany
is the firm WS-Spalluto.
More: www.projectiondesign.com
More: www.wsspalluto.de
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The Hitachi Digital Media Group
allowed journalists at the CeBIT a first look at the extended home
cinema projector series. Hatachi presented for the first time an
absolutely red-hot item - the brand new PJ-LC5 which belongs in the
lower price segment. The PJ-LC5 is exceptionally good value for money:
with three 0.55 inch LCD panels it achieves a light output of 1200
ANSI lumens, at an operating noise level of a mere 28dB (in whisper
mode). Hitachi´s Motion Adaptive Progressive Scan technology
guarantees the quality and non-flickering image of a more expensive
model. Flexible connection and installation options mean you can set
it to suit your individual needs exactly. This makes the PJ-LC5 ideal
for game consoles, digital receivers, surfing in the Internet or just
for total enjoyment of the latest cinema hits. The PJ-LC5 will be
available in specialist stores from April for 999.- euros (rrp.) incl.
VAT.
More: www.hitachi-eu.com
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The EPSON video projectors EMP-730
and EMP-735 are now available as a package with the digital camera
EPSON Photo PC L-400 (rrp. 299.- euros). This 4 mega pixel digital
camera has a 3x optical / 2x digital zoom, a 16 MB SD card and a USB
interface. So it is not difficult to decide for an EPSON EMP 735 /
730, as the camera comes with the projectors. The super mobile
data-video projector EMP-735 is an innovative highlight. It has a
wireless-LAN card and a socket for a PCMCIA card. The XGA projector
EMP-735 also has everything you need to make a professional
presenter´s mouth water: a weight of only 1.9 k, 2000 ANSI lumens and
a whole range of convenient functions.
More: www.epson-europe.com
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One of the highlights at the
ProLight + Sound was presented by publitec - the new Sanyo HD-10 HDTV
projector. The HD-10 is the first LCD projector in the world to
provide a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and as a result is
compatible with the most widely spread HDTV standards. With a light
output of 6000 ANSI lumens and nine lens options the HD-10 projector
is ideal for use in events which have the highest demands for picture
quality. There are also a few interesting applications to see at the
stand: for example projection on crooked uneven surfaces, creating
cheap panoramas with small LCD projectors and external soft-edge
processing or the manufacture of multi-screen displays with the
appropriate software tools.
More: www.publitec.tv
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 The
LCD quartet from Panasonic celebrated their premier at the CeBIT 2004:
a new projector series with four types of device. The two XGA
projectors, PT-LB10E and the PT-LB10NTE (wireless) and the SVGA
projector PT-LB10S have an exceptional brightness of 2000 ANSI lumens,
a 500:1 contrast ratio and weigh only 2.2 kilos. The fourth in the
group, the PT-LB10V, has an XGA resolution of an impressive 1,600 ANSI
lumens with a contrast of 400:1 and weighs in with a mere 2.1 kilos.
The four projectors can be used in any situation. And operating the
projectors couldn´t´ t be easier. Three keys on the top are enough
to get the devices ready to start in less than 5 seconds. The three
projectors PT-LB10NT, PT-LB10S and PT-LB10E are all fitted with
wide-angle lenses. That gives you a diagonal of 250 cm at a distance
of just 3m. And of course there is a Keystone Corrector (up to 30°
vertical) along with computer and video compatibility.
More: www.panasonic-europe.com
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Christie presented three new
product highlights at the CeBIT - the LCD projector Vivid LX37, the
LCD display FP40 and the ChristieNET Type X configuration software.
What makes the three products really stand out is their exceptional
quality. The LCD projector Vivid LX37 provides 3700 ANSI lumens at a
XGA resolution of 1024x768, the new 40" LCD flat screen has a
40" active matrix TFT, a 170° viewing angle, a real WXGA
resolution (1280 x 768), a brightness of 470 cd/m² and a 600:1
contrast. And the ChristieNET Type X configuration software can
communicate with nearly every RS-232 unit.
More: www.christiedigital.com
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At the CeBIT 2004 in Hannover Ricoh
presented two new portable LCD projectors. The PL-X160 (XGA, 1600 ANSI
lumens) and the PL-S140 (SVGA, 1400 ANSI lumens) are perfect for
mobile use with different data sources. At just on three kilos, the
new Ricoh LCD projectors PL-X160 and PL-S140 provide a wide range of
applications. The 1.3x Ricoh zoom lens provides an exceptional picture
quality at distances of 2.5m and more. The automatic trapezium
corrector recognises any vertical leaning in the projector and
automatically corrects the resulting image distortion ensuring a
totally natural picture.
More: ricohpmmc.com
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NEC/Mitsubishi has again expanded
its product range for public displays with the NEC LCD4000e. It is now
the third large-format LCD monitor the company has bought out for this
field. The 40 inch LCD4000e guarantees an immaculate high quality
picture even in daylight. A light output of 450 cd/m2, a vertical and
horizontal viewing angle of 170° also supports static images and AV
applications. The monitor presented at the CeBIT has a resolution of
1,280 x 768 pixels, a contrast of 600:1 and can display 16.7 million
colours. The LoopThrough function on the LC display makes it possible
to present information simultaneously on two or more monitors without
affecting the picture quality or fitting extra distribution equipment.
The new public display NEC LCD4000e should be available in the shops
from July 2004.
More: www.nec-mitsubishi.com
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Whether in exhibitions, showrooms
or shop windows - the new 40 inch TFT display from SANYO attracts the
gaze of the passers-by. Its high colour brilliance and sharpness of
detail make it perfectly suited for display and information screens.
With 470 candelas per square metre the LMU-TK40C2 ensures excellent
images even in bad lighting conditions, for example in exhibition
halls or daylight-flooded conference rooms. It has a resolution of
1,280 x 768 pixels (W-XGA) for dimensions of 15:9. The high 600:1
contrast guarantees vivid images with deep blacks and brilliant whites.
Thanks to a 14-millisecond reaction time the device can deal
effortlessly with quick changes of picture. Video after-images are
finally a thing of the past. The viewing angle is up to 170°
horizontal and vertical. Attractive, elegant and only 8.9 cm from
front to back it fits on any wall without taking up space. Another
interesting feature: the 40" LCD panels come from Sanyo´s own
production.
More: www.sanyo.com
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The models from the MRX1 series,
which Sony presented at the CeBIT, represent its high-end entrance
into the strongly growing market for flat screen TVs. The new picture
technology WEGA engine from Sony, based on full digital signal
processing, is remarkable for its incredibly natural colours,
brilliant details and its clean contours. The new top TVs, including
the Plasmas KE-P42MRX1 (42"), KE-P50MRX1 (50") and
KE-P61MRX1 (61") along with the LCD TV KLV-L32MRX1 (32") and
KLV-L42MRX1 (42"), will be on the market in April. Together with
their excellent picture reproduction, these top models also feature a
separate media box and a memory stick slot. With this you can record
up to two hours of a film on a 128 MB memory stick or show digital
photos and presentations.
More: www.sony.com
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 The
only thing missing in the new DLP projector XR-1S´s functionality is
the weight! With a total on the scales of just 1.4 k, it takes up
hardly any space but still provides everything you need for mobile
presentations or home cinema. In its casing a contrast of 1500:1 and
1,100 ANSI lumens brightness are hidden. The recommended retail price
is 1,399 € (incl. VAT). The XR-1S is available from May 2004.
More: www.sharp-eu.com
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At the CeBIT 2004 Samsung
Electronics showed its visitors a prototype of the world´s currently
largest plasma display (80", 1920x1080, 1000 cd/m², 2000:1
contrast) and with 57" the largest LCD TFT flat screen TV
(1920x1080, 600 cd/m², 1000:1 contrast). Both support 1080
Progressive Scan Technology. The 63" plasma display PPM-63 H3 is
already on the market. The plasma display is ideal for pivot operation
and is fitted with a video wall function. The brightness is given as
700 cd/m² and the contrast 1000:1. Images and graphics can be shown
with a fascinating richness of detail in lifelike quality with a
(native) resolution of 1366 x 768, created by the unique DNIe
technology from SAMSUNG.
More: www.samsung.com/
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At the CeBIT 2004 LG Electronics,
one of the worldwide leading plasma device manufacturers, gave further
proof of their competence in plasma screens. With the prototype of a
76 inch PDP (Plasma Display Panel, 193 cm screen diagonal) with a
resolution of over 2 million pixels, the company is once again on the
highway into the future. The 76 inch PDP also catches the eye with its
high quality (HD resolution, 1920 x 1080) and compact construction
(83mm slim). LG Electronics´ 76 inch PDP sets high standards for the
other plasma screens which have to follow. The other screen which they
presented, MZ-60PZ92V, is already on the market. This is a display
with a 60 inch diagonal (152cm), a crystal clear 1,366 x 768 pixel
resolution and a brightness of 1000cd/m² with a 2000:1 contrast. The
screen can be used either horizontally or vertically depending on the
application.
More: www.lge.com
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The new product series from the
Eyegonomic stable, the LCD TV, offers not only a beautiful and simple
design but also top-class picture quality. The new LCD TVs in the W
series will have either a 22" or 32" widescreen along with
integrated loudspeakers and a TV tuner function. Both units come with
a stand and optional wall fitting. The special "anti-reflection"
glass front provides better picture quality and protects the TFT panel.
The high contrast of 500:1 and a brightness of 450 cd/m2 make these
devices ideal for home cinema. A wider viewing angle of 170/170 ( H/V)
degrees allows more people to watch the film. The TV offers analogue,
DVI-D, S video, composite and SCART inputs along with audio line in
and out and a TV tuner with teletext support for the European market.
The two LCD TVs will be available from April 2004.
More: www.eyegonomic.com
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Following the super slim DLP
Display Cube VS-60XT20U in 2003, Mitsubishi Electric will be
presenting four models of the new XL series (50"+67") in
April 2004 at the INTERKAMA. They will also be shown in April at the
forthcoming markets for display cubes, for control rooms, surveillance
systems, multimedia centres and so on. The 50" cube comes in the
standard version (VS-50XL20U), with automatic lamp changer
(VS-50XLW20U), with front maintenance access (VS-50XLF20U) and as a
67" standard cube (VS-67XL20U). Brightness, contrast and image
reproduction - the new models set new standards for display cubes with
their special features. The new cubes in the XL series also provide a
light output of up to 1000 cd/m2 and a high contrast ratio of 1300:1.
INTERKAMA, hall 6,
stand B48
More: www.mitsubishi-evs.de
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 A
revolution in presentations. With the multifunctional camera system
YC-400, CASIO has become the first firm to integrate a 4 million pixel
digital camera into a presentation system. The YC-400 does away with
previous limitations. Whether as a "stand-alone" digital
camera, to photograph the whiteboards or as a document camera - the
YC-400 allows you to integrate templates, latest photos object and
more in a presentation immediately. The accompanying software also
deserves a mention, regulating everything as if by magic and at an
unbelievable speed and sharpness of detail. The 4M digital camera
photographs any document at high speed automatically loads the picture
in the PC, corrects documents which are not straight and stores the
data. Aperture, shutter and white balance are all automatic.
More: www.casio-projectors.com/
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Just in time for the CeBIT,
SysComTec has reduced the prices for Samsung document cameras. So the
SDP 6500 P SXGA Visualizer in black or beige is now available for
4,900 EUROS, the SDP 950 DX for 3,590.- EUROS, the SDP 950 ST - basic
for 2,950 EUROS and the SDP 900 DX XGA Visualizer with DIN A4
transmitted light for 3,490 EUROS. All the above prices are
recommended retail prices plus VAT.
More: www.syscomtec.com
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InterWrite Software is the
intuitive software for interactive presentations and lesson design
with the projector and PC. The InterWrite software lets you bring life
into every lecture, work on lesson tasks dynamically and make
important points especially clear. Results or explanations can be
digitally written over the projected picture and stored in the PC.
InterWrite software has been completely redesigned and extended with
lots of convenient functions. What´s new: various FillObjects and
stamp forms, focus tools (zoom, spotlight), a comprehensive picture
database, a recorder, for example to draw solution paths or reminders
and lots more. And if you already own an InterWrite product you can
update your software to the latest version free from the website.
More: www.gtcocalcomp.com
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The V7 TV Box 33 can be connected
to IC displays, projectors, plasmas and CRT monitors smoothly and
easily. The user is no longer dependent on a PC. The V7 TV Box 33
edits progressive image signals and has a channel search which can
look for all the available channels by itself. Brightness, contrast,
colour and sharpness can be set using the multi-language menu. The
device has a coaxial TV aerial input, an audio input (R/L), VGA,
S-Video and composite (RCA) video inputs, a PC audio and component
input. The V7 TV Box 33 has a resolution of 1280 x 1024, PIP function
and A2/NICAM stereo. The V7 TV Box 33 is available in specialist shops
now at a price of 119.- Euros (incl. VAT).
More: www.videoseven.com
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 Hitachi
Software presented a prototype of the new StarBoard P-55XN for the
first time at the CeBIT. This is an interactive infrared sensing
system, embedded in the frame provided by the new 55 inch screen in
the Hitachi 55PMA550E from the H3 plasma monitor series. The new
plasma catches the eye with its clarity (1000 cd/m²) and sharpness
(1000:1 contrast, at a resolution of 1366 x 768). The precision of the
interactive infrared sensing system is less than 2mm and allows the
user to make notes and control applications on the screen precisely
with an electronic pen or (switchable) with a finger. The electronic
infrared pens operate without a cable and are fitted with three keys.
The StarBoard P-55XN, available in early autumn, has a USB and RS232
connection.
More: www.hitachisoft.de
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From 18th to 24th March Vogel´s
presented the highlight of its programme at the annual CeBIT
exhibition in Hanover. Vogel´s, a manufacturer of innovative
high-quality mountings for audio and video systems, displayed, among
others, the projector mounting EPC 4010 (a stylish projector mounting
ideal for ceiling attachment up to 10k), the wall mounting for plasma
screens EFW 2010 (a flexible tailor-made solution for practically all
plasma screen models) and the mounting for TFT/LCD screens EFW 1030 (mounting
for smaller and medium TFT/LCD displays with maximum 15 k).
More: www.vogels.com
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HAGOR, for years a specialist in
media technology mountings, is extending its programme with a series
of soundproof, weather-proof and dust-proof casings. Also new are the
motor-driven cover lifts for video-data projectors. There have also
been developments in the field of mechanical products. New from HAGOR
is the Junior-Beam, a small projector mounting. This comes complete
with ball-joints, one-hand-adjustment system and the Spider (the
protected universal holding system) and includes all the necessary
fixing materials! The universal holding system fits all available
projectors (max. 10 k). The HAGOR Spider is available in silver or
black.
More: www.hagor.de
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Large screen fans can now watch
better TV. GROBI.TV from Kaarst together with Digenius, one of
Germany´s leading satellite receiver developers, has optimised a
digital SAT and cable receiver for large screen projection. Only the
GROBI TVBOX SC6CI offers a YUV component output along with a component
input. Most projectors and flat screen TVs can be used with it. The
TVBOX also has SCART component and RGBS signals and even a receiver
for digital SAT signals and digital cable signals. Three integrated
test pictures, brightness, contrast and colour setting functions, two
CI slots (so you can use CI modules to receive pay TV channels) are
also included.
More: www.grobi.tv
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Luxion GmbH, a distributor for
projection technology, has developed a ceiling panel which you can use
to mount the portable conference room projectors ASK C160 and C180
quickly and easily for ceiling projection without permanent fittings.
Just take the projector from the panel and it´s finished. Afterwards
the all-purpose projector can be used again as a portable. No screwing
or bolting necessary - easier and quicker than ever before. Further
information on the ceiling panel "Easy Business" from Luxion
can be found on the Luxion website.
More: www.luxion.de
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The new generation picture
optimizer plus SDI provides two serial digital interfaces (SDI) for
digital broadcast of uncompressed video signals. With SDI - the
digital standard in professional studios - the new picture optimizer
plus SDI has a loss-free component signal input, i.e. there is no
quality limiting analogue transfer and the signal distance is shorter.
Now picture data can be scaled without bandwidth limitation, optimised
and can even be shown digitally over a DVI interface as well as
analogue. In specialist shops cinemateq offers an SDI Upgrade Kit for
the picture optimizer plus with two digital inputs for connection to
video sources with SDI output. Recommended retail price for picture
optimizer plus SDI is 2,695 Euros, the Upgrade Kit (without
installation) costs 795 Euros (rrp.).
More: www.cinemateq.de
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This spring Extron Electronics
presented the TP T A45, a low-priced high-performance twisted pair
sender for transmitting high-resolution audio and video signals. It
transmits the signals over a distance of up to 150 metres - over a
single unshielded twisted pair cable CAT 5/6 UTP. The sender was
developed to fit in a 45 x 45 mm standard assembly frame for
installation in a wall installation box, a cable channel or a floor
installation box. The Extron TP T A45 is a high performance twisted
pair sender which can convert unsymmetrical stereo audio signals into
a digital signal. The T A45 costs 165, -- euros and came on the market
in March.
More: www.extron.com
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 Comm-Tec
and prodyTel have decided that Comm-Tec is exclusively taking over the
distribution in Germany and Eastern Europe as from April 1st. The
innovative S-Cluster series is designed for MPEG-4-streaming,
background music, public address and digital messaging. The
S-Cluster-system is a professional solution for applications that are
aiming at transmitting audio in standard-IP-networks efficiently and
cost-saving over long distances and to several receivers. Next to a
pure audio transmission and a local saving the series is capable of
managing markos, task bars, live sound, archives and streaming in
dedicated IP/Ethernet-networks or already existent LANs. The formats
MPEG-4, MP3, linear audio (PCM) and MPEG Layer II are supported.
More: www.comm-tec.de
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Since the beginning of this year,
the FISCHER PROJEKTION rental segment consists of five new 16:9
screens. The screens in the size of 600cm x 340cm were used at the
European Mission Congress. Everyone, the client, the audience and the
personnel were excited about the image quality.
More: www.fischer-projektion.de
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The G-LEC LightFrame was being
previewed by G-LEC Europe at ProLight+Sound in Frankfurt, Germany.
Following the footsteps of its big brother the ClassicFrame, which has
been making waves on stages, TV studios and at events around the world,
the LightFrame is the affordable transparent LED graphics display
curtain, making LED curtain technology attainable for smaller budget
productions too. G-LEC stands for "Grid-type LEd Curtain."
The pixels are spaced apart by 60mm and the resulting spaces are
transparent, not only to light, but also sound, wind and weather. The
transparency allows actors and objects behind the display to be
visible when lit, and also allows backlighting of performers through
the display. The lightweight square frames, each measuring 0.96m x
0.96m, can be easily assembled and reassembled in any format,
providing long term flexibility for any number and type of
performances, while its sturdy aluminium frame allows for the rigours
of touring. It can be mounted or hung from practically any surface,
indoors or outdoors.
More: www.g-lec.com
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EYE-Q Technology has developed an
outdoor flat display: the EYE-Q X3-40. It has been designed especially
for large display outdoor applications. The EYE-Q X3-40 can be used at
train stations, airports, stadiums or department stores. The 40"
SVA TFT monitor is characterized by a rugged aluminium housing with
wall- and ceiling mount option. The EYE-Q X3-40 outdoor can be used in
rain and snow, in temperatures of -35° C and up to +50° C. It is
resistant against shower water and dust. The cooling capacity goes
from 250 up to 375 watt, the heating capacity from 300 up to 450 watt.
Thanks to the heated glass front and the LCD-module excellent display
values are reached at any time. The brightness lies at 500 cd/m2, and
the contrast ratio is 600:1. The device is also available with a
29" screen diagonale. It is available at a price of 13,350 Euro (incl.
VAT).
More: www.EYE-Q.de
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On Prolight & Sound SCREEN.NT
has presented the mobile 100" info screen tower
"Paris". The advantage: the clever design enables a shifting
of the hood. As a consequence, the 100"SNT info screen tower
(image size ca.: 2,0 x 1,60 m) can be moved through a door that is 80
cm low. Thus, possibilities of application in the event segment are
manifold. The 100" rear projection solution can be easily moved
from one room to another. As from April, the tower is produced in
China and will be distributed worldwide. In Europe, the Paris
100" info screen tower is available at SCREEN. New Technologies.
More: www.screen-nt.de
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SYNELEC Telekom Multimedia will
present its latest products on INTERKAMA+ in Hannover, 19th to 24th
April 2004. On the leading international trade show for the process
automation industry in association with HANNOVER MESSE, Synelec
exhibits four SXGA (1.280 x 1.024 Pixel) 50" ID-Cubes-Multi-1200
in a 2 x 2 set-up. These new, high resolution rear projection cubes,
which have been known as LiteMaster series, are now called IndiSys
Displays (ID). These new DLP ID cubes can be controlled digitally and
are redundant. IndiSys stands for "Intelligent Display
System" and includes various products within the control room
technology, such as DLP ID Cubes, that are available as ID-Cube 800 (SVGA),
ID-Cube 1000 (XGA) and ID-Cube 1200 (SXGA). At the core of IndiSys
lies a revolutionary innovation: SynLink, the world´s first image
digital network (patented). With a data rate of 16 Gbit/s bandwidth it
is 160-times higher than standard Ethernet LAN and allows for
unlimited real-time data flows. SynLink enables a secure and fast
management of many complex video signals 24/7.
INTERKAMA, Halle 6,
Stand F52
More: www.synelec.com
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The new Lumin products, BigScreen
and BigScreen 3D, are composed of projection panels in a size of up to
3 x 7 meters. Thus, Lumin Visual Technologies AG is one of the few
manufacturers worldwide that offers projection panels in a size as
large as that. Since every panel is manufactured individually, panel
parameters such as gain and contrast can be individually adjusted to
installation needs. Furthermore, Lumin can manufacture a special 3D
version for stereo projections. The first installations have been
implemented successfully, i.e. at Siemens AG in Munich.
More: www.lumin.de
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"Berlinale goes digital"
- with media technology from Gahrens + Battermann. The international
film festival 2004 in Berlin was equipped with media technology by G+B.
In cooperation with Barco, movie theatres were equipped with
high-performance projectors. The signal transmission was enabled in
HD-format. ELM R18-projectors are characterized by a brightness of
17.500 center lumens and thus guarantee excellent brilliance and a
high resolution. G+B not only was responsible for the display system (LED-large
display system JJTron) but also for the audio equipment.
More: www.gb-mediensysteme.de
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eyevis developes large display
systems for all sorts of applications such as control rooms or
security applications. The eyevis product range includes graphic- and
video split controllers to display several image signals on a
projection screen, intelligent software solutions as well as
projection cubes in 50", 67", 70" and 84". The
wall management software eyecon is used to control, manage and
organise large display walls. This software solution enables the
control, display and management of various network sources (LAN/WAN)
in real-time. External sources such as video and RGB can also be
displayed and managed with this software.
INTERKAMA, Halle 6,
Stand L32
More: www.eyevis.de
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NetControl software solutions were
presented at the CeBIT show (18 - 24 March) in Hannover, Germany.
NetControl software controlled projector and LCD monitor equipment at
the Sharp Electronics (Europe) GmbH booth during this important trade
show event. NetControl is a software tool for audiovisual applications
to assist in controlling and maintaining projectors and LCD monitors
over an ordinary TCP/IP network. In addition to the control of single
projectors and LCD monitors, NetControl is managing a 3 x 3 video wall
application through its enhanced Event-Manager. The video wall is
setup with Sharp´s latest LC-M3700 LCD monitors and presents a
12-minute reoccurring show. NetControl´s enhanced Event-Manager
includes new commands for Sharp´s LC-M3700 monitor generation and an
improved event cycle management.
More: www.quicklogix.com
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On the Prolight + Sound BOCATEC oHG
has shown several highlights. Next to the known Hermes laser
projectors with new functions, the recently developed blue and red
DPSS laser modules were on display. In the low-budget-segment the DPSS
laser modules will be a hit. Another highlight: the result of the
cooperation with software developer Lennart Wietzke is the LDS
programme which presents new video playback functions. Also on display:
a multimedia show by artist Björn Machel, who has presented an
installation using more than 24 Panasonic 50" and STEP 19"
monitors and various laser projectors. Motto of the installation was
the eye and its emotions.
More: www.bocatec.de
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 steno-s
is a software for recording meetings or discussions and therefore a
perfect tool to facilitate the job of taking down the minutes. Before
the meeting starts the user can create an agenda of the meeting, then
record the meeting and after the meeting he just listens to the
recorded file and write down the minutes on a PC. During a meeting or
discussion, the items of the agenda are dealt with, decisions are made,
questions are asked, remarks and suggestions are put down, open
questions are clarified and so on. steno-s can be integrated into Word
and via an icon users can start the recorded meeting and control it
via buttons or a foot switch. The player window which can be shown in
your Word document will indicate all markers, such as items of the
agenda, questions, remarks or decisions, placed during the meeting.
Whenever a question regarding the meeting will occur later, users just
listen to the recorded meeting, because everything that was said has
been saved on a CD.
More: www.beyerdynamic.de
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On Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt
prodyTel has shown its TCP/IP-based audio-distribution system: the
innovative S-Cluster series for MPEG-4-streaming, background music,
public address and digital messaging. The S-Cluster-system is a
professional solution for applications that are aiming at transmitting
audio in standard-IP-networks efficiently and cost-saving over long
distances and to several receivers. Next to a pure audio transmission
and a local saving the series is capable of managing makros, task bars,
live sound, archives and streaming in dedicated IP/Ethernet-networks
or already existent LANs. Comm-Tec is distributor in Germany.
More: http://www.prodytel.com + http://www.comm-tec.de
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friendlyway is bringing out the ´Contact
Manager´ on the internet kiosk system friendlyway classic. The
slendor information kiosk includes a business card scanner integrated
on the keyboard extension. The user places his business card on the
feeder. The card is drawn in and the address is automatically read
into the system. The user saves himself from having to type in
addresses. Using the addresses collected, the system offers
personalized information and services at trade fairs and events. The
benefit of the new system is the quick compilation of the contact
information and the subsequent automated management. Thus contacts
made at trade fairs can be sent to the company´s office on the same
day.
More: www.friendlyway.de
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Wings Platinum software by AV
Stumpfl is an easy-to-use platform for creation of audio-visual
presentations, which has now been provided with an extended range of
functions for devising information systems. There is a wide range of
possible applications, from simple text displays to networked
presentation of videos and images. Presentation and creation of
multi-media contents is a core competency of Wings Platinum, whose
manifold possibilities have now been made available for information
systems, too. In addition to audio, images and videos, texts can also
be output via ticker. In addition to synchronized playback of a
timeline, the trigger function also allows programming of the
time-dependent sequences for starting presentations. The field of
applications ranges from visitor´s information in catering facilities
and museums to product presentations in department stores or on trade
fairs and all forms of entertainment in theme and event parks.
More: www.AVstumpfl.com
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ELMO, one of the world leading
suppliers of Visual-Presenter, showed an interesting line up of
communications cameras on CeBIT. On the booth the company presented
PTZ-color-video cameras, which have been designed for various
applications, as for example video surveillance, training, web cam or
an additional camera with video conferencing systems. In connection
with a 6 x objective, the model PTC 150 S offers a horizontal viewing
angle by 75°. As an additional camera in video conferencing the ELMO
PTC 150 S can be controlled by serial interface (Visca compatible).
Thus, it can be operated easily using major functions such as zoom,
horizontal and vertical tilt and presets via remote control.
More: www.elmo-de.com
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Polycom has presented enhancements
to its Polycom WebOffice™ personal conferencing portal solution,
which provides users with a single interface for launching and
directing presence-based integrated instant messaging, voice, video,
data and web conferencing - i.e. unified collaborative communications
- from the desktop. WebOffice version 6.0 enhancements include
improved collaboration capabilities, deeper video integration and
support for Linux and Macintosh computer users. WebOffice version 6.0
now supports Linux and Macintosh environments. Another new function is
for example the deeper video integration which detects whether users
are video-enabled.
More: www.polycom.com
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The CeBIT upturn has begun. Never
before - not even during the ICT boom years - have companies attending
CeBIT to make their final purchasing decisions shown as much
willingness to invest as in the year 2004. Almost 50 percent of trade
visitors at CeBIT 2004 came with actual purchase plans, and firms
across all sectors made it abundantly clear that they are ready to
make an active contribution to triggering an economic upturn. With
attendance totaling 510,000, CeBIT 2004 has exceeded all expectations,
with an average of 3,400 more visitors per day compared with last year
- the first such rise in three years. The majority of the 6,411 CeBIT
exhibitors indicated far greater certainty this year that their sales
talks would culminate in real contracts. At the end of the show some
57 percent of exhibitors viewed the economic outlook for their sector
as "favorable" to "very favorable" - or a good six
percent more than at the start of the event. Thomas Fahrner, Area
Sales Director of Hitachi Digital Media Group has expressed his
satisfaction with this year´s CeBIT: "We could note a clear
increase in the area of consumer electronics."
More: www.CeBIT.de
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 The
winner of the AVP reader poll, which had been executed in February and
March 2004, is Emanuel Krimmer, employee of SysComTec Distribution AG,
Taufkirchen in Germany. Krimmer has been informed by the responsible
market research institute InterConnection Consulting about his prize,
a DVD-recorder by Philips. First results of the online poll show that
the AVP-Newsletter readers are highly satisfied. 83,2% judge the
newsletter´s information content as informative resp. very
informative. The highest interest in the AVP-Newsletter is found in
the category data- and video-projectors, followed by large display
plasmas and flat panels. More than half of the respondents (59,7%) are
forwarding the newsletter to business partners and friends regularly
resp. sporadically. Further results can be acquired from the
AVP-Newsletter editorial office in April.
eMail: redaktion@avp-newsletter.de
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ISE has confirmed that next year´s
Integrated Systems Europe show (ISE) will take place at the RAI centre
in Amsterdam from January 26-28.The 2004 event in Geneva during
February attracted 3,500 visitors, says ISE, but an exhibitor meeting
was held during to discuss future venues, and Amsterdam emerged as one
of the favourites. Timing was also discussed at that stage, but most
exhibitors were in favour of continuing with a late Jan/early Feb slot
to avoid conflicts with other shows. ISE in Amsterdam is planning to
tie in with the success of this year´s show in Geneva. 122 exhibitors
from 22 nations presented their AV-product news to 3489 visitors from
over 60 countries. Die ICIA startet
gemeinsam mit Stiernberg Consulting während der InfoComm 2004 in
Atlanta ein neues 2-Tages Seminar für AV-Integratoren unter dem
Titel: "Business Planung und Marketing für AV Integratoren:
Strategisches Geschick zur Steigerung der Umsätze und zum Ausbau der
Konkurrenzfähigkeit". Das Seminar findet vom 6. bis 7. Juni
statt. Es ist in vier Einheiten unterteilt, darunter Strategische
Planung und Marketing Intelligence Techniken.
More: www.iseurope.org
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viteq: Klaus-Peter Rusche Becomes
Marketing Manager
As head of marketing Klaus-Peter
Rusche, 36, has taken over all PR- and marketing activities of viteq
technologies and the brand "cinemateq" as from March 1st. A
graduate business economist, Rusche is responsible for PR, the product
and channel marketing as well as online advertising. Beforehand,
Rusche was responsible for i.a. Adobe, Financial Times Germany and
Süddeutsche Zeitung in various marketing positions.
More: www.cinemateq.de
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Brückner Now Is Director at MÄRTENS
MÄRTENS Medientechnik has a new
executive director: Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Brückner. 49 years old,
Wolfgang Brückner is working for the MÄRTENS group since 2003 and
has been successful in his role as branch manager in Berlin. Initially,
the communication engineer has gathered his technical know-how at the
studio Hamburg. With SAT.1 Hamburg he produced various shows later on.
Brückner changed jobs in 1997 and worked for PIK, a professional TV-
and sound studio technology company in Berlin. With PIK, he
successfully realized projects in the presentation technology sector.
MÄRTENS Medientechnik can now profit from his experiences in
professional media technology. With the founding of the GmbH after the
insolvency of MÄRTENS Communication the firm has left the business
sector of telecommunications and now solely concentrates on media
technology: consulting, planning and implementation as well as
distribution of video-conference systems and many more.
More: www.maertens.net
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The alliance for light-, sound and
event technology VPLT has worked out a national unification of
qualification in the rigging sector. Due to different subjects and
varying training lengths, as yet qualifications had not been
comparable. Now, the guidelines for training and exams have been
formulated. The skeleton plan SR 3.0, that unifies the training in the
area of event-rigging in Germany, was presented on the tradeshow
ProLight + Sound in Frankfurt, 31. March until 2. April.
More: www.vplt.org
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MEDIUM GmbH Now Is EPSON-Partner
From now on EPSON data/video-projectors
will be distributed by MEDIUM GmbH, Düsseldorf. Included in the
distribution are mobile projectors as well as desktop and installation.
The new strategic distribution partner for EPSON projectors is filling
a gap which has been emerged from the annulment of the partnership
between EPSON and Anders+Kern. Both of the before-mentioned companies
did not extend the distribution contract any longer due to a different
strategic orientation. Mit NetControl 1.1
Advanced Package Software von QuickLogix gibt es jetzt eine effiziente
und kostensparende Diebstahlüberwachung von Projektoren,
Plasma-Displays und LCD-Monitoren über das LAN Netzwerk. Die Software
ist für Windows Betriebssysteme entwickelt worden und nutzt
gewöhnliche TCP/IP Netzwerke für die Datenübertragung von und zu
audiovisuellen Geräten. Die Software macht die gleichzeitige
Überwachung von bis zu 300 unterschiedlichen Projektoren möglich und
gibt erzeugt bei Diebstahl oder absichtlicher Deaktivierung der
Projektoren ein Warnsignal, das sogar als E-Mail auf ein GSM Handy
gesendet werden kann.
More: www.epson.com
+ www.medium.de
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MediaVision DLV-Partner Concept
If the market is changing, we will
be changing the rules - such is the motto of MediaVision. The firm has
scored a hit with its DLV-partner concept (Digital Live Vision market,
a new innovative service- and buying partner group). The mergence with
of the IT-, TK-, AV-, UE- and office sectors is proceeding.
MediaVision is now introducing the partner concept, which has already
proven successful in the private brand sector, with international
companies. The range of products is focused on the distribution with
NEC and Sanyo. The products which have been sold most often, the Magic
Daylight Screen and a private brand strategy with projectors and
TFT-displays, represent the main products. Interesting channel
marketing activities, products and services with unique selling point
form the motor for DLV- partners in order to be successful in the new
markets in the future.
More: www.media-vision.de
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AMX, Beyerdynamic, dnp/Screen,
Objektform, Sharp - Common Appearance
For the first time, five media
companies have been presenting their common conference room solution
on one booth. The following companies together presented a test
conference room: rear projection manufacturer dnp/SCREEN, New
Technologies GmbH, projection manufacturer Sharp, conference room
control expert AMX (Comm-Tec), audio + microphone manufacturer in the
conference sector Beyerdynamic and the furniture specialist
Objektform. Customer and planning parties had the possibility to meet
with five of most important suppliers of professional media technology
on one booth. Individual solutions could be developed on the spot.
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bmco-Project for Terrestrial TV
Broadcast Mobile Convergence - bmco
- is a community project of Nokia, Philips, Universal Studios Networks
Germany and the Vodafone pilot development. This project is trying to
analyse business opportunities that can be drawn from the convergence
of digital terrestrial TV (DVB-T/H) and mobile communications
technologies. The parties involved in the bmco-project develop and
test new convergent services on the basis of broadcast- and mobile
networks. They are looking for market opportunities for new
interactive services as well as TV-similar services that can be used
both at home and on the road. There will be a primary test in Berlin
in the course of this year. According to the agreement between the
four participating companies, during the project bmco is going to
develop a first platform for the transmission of interactive and
TV-similar contents on mobile phones. The overall goal is to have
DVB-T-capable mobile phones and other portable and stationary devices
profit from the wireless transmission.
More: www.bmco-berlin.com
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Micronas: Display-Processor and
Scaler
Micronas has expanded its product
line of display processors and scalers for flat screen TVs by the new
DPS 9455B. It is equipped with inputs for HDTV- and PC-signals and
offers line-based De-Interlacing. The DPS 9455B supports all screen
resolutions from VGA up to W-XGA. It is tailored to the special
demands of TVs with LCDs and plasma-screens and only needs the VCT
49xyA-chip from Micronas in order to set up a complete flat screen TV
on basis of only two ICs. The display-processors and scaler DPS 9455B
are situated in a PMQFP with 144 connections and are available as from
May 2004 as sample items.
More: www.micronas.com
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PRO VIDEO Berlin Receives
SINUS-Werkpreis
The Berlin system house PRO VIDEO
receives the Sinus-Werkpreis for audio visual installations in the
category ´Business´. The company is awarded for the technical
realisation of the Sky Chapel of Bertelsmann AG Berlin branch Unter
den Linden 1. The "Sinus - Systems Integration Award" prizes
performances from the area of audio visual media technology and system
integration - especially from the area of planning and implementation.
The award was given by the curatorship and the jury on the CAVIS
convention during the trade fair ProLight+Sound on March 31 on the
Frankfurt fairgrounds. The "Sinus" is a non-endowed prize -
the laureates received a certificate and a trophy.
More: www.provideo-berlin.de
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Rundum-Erneuerung der GMKKindermann:
Perfect Ceiling Mount
Kindermann has presented a perfect
ceiling mount for home cinema projectors on CeBIT, the K-Vario Home
Cinema CT. Especially in the home cinema segment, the ceiling
projection position is the ideal solution. Thanks to the ultra flat
feature, the ceiling mount K-Vario Home Cinema CT is ideal for
projectors with a weight up to 10 kg that are installed in the living
room. The ceiling mount is characterized by its simple elegance and
easy set up, and it is rotatable in all directions of up to +/- 12° ,
+/-180° for fine adjustment.
More: www.kindermann.de
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Philips-Development: E-Ink - Displays
to be Coiled Up
Extra thin flat screens, entirely
made of plastic, similar to paper, made to be coiled up and put into
the pocket - that is the new display generation, a development that
has been shaped by Philips. The technology is based on polymeres,
hence synthetic. This is what makes the displays bendable, extremely
light and practically unbreakable. Philips has the key competence when
it comes to the manufacturing of rugged TFTs on polymere-basis with
almost identical electrical characteristics. Philips, together with
the American company E-Ink, has already introduced a fully functional
prototype - three tenth millimeters thin and rollable like paper. The
displays consist of a 200 micrometer thick upper side (1 micrometer =
1/1000 mm). The basis layer consists of integrated pixel-control in
form of electronic components made of synthetic, the front contains
electronic ink which reacts towards electricity. The high resolution
displays deliver images and writings in stunning sharpness. The
displays can be coiled up into small formatted housings. The portable
devices can run with small batteries which have a positive effect on
price, weight and handling.
More: www.philips.de
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Asia-Exclusive-Contracts with
Screen-Tech
Screen-Tech, specialist for acryl
front- and rear projection panels, was able to close exclusive
contracts in China and Taiwan. In Peking, the company closed a
contract with the "Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping",
another contract was closed with the Medien-Tech in Taipeh. Chinese
SiWei Surveying and Mapping was founded 1989 and developes 3-D virtual
reality systems. The developers use SMVR-technology which provides a
virtual 3-D working platform for the visible analysis, reproduction
and design of spacial information. Medien-Tech in Taiwan, on the other
hand, attends to tarditional markets for video- and data projection
with Screen-Tech projection panels in the business and home cinema
segment.
More: www.screen-tech.de
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IC-Studie:DKT: FreeWay combines
Multiroom AV with Ethernet Control
DKT (David King Technologies Ltd),
English manufacturer, has introduced FreeWay, a new universal Ethernet
A/V Gateway, to the market which eliminates common AV System Interface
problems. FreeWay ist he ideal tool for applications in Smart Homes,
schools, lecture halls and many other multi-room environments. FreeWay
is equipped with 6 RS232 Ports, 3 RS422/485 Ports, 6 logic inputs, 6
logic outputs and a unique 4-way IR Matrix. All connected devices -
TV, audio, computer, light, video and more - are controlled either via
Ethernet cable or wireless. FreeWay also consists of an own web server
for access and setup. An integrated compiler supports the FreeScript
Macro language and an own "IR learning" hard- and software.
FreeWay is the ideal interface for Microsofts Media Center. DKT is
looking for distributors in Europe.
More: www.dktgroup.com
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Promethean Now Is State-Approved
Supplier
The British government has approved
of schools in entire Britain to be equipped with Promethean
ACTIVboards. This is part of the initiative for the further promotion
of interactive boards in Britain. Following the announcement of the
British education minister, 50 millions pounds are planned to be
invested in the education sector over the next couple of years.
Promethean has been offered a contract by the British Agency for
Communication Technologies in education (Becta). The contract will
underline the companies´ status as state-approved supplier.
More: www.tds-promethean.de
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MindWare AG Successful as IT-Partner
for Schools
The MindWare AG proved successful
as IT-partner for schools within the last year. Various institutions
such as schools in the Wartburgkreis have been equipped with media
technology (beamer, notebooks, digital cameras etc.). Here, the
MindWare AG proved competent as "Acer Active Partner". Also
schools in Rostock at the east sea were equipped with
Mitsubishi-beamers and SMART Boards. In addition, the MindWare Süd
GmbH can look back on a successful year. Resulting from a
participation in a tender, the company received the order to equip
several lecture halls of the University of Stuttgart with latest media
technology. At CeBIT the MindWare AG started together with NEC and
SMART Technologies a big school activity.
More: www.mindware-ag.de
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Clarity: Reseach Center Voice
Commerce
The first European research center
for Voice Commerce has been introduced on CeBIT in Hannover. It is a
common initiative of the European branch association Voice Application
Standard Committee (VASCom), the technical college Gießen-Friedberg
and the technology foundation Hessen (TSH) together with software
manufacturer Clarity and other companies. Clarity AG has the
operational management of this new "European Voice Commerce
Research Center" in Bad Homburg. "Voice Commerce" is
considered as a future technology with fundamental significance fort
he information- and communication technology. Typical application
areas are telephone information, reservation systems in the hotel and
vacation branch, telephone centers, call centers or tele shopping .
These modern systems not only understand a simple "yes" or
"no" but also complete sentences. Questions are answered
automatically. The center is organized as virtual research center.
Here, all results of the various European research groups are put
together.
More: www.clarity-ag.net
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