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Parallax View of InfoComm 2011

Pete Putman

Not to toot his own horn, but PRO AV's Parallax View columnist has a good idea of the major tech trends at this year's InfoComm show. After all, he wrote the coursework on many of them....

InfoComm 2011 Preview

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The more things change, the more they stay the same. The AV industry may be in a constant state of flux, but the reasons for heading to its biggest trade show aren't: products, education, contacts....

Christie Intros LED-based Visualization Projector

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Christie recently extended its Mirage Series projector line with the launch of the Christie Mirage WU-L with a solid-state LED....

Vaddio Adds Multiviewer Features to ProductionView

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Vaddio's new ProductionView HD MV adds new processor technology, multiviewer capabilities, and digital inputs and outputs to the company's existing ProductionView HD, company officials said....

Biamp Signs onto Lab X AVB Networking

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Lab X Technologies, a connectivity provider and engineering design resource specializing in Audio Video Bridging (AVB) technologies, has granted Biamp Systems a license to utilize its IEEE 802.1 AVB audio platform....

Middle Atlantic Products to Be Acquired

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Middle Atlantic Products, which makes racks and other AV products for commercial, residential, security, and broadcast applications, has agreed to be acquired by Legrand North America. Officials from the companies said the transaction should be completed by mid-June and is subject to regulatory approval. Prior to closing, Legrand and Middle Atlantic will continue to operate as separate, independent companies....

Liberty AV Hires Networking Expert

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Jamey Calloway has been named Liberty AV's new product manager, company officials announced....

Contemporary Research Readies Active RF Combiner

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Contemporary Research said that at InfoComm 2011 in Orlando, the company will introduce the QCA9-33, an active RF combiner that features eight high-level inputs and one low-level input....

Atlona Ships Wall Plate VGA Extenders

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Atlona Technologies introduced new passive wall plate and box-style VGA extenders that send video signals over a single Cat-5/6/7 cable up to 330 feet at resolutions up to 1280x1024....

Furman to Debut Smart Sequencing Technology

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At InfoComm 2011, Furman says it will unveil the first two products in its new Contractor Series: the CN-1800S and CN-2400S programmable SmartSequencers....

Sennheiser Names Installed Sound Head

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Peter Claussen will take over responsibility of the Installed Sound Business Division at audio specialist Sennheiser....

NEC Launches New Mobile Projectors

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NEC Display Solutions announced the expansion of its new V Series projectors with the 2,600-lumen V260 and V260X models....

WorxAudio Ships Multifunction Fill Speakers

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WorxAudio Technologies, which makes loudspeaker systems for the pro touring and install markets, introduced its new TrueLine V5M (non-powered) and V5M-P (powered) ultra-compact fill/monitor systems....

Christie Partners on Warp, Blend Solution

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Christie and Flexible Picture Systems (FPS) have formed the Flexible Partner Program....

MediaMatrix Nion Now Spans Projects Big and Small

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At InfoComm 2011 next month in Orlando, Peavey MediaMatrix plans to introduce the new Nion nE processor....

Bretford Debuts UL-Approved Flat-Panel Carts

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Bretford Manufacturing, which makes furniture for both classroom and work environments, introduced a new family of affordable, UL-approved flat-panel multimedia carts....

AV Integrator's Digital Signage Melds with Bosch Paging

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Alpha Video & Audio, an AV integration firm based in Edina, Minn., announced that it has developed a visual communication interface between its CastNet digital signage software and the Bosch Praesideo digital public address and emergency sound system....