The Philadelphia Museum of Art is among the largest art museums in the United States, showcasing masterpieces of painting, sculpture, works on paper, decorative arts and architectural settings from Europe, Asia, and the Americas. However, when it came to displaying moving images for a fixed installation in its video gallery, the Museum required a state-of-the-art display technology that could accurately reproduce the changing colors, varying brightness levels, and other unique subtleties of each artist‘s video visions. This need for a higher-resolution display device with precise color matching was the impetus for the museum‘s purchase of a Canon REALiS SX6 Multimedia Projector. more

RICHARDSON, Texas – Oct. 2, 2007 – AMX® announced today that it has acquired ProCon Technology, a UK-based manufacturer of audio/video (A/V) switching and control equipment. With this acquisition, AMX‘s product portfolio will include a new line up of configurable control keypad systems, switchers and distribution amplifiers specifically designed to simplify the way people interact with, and use, A/V equipment in simpler, single-room environments. more

Atlanta, GA – Visix, Inc., a leading developer of web-enabled communications software, has deployed one of the Southeast‘s most sophisticated dynamic visual messaging platforms to Georgia Perimeter College (GPC), the state‘s third largest institution of higher learning. GPC campuses in Newton County, Clarkston, Decatur and Dunwoody are now equipped with AxisTV, a powerful visual communications software application enabling multiple users to remotely create, manage and deliver an array of static and dynamic content across the college. more

Government facilities and Israel Defense Forces Already Benefit from TechPod Technology

Ramat Gan, Israel, 17 September 2007 - Tecom is pleased to announce the launch of the TechPod Multimedia Lectern at the Annual Government Video & Technology Expo 2007 (GVExpo 2007). The TechPod provides trainers with an easy-to-use lectern featuring complete Audio Visual control in one unit, using a single, button-based control panel. GVExpo will be held November 14-16 at the Washington, DC Convention Center, and Tecom will be in booth #1141. more

– 10 Years of Being Part of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Client Test Data Program –

CHICAGO, IL – October 2007 – Peerless Industries, Inc., the industry leader in professional-grade audio/visual mounting solutions celebrates 10 years of participation in the Client Test Data Program (CTDP) for Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), an authority of the U.S. product safety system. The CTDP has enabled Peerless to maintain strict UL standards for product safety. more

Minneapolis, MN, USA — (October 2, 2007) – www.chiefmfg.com – Chief Manufacturing, the industry leader in flat panel TV and projector mounts, now offers a power conditioner designed to integrate with a Chief mount, protecting flat panel displays from spikes in electrical current. more

Content control and ease of use are enhanced; emergency alerts enabled
SHAWNEE, KS – September 28, 2007 – Rise Vision, Inc. announces it has significantly enhanced its web-based content management software for interactive control of digital signage. This new version of the Rise Display Network improves users‘ ability to manage and edit content, expands content choices, and enables comprehensive emergency alert messaging. more

Vista Systems‘ Spyders form a key part of the new Cumulus exhibition building at Danfoss Universe, the science and adventure park based in Nordborg, Denmark next to the headquarters of Danfoss, a global leader in supplying components, controls, compressors and systems for air conditioning and refrigeration. The park features inspiring technology, exciting machines and fun activities based on refrigeration, heat and movement — Danfoss‘s core competencies. more

Atlanta, GA — Visix, Inc., a leading developer of web-enabled communications software, has been selected to provide the University of Virginia (U.Va.) with a sophisticated, campus-wide communication solution to deliver relevant news, information and emergency alerts to students, faculty and staff. An integrated suite of application tools will deliver timely content to thousands of overlapping endpoints including flat-screen displays, projectors, desktops, cell phones and RSS enabled devices. more

Boston-based AV Helpdesk, Inc. has selected Vista Systems‘ Spyder to be at the heart of a new video display installation in the lobby of one of the world‘s largest financial institutions in Boston, MA. The Spyder‘s efficient and powerful image processing capabilities made it an “easy choice” for the modular plasma display which is drawing crowds to the public space, report Collin Hogan and Steve Grace, principals at AV Helpdesk. more