4)
BenQ MP770 Featuring Brilliant Colour
Technology
The BenQ MP770 is a portable digital projector with the power
of fixed-installation projectors and is the ideal unit for open environments
such as classrooms and conference rooms. This portable projector features a
brightness of 3200 ANSI lumens, a 2000:1 contrast ratio, XGA native
resolution of 1024 x 768 and versatile connectivity via an optional wireless
feature. Weighing only 2.72 kg, the MP770 comes equipped with BenQ’s proprietary Golden Ratio Colour Wheel technology
and Texas Instruments’ Brilliant Colour™ technology to ensure great colour
performance. The XGA projector is equipped with various adjustment modes,
among them the xRGB colour mode supporting natural
colour representation. Two easy to change filters guarantee the device’s long
life span. Apart from common video inputs, the device is equipped with a DVI-
and a RGB-input. Using the optionally upgradeable Linkpro
wireless module users can use the projector as a WLAN device following the
802.111 a/b/g standard. Linkpro also allows for
loss-free data transmission over a distance of up to 100 meters from a
notebook to a projector via LAN cable. Also new at BenQ:
the 37“ BenQ VL3735 flat
screen TV offering true full HD resolution (1920 x1080). In order to receive
HDTV, the television features an HDMI connection. The BenQ
VL3735 offers a 1200:1 contrast ratio, a reaction time of 8ms and a lighting
sensor.
More: http://www.BenQ-eu.com
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5)
Christie Offers New DS+65 Single-Chip DLP® Projector
Christie
introduces the brightest, single-chip DLP® projector in its class, the
Christie DS+65. Delivering up to 6,500 ANSI lumens with a variable contrast
ratio of up to 7500:1, the Christie DS+65 is a feature-rich projector
offering power and performance in a compact design. A native SXGA+ resolution
projector, the high performance of the Christie DS+65 is an exceptional value
for installations in boardrooms, large conference rooms, small auditoriums
and houses of worship. The Christie DS+65 features
on-board Faroudja® DCDi
processing for artefact-free video reproduction and highly detailed, crisp
images. It utilizes long life, dual 300W UHP lamps and a sealed optical
engine for a low cost of ownership. A low acoustic noise level (30dB), high
quality lens options and a broad range of standard inputs provide the
ultimate in convenience and installation options anywhere.
More: http://www.christiedigital.co.uk
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6)
Panasonic: Two New Bright Projectors
In
developing its two new projectors, Panasonic has concentrated on optimizing
key technologies such as brightness, image quality and, above all, secure
long-term applications. The new flagship single-chip DLP projector is the
PT-D5600E/EL. A powerful 5000 ANSI lumens and a 2000:1 contrast ratio make
this device a specialist when it comes to 4:3 format applications. In
addition, the PT-DW5000E/EL sets a new standard with regards to high-quality
wide projection. This device is equipped with a special 15:9 chip to enable
direct wide format projection, which is also being found increasingly in PC
presentations. A brightness of 4500 ANSI lumens and a 2000:1 contrast ratio
offer enough power to boost any large-scale event. Numerous new technologies
that have been incorporated into the new devices will satisfy even highest
quality demands within professional applications.
More: http://www.panasonic-europe.com
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7)
Projectiondesign: New Cineo3+ 1080 e-Cinema
Projector
Projeciondesign recently launched the new Cineo3+
1080 at the CinemaExpo in Amsterdam. The new projector features high
definition single chip DLP™ technology, lowest risk of failure thanks to a
dual lamp system, best possible reliability, native HDTV resolution (1920 x
1080) and is whisper-quit. Trade show visitors were impressed by the
brilliant and rich in contrast images. The recently developed RealColor colour management fulfils all wishes. That
might be reason for the latest deal Projectiondesign
made with regards to cinema applications: In the near future, more than 500
movie theatres in Scandinavia will present commercials and more on projectors by Projectiondesign.
More: http://www.projectiondesign.com
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8)
SANYO: Professional Projection with the PLV-80L
SANYO’s
new PLV-80L makes professional movie projection even more affordable. The
PLV-80’s successor is now available without standard lens. Instead, five
different lenses are optionally available. A high contrast-ratio of 1000:1 as
well as a WXGA resolution enables a perfect movie screening. A brilliant 3000
ANSI lumens allow for true illumination making the PLV-80L suitable for both
professional e-cinema and high-quality home cinema. Furthermore, the
projector is highly suitable for business presentations that demand 16:9 format. The PLV-80L features the POA-PN40 network box that
allows for remote maintenance and control via web management, multi control
function, email notification in case of failure and timer function.
More: http://www.sanyo.de
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9)
NEC: Brilliant Images for Tomorrow’s Cinema
At the
Cinema Expo International, the European cinema industry trade show in Amsterdam, NEC Europe presented its entire
range of digital cinema projectors. Highlight of the show was the new
NC1500C, a digital projector for medium sized movie screens that thanks to a
resolution of 2048 x 1080 pixels delivers brilliant images on a projection
width of up to 15 meters. Its larger brother, the NC2500S, can be used for
screens of up to 25 meters. Furthermore, NEC also offers the world’s smallest
and lightest DLP cinema projector, the NC800C, which is suitable for screens
of up to eight meters. Thanks to outstanding brightness of up to 23,000 ANSI
lumens as well as a high 2000:1 contrast ratio, all three projectors deliver
brilliant images with excellent black levels. All digital NEC cinema
projectors are capable of representing 3D contents without the need of using
additional devices. Apart from its complete cinema projector range, NEC
Europe also showcased the new digital cinema screen server designed for
content management and playback of films, commercials and digital posters in
cinemas as well as individual all-in-one solutions for movie theatres.
More: http://www.de.nec.de
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10) Da-Lite Adds Large Venue Fixed Screen
 Da-Lite Screen Company is pleased to
announce the introduction of the Series 300 Lace and Grommet Frame System to
the large venue projection screen line. Constructed of three inch diameter aluminium
tubing, the Series 300 Lace and Grommet Frame includes lacing cord and
positioned “S” hooks for attaching a Da-Lite Lace
and Grommet projection screen surface. The Series 300 Lace and Grommet Frame
is finished with a black powder coated finish, or may be specified with the
optional seven inch wide Pro-Trim masking cover that conceals the screen
binding and lacing cord. The Series 300 is also available as a curved model
with any degree of single axis curve. Available immediately, the Series 300
Lace and Grommet Frame is recommended for use with any of Da-Lite’s
front projection surfaces in sizes up to ninety feet wide and rear projection
surfaces up to forty feet wide making it an excellent choice for auditoriums,
theaters and other large venues.
More: http://www.da-lite.com
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11) G+B pronova:
London Has a New Attraction
The
artist Michael Bleyenberg created a two-piece
installation with HoloSign in front of the new
headquarters of the Crown Estate Company in the centre of the British
capital. The building is very well situated, in Regent Street, and the British royal estate is
administered here “in the name of the Crown”. The installation consists of
two elements: a pillar mounted on the ceiling in the passage points the way
to a five-metre “lighthouse” at the entrance to the building. Employees,
visitors and passers-by are presented with a visual connection between the
two main shopping streets, Regent Street and Savile
Row, which invites them to go and explore further. The triangular shapes of
the two installations create the image of a prism. The interplay of colours
of the holographic optical elements adds substance to this impression. This
eye-catching light project was developed by the artist Michael Bleyenberg in cooperation with an engineer from pronova projection systems (who was responsible for the
lighting technology). The construction and metal construction of these prisms
was carried out by pronova’s partner, exact planwerk (www.exact-planwerk.de).
More: http://www.holopro.com
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12) exact planwerk:
First a Mirror, Then a Clear Picture
The media
screen makes any flat screens or rear projections disappear as long as no
image data are transmitted. The screen works like a mirror when used with the
relevant playback medium (TFT, plasma or rear projection). Dark parts of the
image optically blend in with the glass surface perfectly. As soon as image
data is shown, the mirror effect disappears, and the illusion becomes
perfect. Screen sizes of up to 5.95 x 2.55 meters can be delivered.
More: http://www.litmagic.de
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13) Hitachi All in Black at IFA
At IFA
2006, Hitachi Digital Media Group will present novelties from the Picture
Master Class series, new hard drive DVD recorder and the latest generation in
the home cinema projector segment. Everything is centred around purist
Japanese design on Hitachi’s booth. The company will show,
for example, the 55“55PD9700 PlasmaTV as well as
the 32” 32 LD9700 LCD-TV representing the new Picture Master Class series.
With this flat screen TV generation Hitachi once again uses its IPS (In Plane
Switching) LCD technology. And Hitachi put a lot of effort into creating
a unique design: The integrated platinum coloured speaker with rounded
corners present a nice contrast to the housing which is varnished black.
Furthermore, the PJ-TX300 home cinema projector will be showcased, too. The device
offers a 10.000:1 contrast ratio and very sharp images. Hitachi’s latest coup with regards to DVD
hard drive recorders offers endless memory space. The DV-DS-163E featuring
160 GB memory capacity and the DV-DS253E featuring all in all 250 GB memory
space are both truly multi-talented.
More: http://www.hitachidigitalmedia.com
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14) SMART Presents Two Additional Pen
Displays
SMART
Technologies has enhanced the Sympodium® product
family by two additional interactive pen displays. The models ID350 and ID370
are equipped with a flat writing screen, two high speed USB hubs and the
latest SMART board software version. Furthermore, SMART has also enhanced the
features. With these models users can easily design interactive PowerPoint
presentations or write over any presentation in digital ink. The
user-friendly Pen Displays ID350 and ID370 are, like their predecessor ID250,
ideal for the use in lectures or presentations. They allow easy digital
exchange of data during a class, a seminar or a meeting. Users just touch the
screen with the pen tool to control computer applications or write in digital
ink. Apart from these new displays, SMART also presents another
news: The SMART notebook learning software received the Comenius-EduMedia signet 2006. The award honours products
with extraordinary didactic quality, and for the first time ever the signet was
given to software that has been developed especially for Interactive
Whiteboards.
More: http://www.smarttech.com
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15) Mauell GmbH: More Products in the ME multiView series
 The ME multiView
standard cubes product line for scalable rear projection applications was
enhanced by cubes featuring 16:9 format. The cubes are ideal for use in small
control rooms or control rooms with low ceiling. The 16:9 cubes offer a
perfect viewing experience thanks to high resolution and ergonomically ideal
pixel size to present video- and data information. Together with the ME multiView controller technology, Mauell
offers their customers a simple and goal-oriented wall management for control
room applications in the areas of energy, security, traffic, finance,
transport, water, gas, insurances, airports and seaports, public and private
display solutions and many more. The following information source
possibilities are integrated in the ME multiView
controller wall management: remote 10/100/1000 MBit
network capture (all common Microsoft, MacOS, Unix,
Linux operating system platforms are supported); data over IP (real-time
streaming up to max. UXGA@60Hz); RGB/DVI capture data inputs in almost
boundless viewing possibilities; video over IP (CCTV integration of various
mpeg codecs such as MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4,
MPEG-xxx and composite / S-video inputs). Investment and operation costs of
the 16:9 cube modules have been optimized. Featuring a 1920x1080 pixels
resolution (HDTV), they now can offer 2 073 600 pixels per cube.
More: http://www.mauell.com
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16) friendlyway: UMTS Posters Find Their Way Into Malls
& Airports
Munich-based
friendlyway AG has developed digital UMTS posters
for the first time. What the company calls a “digital UMTS poster”, is a
touch-sensitive LCD flat screen with up to 57 inches diagonal display and an
integrated high-performance processor. The systems are equipped with UMTS,
GPRS or WLAN connections for monitoring and updating the posters. They are
controlled by the friendlyway composer software.
The posters make it easy to take advertising campaigns to public locations
such as airports, department stores and stations, and to administer them via
UMTS. Up to now, product launching campaigns were developed mainly with
traditional advertising signs and posters. Using digital media often was out
of the question. This was especially due to unreliable and complicated
technology, unavailable telecom connections, high prices for the displays,
and the unsolved issue of the system’s disposal after the campaign. Customers
already using the new advertising medium include BMW Bank, the car rental
company Sixt, and the sporting goods manufacturer
Puma. BMW Bank advertises current savings offers at Munich Airport Terminal
2, Sixt advertised the new BMW series 6 at Hamburg Airport, and the sporting goods
manufacturer Puma used the displays in Berlin streetcars during the Soccer
World Cup. Friendlyway is now offering all systems
for rent. This kind of full-service package is interesting for promotions,
trade shows, company events and other short-term events. Easy installation
and operation guarantee success. All kinds of advertising campaigns can be
realized easily through the digital UMTS poster even at limited space.
More: http://www.friendlyway.de
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17) COMM-TEC: Audio /Video and PC Signals
in Real-Time via WLAN
 Cabling for various signal sources
is most likely available in any office building. However, a necessary
connection in the right location is often missing. Here is the solution:
Wireless transmission of audio, video and PC signals. ProSPEED
Video is a wireless gateway that together with PC software allows for
wireless transmission of signals via wireless LAN. Thanks to a DVI-D output
the signal remains digital from the source to the playback device (projector,
plasma, LCD). This results in excellent image quality. PC signals are
transmitted in resolutions of up to SXGA (1280 x 1024),
video signals are transmitted in DVD quality. Another advantage is avoidance
of shadows and noise in the image that can appear through long cabling
distances. ProSPEED Video is a universal device
that can play back signals on any display featuring DVI-D input. Easy
installation and operation make this device very flexible. It can be used
with different displays depending on which kind of wireless transmission is
in need. A remote control that is included in delivery can even be used from
a distance over the PC video player.
More: http://www.comm-tec.de
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18) Kramer: Elegant Simplicity for
Table Top Connections
Kramer
Electronics is pleased to announce the introduction of the Power Tower Plus
connection manager, model number TC-PTP01B, for use in table mount
applications. In many applications, such as conference rooms and boardrooms, a
conference table is often a central element of the AV presentation system.
The challenge facing system designers is how to provide simple and
unobtrusive input solutions in the table top for the meeting attendees to
connect their computers to the AV presentation system, namely the projector
or large screen display. Multiple
connecting cables must be managed neatly and attractively both above and
below the table for computer graphics video and audio signals, network
connection, USB connection and power. The Power Tower Plus connection manager
is the ideal solution for these architectural table top installations. It is
the first product to be introduced in a new Kramer family of installation
solution products. The Power Tower Plus connection manager has been designed
to provide maximum connectivity in the smallest possible footprint. It has
also been designed to be easy-to-use and cost-effective. This unit provides a
15-pin HD computer graphics video connector, a 3.5mm stereo audio jack, an
RJ-45 connector, a USB connector and a power connector in a very compact
cylindrical shaped pull-up system. Installation is very simple and requires
only a 4” hole saw and a table no more than 2 ¼” thick (57mm). Once your hole
is cut, drop in the Power Tower Plus and thread on a collar from below the
table. The unit has a 10ft (3 meter) cable on the underside corresponding to
each of the input connectors that can be wired into the system. The Power
Tower Plus connection manager is constructed of black anodized aluminum and rugged ABS plastic and does not employ any
mechanical mechanisms.
More: http://www.kramerus.com
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19) CT: New LED Product in the Rental
Fleet
The CT
Creative Technology Group has invested into another innovative LED product for
its professional international rental park: creative und flexible – the 6 mm
LED Screen ChromaLED 6 (LVD-605G). The high quality
Chromatek processing, high brightness and a panel
design with 6 mm resolution, facilitates a unique combination of high resolution
and image reproduction in flat, curved, or complete spherical applications.
With these light weight LED stripes of 96 mm width and 960 mm height, CT
offers an innovative LED product for outstanding exhibition stands, excellent
set design, extraordinary staging and professional productions. More than 300
panels ChromaLED 6 (LVD-605G) are available within
the CT Group and in the CT Germany rental park.
More: http://www.ctgermany.com
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20) ict: 370 m² Projection for Global Player
 The brand adidas
is futuristically, dynamically and gigantically staged at the newly built Adi Dassler Brand Center (ADBC) on the former military base „Herzo Base“ in Herzogenaurach
by the company adidas AG. The unique black glass
monolith building with its almost 12,500 m² usable area, offers ample space
for exhibitions and presentations. ict
AG was responsible for the extensive and sophisticated media installations in
the ADBC. One of the many challenges for the ict
team was a 370 m² soft-edge projection.
A total of 25 projectors (Panasonic PT-D7700) were installed in the
2,000 m² „Arena“, a presentation room similar to an auditorium with capacity
for 700 spectators, for this gigantic projection. The ict
team used lasers to measure the exact distance between each of the projectors
which are suspended from the ceiling at a height of 6 meters. Each projector
is connected to its own control PC as feed source. Images are projected onto
a level exposed concrete surface which facilitates a total image with the
dimensions 106 meters wide and 3.5 meters high. The 850 m² Forum of the ADBC
which is mainly used for live events such as financial press conferences,
analysts’ meetings and product presentations, also has the most modern media
technology installed. A 4.5 x 4.5 meter projection (Panasonic PT-D7700)
visualizes PC contents, video movies or camera live images during
presentations. The high quality Sonus sound system
with Z-Line loudspeakers enables targeted acoustics within the Forum and
projects the sound deeply into the room. Like the Arena and the Forum, the
Meeting Area is also equipped with projection technology. Some of the
projectors (Sanyo PLC-XP56) in this area are mounted on ceiling lifts so that
the flexible room design is supported by movable partition walls. The
integrated sound system in the conference rooms can be directed appropriately
to the room partitions. All the media installations in the ADBC can be
controlled from practically every location in the building via Crestron media control which was programmed and installed
by ict. Using LCD touch panels, some of which are
equipped with wireless connections, all the devices and system feeds can be
easily and comfortably actuated. The corresponding navigation concept to
ensure user friendly interfaces for the media control was supplied by ict who programmed and designed the touch panel
interfaces according to the adidas Corporate
Design. The elaborate crossbar technology facilitates the flexible and
situation dependent individual integration of the required media in the
Arena, Forum and in the Meeting Area. This guarantees the highest flexibility
required by the entire system and the ADBC is ready for every type of event.
More: http://www.ict.de
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21) CL: Projectors Updated to 30,000
ANSI lumens
Technology
Rental Company CL video rental GmbH & Co. KG has updated its Barco XLM H25 projectors from 27,000 to 30,000 ANSI
lumens. The devices are now specified as Barco XLM
HD 30. They are currently the brightest projectors available on the market.
However, the rental fee is not affected by this change. „It is our aim to
always offer our customers the latest and most powerful technology at a
moderate price,“ explains Managing Director Jörg Heinze.
More: http://www.cl-group.de
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22) Polycom To
Expand Relationship with Microsoft
Polycom,
Inc., provider of unified collaborative communications solutions, is going to
expand its ongoing strategic relationship with Microsoft to support
Microsoft’s recently announced vision for unified communications. Microsoft’s
vision for unified communications breaks down today’s silos of e-mail,
instant messaging, voice over Internet protocol (VoIP),
telephony and conferencing, allowing people to communicate and collaborate
more effectively with colleagues, customers and partners. Polycom
will develop and market integrated business-class UC SIP voice end-points
beyond its previously announced integration. The new products will include
integrated desktop devices that leverage the presence awareness, instant
messaging, and new telephony and VoIP capabilities
of Microsoft’s unified communications platform. The solutions will bring the
richness of the PC together with the familiarity and voice capabilities of
the desktop telephone enabling users to easily find and communicate with
customers. “To support Microsoft’s unified communication vision, we are
developing integrated desktop devices that bring Polycom
voice quality, ease of use and performance to customers in Microsoft
environments,” said a Polycom representative. “Through
our expanded integration with Microsoft, we are able to offer solutions that
bring the advantage of real-time presence information, name-based dialling and
the simplicity of using directories and buddy lists to the forefront of the
telephony experience.”
More: http://www.polycom.com
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23) TI: DLP Cinema Now Exclusive for Kinepolis
Kinepolis
Cinema has chosen DLP Cinema® technology as the exclusive digital projection
technology for their 130 screens in Belgium. Kinepolis
Cinema is a Brussels-based operator with 22 complexes and 309 screens in Belgium, France, Spain, Poland and Switzerland; and more than 22.6 million
cinemagoers visited Kinepolis in 2005. DLP Cinema
projectors from Barco will be installed at all Kinepolis Cinema theatres throughout Belgium. The installation of 130 DLP
Cinema projectors is scheduled to be complete by 2007. DLP Cinema projectors
have been deployed in theatres in Europe and worldwide for more than 6 years,
bringing the visual benefits of digital to moviegoers in 30 countries. There
are now more than 1,500 DLP Cinema screens worldwide, with over 400 DLP
Cinema screens in Europe and with thousands more announced to deploy in the next few years.
More: http://www.dlp.com
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24) SANYO-Project: Digital Movie
Theatre Commercials
The
future of cinema is digital. In 2005 alone, the number of movie theatres
featuring digital equipment increased remarkably. According to the forecast
for 2010, more than 17,000 screens will be digital by then. SANYO 3LCD
projectors are already used today when it comes to showing viewers
commercials in brilliantly digital quality in movie theatres across Germany and Switzerland. Cinecom,
leading seller of cinema and TV commercials in Switzerland, also relies on Sanyo’s
competence in the 3LCD projection. Cinecom has
recognized the advantages that digital cinema commercials bring for the
advertising industry, lenders, movie theatre operators and movie-goers alike.
Apart from a brilliant HDTV image, it is mainly the simplified process with
no more pricy film copies that need to be produced and sent out. Instead,
movies are being transmitted directly into the movie theatre via cable or
satellite. Hence, Cinecom decided to replace
analogue film projectors with digital devices in 450 Swiss movie theatres at
250 locations.
More: http://www.sanyo.de
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25) Christie Hits 1000th Digital
Cinema Installation Milestone
Christie,
provider of visual solutions for business, entertainment and industry,
announced the installation of its 1,000th Digital Cinema projector, a major
milestone in the exhibition community. This illustrates the rapid adoption of
Digital Cinema that is transforming the movie-viewing experience everywhere.
The milestone occurred in the United States at Carmike
Cinemas, Inc., the third-largest exhibitor in the U.S. The accomplishment includes
installations in the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Austria, Bulgaria, Africa, Canada, and Asia.
More: http://www.christiedigital.co.uk
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26) AV Stumpfl:
Rental & Staging Systems Award Goes To Wings Platinum
A few
years ago, AV Stumpfl was regarded as something of
an insider tip among Austria's medium-sized companies. By now
the producer of projection screens and show control technology has clearly
progressed to become an internationally renowned company in this field of
business. The three prestigious awards received by AV Stumpfl
only recently impressively manifest this development. Wings Platinum
multimedia software received the "Rental & Staging Systems
Award" for "Software of the Year 2006" for exceptional
performance in the field of multi-display productions. The trophy was
presented to Franklin Moore, representative of AV Stumpfl
USA, at the InfoComm
in Orlando, Florida. The InfoComm
is regarded as the leading tradeshow of professional audiovisual industry.
The award winners are determined by a vote of the US industry. Receiving such an award
in the "cradle of modern entertainment" is regarded by the entire Stumpfl team as a sign of special recognition and an
obligation to continue to add further impetus to this line of business.
More: http://www.avstumpfl.com
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27) PALA Asia in July 2007 in Singapore
PALA Asia and IPALS merge to produce single
major regional exhibition. IIR and Unusual Productions recently announced the
merger of their respective of international professional sound and lighting
exhibitions for the South East Asian region. Under the agreement reached
between the two companies, Unusual Productions is to become an Associate
Partner of PALA Asia and will no longer stage its annual IPALS exhibition.
Instead of IIR and Unusual Productions will be jointly associated with PALA
Asia, which they will hold in Singapore in 2007 at Sing Expo. The merger
of IPALS and PALA Asia is great news for the region and for the industry,
providing for one definitive professional audio, lighting and entertainment
technology exhibition, IIR is commenting. It will be greatly benefit the
regional market and overseas exhibitors, providing a bigger, better, show in
a bigger, better location, IIR continued. The purpose built Sing Expo halls
provide exhibition space all on ground level, along with extensive modern
conference facilities. Extensive parking space is available, and a direct
rail link from the city and major highways make Sign Expo highly accessible.
More information: http://www.palaonline.com
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28) UK and German Sound & Light
Organisations Get Behind PALA India
PLASA,
the Professional Lighting and Sound Association in the UK, and Germany’s professional lighting and sound
association, VPLT, have both announced their support for PALA India. PALA
India is the first international exhibition of its kind to be held on the
sub-continent, incorporating all of the vertical markets within professional
AV and entertainment technology, and the only show for audio installation and
AV integration in the region. PLASA is promoting the show to its membership,
and assisting IIR, the organisers, in marketing PALA India to the
professional lighting and sound industry in the UK. PLASA Managing Director Matthew
Griffiths confirms the organisation’s support for what he sees as an
opportunity for its members, “It’s good to support an industry trade show in
an emerging overseas market. The fact that it is organised by IIR, a company
with who we have a long standing close relationship, provides our members
with additional reassurance as to the professional standing of the event, and
its on-going long term success.” VPLT, the Professional Lighting and Sound
Association of Germany, is organising German group participation in the
exhibition; promoting German industry participation in the show, and
assisting German companies in making the necessary arrangements to exhibit.
Its Chief Executive, Florian von Hofen, recently accompanied the Minister of Economy for
Lower Saxony on an industry fact finding mission to India, representing the
German professional lighting and sound manufacturers, alongside delegates
from industrial heavy weights like Volkswagen.
More: http://www.palaindia.com
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29) Planar acquires Clarity Visual
System
This
acquisition enables Planar’s Entry into Command and
Control and fast growing Digital Signage Large-Format Display Markets. To
launch the Company’s new strategy to further expand into value-added,
high-growth segments of the specialty display marketplace, Planer Systems,
Inc., has announced the following facts. The company
has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of privately held
clarity Visual Systems for approximately $ 46 million in cash and Planar
stock, subject to certain purchase price adjustments to reflect changes in
balance sheet items and the number of outstanding shares of Clarity capital
tock. Clarity is a leading provider of command and control digital displays
and digital signage hardware and software systems for wide-ranging
applications. Clarity’s command and control products include premium display
solutions targeted at a wide range of market applications, including
transportation and traffic control, security an
defense programs, energy, broadcast and telecommunication segments.
More information: http://www.planar.com
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30) Da-Lite Names Marketing Manager
Da-Lite
Screen Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Jack Hoyle, CTS to
the position of Marketing Manager. In his new position, Mr. Hoyle will be
responsible for all of Da-Lite’s domestic and
export marketing activities for both the commercial and home theater markets. Mr. Hoyle has six years of experience
with Da-Lite during which time he gained a complete
understanding of the company’s insides sales and operations. Most recently,
Mr. Hoyle has worked with the inside sales group at Da-Lite
and previously served in a senior management position for an automotive
manufacturing company.
More: http://www.da-lite.com
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31) Da-Lite Names National Sales Manager
Da-Lite
Screen Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Kyle Howard to the
position of National Sales Manager. In his new position, Mr. Howard will be
responsible for managing Da-Lite’s commercial sales
in the Americas as well as the company’s field
sales staff. “Kyle brings to the
National Sales Manager’s position extensive technical and product knowledge
in addition to his understanding of our manufacturing processes and product
development,” states Judy Loughran, Executive Vice
President of Da-Lite. Mr. Howard has been a member
of Da-Lite for the past ten years serving in a
variety of manufacturing and management positions. Most recently, Mr. Howard
was the Plant Superintendent at the Warsaw, Indiana world headquarters.
More: http://www.da-lite.com
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