Electro-Voice recently exhibited its Tour X loudspeaker line during InfoComm 2008. The multipurpose speakers offer enriching audio experience and road-read functionality. The range of models includes 12” two-way TX1122, 15” two-way TX1152, dual 15” two-way TX2152, 18” TX1181, dual 18” TX2181, 12” dedicated monitor TX1122FM and 15” dedicated monitor TX1152FM.

The Backbone Grille design makes use of heavy grille blocks and bracing making them rugged. Not only this, the comfortable air and water tight Ergo-Handle and oversized angled input panel easily engulfs NL4 connectors. The 500W continuous rated distortion free SMX woofers offer a sensitivity of 36dB which is equivalent to electronic digital processors.

There is no need for the ports and acoustic center for woofer and compression driver are close to each other making them more usable. Though the price for none of them has been disclosed yet but they will be available soon.

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Recently, One Systems, Inc. premiered its Cross Field Array long throw stadium speaker system at InfoComm 2008 that was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Designed to provide very high acoustic output where long throws are required, this new stadium speaker system is truly an innovation.

Sporting a two-way design, Cross Field Array incorporates four ten-inch neodymium based low frequency drivers loaded in a high Q, wide bandwidth horn assembly. This speaker system features a 50 degree horizontal and 20 degree vertical array configuration to provide substantial reduced time domain interaction between the bass/mid bass and high frequency portions of the frequency spectrum.

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Loiminchay Audio Degas Speaker System is a dynamic, passionate performer; that is designed in New York by owner Patrick Chu. Crafted for a unique and exceptional appearance and a totally remarkable musical experience, the Loiminchay Audio Degas Speaker System rises to the musical and emotional occasion each and every time you listen.

You can see the magnificent art and handwork in the speaker where each heavily-braced enclosure is painstakingly crafted, layer by layer, from beautifully formed Birch MultiPly laminate resulting in a sensually shaped, extremely no resonant structure. The cabinets are so finely sealed that no air bubbles remain to potentially leak internal pressurized air.

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RadiSys Corporation recently announced the integration of Convedia media server with speech server supporting ASR. The media servers are capable of converting human speech to computer data.

David Smith, General Manager of the Media Service Business Unit at RadiSys, explained, “Our new ASR and TTS capabilities improve the economics and scalability of speech application deployments and will continue to expand our business with IP contact center application development partners, as well as with our hosted call center service provider customers.”

The ASR and TTS capable media servers are used with speech servers now. They offer a scalable and cost effective model. The ATS or TTS request in VoiceXML script is forwarded through MRCP interface to adjunct speech server. Most benefited are application vendors who will create one media processing interface to the media server instead of conventional two.

The audio and video media streaming, tone detection, media record and playback and multimedia conference mixing is all done with one application. With mouths still sealed on price front, this will come as a boon to the industry.

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VIZIO, one of the fastest growing brand of flat HDTVs in North America, has introduced a new line of products called the XVT Series. Designed with advanced features to offer an extended performance at breakthrough prices, the new VIZIO VP505XVT Full 1080p Plasma with Silicon Optix HQV is truly an innovation.

“Full 1080p resolution has certainly come of age, especially as lower cost, next generation HD disc players and games make their way into the warehouse and department store channels,” says Laynie Newsome, vice president sales at VIZIO, Inc.

The VP505XVT features the newest Brandy Wine colored speaker grill and a side access HD Game Port with two HDMI v1.3 inputs for fast connections of game consoles and other portable sources. VIZIO VP505XVT also incorporates SRS Labs’ TruSurround XT audio processing for premium virtual surround.

VIZIO VP505XVT Plasma TV will be available for shipment in July 2008 at an estimated price of $ 1699.99. This new product will be available for purchase through consumer electronics retailers like Circuit City and Sears and Club retailers like Costco and Sam’s Club.

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Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. updates the information on the availability of its LaserVue TV with additional details by announcing different screen sizes. The models include 65” and 73” TV with 65” diamond Series TV.

“Mitsubishi has created a new category in television with laser technology and now we have created an exciting new brand, LaserVue, which we believe consumers will come to equate with the industry’s best performing televisions,” continued DeMartin.

You will be amazed to know that you can now get 3D viewing experience with twice the color at half the power with these TVs. The laser beams offer clarity and depth with rich, complex colors. The LaserVue TV features 500 nits of brightness, smooth 120 hz and x.v. color making it a true value for money. Consuming half the power of LCD TV, the LaserVue TV can be stand or wall mounted.

The price of environment friendly TV is not disclosed yet but it will change the way you watch a movie.

Via: Press

VIZIO, the fastest growing Brand of flat panel HDTVs in North America, has recently announced the release of its two new Plasma models, the VP422 and VP322. Offering a remarkable contrast ratio of 30,000:1, both these models provide super deep blacks and brilliant colors.

VIZIO VP422 and VIZIO VP322 Plasma TVs incorporate multiple color temperature settings and an independent Red/ Green/ Blue adjustment to optimize video performance to any source. These Plasma TVs provide the user with an enhanced picture control and superb high-definition 720p native resolution.

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Concurrent exhibits time shifted television RTP2000 during SCTE Cable-Tec Expo in Philadelphia. Offering 99.999% of ingest success rate, the TV guarantees no video capture loss due to component or network failure.

“With 65% market-share in cable systems offering Start Over, Concurrent is the clear industry leader in time-shifted television technology,” stated Dan Mondor, Concurrent president and CEO. “With the launch of the RTP2000, we are once again demonstrating our innovation and leadership in advanced on-demand applications.”

The RTP2000 is capable of converting unicast FTP to multicast FTP. The incoming video content is served to Real Time Catchers. The video servers then send the content to end users. The session success rate is enhanced amazingly, thanks to real-time content distribution.

The cable operators are the most benefited people from time shifted TVs. Though the price is still kept hidden, these TVs will bring a revolution in entertainment industry.

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Recently, VIZIO, North America’s fastest growing brand of flat panel HDTVs, has launched its two new models, VIZIO SV470XVT and SV420XVT. Both these LCD TVs feature Smooth Motion Video Processing, 5 ms response rate and 5.1 virtual Surround Sound using SRS TruSurround XT.

“The XVT series is just one example of the best-of-breed products VIZIO offers as we continue to create the widest selection of HDTVs with state-of-the art performance and features,” says Laynie Newsome, vice president sales at VIZIO, Inc.

VIZIO SV470XVT and SV420XVT are compatible with the VIZIO SV5.1 Upgrade Kit. Apart from this, these two new models include the new-brushed aluminum-trimmed VUR8 Universal Learning Remote with Picture-In-Picture keys. VIZIO SV470XVT and SV420XVT also incorporate VIZIO Select to provide the users with customized video settings.

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JVC is coming up with its latest and highly advanced 42 and 46 inch LCD HDTVs. The latest TVs are the world’s thinnest and incorporate tuners. JVC has declared that from July, its two new LCD HDTVs will be available in the market.

JVC’s latest LCD HDTVs in 42-and 46-inch screen measurements are given the LT-42SL89 and LT-46SL89 model numbers, respectively. Both of the HDTVs offer a high resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. JVC acclaims the slender design to a JVC engineered backlight and power deliver substrate that has made the backlight part a little 40% lesser than a straight LCD backlight.

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Mitsubishi Digital Electronics, America’s renowned and award winning producer of high-quality presentation and display products, exhibited its latest Mitsubishi 140-inch LED RESOLIA in the recent InfoComm 2008. Unlike other screens which are tediously custom-built in-house, this new big screen monitor is designed for indoor signage applications. It can widely be used in billboard advertising or informational displays in malls, airports, sports arenas, casinos, entertainment stages and other public venues.

James Chan, director of marketing, Mitsubishi’s Presentation Products Division said, “We’ve received a great response to our Resolia LED big-screen, and we’re excited to show it to our InfoComm audience. Systems integrators will see its new plug and play design makes installation easier and more efficient than custom-sized LED screens that can cost up to three times more and are quite service intensive.”

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Japan’s Matsushita Electric Industrial Co is settling plans to manufacture 37-inch organic light-emitting diode TVs in three years. It wants to overcome its rivals in the next-generation flat-TV competition.

It is predicted by the newspapers that very soon Matsushita would achieve the first position in the field of manufacturing OLED TVs of over 30 inches. Those TVs will be available for the customers at 150,000 Yen ($1,390).

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Advanced Media Design (AMD), the renowned developer of the award-winning AV-over-IP collaboration technology MediaPOINTE, announced the launch of its DMD200 Player in the recently held InfoComm 2008. The new DMD200 Player displays live programs on devices such as a plasma, LCD, television or projector.

Gareth Wade, vice president of sales and marketing, AMD/MediaPOINTE, stated, "Both new products are easy to install and use. Simply connect them directly to an output device or display, link to a source stream via an IP address, and you’re immediately receiving streamed live or recorded content.”

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LG Korea has announced the launch of its latest HT762TZR home theater speakers for audioholics. These wine red colored speakers look elegant for all types of rooms. This beautiful speaker collection boasts total output 700W, HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) output support and SD class DVD picture qualities. It can read DivX/DVD±RW/DVD±R/WMA/MP3/JPEG formats. No word on the price yet. Tay tuned for updates.

Via: LG

In the recent InfoComm 2008 Sharp introduced its new XG-C455W and PG-C355W 3-LCD WXGA projectors. With this new launch Sharp has continued to expand its suite of professional display offerings, providing customers with multiple options for crystal-clear presentations.

Dan Wynne, senior director of marketing, Professional Display Division of the Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America said, "Sharp’s goal is to continue to create new products and features to provide our customers with the display solution that best meets their particular needs. Sharp’s high-quality display products and expanded professional projector line, with a new focus on the Wide XGA market, provide diverse solutions with unparalleled image quality and long-term reliability to meet any customer need."

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Matsushita is all set to launch 37-inch OLED TVs in next three years. Planning to give a kickstart to OLED market, Matsushita will undergo mass production of these TVs. Sony has already come up with 11” OLED TV with Toshiba and Samsung next in the line.

The 37” TV will be the largest of all OLED TVs. The slim OLED panel does not require any sort of backlighting and hence uses less energy. Once the plan is executed successfully, Matsushita will be the first OLED TV manufacturer over 30 inches.

Though the company is planning to price the 37” OLED TV for $1,400, the TVs will become commercial after some time.

Aperion Audio recently announced the launch of three new subwoofers and nine new surround speakers. The new subwoofer line – up and Intimus line has changed its entire catalog with these 12 new speaker systems.

The Intimus speakers feature woven fiberglass cones and silk dome tweeters. The curved edges define an aesthetic and stylish look. The 8”, 10” and 12” subwoofer boast digital BASH amplifiers and dual aluminum drivers.

While all the nine Intimus speakers are priced between $130 and $695, the Bravus subwoofers price start from $499 for 10” model. Also the 12” subwoofer is priced at $1,099.

Via: Press

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Klipsch recently launched RoomGroove portable speaker systems to be used with iPods. The easy to set up portable speaker systems are wireless and operate on 2.4GHz.

“With intelligent wireless technology and dynamic sound performance, our RoomGroove fills the market gap for a high-quality multi-room music platform that’s designed to be simple to install and operate,” said Tony Ostrom, Klipsch director of product planning. “It’s a product that allows users to easily experience their iPod tunes from room-to-room without being tripped up or tied down.”

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