New Products: February 2006

3M Digital Signage has released version 2.0 of its FRED Network digital signage software, which is designed to distribute media files, schedule playlists, and monitor a network of digital signs from computers connected to the Internet. The software's Active Information Modules enable users to schedule live content feed updates such as local weather, stocks, news, and sports. Current FRED Network 1.1 users will receive automatic upgrades to the new software when they log into their 3M Digital Signage accounts. Price: N/A. Availability: currently available. For more information, contact 3M Digital Signage at 888-460-8060 or at www.3mdigitalsignage.com.

Targeted for use in education, corporate, and courtroom applications, the Justice Visions JV-850K professional digital document camera from Alliance International features a progressive-scan CCD camera with 850,000 pixels, 16X optical zoom (plus 10X digital zoom), and USB 2.0 image capture. The document camera offers a plug-in mouse for annotation and image function control, a rotating camera head, a full backlight for displaying transparencies, RS232 connectivity, and a 30 f/s refresh rate. The unit is available in a silver and black finish. Price: $2,495. Availability: currently available. For more information, contact Alliance International at 858-558-2030 or at www.alliance-intl.com.