LAS VEGAS, Nevada– MGR Professional Integrators recently completed a comprehensive audio and video installation at Grand Mound, the newest Great Wolf Lodge® in Washington State, using audio components from Harman Pro Group companies JBL Professional, dbx, BSS Audio and Crown Audio. Located midway between Seattle and Portland, is the latest venue to be opened by Great Wolf Resorts, Inc®. GWR owns and/or operates a total of 11 resorts around the country that feature indoor water parks and other family-oriented activities. “We provide a full-service entertainment resort experience to our target customer base: families with children ranging in ages from two to 14 years old that live within a convenient driving distance from our resort,� offers Derrek Kinzel, Grand Mound’s general manager. more

Collaboration Between Architects, Production/Acoustical Designers, System Designers, Integrators And Owners Demonstrates The Amazing Results That Can Be Achieved:

Harman HiQnetâ„¢ Advances Remote Management Capabilities With Simple, Intuitive Interface To Sophisticated, High Performance Audio System. more

Hitachi Software Engineering America, Ltd. today introduced a new FX Duo Wireless Kit for its StarBoard FX Duo-series interactive whiteboards at InfoComm 08 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The unit is an add-on wireless device that enables the boards to wirelessly connect with users’ PCs.

The FX Duo Wireless Kit is a compact unit weighing less than a pound with about the same footprint as a small DSL cable modem. When plugged into the FX Duo’s USB port, the wireless kit emits a WIFI 802.11g signal, which the PC can then pick up and use to connect to the board. This enables complete control of content on the board as usual, without any wires running between the PC and the board. more

Today at InfoComm 08 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Hitachi Software Engineering America, Ltd., a leader in technology innovation, introduced a new interactive whiteboard to its revolutionary StarBoard family of products. The StarBoard FX Duo 88 offers the same multi-touch interaction capabilities found in other boards in the series, with a new 16:10 wide aspect ratio that provides more presentation space and better mirrors screen dimensions of wide aspect PC and laptop display settings. more

Announced today at InfoComm 08 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Hitachi Software Engineering America, Ltd., a leader in technology innovation, has added the StarBoard FX Duo 63-inch interactive whiteboard to its StarBoard FX Duo series. Responding to industry demand for a more compact option, Hitachi developed the FX Duo 63 with the same multi-touch interaction capabilities found in other boards in the series, but with a size designed to fit smaller classes and boardrooms. more

Today at InfoComm 08 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Hitachi Software Engineering America, Ltd. is showcasing its CP-A100+FXDuo Bundle, offering a one-stop solution for systems integrators, educators and presenters.

The CP-A100+FXDuo Bundle combines the Hitachi CP-A100 ultra short-throw projector, the Hitachi FX Duo interactive whiteboard, and a custom-designed wall mount all into one seamless solution. Mounted on the wall arm at the top of the board, the CP-A100’s short-throw capability greatly reduces the shadow cast on the FX Duo from the presenter and offers a better viewing experience for students and audiences. Offered now as a complete package, the bundle is a great option for integrators. more

Hitachi is introducing a variety of new products at InfoComm 08, ranging from LCD projectors to interactive whiteboards to production cameras. Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc., Business Group, Hitachi Software Engineering America, Ltd. and Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc. will offer systems integrators, dealers and end-users the latest in high-end video equipment that spans from capturing video to displaying it. more

Demonstrating the power and ease of installation of Hitachi LCD projectors, Sound Hill Technologies of Holden, Louisiana, recently designed and installed the audio/video system at the Lake Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee. Located in the shadow of St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and Memphis University in the downtown area of the city, Lake Grove holds congregations of up to 877 people. more

–New Peerless Mounts A100IWBMOUNT Universal Projector Mount Designed Specifically For Use with the Hitachi CP-A100 3LCD Projector and Hitachi Software FX Duo Interactive Whiteboard.–

–Certified Solutions Program Expands with Addition of Optical Screen Technology Manufacturer DNP Denmark.–

At InfoComm 08, Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc., Business Group continues its successful and strategic relationships with key manufacturers in the A/V industry as part of the company’s Certified Solution Program. Through the Certified Solutions Program, systems integrators have access to a wealth of products that are optimized to work seamlessly with Hitachi projectors, addressing the complete spectrum of demands for presentation displays. These products include projector mounts, network connectivity devices, wireless presentation tools, projection screens and travel cases. more

Providing WXGA resolution, a brightness of 4,000 ANSI lumens and a 2,000-hour hybrid filter, Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc., Business Group, will introduce the CP-WX625 LCD projector at InfoComm 08. With networking functionality and Hitachi’s proprietary My Image Campus Notification system, the CP-WX625 projector is ideal for higher education applications. more