Projector Lamp Services has recently launched a new improved website, www.relampit.com, which highlights a number of transformations that PLS has made over the years. The new website design and features were well accepted by our existing customers, and provided new potential customers with an updated, reliable view of PLS as a whole. With that said, PLS and Relampit.com continue to implement up to the minute website features, the newest of which is a user-friendly key word search bar. more

MITSUBISHI DITIGAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA ADDS WIDE-FORMAT PROJECTORS TO ITS 500 FAMILY

WGXA and Short-Throw Models Introduced for Education and Corporate Applications

IRVINE, Calif., November 19, 2008 — Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America’s Presentation Products Division, known for its award-winning, high-quality presentation and display products, has announced a line extension of its 500 family of projectors to include new wide-format projectors, the WD510U and the WD500U-ST short-throw version designed for higher education, government and business applications. more

SPRINGBORO, OH- Dayton Audio, the leading supplier of loudspeaker drivers and speaker building accessories, has expanded their line of HDMI cables. The new line of high-speed HDMI cables deliver the purest and most pristine signals to any HDTV. Try competing with these cables and see just what you are up against! more

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. — Nov. 18, 2008 — coolux International today announced two key appointments that strengthen the company’s ability to provide a high standard of support and service to clients throughout the Americas. James Laschinger has been promoted to vice president of operations, a role in which he is responsible for the logistical operations of coolux International in the United States, Canada, and Central and South America. Rod Kavanagh has been named to the role of operations manager, a position in which he will oversee client support and service operations as coolux International expands its dealer and client base in North and South America. more

Scharff Weisberg worked closely with the Cooper-Hewitt Museum to bring colorful, innovative scenic elements from David Stark Design & Production to life with audio, lighting and video support for the 2008 National Design Awards gala on October 23. The glittering evening, which took place in a tent connected to the museum, numbered New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, Dennis Hopper, Lauren Zalaznick and Martha Stewart among its guests. more

PANASONIC 11 SERIES AND 103-INCH PLASMAS RATED TO LAST UP TO 100,000 VIEWING HOURS UNTIL HALF BRIGHTNESS

Could Take Almost 23 Years to Reach Half-Brightness Based on Standard Commercial Usage

Secaucus, NJ, November 19, 2008 – Panasonic Professional Display Company (PPDC), a unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the industry leader in professional Plasma displays, announced that its 11 Series line of 720 and 1080p Plasmas, as well as its industry leading-sized 103-inch Plasma HDTV, have been rated to last 100,000 hours before reaching half their original brightness. This means, based on 12 hours of constant viewing in a business or commercial establishment, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, the 11 Series models and 103-inch Plasma could, on average, take almost 23 years (22.8 years exactly) to reach half of their original brightness level. more

Innovations include DVI-6000 DVI Fiber Optic Link and LiGHTBoX 3Gb/s Transport Solution

LOCUST VALLEY, NY – MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems, a leading provider of fiber optics for the transport of video and audio for broadcast & pro A/V applications, will unveil the latest advancements in fiber optic transport technology at the Government Video Technology Expo 2008 (GV Expo) being held December 3-4, 2008 in Washington, DC (Booth #615). more

Middleton, WI- Intelix LLC, U.S. manufacturer of audio/video equipment and software, recently announced the release of the DIGI-VGASD-T4R, a professional-grade active balun set which distributes a single VGA video and stereo audio source to four remote destinations via a single twisted pair cable. In addition, the system also extends RS232 and IR control signals over the same structured cable, thereby consolidating multiple bulky cable runs. more

WSDG Designs Wash. DC & Nashville Teaching Studios – Austin, San Diego Next

ARLINGTON, VA: The Art Institutes is a system of over 40 education institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals. As part of an on-going effort to provide students with exceptional technical support, The Art Institutes is expanding and upgrading the facilities of their professional Audio Production Program. more

Continuing its role as an innovator in the imaging marketplace, Christie introduces the new Christie LX700 with 4DColor(tm) technology. This new, four-panel LCD projector offers an incredible combination of real color and high brightness in a compact size. At 7,000 lumens and XGA resolution, the Christie LX700 is ideal for large venues, educational facilities, retail environments, corporate boardrooms and training, rental staging and houses of worship. more