SIM2 C3X LUMIS UNO Home Cinema Projector

New models in the LED-based MICO and 3-chip DLP C3X LUMIS series expand options for integrators

Miramar, Florida—June 1, 2010—SIM2 has been on a quest for innovation and performance since it first appeared on the world market almost 20 years ago. Today, celebrated by the endorsement of famed film director Francis Ford Coppola, the company is focusing more than ever on the custom integration market and its vertical development. SIM2’s company mission is to provide the custom-installation industry with a line of products designed to satisfy the most discerning customer. more

San Francisco, CA, June 1, 2010 – Media Vision USA will display, for the first time at InfoComm 2010 Booth #C7396, the TAIDEN 8300 Series Conference Solution, including the new HCS-8307D(C) delegate (chairman) unit. This solution uses TAIDEN’s newest technology, CongressMatrix™, adding several new features for audio processing and distribution. The 8307 delegate units, with versatile features, are excellent for use in council chambers, hotels, auditoriums, and any other application requiring high quality sound and intuitive control over the meeting. more

Extron Electronics is pleased to announce that our Extron designed and manufactured power supplies have reached the 1,000,000 hour mark in demonstrated MTBF, Mean Time Between Failures. This feat was accomplished by exposing the power supplies to extreme testing in our in-house heating chamber that supports elevated temperature as well as constant temperature conditions. While most manufacturers purchase off-the-shelf switch mode power supplies that can be subject to variations in quality and reliability, we design and manufacture our own power supplies to ensure Extron quality throughout the product. To demonstrate the exceptional performance of our power supplies, we subjected them to grueling testing that lasted more than two years. We simulated an accelerated operational life span by placing a sample quantity of power supplies in a heat chamber at an ambient temperature of 85°C. This produced a demonstrated MTBF rather than a less reliable calculated MTBF that is based on the stated specifications of the individual components. more

Mitsubishi reworks, revamps and relaunches HC3800 home theater projector

Professional-Grade Warranty Exchange Policy Added

IRVINE, Calif., June 1, 2010 — Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America’s Presentation Products Division, known for high-quality presentation and display products, recently refreshed its award-winning HC3800 entry-level high-definition projector and announced a new warranty policy that guarantees peace of mind and confidence for this model that is sold largely through the internet. more

Regional Partners Will Also Showcase Slate Portable, iPixPanel App for Apple iPad

(Billerica, Massachusetts) Regional partners will showcase three new Broadcast Pixâ„¢ products at BroadcastAsia 2010 at the Singapore Expo in Singapore, 15-18 June. Systems integrator Gencom Technology Limited (Booth #7N3-01) will showcase Graniteâ„¢, the new flagship line of live HD video production systems. Media Architects Pte. Ltd. (Booth 8E3-06) will highlight Slate Portable, which provides the productivity of a control room in a briefcase-sized package, and the iPixPanel application, which allows an Apple iPad to control any Broadcast Pix video production system. more

NSCA’s Insurance Solution Reduces Minimum Requirement to Five Enrolled Employees

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, June 1, 2010 — Commercial electronic systems companies with at least five enrolled employees will be eligible to apply for the increasingly popular SystemsPlus™ Health Solutions insurance program beginning July 1. more

IRVINE, Calif. — June 1, 2010 — Compix, a leading developer of professional character generators (CGs), today announced that it has joined the Crestron Integrated Partner Program offering their corporate customers convenient, elegant, full-featured graphics solutions with best-of-breed control solutions. more

Fort Lee, N.J. – Golf Channel recently acquired two FOR-A FRC-7000 HD Frame Rate Converters for its facility in Orlando, Fla. The two units will be used to convert all of its PAL production feeds from Europe and Asia.

“Previously, our frame rate conversion was done by a third party. We decided to streamline the process and perform in-house frame rate conversion of PAL signals,� said Ken Botelho, Golf Channel senior director of engineering. “Now that we control the quality of that signal in-house, it saves time – and that saves money.� more

A custom painted Fulcrum Acoustic DX8 blends in to the décor of the recently opened Surrender Nightclub at the Wynn Encore.

Las Vegas is known for its nightlife, but a growing trend is its reputation as a destination for daytime beach parties. The Wynn Encore hotel has tapped into this trend with the opening of the $67 million Beach Club adult pool and Surrender Nightclub, all housed in the same 60,000 square foot megaplex and packed with mains and subwoofers from Fulcrum Acoustic. more

A Medialon Manager Control System is currently used to control and synchronize the entire AV devices installed inside and outside of the Macau Pavilion in Shanghai World Expo 2010.

The 10,336 cubic meters Macau Pavilion has been especially built for the World Expo in China. It is covered by a double-layer glass membrane and fluorescent screens. Its 20-meter high symbolizes Macau’s return to the Chinese mainland in 1999. The exterior of the pavilion is made of thousands of LED lights which change colors to create a splendid show. The design of the building was inspired by rabbit lanterns, which were popular in southern China in ancient times. more