Dubbed the OTX, Polycom’s newest Telepresence Experience is just plain AWESOME! With a newly designed, more contemporary look, the new OTX solution includes embedded preview monitors for presentation content or document collaboration that slide up from inside the tables (on both ends), connection ports inside the tables and separate displays for VTC and document content. Here’s a rAVe NOW Video we shot in an OTX room at InfoComm 2010.

Want more details? Go here for a brochure: http://www.polycom.com/global/documents/products/telepresence_video/brochures/polycom-otx-300-brochure.pdf

Projection

Christie Announces New Widescreen LCD Projectors

Christie added two new LCD projectors to its extensive product line-up at InfoComm 2010 -- the LWU420 and the LW555. The LWU420 targets ProAV users who need WUXGA high resolution and the LW555 fills the need for an affordable WXGA high brightness widescreen projector.

The Christie LWU420 is a 4200-lumen projector with WUXGA (1920x1200) resolution, for small- to medium-sized venues, including videoconference rooms, meeting rooms and training rooms. Answering the market need for an affordable and portable WUXGA projector in the 4000+ lumens category, the LWU420 delivers full HD capability, auto H/V digital keystone, vertical and horizontal lens shift, 10-bit image processing for superior grey scaling, 1000:1 contrast ratio and a 2x zoom lens.

The 5500 lumens Christie LW555 projector features native WXGA resolution (1280x800), centre lens design with a fully motorized lens shift, inorganic LCD panels, top loading lamp for easy access, 10-bit image processing, and 3D KeystoneT technology.

Christie LWU420 and LW555 will both ship in July and complete specs can be found at: http://www.christiedigital.com/AMEN/Products/ChristieLWU420.htm and http://www.christiedigital.com/AMEN/Products/ChristieLW555.htm

EPSON Debuts 4000-Lumen Projector for Under US$1000

At InfoComm 2010, EPSON debuted a supposedly 4000-lumen, XGA (1024x768) resolution, 3LCD projector that they are selling for just under $1000. Dubbed the VS400, EPSON also says it’s “green” in that it uses 25 percent less energy per lumen than DLP projectors of the same light output and they claim it’s due to EPSON’s E-TORL lamp technology that manages light output over time – allowing the lamp to last more than 3500 hours.

The new VS400 isn’t on their website yet, but when it is, we are told it will be here: http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/ProductCategory.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=-15942&page=all

Sanyo Intros Two Short-Throw 3D Projectors

Sanyo has announced the introduction of two new ultra short-focus projectors with built-in 3D capability. Both projectors feature Sanyo’s compact chassis of about half the size of most other brands short-focus projectors. The PDG-DWL2500 is WXGA resolution (1280x800; 16:10 aspect ratio) with 2,500 lumens of brightness. The PDG-DXL2000 is XGA resolution (1024x768; 4:3 aspect ratio), producing 2,000 lumens. The projectors are scheduled for release in July 2010.

The two projectors are so new they aren’t on Sanyo’s website yet, but you can see their press release here: http://us.sanyo.com:80/News/SANYO-INTRODUCES-TWO-ULTRA-SHORT-FOCUS-3D-READY-PROJECTORS

projectiondesign Upgrades F32 to 8K Lumens

According to projectiondesign, as a direct result of feedback from its dealers and customers, Norway's projectiondesign upgraded its F32 series of DLP projectors at InfoComm 2010, including a new spec claim of more than 8,000 lumens.

Available with a choice of WUXGA, 1080p or SXGA+ resolutions to ensure optimum application fit, the acclaimed F32 series is projectiondesign's top-of-the-line single-chip DLP projector and you can find all the specs here: http://www.projectiondesign.com/?CatID=1716

Integrator Solutions

SurgeX Launches Partnership with Chief Manufacturing

At InfoComm 2010, SurgeX announced a strategic partnership with Chief

Manufacturing that will pave the way for both SurgeX and Chief dealers to purchase a bundled solution combining Chief’s line of Raxxess racks protected with SurgeX technology. This will position both companies as formidable competition to Middle Atlantic’s

domination in rack management in the ProAV market. You can read a complete news story about the partnership here on our website.

Check them both out at:

SurgeX: http://www.surgex.com/
Chief: http://www.chiefmfg.com/

Extron Shows rAVe DXP Digital Matrix Switcher for HDMI Routing

The ProAV Market finally has a truly 100 percent HDCP key compliant HDMI matrix switcher! Check out the rAVe NOW Video we shot of it at InfoComm 2010 here.

And, here’s a link to it on Extron’s website: http://www.extron.com/product/product.aspx?id=dxphdmi

Premier Mounts Shows Short Throw Projector Mount with Embedded Speakers

The new UNI-STA+Audio is Premier’s new universal short throw projector mount with built-in speakers, cable routing and even an integrated 50-watt amplifier. Shown at InfoComm 2010 for the first time, the UNI-STA+Audio extends from the wall 7”-27”, supports projectors weighing up to 50 pounds, accommodates a wall-mounted Mac-Mini or small PC and can mount to one stud in the wall.

Here’s a rAVe NOW Video we shot on it at InfoComm 2010 last week: http://www.ravepubs.com/index.php?option=com_ravevideo&view=ravevideo&ravevideo_id=1103

For complete specs, go here: http://www.premiermounts.com/product.asp?partid=1847

Extron Expands MTPX Plus to 64x64

At InfoComm 2010, Extron expanded its set of MTPX Plus series twister pair matrix switchers to a new 6400 Series, available in 12 different I/O sizes, from 16x48 to 64x64 (with switchable video pre-peaking on all outputs).

The MTPX Plus 6400 Series is capable of switching local and remote AV signals to multiple destinations and is fully compatible with the entire Extron MTP product line. Additional features include dynamic skew equalization to maintain RGB color alignment at all times, video level and peaking compensation for brighter and sharper images, local RS-232 insertion ports to eliminate the need for control system wiring to remote displays, local high resolution video inputs and outputs to eliminate the need for additional transmitters and receivers, and local audio output volume adjustment and muting to eliminate the need for preamplifiers in many AV systems.

For complete specs, go to: http://www.extron.com/company/article.aspx?id=mtpxplus64hs&s=0

Display

rAVe Get's Insider View of Christie MicroTiles - From the Inventor!

We were given an hour with Bob Rushby, CTO of Christie Digital and inventor of the MicroTiles. If you ever wondered how they worked, you should watch these videos in order:

•    What are MicroTiles?
•    How do MicroTiles Work?
•    What can you do with MicroTiles and is it Green?
•    Christie’s own InfoComm display using MicroTiles

Home Control

Nevo Now Includes 2-Way and Lutron Control

In addition to adding 2-way IP, RS-232, and/or Z-Wave device interfaces for AV receivers, media servers, IP cameras, etc., Nevo has also added 2-way control of Lutron’s popular RadioRA2 wireless RF lighting control system. Nevo says they accomplish “true 2-way control” of a Lutron RadioRA2 system through IP communication from a RadioRA2 Repeater.

Want to understand this better? Go here (this page includes complete technical specs as well as an audio podcast demo of the new interface): http://www.mynevo.com/kbase/questions.php?questionid=106

Home Audio

Sonos Launches iPad App

Although Sonos launched an iPad interface for their wireless whole-house music system earlier this week, it won’t be available until August. However, it is a very sleek use of the iPad technology integrated into a HomeAV application. If you want to see the demo, go here: http://www.sonos.com/landing/ipad/default.aspx?rdr=true&LangType=1033

Audio One Launches Custom In-Wall and In-Ceiling Speaker Line

Almost every audio company has added an in-wall and in-ceiling line of speakers and now it’s David Frangioni’s turn. A professional musician and founder of Audio One, Frangioni launched his own personal line of in-wall and in-ceiling speakers last week, specifically designed for the distributed audio market.

With broad off-axis dispersion (-6 dB at 45 degrees), a weather resistant design and an aluminum frame, Audio One claims these high-performance surface-mount quality speakers for inside the wall.

To be perfectly honest, there aren’t many specs on these speakers, but if you want to see all they do have, go here: http://www.audio-one.com/frangionisystems.php

Home Integrator Solutions

Crestron Ships HDMI DigitalMedia Wall Plate Transmitter

Crestron told rAVe that it has started to ship, in limited quantities, their DM-TX-400-3G -- a wall plate transmitter for their DigitalMedia line that includes HDMI, VGA, Audio, control and USB via DigitalMedia cable up to 450’ away. Crestron says the DM system is designed to provide an upgrade path from analog to digital without replacing installed equipment (e.g., QuickMedia). The Crestron MPS, for example, is engineered to transmit all analog signals from the MPS to the DM-TX-400-3G over one VGA cable. A single DM cable connects the transmitter to a DM matrix switcher or room controller, which sends HDMI to the display.

To learn more, go to: http://www.crestron.com/products/show_products.asp?jump=1&model=DM%2DTX%2D400%2D3G

Extron Launches Modular DVI Matrix Switchers

Extron just launched the DMS 3600 and DMS 1600, two modular DVI matrix switchers that, as far as rAVe can tell, are the industry’s first modular DVI matrix switchers. They accept various combinations of 4-port DVI input boards, 4-port DVI output boards, and 4x4 DVI input / output boards for switching high-resolution DVI digital video signals without copy protection. The DMS 3600 is an 8U enclosure that can be configured in I/O sizes from 4x4 to 36x36, while the DMS 1600 is a 4U model, configurable from 4x4 to 16x16. A modular, field-upgradable, and hot-swappable design allows for future system expansion, as well as continuous system reliability with a fan assembly and redundant power supplies that can be replaced at any time.

To learn more, go to: http://www.extron.com/product/product.aspx?id=dms1600

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