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Dear
newsletter readers! This
issue of www.AVP-Newsletter.com presents you with latest news from the data-
and video projection / presentation. 1) viscom Italia 2009: Europe’s biggest exhibition for visual communication
More: http://www.visualcommunication.it Enjoy
reading ! Yours Kai
Kröger |
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1) viscom Italia 2009: Europe’s
biggest exhibition for visual communication 2) Minicom: DS-Tour at Siel-Satis, Paris 3) viscom duesseldorf: 10.900 trade visitors 4) Da-Lite: Angles of Reflection articles introduced 5) Euroscreen: New innovative technology 6) dnp denmark: The beauty of video-conferencing 7) eyevis: Rear Projection Cube with LED Light Source 8) X2O: New Feature to display SharePoint Content 9) Minicom Digital Signage: AVDS Remote Long Distribution
solution 10) Bitlogix: New SDS5110N Serial to Ethernet Device Server 11) Gefen: Gefen's DVI-1600HD Extender 12) Kramer: VP-420 ProScale Digital PC/HD Scaler introduced 13) Analog Way: Converters and switchers at Siel-Satis 09 14) YCD Multimedia: Matrox Graphics Cards at Aroma Cafés 15) Bitlogix: Online projection calculator for the German
projector market 16) Da-Lite: The First Lady of the Silver Screen 17) Magenta Research: Videlco Europe Limited as distributor 18) Polycom: Telepresence system for Holihan Lokey 19) Cisco: Offer to acquire TANDBERG 20) Crestron: Northern UK operation expanded 21) Analog Way: Franck Facon as Director |
2)
Minicom: DS-Tour at Siel-Satis, Paris
Minicom
Digital Signage, the leader in “last mile” player-to-screen connectivity
platforms for the Digital Signage marketplace, and the SIEL SATIS RADIO,
announced this week the bringing of the successful “Digital Signage Experts
Tour” to Siel Satis Radio, held in Paris. The Digital Signage Expert Tour is
an educational framework, helping visitors understand and experience the full
digital out-of-home application on the show floor. The “tour” is a free
service during the show, October 20th to 22nd, Paris, Porte de Versailles,
building 7.3. More: www.minicomdigitalsignage.com |
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Alphabetical index
of companies: Analog Way (13) (21), Bitlogix (10) (15), Cisco/Tandberg (19), Crestron (20), Da-Lite (4) (16), dnp denmark (6), Euroscreen (5), eyevis (7), Gefen (11), Kramer (12), Magenta Research (17), Minicom (2) (9), Polycom (18), viscom (1) (3), X2O (8), YCD/Matrox (14) |
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3)
viscom duesseldorf: 10.900 trade visitors
"In a generally difficult economic environment,
viscom was able to demonstrate its strength as a positive impulse
giver", Hans-Joachim Erbel, Managing Director of Reed Exhibitions
Deutschland GmbH, remarked at the close of the three-day event. With more
than 10,900 trade visitors, viscom succeeded in growing by more than 22
percent compared to the previous event in Düsseldorf (2007: 8,900), again
exceeding last year's top result in Frankfurt. Growth was generated equally
at home and abroad. "Our exhibitors' innovative capacity beats the
crisis", is how viscom Director Petra Lassahn delightedly sums up the
course of the three fair days. This is also evident from the results of the
business barometer, a survey taken at viscom by an independent research
institute. According to this survey, more than 80 percent of the companies
interviewed expect a positive trend in business, with only one in six
expecting the economic situation to deteriorate further. More:
http://www.viscom-messe.com 4)
Da-Lite: Angles of Reflection articles introduced
More: http://www.da-lite.com 5)
Euroscreen: New innovative technology
The popular recessed projection screen Sesame from
Euroscreen has been upgraded for an even easier and quicker installation. A
major modification is the cassette’s removable end flange, which makes
above/under access of a fixed or suspended ceiling very simple. This new
feature, together with new especially developed brackets, provides a
trouble-free installation of the case in a prepared ceiling cut-out later during
the construction process. Furthermore, the Sesame 2.0 case is now even more
stylish in its appearance: the tilt function of the case is concealed, and
the external flange profiles are integrated with the cassette. Along with the
already smart design of the bottom bar which creates a nice closure of the
cassette’s gap when screen is retracted, this is an appreciated aesthetical
improvement. The Sesame 2.0 is also equipped with a rigid bottom bar with
more space for weight when required. More:
http://www.bjurab.se |
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6)
dnp denmark: The beauty of video-conferencing
More: http://www.dnp.dk 7)
eyevis: Rear Projection Cube with LED Light Source
With the new EC-LED cube series, eyevis presents a
revolution in the fields of modular video walls. The displays are available
in different sizes and resolutions. Besides native HD-resolution (1,920 x
1,080 px) and SXGA+ (1,400 x 1,050 px), this new technology will also be
available in WUXGA resolution (1,920 x 1,200 px) in 16:10 image format. With
this rear-projection cube with LED light source, eyevis has set a milestone.
The cube is designed for sophisticated 24/7 applications. The technology is
based on the DLP (Digital Light Processing)-technology by Texas Instruments.
This display technology allows the display of high-resolution images in best
image quality. The cubes were developed according to the requirements in
areas with difficult lighting conditions and other security relevant
conditions. The MTBF of the LED’s averages 55,000 hours according to the
manufacturer. More: http://www.eyevis.de 8)
X2O: New Feature to display SharePoint Content
In its continued efforts to streamline the content
creation workflow for digital signage network deployers, X2O Media, a
provider of technology, network management, and content services, announced a
new feature for its Xpresenter platform that allows users to leverage
Microsoft SharePoint content for digital signage displays. Using X2O Media's
professionally designed smart templates, SharePoint content can now be
quickly and easily displayed as broadcast-quality graphics without the need
to duplicate the content creation effort, saving companies both time and
resources. Widely adopted by a variety of companies to meet their internal
communication needs, Microsoft's SharePoint is an integrated suite of server
capabilities that can help improve organizational effectiveness by providing
comprehensive content management and enterprise search, accelerating shared
business processes, and facilitating information sharing for better business
insight. To improve internal communications for digital signage deployers
without adding costs, X2O Media has created a link to SharePoint in its
Xpresenter platform, allowing the program's content to be used as source
material for digital signage screens. More:
http://www.x2omedia.com 9)
Minicom Digital Signage: AVDS Remote Long Distribution solution
Minicom Digital Signage announced the expansion of
their Audio Video Display System (AVDS) product line with the addition of the
AVDS Remote Long. The success of the DS vision 3000, which offers an ultimate
audio-video and serial solution to the Digital Signage world, and Minicom
Digital Signage's long-standing commitment to offering its customers the most
versatile Digital Signage Last Mile solutions, led to the development of the
AVDS Remote Long – an audio and video distribution system with more than
100,000 displays attached to around the globe. Powered by technology derived
from Minicom Digital Signage’s best-in-class commercial Audio Video Display
System, AVDS Remote Long delivers a cost-effective solution for applications
requiring point-to-multi point distribution of Audio and Video over longer
distances up to 250m/825ft from the player to display devices, while
supporting resolutions of up to 1080p - Full HD, at an economical cost, with
integrated skew correction, a secure Locking power connector and built-in
mounting brackets. More:
http://www.minicomdigitalsignage.com 10) Bitlogix: New SDS5110N Serial to
Ethernet Device Server
Bitlogix Software LLC announces the SDS5110N serial
device server for LAN/WAN room control applications, remote monitoring and
maintenance of audio visual equipment such as DLP and LCD projectors, flat
panel displays, switchers, document cameras, and other equipment controlled
through RS232 ports. The SDS5110N is equipped with a RJ45 10/100Mbit/s
Ethernet port and one 9-pin D-Sub serial port for easy network integration
into new or existing room control installations. The Ethernet converter has a
web-based management interface for server settings, SNMP email notifications,
serial port setup, and can also be configured via telnet or a free device
setup software. The SDS5110N provides strong security features such as
password protected access and IP filtering. In combination with the optional
NetControl projector control and management software the SDS5110N can be used
for event scheduling, projector theft warning, projector lamp and filter
status reporting, e-mail notifications, and direct device control. NetControl
is designed for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista systems. The newest version of
NetControl software supports over 675 different projector models. More: http://www.bitlogix.com 11) Gefen: Gefen's DVI-1600HD Extender
Gefen's newest fiber optic extender, the DVI-1600HD,
truly goes the distance, delivering high resolution video with audio and
RS-232 control up to two kilometers in length. The sender/receiver system supports
the extension of one flat panel display or projector using either the DVI or
HDMI (with adapter) format along with both digital (S/PDIF, TOSlink) and
analog (L/R) audio and RS-232 signals. Ideal for managing remote digital
signage installations through touch panel controls, the DVI-1600HD supports
1080p full HD resolutions in the HDMI format with HDCP compliance up to 1000
feet (300m) or 1920x1200 resolutions in the DVI format up to 6600 feet (2km).
Users select their video mode using a switch on the front panel of the sender
unit. Four strands of either single- or multi-mode fiber optic cabling
connects local and remote locations, offering immunity from any EMI
(electromagnetic interference) in the viewing environment. A green feature of
the DVI-1600HD is its lower power consumption requirements, just 8.2 watts
per unit. Rack mountable sender and receiver units install with plug and play
ease. More:
http://www.gefen.com 12) Kramer: VP-420 ProScale Digital
PC/HD Scaler introduced
Kramer Electronics announces the introduction of the
VP-420 ProScale Digital PC/HD Scaler. The VP-420 is a high-performance
digital scaler for computer graphics video, component video and HDTV video
signals. It scales the input up or down to a selectable computer graphics
video or HDTV output signal on a 15-pin HD connector. Housed in a compact
Kramer MegaTOOLS enclosure, the VP-420 supports widescreen resolutions and
scales and outputs computer graphics video resolutions from VGA (640 x 480)
up to WUXGA (1900 x 1200), component video signals of 480i, 480p, 575i and
576p resolution and HDTV signals of 720p, 1080i and 1080p resolution. The
unit is ideal for displaying computer graphics video on displays designed for
video use or for displaying HDTV video on displays that only have 15-pin HD
connectors available. More:
http://www.kramerelectronics.com 13) Analog Way: Converters and
switchers at Siel-Satis 09
Analog Way, a leading designer and manufacturer of
innovative image converters and presentation switchers, will celebrate in
2009 its 20-year anniversary, and will be present at the trade show
Siel-Satis 2009. Analog Way will exhibit its newest products: Opus (Ref
OPS300) is a Multi Layer Mixer Scaler Seamless Switcher with Full High
Resolution Digital processing. This high grade and easy-to-use solution is
particularly adapted to rental and staging and high-end installations. Opus
offers 12 direct inputs including 2 fitted with digital DVI and 2 fitted with
SDI. Thanks to its full frame and logo memory, Opus can display up to 6
layers: 3 Live Sources, 1 Frame and 2 Logos. Live layers can be customized
with various attributes (borders, movements, zoom or transparency). ORCHESTRA
(Ref ORC50) is a powerful, intuitive and ergonomic remote controller designed
to manage independently or simultaneously, several switchers such as
Di-VentiX II as well as the new Opus system, either as stand-alone boxes or
as any kind of combination, including Soft Edge Blending. Once connected to
the Analog Way switchers, ORCHESTRA can control up to 6 independent screen
configurations in different locations (single display or multiple projectors
in Soft Edge Blended mode) and store up to 64 presets per screen
configuration. Siel-Satis: booth C12 –
www.siel-satis.com More: http://www.analogway.com 14) YCD Multimedia: Matrox Graphics
Cards at Aroma Cafés
Matrox Graphics announced that YCD Multimedia has
chosen the Matrox M9140 graphics cards to drive the YCD MuVi Wall video wall
solution at Israel’s Aroma cafés. The high impact YCD MuVi Wall uses Matrox
M9140 graphics solutions to drive six channels of promotional digital
messaging, all from a single PC workstation. YCD Multimedia was hired by
Aroma to design a digital signage application within their coffee shops to
help retain and expand their customer base. The criteria for the new digital
signage solution included the ability to centrally manage all promotional,
sales, and marketing content, while incorporating a design that would address
the needs of both the quick service and in-café clientele. More:
http://www.matrox.com/aroma 15) Bitlogix: Online projection
calculator for the German projector market
More: http://www.bitlogix.com/projectioncalculator
16) Da-Lite: The First Lady of the Silver
Screen
More: http://www.da-lite.com and info@da-lite.com 17) Magenta Research: Videlco Europe
Limited as distributor
Magenta Research, a recognised leader in video,
audio and control signal distribution over structured cabling, has
strengthened its worldwide presence with the addition of Videlco Europe
Limited as a distributor. Based in Ratingen, Germany, Videlco will stock,
sell, service and provide technical support for Magenta Research’s line of
Pro AV and digital signage signal extension products in Germany, Switzerland
and Austria. More:
http://www.videlco.eu 18) Polycom: Telepresence system for
Holihan Lokey
Houlihan Lokey, an international investment firm
with services that include mergers and acquisitions, valuations and financial
advisement, recently completed a worldwide deployment of Polycom high
definition HDX 9004 telepresence systems between offices in New York, London,
Paris, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Minneapolis. The video
systems allow Houlihan Lokey consultants to stay in touch with colleagues and
clients around the world regardless of geographical barriers, which allows
for real-time communication, reduces the hassles associated with travel for
both the firm and its clients, and at the same time, reduces costs. “We chose
Polycom because we knew we’d get a standards-based, high-quality HD
telepresence solution that’s also very cost-effective,” said Mr. Louis Chen,
senior vice president and chief information officer, Houlihan Lokey. “We
looked at all the major vendors, but most offer a closed, proprietary
solution and we needed an open system that would allow us to tie in any video
conferencing system we want.” Among the largest financial restructuring
companies in the world, Houlihan Lokey was recently ranked by Thomson Reuters
as the top merger and acquisition advisor for U.S. transactions under $2
billion. More:
http://www.polycom.com 19) Cisco: Offer to acquire TANDBERG
Cisco announced a definitive agreement for Cisco to
launch a recommended voluntary cash offer to acquire TANDBERG. TANDBERG,
based in Oslo, Norway, and New York, is a global leader in video
communications, including a broad range of world-class video endpoint and
network infrastructure solutions with intercompany and multi-vendor
interoperability. With this proposed acquisition, Cisco will expand its
collaboration portfolio to offer more solutions to a greater number of
customers, further accelerating market adoption globally. Under the terms of
the agreement, Cisco will commence a cash tender offer to purchase all the
outstanding shares of TANDBERG for 153.5 Norwegian Kroner per share for an
aggregate purchase price of approximately $3.0 billion. The acquisition is
expected to close during the first half of calendar year 2010; however, the
close date is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory
review in the United States and elsewhere. Cisco expects the acquisition to
be accretive to Cisco's non-GAAP earnings in fiscal year 2011. More:
http://www.tandberg.com 20) Crestron: Northern UK operation expanded
Crestron has further invested in its northern UK
operation by installing a brand new training facility at its Doncaster
office. The new expansion gives the Northern office capacity to train up to
twelve programmers at a time and reinforces Crestron’s position as a leading
control systems manufacturer in the region, the UK and worldwide. “Due to
business growth we’d out-grown our previous training facility,” says Sean
Cleary, Northern Regional Manager at Crestron. “So this new facility is
really going to benefit us and our growing network of systems integrators,
custom installers and dealers in the region. We’ll are now able to offer
bigger training sessions with enhanced content to complement our excellent
technical support and top notch after sales service.” Located in Yorkshire, the
Crestron North UK office provides a geographically convenient sales support
and training base for the company's commercial and residential dealers in the
region. More:
http://www.crestron.co.uk 21) Analog Way: Franck Facon as
Director
More: http://www.analogway.com Good bye,
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