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Publisher: CREACT Spain, Senior Editor: Wolfgang Schoelermann

Thursday, December 18th, 2003

 

 

Dear Newsletter Readers,

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In this issue of www.AVP-Newsletter.com you will find latest news on data- and videoprojection/ -presentation. Finally, this fall there has been an upward movement of trade. Consumers are buying again, companies begin to invest. Trade fair organizers can also feel that some companies are already jumping on the bandwagon, others are still hesitant. A big player in the branch, EPSON, has confirmed the participation on CeBIT 2004, but others like Canon and HP have withdrawn from the fair entirely.

 

1)      Merry Christmas and a successful Christmas business

Home cinema markets boom! What market analysts call "home theatre" has the highest growth rate (over 90 %) in the entire HiFi-field: the overturn will be rising from 480.000 in 2002 to 920.000 pieces in the running year. Second best in growth are micro-HiFi-systems. More than one million are expected to be sold in the running year; 995.000 in the last year  -  says the German Gesellschaft für Unterhaltungs- und Kommunikationselektronik (gfu). Consumers in Germany alone will be spending more than 670 million Euro in 2003 for HiFi-systems, that’s 4,3 % more than last year. However, growth will be expected solely in the home theatre field. A growth of 46 % is expected here.

More: http://www.gfu.de

 

A GfK-market analysis, which is executed by order of  the Bundesverband audiovisuelle Medien (BVV), confirms this trend. After three quarters in 2003 the home entertainment market shows a new boom; total revenue is +10,4% in the first nine months and the DVD-sales volume is rising about +49,4%.

 

 

The new sales records in the home entertainment branch can be mainly ascribed to results in the sales markets which have overexceeded the record of 2002 (629,4 Mio. €) by +20,6% and reached 759,1 Mio. €. Of course, this rise is result of strong DVD-sales.

More: http://www.bvv-medien.de

 

Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

 

Yours Wolfgang Schölermann

 

 

 

Headlines   (touch the headline and jump to the article)

1)    Merry Christmas and a successful Christmas business

2)    Toshiba Visual Prod.: No.1 on the projector market

3)    EIKI: EIP-1 for lively cinema evenings

4)    ISE: Free admission for AVP Newsletter readers

5)    BenQ PB6100: DLP-projector for strong contrasts

6)    Heimkino-XXL:  new online-star – opening special!

7)    JVC: DLA-HX1 - high-end projector for your home

8)    3M: new projectors (Bravo + Encore) in "designer-outfits"

9)    Panasonic: PT-LM1E – the mobile LCD-projector

10)  SANYO PLC-XT16: strong successor of the XT15

11)  HP: mobile with the MP3130 - even without a PC

12)  Anders+Kern announces Epson EMP-7850

13)  Epson: EMP 9300 – cylinder lamp 7000 hours

14)  Luxion/ASK: New C160/180 +discounts for public authorities

15)  Geha: compact 212plus und 695 new on the market

16)  InFocus: Advertising campaign for brand awareness

17)  Hitachi: Third generation of the Platara-range

18)  Sharp: XV-Z200/201E – pleasure on the "Matterhorn"

19)  Sony: new 42" W-VGA plasma-display

20)  Samsung: world-famous HDTV-TFT-LCD-display (57")

21)  NEC: DV11 – displacement of overhead-projectors

22)  Hagor: Beamfix news

23)  Kindermann: K-Vario projector fitting with anti-theft protection

24)  Vogel´s: New Vogel's Beamer mounts

25)  SIE-media: table connection fields and 3D-sound columns

26)  M-CATEC: ZINWELL Brite-View with DVI output

27)  TDS Promethean: Collaborative Classrooms are the future

28)  Hitachi Softw./Cambridge: Together for new E-learning-prod.

29)  CT: MiPIX from Barco new in the portfolio (4x4cm modules!)

30)  New - Barco iLite 3 at G+B’s rental park

31)  Christie: Making new cars with Vivid White projectors

32)  Comm-Tec: Ivistar Resource Management

33)  friendlyway: new info terminal for use on tables and counters

34)  LCDmedia/Aethra: Try&buy - videoconferencing 10 days free

35)  Polycom: VSX 7000 sets new standards for videoconferencing

36)  eyevis: MultiVisionCenter for small control rooms

37)  Prolight + Sound 2004 (Frankfurt, 31.3.-3.4.2004)

38)  IC: 2. Large Display-Forum - new date and location (6.5.04)

39)  Publitec/Folsom: workshop "large display technology in event"

40)  TFCinfo: 3rd Annual Int'l Projector Brand Strength Study

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

 

alphabetischer Firmenindex:

3M (8), A+K (12), Aethra (34), ASK (14), AVP (38), bbv (1), Barco (30) + (29), Beamax (41), BenQ (5), Cambridge (28), Christie (31), chv (41), Comm-Tec (32), CT (29), Dekom (6), ddp (41), DVS (41), EIKI (3), Epson (13), eyevis (36), Folsom (39), friendlyway (33), G+B (30), Geha (15), GfK (1), gfu (1), Hagor (22), Heimkino-XXL (6), Hitachi (17), Hitachi Software (28), HP (11), InFocus (16), IC (38), ICIA (41) + (38), ISE (4), JVC (7), Kindermann (23), LCDmedia (34), Luxion (14), M-Catec (26), MediaVision (41), Minicom (41), NCS (41), NEC (21), netvico (41), Panasonic (9), Panasonic Broadcast (41), Polycom (35), Prolight+Sound (37), Publitec (39), Samsung (20), SANYO (10), Sharp (18), SIE-media (25), Sony (19), Sun-Tech (41), TDS (27), TFCinfo (40), Toshiba (2), Vogels (24), Zinwell (26)

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2)      Toshiba Vis. Prod. No.1 on the projector market

The Toshiba business area Professional Visual Products reached the top position in the German projector ranking for the first time in the third quarter of 2003. DTC ascertained that Toshiba with 4827 sold projectors reached a market share of 11,4%, followed by NEC wit 10,9% and Liesegang with 7,5%. In the third quarter the increase adds up to 35% compared to last year’s growth. For 2003 and also for the following two years a market growth of 20% is expected, as DTC says. “A development, which we are going to support actively”, says Gerd Holl, director of marketing and distribution of Toshiba Europe GmbH (Professional Visual Products.)

More: http://www.toshiba.de/projectors

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3)      EIKI: EIP-1 for lively cinema evenings

A luscious contrast of 900:1 and a strong light performance of 1400 ANSI lumens make it possible: The DLP home cinema projector EIKI EIP-1 ensures a maxi performance in a mini format. Especially if you take the 19,3 x 0,69 x 22,9 cm small and 1300 gram light device with you to your neighbour, to the football club or to friends. The picture diagonal reaches from 0,89 up to 7,37 metres. The EIP-1 costs 1990,- € (recommended retail price plus VAT).

More: http://www.eiki.com

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4)      ISE: Free admission for AVP Newsletter readers

Integrated Systems Europe, ISEUROPE (ISE), the new conference and exhibition for audiovisual and electronic systems, will be hold from 3rd until 5th February 2004 on PALEXPO in Geneva Switzerland. The ISE will bring together products and solutions in electronic systems technology for both commercial and residential environments. Hundreds of exhibits and dozens of workshops will focus on AV systems solutions and related areas. Integrated Systems Europe is offering AVP Newsletter readers free admission (regular prize €40) to the show in February if they register online before January 10th. Simply visit www.iseurope.org and complete the registration form quoting the number “14665” in section “invited by” and you will have free admission to the exhibition.

More: http://www.iseurope.org

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5)      BenQ PB6100: DLP-projector for strong contrasts

With 1500 ANSI lumens, a lamp life of about 2000 hours and a contrast of 2000:1 the SVGA projector BenQ PB 6100 is especially suitable for presentations in large rooms. Furthermore the user can choose between the formats 4:3 and 16:9. A positive screen experience is also provided by the extremely quiet fan (34 dB). Apart from the usual VGA Sub-D, S-VHS and video chinch connections a progressive HDTV-component connection is available.

More: http://www.BenQ-eu.com

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6)      Heimkino-XXL:  new online-star – opening special!

On http://www.heimkino-xxl.de home cinema fans can find what they are looking for in home cinema equipment. Whether it’s film, TV, photos, internet, computer- or video games - there are no limitations!! AS a wholesale dealer the web portal offers good prices, fast delivery, a huge assortment, professional service and excellent warranty for end-users and retailers. The portal also offers interesting single- and package offers for projectors, plasma-displays, DVD-players, HiFi, screens, cable and other accessories. It also offers various installation support. An interactive consultant finds out in only five steps the right home cinema equipment. Customers can also dial the Heimkino-XXL hotline in order to talk to a DEKOM expert. And here is the grand opening special: Heimkino-XXL brings the long expected projector Sanyo PLV-Z2 together with the DVD-player of the year 2003/2004, Samsung DVD-HD935, for an opening price of  2349,- EURO.

More: http://www.heimkino-xxl.de

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7)      JVC: DLA-HX1 - high-end projector for your home

With the DLA-HX1 JVC introduces a very compact 3-chip D-ILA projector, which has been developed especially for the home cinema area. Three 0,7” D-ILA-chips, which offer a resolution of 1400 x 788 pixels and a contrast of 800:1, form the basis for excellent picture quality. The extremely compact projection-unity is equipped with a 250 W mercury-vapour-lamp, which ensures a light intensity of 1000 ANSI lumens. The D.I.S.T. (Digital Image Scaling Technology) which was developed by JVC, provides “clean” edges without sawtooth-edges and a 10-bit-gamma correction ensures a natural colour reproduction and a coherent gradation. These innovative components of the DLA-HX1 create the movie-like, pixel-free image impression, which distinguish this new home cinema projector by JVC.

More: http://www.jvcproeurope.com

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8)      3M: new projectors (Bravo + Encore) in "designer-outfits"

The new 3M multimedia video projectors – the series Bravo (S10) and Encore (S40, X40, S50 and X50) –not only are equipped with technical elegance and high performances, but they were also given an ergonomic and at the same time appealing designer look. It was exclusively created for 3M by the italian designer-celebrity Pininfarina. The new 2,9 kg light multimedia projector S10 has a resolution of 16,7 millions colours and offers 1200 ANSI lumens with a contrast ratio of 600:1. Electronic keystone correction and whisper-mode function (with only 27 dB one of the quietest projectors on the market) make the S10 an ideal multimedia projector. The 3M projector range “Encore” connects appealing optics in a puristic nacre look with highest functionality. The flagship of the “Encore” range is the X50. The professional XGA projector has 2000 ANSI lumens and a contrast ratio of 400:1. A 130 watt lamp with UHB technology ensures an operating time of up to 4000 hours for both projector ranges.

More: http://www.3m.com/    +   eMail: ralblas@mmm.com

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9)      Panasonic: PT-LM1E – the mobile LCD-projector

No matter if it is used for home cinema purposes, for classrooms or for business applications – the new Panasonic, the PT-LM1E, which is going to be introduced to the market in January, is multifunctional. With a weight of only 1,6 kg and a smaller size than an A4 page the LCD projector PT-LM1E offers 1200 ANSI lumens and SVGA resolution. The projector is HDTV-compatible and presents DVDs and other video sources in excellent picture quality. But the PT-LM1E is also perfectly suitable for the office. Features like quickstart, auto setup with digital keystone correction and direct power-off make an easy presentation possible. The projector is also equipped with different kinds of theft protection like user-password and operating board latch. The PT-LM1E is the ideal companion especially for people who rely on mobility and high quality.

More: http://www.panasonic-europe.com/

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10)  SANYO PLC-XT16: strong successor of the XT15

SANYO has created a high performance successor of its PLC-XT15: the PLC-XT16 with W-LAN application. The new desktop projector is equipped with 3500 ANSI lumens and also the contrast ratio has been improved to 900:1. The XT 16 is especially suitable for larger companies and schools. Its size of 30,2 x 16,2 x 42,2 cm (B,H,D) and its weight of only 7,8 kg ensure an easy mobile presentation. The XGA resolution and the horizontal/ vertical lens-shift-function guarantee detailed and extremely sharp pictures. With the Media Card Set one is able to save presentations on the media card and the computer can stay at home. For wireless presentations via a notebook SANYO offers a Wireless-LAN-Package.

More: http://www.sanyo.de

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11)  HP: mobile with the MP3130 - even without a PC

HP introduced its new digital projector MP3130 to the market on 1st December. The projector was built especially small, light and with a strong performance which makes it perfect for mobile applications. It only weighs 1,6 kg, has a size of 22,9 x 19,8 x 7,4 cm, a XGA resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, 1800 ANSI lumens and a contrast ratio of 2000:1. Pin sharp pictures and brilliant reproductions of presentations and films – even without a PC – are guaranteed. Via an optional interface-module data can be imported directly from the projector and are saved on microdrive, compactflash or SD-card. The automatic synchronisation and scaling, an integrated picture optimizer for presentations and video performances and the automatical vertical and manual horizontal trapezoid correction ensure a constant picture quality. The MP3130 is available for 2999 Euro (recommended retail price).

More: http://www.hp.com/de/projektoren

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12)  Anders+Kern announces Epson EMP-7850

The new beamer Epson EMP 7850 presents itself as a real highlight at the presentation technology expert Anders+Kern because it guarantees total freedom for presentations as it is network compatible and wireless. The EMP 7850 can be integrated in any network via a cable and is additionally equipped with a PCMCIA-slot. One is also able to connect the beamer to a network with a Wireless LAN card which is included in the delivery. The beamer only weighs 5,5 kilos, offers strong 3500 ANSI lumens (in normal operating mode) and a contrast ratio of 700:1. In the performance optimized “economy-mode” it is still 2500 ANSI lumens while the operating noise is only 33 dB. The wall-shot-function adjusts brightness, contrast and colour automatically.

More: http://www.anders-kern.de

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13)  Epson: EMP 9300 – cylinder lamp 7000 hours

The new projector EPSON EMP-9300 is provided with a newly developed cylinder lamp which has a durability of up 7000 hours. With the EMP-9300 the developers created a high quality projector for business and educational purposes thus especially for demanding presentations in the area of business and training applications. The maximum projection diagonal is 7,62 m, the minimum is 0,5 m. The SGXA+ resolution with 1400 x 1050 pixels and the high contrast ratio of 1100:1 ensure that even the smallest details are visible - even in large rooms. The light intensity of 2500 ANSI lumens provides the required brightness in almost every location. With the help of the EPSON Quick Corner-technology the picture-geometry can be adjusted within seconds. The projector is available for 18.548, 40 Euro (recommended retail price, VAT included) since November.

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

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14)  Luxion/ASK: New - ASK C160 / C180 + discounts for public authorities

At the beginning of the first quarter the new portable conference room projectors by ASK are going to be introduced to the German market. The two LCD projectors are provided with XGA resolution, a contrast of 300:1, LCD display with status-readout, RS232- and M1DA-connection as well as monitor- and audio-output. The ASK C160 is going to newly define the starter segment with a maximum of 1800 ANSI lumens. The ASK C180 is equipped with extraordinary 2200 ANSI lumens and additionally with MLA-technology and a VESA-connection (15 pin HD). Furthermore Luxion announces that specialist dealers will receive a purchase discount for the supply of schools and public authorities. For the ASK C50 (XGA resolution, max. 1300 ANSI lumens and 2,6 kg) the school and authority-discount has been increased to 125 Euro until further notice.

More: http://www.luxion.de   +   http://www.askprojectors.com/

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15)  Geha: compact 212plus und 695 new on the market

For the LCD projectors Geha compact 690plus and compact 211plus there are going to be 2 successors in the product group of LCD-data and video-projectors. For the high requirements of a conference room projection the compact 695 is extremely suitable as a follower of the compact 690plus. It weighs 6,0 kg and is provided with XGA resolution, 3200 ANSI lumens and a contrast ratio of 800:1, which gives the compact 695 enough brightness to be able to perfectly display data and video projections. Its various connections and functions set a new standard for flexibility. The successor for the Geha bestseller compact 211plus is going to be the compact 212plus. The XGA projector offers 2200 ANSI lumens, a contrast ratio of 400:1 pictures in top quality and a terminal block for the professional area. The integration in networks via a LAN-interface and the low operating noise (<34 dB) predestine the compact 212plus for applications in conference or school rooms. The 695 is going to be brought on the market in December, the 212plus in January 2004.

More: http://www.geha.de

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16)  InFocus: Advertising campaign for brand awareness

In November/December InFocus started a nationwide advertising campaign in well known IT- and AV- magazines. The aim of the campaign is to increase the awareness of the brand InFocus with customers and IT-managers. Furthermore the campaign is supposed to generate the demand for InFocus products. The campaign is themed „ we make your ideas big“ and started 20 November in the magazine ComputerPartner for the first time. Advertisements in the magazines AV Views, Computerwoche (Computerweek), Computer Zeitung (Computer Newspaper), c’t, Pädagogik-Impulse (Pedagogical Impulses) as well as in Wirtschaftswoche (Economy Week) followed. InFocus specialist dealers who want to get further information about the campaign or who would like to use the advertisement specifically for themselves are welcome to write to the following e-mail address.

More: http://www.infocus.com

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17)  Hitachi: Third generation of the Platara-range

The Digital Media Group of Hitachi Europe introduces the new and trendy product range of plasma-TVs called Platara. Equipped with Hitachis Intelligent Image (I2) and Brightview technology the third generation ensures an extraordinary image experience for its customers. The high contrast of 1000:1 and higher brightness (1100 cd/qm) distinguish the two new 32” and three new 42” models of the Hitachi Platara plasma TV-family. The top model of the new plasma range is the Platara Prestige, which is a high-performance panel (as 32” or 42” TV) with fully equipped multimedia AVC box. The Platara Purist is provided with a video board and an integrated tuner. With the ultra narrow panel (as 32”or 42” TV) the Purist is especially suitable when changing from a conventional television to a plasma TV. The Platara Pro with a 42” screen diagonal is the perfect choice for home cinema enthusiasts who are planning to create a whole home cinema system for themselves.

More: http://www.hitachidigitalmedia.com

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18)  Sharp: XV-Z200/201E – pleasure on the "Matterhorn"

XV-Z200E and XV-Z201E are the names of the two new home-cinema-projectors of the upper-class by Sharp. The devices were presented at the IFA (AVP-Newsletter reported) and are on the market now. They offer a high-quality because for the first time Sharp presents the projectors with the 16:9 chip „Matterhorn“ developed by Texas Instruments. A high contrast-ratio of 2000:1 and a light-power of 700 ANSI-Lumen ensure an experience in cinema-quality. The solution of 1024 x 576 pixels has especially been developed for the European PAL-norm and guarantees an optimal picture at any time. The XV-Z201E offers a perfect resolution for little rooms as a wide angle-alternative. About three meters projection-distance is enough for showing moving pictures in a diagonal about 2.5 m on the wall with the specially aligned wide-angle-objective. The new DLP-projectors are available for 3,799 €.

More: http://www.sharp-eu.com

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19)  Sony: new 42" W-VGA plasma-display

With a high-quality wide-VGA-plasma-display with a picture-diagonal of 106 cm (42 inch) Sony completes its portfolio of plasma-displays. The PFM-42VIE is equipped with a special antireflexion coating that allows the viewer a high-contrast picture from all perspectives. Additionally the natural colour-account corrects the picture-quality. The all-round-talent PFM-42VIE shows the information on edge or in wide format. The new flat screen also accepts many video-formats – from standard to high-definition. The device has flexible inputs: DVI- and RGB-signal can be shown in high resolution. The price is 4290 € (plus VAT).

More: http://www.sonybiz.net

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20)  Samsung: world-famous HDTV-TFT-LCD-display (57")

Samsung presents the world’s biggest TFT-LCD display with a diagonal of 57 inch (144 cm) for applications in HDTVs. With this the company, who presented a 54 inch panel last December, achieves a new record of screen-size in the LCD-industry. The new product offers high-quality: the contrast-ratio of 1000:1, brightness 600 cd/sqm, the maximal response time 8 ms, colour-reproduction 75 percent, module-power 4,75 cm and a resolution of 1920x1080 with 6.22 billion pixel in a distance of 39 dpi. The visual angle is vertical as well as horizontal 170°. The device weighs 21.5 kilo.

More: http://www.samsungsemi.de

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21)  NEC: DV11 – displacement of overhead-projectors

The old overhead-projector is getting disused. NEC is arranging for displacement. The company presents the digital document-camera DV11 with XGA-resolution to be combined with presentation-devices. The pivoting camera-head shots in split seconds views of documents, overhead-foil and little objects. The digital images can be sent to an attached projector, monitor or a plasma-display and can immediately be presented. DV11 delivers images with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels in colour, black and white or grey scales. With the integrated light on the camera-head high-quality pictures can be made without any further light. The camera-arm is pivoting horizontal about 320° and vertical about 180°. The DV11 also has a 45x zoom lens (optical 15x, digital 3x).

More: http://www.nec-europe.com

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22)  Hagor: Beamfix news

Hagor in Bad Oeyenhausen, Germany, has extraordinary designed projector-wall and -ceiling mountings in its portfolio: Beamfix 1+2. Beamfix is equipped with a ball joint mount characterized by an angle key setting system and hence, universally adjustable. Thanks to Tri-Step-Montage (TSM) Beamfix can be mounted quickly and easily. As an extra Beamfix also has an anti-theft device as well as various extension systems with integrated cable guide, which makes mounting even on h