June 2014 – Blackmagic Design was showing their video processing and capture products in scaled down display of of accessories at the Infocomm2014 show compared to their presence at NAB 2014. The highlights were focused on their new cameras and their switching gear which is very affordable and easy to use for corporate AV applications…
June 2014 – At Infocomm, Westinghouse was showing off an 84” interactive display wall operates as a digital whiteboard with a single multi-touch panel. The high res 4K display uses an IR bezel to produce the multi-touch capability. The whiteboard is unique in that is runs full Windows 8 using an embedded PC that is…
June 2014 – At Infocomm 2014, Spinetix was showing their computer free operation, digital signage solution. Their solution is two different levels of stand alone hardware that is programmed by an offsite computer, even through a central office, and operates a series of displays. They offer two software packages with their hardware products. One is…
June 2014 – At Infocomm in Las Vegas this year one of the areas seeing new models and many improvements was the ultra-short throw projectors. These projectors are designed to produce a high brightness (over 2000 lumens) 60″-100″ image in under 1meter from the screen. These displays typically provide a WXGA (1200×800) resolution with some…
une 15, 2012, Infocomm, Las Vegas—We talked with MultiTouch about their input devices and applications enabled by their controllers. They use IR pens as generic input devices for some applications. Other applications are touch enabled and their software is multi-touch enabled to allow an unlimited number of people using the interface at any time. The…
June 14, 2012, Infocomm, Las Vegas—We talked with Epson about the various projector lines they are introducing. The product lines span the range from large corporate systems, to interactive projection systems, and finally to heads-up displays. For more details on these products, see www.Epson.com The portable projectors are getting smaller and brighter. The latest business…
June 15, 2012, Infocomm, Las Vegas—We talked with Casio about their new projector lines. The professional projectors are all lamp free, they are illuminated with a hybrid laser and LED light sources with up to 3500 lumen output. The values of replacing the projection lamps with lasers and LEDs are the longer lifetimes, lower power…
June 14, 2012, Infocomm, Las Vegas—We met with Jim Noeker of Panasonic to view their latest information display products. The company produces many sizes and styles of displays, electronic signage, and projectors. Detailed information on all new Panasonic products introduced at InfoComm 2012 can be found on the company’s InfoComm microsite: http://www.panasonic.com/infocomm. Although the primary…
June 15, 2012, Infocomm, Las Vegas—We talked with Philips about their multiple offerings. They are focusing on commercial signage and hospitality functions in their displays. One new product a converter for glasses-free 3-D conversion. The 42- and 55-inch displays have built-in real-time conversion software that generates from 5 to 28 view points for a wide…
June 15, 2012, Infocomm, Las Vegas—We talked with LG about their gamut of products. The various product lines include media players, displays, monitors, and video conferencing systems. The major introductions were for a transparent display, outdoor displays, and updates to the TV and sign combination displays. The transparent display provides a “see-through” experience for signage-enabled…