Asia-Pacific Demand for Professional AV Growing

InfoComm 2008 Asia-Pacific AV Market Definition and Strategy Study Finds 10% Annual Growth

A new report finds that the professional audiovisual market in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to grow to nearly $18 billion by 2010. The 2008 InfoComm Asia-Pacific AV Market Definition and Strategy Study (MDSS) was conducted by Fusion Consulting on behalf of InfoComm International, the leading trade association representing the professional audiovisual industry.

http://www.professionalavbuyersguide.com/infocomm_06_26_08.php

Keywest Technology completes digital signage install at Texas Event Center

Keywest Technology, a full-service leader offering digital signage media servers, players, software and services, has completed an extensive, turnkey digital signage installation at the Garland (Texas) Special Events Center

http://www.professionalavbuyersguide.com/keywesttechnology_06_25_08.php

Da-Lite Advantage Builds a Strong Case for Large Venue Electric Projection Screens

Da-Lite Screen Company has engineered a breakthrough in large venue electric screens with the introduction of the new Advantage and Advantage Deluxe extruded aluminum cases for its line of non-tensioned and tensioned ceiling recessed applications.

http://www.professionalavbuyersguide.com/dalitescreencompany_06_25_08.php

Barco wins three prestigious product awards

Barco, a global leader in visualization technology, is pleased to announce that it recently won three prestigious awards. At the Rental & Staging Systems Awards held at InfoComm last week, its NX-4 Black LED display was awarded this year’s Best LED Product while its DML-1200 digital moving luminaire was awarded the Best Lighting Product. Moreover, Barco’s new reference monitor for broadcasters received the Broadcast Engineering Pick Hit at this year’s NAB show.

http://www.professionalavbuyersguide.com/barco_06_24_08.php

Avitech Appoints Sheldon Gordon as VP Business Development

Avitech, an industry leader in multi-screen display technology & multiviewers, today announced the appointment of Sheldon Gordon as Vice President of Business Development. In this new role with Avitech, Sheldon will be responsible for driving growth of all of Avitech’s products and services while also assisting in the company’s expansion into new markets.

http://www.professionalavbuyersguide.com/avitech_06_24_08.php

HaiVision’s MAKO-HD telepresence codec transmits first live stereoscopic 3D high definition surgical procedure using IP video

HaiVision Systems Inc. (Montreal, Canada), the world’s leading vendor of performance H.264 network video codecs, announces that today at the annual meeting of the Canadian Urology Association (CUA) in Edmonton, Canada, the industry leading MAKO-HD video encoder/decoder technology is being used to transmit live surgical stereoscopic 3D high definition 1080i video from Intuitive Surgical’s daVinci S robotic surgical system.

http://www.professionalavbuyersguide.com/haivisionsystems_06_24_08.php

InfoComm 08 Largest Pro AV Tradeshow in History

InfoComm International today released preliminary figures showing record participation at InfoComm 08, the largest annual conference and exhibition for audiovisual buyers and sellers worldwide, in Las Vegas, June 18-20, 2008.

http://www.professionalavbuyersguide.com/infocomm_06_24_08.php

GEPCO FEATURES V-CON MULTI-CHANNEL VIDEO CONNECTOR SYSTEM AT INFOCOMM 2008

Gepco International, an industry leader in the manufacturing of professional audio and video cables, is setting a new standard for multi-channel video connectors with the introduction of its V-CON Connector System

http://www.professionalavbuyersguide.com/gepco_06_24_08.php

Glowpoint Presents White Paper on Managed Services for Telepresence

Glowpoint, Inc. a premiere, IP-based managed video communications services provider, announced that it will be distributing a new White Paper on the Role of Managed Services for Telepresence at InfoComm 2008 in Las Vegas, NV. The paper will be distributed at Glowpoint’s booth, #C2969, and online at http://www.glowpoint.com/WhitePaperRequest.aspx

http://www.professionalavbuyersguide.com/glowpoint_06_20_08.php

InfoComm News – Day 2

new product news from Day 2 of InfoComm 2008

http://www.professionalavbuyersguide.com/newsletter_06_19_2008.php