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Sony Announces Major Changes To Its AV Division
Sony Australia has announced a structural change to its consumer AV / IT sales division to ?reflect the company?s ongoing commitment to delivering an effective and efficient model for its retail partners?, according to the company.
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HDMI Extender For Easy IR Remote Control
Connectivity solutions provider Gefen will release in August its HDMI IR Extender. This hi-def audio/video extension system delivers 1080p full HD in the HDMI format with IR back channel control over two industry-standard CAT-5 cables.
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TV Market Gets Tough For Pioneer
Pioneer has pulled the plug on its free delivery and installation service of its 50 and 60 inch plasma TVs, saying the toughening market and economic conditions were behind the move.
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Watkins Wags Primary School Tech Launch
Despite all the hoopla from the NSW government about how much they value public schools and how public school pupils are the future of the state, it seems they are not important enough for anyone in the state government, not even a junior representative to turn up to the launch of an important new technology for primary schools.
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Is It Time To Say Goodbye To The CAT 5 Cable?
According to channelinsider.com, the advent of the 802.11n wireless protocol will give rise to the fully wireless infrastructure, opening new and exciting opportunities for moving data.
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The Audio Visual Revolution Begins
According to the MD of new AV company Audio Visual Revolution, Raffi Keverian, although the sector is highly competitive, there is plenty of room for distributors who are experienced, focused and know what they are doing.
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Sanyo Claims World-First 4-LCD Projector
According to digitimes.com, Sanyo Electric has announced a new projector, the LP-XP200L, featuring true colour reproduction thanks to what it calls the world's first 4LCD optical engine, with the brightest luminance of its class at 7,000 lumens, and a built-in Active Maintenance Filter (AMF) system.
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HP Rolls Out Touch Screen PC For The Home
The HP TouchSmart IQ500 Series PC is designed specifically for the interactive experience of touch. Resembling an LCD TV, the sleek HP TouchSmart IQ500 PC is a fully functional PC that makes home entertainment an engaging, hands-on experience.
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AV In NZ Booming Says IDT MD
According to the managing director of IDT, Gerry Wilkins, the New Zealand audio-visual market is showing strong growth with a very positive vibe.
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Telstra Puts Another Nail In Airlines Coffin
If high global oil prices and the threat of terrorism are not bad enough, now the airline industry has to contend with a new solution from Telstra that will mean less flying and more sitting around in conference rooms.
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Sleek & Svelte Conference Phone From Crinia
The Crinia AC100 conference phone can be connected to the Ethernet for use as a VOIP telephone and is the only telephone system where the user can record the calls onto a portable USB Flash Drive. These recordings can be played back on the AC100 or stored on a computer for future reference or distributed as required.
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AV Installers Outlook Improving Says ABS
Although business spending on new buildings and equipment fell by more than expected during the March quarter, the future outlook is positive says the Australian Bureau Of Statistics (ABS).
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Weather-Resistant Speakers From Audio Telex
The Turbosound Impact series encompasses three new models: the ultra-compact 3.5" passive two-way Impact 35, the compact 5" passive two-way Impact 55T, and the larger twin 5" passive two-way Impact 65T.
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Sony Releases Compact Big Brother Camera
The SNC- CM120 Megapixel Network Camera is designed for use in security applications and the picture quality captured by the 1.3 megapixel camera is suitable for building entrances and parking lots, where detailed images, such as people?s faces and car license plates, are required.
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Sony Releases Large Venue Projector
The VPL-FH300L was designed specifically for larger boardrooms and auditoriums, exhibitions and other open spaces such as cinema foyers and museum exhibits.
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Portable PA From Mipro
The MA808 portable PA system features a 10? woofer and a 1.5? titanium compression driver in a bi-amp configuration.
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Sony Develops Monster HD Broadcast Van
zer01zer0 has commissioned Sony Australia to build two high definition outside broadcast vehicles to keep up with the growing demand for coverage of sport, music and special events in HD.
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Free Digital Signage Offer
According to AVisum, the capital expense of digital signage is thought too risky without a clear indication of the value return.
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Portable Production System From NewTek
TriCaster Broadcast with SDI support delivers enhanced efficiency and reliability. With audio embedded in the video signal producers can depend on a fast, professional set-up.
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IDT Rolls Out IMD Panels
Image Design Technology (IDT) has introduced of the industry's first full line-up of LCD panels with In-Monitor Display (IMD) functionality from Marshall Electronics.
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Online Music For The Home From Linn
Jim Tate Stereo has released the Sneaky Music DS which is designed to deliver premium audio performance and combine digital streaming with pre and power amplification in one compact unit for home networks.
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Hidden Speakers The Next Big Sound
Following the recent and successful DesignEx Expo held in Sydney, a number of new and exciting residential technologies were launched giving both consumers and integrators a peak into where technology is taking the AV industry.
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HDMI Certification A Must Says AV Specialist
David Meyer, founder and director of Kordz, a HDMI Adopter member and a CEDIA certified trainer has challenged vendors, saying if they use HDMI technology, then they must be compliant to the trademark and licensing requirements of HDMI to ensure proper operation and performance.
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Hitachi Stiches Up Altech
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies has appointed Altech Computers as a new authorised distributor for Hitachi hard disk drives (HDDs) in Australia and New Zealand.
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AV Integrators High On Passion, Low On Business Skills
According to Todd B. Adams, the CEO and founder of DIpartner, an international training and curriculum development company dedicated to educating residential integrators, custom integrators are brimming with passion but lacking in business acumen - a situation he says is retarding the future growth of the industry both here and in the US.
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Lighthouse Releases Fibre Optic Chandelier
The fibre optic chandelier is designed to be completely maintenance free and can be powered by several different types of lamps including, metal halide, halogen or LED sources.
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New Digital Signage Player From Soanar
Soanar in partnership with IEI has released the iSignager-500A/AWL Network Digital Signage Player and the iSignager LCD-15/17/19 all-in-one Network Digital Signage Display that allows users to design, edit, schedule, transfer and broadcast creative marketing messages.
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InFocus Rolls Out Full HD Projector
InFocus Corporation has released the InFocus Play Big IN83, a full HD 1080p projector featuring DLP DarkChip4 technology from Texas Instruments.
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How To Measure The Lifespan Of White LEDs
Lifespan in LEDs, especially in White LEDs, is a very misunderstood concept. This is mainly because of the two ideas behind a LEDs true lifespan: Lumen Depreciation and Useful Life. Lumen Depreciation is the decrease in lumen output that occurs as a lamp operates. Whether for incandescents, halogen, fluorescents or LEDs this measures the decrease in the amount of light they emit over time.
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3 Style Releases Low Energy LED Luminaires
3 Style has released the Alya Series of GE 85CRI high powered LEDs that produce downlights that have quoted efficiencies greater than incandescent, halogen or xenon lights.
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Gizmosis Voice Controlled Car Multimedia System
The Gizmosis Infill G4 is a Windows XP multimedia PC, with a 40GB hard drive (designed to resist vibration) and a 6.5-inch wide touch screen monitor for the car dashboard, complete with a rear view camera and surround sound.
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