Each year, the AV industry recognizes the Best AV Products for 2008. Together with its AV media partners, InfoComm International honors the best AV products in the industry. For 2008, InfoComm honored Da-Lite Screen Company with two awards.

Media partner Systems Contractor News and InfoComm International awarded the Most Innovative Mounting Solution to Da-Lite’s Automated Confidence Monitor Stand. Launched in 2008, the Automated Confidence Monitor Stand is designed to add convenience and automation for a wide range of installations including worship facilities, entertainment, rental and formal presentation venues. more

Da-Lite Screen Company vinyl fabrics achieve GREENGUARD® Environmental Institute certification for low emitting projection screen fabrics. This significant achievement contributes to Da-Lite’s overall Screen Green™ program by including the Institute’s GREENGUARD Certified Products and Children & Schools Certification for low-emitting audio visual equipment used in sensitive environments such as daycare, K-12 and healthcare facilities. more

Da-Lite Screen Company’s new Ultra Velour drapery fabrics are designed and manufactured to meet the demand for inherently flame retardant staging curtains in permanent and rental applications. “Today’s demand for a safer and more versatile drapery product has lead to the development and introduction of this exciting new drapery fabric,� commented Wendy Long, Da-Lite’s Director of Marketing, “in addition to the tremendous benefit of being inherently flame retardant, the new Ultra Velour fabric is sound neutral, weighs 10 percent less than our current drapery line, features high opacity and is machine washable.� more

Da-Lite Screen Company revolutionizes 3D projection with the introduction of its new 3D Virtual Black™ projection screen material designed exclusively for 3D rear screen applications. Specifically designed and dedicated as the first rear screen 3D projection fabric in the industry, 3D Virtual Black™ features breakthrough polarization preserving properties engineered by Da-Lite Screen Company’s research chemists. more

The Da-Lite Screen Company, the leading projection screen and audio visual products manufacturer, has been awarded the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001:2004 certification for Environmental Management System (EMS) for its worldwide headquarters facility located in Warsaw, Indiana, U.S.A. more

Da-Lite Screen Company achieves GREENGUARD®
Environmental Institute certification (#90068) for low emitting projection screen fabrics. This significant achievement contributes to Da-Lite’s overall Screen Green™ program by including the Institute’s GREENGUARD Certified Products and Children & Schools Certification for low-emitting audio visual equipment used in sensitive environments such as daycare, K-12 and healthcare facilities. more

Warsaw, IN – December 28, 2007 – Da-Lite Screen Company is pleased to announce that the Silent Motor is now a standard feature on the Tensioned Advantage Electrol® screen line. This motor is virtually silent and offers over a 30% reduction in sound versus standard motors. The Tensioned Advantage Electrol® is an aluminum cased screen with a trim flange designed for a concealed in the ceiling installation. The handsome finished white case provides a clean look and allows easy installation of ceiling tiles. The Silent Motor is standard on all sizes up to 9‘ x 12‘. The Silent Motor with built-in Low Voltage Control option is also available. more

Warsaw, IN – December 26, 2007 – Da-Lite Screen Company is pleased to expand its presentation product line to include two new powerful laser pointers. A pen style and a jumbo model are both available. The pen style features a clip and the jumbo model is intended for the rental market. Both models include a foam lined case. The green laser pointer is designed for situations where red is not desirable, such as bright rooms, long distances, or for rear projection applications. Da-Lite‘s laser pointers carry a one year warranty and are available for immediate shipping. more

Warsaw, IN – December 18, 2007 – Da-Lite Screen Company announces the introduction of the Mobile Automated Confidence Monitor, the MPS-ACM, to its line of presentation products. The MPS-ACM includes a 6-foot power cord and a radio frequency remote with a range of 30 feet. The MPS-ACM will work universally with most flat panel monitors and the unique rail mounting system ensures an easy installation for the monitor with the added security of a key operated lock. Heavy duty five inch casters provide a safe and stable transport of flat panel monitors when navigating uneven surfaces. The nominal height of the top of the monitor is adjustable up to 42”. The MPS-ACM will hold up to 130 lbs., will tilt upward between 15 and 50 degrees from vertical and is standard with a black powder coated finish. A manual version, the MPS-MCM, is also available. more

Da-Lite Screen Company announces the introduction of a Universal Wall Mount for Flat Panel Displays in tilting and static versions, the Advance PWM-0262 and PWS-0262 respectively. Both units are designed with a unique rail mounting system to make installation simple for any plasma with mounting holes 1 ½” to 62” apart horizontally and up to 20 ½” apart vertically. With the narrow profile of the PWM-0262 and PWS-0262, there is only a 2 ½” space between the back of the plasma unit and the wall. Both models will hold up to 200 lbs. and the PWM-0262 features 20 degrees of tilt. The mounts are finished with a black or gray powder coated finish and include a five year warranty. Visit us at www.da-lite.com or contact us at info@da-lite.com for more information.